Do you use one? If so, any recommendations? Debating about getting a dash cam lately as it seems like drivers are getting more and more aggressive on the roads. I wanna protect my liability a bit...
Dash Cams
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I've had one for about 5 years now. Well worth it. Lady clipped me, and while she took responsibility, her insurance (Progressive) tried to fight me and say it was my fault. Showed the footage and end of drama.
I have them front and rear now. If in a hot environment, will want to consider a capacitor model. While cheap, I've had good luck with -
Make sure to get a SD card made for constant recording. And plan to replace periodically anyway as they wear out with use.
I have them front and rear now. If in a hot environment, will want to consider a capacitor model. While cheap, I've had good luck with -
Make sure to get a SD card made for constant recording. And plan to replace periodically anyway as they wear out with use.
I think everyone should have one. I keep meaning to buy one but never get around to it. Needless to say if I had one I wouldn’t extremely high insurance payments right now.
I have a Garmin Dash Cam 55 that's hardwired in for the parking mode. Great camera that I'd certainly recommend. I had issues with the 45, but the 55 is worth the extra money and has been flawless.
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8e3WihJbwPFXL4hp6
Short vid testing the polarised filter. You can view others if you want.
Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8e3WihJbwPFXL4hp6
Short vid testing the polarised filter. You can view others if you want.
I’ve had several and you get what you pay for. I would recommend a unit that has front and rear cameras. What state do you live in?
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Just got a door ding in the Wench’s ‘18 Fusion Sport. I’d like something other than me standing guard with a bat to capture these inconsiderate MFRs. Someone above asked about 360 video coverage.....
There are a few 360 camera's out there (Waylens is one), but they are usually bulky and don't provide the best video quality.
As long as I can read a plate......
The polarized filter works really well. Thanks for posting that video.
I see that Garmin has a 65 model that offers a 180 degree view. What do you think about that one (wide angle) vs. the 55 which has a more narrow view?
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Got Campark GPS 1080P Wifi, works great for me. Only record the front.
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I just researched some of the recommended models with Google/Amazon and it seems the Apeman C860 is highest rated. Includes front and rear cameras. I'll have to research this more later on today. I think it's near time for me to get one.
So how do these work? Constant record or hit a button when an incident occurs and it saves the last X minutes? I’ve always been curious.
The road my neighborhood dumps out onto is full of idiots that drive on the wrong side of the road. Thought about making a Youtube channel called “You dumb ****” and dedicate it to the idiots that spend their time in the wrong lane
The road my neighborhood dumps out onto is full of idiots that drive on the wrong side of the road. Thought about making a Youtube channel called “You dumb ****” and dedicate it to the idiots that spend their time in the wrong lane
I don't have personal experience with it, but when I was researching, I wasn't a fan of the "fishbowl" view it provided. The one thing I like about the Garmin units is they use a magnetic mount. When we take the wife's car on longer road trips, I can easily move my camera over to her car since I already have it wired up. I'll be picking another Garmin 55 so she can have one permanently.
Typically, they are constant recording when powered on and once the storage is maxed out, they'll loop, or record over the older data. I have a 64gb memory stick in mine, so I get several hours of recording. On the Garmin unit I have, it's voice activated. So when I want to save something, I tell it to do that and it will save 3 min. I haven't timed it exactly, but when you tell it to save, it'll save about 1 min before and 2 min after (something like that). The 45 unit I had did the same thing, but you had to hold down a button to save and that sucked while driving.
They constantly record. When the memory card is full it starts to write over older videos. Some have an impact sensor that won’t allow the captured video to be written over in crash. Some have a button for saving.
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maybe it's the YouTube upload but I can't read a single tag in the garmin video
I've been thinking about this as well, if nothing else I'll end up with some amusing shit to upload now and then... you see all kinds of shit driving through the hood on a daily basis
I've been thinking about this as well, if nothing else I'll end up with some amusing shit to upload now and then... you see all kinds of shit driving through the hood on a daily basis
This is a compilation of my dash cam videos.
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