What are people using for front/rear recording? Want both.
Last two dashcams I had were "okay" at best. Hoping for something that will last more than one winter.
What are people using for front/rear recording? Want both.
Last two dashcams I had were "okay" at best. Hoping for something that will last more than one winter.
Blackvue DR650GW-2CH
Originally posted by GTS Jeff
You know those bored stay at home moms who's entire lives revolve around driving their kids to soccer, various cleaning accessories, and worrying about neighbourhood rapists? The kind of people that watch the View and go "uh huh..." Those unfulfilled people who try to fill the void in their empty lives by writing whiny letters to the editor complaining about shit that no one really cares about?
Well imagine if instead of writing that letter to the editor, she just posts on a car forum for car enthusiasts. That's Kritafo.
What resolution are you hoping for? I have a unit in my convertible that seems to work OK, but it wasnt HD .... enough to record plates though.
I'm just looking for the least expensive option that will show me plate numbersOriginally posted by revelations
What resolution are you hoping for? I have a unit in my convertible that seems to work OK, but it wasnt HD .... enough to record plates though.
Not cheap, inexpensive.![]()
Sorry to piggyback on this A790, hope you don't mind.
Is there also anywhere you guys would recommend having it installed (hardwired) for a reasonable price?
I have the compustardash 2 way installed in my car, got it for $260 plus taxes from autotech. $80 to install in the Porsche
Originally posted by rage2
Can someone who speaks brown please translate this for me please?
I have the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH as well.
Installed at Auto Tech. Will be installing the Compustar camera shadowz has once my other car arrives.
Out of curiosity how much was the 650 with install roughly skyline?
And shadowz have any footage of the compustar to see what quality is like? I know the blackvue quality is pretty good
Would the rear still be good if one has dark tint in the back. I assume it would be hard wired and then you just take the unit with your like you would with a detector?
Honestly never taken any footage off the card but here's a vid I foundOriginally posted by colinxx235
Out of curiosity how much was the 650 with install roughly skyline?
And shadowz have any footage of the compustar to see what quality is like? I know the blackvue quality is pretty good
Originally posted by rage2
Can someone who speaks brown please translate this for me please?
The footage from my 650 rear cam can get pretty dim if there are no ambient lighting around. I am hoping we will soon see dashcams with auto exposure.Originally posted by bigbadboss101
Would the rear still be good if one has dark tint in the back.
I have one in my car suctioned to the rear hatch. Its wired to the rear driving (red) lights so that the camera comes on with the lights on (which I do at all times).Originally posted by bigbadboss101
Would the rear still be good if one has dark tint in the back. I assume it would be hard wired and then you just take the unit with your like you would with a detector?
No issues with black limo tint during the day, but I suspect at night in the pitch black it wouldn't be as effective.
Does $260 include the external GPS unit?Originally posted by shadowz
I have the compustardash 2 way installed in my car, got it for $260 plus taxes from autotech. $80 to install in the Porsche
No it is additional for it, I did not opt for itOriginally posted by HiSpec
Does $260 include the external GPS unit?
Originally posted by rage2
Can someone who speaks brown please translate this for me please?
Might get that. I noticed my BlackVue is overheating a lot and just dies.Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
I have the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH as well.
Installed at Auto Tech. Will be installing the Compustar camera shadowz has once my other car arrives.
I bought the 650 from Amazon IIRC for around $550 with power magic pro.Originally posted by colinxx235
Out of curiosity how much was the 650 with install roughly skyline?
And shadowz have any footage of the compustar to see what quality is like? I know the blackvue quality is pretty good
Was about $150 to install . I think it's normally $80 for just front facing and an extra $70 to wire it to the rear facing.
So expect $700-$800 all in depending on where you buy the camera. It was definitely worth it to me.
Last edited by Skyline_Addict; 05-30-2016 at 08:29 PM.
Thanks for the recommendations!
group buy/install?![]()
http://www.dx.com/p/a-05-concealed-h...4#.V02vEnNMGv0
I keep trying this one... really what I want is two of the tiny cameras going to a real dvr type base... but all of them seem to be the big monster screen on the dash and tiny remote camera for the rear.
Wait, http://www.dx.com/p/zea-md228-3-5-du...5#.V02v8XNMGv0 - but sold out and... potatoe cameras...
I had a mini 0803 with GPS installed in the front for a couple of years and decided to upgrade to a front/rear set up, tried the K1S first, was ok but no sound so I sent it back, then tried the Thinkware dual cam, good quality but the only memory cards that will work are their own brand and they are very expensive.
In the end, I moved my 0803 to the rear, I have tint but you can up the E/V to compensate and I bought the newer mini 0806 for the front.
Both are excellent quality and very discreet, the base stays on the glass and the camera just slides in and out if you want to take them off when parked.
Hardwiring is easy, buy the hardwire kit from Amazon for $15 and then just use a fuse tap, the cameras now switch on and off with my ignition.
Google "Techmoan" he gives great reviews on dashcams :-)
In the end, very happy I stuck with the Mini series.