Dash Cameras

[Faxo]

windybob said:

I bought an 0805 after cancelling an 0806 order from JooVuu. I too had the same MPH not moving and GPS put me in the English channel. I did a FirmWare update and that sorted those issues. Re the playback I have the same card and mine does it on my laptop but is ok on my PC so put it down to the computer.

How do I do a firmware update.

[LeighB]

Faxo said:

How do I do a firmware update.

You shouldn't have any need to as Combi put the latest on. Give them a call and explain the issues and hopefully he will help you out.

[LeighB]

mobile chicane22 said:

just imported the file straight into you tube.

cam is in the van at the mo I'll get all the settings and detailed data up soon.

work is mad at the moment.

Cheers

[rich888]

I think that for what a dash cam costs nowadays you would have to be pretty nuts not to fit one. All you need is one incident to occur, whether accidental or deliberate, to blow your no claims out of the water and for future insurance quotes to be considerably higher than the £50 - £150 it would cost for a dash cam. And some dash cams cost less than that!

I've also noticed that since fitting a rear dash cam to my car most drivers tend to back off once they spot it instead of tailgating. I can only assume that they don't like their bullying antics to be caught on camera. I also purchased a few dash cam warning stickers from Amazon which I stuck on the rear window which have worked a treat.

Sure the video footage may work against me if I drive like a knob, but that's the whole idea.

Some of the latest generation dash cams accept monster sized SD cards (128GB and 256GB) which allow days of video footage to be recorded, and I like this idea because professional van and lorry drivers now at least have a means to prove how they were or weren't driving and at what speeds they were travelling at.

If I was a van or lorry driver I would be copying this video footage off the dash cam on a regular basis and keeping it stored for at least six months just in case a speeding/parking ticket/insurance claim appears out of the blue.

Am sorry, but driving around nowadays leaves you wide open to abuse by insurance scams, dodgy speed camera operators and petty rules and regulations, and an inexpensive dash cam seems the ideal tool to use to combat these underhand antics used by these people and organisations.

For less than a tank of petrol I regard it as money well spent.

[Funk]

I sync mine off to a 1Tb external drive every couple of days for this very reason. I keep mine a couple of months then delete.

[eybic]

I bought one of these from ebay for around £35 which arrived yesterday (3 weeks quicker than the delivery estimate) and so far I'm impressed, time will tell I guess.

[_dobbo_]

eybic said:

I bought one of these from ebay for around £35 which arrived yesterday (3 weeks quicker than the delivery estimate) and so far I'm impressed, time will tell I guess.

I have the same device branded e-prance.

Pros: Cheap, good picture quality in daylight.
Cons: Lots of flaring at night time from light sources, motion detection at night is very hit and miss (it just stops recording on the motorway).

I'm inclined to turn off motion detection on mine and just leave it recording all the time, but then it will fill the SD card too quickly, so not sure about that.

[eybic]

_dobbo_ said:

eybic said:

I bought one of these from ebay for around £35 which arrived yesterday (3 weeks quicker than the delivery estimate) and so far I'm impressed, time will tell I guess.

I have the same device branded e-prance.

Pros: Cheap, good picture quality in daylight.
Cons: Lots of flaring at night time from light sources, motion detection at night is very hit and miss (it just stops recording on the motorway).

I'm inclined to turn off motion detection on mine and just leave it recording all the time, but then it will fill the SD card too quickly, so not sure about that.

I've turned motion detection off and set it to record in 5 minute loops as soon as it gets power and for 30 seconds when power is removed. I've got an 8gb card fitted and my 1 hour journey into work this morning is all on the card which is good enough for me.

[ecotec]

I'm just looking at buying a g1w-c from ebay (estore009), item is in China - what's the likely chances of having to pay import duty on a £34 item?

[eybic]

Very low chance.

[Foliage]

ecotec said:

I'm just looking at buying a g1w-c from ebay (estore009), item is in China - what's the likely chances of having to pay import duty on a £34 item?

Import VAT at 20% for anything between £15-£135, its charged on the cost of the item + P&P + insurance costs.

[GC8]

It hinges on the declared value. There's virtually no chance at all of an assessment, so it hangs on what they declare.

[anonymous-user]

Many many pages here to read through so excuse the question that has probably been asked.
I've been looking at a few on amazon and they're mainly battery powered...how long does the battery last?

And for a similar price (£40-60) can I get one that is wired up to the car?

[ecotec]

GravelMachineGun said:

Many many pages here to read through so excuse the question that has probably been asked.
I've been looking at a few on amazon and they're mainly battery powered...how long does the battery last?

And for a similar price (£40-60) can I get one that is wired up to the car?

not long hour maybe, even if they have a battery most will wire in to the car so the camera starts when the engine starts. if you have to start turning them on and off the day you forget is the day something happens!

if you have yet to see this then start here:
http://www.techmoan.com/

Edited by ecotec on Friday 6th February 11:06

[JoyDivision]

I`ve been dipping in and out of this topic for ages now and may have just come to a decision as I only really wanted to spend about £50.

A Mini 0801. Just a couple of questions though.

Is there an alternative mount for the 0801, maybe something that fastens to the rear view mirror would be an option for me or would the sticky mount of the 0801 stick to the back of the rear view mirror. It might vibrate though?

Also I`m looking to buy from Amazon, is E-Prance a Chinese supplier? If so I`ll look else where.

[Dermot O'Logical]

JoyDivision said:

I`ve been dipping in and out of this topic for ages now and may have just come to a decision as I only really wanted to spend about £50.

A Mini 0801. Just a couple of questions though.

Is there an alternative mount for the 0801, maybe something that fastens to the rear view mirror would be an option for me or would the sticky mount of the 0801 stick to the back of the rear view mirror. It might vibrate though?

Also I`m looking to buy from Amazon, is E-Prance a Chinese supplier? If so I`ll look else where.

I can't help with the mount answer, but I bought my 0805 from E-Prance and it did indeed arrive from China, in about three weeks. I haven't bothered to install it yet, because A/ It's for my S2000, which I'm not using at the moment, and B/ It's too perishing cold. This is also the reason for A/.

I bought a hardwire kit as well, because I also want to be able to run a Sat Nav from the 12v power outlet (it's not a fag lighter any more, is it?). Anyway. I'll get around to it asap, and post my impressions of it compared to the Mi-Witness in my other car.

[Cliftonite]

JoyDivision said:

I`ve been dipping in and out of this topic for ages now and may have just come to a decision as I only really wanted to spend about £50.

A Mini 0801. Just a couple of questions though.

Is there an alternative mount for the 0801, maybe something that fastens to the rear view mirror would be an option for me or would the sticky mount of the 0801 stick to the back of the rear view mirror. It might vibrate though?

Also I`m looking to buy from Amazon, is E-Prance a Chinese supplier? If so I`ll look else where.

You can purchase 801 etc from 'Combi-UK' on eBay - great service and camera comes from UK.

Recommended.

[JoyDivision]

Cliftonite said:

You can purchase 801 etc from 'Combi-UK' on eBay - great service and camera comes from UK.

Recommended.

Thanks.

On closer inspection a mirror mount wouldn`t be any good so I`m hoping there`s a suction mount adaptor for the 801.

[rich888]

JoyDivision said:

I`ve been dipping in and out of this topic for ages now and may have just come to a decision as I only really wanted to spend about £50.

A Mini 0801. Just a couple of questions though.

Is there an alternative mount for the 0801, maybe something that fastens to the rear view mirror would be an option for me or would the sticky mount of the 0801 stick to the back of the rear view mirror. It might vibrate though?

Also I`m looking to buy from Amazon, is E-Prance a Chinese supplier? If so I`ll look else where.

I purchased an E-Prance 0801 dash cam from Amazon back in September 2014 which has worked flawlessly. I recollect that delivery was very fast indeed, link is http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IKEVSOU

As regards mounting the 0801, there are various mounts available, though the most compact one to use is the supplied sticky mount, these mounts can be purchased separately if you have more than one car. I wouldn't recommend sticking it on your rear view mirror due to the increase in vibration.

On a different subject, I've been looking at the Mobius video camera and just wonder if anyone on here can recommend a UK seller. The ebay seller recommended by Techmoan is based in China who quotes a very long delivery time. Also, has anyone purchased the additional kit with all the different mounts and cables included?

[vikingaero]

rich888 said:

On a different subject, I've been looking at the Mobius video camera and just wonder if anyone on here can recommend a UK seller. The ebay seller recommended by Techmoan is based in China who quotes a very long delivery time. Also, has anyone purchased the additional kit with all the different mounts and cables included?

www.joovuu.com