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rich888 said:
Mr Happy said:
Hybrids said:
Mr Happy said:
Mind linking to the one you bought? I'm still looking for a rear cam and that one seems to be spot on, but there are a few different sellers of the same one.
Here yo gohttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301060558377?_trksid=p20...
Seriously impressed with the video quality for £25!!
The 0801 dash cam I purchased has been superseded by the 0803, 0805 and now the 0806 dash cams, though each improvement has resulted in a more expensive dash cam. I'm tempted to purchase the latest 0806 when it is finally unveiled in late December or early January because it has an improved lens, better cooling, and more importantly, space for two 128GB mini SD cards.
The price for the 0806 is £90 which isn't unreasonable considering its improved specifications on the 0803 and 0805 predecessors. Though will wait for a few weeks after its launch before ordering to see if there are any technical glitches which need to be ironed out.
If anything - my 1080p front camera (Lukas 7900 ARA) isn't as good at freeze framing to see reg plates as the 25 quid cheapy is on the rear.
The 080x series didn't interest me because of the firmware issues surrounding being unable to permanently mute the mic, as well as the built in screen (which I have no need for). The cheapy is a fixed mount, fixed cable, screen-less camera - proper agricultural technology but it works, and works well.
Edited by Mr Happy on Monday 15th December 18:35
Mr Happy said:
I've got no issues with seeing reg plates on it, even in low light - it's pretty good. They do have to be close though, but as I say - it's a rear cam so it doesn't have to be perfect.
If anything - my 1080p front camera (Lukas 7900 ARA) isn't as good at freeze framing to see reg plates as the 25 quid cheapy is on the rear.
The 080x series didn't interest me because of the firmware issues surrounding being unable to permanently mute the mic, as well as the built in screen (which I have no need for). The cheapy is a fixed mount, fixed cable, screen-less camera - proper agricultural technology but it works, and works well.
Sounds very impressive, and it may be 'proper agricultural', but as you say, its simple, it works, and it provides decent quality video footage, all without the need to spend a fortune, what more can most users want?If anything - my 1080p front camera (Lukas 7900 ARA) isn't as good at freeze framing to see reg plates as the 25 quid cheapy is on the rear.
The 080x series didn't interest me because of the firmware issues surrounding being unable to permanently mute the mic, as well as the built in screen (which I have no need for). The cheapy is a fixed mount, fixed cable, screen-less camera - proper agricultural technology but it works, and works well.
Edited by Mr Happy on Monday 15th December 18:35
It's interesting that you made the comment that when you pause the video footage, the video is higher quality on the £25 cheapie than the far more expensive Lukas 7900 ARA model, though I have heard that there have been a few problems with quality control with this model which is quite surprising considering how good its reputation has been to date. Perhaps a duff batch wasn't spotted by quality control?
Was considering buying one of these Lukas 7900 dash cams because it's one of the few dash cams on the market at present able to accept the larger 128GB SD cards, though of course the newer 0806 model can accept two 128GB cards, so I'm looking out with much interest to see just how good the new and improved 0806 is when it is finally launched at the end of December/early January for a price of £90 which is less than half the price of the Lukas 7900 dash cam.
Must admit that I though I purchased a good deal with the 0801 dash cam including a 16GB micro SD card costing approx £45 including P&P via Amazon. Have to say that the mic is permanently muted on my 0801 so the firmware issues must have been resolved, and the LCD screen is great for initial setup to ensure it's pointing in the right direction, though ought to mention that it does of course automatically switch off after a minute if that is what you have set in the preferences.
Any chance of uploading a few one minute video clips from your £25 cheapy onto Mega so that we can compare, link is https://mega.co.nz
Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune nowadays on a dash cam to achieve decent quality video footage.
JONSCZ said:
Tempting, but I'd rather wait for a few reviews and also wait to see if there are any teething problems with the early ones. Also dubious of paying up front in case the company disappears. Call me a cynic etc etc There's pages and pages of talk about the 801 and 806, I'm going to break from the norm here and praise and sing about the SJCAM SJ 4000. It's pretty much a clone of the GoPro. I also own a GoPro and it's pretty hard to tell the different in vid quality both night and day use. Packed with features inc car mode, rear screen, switch mode, wifi, motion mode ect, box comes packed with accessories as standard all for a fraction of the GoPro £70
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301348606654?_trksid=p20...
Mines perminatly fixed as a dash cam, it's a tiny cam and hides behind the rear view mirror and worked flawlessly for months.
Mr Technomoan has given a great review too.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301348606654?_trksid=p20...
Mines perminatly fixed as a dash cam, it's a tiny cam and hides behind the rear view mirror and worked flawlessly for months.
Mr Technomoan has given a great review too.
rich888 said:
Sounds very impressive, and it may be 'proper agricultural', but as you say, its simple, it works, and it provides decent quality video footage, all without the need to spend a fortune, what more can most users want?
It's interesting that you made the comment that when you pause the video footage, the video is higher quality on the £25 cheapie than the far more expensive Lukas 7900 ARA model, though I have heard that there have been a few problems with quality control with this model which is quite surprising considering how good its reputation has been to date. Perhaps a duff batch wasn't spotted by quality control?
Was considering buying one of these Lukas 7900 dash cams because it's one of the few dash cams on the market at present able to accept the larger 128GB SD cards, though of course the newer 0806 model can accept two 128GB cards, so I'm looking out with much interest to see just how good the new and improved 0806 is when it is finally launched at the end of December/early January for a price of £90 which is less than half the price of the Lukas 7900 dash cam.
Must admit that I though I purchased a good deal with the 0801 dash cam including a 16GB micro SD card costing approx £45 including P&P via Amazon. Have to say that the mic is permanently muted on my 0801 so the firmware issues must have been resolved, and the LCD screen is great for initial setup to ensure it's pointing in the right direction, though ought to mention that it does of course automatically switch off after a minute if that is what you have set in the preferences.
Any chance of uploading a few one minute video clips from your £25 cheapy onto Mega so that we can compare, link is https://mega.co.nz
Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune nowadays on a dash cam to achieve decent quality video footage.
Apologies for the length of time it took to reply - I haven't checked the thread in a while! I didn't mean "proper agricultural" in a negative way, just for clarity!It's interesting that you made the comment that when you pause the video footage, the video is higher quality on the £25 cheapie than the far more expensive Lukas 7900 ARA model, though I have heard that there have been a few problems with quality control with this model which is quite surprising considering how good its reputation has been to date. Perhaps a duff batch wasn't spotted by quality control?
Was considering buying one of these Lukas 7900 dash cams because it's one of the few dash cams on the market at present able to accept the larger 128GB SD cards, though of course the newer 0806 model can accept two 128GB cards, so I'm looking out with much interest to see just how good the new and improved 0806 is when it is finally launched at the end of December/early January for a price of £90 which is less than half the price of the Lukas 7900 dash cam.
Must admit that I though I purchased a good deal with the 0801 dash cam including a 16GB micro SD card costing approx £45 including P&P via Amazon. Have to say that the mic is permanently muted on my 0801 so the firmware issues must have been resolved, and the LCD screen is great for initial setup to ensure it's pointing in the right direction, though ought to mention that it does of course automatically switch off after a minute if that is what you have set in the preferences.
Any chance of uploading a few one minute video clips from your £25 cheapy onto Mega so that we can compare, link is https://mega.co.nz
Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune nowadays on a dash cam to achieve decent quality video footage.
I'll see if I can get some video clips sorted in the new year, but in reality it's exactly the same as the poster who provided the link earlier in the thread.
The 7900 ARA has benefited from having the sharpness and noise reduction bumped up a notch. Although the picture seems a tad "over sharp" now, it has massively helped in the legibility of plates while paused.
Maybe it was the 0803 and on that had the mic issue, I'll admit I didn't do a lot of digging into it.
I must ask though, why the requirement for huge SD cards? Mine runs a 16gb front and rear which provides enough footage for a day's worth of driving. Admittedly I don't do the whole "somebody cut me up so I'm posting them to youtube" thing, nor do I use it to report other drivers to the police as personally I find that kind of behaviour abhorrent (insofar that if I wanted to be a policeman, I'd join the police!) - they're purely there as an additional witness for my insurance policy in case of an accident.
The question above is meant in a completely non-argumentative way mind, and was asked more out of curiosity than anything else
Mr Happy said:
rich888 said:
Sounds very impressive, and it may be 'proper agricultural', but as you say, its simple, it works, and it provides decent quality video footage, all without the need to spend a fortune, what more can most users want?
It's interesting that you made the comment that when you pause the video footage, the video is higher quality on the £25 cheapie than the far more expensive Lukas 7900 ARA model, though I have heard that there have been a few problems with quality control with this model which is quite surprising considering how good its reputation has been to date. Perhaps a duff batch wasn't spotted by quality control?
Was considering buying one of these Lukas 7900 dash cams because it's one of the few dash cams on the market at present able to accept the larger 128GB SD cards, though of course the newer 0806 model can accept two 128GB cards, so I'm looking out with much interest to see just how good the new and improved 0806 is when it is finally launched at the end of December/early January for a price of £90 which is less than half the price of the Lukas 7900 dash cam.
Must admit that I though I purchased a good deal with the 0801 dash cam including a 16GB micro SD card costing approx £45 including P&P via Amazon. Have to say that the mic is permanently muted on my 0801 so the firmware issues must have been resolved, and the LCD screen is great for initial setup to ensure it's pointing in the right direction, though ought to mention that it does of course automatically switch off after a minute if that is what you have set in the preferences.
Any chance of uploading a few one minute video clips from your £25 cheapy onto Mega so that we can compare, link is https://mega.co.nz
Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune nowadays on a dash cam to achieve decent quality video footage.
Apologies for the length of time it took to reply - I haven't checked the thread in a while! I didn't mean "proper agricultural" in a negative way, just for clarity!It's interesting that you made the comment that when you pause the video footage, the video is higher quality on the £25 cheapie than the far more expensive Lukas 7900 ARA model, though I have heard that there have been a few problems with quality control with this model which is quite surprising considering how good its reputation has been to date. Perhaps a duff batch wasn't spotted by quality control?
Was considering buying one of these Lukas 7900 dash cams because it's one of the few dash cams on the market at present able to accept the larger 128GB SD cards, though of course the newer 0806 model can accept two 128GB cards, so I'm looking out with much interest to see just how good the new and improved 0806 is when it is finally launched at the end of December/early January for a price of £90 which is less than half the price of the Lukas 7900 dash cam.
Must admit that I though I purchased a good deal with the 0801 dash cam including a 16GB micro SD card costing approx £45 including P&P via Amazon. Have to say that the mic is permanently muted on my 0801 so the firmware issues must have been resolved, and the LCD screen is great for initial setup to ensure it's pointing in the right direction, though ought to mention that it does of course automatically switch off after a minute if that is what you have set in the preferences.
Any chance of uploading a few one minute video clips from your £25 cheapy onto Mega so that we can compare, link is https://mega.co.nz
Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune nowadays on a dash cam to achieve decent quality video footage.
I'll see if I can get some video clips sorted in the new year, but in reality it's exactly the same as the poster who provided the link earlier in the thread.
The 7900 ARA has benefited from having the sharpness and noise reduction bumped up a notch. Although the picture seems a tad "over sharp" now, it has massively helped in the legibility of plates while paused.
Maybe it was the 0803 and on that had the mic issue, I'll admit I didn't do a lot of digging into it.
I must ask though, why the requirement for huge SD cards? Mine runs a 16gb front and rear which provides enough footage for a day's worth of driving. Admittedly I don't do the whole "somebody cut me up so I'm posting them to youtube" thing, nor do I use it to report other drivers to the police as personally I find that kind of behaviour abhorrent (insofar that if I wanted to be a policeman, I'd join the police!) - they're purely there as an additional witness for my insurance policy in case of an accident.
The question above is meant in a completely non-argumentative way mind, and was asked more out of curiosity than anything else
And no, I fully understood what you meant by by 'proper agricultural', am all for simplicity wherever possible, been down the route of unnecessarily complex junk.
I must have missed the link on one of the earlier posts for the camera footage you mentioned, I probably didn't connect the model number to the inexpensive dash cam you were using.
I've had no problems with the mute mic issue though did read about other users having this issue on one of the other forums, I assume the firmware update has sorted this out.
My requirement for a large SD card capability is that I would like to be able to record one or more weeks of video footage before being overwritten, and the reason for this is down to the fact that letters for speeding have a two week limit, so in the event of receiving a letter from the safety camera partnership it would be very useful to be able to rewind the video footage and actually view the incident as it happened, just in case there was an 'error' made by the safety camera operator in their pursuit of tax revenue.
The 0806 should be able to address this issue with having not one but two 128GB card readers fitted which will be very useful for commercial hauliers and taxi companies. Nothing quite beats a decent bit of video footage to determine who was to blame.
rich888 said:
No worries, is very difficult to keep track of replies on this forum, probably some setting in the forum options that I need to change!
And no, I fully understood what you meant by by 'proper agricultural', am all for simplicity wherever possible, been down the route of unnecessarily complex junk.
I must have missed the link on one of the earlier posts for the camera footage you mentioned, I probably didn't connect the model number to the inexpensive dash cam you were using.
I've had no problems with the mute mic issue though did read about other users having this issue on one of the other forums, I assume the firmware update has sorted this out.
My requirement for a large SD card capability is that I would like to be able to record one or more weeks of video footage before being overwritten, and the reason for this is down to the fact that letters for speeding have a two week limit, so in the event of receiving a letter from the safety camera partnership it would be very useful to be able to rewind the video footage and actually view the incident as it happened, just in case there was an 'error' made by the safety camera operator in their pursuit of tax revenue.
The 0806 should be able to address this issue with having not one but two 128GB card readers fitted which will be very useful for commercial hauliers and taxi companies. Nothing quite beats a decent bit of video footage to determine who was to blame.
I must admit, that is a good reason for the retention of footage. Luckily scam vans are few and far between on the trips I do so if I see one, I'll probably just pull the footage that day!And no, I fully understood what you meant by by 'proper agricultural', am all for simplicity wherever possible, been down the route of unnecessarily complex junk.
I must have missed the link on one of the earlier posts for the camera footage you mentioned, I probably didn't connect the model number to the inexpensive dash cam you were using.
I've had no problems with the mute mic issue though did read about other users having this issue on one of the other forums, I assume the firmware update has sorted this out.
My requirement for a large SD card capability is that I would like to be able to record one or more weeks of video footage before being overwritten, and the reason for this is down to the fact that letters for speeding have a two week limit, so in the event of receiving a letter from the safety camera partnership it would be very useful to be able to rewind the video footage and actually view the incident as it happened, just in case there was an 'error' made by the safety camera operator in their pursuit of tax revenue.
The 0806 should be able to address this issue with having not one but two 128GB card readers fitted which will be very useful for commercial hauliers and taxi companies. Nothing quite beats a decent bit of video footage to determine who was to blame.
The link for the footage is below, I quoted the original post in full:
Hybrids said:
I had this gem last week.
Scenario, I'm in a LHD motorhome, using a part time Bus Lane (7am to 10am) approaching a junction with No Left Turn
The camera is one of the £20 Ebay specials Mini HD 720P, the footage has come out better than I expected, being higher up in the screen than my line of sight helped.
http://youtu.be/ljCKfcslkT8
Hope you and yours (and all PHers everywhere) have a good Christmas Scenario, I'm in a LHD motorhome, using a part time Bus Lane (7am to 10am) approaching a junction with No Left Turn
The camera is one of the £20 Ebay specials Mini HD 720P, the footage has come out better than I expected, being higher up in the screen than my line of sight helped.
http://youtu.be/ljCKfcslkT8
Mr Happy said:
I must admit, that is a good reason for the retention of footage. Luckily scam vans are few and far between on the trips I do so if I see one, I'll probably just pull the footage that day!
The link for the footage is below, I quoted the original post in full:
The cheapie dash cam footage looks very good indeed, I'm actually very impressed with it, and for £25 you can't go wrong, though not so impressed with the clown in the Punto cutting up the driver with the dash cam, before carrying out an illegal left hand turn. What a plonker.The link for the footage is below, I quoted the original post in full:
Hybrids said:
I had this gem last week.
Scenario, I'm in a LHD motorhome, using a part time Bus Lane (7am to 10am) approaching a junction with No Left Turn
The camera is one of the £20 Ebay specials Mini HD 720P, the footage has come out better than I expected, being higher up in the screen than my line of sight helped.
http://youtu.be/ljCKfcslkT8
Hope you and yours (and all PHers everywhere) have a good Christmas Scenario, I'm in a LHD motorhome, using a part time Bus Lane (7am to 10am) approaching a junction with No Left Turn
The camera is one of the £20 Ebay specials Mini HD 720P, the footage has come out better than I expected, being higher up in the screen than my line of sight helped.
http://youtu.be/ljCKfcslkT8
And the same goes here for wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, though not too merry if you're driving!!!
Cheers everyone
Pesty said:
Joovuu have been around ages and have a very good rep for customer service.
I understand the caution on being one of the first. It's very wise with these things.
I've just ordered one and taken the risk. Will update.
Let me know what you think to the 0806 and don't forget to upload some video clips onto YouTube or Mega.co.nzI understand the caution on being one of the first. It's very wise with these things.
I've just ordered one and taken the risk. Will update.
Mr Happy said:
This landed last week and I've finally fitted it up for the rear cam today. Just need to sort out the date/time setting, hook it to a permanent live to retain it and I'm done!
Seriously impressed with the video quality for £25!!
I bought one of these too, I was just wondering how you set up the various settings without connecting the VGA cable, is this possible?Seriously impressed with the video quality for £25!!
If I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
Has anyone tried hooking up a dash cam to an existing camera feed built in to a car? Do any have external input sockets?
Reason I ask is, I like the idea of a dash cam but I've always been worried about the self-incrimination & theft vulnerability aspects of an obvious one. However, I'm shortly getting a car with built-in cameras front & rear, so one answer would be to hook them up to a dash cam (to make use of their recording & overwriting ability), but secrete them somewhere in the car, out of sight. I'm guessin there would be incompatibility issues, even if there was an input socket, but you never know.
Any ideas gratefully received!
Reason I ask is, I like the idea of a dash cam but I've always been worried about the self-incrimination & theft vulnerability aspects of an obvious one. However, I'm shortly getting a car with built-in cameras front & rear, so one answer would be to hook them up to a dash cam (to make use of their recording & overwriting ability), but secrete them somewhere in the car, out of sight. I'm guessin there would be incompatibility issues, even if there was an input socket, but you never know.
Any ideas gratefully received!
Raverbaby said:
I bought one of these too, I was just wondering how you set up the various settings without connecting the VGA cable, is this possible?
If I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
To set mine up I purchasedIf I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB2-0-Video-Interface-C...
Much easier to take a laptop out to the car than a tv screen to set it up!
The only thing with my cheapie dash cam is the file's are massive... 400mb for 3mins
bradz said:
Raverbaby said:
I bought one of these too, I was just wondering how you set up the various settings without connecting the VGA cable, is this possible?
If I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
To set mine up I purchasedIf I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB2-0-Video-Interface-C...
Much easier to take a laptop out to the car than a tv screen to set it up!
The only thing with my cheapie dash cam is the file's are massive... 400mb for 3mins
Raverbaby said:
bradz said:
Raverbaby said:
I bought one of these too, I was just wondering how you set up the various settings without connecting the VGA cable, is this possible?
If I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
To set mine up I purchasedIf I were to hook it up temporarily and set it up off a 12v supply and a monitor, I take it all settings would be lost when I disconnect and connect it to the car.
Sorry for the newbie questions
Thanks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB2-0-Video-Interface-C...
Much easier to take a laptop out to the car than a tv screen to set it up!
The only thing with my cheapie dash cam is the file's are massive... 400mb for 3mins
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