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I removed the Transcend DrivePro 200 to install in the partners car, and got the Viofo A119. It's a discreet unit, which was exactly what I was after however I have had problems with looping, timestamps being incorrect and not saving any settings so a replacement is being sent.
That said, I find it to be rubbish at night :/
That said, I find it to be rubbish at night :/
R7 said:
I removed the Transcend DrivePro 200 to install in the partners car, and got the Viofo A119. It's a discreet unit, which was exactly what I was after however I have had problems with looping, timestamps being incorrect and not saving any settings so a replacement is being sent.
That said, I find it to be rubbish at night :/
You might find the A119S better if night time performance is an issue, it's only 1080p so daytime might be slightly worse than the A119 but it has the newer Sony IMX291 (Starvis) sensor which is meant to be the best low light sensor currently used in dashcams.That said, I find it to be rubbish at night :/
Can someone help me with my cam settings please?
I bought one of those cheapy Xuanpad S3 jobbies from Amazon. It's my first camera and I'm stuggling to set it up right. I had a near miss today and I went to check my cam but a folder icon was flashing, which I believe means memory full. Looking at the videos, it hasn't been recording anything since before Christmas. I reviewed the 29 Gb of stored clips and there were loads of useless clips like a series of 20 videos while parked in the multi storey with people walking past the car. I have no idea why it hadn't started over writing the earlier clips.
This cam has;
motion detection, on or off (if it sees movement, it starts recording?)
G-sensor on or off (if the cam feels movement?)
Loop recording, off, 1 minute, 5 minutes (not sure what this means)
I would like the camera constantly recording chunks of video and if something happens, I would like to be able to prevent over writing that video chunk by pressing a button or something.
Any ideas what kind of settings I might need? I have lost the instructions, but they were pretty basic with broken english, as expected for a budget chinese product.
I bought one of those cheapy Xuanpad S3 jobbies from Amazon. It's my first camera and I'm stuggling to set it up right. I had a near miss today and I went to check my cam but a folder icon was flashing, which I believe means memory full. Looking at the videos, it hasn't been recording anything since before Christmas. I reviewed the 29 Gb of stored clips and there were loads of useless clips like a series of 20 videos while parked in the multi storey with people walking past the car. I have no idea why it hadn't started over writing the earlier clips.
This cam has;
motion detection, on or off (if it sees movement, it starts recording?)
G-sensor on or off (if the cam feels movement?)
Loop recording, off, 1 minute, 5 minutes (not sure what this means)
I would like the camera constantly recording chunks of video and if something happens, I would like to be able to prevent over writing that video chunk by pressing a button or something.
Any ideas what kind of settings I might need? I have lost the instructions, but they were pretty basic with broken english, as expected for a budget chinese product.
FreeLitres said:
Can someone help me with my cam settings please?
I bought one of those cheapy Xuanpad S3 jobbies from Amazon. It's my first camera and I'm stuggling to set it up right. I had a near miss today and I went to check my cam but a folder icon was flashing, which I believe means memory full. Looking at the videos, it hasn't been recording anything since before Christmas. I reviewed the 29 Gb of stored clips and there were loads of useless clips like a series of 20 videos while parked in the multi storey with people walking past the car. I have no idea why it hadn't started over writing the earlier clips.
This cam has;
motion detection, on or off (if it sees movement, it starts recording?)
G-sensor on or off (if the cam feels movement?)
Loop recording, off, 1 minute, 5 minutes (not sure what this means)
I would like the camera constantly recording chunks of video and if something happens, I would like to be able to prevent over writing that video chunk by pressing a button or something.
Any ideas what kind of settings I might need? I have lost the instructions, but they were pretty basic with broken english, as expected for a budget chinese product.
No idea on the other questions but I'm thinking you want "loop recording" set to on and 5 minutes is a good length.I bought one of those cheapy Xuanpad S3 jobbies from Amazon. It's my first camera and I'm stuggling to set it up right. I had a near miss today and I went to check my cam but a folder icon was flashing, which I believe means memory full. Looking at the videos, it hasn't been recording anything since before Christmas. I reviewed the 29 Gb of stored clips and there were loads of useless clips like a series of 20 videos while parked in the multi storey with people walking past the car. I have no idea why it hadn't started over writing the earlier clips.
This cam has;
motion detection, on or off (if it sees movement, it starts recording?)
G-sensor on or off (if the cam feels movement?)
Loop recording, off, 1 minute, 5 minutes (not sure what this means)
I would like the camera constantly recording chunks of video and if something happens, I would like to be able to prevent over writing that video chunk by pressing a button or something.
Any ideas what kind of settings I might need? I have lost the instructions, but they were pretty basic with broken english, as expected for a budget chinese product.
FreeLitres said:
I wonder if the loops has been write protected - perhaps from the g-sensor being too sensitive and triggering all the time?
Would it be sensible to set the loop for 5 minutes and turn the G sensor to off?
If you had Loop Recording set to off, I'd assume it'll just stop recording once the card is full? Personally I'd turn G sensor off anyway.Would it be sensible to set the loop for 5 minutes and turn the G sensor to off?
Realistically, all the dashcams take a bit of trial and error to get them set up how you want and you definitely have to check whats been recorded onto the memory cards regularly, more so on a new install- don't rely on them to be plug and play and hope it'll have captured an accident when you need it to! Keep playing/ changing the settings, run it for a few days/weeks and see how it goes.
I tried turning the loop to "off" and the camera didn't seem to take any recordings untill I pressed the power button. I'm presuming with the loop off, it only starts recording when the g-sensor is triggered (if g-sensor is turned on?)
What you said about trial and error settings is quite important. I wonder how many people might have stuck a cam in their car and not checked the footage assuming it just works?
What you said about trial and error settings is quite important. I wonder how many people might have stuck a cam in their car and not checked the footage assuming it just works?
FreeLitres said:
I tried turning the loop to "off" and the camera didn't seem to take any recordings untill I pressed the power button. I'm presuming with the loop off, it only starts recording when the g-sensor is triggered (if g-sensor is turned on?)
What you said about trial and error settings is quite important. I wonder how many people might have stuck a cam in their car and not checked the footage assuming it just works?
They're all different so what works for one may not work for another but yes you're right, I'd think a lot of people just fit and forget about them until they need them and then find out its not worked! I've got a Mobius which is ok but not without its flaws, it works most of the time but about once a month I have to reset it and I always carry a spare SD card so if it stops I can just change the card which normally sorts it. I'm not worried about protecting the files, I run 64GB cards and they store about 30 hours of recording so if I have an incident I can view it when I get home anyway, or swap a new card in.What you said about trial and error settings is quite important. I wonder how many people might have stuck a cam in their car and not checked the footage assuming it just works?
Apologies in advance as quite possibly this has already been answered.
I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
acme said:
Apologies in advance as quite possibly this has already been answered.
I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
I'm pretty sure the Mini 0906 takes a standard Mini or Micro USB input to power it so just buy a 2 port USB car charger, a long USB lead to power the dashcam and whatever you need for your phone to plug into the second port. Either that or a socket splitter for a few quid off ebay that will give you 2+ sockets from your single if you want to use the supplied charger.I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
You won't get parking monitor functionality without hardwiring though because it needs both an ignition feed and a constant battery feed to switch between the two modes, which obviously you won't get from the 12v socket connection alone. I seriously considered the 0906 and it does look like great value but I'm not convinced the parking function is much use anyway so you may decide it's not worth it. From what I could gather from reviews etc it only starts recording a few seconds after it detects an impact so you have no chance of capturing the event itself and a fair chance of missing the aftermath entirely if for example someone reverses into you and drives away immediately. I think it can do a constant timelapse in parking mode as an alternative but with that mode I believe you wouldnt get an indication that an event had been detected so would only know if you spotted the damage on the car and reviewed all the footage.
Have 'they' improved the reliability of the Mini 0*06 cameras yet? Two colleagues and I bought a Mini 0806 each from Gearbest and they all died within 6 months. My original Mini 0801 is still going strong after about 4 years in all weathers, but the crap reliability of the 0806 has put me off the brand completely. I've been looking at the A119S but even that gets dodgy reviews on Amazon. I was tempted by the Nextbase 412GW because it comes from Halfords who'll presumably be more likely to honour the warranty than Gearbest were.
I don't know what to do for the best.
I don't know what to do for the best.
This kind of thing should be fine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/BESTEK-Cigarette-Lighter-...
I charge multiple devices. I do usually pull it out before turning the key, though. Might be unnecessary, of course, as I'm no autoelectrician.
I charge multiple devices. I do usually pull it out before turning the key, though. Might be unnecessary, of course, as I'm no autoelectrician.
acme said:
Apologies in advance as quite possibly this has already been answered.
I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
Just use one of these - http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/stere...I've had a Mini 0805 for the past two years and am considering a dashcam in another car. I'd like one which is rear facing too, I note Mini now do the 0906, the problem is that with only one cigarette lighter (it's an old car) and a single male connector it then precludes you from charging a phone. I know some manufacturers supply one with a dual USB type separate socket. Anyone got an suggestions?
A parking monitor would be ideal too.
Out of choice I'd rather not hard wire it.
Many thanks
You can either adapt the plug for the dashcam to marry with the wire or, as I did, I just added something like this at the fuse box in the car
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LUPO-Way-Triple-Car-Charg...
Plug the dashcam, camera detector, even a phone charger into that. Keeps it nicely hidden rather than wires everywhere.
The add-a-fuse is so straight-forward and you can choose a fuse that is either permanently on, like the central locking, or only operative with the key, such as the electric windows.
LocoBlade said:
I'm pretty sure the Mini 0906 takes a standard Mini or Micro USB input to power it so just buy a 2 port USB car charger, a long USB lead to power the dashcam and whatever you need for your phone to plug into the second port. Either that or a socket splitter for a few quid off ebay that will give you 2+ sockets from your single if you want to use the supplied charger.
You won't get parking monitor functionality without hardwiring though because it needs both an ignition feed and a constant battery feed to switch between the two modes, which obviously you won't get from the 12v socket connection alone. I seriously considered the 0906 and it does look like great value but I'm not convinced the parking function is much use anyway so you may decide it's not worth it. From what I could gather from reviews etc it only starts recording a few seconds after it detects an impact so you have no chance of capturing the event itself and a fair chance of missing the aftermath entirely if for example someone reverses into you and drives away immediately. I think it can do a constant timelapse in parking mode as an alternative but with that mode I believe you wouldnt get an indication that an event had been detected so would only know if you spotted the damage on the car and reviewed all the footage.
Many thanks for your response, a long USB sounds bl**dy obvious now you've said it, doh! Appreciated.You won't get parking monitor functionality without hardwiring though because it needs both an ignition feed and a constant battery feed to switch between the two modes, which obviously you won't get from the 12v socket connection alone. I seriously considered the 0906 and it does look like great value but I'm not convinced the parking function is much use anyway so you may decide it's not worth it. From what I could gather from reviews etc it only starts recording a few seconds after it detects an impact so you have no chance of capturing the event itself and a fair chance of missing the aftermath entirely if for example someone reverses into you and drives away immediately. I think it can do a constant timelapse in parking mode as an alternative but with that mode I believe you wouldnt get an indication that an event had been detected so would only know if you spotted the damage on the car and reviewed all the footage.
On the basis of the techmoan videos I'd seen a while back I'd intended to buy a DD pai, but I understand they're not made anymore. I believe that had a timelapse parking mode, and in combination with a back up battery of some kind, I forget the exact name mentioned in the techmoan video, could work. That said it'd be of my garage 99% of the time!
I think my 0805 has the parking function, not sure if it's on though.
threadlock said:
Have 'they' improved the reliability of the Mini 0*06 cameras yet? Two colleagues and I bought a Mini 0806 each from Gearbest and they all died within 6 months. My original Mini 0801 is still going strong after about 4 years in all weathers, but the crap reliability of the 0806 has put me off the brand completely. I've been looking at the A119S but even that gets dodgy reviews on Amazon. I was tempted by the Nextbase 412GW because it comes from Halfords who'll presumably be more likely to honour the warranty than Gearbest were.
I don't know what to do for the best.
Afraid I can't answer your initial question. On the basis of this thread I was about to buy an 0806 when it started to appear that there were issues, so got an 0805 instead.I don't know what to do for the best.
It does seem that the 080* series is no longer flavour of the month.
Thinking of getting this as dual camera hardwired setup, all in for £130 it seems like the best in the price range though its new so can't find too much on it other than a couple vids some where it looks good others not so much, anyone tried it yet?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071CVVG93/ref...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071CVVG93/ref...
acme said:
threadlock said:
Have 'they' improved the reliability of the Mini 0*06 cameras yet? Two colleagues and I bought a Mini 0806 each from Gearbest and they all died within 6 months. My original Mini 0801 is still going strong after about 4 years in all weathers, but the crap reliability of the 0806 has put me off the brand completely. I've been looking at the A119S but even that gets dodgy reviews on Amazon. I was tempted by the Nextbase 412GW because it comes from Halfords who'll presumably be more likely to honour the warranty than Gearbest were.
I don't know what to do for the best.
Afraid I can't answer your initial question. On the basis of this thread I was about to buy an 0806 when it started to appear that there were issues, so got an 0805 instead.I don't know what to do for the best.
It does seem that the 080* series is no longer flavour of the month.
Foliage said:
I have a nextbase 412, whats the best way of stealth mounting with the gps antenna? Is their a mount that will go under the ceiling liner?
The GPS antena on the Nextbase units is in the mount - so not sure how stealth you can really get it as the mount is not really all that discrete. We done a 512G yesterday (same size as the 412G) in a A5 sportback, customer wanted it out of sight, so we placed it behind the rear view mirror as so, and used the sticky adhesive over the suction mount as the suction mount had fell off numerous times already for the customer, the sticky is a much better solution. Hardwired in so no visible wires
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