Discussion
ninjag said:
It would be easier (although can be expensive) to use a powerbank with pass through technology and wire it up so that:
When ignition is on the powerbank powers your camera and is also charged by the car.
When ignition is off the powerbank powers your camera but is no longer being charged by the car.
This would save having to remember plugging it in all the time. You'd just have to watch out for voltages with regard to the powerbank output and input, but usually easily overcome.
That sounds like what I need. Just need to find a decent one to use.When ignition is on the powerbank powers your camera and is also charged by the car.
When ignition is off the powerbank powers your camera but is no longer being charged by the car.
This would save having to remember plugging it in all the time. You'd just have to watch out for voltages with regard to the powerbank output and input, but usually easily overcome.
Heidfirst said:
thebigmacmoomin said:
Considering running my dash camera off a battery pack rather than the cars battery. It is currently wired into the fuse box with permanent power but after just over 4 days of the car not moving, the battery was flat. Ford Assist called and charged up by AA.
Can anybody recommend a battery pack to use? No idea how they work, I assume that I plug it in, when the pack is dead, just charge it up over night and plug back in?
Thanks
What type of dashcam are you using?Can anybody recommend a battery pack to use? No idea how they work, I assume that I plug it in, when the pack is dead, just charge it up over night and plug back in?
Thanks
Presumably not a Thinkware (battery protection built in) or something with the likes of a Blackvue Power Magic which also provides battery protection? These obviously have the disadvantage that if they cut out the dashcam due to the 12V being low your dashcam is no longer recording so if you habitually leave the car parked for 3+ days then perhaps a power bank of appropriate capacity may be a better idea.
thebigmacmoomin said:
ninjag said:
It would be easier (although can be expensive) to use a powerbank with pass through technology and wire it up so that:
When ignition is on the powerbank powers your camera and is also charged by the car.
When ignition is off the powerbank powers your camera but is no longer being charged by the car.
This would save having to remember plugging it in all the time. You'd just have to watch out for voltages with regard to the powerbank output and input, but usually easily overcome.
That sounds like what I need. Just need to find a decent one to use.When ignition is on the powerbank powers your camera and is also charged by the car.
When ignition is off the powerbank powers your camera but is no longer being charged by the car.
This would save having to remember plugging it in all the time. You'd just have to watch out for voltages with regard to the powerbank output and input, but usually easily overcome.
I recently bought a Juice 3 from Argos and only realised afterwards that it advertised as having pass through tech. Result for £25, especially for a 10000mAh powerbank, but I was sceptical. But I've tried charging my phone whilst charging the powerbank and it seems that the phone keeps stopping, so I'm not sure that it really does have pass through. However, sometimes I noticed that it alternates between input and output, so perhaps a halfway house type of thing - which I guess works with regard to charging a phone or something but no good if you need steady power to a dashcam.
They've got an Energizer one as well which is also advertised as having pass through tech but I've not tried it.
I've seen some powerbanks with around 25000mah so would like something like that but it will make it more expensive
Something like this but not idea how long it would last per charge.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-PowerCore-20100-200...
Something like this but not idea how long it would last per charge.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-PowerCore-20100-200...
Edited by thebigmacmoomin on Monday 2nd December 19:36
Anyone have any advice on the cheapest cam that isn't rubbish?
I've got a decent unit for the front, however recent events have encouraged me to buy something for the rear. Doesn't need any fancy features, just adequate image quality. Seeing a lot of £5 cameras on fleabay, I imagine they're total crap but would be great if anyone has experience with them, thanks!
I've got a decent unit for the front, however recent events have encouraged me to buy something for the rear. Doesn't need any fancy features, just adequate image quality. Seeing a lot of £5 cameras on fleabay, I imagine they're total crap but would be great if anyone has experience with them, thanks!
247RPM said:
Anyone have any advice on the cheapest cam that isn't rubbish?
I've got a decent unit for the front, however recent events have encouraged me to buy something for the rear. Doesn't need any fancy features, just adequate image quality. Seeing a lot of £5 cameras on fleabay, I imagine they're total crap but would be great if anyone has experience with them, thanks!
Avoid the ultra cheap and invest is my advice. Having (sometimes literaly) burned through lots of cheap ones. I've got a decent unit for the front, however recent events have encouraged me to buy something for the rear. Doesn't need any fancy features, just adequate image quality. Seeing a lot of £5 cameras on fleabay, I imagine they're total crap but would be great if anyone has experience with them, thanks!
Remember this,
247RPM said:
Thanks -seen some shocking looking videos on youtube so will spend a bit more. Front one is about to save me about £500 from a no fault claim so worth it really.
Yeah, i've only had to use mine once in the years i've had them installed. It saved me from a 50/50 "Computer says no" decision. I've got a Nextbase 512GW at the moment and it has been spot on. That said more recently i've had to reboot it a few times when it has failed to start properly.
Running the wires was the biggest pain in the arse for me. i've got a 2008 7 series and it appears they are pretty well screwed together but some time spent here will make it nice and tidy - or you can pay someone of course, but i'm tight.
This was me trying to find a route for the cable..
Pesty said:
ninjag said:
untakenname said:
This is one of the best quality dashcams currently available in low light and it's pretty cheap https://www.70mai.com/en/
I had a look at some night footage from this and it is very good, especially at not overexposing the central area where number plates reflect. Only downside for me is the 64GB max. capacity as I like to run 128GB cards, but quite often many of these dash cams will accept high capacity cards than specified. I also prefer capacity cams but not a deal breaker. For £80 it's worth a punt!Damn it £40 on bang good
Edited by Pesty on Sunday 28th July 20:02
New car, new camera time. My old one still works but it's not nice enough to live in my new car.
Any suggestions for a small form factor cam? (don't mind if I don't have a screen) Budget not that important, but less would be better.
Anything that can easily hide behind a mirror would be great. Front facing only or both, not fussed.
In the past I've had a Blackvue (really old one circa 2012, nearly went on fire!)
Currently have a Transcend Drive pro, but I really don't like the form factor anymore, doesn't look great in the new car.
Any suggestions for a small form factor cam? (don't mind if I don't have a screen) Budget not that important, but less would be better.
Anything that can easily hide behind a mirror would be great. Front facing only or both, not fussed.
In the past I've had a Blackvue (really old one circa 2012, nearly went on fire!)
Currently have a Transcend Drive pro, but I really don't like the form factor anymore, doesn't look great in the new car.
The 70mai dual cam is on Wish.com at the moment for peanuts
https://www.wish.com/search/70mai/product/5d413452...
Disclaimer: It's Wish - you might well get nothing close to what it says in the ad.
https://www.wish.com/search/70mai/product/5d413452...
Disclaimer: It's Wish - you might well get nothing close to what it says in the ad.
Davie_GLA said:
The 70mai dual cam is on Wish.com at the moment for peanuts
https://www.wish.com/search/70mai/product/5d413452...
Disclaimer: It's Wish - you might well get nothing close to what it says in the ad.
Anything from a company that might send you something resembling what it says on the tin?https://www.wish.com/search/70mai/product/5d413452...
Disclaimer: It's Wish - you might well get nothing close to what it says in the ad.
That could end up being a bit of cut up drainpipe with a stolen CCTV camera sellotaped inside it.
Silverbullet767 said:
Anything from a company that might send you something resembling what it says on the tin?
That could end up being a bit of cut up drainpipe with a stolen CCTV camera sellotaped inside it.
I over dramatised. That could end up being a bit of cut up drainpipe with a stolen CCTV camera sellotaped inside it.
I've ordered plenty from Wish and it's been fine. But there is still a risk that it's something it's not. Where this has been the case i have had a refund issued instantly, with no questions asked and no product return.
Live a little
I try to avoid gadgets in cars. They tend to take my attention away. I have a hands-free phone and satnav, but nothing else. Until:
A little while ago I had an accident, my first when moving since 1970. I was in the way of someone who did not understand give way lines. He admitted his error, but had he lied, my insurance company would probably have gone knock for knock as there were no witnesses. I got my car back, nicely repaired, and the next day a van pulled out from between parked cars. I stopped just in time. Again, I got an apology, so didn’t even have the satisfaction of being able to rail against him.
I decided to opt for a dashcam. I went cheap as it’s my first, and I didn’t want any controls to confuse me. My worry was that having a dashcam might make me feel a bit invulnerable. Being able to prove I was right is no replacement for taking other driver’s abilities into account.
My wife reckons, after just a week, I drive noticeably slower.
Is this a normal reaction to dashcams?
A little while ago I had an accident, my first when moving since 1970. I was in the way of someone who did not understand give way lines. He admitted his error, but had he lied, my insurance company would probably have gone knock for knock as there were no witnesses. I got my car back, nicely repaired, and the next day a van pulled out from between parked cars. I stopped just in time. Again, I got an apology, so didn’t even have the satisfaction of being able to rail against him.
I decided to opt for a dashcam. I went cheap as it’s my first, and I didn’t want any controls to confuse me. My worry was that having a dashcam might make me feel a bit invulnerable. Being able to prove I was right is no replacement for taking other driver’s abilities into account.
My wife reckons, after just a week, I drive noticeably slower.
Is this a normal reaction to dashcams?
Derek Smith said:
I try to avoid gadgets in cars. They tend to take my attention away. I have a hands-free phone and satnav, but nothing else. Until:
A little while ago I had an accident, my first when moving since 1970. I was in the way of someone who did not understand give way lines. He admitted his error, but had he lied, my insurance company would probably have gone knock for knock as there were no witnesses. I got my car back, nicely repaired, and the next day a van pulled out from between parked cars. I stopped just in time. Again, I got an apology, so didn’t even have the satisfaction of being able to rail against him.
I decided to opt for a dashcam. I went cheap as it’s my first, and I didn’t want any controls to confuse me. My worry was that having a dashcam might make me feel a bit invulnerable. Being able to prove I was right is no replacement for taking other driver’s abilities into account.
My wife reckons, after just a week, I drive noticeably slower.
Is this a normal reaction to dashcams?
A couple of times I’ve contemplated a dodgy overtake or something, then realised if it all goes wrong I could have my own evidence used against me!A little while ago I had an accident, my first when moving since 1970. I was in the way of someone who did not understand give way lines. He admitted his error, but had he lied, my insurance company would probably have gone knock for knock as there were no witnesses. I got my car back, nicely repaired, and the next day a van pulled out from between parked cars. I stopped just in time. Again, I got an apology, so didn’t even have the satisfaction of being able to rail against him.
I decided to opt for a dashcam. I went cheap as it’s my first, and I didn’t want any controls to confuse me. My worry was that having a dashcam might make me feel a bit invulnerable. Being able to prove I was right is no replacement for taking other driver’s abilities into account.
My wife reckons, after just a week, I drive noticeably slower.
Is this a normal reaction to dashcams?
Hasn't really changed my driving, even if I know that I'm 100% in the right, if I think it's going to be an accident then I'll still try to avoid it because not only will I have a non fault claim put against my file but it's a pain in the arse having to get your car fixed, especially when 'approved' bodyshops like Mitchell Inglis screw up the paint job and then refuse to fix their mistake.
Some frustrating dashcam foibles.
Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
ferrisbueller said:
Some frustrating dashcam foibles.
Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
I have just upgraded to a 522 and had similar thoughts, but to save hassle I bought the Nextbase card.Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
But
Both our Nextbases have the SD card stuck in them. After inserting it I can never get it out again. Does anyone else have this problem?
ferrisbueller said:
Some frustrating dashcam foibles.
Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
Did you run a test on your Samsung card to make sure it's not fake?Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
mybrainhurts said:
ferrisbueller said:
Some frustrating dashcam foibles.
Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
Did you run a test on your Samsung card to make sure it's not fake?Friend's daughter bought him a Nextbase 322 for Christmas. Didn't come with a memory card so bought a 128gb Samsung Evo card. This meets or exceeds all of the requirements specified in the manual. Put the card in the camera and it says words to the effect that it's not a Class 10 card. The card is a Class 10, it clearly gives details of spec on its packaging.
Contact Nextbase and they say "buy a Nextbase card". Their own cards are significantly more expensive than the market alternatives and, for two cameras recording at high quality you have to buy a large capacity card. Have they put something in the code/SD card to make their cameras only function on their own cards?
We're beginning to suspect Nextbase business model may be in rinsing the profit out of memory cards........
I am not sure how to do such a check. Obviously all the packaging etc looks legit. Currently running on H2TestW to check the card itself. Don't actually know how to check its origins, no info. shows up through Windows as I look through the properties.
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