Dash Cameras

[acme]

thetapeworm said:

I still have three DR02D units, one of them is connected up to the Aukey motion sensor / parking mode / OBD2 plug module - I find that the card gets full really quickly which then leads the unit to start rebooting itself constantly rather than overwriting itself as expected, I'd recommend the cameras in a heartbeat but not any of the add-ons.

That said the VIOFO A129 Plus Duo looks like a really good upgrade, albeit at a significantly higher price.

Interesting post. I too have three of the DR02 dual cameras, and someone possibly yourself mentioned the motion sensor/OBD2 lead so I got one and then two more. The original one stopped coming on with the car and would rarely trigger via motion but was OK for about a year, the other one which I only bought in June did the opposite, coming on all the time even though the cars parked in a garage and flattened the battery!

In addition as the camera takes a while to boot it's quite possible that by the time it senses motion &, started the camera any incident's already happened!

I'd agree, the cameras good, the motion sensor not so!

[thetapeworm]

acme said:

Interesting post. I too have three of the DR02 dual cameras, and someone possibly yourself mentioned the motion sensor/OBD2 lead so I got one and then two more. The original one stopped coming on with the car and would rarely trigger via motion but was OK for about a year, the other one which I only bought in June did the opposite, coming on all the time even though the cars parked in a garage and flattened the battery!

In addition as the camera takes a while to boot it's quite possible that by the time it's senses motion, started the camera any incident's already happened!

I'd agree, the cameras good, the motion sensor not so!

Apologies if it was me that recommended the extras

I've had one instance where I actually needed to go back and check footage from an incident, like you've noted above by the time the camera had sensed the motion, booted and started recording the thing I wanted to see had long gone.

[acme]

thetapeworm said:

Apologies if it was me that recommended the extras

I've had one instance where I actually needed to go back and check footage from an incident, like you've noted above by the time the camera had sensed the motion, booted and started recording the thing I wanted to see had long gone.

I doubt it was you, but of course no worries if it was, it seemed like such a great solution; motion sensing, frees up a socket and is nicely hidden away, just a royal pain they seem to fail.

I may get some more and see what happens.

In my daily driver I've kept the old lead too and each time I plug one of those mobile phone booster batteries into it to keep the camera going for an hour or so, but of course that's of little use at work/if it's parked up for long periods of time.

[geeks]

Interesting notes on that guys. I have to say I don't use the motion detection stuff on ours.

[HantsRat]

Thanks just went for 2 x DR02 as they have an Amazon lightning deal on both front and rear

Thanks all

[thetapeworm]

HantsRat said:

Thanks just went for 2 x DR02 as they have an Amazon lightning deal on both front and rear

Thanks all

Hope they do the trick for you, on the few occasions I've needed to share the footage (other people's accidents) I've been impressed with the quality.

It seems to be the camera that stopped "Techmoan" reviewing any more, he heralded it as his favourite and said he was using one in his car and then stopped reviewing dash cams as far as I can see. A shame in many ways as I always enjoyed his videos and am not really into the other stuff he covers.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2018/2/9/finally-a-go...

[acme]

thetapeworm said:

Hope they do the trick for you, on the few occasions I've needed to share the footage (other people's accidents) I've been impressed with the quality.

It seems to be the camera that stopped "Techmoan" reviewing any more, he heralded it as his favourite and said he was using one in his car and then stopped reviewing dash cams as far as I can see. A shame in many ways as I always enjoyed his videos and am not really into the other stuff he covers.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2018/2/9/finally-a-go...

Exactly why I bought them, Techmoan's recommendation.

One word of warning, I've found in an older car with latterly installed DAB that it interferes with signal, but I think they all do that. Seems OK on OEM installed DAB.

[techguyone]

JonChalk said:

jakesmith said:

I have had loads of problems with my dash cams
I’ve got £110 Ailey ones so hardly cheapo although not top of the range Nexbase either. Had some cheapo OldShark ones before

Loads of problems. Think they’re just new products built by unknown brands not subject to the same sort of testing and QC as the large manufacturers.

I wouldn’t buy an expensive one, think you just buy one and hope to get 2 years out of it.

I've had my BlackVue 750 for four years now - 1 year in the TT & 3 in the A5, and it's been faultless - I think it's more than paid for itself by that measure.

I'm looking to get a dashcam that is full HD and has GPS and no screen, the Blackvue 750 1ch seems to fit the bill, as you seem to be a long-time owner, can yuo share any details?

I can't hardwire it, but I can tidy up any cabling in the cabin, how is it at night?
My Car is a pug 2008 2021 model and they have quite a narrow windscreen hence the need for something dinky, lack of a screen is a non issue as I can check the position via mobile phone and adjust using that as a remote screen for setup.
How are they for dealing with things that can cause wobbles like speedbumps etc, adjustment/tighten down are ok? I can't seem to see any way to adjust for left/right tilt, just up/down.

[thetapeworm]

An odd one with one of my Aukey DR02D's - it hasn't been dropped, squeezed, hit, manhandled in any way or any thing like that but the screen has cracked in a way that suggests it has.

It's out of warranty and obviously looks like I've hit it with something anyway but I wonder if I can replace the screen?

[DuckSauce]

acme said:

Exactly why I bought them, Techmoan's recommendation.

One word of warning, I've found in an older car with latterly installed DAB that it interferes with signal, but I think they all do that. Seems OK on OEM installed DAB.

Looks exactly like my Viofo camera from Amazon. I had an issue with my DAB signal, it would kill it when the cameras were on. Turned out to be the rear camera, attached a couple of ferrite cores to the cable and the signal is now spot on

[lipadier]

Ok, after misusing a GoPro Sessions 5 as a dashcam for the last 4 years, it's time for an update:

Must have:
- 4K (genuine 3840 x 2160 pixels)
- possibility to wire in a rear cam
- endless loop

Can have, but no must:
- GPS
- Display

Note 1: On my car (2000 Audi S6 Avant) there is always juice on the 12V socket(s), even when the car is off, which is very good for phone charging, but I assume that also means I have to manually start/stop any dashcam. - But I'm used to that from the GoPro.

Note 2: I don't want any cheap crap. I'm willing to fork out a bit for good quality.

Any suggestions?

[techguyone]

lipadier said:

Ok, after misusing a GoPro Sessions 5 as a dashcam for the last 4 years, it's time for an update:

Must have:
- 4K (genuine 3840 x 2160 pixels)
- possibility to wire in a rear cam
- endless loop

Can have, but no must:
- GPS
- Display

Note 1: On my car (2000 Audi S6 Avant) there is always juice on the 12V socket(s), even when the car is off, which is very good for phone charging, but I assume that also means I have to manually start/stop any dashcam. - But I'm used to that from the GoPro.

Note 2: I don't want any cheap crap. I'm willing to fork out a bit for good quality.

Any suggestions?

Blackvue stuff seems a good choice, worth taking a gander at.

[anonymous-user]

Blackvue is the best I think but pricey. I bought the 4k Viofo one, it's really good and I thought was a bargain @£~200:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VIOFO-Buffered-G-sensor-D...

[gmaz]

lipadier said:

Note 1: On my car (2000 Audi S6 Avant) there is always juice on the 12V socket(s), even when the car is off, which is very good for phone charging, but I assume that also means I have to manually start/stop any dashcam. - But I'm used to that from the GoPro.

Most good ones will go into parking mode when the car is stopped and will capture an image every 2 secs or so. When hardwired, they will monitor the 12v supply and switch off if it gets too low.

Vantrue are a decent dashcam at the high end budget
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vantrue-Capacitor-2880x21...

[carlove]

Quick and probably Daft question even though it’s a bit late as I’ve already bought it.

I’ve had a couple of Nextbase dashcam as that don’t live much longer than a year. My 412 now just crashes constantly.

I’ve ordered a Mivue camera to replace it. My question is I have a Nextbase hardwire kit all connected up, will that just plug into the new camera and that’s it hardwired or will it need to be removed and a new one fitted for Mivue?

[Tomo1971]

carlove said:

Quick and probably Daft question even though it’s a bit late as I’ve already bought it.

I’ve had a couple of Nextbase dashcam as that don’t live much longer than a year. My 412 now just crashes constantly.

I’ve ordered a Mivue camera to replace it. My question is I have a Nextbase hardwire kit all connected up, will that just plug into the new camera and that’s it hardwired or will it need to be removed and a new one fitted for Mivue?

You will need to check the input voltage for both cams, and the connector type. But if the same will be OK... The only one I know that is different is blackvue as they have a different voltage.

[M4cruiser]

carlove said:

I’ve had a couple of Nextbase dashcam as that don’t live much longer than a year. My 412 now just crashes constantly.

?

I have found Nextbase to be a bit fussy, but not unreliable in that sense. You may need to switch off the impact sensor and re format the sd card, but apart from that they are ok. Maybe run through the menu options again.

[carlove]

M4cruiser said:

I have found Nextbase to be a bit fussy, but not unreliable in that sense. You may need to switch off the impact sensor and re format the sd card, but apart from that they are ok. Maybe run through the menu options again.

I’ve been doing factory resets every month or so since august. I turned the GPS off and then it had no issues for a couple of months, and I was happy until it changed its mind
Now though it’s all gone tits up. I can’t even access the menu to do a reset or format the SD card for it crashing. Even pressing the ‘record event’ button caused it to crash.
Every time I start the car it decides it’s 1/1/2018 at 00:00 and I can’t access the menu to change the date or it crashes.
I’ve persevered long enough but I think it’s had it now. It’s been in the glovebox for the last week as every few minutes it restarts making it’s annoying beeping noise.

[carlove]

Tomo1971 said:

You will need to check the input voltage for both cams, and the connector type. But if the same will be OK... The only one I know that is different is blackvue as they have a different voltage.

Thanks, will do that. Hopefully it will be the same, not the end of the world if not, just a faff.

[thetapeworm]

Another hit and run that my Aukey DR02D missed because it took so long to boot up after the hit was detected, thankfully not a lot of damage but I was wondering if anyone can recommend a camera (front & rear) with a decent parking mode so things actually get recorded when they happen?