Dashcam Advice

[Rookie1986]

Hey,

I’m due to pick up my new car on Monday and I’ve been thinking of picking up a Dashcam as some extra protection and piece of mind. I’m not familiar with the Dashcam world or what brands are decent and which I should avoid but ideally I want something that’s discreet and not just hovering in the middle of my windscreen.

Additionally, I noticed that Halfords offer an install to ignition fitting service (£30), is this worth it and are any of the range of Dashcam on offer from Halfords worth picking up?

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks,

[Cooper2]

It depends on your budget. Got a Thinkware F770. Very discrete and so far no complaints.

[Rookie1986]

I was looking to spend no more than £200 all in, which does rule out some of the more premium offerings but should still get me something decent.

[The Mad Monk]

This independent reviewer seems good.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/category/car-dvr-dash...

[thetapeworm]

The Mad Monk said:

This independent reviewer seems good.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/category/car-dvr-dash...

I'd second this, he buys all his kit himself, isn't swayed by freebies and goes into great detail with tests, also have a look at the PH thread dedicated to this topic for other real-world experience.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

(You might want to jump 50 pages or so to get the more up to date stuff)

[Rookie1986]

Looks like a decent setup and the review was very detailed, my only worry would be that monster of a cable from the rear back to the front, no idea how I would manage to hide that lol!

[Shaw Tarse]

More info https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Heidfirst]

Rookie1986 said:

I was looking to spend no more than £200 all in, which does rule out some of the more premium offerings but should still get me something decent.

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/new-uk-thinkware-discount-code-04-05-2018.34135/ might come in handy ...