Dashcam Suggestions?

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w8pmc

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Wednesday 3rd January 2018
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I appreciate a few threads regarding Dashcams exist & the market is now flooded with a variety of devices, however my requirements are a little specific & i'm finding it challenging to get the answers from Retailers.

I'm after a Front & Rear camera setup that isn't hard wired as i'll be moving the cameras between vehicles (probably once or twice every couple of weeks). The device/s will need to have a decent battery life as some journeys can be 4-5hrs in length.

I'd prefer cameras that have decent video quality & also a car park activation feature to capture any urchins at the train station car park who may stray too close.

Alongside this & as i wish to use across 2 different vehicles, i'll need device/s for which additional fitting kits can be purchased.

Lastly & not the most important requirement, but i'd quite like to use them for the odd track day outing if possible, so not sure if that limits further what's available.

Thanks in advance.


w8pmc

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3,345 posts

239 months

Thursday 4th January 2018
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gmaz said:
All dashcams need to be wired, there are none that run off a battery except for a few minutes after you turn the car off.
Oh, i assumed most were battery powered & hard wiring/cig lighter was purely to top them up or for longer journeys. Similar to say a GoPro or portable SatNav?

I guess that puts pay to my plan as don't relish having a full install in both cars or worse still 2 entire systems.