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Sep 19th, 2019, 10:20 | #1 |
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Which Dashcam??
Any dashcam recommendations for c. £100-130?
i've decided to treat myself to a new camera. my old ones were 1080p/30fps. would now prefer 1080p/60fps rather than 1440/30fps - as i've heard the higher frame rate is smoother, especially for oncoming vehicles due to more frames per second. question though relates to the massive black box on the windscreen. need something that will fit nicely up in the inner top corner of the black box so it doesn't obscure the lower windscreen, and doesn't restrict the sun visor. i tried this one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 which turned out to only be 1080p/30fps, so i sent it back as not that clear - although it was a lovely small size and fitted well. i'm not bothered about an lcd screen - as long as its small and produces a good picture i'll be happy. seen a few of these nextbase models - but wonder if they are too big to fit up in that part of the windscreen? wonder what models people have and how they fit in. thanks. beavis. |
Sep 19th, 2019, 12:26 | #2 |
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I have a Nextbase 512 fitted to my MY19 V60 - great footage and it sits to the left of the Intelisafe module well, well out of view from the driver.
Video quality is bang on, its 1440 at 30fps I believe, and I can always pause and grab the plate of other vehicles - numbers aren't everything, a cheap nasty sensor and lens even if it portrays the numbers isn't going to be great. I have mine hard wired too...
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i was also going to hardwire mine. did you go into the fusebox under the passenger footwell carpet, or piggy back off the cigarette lighter wire? i prefer to do the first, but heard the trim around the doorsill can be tricky to remove whereas the trim down the side of the centre tunnel is easy to pull to access the power from the cigarette lighter. thanks again. |
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As for cameras, I used the nextbase 512 up front and 412 in the rear on my v90. |
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My 512 is into the fuse box, carpet is a nightmare and you'll need a smaller fuse adaptor than comes with the hardwire kit. A call to Nextbase and they will send you one, or order one from Amazon.
I'll try and post a video from mine later... My only negative is that the parking mode is way too sensitive, I always seem to end up with loads of useless video when the car is parked.
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Sep 20th, 2019, 09:46 | #8 |
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I have many dash cams but the cylindrical ones with no screen are the best, most discrete and convenient to use. Look for DDPai and Goluk, both of which I have fitted in my Volvo, one front and one back. Make sure you install any camera in an area that is cleaned by the wiper blades, which isn’t a problem but one you could miss.
Forget suction cup attachment. Get 3M sticky pad attached cams and set and forget.
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I have just fitted one of these in my new XC90 B5 R Design 18MY. https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/621281 it is tiny, offers a great picture, uses your phone and an app to set up and review and save to your phone instantly. Hard wired it to the fusebox in the passenger footwell with a piggyback fuse. I uses the fuse that controls the pano roof as I know it is switched and if it does blow it would not affect the car. Use the legend in the fusebox to see what each fuse does.
Fitted in under 30 mins and works a treat without affecting the Intelligsafe camera. |
Mar 29th, 2020, 22:03 | #10 |
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I use a Viofo A119 V3
selectable - 2560*1600P 30fps; 2560*1440P 30fps; 1920*1080P 60fps; 1920*1080P 30fps; I am happy with 1920 1080 60fps. Full spec on Amazon Cost £99.99 Might be worth a look
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