Dashcam advice...It aint Friday yet

I have

AUTO-VOX Dual Dash Cam Front and Inside 1920x1080P,Infrared Night Vision,Integrated Design of Built-in GPS with Magnetic Bracket in Car Dashboard Camera, 24Hours Parking Mode by Aurora

this one. Very pleased with. Good video & audio quality. Impact sensors, and the rear-facing camera is IR; it will capture recognizable recordings even in almost black-out conditions.

 

I'm not aware of them getting banned but that would explain why they aren't on Amazon. A lot of companies were doing that actually. Mine has been installed in a vehicle since December 2018 and it's still working. The only thing I had issues with was the power cord that connects to the diagnostic port. Actually That was probably the Jeeps fault because it always kicked off the dohicky from Progressive insurance I tried on the Jeep.
It's simple and I have it recording on a Samsung 128gb endurance SD card. That's another thing. Many of the cameras are picky about the SD. You need one that can be used for dash and security cameras. I tried a standard SanDisk SD card and it wrecked the card in a week or so.

 

I have this as well. Works fine for me.

 

Lots of products are like that on Amazon, even well known brands like Anker were like that when they first started. Difference being that companies like Anker mostly grew out of that phase.


For SD cards, there is a minimum write speed that is required to at least be used. An SD card that has a U3 mark is a good base to start from.

As for longevity, endurance cards are the best recommendation, especially Sandisk's new Max Endurance cards. If you want to use regular cards, another option is to choose one with huge capacity. A 512gb card would have similar life expectancy to a 128gb endurance card. I run a 512gb in my Blackvue 2CH set at 1080 60fps with 24/7 timelapse parking recording, been going strong for 2.5 years now.

 

I think you are correct IIRC. That aside, I have two of them and they work reliably for me, YMMV.

 

What crazy part of earth do you live on?

I've run dash cams for about 15 years. they have become pretty good. I put one of these in my truck 1.6 years ago. It's been good, and can handle 105* days without issue.

$114 VIOFO Dash Cam A119 V3 2K 2560x1440P Quad HD+ 60FPS Front Car Dash Camera, 5MP STARVIS Sensor, 140-Degree Wide Angle, GPS Included, Buffered Parking Mode, True HDR, Motion Detection, Time Lapse

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SRQH4R7?ie=UTF8

 

Using huge capacity cards isn't always an option though. I think the dr02 only supports 128 or 256gb. You have to check the camera specs to be sure it will work since some won't like a 512.

 

I use the viofo 129duo but haven’t installed the second cam yet

 

Crazy in what sense? Scammers? Its called the RGV. Heat wise? RGV lol

 

Oh yeah, i forgot about size limits on dashcams. But I always wondered about that, since Blackvue's max is 256gb according to every official source, however had no issue taking my 512gb. Even my old Rexing was only up to 128gb, but I had a 256gb in it back then. I think Rexing now go up to 256gb officially.

 

I have been using a DDPAI Mini 3 for 2 years without issue. It comes with 32gb internal storage and also uses capacitors rather than a battery. Picture quality is top notch and it is very discrete. Has WiFi and connects directly to your phone through DDPAI app for view positioning and file transfers, or you can use a USB micro to pc. Great price on the Mini 3 as the Mini 5 is now out.

Mini-3

DDPAI Dash Cam 1296P, WiFi Dash Camera for Cars, Dash cam Front with App, Car Camera with Night Vision, 140° Wide Angle WDR, 24 Hours Parking Mode, G-Sensor, Loop Recording, Mini Pro

https://www.amazon.com/Dashboard-Re...dchild=1&keywords=ddpai&qid=1627688336&sr=8-4

Mini-5

DDPAI Dash Cam 4K Front 3840x2160, Built in 5G WiFi GPS, 64G Storage Car Dash Camera, No Need Extra SD Card, Sony IMX 415 STARVIS Sensor, Night Vision,G-Sensor, Loop Recording, AR Technology Mini5

https://www.amazon.com/Recorder-384...=1&keywords=ddpai&qid=1627688618&sr=8-7-spons

 

I know I never tried to push beyond the stated limit.

 

People are fools, I saw someone leaving a gas pump put it in reverse and punch it..backed right into a new Mercedes in front of me. Since the Mercedes guy cut me off with no signal I found it funny..

Yeah, if I was your wife I would have said not a word to that person. Let them get in court and perjure themselves before revealing the footage.

 

If you're interested in a radar detector too, Escort has a dash cam that piggy backs on their radar detector.
https://www.escortradar.com/collections/dash-cams

 

Been in Oakland and San francisco for over 50 years, and no one has ever jumped out in front of my cars or trucks.

 

Unfortunately, I now people who have spent decades in jail for scammers or similar people. The worst case was a young man, 18-20 years old. He had a few beers and then some woman committed suicide by jumping infront of his car. Everyone in the town new she was crazy (like actually had something wrong with her head) and everyone knew she jumped on purpose, but cops being cops, would rather throw a "dangerous criminal" in jail and get praised for it instead of actually doing work and listening to all of the anecdotal evidence. Anyhow, the kid came out of jail at about 40-45 years old. Im not gonna say drinking and driving is ok, but he shouldn't have spent any time in besides the night in the "drunk tank."

 

I was just involved in a hit a run 2 weeks ago where a driver rear-ended me pushing me off the highway causing me to roll ending upside down. Thanfully I was ok but what infuriates me is the other driver took off leaving me n my car on the roof.

This is my the 3rd time just this year I been rear-ended. Other 2 times I been in my Titan so damage was minor. The 3rd time was in a VW GTI so needless to say the little car didn't have much of a chance. Now I am paranoid that this could happen again or to my wife.

A guy I work with told me to check our Black Vue. They have front and rear cameras with WI-FI, cloud, parking camera with 4k resolution and are small, 140° angle camera view. I will be getting 1 soon. I figured the front and rear cam is good incase an accident and for trails and offroading.

Has anyone else checked the black vue out.

 

Garmin dash cam mini with the dongar adapter here since drivers around here seem to be most accurately described as:

 

Speed limit 65mph? Ok Ill do 66 in the passing lane

 

Highly recommend the Rexing V1P 3rd Generation with this mounting bracket https://www.shapeways.com/product/PJSDBHAWB/gopro-compatible-clip-to-rexing-dashcam-mount . Looks OEM, and won't have to worry about an adhesive mount failing on you. I've had mine for two years now with no issues, just need to remember to reformat it once a month or so.