Dashcams!

dlockers · 25 Jul 2021 at 20:26

Happiest man ever here with my F770. 3 cars later and still going strong.

rodders · 25 Jul 2021 at 20:54

F770 needs the power box for parking mode, do you have that? Is it all ok?

dlockers · 25 Jul 2021 at 21:18

rodders said:
F770 needs the power box for parking mode, do you have that? Is it all ok?

No idea what power box is? I've had it on 3 cars without. Parking mode just monitors voltage and turns off once it has gone as long as it can.

rodders · 25 Jul 2021 at 21:38

I thought the F770 didn't monitor it and you needed the power box that did this for you?
Obv you know, as you have one.

dlockers · 25 Jul 2021 at 21:39

rodders said:
I thought the F770 didn't monitor it and you needed the power box that did this for you?
Obv you know, as you have one.

Ah right gotcha - no, 100% no powerbox required.

rodders · 25 Jul 2021 at 21:52

Trouble with reading websites, not everyone's correct lol!
Thanks for confirming. Certainly looks decent.

hartgeh3 · 19 Aug 2021 at 19:02

anyone recommend a camera (upto £150) for when a car is parked up, something with impact detection when someone wants to drive off after hitting your car? :rolleyes:

tlrBeta · 30 Oct 2021 at 15:21

Hi All,

My budget Yi camera has packed in / having an issue with my Passat Auto start/stop system. It seems the on battery has packed up and when it powers off its corrupting the SD card.

Could anyone recommend a camera for a budget of around £40-£60 please? Ideally fairly small, with a battery to cover the above

Many thanks in advance!

ShiWarrior · 30 Oct 2021 at 16:18

tlrBeta said:
Hi All,

My budget Yi camera has packed in / having an issue with my Passat Auto start/stop system. It seems the on battery has packed up and when it powers off its corrupting the SD card.

Could anyone recommend a camera for a budget of around £40-£60 please? Ideally fairly small, with a battery to cover the above

Many thanks in advance!

get yourself a battery pack for dashcams first

Cellink B
or
Cellink neo 6 or neo 9

i have the neo 9 and its well worth the money

tlrBeta · 30 Oct 2021 at 18:37

ShiWarrior said:
get yourself a battery pack for dashcams first

Cellink B
or
Cellink neo 6 or neo 9

i have the neo 9 and its well worth the money

Is that the only way to resolve the problem?

I was hoping another cam with a battery / fuse would do the job. I'm not interested in the knock sensor i must add.

V_R · 30 Oct 2021 at 19:21

So forgive the lazy post but I'm after a hardwired dashcam for my car but I don't have a clue what to get. I want something good, budget it open to suggestions, if it's worth he money I'll consider it.

What are the recommendations?

ShiWarrior · 30 Oct 2021 at 19:33

V_R said:
So forgive the lazy post but I'm after a hardwired dashcam for my car but I don't have a clue what to get. I want something good, budget it open to suggestions, if it's worth he money I'll consider it.

What are the recommendations?

front and back ?

just going by halfords site :

https://www.halfords.com/technology...r-dash-cam-with-32gb-microsd-card-461702.html
or the next one up , the 750 is ideal

V_R · 30 Oct 2021 at 20:52

I have a 12v in the boot so could do rear too, is it recommended?

I like the look of that Blackview, nice and discrete. I don't want some big horrid digital camera looking thing hanging from the windscreen.

Edit, can that be hardwired I take it?

ShiWarrior · 30 Oct 2021 at 21:37

V_R said:
I have a 12v in the boot so could do rear too, is it recommended?

I like the look of that Blackview, nice and discrete. I don't want some big horrid digital camera looking thing hanging from the windscreen.

Edit, can that be hardwired I take it?

Hi

The Blackvues OR Thinkwares are very good, they can be hardwired into the fuse box
you dont use the 2nd 12v at the back of the car, its all powered from the front camera, and there's a dedicated port for the 2nd camera (the rear)

doing this way is better than buying 2 Front cameras and 2 SD cards etc which also uses more power

dlockers · 30 Oct 2021 at 21:46

V_R said:
I have a 12v in the boot so could do rear too, is it recommended?

I like the look of that Blackview, nice and discrete. I don't want some big horrid digital camera looking thing hanging from the windscreen.

Edit, can that be hardwired I take it?

The rear camera plugs into the front camera for power+data.

You definitely want it hardwired, it is too simple to do to not do it - get these to piggy back (make sure it fits your car):
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08H7PFLZV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm a huge, massive fan of ThinkWare. 3 cars later and still going strong!

kmax86 · 31 Oct 2021 at 13:12

How big of a difference going from FHD to QHD in terms of dashcam? Video reviews look identical to me or maybe Imjust bad at spotting differences.

Im split between 590X/750X vs the Q800 Pro.

ShiWarrior · 31 Oct 2021 at 13:17

i went from a F770 to a Q800 PRO

1080 to 2K

not a lot of difference, but in a dashcam you need more fps than image quality

ill be changing my thinkware for a Blackvue 750 (non x) when i get a new car

the U1000 is 4K i believe

kmax86 · 31 Oct 2021 at 13:25

Any particular reason why you are choosing the non x?

Just read there is a 'Plus' version of the 750X as well that I cant seem to find in the UK

ShiWarrior · 31 Oct 2021 at 13:29

yes, the Sim card is in the actually device its self, where as the X you got to buy another part that sticks on your windscreen, i don't want extra wires etc etc

kmax86 · 31 Oct 2021 at 17:53

Thats good to know. But I think for now I am not too fussed with cloud.

Anyone here have the A129 Plus or the Pro duo variants? Would like to know user experience if any.