Dashcams!

Delvis · 5 Apr 2016 at 06:59

FYI that video isn't from.my mobius camera.

It is tiny, but you do t want a massive lu.p strapped to the side of your head

Finglonga · 12 Apr 2016 at 15:44

This idiot Audi driver (BT64 HNY) that overtook 5 cars at least to get through looked a bit sheepish when he realised there was a police car behind me....... Not as he did anything.

Oh and the date is wrong because the battery in the camera is fubar.

IC3 · 14 Apr 2016 at 14:59

T1Cybernetic said:
That's a tiny camera Good reviews though.

The SJ4000 HD Action Camera get's a lot of praise but it's an old one from what I can tell, Is it still worth purchase or is there anything that would blow it away in the same price range?

Or am I expecting too much

Xiaomi Yi and soon Yi2 which is coming out that'll have all the things fixed that bothered a lot of people in the 1st gen.

What dashcam would you people recommend up to £50-£60?

LiGhTfasT · 14 Apr 2016 at 16:59

I've bought my first dam cam and hardwired it to the car. Its a g1w-c and cant fault it so far other than being quite bulky but that also acts a deterrent.

How safe are these to leave in the car? its been in a week so far and not been nicked but are they common for being stolen?

grudas · 14 Apr 2016 at 17:15

got my xiaomi yi and tbh it's not bad but it's a bit... too big and visible from the outside, want something smaller :/

Delvis · 14 Apr 2016 at 17:42

grudas said:
got my xiaomi yi and tbh it's not bad but it's a bit... too big and visible from the outside, want something smaller :/

Look at a Möbius then maybe? If you're concerned on space

Bane · 15 Apr 2016 at 15:20

Any recommended models that include auto-activate parked mode recording when something happens, that won't put too much drain on car battery? Looking at budget friendly to mid-range models only.

jonneymendoza · 15 Apr 2016 at 15:21

https://youtu.be/rzr4_I1A9Dg

Good reason to have a dashcam

Malt_Vinegar · 15 Apr 2016 at 22:03

Wow... That's very bad... driving was meh, but doing coke in the car and driving under the influence....

Wow. I would have kept that off the net and gone straight to AUDI and ask them what they intend to do about it. Just leave it in their court and see what they come up with!

Nuclear Fusion · 30 Apr 2016 at 18:24

Any recommendations for a dash cam I can leave permanently in the car (i.e discreet) for around £50?

Delvis · 30 Apr 2016 at 19:38

Hah, private now.

Some people have used Möbius cams and extended the ribbon cable on the lease so you can hide the bulk of the unit away

Nuclear Fusion · 1 May 2016 at 22:05

Hmm, might look into getting one of them then. Do most people tend to take their dash cam out every time they leave the car or is there little theft risk?

Delvis · 1 May 2016 at 22:13

Depends where you live really. I live in a quiet village one way street so it's generally safe here. If I'm out and about ill remove it

grudas · 1 May 2016 at 22:52

Nuclear Fusion said:
Hmm, might look into getting one of them then. Do most people tend to take their dash cam out every time they leave the car or is there little theft risk?

my car is right in front of my house but I usually take it off if it's left for more than a day/night really and put it in the glovebox to keep it out of view

Malt_Vinegar · 1 May 2016 at 23:00

Where do you guys live that you are worried about dash cam theft?!
Never even crossed my mind to remove it from the car..

Nuclear Fusion · 1 May 2016 at 23:01

Probably best to take it off then from the sounds of it. You'd think people wouldn't bother for the value of them but I guess there will always be some that will...

grudas · 1 May 2016 at 23:52

Malt_Vinegar said:
Where do you guys live that you are worried about dash cam theft?!
Never even crossed my mind to remove it from the car..

South London

people get stabbed on my door step, if it looks anything like gopro then take it off

Nuclear Fusion · 1 May 2016 at 23:57

Annoying because it's not so much the value of the dash cam but the cost and hassle of replacing the windows that is the main concern :/

grudas · 2 May 2016 at 00:03

Yup, that's exactly my problem dashcam price doesn't bother me, it's the window

Finglonga · 2 May 2016 at 10:16

Mine never comes out, no matter where I park it stays in. However it has a permanent mount not the sucker mount that many come with. All thieves are thick and if see a sucker mount or evidence of one they think sat nav. Not sure why they sell dash cams with sucker mounts and parking mode as the only thing it will film is it getting stolen.