Need a Dashcam

pepsilol · 9 Oct 2013 at 10:24

Looking to replace the Roadhawk and the video isn't that great.

Is it worth spending extra on the blackvue?

http://joovuu.com/index.php?id_product=64&controller=product#idTab5

vs

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackVue-DR380G-In-car-Vehicle-Recording/dp/B008R7D96A

Greebo · 9 Oct 2013 at 11:32

I find the roadhawk video to be great on the ones we have just installed at work. You set it up for max res and 60fps?

DJ_Bucho · 9 Oct 2013 at 14:54

A couple of mates of mine have GoPro's (no idea what models) but they do excellent video quality and the sound is also spot on. I know their not cheap, but they do say you get what you pay for and these give superb results

pepsilol · 9 Oct 2013 at 15:03

I want GPS function..do they do that?

sovietspybob · 9 Oct 2013 at 15:21

No gopro's are action cameras which cannot do GPS or continuous recording so wouldn't really be of much use.

Hamish · 9 Oct 2013 at 16:33

DJ_Bucho said:
A couple of mates of mine have GoPro's (no idea what models) but they do excellent video quality and the sound is also spot on. I know their not cheap, but they do say you get what you pay for and these give superb results

I would never use a GoPro as an every day dashcam. They are great for track days but the #1 criteria I have for a dashcam is that you get in the car and start driving and the Dashcam will automatically record which a GoPro will not do.

TheDean · 10 Oct 2013 at 09:16

I have a Blackvue and its brilliant. Have no problems reccomending it

ScoobyDoo69 · 10 Oct 2013 at 10:01

Are these things discreet? I keep thinking about one with the GPS for speed and map overlay etc, but don't want something glaringly obvious hanging in the car.

pepsilol · 10 Oct 2013 at 10:06

I'm of the opinion that if I am spending £70 on a proper Chinese camera, then I may aswell spend the extra £50 or so and get a branded one with some sort of warranty and decent software like Blackvue :/

tsinc80697 · 10 Oct 2013 at 10:43

I was briefly looking into a dashcam last week and these two cropped up as being good. One of them has the ability to buy a second (lower res) camera for the rear.

http://www.carcamwarehouse.com/mi_witness.html
http://dod-tech.co.uk/ls430w.html

Sasso · 10 Oct 2013 at 10:54

tsinc80697 said:
I was briefly looking into a dashcam last week and these two cropped up as being good. One of them has the ability to buy a second (lower res) camera for the rear.

http://www.carcamwarehouse.com/mi_witness.html
http://dod-tech.co.uk/ls430w.html

the first one with the option to buy a rear cam looks pretty damn good! that price tag to go with it though :\

be looking @ close to £350 with the front/rear cams and the hard wire kit...

mattyfez · 10 Oct 2013 at 10:57

The MI one looks great, especially with the rear view add on. Price mounts up though when you include add-ons.

Question on wiring, could I use the interior light wiring to power these, or is it best to plumb it in properly, through ignition or whatever?

Could have done with one of these this morning, experienced some right road rage!

tsinc80697 · 10 Oct 2013 at 11:10

Sasso said:
the first one with the option to buy a rear cam looks pretty damn good! that price tag to go with it though :\

be looking @ close to £350 with the front/rear cams and the hard wire kit...

That's one thing that put me off it, at £350 you could get 2 LS430W 1080p cameras instead of the lower res rear camera from the other camera.