Car dvr

[tommythefox]

Hi I am thinking of buying a car dvr can anyone give any advice on which one is worth buying,battery or resistor and longevity etc.

Cheers Tom.

 

[gregers]

ive got this 1,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HD-1080P-...618?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ce714c82a

but do a search because i didnt pay that much for my one,also make sure you are using a class 10 micro card as these are the better quality cards for these type of devices.i got my 32 gb card from amazon iirc for about £20,ebay tend to have a lot of fake 1s on there.

i chose this 1 because it came with a rear camera and was recommended to it as it gave good recordings i:e night time etc.
hth

 

[Sam Gangee]

make sure you are using a class 10 micro card ...

ebay tend to have a lot of fake 1s on there.

Do they even make 1s now? It would be way too slow anyway. As you stated, it needs a speed class 10.

 

[SandyLyon]

I recently got a mini Dash Cam 0805 it's a generic Chinese with GPS and 16Gb internal memory.

Came with a Hard Wire kit as well for just under £70, absolutely amazing quality from such a small unit.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=131367912643

 

[Sam Gangee]

I recently got a mini Dash Cam 0805 it's a generic Chinese with GPS and 16Gb internal memory.

16Gb is only 2GB. (Because one GigaByte = 8 Gigabits.) Not very large capacity.

Edit: actually, you got it wrong. That eBay listing states "GB".

 

[SandyLyon]

Yes it's 16 GB which allows plenty of recording time (many resolutions to choose from).

It also has a slot for a Micro SD card which I have just ordered a 32 GB Class 10 one.

 

[Sam Gangee]

How many hours' continuous recording do you get per 16GB ?
Is the resolution good enough to fill, say, a 19" monitor screen?

 

[SandyLyon]

How many hours' continuous recording do you get per 16GB ?
Is the resolution good enough to fill, say, a 19" monitor screen?

Hi Sam, recording length really does depend on what resolution you use, I will check later as to how much a typical 5 min recording takes. I use HDR

Have a look at this review, bearing in mind the model on test is the older 0803 model, the new one has a different chip and much better performance in low light, but this will give you an idea

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2014/6/15/mini-0803-probably-the-best-mini-dashcam-with-a-screen.html

Edit. I have just checked and I am currently recording in 1080 16:9 HDR a 16 GB should give over 2 hours recording likewise the 32 GB Micro SD card approx 4.5 hours.

The way it works is that the recordings are set into segments ( I use 5 minutes) once the card is full it goes back to the first segment and overwrites it then the second and so on. That way you always have the last 2 / 4.5 hours of footage available.
There is also a sensor that detects impact and locks that segment so that it can't be overwritten there is also a manual selection to lock the footage.

 

[SandyLyon]

Guys, this is a review of the 0805 if you are interested (this is the version that I have got)

https://dashcamtalk.com/mini-0805/

 

[tommythefox]

Hi,Polaroid c201 dashcam has anybody any comments on this car cam,
Should I buy??

Cheers Tom

 

[SandyLyon]

Hi,Polaroid c201 dashcam has anybody any comments on this car cam,
Should I buy??

Cheers Tom

Sorry don't know anything about it.

Polaroid went bust years ago, someone bought the rights to use their name, they tend to buy generic / un branded products and stick their "Polaroid" badge on it.

Plenty of camera reviews here https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB79814F24001328