These are getting more and more popular and in many cases are actually needed as part of motorist kit now like a sat nav especially with the accident claiming culture we have and those doing a bit of track day that want to record it, no doubt theres ones out there for all budgets so what ones do you guys use and recommend

 

depends how much you want to spend. retail money you have choice from all sorts of places at Ł100 or more for something with 1080p and GPS.

Going on ebay or amazon, tons of choice from china. Ł40-80 will get you something good. However often lots of different versions from different factories and sellers, so once you find a model you like, google it for reviews and choose the seller who sells the ones with good reviews.

 

the choice is endless warren so really wanting recomendations from you guys tbh, just want something that can be trusted and works tbh does not have to be all singing and dancing

 

we use this in all the company vehicles
really good bit of kit
http://www.smartwitness.co.uk/produc.../svc100gps-lca

 

after reading loads of stuff on piston heads im going for a mini 0805. but the general rule seems be carefull buying via ebay as loads of fakes or rebaged old models.



cant remember the seller online recommended will have a look later when on my home pc. but the 0805 was Ł87 with a hardwire kit and gps mount.


updated with a link http://www.combi.org.uk/products/50/2015-Mini-0805-%280803-Upgrade%29-GPS-Amberalla-A7LA50-WDR-1296P-&-LDWS

 

we use this in all the company vehicles
really good bit of kit
http://www.smartwitness.co.uk/produc.../svc100gps-lca

 

thats a lot of money for an additional lock when compared to the chinese versions called the 0803 or newer 0805.

 

i have a couple that i paid 30-00 each for them, they work fine and record what you need, just fit and forget until you need it.

 

what one did you get

 

just get a go pro hero 1 Ł90

mine is cool - although would like a new one soon

 

they are brill for track days etc Jamie but not for how a automated dash cam works or I would simply get one

 

Have a watch of Techmoan on YouTube mate.

He's tested loads and shows footage day and night, shows features etc.

And surprisingly the cheaper ones do a far better job of recording HD both day and night.

 

G1W dash cam, about Ł35.

You can get a hard wire kit and set it to stay on for a certain time when you turn the car off and auto start as well to save plugging it in all the time.

 

I bought a chinese one for Ł15 inc delivery. 1080p. Works awesome at night and supports upto 32GB.

If it gets stolen or packs up i'll just buy another.

Service engineer by trade so its a no brainer for me with all the arse's on the roads.

 

Funny this topic should come up, i purchased one my self a few days ago after debating one for a long time. Think they are a good idea but also in the back of my mind i feel like i am going to curse my self by having one. (if that makes sense)

Also think it will make you think twice about how you drive too knowing that you too are being recorded.

 

You don't want a spy so turn off the GPS. You can't judge speed on them. Even doing 20mpg the playback looks like your doing 50 odd.

But if you fuck up format the card.

 

my mate just popped round and he had the G1W in his scooby, seemed decent enough and for 30 odd quid looks ok

 

As this man says, Techmoan is a great place to start and it was on his recommendation I got a Mini 0801 which I've since upgraded to a Mini 0803.

I can't recommend this little dashcam enough, it's a great budget buy and has a small LCD screen which is handy for setting up your initial positioning and also for reviewing your clips in situ without having to download to a PC or laptop. Quality is great too.

 

just watched the review on the 0803 for around Ł70 and seems top drawer

 

The footage on it is spot on both day and night.

Don't worry about IR features for night. It reflects on the front window so it's useless.

I'll be getting 2 of them. One for the car and one for work in the truck.

 

It's great value! I paid Ł56.99 for the 0803 (no GPS or internal memory) and Ł13.49 for a 32GB Samsung class 6 micro SDHC card plus Ł7.99 delivery from Amazon, so Ł78.47 all in to get the camera up and running.

I hard-wired my camera in as my accessory sockets are permanent live and I wanted switched live, but you can have them permanent live and set for movement detection if you want.

 

Have you looked at any of the range halfords sell?

 

I went in there today and have to say overpriced comes to mind even with my trade card and a mates staff discount still came out a bad deal hence asking you horrible lot

 

Has anyone tried the app's you csn get for the iPhone!

 

Can't find the 57.99 deal, but this one's quite good val (16gb option also available) -

 

only thing I see wrong with them cameras Del is the screen mount like the youtube geezer said or I would be buying it

 

I tried a couple and shite.

Phone over heated and lost more battery power than the charger could supply.
And cocked up when you get an email, text or call.

And limited storage!

Better to buy for purpose in this case.

 

You could maybe stick it to a thin piece of metal and slide into the head lining?

 

The one I got is now Ł60.99.

The mount is ok, mine's tucked up behind the rear view mirror. I'll get a picture tomorrow in the daylight.

 

Put my money where my mouth is and just ordered the G1W with 34gig so if your in no rush to buy I can review it and show the video once I get it.

 

My old man had a silent witness and it looks superb. GPS is good too. They have some nice software which shows G, speed, location etc. You can also edit the footage to remove patches of film where you may actually incriminate your self.

Got the number plate of a car which smashed his mirror off and the footage was good enough to submit to police when a speeding police car (not trained traffic) over took a car on a blind bend, crossing a zebra crossing and forcing the old man onto a pavement to avoid collision all with no blue lights on (curb vs 20inch alloys = ), was pretty scary stuff to watch actually.

I will be getting something for the bike this summer however I'm not sure I want anything with speed/gps and will probably go for a Sony HDR if they have good enough helmet mounts. I have a feeling that recording speed may not actually be in my best interest full stop on the bike etc.

The first thing they asked my girlfriend when she called to claim was "do you have a camera", says a lot really. I'm sure any of the decent brands will be more than good enough.

Rob,

 

this is what i got http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/720P-HD-mi...item27f7385c31

 

http://www.intelligent-telematics.co.uk

This is my brothers company, state of the art cameras, gps tracking the lot.

My brother was the main guy behind smart witness (mentioned above) unfortunately he worked with a cunt and they parted ways and has started inteligent telematics.

Check them out, i can probably get some sort of discount also

 

Good for him, if they are reasonable money and you can sort a PF discount/group buy I'll happily buy one or two.

 

Im sure i can sort summin out if enough interest and mods allow me to set one up.

 

You want a defence.

Not judge, jury and executioner.

So don't use the GPS. As 1mph over the limit proves you guilty of one thing already.

You can't judge speed on a wide angled lense. Use it for your defence. Not your conviction!

 

Well said.

 

Also seen so many videos on facebook where people post saying how bad other drivers are but the blogger is the worst one of them all.

To some a dash cam makes them amazing.

"Oh he pulled out and I nearly hit him" really means he pulled out and you should brake but instead got up his arse and shouted. Posted it but really you're the dick head

 

glad I posted this thread up as after all it helps everyone with the info being put up, also just noted the 0803 is now been passed by the 0805/6

 

Been thinking of getting one for my work van, seeing as it does loads more miles than my car. Partly for the "crash for cash" scams (had a customer recently that suffered one of these) but also just to catch the stupidity and idiocy I encounter on a daily basis on our roads

Not looking to spend a lot, so looking at this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301042725960 and then whack in a cheap 32gb card and just let it record all day and overwrite itself