Reddit reviews Black Box Mobius Pro Mini Action Camera - 820mAh Battery - 1080P Full HD Mini Sports Action Dash Cam - DVR Video Recorder with WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) Large FOV, Motion Detection & Time Lapse
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Updated 820mAh Battery - Can be used as a Car Dash Camera (Start / Stop Recording) - Can be be mounted for Automobile, Sports and OutdoorsThe video format is .MOV with H.264 compression codec - Ultra Clear 30 FPS at 1080P and 60 FPS at 720P1080p Full HD Video & Audio Recording - WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) Lens - Features large FOV with High Quality Low Light Video RecordingRecords in Loop Recording or Still Images - Motion Detection Capable - Time Lapse Recording CapableSmall Size that Features Stunning HD Quality Found on Larger Camera Models
> There are some on eBay that claim 1080p and have night vision for as little as $15, are they all garbage?
Garbage, pure garbage.
> If so what's the cheapest one that's at least ok?
So it depends what you want, IR dash cams are like this:
There are Uber/Taxi cams in the dash cam build:
This has an IR camera rear, so it can record the interior at night. It also shows you the weaknesses of an IR camera, limited IR light spread/brightness, distortion of color due to removing a filter (to be able to see IR light) ect.
Examples of IR spread: Warning Uber drivers with bad customers: Uber driver #1 or Uber driver #2
There are normal dash cams:
Dashcam + Micro SD card + Hardwire kit = cost. Different vendors offer different things included/excluded.
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*Note: I pulled a lot of links from BlackboxMyCar.com, but look around for the best price, I just wanted you to be aware of the discount code.
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Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, Good/Fair video quality:
1 ch systems: These don't have wifi/cellphone app:
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Lackluster parking mode, fair/poor build quality, Excellent video quality:
True 4K:
So 4k has a lot of "marketing" around it, some are sold as 4k, but are not 4k dash cams. This one is one of the few actual 4k dash cams on the market, but you give up a lot, and you will require larger 128/256 GB MLC based High Endurance product Micro SD cards, that have error correction built in. They will eat up the cards quicker, and may not what you want in the end.
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Or you could pick these:
Example of poor build quality:
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There is a huge amount of buyers remorse in dash cams. What I can say is fully research the dash cams you want, and the dash cams you don't, so at least you understand your decisions. Picking Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, and good/fair video quality dash cams is a lot less hassle, above I listed only Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, good/Fair video quality dash cams, but there are Excellent video quality, Fair/poor build quality, lackluster parking mode dash cams out there that is worth knowing about. Anyways good luck in your decisions.
*Edit: Prices change rapidly in the dash cam market, however, the copy pasta does not. I have seen prices rise rapidly, and fall just as fast, for no apparent reason, even as newer models have been released.
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So If I was going to spend money, I would pick: The Transcend 32GB Drive pro 520 or if I wanted a better IR spread, BlackVue DR650S 2CH IR, or Thinkware F770 CH IR.
If I was going for price, I would pick: the Xiaomi Yi Dash cam, it doesn't have IR, it should be taken out of the vehicle when not in use: Lipo batteries crack/leak/swell/ect and lens can spin around causing out of focus problem. There is no lack of problems with the Yi, heat problem, 165 ultra wide angle lens is too wide, causes fish eye, motion blur, and distorts distance/speed, build quality issues, not discreet. However if you take it out of the car when not in use, it is a runner. -
You can apply: Paint, or apply shelf liner - do not cover the vents. This extra step may void warranty, and may reduce the lifespan of the dash camera it self - Black heats up quicker than silver.
If I were to pick a dash cam for normal use: pointing towards the road: Thinkware F50 1CH or BlackVue DR4501 CH.
If I wanted a dual camera: well I would have to list them, and I haven't yet, and I am at 8000+ characters out of 10,000 for this post.
I have several Mobius dash-cams. $79 Prime.
This is the dash cam that I use. Great footage for the price point.
Get something small and portable like this. I never leave mine in my car and sometimes don't realize I still have it in my pocket until hours later.
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I simply don't understand what good all this data serves What advantage does the GPS and directional data that you can't otherwise determine from the footage from a standard bodycam? You can use the footage from a body cam to pin point exactly where the officer was standing and what they were aiming at.
The dash cam in my car is no bigger than a tic-tac box. I can totally see the usefulness of such a device attached to the rail on a handgun. Add a magnetic switch that activates the camera when the gun is drawn out of the holster and you have a record of 1080p video and great audio of the incident. The set up would cost ~$100 per gun and you could retrofit it onto any gun that has a rail.
I'll recommend this one because it fits right under your rear view mirror, you'd barely know it's there. Some of them can be kind of bulky and distracting. The video quality is nice as well- test video
There's a couple on there...
You can get an SJ4000 cam or mobius for under $110. The sj takes better stills and is the same form factor as the gopro, but the mobius does a faster recording framerate (read: Smoother video).
SjCam: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00MIT658W/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417289804&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40
Mobius: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N6AWQ5I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417289910&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40
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Best cam recommendations
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Cheapest: G1W-C(B) ($56 USD)
Best value: Xiaomi Yi Dashcam ($70 USD)
Discreet: A119 ($90 USD)
Versatile: Mobius ($75 USD)
Budget Dual Cam: BlackSys CF-100 ($95 USD)
Discrete Dual Cam: Blackvue DR650GW-2CH ($355 USD)
Night vision: Street Guardian SG9665GC ($209.95 USD)
Taxi/Uber Cam: Transcend DP520 ($195 USD)
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Is there a time limit to doing it? 7 years accident free and I got into 2 last year, neither of which were my fault, and as you say, I didn't ask so nobody volunteered that info. First accident was in Jan. 2015 and 2nd was in Sept. Both times my car was fixed by their company.
Also might as well add a LPT while I'm at it: If you don't have one, get a dashcam. Got one for Xmas 2014 and it was the sole reason I didn't have to hassle when I had my first accident. As soon as they saw the video they cut me a check. Here's my current one.
The camera mostly used on that small frame would be a Mobius Cam.
They have 2 models: wide angle and super wide. It retails around $80 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N6AWQ5I/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Ll9zub0G69XJ9
The other camera to consider is the Boscam. Have fun researching ;)
I personally really like the Mobius camera. they're cheap, small and work very well.
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