Simple in-car camera system?
06 October 2011, 08:28 PM
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The camera I was looking at before was over £250 this one was on offer for £129.99 and I picked up a spare mount at the same time. I have been very pleased with the quality as I did not expect it to be top notch as it's not HD but there is a HD version available.
It sits just behind the mirror and while driving I cannot see it, I pushed the power cable up into the leading edge of the roof trim and then inside the door rubber and through the glove box...simples
It sits just behind the mirror and while driving I cannot see it, I pushed the power cable up into the leading edge of the roof trim and then inside the door rubber and through the glove box...simples
07 October 2011, 01:31 PM
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Really interested in this. Taffy, how well (if at all) does it capture images at night?
I'm more interested in using this while my car is parked up to catch the scumbag who thinks it's funny kicking my car wing mirrors each weekend
Thanks
I'm more interested in using this while my car is parked up to catch the scumbag who thinks it's funny kicking my car wing mirrors each weekend
Thanks
10 October 2011, 10:32 AM
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12 October 2011, 12:55 PM
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Cheers Taffy for the info, just ordered the DR300.
Not gone for the power magic option, going to add a switchable permanent supply that I can use as required. That way if you have a prang, you can keep recording if you switch the engine off.
Not gone for the power magic option, going to add a switchable permanent supply that I can use as required. That way if you have a prang, you can keep recording if you switch the engine off.
17 October 2011, 07:18 PM
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Superb, apart from a couple of issues.
Bought mine from Dogcamsport, camera arrived next day with no files on the memory card, blank....nothing. So spent the evening trying to find the files on the web, which is not that straight forward. Managed to get the viewer but the firmware for the camera wouldn't download, after a lot of faffing about discovered that I needed the firmware for the DR350, don't know why.
Phoned dogcamsport the next day to provide some customer feedback, and they were very helpful, and said that if I had any more problems they would just send me a new card with the software on it. Quite impressed with their response to the problem.
Secondly my Origin B2 stopped logging onto the satellites, it would appear there is some sort of interference coming from the DR300, even though I don't have the GPS version....strange. Think I've overcome that though by moving the GPS aerial.
So overall I would say GVFM, image quality is acceptable, I might get the HD version for another car.
Bought mine from Dogcamsport, camera arrived next day with no files on the memory card, blank....nothing. So spent the evening trying to find the files on the web, which is not that straight forward. Managed to get the viewer but the firmware for the camera wouldn't download, after a lot of faffing about discovered that I needed the firmware for the DR350, don't know why.
Phoned dogcamsport the next day to provide some customer feedback, and they were very helpful, and said that if I had any more problems they would just send me a new card with the software on it. Quite impressed with their response to the problem.
Secondly my Origin B2 stopped logging onto the satellites, it would appear there is some sort of interference coming from the DR300, even though I don't have the GPS version....strange. Think I've overcome that though by moving the GPS aerial.
So overall I would say GVFM, image quality is acceptable, I might get the HD version for another car.
20 October 2011, 07:49 PM
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Superb, apart from a couple of issues.
Bought mine from Dogcamsport, camera arrived next day with no files on the memory card, blank....nothing. So spent the evening trying to find the files on the web, which is not that straight forward. Managed to get the viewer but the firmware for the camera wouldn't download, after a lot of faffing about discovered that I needed the firmware for the DR350, don't know why.
Phoned dogcamsport the next day to provide some customer feedback, and they were very helpful, and said that if I had any more problems they would just send me a new card with the software on it. Quite impressed with their response to the problem.
Secondly my Origin B2 stopped logging onto the satellites, it would appear there is some sort of interference coming from the DR300, even though I don't have the GPS version....strange. Think I've overcome that though by moving the GPS aerial.
So overall I would say GVFM, image quality is acceptable, I might get the HD version for another car.
Bought mine from Dogcamsport, camera arrived next day with no files on the memory card, blank....nothing. So spent the evening trying to find the files on the web, which is not that straight forward. Managed to get the viewer but the firmware for the camera wouldn't download, after a lot of faffing about discovered that I needed the firmware for the DR350, don't know why.
Phoned dogcamsport the next day to provide some customer feedback, and they were very helpful, and said that if I had any more problems they would just send me a new card with the software on it. Quite impressed with their response to the problem.
Secondly my Origin B2 stopped logging onto the satellites, it would appear there is some sort of interference coming from the DR300, even though I don't have the GPS version....strange. Think I've overcome that though by moving the GPS aerial.
So overall I would say GVFM, image quality is acceptable, I might get the HD version for another car.
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Mi-Witness have a very good camera has pretty much all the features you'd need http://cobracartech.co.uk/dash-cams-...ss-hd-pro.html
11 December 2015, 09:21 AM
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used these for 2 years great quality and never any issues
12 December 2015, 05:15 PM
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Had mine one day and Stopped working,camera freeze,don't always switch on,cheap China crap.Now bought proper cam..
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12 December 2015, 05:48 PM
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Well apparently the g1w has issues with certain sd cards.some say only use a class 4 or 6 sd card,and some say only use a class 10 card.I had a 32gb transcend class 10 card.maybe that was the issue,but then it wouldn't turn on at all,so sent it back.bought a DC2 roadhawk.
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