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Old 09 December 2014, 06:45 PM
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Default Cheap Dash Cam for track days - Any suggestions

Just want something cheap and cheerful that will do for a few you tube vids and for me to look at my lines.

There are loads of them on flea Bay here -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Dash-Cams-/174121/i.html

Have any of you lot got anything you have tried that seems to be good value for money.
Or are all of these cheap for a reason!
Old 09 December 2014, 07:43 PM
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ive got an ebay one. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1080P-Hd-2...item1e887ae511 great picture quality for the money.
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I got one of these at the start of the year. It does the job nicely.

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I will post a vid from the camera in a minute, just waiting for it to change format to play on here.

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SJ4000 camera with car mount and 32GB sd card is what I bought for under £50, via ebay Steve and the quality is spot on
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Is that wifi banny? Looks like a go pro.
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Is that wifi banny? Looks like a go pro.
Nah not wifi, would most likely be a good few quid more if it was. Might use this on the rear and get a wifi one for the front, as me and eggy are planning a trip to the ring next year
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Nah not wifi, would most likely be a good few quid more if it was. Might use this on the rear and get a wifi one for the front, as me and eggy are planning a trip to the ring next year
I just googled and it's a wifi, must be the latest version, around £70 with everything.
I think the older one (white face?) around £45 ish with full kit.
But they don't say how much memory is supplied.
Can you charge via cig lighter instead of taking battery off to charge or hard wire so constant live feed?
Is it push button record or record from when engine is on or moving? How long does battery last if not plugged in etc.
Sorry a lot of Qs I know.
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
I just googled and it's a wifi, must be the latest version, around £70 with everything.
I think the older one (white face?) around £45 ish with full kit.
But they don't say how much memory is supplied.
Can you charge via cig lighter instead of taking battery off to charge or hard wire so constant live feed?
Is it push button record or record from when engine is on or moving? How long does battery last if not plugged in etc.
Sorry a lot of Qs I know.
Have to buy a separate SD card

Have to buy a car mount which includes the cig lighter charger

can be push button or motion activated

No idea on battery not used it long enough to know

Yes got the older white faced one
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I use a Mobius and think very highly of it.

A review of it is here:
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/7/...p-micro-c.html
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Have to buy a separate SD card

Have to buy a car mount which includes the cig lighter charger

can be push button or motion activated

No idea on battery not used it long enough to know

Yes got the older white faced one
This seems to come with everything bar the sd card http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161387517335 ?
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No car mount or cig lighter dude
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Originally Posted by banny sti
No car mount or cig lighter dude
Ah Mayan! Can't you get as a full kit, looks cool that. Just can't be bothered buying separate bits incase it don't fit.
I'll bang it in my watch list and later I'll look into mount and car charger.
It comes with USB charger so couldn't I just get a car USB socket thingy?
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Originally Posted by SEDITION
I use a Mobius and think very highly of it.

A review of it is here:
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/7/...p-micro-c.html
full of WIN
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Ah Mayan! Can't you get as a full kit, looks cool that. Just can't be bothered buying separate bits incase it don't fit.
I'll bang it in my watch list and later I'll look into mount and car charger.
It comes with USB charger so couldn't I just get a car USB socket thingy?
I linked all the right bits on FB when I bought mine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-For-Ac...item2eda55146b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1312438861...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Thanks guys for all the suggestions
Not fishing in the dark any more now
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Yes you did but I can't be bothered searching, cheers for that, but.....with suction mounts, you can't use them on track days, not allowed to be on windscreen (well cadwell anyway) so could just fix mount it instead.
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The new Go-Pro came out fairly recently for £99 from places like Halfords.

It's had some features removed but still records brilliant video for a very decent price IMHO.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/acce...ro-hero-camera

Not the cheapest but it does benefit from all of the stands and accessories and produces great video.

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Hi, I'd use your smart phone and download harrys lap timer.
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