Anyone have any personal experience with a looping dash cam? Good, Bad, POS?

[whitbaby]

Anyone have any personal experience with a looping dash cam? Good, Bad, POS?

[Danceswithwires]

I would like to hear about this. I am strongly considering a dash/interior/exterior cam setup

[Irving]

I would like to hear about this. I am strongly considering a dash/interior/exterior cam setup

We had a claim with conflicting stories, where both versions of the story sounded legitimate, with no other evidence to tell what really happened. A dashcam video told the story without a doubt and saved a commercial driver a lot of grief. If you can afford it, I say do it.

[cstone]

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-dash-cam/

[Persocon]

DoD LS400W is what i have, DoD is the best dash cam right now because of their wide dynamic range for night time video quality.
true 1080P wide 140º angle lens, F1.6 big aperture for superb low light performance

I did a lot of research and compared even Garmin (yes they make them too), nobody has the clarity of the DoD night time videos, a lot of them gets over exposure from sitting in traffic with brake lights and street lights that the license plates of other cars are hard to see.

brb got class now. will post more info tonight

[kanmac]

Here's a couple of good sites for dash cam info -

http://forum.dashcamtalk.com
http://www.techmoan.com

I went with the Mobius Actioncam. Inexpensive, good quality and will use it for other things like kayak fishing, shooting etc. I'm also planning on one more for back facing video.

[Persocon]

newer better one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz5Cpwv5Sd0#t=273

[KestrelBike]

Hope no one minds if I do slight thread hijack:

Anyone add a rear-mounted camera? Not for recording, but more for help with tight parking/safety. Garmin has a pretty snazzy system to go along with a couple of their navigators, unfortunately it's a million dollars ($399 MSRP). I'm obviously not opposed to adding a another small display screen up front to display the rear-view.

[Wulf202]

Kestrel. There are $100 solutions all over the place.

I have a 720p dual front facing camera. Its a pain right now because all of my plugs are hot. I need to wire one to accessories.

Ill be working on that during my lunches this week

[MrPrena]

I am currently using ikam sunglasses, but it has crappy resolutions.

[SouthPaw]

I have been thinking of getting one recently after a close call of having an accident in my truck. Someone pulled out in front of me and I was barely able to avoid it. I am considering this one after many good reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Blueskysea-1920x1080-G1W-Dashboard-Detection/dp/B00FONBG1A

[kwando]

I have a cheapo one from amazon. Records a new file every 3 mins, so you dont have to sit through a 1 hr video to review an event. It works ok during the day, sucks at night.

I'll upload a video or two here shortly.

[kwando]

Here is a video where i get rear ended at a stop sign.

Must view on PC as I was playing pandora - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUtCa9skkE

[MED]

Getting ready to post and found this old thread; probably should be moved to Ask-A-Member, but didn't want to start a new thread and get scolded by the repost police.

With all the traffic accidents and idiots on bicycles (not all but way too many to count) who refuse to follow the rules of the road; I am looking into getting one. I only want to buy once so I wanted to field recommendations. This thread is kinda old, so I wanted to get some 2016 recommendations.

[sellersm]

Getting ready to post and found this old thread; probably should be moved to Ask-A-Member, but didn't want to start a new thread and get scolded by the repost police.

With all the traffic accidents and idiots on bicycles (not all but way too many to count) who refuse to follow the rules of the road; I am looking into getting one. I only want to buy once so I wanted to field recommendations. This thread is kinda old, so I wanted to get some 2016 recommendations.

You mean like this very recent thread? https://www.ar-15.co/threads/155748-Dash-camera

[MED]

You mean like this very recent thread? https://www.ar-15.co/threads/155748-Dash-camera

Yep, figures I would miss it.

[BigBear]

Disclaimer: I have no experience, etc....


Couldn't you use a GoPro to mount on the dash to use as a dashcam? Would also work underwater for trips, etc...

[SouthPaw]

Disclaimer: I have no experience, etc....


Couldn't you use a GoPro to mount on the dash to use as a dashcam? Would also work underwater for trips, etc...

You could but those are pretty pricey. Someone is probably more inclined to smash a window over a $300+/- GoPro vs a cheapo amazon cam.

[newracer]

Also GoPros do not automatically loop and delete old files. You can pickup the older models for fairly cheap though.

[milwaukeeshaker]

It appears everyone in that video was driving way too fast and way too close for the road conditions.



Here is a video where i get rear ended at a stop sign.

Must view on PC as I was playing pandora - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUtCa9skkE