Dash Cam Thread!!

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by V_86

For the ojocam, the motion detect works decent, its just battery life that makes for complications.

I totally agree, picks up pretty much anything that moves, even birds in some cases.

Only drawback, at least with the Pro (I don't know about the Pro 2), is that its always in Mo-cap mode, so that the recordings aren't always fluid. Aka, it starts when the car starts, but if you stay still for a little while, it stops recording. Good example of this is when I was doing autocross during 86 fest 2 years ago, the recording didnt start right when i started a run, but about 2-3 seconds into it, and then would not record other parts of it. In addition to the battery life issue, I actually turned off Mo-Cap for the time being. If I hardwire eventually, I may switch the camera back and forth between the two. A little time-consuming, but not that difficult.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by tinma

@soulreapersteve have you ever tried using the motion detector or g-sensor as a parking mode? parking mode is pretty important to me and if those work good for this cam as a parking mode, ill be pulling the trigger

thanks

Since parking mode is important to you, don't get this cam.

Motion detector/g-sensor doesn't work like in other cams. Motion detector puts the cam to sleep (stops recording) while the car isn't in motion after a user selected amount of time (I leave it recording at all times) while driving.

G-sensor essentially locks the currently written file in case of an accident. Due to the nature of how twitchy this car is, it'll keep locking files and won't auto-loop. I've had my brother flail around, kick the wheel, etc. and it doesn't turn on since no power is being supplied to it when the car is off.

You can set this cam up to run in parking mode using a separate battery, but it wasn't meant to do that in the first place. Only thing that I'd say is a downside to it.

[tinma]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Since parking mode is important to you, don't get this cam.

Motion detector/g-sensor doesn't work like in other cams. Motion detector puts the cam to sleep (stops recording) while the car isn't in motion after a user selected amount of time (I leave it recording at all times) while driving.

G-sensor essentially locks the currently written file in case of an accident. Due to the nature of how twitchy this car is, it'll keep locking files and won't auto-loop. I've had my brother flail around, kick the wheel, etc. and it doesn't turn on since no power is being supplied to it when the car is off.

You can set this cam up to run in parking mode using a separate battery, but it wasn't meant to do that in the first place. Only thing that I'd say is a downside to it.

Starting to lean towards the blackvue dr650 thanks for all you great info

[Cole]

Got an SD card for my EG Mini 0805 today, since I didn't want to wait until next week for the SD card I ordered off amazon. Put the card in for the drive home to see what the footage is like. Pretty dang pleased with it, especially for a cam that cost just over $100 CAD. Now I just need to see night time quality and I can see if the 0805 is the cheap dash cam that could.

[nova.86]

Just found this thread, lol I guess when I have free time I'll posts new footage I find on some SoCal drivers.

Here's a personal video on a Canyon Run.

Lost traction on black ice but quickly regained control! Didn't have winter tires just stock tires so I'm looking into buying some grippy ones next paycheck haha.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A30f4jhnck"]BRZ Almost Crashes At Canyons Traction lost - YouTube[/ame]

[Antuono]

Originally Posted by nova.86

Just found this thread, lol I guess when I have free time I'll posts new footage I find on some SoCal drivers.

Here's a personal video on a Canyon Run.

Lost traction on black ice but quickly regained control! Didn't have winter tires just stock tires so I'm looking into buying some grippy ones next paycheck haha.

That was close one!

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by nova.86

Lost traction on black ice but quickly regained control! Didn't have winter tires just stock tires so I'm looking into buying some grippy ones next paycheck haha.

Stock tire is really bad on snow/ cold stuff. But I don't think anything is gonna help with a patch of ice out of no where on the road that much. Be careful on those road conditions.

( Don't lie to you self~ you live in cali, you not gonna get snow tires. )

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by Cole

Got an SD card for my EG Mini 0805 today, since I didn't want to wait until next week for the SD card I ordered off amazon. Put the card in for the drive home to see what the footage is like. Pretty dang pleased with it, especially for a cam that cost just over $100 CAD. Now I just need to see night time quality and I can see if the 0805 is the cheap dash cam that could.

Post some footage! Because I'm 'boring' and stored my car this winter hahaha:p

[Cole]

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

Post some footage! Because I'm 'boring' and stored my car this winter hahaha:p

Don't have anything worth posting, unless you want to see someone cruising along listening to loud, shitty music haha

[nova.86]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

Stock tire is really bad on snow/ cold stuff. But I don't think anything is gonna help with a patch of ice out of no where on the road that much. Be careful on those road conditions.

( Don't lie to you self~ you live in cali, you not gonna get snow tires. )

Yeah, I'm just gonna get better grippy summer tires lol, looking at Super Sports

[Zhangy]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0umb7i0Tj4c"]game of chicken - YouTube[/ame]

[Zhangy]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

This is one of my biggest reasons why I want a dashcam:

pretty obvious those 3 work together, damn you are lucky the cop wasn't part of the scheme lmao

[tinma]

Was coming to an All way stop and this guy completely blew his stop sign. As he passed he was driving with his cellphone resting on the top of his steering wheel as he was texting and driving.... too bad the camera didnt actually see him inside like I did...

[Packofcrows]

Just checking in. 4 months with a [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-STI_G1W-C-Capacitor-Edition/dp/B00JJ3SQRI"]G1W-C[/ame] (capacitor model) and zero issues!

I've left it in hot/humid temps and cold 15 degree and it works like a charm.