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Thinkware F770 Dual Channel Dash Cam (Long Term Test)
Hello everyone. I've had this camera for about 16 months now, and I wanted to share my experiences with it. For those of you considering a dash-cam, it is definitely a worthwhile investment!
A few silly crash videos of things I've captured are included at the end of my blog post Thinkware F770 Dual-Channel Dash Cam (Long Term Test) I finally got around to installing a dash cam in my car. This is something I had originally meant to do right when I purchased the car, but priorities shifted and I never got around to it. Finally, after a few close calls recently, I decided to bite the bullet. There are several reasons I wanted a dash cam:
Thinkware F-770 Dual-Channel Dash Cam It took me a while to decide which camera to buy. The first decision I made, though, was that I wanted a two-channel system that would record the view out of both the front, and rear windows. Too often, road rage incidents start when you accidentally cut someone off, or intentionally do because they don’t want to follow the zipper-merge rules, etc… I want to have that context too, if necessary. This decision at least narrowed the potential playing field, and in the end it came down to two cameras: The BlackVue DR650S, or the Thinkware F-770 (both being the latest cameras offered by their respective companies). The BlackVue was the more popular of the two cameras, with lots of positive reviews, but the reviews on the Thinkware were good too, and I eventually settled on the latter merely because I preferred the form factor. The BlackVue is a cylinder that mounts to the windshield with a bracket, which places the camera body back from the windshield slightly. The Thinkware is a “flat box” which mounts directly to the windshield itself. This makes the Thinkware a lower profile camera, and a bit stealthier and “cleaner” to install in the car. I wanted something that was as invisible as possible, and something that wouldn’t be an obstruction from inside the car, and this camera fit the bill. It actually looks a bit more OEM too... Click here to read the rest of the review. (Installation, Experiences, and lots of photos/videos!)
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Excellent review. Well written and answered most of the questions that came to mind.
One question I didn't see answered: Can you turn off the speed superimposed on the picture? I can see how it could be beneficial to have your speed recorded and displayed. But I can also see how it might not be, depending on the situation. |
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Yes, you can disable the speed stamp if you are so inclined
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I am using Thinkware X500 model with rearview camera for 3rd year now and still runs ok, survived California summer. takes kind of long to load up videos with GPS, also you can change settings and save it on the memory card with the Thinkware software. overall pretty good.
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