Good to have a dashcam
 

The intersection of Questhaven road and San Elijo Road in San Marcos, CA has community park where people are parking on both sides of the street. The street has a hill where cars coming down are going at a high rate of speed and cannot see that only 1 car can drive between cars on both sides of the road. An individual had their rear door open to traffic and I had to go around. If I didn't honk at a speeding SUV, it would have been a head-on collision. One side of the street needs to be a red zone. If it were darker out, it would have been even worse. I sent the vid to the association and community site.
I uploaded a video from my car dashcam to at the link below:
[ame="http://youtu.be/2qsy6sR3HNs"]http://youtu.be/2qsy6sR3HNs[/ame]

OK, so last Saturday I was in a minor accident in the Hot Lava and I think this would have convinced the officer that the lady was at fault. Where do you get them? and how do they work?
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https://dashcamtalk.com/

I've owned a couple brands and suggest you consider a capacitor based power supply to avoid heat issues. You can hardwire to run continuously while parked if desired. The newest models double as GoPro clones at 70% discount.

Thanks.
I have an appointment set up for the 19th to have my auto started installed,, I will have to see if the shop has them and the cost. Again for the time when some ass hits you is worth every penny.

Davf24:cheers:

I have the Ojocam Pro OC-0801
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/OJOCAM-G-Sensor-Integration-firmware-accident/dp/B00G6UC9MU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423195428&sr=8-1&keywords=ojocam+pro"]Amazon.com : OJOCAM Pro Mini 0801 Dash Cam with 8GB Samsung micro sd card, G-Sensor and GPS logger (Google Map Integration), latest firmware, record car accident video evidence, record road trip videos and easily upload to YouTube -1.5" Lcd, 1080p real time : Automotive Electronic Security Products : Car Electronics[/ame]


It works great.

Your dashcam is horribly aimed. Less sky. Seriously point it down to the point where you get a tiny bit of the hood. Also it's slanted.

1/10 dashcaming

I don't see anything wrong with the way he's aiming his dash cam. It looks fine to me and I can clearly see what's going on

This is serious dashcam users only business, no amateurs here move along

Maybe you could have explained to me as to why he needs to readjust his aim. From what I'm seeing it looks fine. I don't know if you're trolling or if you're just being an ass.

Lol it's just aimed too high. What are you expecting to see that high in the air? Plane crashes?

It is much more beneficial to have it look down more than he has it, it also just looks better.

Also he has a slant like I said, which is mostly just annoying.

Hey, op or anyone else. Which one do you use and does it have soubd recording? And. If it doesn't what would you recomend. Thanks

I have a B40 ( https://dashcamtalk.com/b40-a118/ ). It has sound, and works quite well. It's easy to install; it comes with a cable and lighter adapter that you can plug into the receptacle behind the glove compartment.

Here's a video of mine with a bus cutting me off at the 1:30 mark: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mPaauuyShQ"]Durham School Services bus cuts me off. - YouTube[/ame]

Note that the video from the device is much better than that shown; Youtube really compresses the video.

@Krazy I have this action camera. Yea it's got built in sound recording. I've had it for about a month now. Very happy with the results so far. As another poster mentioned, this can be modified to run with a capacitor instead of a battery (to avoid overheating in hot weather).

The camera was bought for $88.30 from the official website. Additionally I bought the 16gb micro SD card from amazon for $12 bucks and a windshield suction mount for $4.50 from eBay.

Name etc;
Mobius action camera- WIDE ANGLE option (lens b) with newer battery ~820mamp I think vs the older ~500 mamp.

Here are some video samples ;(select 1080p in YouTube)
- rainy day FRS BB final edit: [ame]http://youtu.be/NSRZK5GcIAc[/ame]
(Mounted with rubber bands and Velcro to the sun visor here... windshield mount hadn't arrived yet).
- RSDM commute [NEAR ACCIDENT @ 2:50]: [ame]http://youtu.be/h9txmOM2mws[/ame]

wow FUCK that bus

Yeah, was looking into blackvue but its pretty expensive and overheating issue.

Oh my bad lol, I was actually looking to getting a dash cam in the future anyways. Thanks for the advice though.

That bus driver needs to catch a beating. In their defense, though, you were playing Katy Perry. :D

-10 for Katy Perry music. Katy is only good if there is video.

I feel vulnerable without a dashcam these days. All my cars have them.

G1W gets my pick- although they have newer versions now.

Sorry Im dumb and never had one before, but do they start recording once the car is turned on? Or is it something you manually do? When it is recording and the card is full, does it automatically override older data?


Thanks in advance!

Yes, set it and forget it (until something happens). They turn on and start recording automatically once you start the car (or in ACC) and stop recording when turning the car off. The cam loop records so when the memory card is full, it overwrites the oldest footage and does this continuously. They're really as simple as that.

Thanks so much! What do you recommend for an affordable camera? The drivers in this town are morons. Sorry for thread jack.

As mentioned above, see https://dashcamtalk.com/. Scroll down slightly to get to "The Best 'Bang for your Buck' Dash Cams" section. You can't go wrong with any of those. I picked the B40 since it has a small screen and it's easier to make adjustments on it instead of having to plug it into a computer.

The Ojocam also has a built-in battery that last for a little bit (30 min or so) when the car is off. The cam can bet set to start when motion is detected. This is handy dor when the car is in a parking lot, you can get a recording if anything happens. I wonder if one could use a USB battery backup and have it always plugged into the lighter socket and into the Dashcam so that when parked and car off the camera will always be available in motion detect mode and the battery pack will be charging when the car is on.

You should take this video to the fire department, police and town council and show them how dangerous this street is. Maybe take it to the homeowners right in the immediate neighborhood and show them this and ask them how safe they feel if there was a fire in their neighborhood and that the fire trucks can't get there effectively.

Hardwire kits that run on the vehicle battery with low voltage cutoffs are reviewed in the Articles section at dashcamtalk.com. You can find basic kits for under $10 on eBay but as the article shows, the best ones are $40. Might not be worth it if your cam has parking mode and a decent battery with motion record time set to 5-10 minutes for each event.

https://dashcamtalk.com/battery-discharge-prevention/

I agree. Human beings don't generally walk around with their heads tilted to one side, looking at the sky. Level the camera and aim it where you expect to see action.

I'm not really sure what's on the market currently but at the time I got a few of mine, the "G1W" was the best bang for dollar. It does 1080p and the night recording it decent. The key is night time recording. Many of the Chinese budget cams just don't handle night time recording too well. But the G1W does pretty well for what it is.

I run two G1W's - one in my MR2 and one in the wife's Lexus. The one I run in my FRS is a DVR-027 which at the time was the best budget dashcam until the G1W came out. It only does 720p and I'm likely going to use it for a rear window cam and get another g1w or whatever's good currently for the dash.

Just google "best budget dashcam" and a shit ton of stuff will come up.

Hope that helps.

Audio recording can require consent from both parties in some states, which could invalidate your video as evidence if you submit it with audio. Check your local laws.

It's easier to just get a video-only cam if you are unsure.

That's why GM recalled Corvettes to disable audio in their Valet Mode baby monitor.

For potential buyers, note that there are a ton of knockoffs out there. Check specs, reviews and returns policy before buying. Dashcamtalk links to reputable sellers, some with coupon codes that make them cheaper than eBay knockoffs.

Thats not a bad idea (using a USB power brick) to keep dashcam in standby mode until motion is detected. That's for the idea.

I just turn off the mic in the cam settings. I don't want in-car conversations recorded.

I never really thought about this. It's actually a good idea to have recorded and accident rather than win over a cop with your lvl 20 charisma. Also, if something cool happens like tanks rolling across the freeway or meteorites burning up in the atmosphere. Only in Russia I guess...

If you are both in public it's not illegal in any state that I'm aware of. As for inside the car, that could be more of an issue. There was mention of the Corvette camera being disabled, but I am curious if it had a flashing light as my dashcam does. I *suspect* that is enough notification that it's recording.

Another vote for the B40/A118. Installed mine in December and it's been good so far, considering the price. I like that it's pretty discrete, too.

Actually looking at the recent news stories....it might be handy to be able to film a plane crash.

Lool I knew someone was going to bring this up. I almost mentioned it in my post.

Only seems true if you're in Asia, considering their track record lately.

And monetize it on YouTube.

I got a BlackVue DR530W for $200 off eBay. Added $40 for the squaretrade warranty. Been working flawlessly so so far, no heating issues. Sales over now but it was a steal when I got it 5 months ago.

This model came with a front and rear cam and some neat features. Wifi so I can stream to my smartphone instantly, sound on/off, adjust settings via smartphone app, g sensor, and parking mode. Just gotta buy the parking mode adapter from Blackvue to prevent a dead battery. Day quality is great. A little harder to see at night. Easy DIY install. All wires are tucked, front camera is neatly hidden behind my rear view mirror, and the rear camera is so small it's not even noticeable.

I can't drive without a camera after what happened with a jackass cutting me off in my motorcycle, causing me to high side.