GK198 Car DVR Dash-Cam With Night-Vision - €14.42 Delivered [Geekbuying]

Allyall · 02-02-2014 10:23pm #1

Not quite €0.17c.. :rolleyes: But, a good price.
Also, if you purchase in US$ it's roughly €1 cheaper, which may be handy if you buy a couple. Offer ends 5AM Wednesday Morning

Tronsmart GK198 Car DVR 2.5 inch Rotation 270° Night-vision Vehicle Digital Voice Recorder - €14.42

Description:
Mini Car HD DVR record ,Real HD DVR Car 6 LED 2.5'' Screen 270° Rotating

This new Car guard Camera comes with 6 IR lights that will help you record day and night or dark environment. You can see what you record while adjusting the 2.5 inch LCD screen, because it has 270 degree whirl.

At the same time, this motion Detection DVR allow recycle recordings. It will erase storage and begin to record.

Highlights:
2.5-inch high-definition 270-degree rotating screen More powerful infrared night vision can replace the battery (larger)

Low-light sensitive chip CMOS WXGA HD HD

AVI format, compression ratio, the image is clear Support audio

Angle: 120 degrees wide-angle

Maximum support for 32GB

Can be simultaneously displayed video time and date Motion Detection feature, which can save memory card space Power to run auto-detection feature

With automatic coverage feature, you can loop videos and pictures

With video playback and photo preview

With USB 2.0 Interface

Specifications:
Video:AVI format :720*480/640*480@30fps

Photo: JPEG,1600*1200

External rechargeable battery can supply continuous power for recording

Main Functions: taking photo, recording video with audio,TV OUT ,Night Vision

Date/Time: set correct recording date and time.

Language: English/Portuguese/Russian/Japanese/Chinese

Mode: Video Recorder/Camera

Loop Time:2min/5min/15min

USB: 2.0 (Hs)

Power source: Built-in rechargeable battery or 12V/24V Car Charger

Supports SD card(from 1GB up to 32GB)

Operation systems:Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista or aboveBattery: Lithium-ion,800 MA,Recording about 2 hours

Package Size: 15*12*9 cm

What's in the box?
1 x 2.5 inch Night-vision Car DVR

1 x Car Charger with cable

1 x USB Cable

1 x Windshield Holder

1 x User manual

aonoco · 02-02-2014 10:58pm

Nice one, just ordered. Got something similar a few years back and worth every penny, cuts out any crap with insurance companies in the event of a crash

metroburgers · 03-02-2014 12:09am

Use coupon code FJKROFVU for extra $1 discount.

ButtersSuki · 03-02-2014 12:20am

Looks interesting but it's not exactly subtle is it? Any way of mounting this more "subtly" near the mirror?

GrumPy · 03-02-2014 12:24am

How quick does it start up and begin recording? I was using an old Android phone with an app (app's name escapes me at the moment) which worked great, but was a pain in the arse to boot up phone every time so stopped using it.

A dedicated camera would be better alright, but if it takes more than one or two buttons presses & longer than 10 seconds to start "rolling" I couldn't be arsed!

moodrater · 03-02-2014 12:43am

Would be great for overtaking on the continent if the screen would swivel separate to the camera.

pah · 03-02-2014 1:35am

GrumPy wrote: »

How quick does it start up and begin recording? I was using an old Android phone with an app (app's name escapes me at the moment) which worked great, but was a pain in the arse to boot up phone every time so stopped using it.

A dedicated camera would be better alright, but if it takes more than one or two buttons presses & longer than 10 seconds to start "rolling" I couldn't be arsed!

I have one, looks like the same model. I just push in the charger to the cig socket and it turns on and begins recording. 2secs tops.

laurpat · 03-02-2014 2:27am

Just after ordering one - Total cost $19.68 inc tracking. Surely it's worth a gamble. Anyone with any suggestions where to pick up a sd card for little €€€?

Shoutcast Ireland · 03-02-2014 2:40am

ended up buying this bad boy http://www.geekbuying.com/item/HD-1920-1080P-25fps-2-7-inch-TFT-car-dvr-recorder-with-G-sensor-HDMI-310113.html

ButtersSuki · 03-02-2014 6:44am

Shoutcast Ireland wrote: »

ended up buying this bad boy http://www.geekbuying.com/item/HD-1920-1080P-25fps-2-7-inch-TFT-car-dvr-recorder-with-G-sensor-HDMI-310113.html

Oooh, I like that one Shoutcast! Quick question from a newbie - how easy is it to instal one of these? I'd describe myself as below average when it comes to electrical stuff/wiring etc.!

stenan · 03-02-2014 8:38am

laurpat wrote: »

Just after ordering one - Total cost $19.68 inc tracking. Surely it's worth a gamble. Anyone with any suggestions where to pick up a sd card for little €€€?

Here you go. http://www.memoryc.ie/products/type/Flash_Memory_Cards/microSD/index.html#Brands=Transcend&page=0

irishproduce · 03-02-2014 12:39pm

What size sd card is recommended on these?
Is your car not likely top be broken into if you leave this on the dash while parked in the city or whatever? I mean knackers wouldn;t really know that it is only worth a few euros...
Do people take these down and put them up again before starting every journey?

rx8 · 03-02-2014 2:20pm

I bought one of these about a year ago.
It cost about €25 altogether including a 32gb micro see card.
Have it mounted just behind the mirror and it doesn't get in the way.
Wiring was very easy, from the cig outlet, across below the steering wheel and then just tucked it in under the door seal and across the top of the windscreen.
Very little wiring visible.
I like the look of that other one though.

Doylers · 03-02-2014 2:32pm

Every ****ing time I come on here I end up buying something :mad::mad::mad: Someone will have a camera for a helmet next and I'll have to buy it

Allyall · 03-02-2014 3:05pm

Doylers wrote: »

Every ****ing time I come on here I end up buying something :mad::mad::mad: Someone will have a camera for a helmet next and I'll have to buy it

I was going to post this...

great reviews everywhere.. I'll leave it. :pac:

laurpat wrote: »

Just after ordering one - Total cost $19.68 inc tracking. Surely it's worth a gamble. Anyone with any suggestions where to pick up a sd card for little €€€?

Not a bad price - http://www.ebay.ie/itm/331088977809/

Or any of these - http://www.mymemory.ie/Micro-SD

EDIT - Oops, just saw Stenans post. I'll leave it here anyway. Similar link.

rx8 · 03-02-2014 3:19pm

I bought one of these about a year ago.
It cost about â‚¬25 altogether including a 32gb micro see card.
Have it mounted just behind the mirror and it doesn't get in the way.
Wiring was very easy, from the cig outlet, across below the steering wheel and then just tucked it in under the door seal and across the top of the windscreen.
Very little wiring visible.
I like the look of that other one though.

connundrum · 03-02-2014 5:12pm

How long will a 32GB card record for? Like 1 week?

And are these easy to hook up to a PC to transfer video?

rx8 · 03-02-2014 5:27pm

connundrum wrote: »

How long will a 32GB card record for? Like 1 week?

And are these easy to hook up to a PC to transfer video?

I think I get about near enough 6 hours of recording which is about a week`s worth of driving in the car for me.
You have to remember to erase the card at the end though,to start again.
The videos are easy to transfer to a PC.either by plugging in the card or usb from the camera.

SleeperService · 03-02-2014 5:57pm

irishproduce wrote: »

What size sd card is recommended on these?
Is your car not likely top be broken into if you leave this on the dash while parked in the city or whatever? I mean knackers wouldn;t really know that it is only worth a few euros...
Do people take these down and put them up again before starting every journey?

They'll break in for toll change if they are the limerick strain. Wouldn't leave anything on show. You need balance up the hassle of taking it down, putting it up everytime versus the risk of bad drivers in your area.

irishproduce · 03-02-2014 6:07pm

Ya, I am in Limerick believe it or not and while I think it would be great to have, I am not sure the local scrotes around the city would be able to resist the temptation. To be fair, I would have my doubts leaving it anywhere really regardless of city but I know my own boys down here and what they are capable of so I think I will leave it :-)

SleeperService · 03-02-2014 6:15pm

irishproduce wrote: »

Ya, I am in Limerick believe it or not and while I think it would be great to have, I am not sure the local scrotes around the city would be able to resist the temptation. To be fair, I would have my doubts leaving it anywhere really regardless of city but I know my own boys down here and what they are capable of so I think I will leave it :-)

Yeah I have first hand experience of the same. Bad driving around limerick seems to be mainly dawdling and ignorance, I've had a million times more inconveniences and frustrations than close shaves.

UnderWater123 · 03-02-2014 9:03pm

too long for me!!

stimpson · 03-02-2014 10:05pm

I have one of these. It's ****. Technically it's HD, but there is no difference in quality compared to the SD mode. I had it up for a few days and decided it was a waste of money.

mad m · 03-02-2014 11:02pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Oooh, I like that one Shoutcast! Quick question from a newbie - how easy is it to instal one of these? I'd describe myself as below average when it comes to electrical stuff/wiring etc.!

It has 64gig internal memory.

supersparkz · 04-02-2014 12:06am

mad m wrote: »

It has 64gig internal memory.

Its says

Built-in Memory(Total:64MB)

Bit of a difference, Im in for one too though:)

mad m · 04-02-2014 12:28am

supersparkz wrote: »

Its says

Bit of a difference, Im in for one too though:)

:rolleyes: oops! Ha.

kaizersoze · 04-02-2014 1:21am

WTF good is nightvision behind a glass windscreen. All you'll get is a big bright glare recorded.:D
Mother of God....the size of it:eek:

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moodrater · 04-02-2014 1:33am

kaizersoze wrote: »

WTF good is nightvision behind a glass windscreen. All you'll get is a big bright glare recorded.:D
Mother of God....the size of it:eek:

The 6 leds are basically decoration its the size, sensitivity and signal to noise ratiio of the cmos sensor that matters for 'night vision'.
The photo you linked is clearly superimposed very badly on the picture. there are tons of reviews where you can see the actual size on youtube if you look for f198b.
The one linked to by shoutcast would seem to have usable quality at night.

ScrubsfanChris · 04-02-2014 7:29pm

I've owned one, its a piece of sh*t............ the typical Chinese plastic rubbish.

Worked for a while, then started turning itself off randomly and not recording, then failed altogether.

If your serious about getting a dashcam for what ever reason, spend a bit of money on a decent name-brand one.

keithclancy · 04-02-2014 7:52pm

This guy has done reviews on a load of them:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB79814F24001328

Preset No.3 · 19-02-2014 6:33am

Bought one! Thanks

GK198 Car DVR Dash-Cam With Night-Vision - €14.42 Delivered [Geekbuying]

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