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Dash cams, what to get and where to get it (Q&A only)

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  • #802
    martinr5232
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Only the last one of those is the 0806.


  • #803
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Only the last one of those is the 0806.


    Is it a cheap knock off or is it the real thing.

    I went looking and found the few I posted above just wondering are any of them any good.


  • #804
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Is it a cheap knock off or is it the real thing.

    I went looking and found the few I posted above just wondering are any of them any good.

    I have an 0801 and as the cheaper if the E-Prance offerings, I can still say it's a very good camera,

    I've posted a few videos in the dash cam saves your ass thread if you want to have a look at some examples of the quality the 0801 gives.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056524172&page=491


  • #805
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,600 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Andybobandy wrote: »
    I have an 0801 and as the cheaper if the E-Prance offerings, I can still say it's a very good camera,

    I've posted a few videos in the dash cam saves your ass thread if you want to have a look at some examples of the quality the 0801 gives.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056524172&page=491

    I have the 0801 mounted in my car. Daytime is very very good. Nighttime is very poor. Cheap as chips and worth a purchase for that reason.


  • #806
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Hi all was looking for some help as I have found a few of the mini style 0801 and 0805.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monkon-Ambarella-Recorder-Logger-Internal-No-Memory/dp/B00RFMFVEG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1423676236&sr=8-6&keywords=mini+0806+dvr


    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F5WP990/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?tag=techmoan-21&camp=1406&creative=6394&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B00F5WP990&adid=0NWDRF46788PRSEDS56T&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techmoan.com%2Fblog%2F2013%2F8%2F31%2Fthe-mini-0801-tiny-1080p-gps-car-camera-with-an-lcd-screen.html


    http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_138841.html?gclid=CJTDhfG32sMCFUGx2wod03EAjw


    I am a bit confused with the different manufacturer names and wondering are these just cheap knock offs.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.

    In my experience, several of those Mini 080x on sale are fake. Some are so cheap that they undoubtedly Chinese copies, probably with lesser performance.
    I bought mine on ebay, it works very fine and it's the original Mini 0801.


  • #807
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Irish Stones wrote: »
    In my experience, several of those Mini 080x on sale are fake. Some are so cheap that they undoubtedly Chinese copies, probably with lesser performance.
    I bought mine on ebay, it works very fine and it's the original Mini 0801.

    if bought from Amazon Prime, it will be the real deal, if still unhappy with it, Amazon will take it back.


  • #808
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    There is a mini 0805 with motion detection as I would like to have that option it is on amazon and prime is ticked beside it would this be a good 1.

    I found one been sold by gearbest but it is defo a knock off sh1t heap.
    Bought a dvr cctv off them before and recorded for 1min 20 sec and that was it and that was with a 32gb card.

    I want one that is decent should hopefuly last as i have been unlucky with all previous cameras packing up after a few days to a year.


  • #809
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭josip


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    There is a mini 0805 with motion detection as I would like to have that option it is on amazon and prime is ticked beside it would this be a good 1.

    I found one been sold by gearbest but it is defo a knock off sh1t heap.
    Bought a dvr cctv off them before and recorded for 1min 20 sec and that was it and that was with a 32gb card.

    I want one that is decent should hopefuly last as i have been unlucky with all previous cameras packing up after a few days to a year.

    I was also considering getting an EPrance (0803) last year but it seemed to me to be a lottery with quality based on the reviews. If it worked it was great, but for a lot of people it just stopped working.

    Eg, Out of 177 reviews, 24 gave it only 1, whereas only 5 reviewers gave it 2. This usually indicates an unreliable product when the 1 votes significantly outnumber the 2 votes.

    The mobius on the other hand doesn't sell as well, but out of 56 reviews, 2 gave it 2, and 2 gave it 1.


  • #810
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    josip wrote: »
    I was also considering getting an EPrance (0803) last year but it seemed to me to be a lottery with quality based on the reviews. If it worked it was great, but for a lot of people it just stopped working.

    Eg, Out of 177 reviews, 24 gave it only 1, whereas only 5 reviewers gave it 2. This usually indicates an unreliable product when the 1 votes significantly outnumber the 2 votes.

    The mobius on the other hand doesn't sell as well, but out of 56 reviews, 2 gave it 2, and 2 gave it 1.

    The 0805 is an update of the 0803, and I believe they corrected the issues with it.


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  • #811
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    josip wrote: »
    I was also considering getting an EPrance (0803) last year but it seemed to me to be a lottery with quality based on the reviews. If it worked it was great, but for a lot of people it just stopped working.

    Eg, Out of 177 reviews, 24 gave it only 1, whereas only 5 reviewers gave it 2. This usually indicates an unreliable product when the 1 votes significantly outnumber the 2 votes.

    The mobius on the other hand doesn't sell as well, but out of 56 reviews, 2 gave it 2, and 2 gave it 1.

    As I wrote above, several websites sell fake Mini 080x and in my experience Amazon was one of them. That's why there so many negative feedbacks.
    As far as I know, of those who bought the genuine models, almost nobody had complaints.


  • #812
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    So if I was interested in buying a dashcam soon. What one should I go for, which is best whilst still being cheapest. What's the best budget one? ...and where could I get it from that would make sure it's definitely going to be a genuine one? (Amazon Prime?)


  • #813
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    So if I was interested in buying a dashcam soon. What one should I go for, which is best whilst still being cheapest. What's the best budget one? ...and where could I get it from that would make sure it's definitely going to be a genuine one? (Amazon Prime?)

    the E-Prance mini 0801, £42.99 from Amazon (sold by E-Prance themselves)
    good 1080p HD camera at bargain price.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-G-sensor-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423837317&sr=8-1&keywords=0801


  • #814
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Andybobandy wrote: »
    The 0805 is an update of the 0803, and I believe they corrected the issues with it.
    Irish Stones wrote: »
    As I wrote above, several websites sell fake Mini 080x and in my experience Amazon was one of them. That's why there so many negative feedbacks.
    As far as I know, of those who bought the genuine models, almost nobody had complaints.

    I'm not so sure, looks like there's still a lot of very unhappy customers with the 0805.

    2q3vrd0.png

    Is this the official E-PRANCE Amazon seller?

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Ambarella-6-glass-G-Sensor-Detection-DVR-8GB/dp/B00SSW401M/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1423838637&sr=1-3&keywords=0805

    I would have preferred the EPrance over the Mobius, I just didn't like the odds of getting a lemon


  • #815
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Andybobandy wrote: »
    the E-Prance mini 0801, £42.99 from Amazon (sold by E-Prance themselves)
    good 1080p HD camera at bargain price.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-G-sensor-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423837317&sr=8-1&keywords=0801

    That happened to be the one I was looking at too. What is it then with the case of more 1 stars than 2 stars. Is this people that got broken units or they happened to break after a few months?


  • #816
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭josip


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    That happened to be the one I was looking at too. What is it then with the case of more 1 stars than 2 stars. Is this people that got broken units or they happened to break after a few months?

    It seems consistent that they worked initially but then stopped working.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00F5WP990/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

    So their quality control is good in that they don't ship any dodgy units.
    But the design is fundamentally flawed if they're on version 5 and still breaking within 6 months.
    And their after sales/customer service doesn't seem to want to know about problems.


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  • #817
    rocky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭rocky


    Is it not the case that anyone with an account on amazon can write a review, even if they didn't buy that exact one / from that particular seller? So people get a fake one, then go online to vent their frustration, and what better place than amazon reviews...

    I remember laptop reviews by people giving the laptop 1 star because they had problems with the company that sold it to them (not on amazon)

    I've a Mobius and am impressed with the quality, would recommend it :)


  • #818
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    I think with a lot of the mii 0801 and 0803 models with that same case design it was heat that killed the product. The latest model that has just been released is the 0806 and it has loads of ventilation holes and apparently the best night video so far. Also it can be mounted left or right (i.e. the mount can be on the left or right of the camera).

    Down side is that it is 97pounds -> https://www.joovuu.com/gb/home/245-mini-0806.html


  • #819
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    So would I be mad to buy the 0801 , 0803, or 0805.

    I want something I can put up well behind rear view mirror so its hard to see.


  • #820
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    So would I be mad to buy the 0801 , 0803, or 0805.

    I want something I can put up well behind rear view mirror so its hard to see.

    The 0801/3/5/6 are very discreet units, did you watch the techmoan reviews on YouTube?

    You would not be mad to buy one, my 0801 is a month old, and functioning fine.
    Did you look at any of the videos I posted? (All made on the 0801)

    If you still have a doubt, don't buy one, simple as that really.
    For the price, I took a chance, and am more than happy with it.


  • #821
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    josip wrote: »
    I'm not so sure, looks like there's still a lot of very unhappy customers with the 0805.

    2q3vrd0.png

    Is this the official E-PRANCE Amazon seller?

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Ambarella-6-glass-G-Sensor-Detection-DVR-8GB/dp/B00SSW401M/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1423838637&sr=1-3&keywords=0805

    I would have preferred the EPrance over the Mobius, I just didn't like the odds of getting a lemon

    I noticed with the Amazon reviews, they allow reviews for the 0801 & 0803 on the same page, so make sure you are reading a review for he actual camera your looking at.


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  • #822
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    I ordered that 06 model, traffic in England is brutal, I should be able to wire that into my rear view mirror.


  • #823
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Andybobandy wrote: »
    The 0801/3/5/6 are very discreet units, did you watch the techmoan reviews on YouTube?

    You would not be mad to buy one, my 0801 is a month old, and functioning fine.
    Did you look at any of the videos I posted? (All made on the 0801)

    If you still have a doubt, don't buy one, simple as that really.
    For the price, I took a chance, and am more than happy with it.

    Yes I did thanks very much for writing back and everybody else.

    The quality of picture does seem good.

    I was getting a strange vibe when went looking at them on eBay, amazon etc.
    And the different names and cheap knock offs.

    I don't want to get stung with the rubbish as this has happened to me before with other stuff.

    I would love to buy the latest but at nearly£100 its quite dear.

    The mini 08## series are a very nice descreet looking which is what I need.


  • #824
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭josip


    rocky wrote: »
    Is it not the case that anyone with an account on amazon can write a review, even if they didn't buy that exact one / from that particular seller? So people get a fake one, then go online to vent their frustration, and what better place than amazon reviews...

    I remember laptop reviews by people giving the laptop 1 star because they had problems with the company that sold it to them (not on amazon)

    I've a Mobius and am impressed with the quality, would recommend it :)

    Amazon now identify reviews that are from people who bought a product on Amazon.
    Verified Purchase Reviews


    What's an "Amazon Verified Purchase" review?

    When a product review is marked "Amazon Verified Purchase", it means that the customer who wrote the review purchased the item at Amazon.co.uk.
    For the link I posted earlier, 23 of the 24 1-star reviews were amazon verified customers


  • #825
    budhabob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,871 ✭✭✭budhabob


    Hey guys,

    Slow to the race but think its time I get a dashcam. I would ideally like the unit to be tidy and hardwired. Are the ones recommended over the last few pages suitable for this?

    Thanks in Advance.


  • #826
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    budhabob wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    Slow to the race but think its time I get a dashcam. I would ideally like the unit to be tidy and hardwired. Are the ones recommended over the last few pages suitable for this?

    Thanks in Advance.

    Any of them can be hard wired in once cable is long enough.
    I am working on getting as much info as I can on the mini 08"" series as its small and can be placed behind mirror.

    I like the look of them but want reliability.


  • #827
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Anybody any thoughts or ideas on this camera?
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-HD-Front-Rear-Vehicle-Car-DVR-Dashboard-Camera-Video-recorder-16-GB-card-/201052389803


  • #828
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    This is the mini 0806, looks good.

    Will install at weekend, need to see the wiring on mirror.

    20150223_201255.jpg

    20150223_201326.jpg


  • #829
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    Hachiko wrote: »
    This is the mini 0806, looks good.

    Will install at weekend, need to see the wiring on mirror.

    Wow, where did you buy it?


  • #830
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    https://www.joovuu.com/gb/home/245-mini-0806.html

    price seems to go up each day

    I got a 128GB class 10 card also, thats me done with dash cams. Need to see how I can wire this into my car now and access either the rain sensor or rear mirror, keeping in mind i need to put the cig lighter there too (or the inside of it).


  • #831
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Hachiko wrote: »
    https://www.joovuu.com/gb/home/245-mini-0806.html

    price seems to go up each day

    I got a 128GB class 10 card also, thats me done with dash cams. Need to see how I can wire this into my car now and access either the rain sensor or rear mirror, keeping in mind i need to put the cig lighter there too (or the inside of it).

    Is it genuine?


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  • #832
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    is what genuine?


  • #833
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    if you mean the cam, of course its genuine. The box and contents are all of quality, down to the cleaning cloth.

    the website is reputable in any case. The memory card is the same as I have in my note 4, sandisk ultra.


  • #834
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Hachiko wrote: »
    if you mean the cam, of course its genuine. The box and contents are all of quality, down to the cleaning cloth.

    the website is reputable in any case. The memory card is the same as I have in my note 4, sandisk ultra.

    Yes thank you.

    I would like to get 1 you know when you say price keeps going up what is a good price for 1 ?


  • #835
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    Hachiko wrote: »
    https://www.joovuu.com/gb/home/245-mini-0806.html

    price seems to go up each day

    Thank you!
    At the moment it seems they're out of stock until April 1st, so if one is in a hurry to have one it's better find some other place :)


  • #836
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    I will get mine running over the weekend, waiting on the sd card, I want to wire it into the rear camera.


  • #837
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    What programmes/apps are you guys using to break down & edit the time-length of the videos?

    Thanks,


  • #838
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Windows movie maker, very easy to use.


  • #839
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,806 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    VirtualDub.


  • #840
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    iMovie


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  • #841
    huggs2
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    Quicktime


  • #842
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,154 ✭✭✭✭josip


    I tried some fierce complicated application (VSDC I think) first of all, but gave up after a day and have been very happy with Movie Maker since


  • #843
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    some footage from the 0806, highest resolution. I am in the process of cleaning up wires, can put the +Ve and Ground wires from the cig lighter under the cover of the mirror arm. Not much room behind the mirror as there is a rain sensor also, might need to leave this unit within sight. If its hidden from view i have problems accessing the memory slot/usb power.

    Youtube has reduced the quality of this, by a good amount.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm5GLL1PKW0&feature=youtu.be

    uncompressed footage here if anyone has fast internet

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/40ozlv8bdmv3z7c/AMBA0067.MOV?dl=0


  • #844
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    Hachiko wrote: »

    uncompressed footage here if anyone has fast internet

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/40ozlv8bdmv3z7c/AMBA0067.MOV?dl=0

    Watched the footage directly from Dropbox, but the quality was terrible. The data bottom-right was nearly unreadable. Is it dropbox or my connection?
    Much much better on youtube.


  • #845
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    dont know whats up with the videos, the file from the micro sd card is fine, here is a screen shot from the km player

    20150301_212354.jpg


    20150301_212516.jpg


  • #846
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    tucked in behind the mirror, only unsightly bit is the cig lighter/buck converter. In normal usage you dont see anything so its fine by me, will just sit in the background, hopefully unused.

    20150303_222215.jpg

    20150303_222209.jpg

    20150303_181301.jpg

    20150303_181235.jpg


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  • #847
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    The same place I mounted mine. It is barely noticeable but I did have to put some black tape over the blue power on led. It wouldn't be spotted easily from the outside unless you were right up to the window.


  • #848
    celica00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭celica00


    does anyone use a dash cam for the rear window (which wouldn't be a "dash" cam then I suppose).
    ?


  • #849
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,724 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    celica00 wrote: »
    does anyone use a dash cam for the rear window (which wouldn't be a "dash" cam then I suppose).
    ?

    not yet, but when I can buy an 0806, I'll put the 0801 on the rear window so I'll then have front/rear facing cameras.

    I see as much crap going on behind me as well as in front of me.


  • #850
    Hachiko
    Registered Users Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Hachiko


    some news about this

    We are considering not stocking the 0806 at the moment due to some issues and instead will be switching to a more reliable camera. Regarding the parking guard mount features these have not been confirmed to us so we do not want to give any false information out. The forward collision warning is activated by assessing oncoming traffic etc. We have luckily never had to use this.

    Any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.

    Kind regards,

    JooVuu


    ......

    I contacted them about a replacement and they said

    You are indeed, we will be stocking a much better camera shortly that we can replace for you? It will be the Koonlung C75.

    Any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.

    Kind regards,

    JooVuu

    I have not noticed anything wrong, but annoyingly I looked at footage just a while ago as i passed out a nasty accident this am going to work and saw all the clips came in at 20 seconds or something. It might have been to the power lead, I think it needs re solder, the power could have been lost on the device.


  • #851
    Irish Stones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,307 ✭✭✭Irish Stones


    Hachiko wrote: »

    You are indeed, we will be stocking a much better camera shortly that we can replace for you? It will be the Koonlung C75.


    This one has no built-in GPS receiver. The C81 does have.


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