Dash cam saves your ass (no Roundabout stuff please :)

greglo23

In case anyone is interested this looks like a great deal from iBood
http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/product_specs/37348/uintezz_Full_HD_Dashcam_with_140_ultra_wide_angle_lens_and_G-sensor/

Tallon

1080p? That's a really good deal

bear1

Funny enough they are usually referred to as one of the best patrol cars on the road at the minute, far better then the current Avensis they have now.

I just think they need something with a better kick, Impreza, Focus ST.. these kind of cars. 2.0 Mondeo IMO isnt adequate.
Now, What they should buy are a bunch of V6 Alfa's may break down during a pursuit but bloody hell we'd have the sexiest police fleet out there

rocky

greglo23 wrote: »

In case anyone is interested this looks like a great deal from iBood
http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/product_specs/37348/uintezz_Full_HD_Dashcam_with_140_ultra_wide_angle_lens_and_G-sensor/

Tallon wrote: »

1080p? That's a really good deal

It's an alright price, but note that video is not H264, which means it'll take up a lot of space:

Video format: AVI / M-JPEG

ironclaw

rocky wrote: »

It's an alright price, but note that video is not H264, which means it'll take up a lot of space:

Video format: AVI / M-JPEG

If something happens, you'll maybe only need 10 seconds. Its better for footage to be as raw and uncompressed as possible, especially if you need to do any enhancement etc.

Gumbo

Also bear in mind its €13 P&P.
Would be worth doing a search on You Tube and Technomoan for sample clips and reviews.

rocky

ironclaw wrote: »

If something happens, you'll maybe only need 10 seconds. Its better for footage to be as raw and uncompressed as possible, especially if you need to do any enhancement etc.

If you have a clip from this morning you'd like to post for the critique of the motors forum, you may find it's already overwritten

joujoujou

Tallon wrote: »

1080p? That's a really good deal

Not really. It's interpolated from lower resolution.

Tallon

joujoujou wrote: »

Not really. It's interpolated from lower resolution.

Where does it say that?

It says '1080p Full HD Video' in the ad

randy hickey

Tallon wrote: »

Where does it say that?

It says '1080p Full HD Video' in the ad

I did read somewhere (can't remember where as it was a while ago) that most of the "cheap" units on the market that claimed to be full HD were, in fact, not.

rat catcher

I use my iphone 4 with an app called isymDVR and find it great with updates coming every month or two their is a free version of it an the fully app only cost a few €€
http://acapps.info/iOS/iSymDVR/index.html

It does the job for me and is easy to load video to youtube

joujoujou

Tallon wrote: »

Where does it say that?

It says '1080p Full HD Video' in the ad

It also clearly says "interpolated" as well as stating WXGA (so 720p) sensor built in.

ironclaw

joujoujou wrote: »

It also clearly says "interpolated" as well as stating WXGA (so 720p) sensor built in.

If even. The amount of fake advertising in China is beyond a joke.

Buy from reputable brands such as BlackVue or from anyone's who you like on here. Don't buy on the sales text alone. Its usually complete rubbish.

joujoujou

ironclaw wrote: »

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Buy from reputable brands such as BlackVue or from anyone's who you like on here. Don't buy on the sales text alone. Its usually complete rubbish.

+1.

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Don't waste your money, don't buy cheap, buy wisely.

http://dashcamtalk.com/category/dashcamreviews/

http://dashcamtalk.com/dash-cam-comparison/

josip

vibe666 wrote: »

I'd agree to a certain extent, but what was he supposed to do? what are any of us supposed to do when someone is hogging the outside lane?

Completely Rocky the OPs fault for getting into that situation IMO. Good driving is all about anticipation and expecting the worst to happen.

1. It's a Yaris. Probably 1.3 VVVVVVVTi. Upload the bhp, accelaration curves, etc from memory.
2. The OP can already see that the Yaris intends to overtake at the speed of politically unpalatable legislation.
3. The OP should be aware of the length of the overtaking lane to the nearest 10m.
4. It's a simple 1 second mental calculation to work out that the Yaris will complete the overtaking maneuvre before the end of the lane/Christmas and overtaking opportunities will present themselves. If the OP has half a head on her shoulders she'll be able to calculate how many seconds they will have. Simple applied mathematics will suffice but 2nd order differentiation is equally valid.
5. OP's mistake was to not maximise her speed relative to the Yaris, thus maximising their chances of overtaking said Yaris. If the OP was to drop back a bit and get it up to 160-170 (insert your own units here, the max speed in Ireland is 120kph) then the closing speed would be adequate.
6. Time the closing of the gap so that at the time the OP closes on the back of the Yaris it will be obvious if they're going to pull into the slow lane or if they're so mesmerised by Joe Duffy that they've forgotten there are 2 lanes.
7. Decision time.
   1. If Yaris pulls over, yay, stay in lane and throttle back a bit in case there's a speed van up the road
   2. If Yaris stays put, get in a nice place on your torque curve. Most would drop it a gear here, careful you won't end up red-lining, feel the revs, oh baby. Indicate left as a courtesy to any traffic behind you. Do NOT under any circumstances beep/flash the Yaris in case you startle them and cause them to awake from Joe. Blaze past on the inside in 16 microseconds. For added points, return pet budgie* to Yaris driver while passing. Throttle back a bit in case there's a speed van up the road.
   3. Note: Option 2 is illegal.
8. Load the movie to YooToob as an educational.

* Also known as "giving the bird"

Note to all. This post is tongue in cheek/ironic/sarcastic/satirical/sardonic/not intended to be taken seriously.
Hopefully some of the points above will seem familiar and lead to reflection/introspection/contemplation/meditation. I didn't have to drink Domestos to come up with them so they're not so imaginary.

Note to mod. If this post breaks posting rules please remove it, but please, please, please don't give me an infraction. I'm very sensitive today.

rocky

^^Long post to ironically say I should have illegally passed the yaris on the left. Thanks for your time.

AfterDusk

con___manx1

the first video. certain death if there had of been a collision. id say u got some fright. mini cooper is a stereotypical young ones car. id say some young one driven with her head up her arse lol.

dickwod1

That mini clip is as close to a crash as they come ... what a stupid driver.

TigerTim

Anyone recommend a good (free) bit of software for creating mini clips from a larger file.

Thanks,

T.

maceocc2

Caught this <INSERT RUDE NAME> last week, My biggest peeve with inconsiderate drivers, and before anyone mentions he wasn't collecting his disabled buddy/granny/whatever, just a bag of chips and a loaf of bread.

dickwod1

TigerTim wrote: »

Anyone recommend a good (free) bit of software for creating mini clips from a larger file.

Thanks,

T.

Windows movie maker its on your computer already!

nicol

Ah he was probably only in the shop for two minutes ;-)

maceocc2 wrote: »

Caught this <INSERT RUDE NAME> last week, My biggest peeve with inconsiderate drivers, and before anyone mentions he wasn't collecting his disabled buddy/granny/whatever, just a bag of chips and a loaf of bread.

Tallon

But you're okay with the two lads parked on the path?

Páid

Tallon wrote: »

But you're okay with the two lads parked on the path?

And the two white vans parked on the wrong side of the road or the guy riding the bike on the footpath?

b318isp

dickwod1 wrote: »

That mini clip is as close to a crash as they come ... what a stupid driver.

...and I have seen this 3 times in the last 6 months. The worst was a jeep in front of me who wandered ~5 feet onto the wrong side of the road on a bend on a country road, and had to swerve to avoid a collision. As I saw him wander off, I flashed and beeped - I got a real fright.

What he was doing at the time to get so out of lane is unknown.

furtzy

b318isp wrote: »

...and I have seen this 3 times in the last 6 months. The worst was a jeep in front of me who wandered ~5 feet onto the wrong side of the road on a bend on a country road, and had to swerve to avoid a collision. As I saw him wander off, I flashed and beeped - I got a real fright.

What he was doing at the time to get so out of lane is unknown.

Usually on the phone

furtzy

furtzy wrote: »

Usually on the phone

Yep. Has happened me a couple of times with vans. Needless to say, scares the crap out of ye when a van comes into your lane and there isn't enough room on the road to move over.

Vojera

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yep. Has happened me a couple of times with vans. Needless to say, scares the crap out of ye when a van comes into your lane and there isn't enough room on the road to move over.

I passed a van weaving all over the road a few weeks ago: the driver was writing in a notebook balanced on the steering wheel!

dickwod1

Ok first go with a free app

1st cyclist goes around roundabout and turns back into oncoming traffic (me!).
2nd cyclist goes straight through red lights way after they turn red for him.