Aldi Dashboard Camera €39.99 - 19th November.

Cortina_MK_IV

Next Thursday 19th, Aldi has a few motoring items plus for €39.99 this dashboard camera might be worth a punt.




Record all your driving action with ease thanks to this affordable high resolution dashboard camera.

Aldi wrote:

Includes Built-in Microphone, Full HD, Motion Detection and Wide Screen Record.

2.4" high definition LED display.

Multi-language support.

Auto ON/OFF record.

Helps to support insurance claims.

HDMI output.

72 x 63 x 33mm

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thu-19-nov/

Voodoomelon

I'd buy it, but I know i'd end up walking out with a dinghy, tig welder and an electric chainsaw instead.

BohsCeltic

Voodoomelon wrote: »

I'd buy it, but I know i'd end up walking out with a dinghy, tig welder and an electric chainsaw instead.

That's me when i just go in to buy some fruit
Half the stuff is still unopened.

Mycroft H

3 year warrenty... better than the ones coming off the slow boat from china...

readytosnap

Eurogiant has a regular supply of dash cams and the quality is good Think they are around 25€ ( does me anyway and there is a video on the dashcam saves your ass section from it.

RandomAccess

They are starting to get quite common now, you can often see them mounted on a car in front of you.
At this price it should sell well.

Noccy_Mondy

Excuse the stupidity, but does that big screen stay attached all the time? I thought most dash cams were small, neat things?

bazz26

2.4" screen is hardly big though.

Noccy_Mondy

bazz26 wrote:

2.4" screen is hardly big though.

Ya, but I thought most were like the size of a memory stick? Maybe I'm way off though. Do they all have a screen, or do some connect to a computer.

CiniO

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya, but I thought most were like the size of a memory stick? Maybe I'm way off though. Do they all have a screen, or do some connect to a computer.

There are smaller ones on the market of course without the screen.

Reason for screen to be there, is to be able to watch recording on the spot, f.e. to be able to show to police at the scene of accident.

Useless in Ireland, but very handy in most countries, where blame for accident is being established on the spot by the police.

zapata

3 year warranty seems to be deal breaker.
Does anyone have anymore info on these?
Whats the infrared receiver for?
Would it be the battery or capacitor type inside?
Thanks

RandomAccess

zapata wrote: »

3 year warranty seems to be deal breaker.
Does anyone have anymore info on these?
Whats the infrared receiver for?
Would it be the battery or capacitor type inside?
Thanks

Deal breaker or maker?

Not sure what the infrared receiver is about, I'm guessing it might mean the camera has IR LEDs on the front. If that's the case it could be a problem. I've not seen them on dashcam in some time as they are not suitable in that role.

And if it was for a remote control, that would be a semi useless feature so wouldn't affect a decision I think.

ianobrien

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Ya, but I thought most were like the size of a memory stick? Maybe I'm way off though. Do they all have a screen, or do some connect to a computer.

I've one with a screen about that size. I've mine mounted up behind the rear view mirror (between the windscreen and rear view mirror) with the power cable over the passenger sunvisor, down the A post, under the floor mat and plugged into the cigarette lighter. The screen is not distracting for me as its blocked by the mirror and the cable hasn't tripped anybody up yet. The beauty is I can take it out in a minute if I want to pop it into another car.

The reason for that arrangement is we have two at home that we swap between vehicles.

Notch000

ianobrien wrote: »

The beauty is I can take it out in a minute if I want to pop it into another car.if I have an accident an am actually at fault

.

Sam Kade

These won't be there for long, only 6 in my local aldi I got 2

5W30

Sam Kade wrote: »

These won't be there for long, only 6 in my local aldi I got 2

Did you try them out yet or did you just pick them up this morning?

alanhiggyno1

5W30 wrote: »

Did you try them out yet or did you just pick them up this morning?

got the 2nd last one i did at 9.05am.will be trying it out shortly.looks like a good solid piece of kit

Henry Ford III

I'm sure this is a good camera but do we really need it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&hl=en

This app uses a standard smartphone to do much the same job.

alanhiggyno1

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I'm sure this is a good camera but do we really need it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&hl=en

This app uses a standard smartphone to do much the same job.

tried it before not great at all.no light not ideal for a phone tbh

ScottStorm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I'm sure this is a good camera but do we really need it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&hl=en

This app uses a standard smartphone to do much the same job.

The apps are useless, they kill battery life, feast on your storage and will frustrate you constantly.

alanhiggyno1

ScottStorm wrote: »

The apps are useless, they kill battery life, feast on your storage and will frustrate you constantly.

exactly...

Sam Kade

5W30 wrote: »

Did you try them out yet or did you just pick them up this morning?

Not yet, I'll leave that job for my son when he gets home from work.

Henry Ford III wrote: »

I'm sure this is a good camera but do we really need it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&hl=en

This app uses a standard smartphone to do much the same job.

You can't read number plates with the phone not even when put on a laptop, I hope this dash cam will solve that.

duffman3833

if anyone can let us know the quality of footage will be greatly appreciated

Sam Kade

duffman3833 wrote: »

if anyone can let us know the quality of footage will be greatly appreciated

It looks alright, he should have bought wiper blades as well.

duffman3833

Sam Kade wrote: »

It looks alright, he should have bought wiper blades as well.

yea it does look alright, for that price it will do.

Noccy_Mondy

All the nabbers have them all gone!!! Feckers

Noccy_Mondy

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

All the nabbers have them all gone!!! Feckers

Got one about half an hour ago in the brand spanking new aldi here. Probably had more stock than usual. Only opened this morning. Can't get the LED to light up and have no idea what the infared receiver is about

job seeker

Went to get one, some skamger got the last one. "ah lad, now I record da diffin".

So went to Halfords and got a dash cam Great quality.

Ya Halfords in Sligo is stocking dashcams.

Sam Kade

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

All the nabbers have them all gone!!! Feckers

The early bird catches all the worm

Noccy_Mondy

Sam Kade wrote:

The early bird catches all the worm

I had to be in work for 9, so wasn't able to get to it until 4. I wouldn't mind but I pass 2 aldi's, said I'd leave it to the 2nd one before going in, as I thought there'd be lots.

Maybe there was some left, but I spent a good 15 mins searching. Couldn't find the price/label though.

Sam Kade

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I had to be in work for 9, so wasn't able to get to it until 4. I wouldn't mind but I pass 2 aldi's, said I'd leave it to the 2nd one before going in, as I thought there'd be lots.

Maybe there was some left, but I spent a good 15 mins searching. Couldn't find the price/label though.

They had them in the store room in my local aldi, you need to ask for them. I'm self employed so that helped.