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Xiaomi Yi dashcam - €44 to your door

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    #32
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #33
    dodzy
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    64GB. but unless you need to record large amounts of data for a specific reason, 16GB should be fine.


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    #34
    god's toy
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    CSSE09 wrote: »
    I bought a CPL filter to remove the dash reflection and flashed a custom firmware to increase the bitrate of the video which helped a lot.

    .

    Any chance you have a link to the CPL filter you got?

    thanks


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    #35
    marklazarcovic
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    have two of these,paid 64 for each,have had expensive ones,never again ,these are great


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    #36
    Kenny Logins
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    Mine arrived this morning, can't find the bloody 32gb card I had lying around so can't test it yet (and won't start with class 4 card inserted). The power adapter has only one USB port. Lidl often has 2.1amp two-port jobs with a lower profile for a fiver.


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    #37
    dodzy
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    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Mine arrived this morning, can't find the bloody 32gb card I had lying around so can't test it yet (and won't start with class 4 card inserted). The power adapter has only one USB port. Lidl often has 2.1amp two-port jobs with a lower profile for a fiver.

    Mine landed yesterday. Not opened it yet. 32GB class 10 sitting waiting to be popped in. Will get to it tomorrow. Never bought the recommended suction adapter. Kenny, as Brad pitt famously once said "What's in the BOX!!!!????" :)


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    #38
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Just had a test run. Quality is pretty good and wireless transfer is handy, but slow. Reviewing via the app is also very handy, and works while recording.
    My car has constant 12v at the socket, so I would have to figure something out here. Was thinking about sacrificing one of the overhead lights and its switch as a source of switchable power.
    The size, shape and mount make this a bit too clunky and obtrusive for full time use IMHO so not sure if I'll bother.


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    #39
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    CSSE09 wrote: »
    and flashed a custom firmware to increase the bitrate of the video which helped a lot.

    How did you do this? any particular firmware?

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    #40
    Kamili
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    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Just had a test run. Quality is pretty good and wireless transfer is handy, but slow. Reviewing via the app is also very handy, and works while recording.
    My car has constant 12v at the socket, so I would have to figure something out here. Was thinking about sacrificing one of the overhead lights and its switch as a source of switchable power.
    The size, shape and mount make this a bit too clunky and obtrusive for full time use IMHO so not sure if I'll bother.

    the transcend suction cup mount fits these, I swapped my one over to that and its much much better.
    Halfrauds stock them

    http://www.halfords.ie/technology/dash-cams/dash-cam-accessories/transcend-suction-mount


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    #41
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,392 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Just had a test run. Quality is pretty good and wireless transfer is handy, but slow. Reviewing via the app is also very handy, and works while recording.
    My car has constant 12v at the socket, so I would have to figure something out here. Was thinking about sacrificing one of the overhead lights and its switch as a source of switchable power.
    The size, shape and mount make this a bit too clunky and obtrusive for full time use IMHO so not sure if I'll bother.

    Not sure if you will bother keeping it ? or using it full time ? is it down to you power issue or is it just to big

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,949 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Just had a test run. Quality is pretty good and wireless transfer is handy, but slow. Reviewing via the app is also very handy, and works while recording.
    My car has constant 12v at the socket, so I would have to figure something out here. Was thinking about sacrificing one of the overhead lights and its switch as a source of switchable power.
    The size, shape and mount make this a bit too clunky and obtrusive for full time use IMHO so not sure if I'll bother.
    Cheers for the feedback Kenny. If you are looking for a 12V on ignition, just tap into the internal fuse panel (assuming there is one in your car)


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    #43
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Deep Thought wrote: »
    Not sure if you will bother keeping it ? or using it full time ? is it down to you power issue or is it just to big

    The power could be sorted in an hour or so, but the camera and mount would still be very visible both from inside and outside the car so I'm not sure it's worth the effort (IMHO). If it was more discreet I would wire it in and forget about it.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Kenny Logins
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    Is there no suction pad in the box?

    No. 3M sticky pad only.


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    #46
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    What language is you cameras? Mine is in Chinese and do the know how to swap to english via new firmware


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #48
    dodzy
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    padair wrote: »
    What language is you cameras? Mine is in Chinese and do the know how to swap to english via new firmware
    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Jasus lads, I hope I did not sell yis a pup. :o


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    #49
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    dodzy wrote: »
    Jasus lads, I hope I did not sell yis a pup. :o

    I'm just looking at the Amazon sellers questions and about a year ago someone asked: Q Are the menus in chinese or english? same for the documention/box. thanks

    And the Answer :
    A: The camera is international version. All the menus and instructions are in English.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #51
    Deep Thought
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    I will have a look at it, If needed I will send it back to Amazon.

    Not OPs fault, good bargain, put prob no the best idea to impulse buy stuff...

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    #52
    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,949 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Deep Thought wrote: »
    I will have a look at it, If needed I will send it back to Amazon.

    Not OPs fault, good bargain, put prob no the best idea to impulse buy stuff...
    Are you insane DT ? It's a wonderful idea; sure that's why we all live here :D


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    #53
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Mines English too. Quality seems good to me, testing it out in a dark room last night and it did well.
    Connection to the app and live viewing was done easy and fast, theres practically no lag either.


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    #54
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    god's toy wrote: »
    Any chance you have a link to the CPL filter you got?

    thanks

    I got this one for mine - took a while to land from China but its the 58mm one you need, might be similar on the site

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/58mm-Circular-Polarizing-CIR-PL-CPL-FILTER-lenses-for-canon-nikon-sony-lens-new-/262670348797?epid=1388894177&hash=item3d285f71fd:g:4ucAAOSwPcVVsg86


    I also got an adaptor ring to fit the above to the camera cos the filter is much larger than the lens itself. Looks funky but does the job

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37-58mm-Step-Up-Metal-Adapter-Ring-37mm-Lens-to-58mm-UV-CPL-Filter-Accessory-/310742887373?


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    #55
    Kenny Logins
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    Kamili wrote: »
    I got this one for mine - took a while to land from China but its the 58mm one you need, might be similar on the site

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/58mm-Circular-Polarizing-CIR-PL-CPL-FILTER-lenses-for-canon-nikon-sony-lens-new-/262670348797?epid=1388894177&hash=item3d285f71fd:g:4ucAAOSwPcVVsg86

    That's for a DSLR lens. There should be some that fit directly.


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    #56
    Kamili
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    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    That's for a DSLR lens. There should be some that fit directly.

    hense the
    I also got an adaptor ring to fit the above to the camera cos the filter is much larger than the lens itself. Looks funky but does the job

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37-58mm-St.../310742887373?

    wasn't able to find one that fit directly that was cheap


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    #57
    Kenny Logins
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    Kamili wrote: »
    hense the


    wasn't able to find one that fit directly that was cheap

    Ninja edit. :D


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #59
    monkeybutter
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    Where did you buy the card?

    Hard enough to buy a decent card on ebay etc


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    m4r10
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    One was delivered to me today, installed in the car with the extra suction pad ordered off amazon, but there's no suction at all, keeps falling. If it keeps doing that I'm gonna use the sticky pad. Apart from that looks good enough, English menu. As mentioned, the app works great. If anything goes wrong with it in the next few days, I'll report back.


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