Aldi-LIDL Specials - Megathread!

Annie get your Run · 07-11-2017 06:19PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

And finally, wasn't that impressed with the night time/ dark footage from the camera on review over the weekend. I don't think the bleed, while noticeable, was the issue but passing vehicles headlights meant I couldn't read number plates. But having said that, didn't have anything like a close pass so could be just the angle in the lens - it's definitely clearer the nearer to centre. Still tempted by the cycliq front camera, but it will have to wait a while.

Damn it, I've just had a horrendus and very dangerous incident with a construction van and I can't read either the reg number or the company name from the footage despite the fact it goes for several mins

so basically it's useless in pitch dark. Do other cameras work in night conditions with headlights beaming down on them?

jerseyman · 07-11-2017 09:26PM

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

With the camera attached to a PC, Right click on the VER file and choose "Open with" and choose note pad.

The original was 17060801_V3

If yours says that, then the upgrade didn't work. Try unzipping the .rar and use the final file instead JL_AC51.bfu

It does say to reformat the card when done too.

Possibly worth noting, with a Fly6 firmware update, once you add the file, you disconnect from the PC and push the start button once, rather than holding it in to turn the camera on, if that makes sense.

cheers for that, have updated the camera as was turning off on the commute. will see tomorrow how it goes

jerseyman · 07-11-2017 09:36PM

Annie get your Run wrote: »

Damn it, I've just had a horrendus and very dangerous incident with a construction van and I can't read either the reg number or the company name from the footage despite the fact it goes for several mins so basically it's useless in pitch dark. Do other cameras work in night conditions with headlights beaming down on them?

This is my first camera for the bike but agree the night time footage is patchy but is clearer to the centre of the lens. I have a Moon Shield 60 Lumen rear light on flash mode and notice the reg plates flashing completely white and going to dark with the reg being readable. So not sure what the right combination with the camera is, less bright rear or spotlight rear. I don't use the light function and am happy enough. Hopefully will never have to look at the footage and just have part of my half dozen "attach & turn on lights" routine in the evening

Annie get your Run · 07-11-2017 09:46PM

jerseyman wrote: »

This is my first camera for the bike but agree the night time footage is patchy but is clearer to the centre of the lens. I have a Moon Shield 60 Lumen rear light on flash mode and notice the reg plates flashing completely white and going to dark with the reg being readable. So not sure what the right combination with the camera is, less bright rear or spotlight rear. I don't use the light function and am happy enough. Hopefully will never have to look at the footage and just have part of my half dozen "attach & turn on lights" routine in the evening

I'm going to move the light to my helmet tomorrow to see if that improves things. It's the glare from the van's lights that's causing the problem. Mind you, I'd have to figure out how to mute the sound before sending it to anyone...

:o

Pinch Flat · 12-11-2017 08:34PM

Picked up the last one in clonee this evening - €39.99 so worth a punt

CramCycle · 12-11-2017 09:16PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Picked up the last one in clonee this evening - €39.99 so worth a punt

A cracking light if nothing else

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2017 11:37AM

So far so good this morning - quality is good enough to identify number plates, so will see how it goes in the dark on the way home later.

Was altered to a driver trying an over take and left hook on me at this location. They do this to get to the left turning lane - this location is pretty notorious for it. I travel down the bus lane, turning right into Castleknock.

https://goo.gl/maps/BxU2VoSB6XL2

Even taking primary, signalling to move right and lit up really well, they'll still overtake and swing in front to get to that red light in the left lane. Looking at the footage, the driver initially tried, but thought twice and tucked back in behind me, but having the camera for this situation will be invaluable in future. Had a pretty crazy near miss in the same location a few weeks ago.

Macy0161 · 13-11-2017 12:04PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

So far so good this morning - quality is good enough to identify number plates, so will see how it goes in the dark on the way home later.

Haven't tried to change any settings, but found it pretty poor on my unlit road night time footage. Couldn't make out number plates. No near misses either though, so potentially could've been better at a better angle for the camera.

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2017 01:51PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

Haven't tried to change any settings, but found it pretty poor on my unlit road night time footage. Couldn't make out number plates. No near misses either though, so potentially could've been better at a better angle for the camera.

Yeah thanks for the feedback. For a €40 camera, it'll be interesting to see how I fair out in the dark - my commute is from central to west Dublin along largely lit roads (with the exception of the phoenix park).

Couple of pinch points for me are along the quays - plenty of close passes in the new bike / bus lane leading from O'Connell Street and also the bike lane along Guinness heading to Park Gate Street.

Annie get your Run · 13-11-2017 02:15PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

Haven't tried to change any settings, but found it pretty poor on my unlit road night time footage. Couldn't make out number plates. No near misses either though, so potentially could've been better at a better angle for the camera.

You have to do a bit of pausing & playing to catch a number plate - if it's not a close pass it's nearly impossible but that's fine. Took me a good few goes last week to get one but eventually got it!

mathie · 13-11-2017 02:16PM

Re the rear bike camera/light does anyone know how to turn down/off the annoyingly loud beeps that you get when it's turned on/off?

NBar · 13-11-2017 02:18PM

Don't think any camera this size can really pick up a reg plate properly especially when car headlights are shining into the camera lense, but ithe footage I'm sure can be enhanced in the unlikely event of someone being seriously injured or God forbid killed. Hopefully it will be a deterrent of drivers who don't give a crap about other people's lives. I'd rather have the camera capturing footage than having nothing

Pinch Flat · 13-11-2017 02:22PM

NBar wrote: »

I'd rather have the camera capturing footage than having nothing

I haven't had a camera up to now, so yeah better than nothing. I have a dual front light - it's an unusual enough looking yoke - one strobe one constant beam side by side.

I've pretended it's a camera in the past and it's worked, so less of the usual "fcuk off you were all over the road" guff you might get if they think they're not being recorded.

AndrewJRenko · 13-11-2017 02:28PM

Annie get your Run wrote: »

You have to do a bit of pausing & playing to catch a number plate - if it's not a close pass it's nearly impossible but that's fine. Took me a good few goes last week to get one but eventually got it!

Use the frame-by-frame option in VLC player - it can take a while but it is more reliable than trying to pause at the right spot.

Macy0161 · 13-11-2017 03:09PM

Annie get your Run wrote: »

You have to do a bit of pausing & playing to catch a number plate - if it's not a close pass it's nearly impossible but that's fine. Took me a good few goes last week to get one but eventually got it!

So you managed to get the reg of the idiot that you posted about? That's a bit better - I think someone posted earlier in the thread where to do frame by frame on vlc earlier, which definitely helps.

Annie get your Run · 13-11-2017 03:13PM

Macy0161 wrote: »

So you managed to get the reg of the idiot that you posted about? That's a bit better - I think someone posted earlier in the thread where to do frame by frame on vlc earlier, which definitely helps.

Yes it got it eventually but will download VLC to have for future ref.

greenspurs · 14-11-2017 09:45AM

5 of the camera/rear light combos in Aldi Carrick on Suir (€50 ish?)

jerseyman · 14-11-2017 12:38PM

Annie get your Run wrote: »

I used both Velcro straps together and it seems to stay put okay but I don't have a lot of confidence in it either. I too will be looking for an alternative - the Velcro will be rubbish in the rain!

PaulieC wrote: »

Anyone used the camera yet ? The velcro strap for fixing it to the seat post is as useful as a chocolate teapot. Camera just keeps twisting on the post so it's not pointing directly backwards. I think a rubber elastic strap is in order.

a few people seemed to have been complaining about the Velcro strap for the Camera Light like myself. I have made a clip strap from an old bag strap which seems to work so far. I wrote an Instructable for it http://www.instructables.com/id/Fly6-Gen-3-Clip-Strap/, if anyone interested. Same website I got my U-lock bike bracket adapter from

I love Sean nos · 14-11-2017 12:50PM

Saw this the other day.

jerseyman · 14-11-2017 02:48PM

I love Sean nos wrote: »

Saw this the other day.

good idea, looks like its made from Velcro straps and bicycle spare tube rubber.

When looking for a lock bracket before something like this or this always came up.
But for a heavy U-lock it was too much for the Velcro. The camera light is pretty big too...

magicbastarder · 15-11-2017 05:04PM

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

Aldi Enniscorthy, Merino lined winter jackets,€9.99.

these are the black ones? the one i got is 100% polyester. anyway, they're cheap, they're warm, only issue with fit is that the arms could be a couple of cm longer - and it's like wearing a plastic bag. good god, i'm in a lather.

NyOmnishambles · 19-11-2017 10:18PM

Aldi Mulhuddart have some cameras, marked as €59.99 in the cabinet but scan in at €39.99

Picked one up today, there is one in the cabinet but the member of staff went to the stockroom to get mine, so there is at least 1 maybe more left if anyone is still looking

CantGetNoSleep · 26-12-2017 08:44AM

I see on Hot UK Deals that the camera lights are now down to 14.99 in store if anyone is in NI, not sure if there are similar reductions down here

dennispenn · 26-12-2017 09:45AM

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

I see on Hot UK Deals that the camera lights are now down to 14.99 in store if anyone is in NI, not sure if there are similar reductions down here

saw it 2 days ago. €39 :cool:

Kaisr Sose · 26-12-2017 11:18AM

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

I see on Hot UK Deals that the camera lights are now down to 14.99 in store if anyone is in NI, not sure if there are similar reductions down here

A bargain rear light at that money. I don’t have one, but by some of the posts here, it was not one of their better pieces of cycle tech. Now if they were to sell the Cycliq Fly 12....

CramCycle · 26-12-2017 02:44PM

Kaisr Sose wrote: »

A bargain rear light at that money. I don’t have one, but by some of the posts here, it was not one of their better pieces of cycle tech. Now if they were to sell the Cycliq Fly 12....

Seen a fly12 in real life the other day for the first time. Kind of glad I didn't order one as they are huge and the light doesn't come across as well shaped. This said, they are dropping in price at speed, as presumably, an updated model is on the way.

NBar · 26-12-2017 04:08PM

CramCycle wrote: »

Seen a fly12 in real life the other day for the first time. Kind of glad I didn't order one as they are huge and the light doesn't come across as well shaped. This said, they are dropping in price at speed, as presumably, an updated model is on the way.

New one already out

CantGetNoSleep · 31-12-2017 03:21PM

dennispenn wrote: »

saw it 2 days ago. €39 :cool:

Marked at 59 in Waterford today, didn't wait to see what it scans at as store was very busy at the time, still looking for one a bit cheaper than that

lochdara · 03-01-2018 07:36PM

Bought one in Aldi Wexford last night. Scanned at €29.99.

Euro Fred · 12-03-2018 10:25AM

How are these rear light's /cameras working out?

There is still one available close to me but just wondering if they are lasting OK

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