Ginger83 wrote: » Close 1 yesterday but blurred reg on my entry cam.
punisher5112 wrote: » Thing is if it becomes an actual call, you have the best evidence whether it shows reg or not.... Mine saved me from a crash 4 cash with a taxi.... 6am and he swerves into me, going same way but only for footage it looked like I ran into the rear.... He went ballistic, I said look I'll meet you at cop station, went up made report, went to work hour and half later he was still blocking the road Went to Garda few days later. He said oh .. your pal was in, we had to run him out or we would arrested him as he was abusive towards them ... Insurance couldn't argue with footage... I'd say he was sick.... Hd had a name the Garda couldn't even work out.
my3cents wrote: » I know the rating in the power adaptor is 5V 1.5Amp and its covered by a 2Amp fuse on the 12V side but it can't really be burning 7.5 Watts the whole time can it?
Irish Stones wrote: » Don't know about your model, but my old mini0806, rated around 1.5A, wouldn't turn on when I connected it to my USB hub with an output dedicated to charging only and rated 2.1A. I'm sure that the current surge at the boot was higher than the average current requirement, but it seems that these devices really need lot of current.
my3cents wrote: » Seems stupid that you can't turn the screen off when in use because that must be responsible for much of the current usage and its not like you want to be watching it while its recording.
Irish Stones wrote: » All screens go off after a certain time, 1 minute usually, but at the power up theuy are on, mainly because you might need to change some settings or make sure it is working fine. You can also have the screen always on. I have seen the police car in my city with a dash cam on the windshield, and they keep it always on.
Mech1 wrote: » My 522GW has a setting called screensaver, turns the screen off or to a nice blue digital speedo. I hear the cameras can overheat if screen left on camera display full time.
my3cents wrote: » Saw that setting and "assumed" that screensaver ment some graphic dancing all over the screen Off into town now so will try that setting.
my3cents wrote: » Halfords tried to sell me the hard wiring kit and installation but I can only imagine the sort of mess they could make of it.
armaghlad wrote: » I’m after a specific dash cam, a motion sensor one if anyone would have any recommendations? I want one that would activate when detecting motion, just I had my car keyed twice in the space of a couple of months last summer and don’t want the same to happen my new car.
jaxxx wrote: » Halfords have a bundle for the Nextbase 322GW at the moment, €118 down from €179. Includes a 32GB microSD + adaptor, a polarising filter and a carry case. The 322GW itself is €119. I don't have it, but the reviews are good for it. Bluetooth connectivity to send vids to your phone. It's one of the models that can have the rear view/rear window/cabin view cameras (sold separately) attached to it, the others being the 422GW and the 522GW. Halfords had an incredible deal a few months back which I regretted not going for, but I'm hoping it may be done again for Christmas. All base 322/422/522 cameras were reduced by approx 1/3 and the rear attachment cameras were reduced as well on buying one of them. Others here are more knowledgeable than I am, so might be able to give you better options.
