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

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  • #752
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,855 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Hi folks, I'm getting rid of 2 malfunctioning DRS1100 cameras here: https://www.facebook.com/VanTasks/app_436227333083314

    I think it's just a firmware issue, I spent about 2 hours trying to fix it but no luck. It may be a simply fix but I had no luck. The units were perfect before I tried update the firmware, which is when something happened and they don't work anymore. Maybe they can be rolled back or something but I wasn't able to do it :(


  • #753
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    cormie wrote: »
    Hi folks, I'm getting rid of 2 malfunctioning DRS1100 cameras here: https://www.facebook.com/VanTasks/app_436227333083314

    I think it's just a firmware issue, I spent about 2 hours trying to fix it but no luck. It may be a simply fix but I had no luck. The units were perfect before I tried update the firmware, which is when something happened and they don't work anymore. Maybe they can be rolled back or something but I wasn't able to do it :(

    If you fancy sticking one in the post, ill take it (i love a challenge:) )
    Ill pay for the postage of course.


  • #754
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    delynet wrote: »
    Excuse the quality, when I chopped this section from the camera recording my video editing software seems to have dropped the quaility. Date also wrong

    Does not look like it but I had to jump on the brakes when I realised white van man decided to overtake

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AtRwmoZFHM

    Is that not a silver van ?


  • #755
    Jellicoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭Jellicoe


    delynet wrote: »
    Excuse the quality, when I chopped this section from the camera recording my video editing software seems to have dropped the quaility. Date also wrong

    Does not look like it but I had to jump on the brakes when I realised white van man decided to overtake

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AtRwmoZFHM

    Looked like a silver van, you were going a bit fast yourself and over the line afterwards


  • #756
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Tallon wrote: »
    How to use a Roundabout in Ireland!

    Jaysus!


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  • #757
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Tallon wrote: »
    How to use a Roundabout in Ireland!

    Excellent driving..

    It's gotten to the stage, where I don't even bother beeping at these drivers.

    The best one yet was, in a Tesco car park following the one way system. A middle aged women going the wrong way decided to start beeping at me, for following the road markings.

    Usually I don't rise to these people and move out of there way, but this time I wouldn't move and let her reverse back out the way she came in.

    Cheek of her beeping at me for following the road markings.


  • #758
    Opinicus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 816 ✭✭✭Opinicus


    msg11 wrote: »
    The best one yet was, in a Tesco car park following the one way system. A middle aged women going the wrong way decided to start beeping at me, for following the road markings.

    It's amazing how many people completely ignore markings in a shopping car park. "I mean come on lads, it's not like it's a REAL road anyway like..."


  • #759
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    msg11 wrote: »
    Excellent driving..

    It's gotten to the stage, where I don't even bother beeping at these drivers.

    The best one yet was, in a Tesco car park following the one way system. A middle aged women going the wrong way decided to start beeping at me, for following the road markings.

    Usually I don't rise to these people and move out of there way, but this time I wouldn't move and let her reverse back out the way she came in.

    Cheek of her beeping at me for following the road markings.
    Happens ever. Single. Fecking. Time I go to Liffey Valley

    What's worse, the people who park waiting for a space, blocking the road, and every car in.. Idiots


  • #760
    flyingsnail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭flyingsnail


    There is some justice out there

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBhh3ASk5Q


  • #761
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    flyingsnail wrote: »
    There is some justice out there
    Would the sound stopping be to remove a few profanities? :D


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  • #762
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,855 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    pred racer wrote: »
    If you fancy sticking one in the post, ill take it (i love a challenge:) )
    Ill pay for the postage of course.

    Hey, sorry, Tallon took both today, if he gets fed up trying to fix them, maybe he'll send them to you :D


  • #763
    eqwjewoiujqorj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭eqwjewoiujqorj


    TechMoan has a review of a Front and Rear camera.

    About 74 Euro (62 Euro + 12 Euro Shipping. Includes 4GB Card)

    eBay Link

    Quality: HD 1080 X 720
    Memory Card:Up to 32GB
    File Size:5mins = 150mb
    Rear Camera Wire: 8 metres
    Battery Life: 1.5hrs or 2.5hrs - with LCD screen off.


    On road recording starts at 8.18




    Here's the size of the camera in the car compared with another camera TechMoan used:

    zGbwh.jpg


  • #764
    Jofspring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,163 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    That looks ver big to have on the windscreen. Almost in the way. I am thinking of getting a dash cam but I wouldn't want one thats either too noticeable or in the way. Quality looks good though.


  • #765
    eqwjewoiujqorj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭eqwjewoiujqorj


    Jofspring wrote: »
    That looks ver big to have on the windscreen. Almost in the way.

    I am thinking of getting a dash cam but I wouldn't want one thats either too noticeable or in the way.

    Quality looks good though.


    What you want is a camera that clips onto the mirror.
    About 130 euro inc shipping.

    eBay link




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  • #766
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    eqwjewoiujqorj wrote: »
    TechMoan has a review of a Front and Rear camera.

    About 74 Euro (62 Euro + 12 Euro Shipping. Includes 4GB Card)

    eBay Link

    Quality: HD 1080 X 720
    Memory Card:Up to 32GB
    File Size:5mins = 150mb
    Rear Camera Wire: 8 metres
    Battery Life: 1.5hrs or 2.5hrs - with LCD screen off.


    On road recording starts at 8.18




    Here's the size of the camera in the car compared with another camera TechMoan used:
    This I might get that, seems like a good camera. Like the idea of the rear view cam too.

    Edit: Just noticed it has free P&P to UK, so using ParcelMotel, you can get it for around €65 :D

    Edit 2: Just bought it. Came to €77 as I didn't want to go through the hassle of setting up new paypal account to use with ParcelMotel. I'll post some test footage when it arrives. :)


  • #767
    sheehan12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭sheehan12


    i have roadhawk dc-1 i think it very noticeable in car look a bit stupid.i now only used in truck . is there any smaller camara out ?


  • #768
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Finally have a dash cam, aound Tal


  • #769
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Finally have a dash cam, aound Tal

    Let me know if you need any settings changed etc

    :)


  • #770
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    flyingsnail wrote: »
    There is some justice out there

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBhh3ASk5Q

    Ah, but that's the UK. If that was in front of our Traffic Corps, they would take no notice, because they're on their way to the deli counter of the local Centra.
    I have yet to see them pull someone over for doing something stupid on the road.
    Now, going a few k's over the speed limit on a perfectly straight, empty and dry motorway in optimal conditions, that is another matter of course...
    In Ireland only speeding is treated as an offence, everything else is "Ah sure, be grand"


  • #771
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,057 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Wouldn't you feel had :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XujXWXlTDf4


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  • #772
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Context? Tram line?


  • #773
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,057 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Tallon wrote: »
    Context? Tram line?

    Yea we were right to build the luas underground.


  • #774
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Ah, but that's the UK. If that was in front of our Traffic Corps, they would take no notice, because they're on their way to the deli counter of the local Centra.
    I have yet to see them pull someone over for doing something stupid on the road.
    Now, going a few k's over the speed limit on a perfectly straight, empty and dry motorway in optimal conditions, that is another matter of course...
    In Ireland only speeding is treated as an offence, everything else is "Ah sure, be grand"

    On my way home one day there was a gravel truck chugging along as they do, slowly on bad roads. Behind the truck there's a pajero, then a mondeo, then me.

    I was only going a few miles down the road so sitting back, not bothered. Through a forest on bends and a continuous white line the paj decides to over take in a cloud of black smoke. I know the road and it wasn't a safe place as traffic coming in the other direction can be fast and you can't see it coming.

    Then the mondeo follows, there's me thinking "monkey see, monkey do". Shortly after the truck indicates to pull out into the other lane. I can see the paj pulled in awkwardly, and the modeo behind it.

    As the truck get's out of the way I can see what's happened. The mondeo was an unmarked car and the cop is now walking over to the paj where a very red faced driver is winding down the window.

    I didn't recognise the guy, but I bet he's local and I'd also bet he was the same as myself, only had a few miles to go.


  • #775
    Hogzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,544 ✭✭✭Hogzy


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    Ah, but that's the UK. If that was in front of our Traffic Corps, they would take no notice, because they're on their way to the deli counter of the local Centra.
    I have yet to see them pull someone over for doing something stupid on the road.
    Now, going a few k's over the speed limit on a perfectly straight, empty and dry motorway in optimal conditions, that is another matter of course...
    In Ireland only speeding is treated as an offence, everything else is "Ah sure, be grand"

    Iv seen the Traffic Corps pull a VW Golf that was doing 140kph+ and staying in the outside lane on the M8, He overtook me, 10mins later i saw him pulled to the side of the road by the Traffic corp. 20mins later the fool overtook me again, still speeding and still staying in the overtaking lane. Some fools just dont learn.

    Iv also seen a Traffic Corps bike pull over another guy (funnily enough in a VW Golf again) for cutting someone off at a roundabout similar enough to the video posted above.

    So they do pull people over for stupid driving.


  • #776
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    flyingsnail wrote: »
    There is some justice out there

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBhh3ASk5Q

    Ah, but that's the UK. If that was in front of our Traffic Corps, they would take no notice, because they're on their way to the deli counter of the local Centra.
    I have yet to see them pull someone over for doing something stupid on the road.
    Now, going a few k's over the speed limit on a perfectly straight, empty and dry motorway in optimal conditions, that is another matter of course...
    In Ireland only speeding is treated as an offence, everything else is "Ah sure, be grand"
    Are you taking the Micky?

    TC over here are pretty good at noticing stuff and doing people for it

    I was sitting in traffic in Clonsilla on Friday and a TC car driving past noticed a couple of junkies trying to break a kick off a construction site entrance, he very quickly stopped the car and ran after them... I've seen several other instances too


  • #777
    God Father
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭God Father


    Tallon wrote: »
    Context? Tram line?

    The description says that a truck with oversized cargo broke the overhead cables for the trams. The truck driver was later arrested. The driver broke his arm and ribs.


  • #778
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,620 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Tallon wrote: »
    Are you taking the Micky?

    TC over here are pretty good at noticing stuff and doing people for it

    I was sitting in traffic in Clonsilla on Friday and a TC car driving past noticed a couple of junkies trying to break a kick off a construction site entrance, he very quickly stopped the car and ran after them... I've seen several other instances too

    I've seen people take the almighty piss on roundabouts right in front of the TC and not a single fcuk was given.
    I have yet to see TC pull over anyone for anything short of undertaking them on the motorway, pulling in front of them and jamming on the brakes.
    Then you could be pulled over. Maybe.
    To my eyes what they do is stand by the side of the road with a hairdrier or do traffic checks (Tax, insurance, grand!).
    But maybe it's different here in the Clare/Limerick region.


  • #779
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    First night using my new cam. Micra with no lights on. Had to take out sound as the lads were taking the piss.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAz5SW1M-qw


  • #780
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »
    I have yet to see TC pull over anyone for anything short of undertaking them on the motorway

    They've pulled me, as have regular Gardai, deserved both times so no quibbles.


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  • #781
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    God Father wrote: »
    The description says that a truck with oversized cargo broke the overhead cables for the trams. The truck driver was later arrested. The driver broke his arm and ribs.
    thanks for that, i'm assuming you are (or at least speak) russian?

    google translate actually does sort of okay with it too. :)
    Ford Focus became entangled in the dangling wires designed for trolley buses. Pass the wire broke earlier wagon with oversized cargo (building boards). Truck driver arrested. The driver Ford preliminary hearings broken arm and ribs.


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