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Dash cams, what to get and where to get it (Q&A only)
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Nino Brown wrote: »
Here's the first page of the options menu on the Lukas, 5,10,15 fps are greyed out, maybe there's other settings I need to change to make them available.
This is different from the pdf manual available from the link I found, that must be an older version.
Probably if you set a lower image quality it lets you choose slower frame rates. It could make sense.I used to drive a focus, and the cigarette lighters are always on in them too. It wasn't a problem, the camera was just always on.
The Lukas is designed to be always on all the time anyway, and you can get regulator kit with them I described earlier in this thread so that you don't use the cigarette lighter at all.
Alright!
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I checked all the manuals of all models from Lukas.
None of them mentions the frame rate...
More, as I understand not all models have a GPS receiver built-in, it seems that only models 7700 and 7900 do have it.
Then, I haven't understood how the system is turned on and off. Alright, there's an on/off button, but do I always have to power it off before removing the key? What if I remove the key without turning the cam off? This may happen when in a hurry, or distract by other thoughts, or when the engine stops for an incorrect manouvre and I have to restart the engine... will all data be erased or lost?0 -
You're looking into this too much
Buy a decent camera, buy 2 memory cards since you seem to be concerned (I have two for mine too
). If you record something important, pop out the card and replace it with the other one until you have had a chance to back up the video files to a computer, or, with the new ones using micro SD cards, you could back it up to most android phones by inserting the memory card for 5 minutes.
To the poster concerned about proof of delivery, some cameras allow you to snap a photo, this evidence would be pretty much equal to camera footage that you were at the location, unless you want to specifically position and park your van so it's facing you walking into the building etc. Also, presuming you use a dedicated GPS while driving, most GPS units have the feature to leave a snail trail of where you've driver, so you could use them both.0 -
The 7500 definitely has GPS too. I don't know what to tell you about the manuals. I just checked the manual that came with mine, and it just tells me how to get to the options screen, it doesn't explain any options at all. BTW the options are not edited on the camera, you edit them on the player, then save it to the card, and when you put the card in the camera the options upload.Irish Stones wrote: »I checked all the manuals of all models from Lukas.
None of them mentions the frame rate...
More, as I understand not all models have a GPS receiver built-in, it seems that only models 7700 and 7900 do have it.
Okay in your case, if you leave it plugged in to the cigarette lighter, the camera will always be on, 24/7. But in the case of the lukas it would detect that you're not driving anymore and enter parking mode.Where it would only record motion and impacts.Irish Stones wrote: »Then, I haven't understood how the system is turned on and off. Alright, there's an on/off button, but do I always have to power it off before removing the key?
If you have a car which powers off the cigarette lighter when the ignition is off, the internal battery will have enough power to safely shut down the camera, and will power on again when you turn on the ignition, no need to touch the power button.
I use the on/off button because my camera is hard wired to the car, and the camera should be off before removing the SD card. In your case you could either turn it off, or plug it out before removing the card, that's really all the button is for, you don't need to use it on a daily basis unless you're worried about your car battery.
And the data records in segments of usually 1-5 mins, so even if your internal battery had failed completely, and you turn off your ignition, you'd only lose the last few minutes of video.0 -
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Any opinons? Think I saw one like this posted here before.
Not a great cam anymore but one like it did set the standard, unfortunately it has been cloned and cloned and cloned again ~ if it's an original it does basic dash-cam functions.
PS. Even Amazon Co UK were selling the clone knockoffs ~ 0 -
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I got one of these today.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310752336819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
This is my 3rd dash cam .
The quality is outstanding. Highly recomended. Very cheap as well. This is as good as it gets for the money.
I got stung with a fake G1w dash cam recently. Was a clone of a clone. Terrible grainny picture.
But this seller is very trustworthy .
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Woodpecker1 wrote: »I got one of these today.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310752336819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
This is my 3rd dash cam .
The quality is outstanding. Highly recomended. Very cheap as well. This is as good as it gets for the money.
I got stung with a fake G1w dash cam recently. Was a clone of a clone. Terrible grainny picture.
But this seller is very trustworthy .
Quality looks great - how long does it record for?0 -
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