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Dash cam, what to get and where to get it - vol. 2

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    #62
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭This is it


    Ryath wrote: »
    Some deal if we did a group deal and ordered 4! Bit suspicious about the site though.

    I'd jump in on that. Suction cup on my old crap cam is gone, need to replace it. Agree on the site though, doesn't fill you with confidence


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    #63
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,669 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    vectra wrote: »
    I don't know anything about this site, but the dashcam is decent apparently, I was going to take a punt at buying one myself.
    https://www.cdzzhw.com/collections/game-player/products/the-4k-uhd-wide-angle-lens-dash-cam-features-a-built-in-wifi-dashboard-and-gps

    are these counterfit blackvue?


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    #64
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Can't find any reviews at all and they have no contact info or address. They take paypal though so is that enough protection?

    Think it's too good to be true.


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    #65
    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Cyrus wrote: »
    are these counterfit blackvue?

    At $500 for the real thing definitely.
    https://www.blackvue.com/product/dr900s-2ch/


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    #66
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,503 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    No idea about them lads, I only came across them the other day.
    I was going to buy 4 of them .


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    #67
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,669 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    vectra wrote: »
    No idea about them lads, I only came across them the other day.
    I was going to buy 4 of them .

    I wouldn’t


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    #68
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,503 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Cyrus wrote: »
    I wouldn’t

    Did you note "WAS going to" :D


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    #69
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Picked up an IRO G11 1080P Dashcam to fit the new Karoq recently. I wanted to go the stock route as much as possible and this fits the bill. Powered via the ODB port, WiFi accessible with Youmera and auto powers off if battery level gets low (under 12.4V). Very happy with the results, you can't even see it in the car and the app is a breeze. Took me just 15 minutes to install.

    Price: €157 (not including customs) I'm paying for the design though, they make them for lots of car models (even Tesla) and I wanted to be able to easily undo it in future.

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000256868810.html

    rNfU5Ne.jpg

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    Footage:



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    #70
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,669 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Picked up an IRO G11 1080P Dashcam to fit the new Karoq recently. I wanted to go the stock route as much as possible and this fits the bill. Powered via the ODB port, WiFi accessible with Youmera and auto powers off if battery level gets low (under 12.4V). Very happy with the results, you can't even see it in the car and the app is a breeze. Took me just 15 minutes to install.

    Price: €157 (not including customs) I'm paying for the design though, they make them for lots of car models (even Tesla) and I wanted to be able to easily undo it in future.

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000256868810.html

    rNfU5Ne.jpg

    JESrmRG.jpg

    MliFzSk.jpg


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    looks good

    did it take long from aliexpress? and are there issues with using OBD port (i.e. does it drain battery)


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    #71
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Cyrus wrote: »
    looks good

    did it take long from aliexpress? and are there issues with using OBD port (i.e. does it drain battery)
    Delivery took about 12 days with DPD, customs took €69 off me too!

    No issues so far, it has a setting to auto power off at a certain voltage level (11.8, 12 or 12.4v) so I have it set to 12.4v in my Karoq.


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    #72
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,669 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Delivery took about 12 days with DPD, customs took €69 off me too!

    No issues so far, it has a setting to auto power off at a certain voltage level (11.8, 12 or 12.4v) so I have it set to 12.4v in my Karoq.

    thanks and was installation ok?

    are you poweing off the ODB port, is that in the fusebox or elsewhere on the karoq?


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    #73
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Cyrus wrote: »
    thanks and was installation ok?

    are you poweing off the ODB port, is that in the fusebox or elsewhere on the karoq?
    Very simple, they have excellent YouTube guides but it was no problem.

    G11 Guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF24HiPdd5w

    And yes powered from the ODB, it doesn't have a battery in the device so it uses your car battery. It varies by var but mine was just under my fuse box on the driver side. Chased the cable under roof liner, down A pillar and in through side panel past fuse box and to the ODB.


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    #74
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    That looks great. Had you much bother taking down the old rear view mirror?

    Edit - sorry I see now, it replaces part of the cover. They look a great job.


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    #75
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    That looks great. Had you much bother taking down the old rear view mirror?

    Edit - sorry I see now, it replaces part of the cover. They look a great job.
    Pretty handy, the box comes with a plastic pry tool to make it simple. Once that initial part came out, it was all clip and tuck.


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    #76
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,641 ✭✭✭54and56


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Delivery took about 12 days with DPD, customs took €69 off me too!

    No issues so far, it has a setting to auto power off at a certain voltage level (11.8, 12 or 12.4v) so I have it set to 12.4v in my Karoq.

    Sounds good for my needs also but they don't seem to have a model which fits a 2013 VW Touareg :(


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    #77
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    54and56 wrote: »
    Sounds good for my needs also but they don't seem to have a model which fits a 2013 VW Touareg :(
    Can you take a picture of where your rear view mirror is mounted please?


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    #78
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,641 ✭✭✭54and56


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Can you take a picture of where your rear view mirror is mounted please?

    IMG202005061737041588783358.jpg

    and

    IMG202005061730351588783358.jpg

    Please ignore the recently smashed windscreen. I don't want to talk about it :o

    Also, apologies for the size of the pictures, I don't know how to change the resolution on my very smart smart phone :o


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    #79
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,571 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    I fitted the road angel halo pro, front and rear. Wired into the fuse box. No issues and quality seems to be good so far but the app isn't the best, does the job. The two cameras,wiring kit and SD card was €250. Didn't think was too bad


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    #80
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,977 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I see Nextbase UK are having a 25% off sale for their bank holiday weekend.

    https://www.nextbase.com/en-gb/


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    #81
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    54and56 wrote: »
    Please ignore the recently smashed windscreen. I don't want to talk about it :o

    now you HAVE to tell us


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    #82
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,641 ✭✭✭54and56


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I see Nextbase UK are having a 25% off sale for their bank holiday weekend.

    https://www.nextbase.com/en-gb/

    Good spot.

    Does anyone know if any of the Nextbase models have time lapse parking mode* as well as G force activated parking mode?

    * When the ignition is off the camera (powered by the car battery) continues to take a couple of photo's per second?


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    #83
    mondeo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,666 ✭✭✭mondeo


    Whatever anyone does don't waste your money on the Nextbase 522GW, it is supposed to be a top of the range camera but the video quality is sht compared to my old 35 euro Yi dash cam.... This 522GW cost me 140 euro.


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    #84
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,641 ✭✭✭54and56


    Seve OB wrote: »
    now you HAVE to tell us

    Young gurriers (15/16) didn't like being told to stop climbing onto a neighbours garage roof so waited until I'd parked up and gone inside before lobbing a couple of football sized rocks at the car.

    Guards called and incident recorded. Waste of time as they are untouchable U18.
    C'est la vie.


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    #85
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,641 ✭✭✭54and56


    mondeo wrote: »
    Whatever anyone does don't waste your money on the Nextbase 522GW, it is supposed to be a top of the range camera but the video quality is sht compared to my old 35 euro Yi dash cam.... This 522GW cost me 140 euro.

    Thanks for the heads up.

    Thinking of splashing out on the VIOFO A129 Pro 4k for £170 as it has what they refer to as "Buffer" parking mode which essentially means it keeps recording when parked providing you have it hardwired in with a low battery cut off (which I already have) and when it detects an incident it doesn't just wake up and start recording after the incident but it grabs the 15 seconds before the incident plus (I think) 30 seconds afterwards and locks that into a file which won't be written over.

    It's exactly what I need should the aforementioned gurriers ever return to have an other go at the car.


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    #86
    MM3
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭MM3


    mondeo wrote: »
    Whatever anyone does don't waste your money on the Nextbase 522GW, it is supposed to be a top of the range camera but the video quality is sht compared to my old 35 euro Yi dash cam.... This 522GW cost me 140 euro.

    That’s disappointing, I’ve only seen excellent reviews for the 522GW and l was about to pull the trigger on one - did you check it wasn’t faulty?


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    #87
    jk23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 877 ✭✭✭jk23


    [url][/url] https://www.ebay.ie/itm/232308323222

    Car HD Dash Cam DVR Camera Recorder Night Vision Video G-sensor 1080P 2.2"LCD

    Hi, can anyone give me advice on this dash cam and is it worth getting? Maybe someone has had this one before...Thank you...


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    #88
    Biggest lickspittle on boardz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Biggest lickspittle on boardz


    I'm planning on buying a dashcam soon, I would like some advice.

    I'm toying with the idea of getting a dash cam that clips over the rear view mirror, and I have 3 requirements/questions:

    1. I would like 60FPS video at 1080mp at least.
    2. Preferably dual facing camera
    3. Would this possibly compromise my insurance due to 'modifications'? I saw this mentioned somewhere and felt it is worth discussing.


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    #89
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,499 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    Insurance companies don't care about modifications other than performance related ones, so you're sound. :)


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    #90
    dsaint1
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭dsaint1


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Insurance companies don't care about modifications other than performance related ones, so you're sound. :)

    Actually they do care about non performance related modifications.


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    #91
    Biggest lickspittle on boardz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Biggest lickspittle on boardz


    Anybody else have some advice or tips?


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