In Car DVR
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:24 pm
I bought this http://dx.com/p/dual-5-0mp-lens-wide-an ... lcd-127086 for just under £43.
Had it in the car a few weeks now and not had any problems.
You can select dual cam, front only or back only. I've put a 32gb class 1p micro SD in there so it can record a good amount of footage. 10 minute segments are circa 500mb.
I've tucked all the wires away and am running it off the cigarette lighter. I'll get some pics during daylight. The small ammoyance is that it comes with a mini USB charger and the hole on the camera is on the bottom, so it sticks out. There is a DC charger hole in the top which will make the cabling tidier and i'll sort that out one day when i get round to buying a DC charger that runs off the cigarette lighter.
You can choose single forward cam, single back cam or dual cam (either front and back or both forward).
Turns on when you start the car and automatically records. I've set mine to 10 min segments and it overwrites old files. You can set the screen to turn off after a minute of two so you forget it is there.
You can also set it to record for a number of minutes after you stop on an internal battery which charges each time it is powered on.
I chose not to bother with the GPS etc as it has a separate sender and seemed a bit pointless. For me i just wanted something that could recall an event if needed.
I've set mine slightly to the left of the mirror which is why the rear camera is angled more to the nearside (also means you don't see my ugly mug
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The infrared is pointless in the dark as all it does is light up the inside of the car. The camera isn't too bad in the dark though, you can see what is going on and make out reg nos. The "dark" footage was filmed at 4.30pm, so not pitch black, but full lights needed none the less.
Anyway, the videos have lost a little quality uploading to Youtube, but you get the idea. Turn up the speakers and you may hear a little Vtec too -
Had it in the car a few weeks now and not had any problems.
You can select dual cam, front only or back only. I've put a 32gb class 1p micro SD in there so it can record a good amount of footage. 10 minute segments are circa 500mb.
I've tucked all the wires away and am running it off the cigarette lighter. I'll get some pics during daylight. The small ammoyance is that it comes with a mini USB charger and the hole on the camera is on the bottom, so it sticks out. There is a DC charger hole in the top which will make the cabling tidier and i'll sort that out one day when i get round to buying a DC charger that runs off the cigarette lighter.
You can choose single forward cam, single back cam or dual cam (either front and back or both forward).
Turns on when you start the car and automatically records. I've set mine to 10 min segments and it overwrites old files. You can set the screen to turn off after a minute of two so you forget it is there.
You can also set it to record for a number of minutes after you stop on an internal battery which charges each time it is powered on.
I chose not to bother with the GPS etc as it has a separate sender and seemed a bit pointless. For me i just wanted something that could recall an event if needed.
I've set mine slightly to the left of the mirror which is why the rear camera is angled more to the nearside (also means you don't see my ugly mug
/>/> ).The infrared is pointless in the dark as all it does is light up the inside of the car. The camera isn't too bad in the dark though, you can see what is going on and make out reg nos. The "dark" footage was filmed at 4.30pm, so not pitch black, but full lights needed none the less.
Anyway, the videos have lost a little quality uploading to Youtube, but you get the idea. Turn up the speakers and you may hear a little Vtec too -
