Anyone got a dash camera?

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lizzieanna, Mar 2, 3:52pm
Wanting to get one but there seem to be a lot on the market, anyone using one that they could recommend please? Thanks

kevymtnz, Mar 2, 4:08pm
well mine uses 100mb a min or 32gb for 4.6hrs and the quality is crap, pretty much have to be within a car length to record the rego

tamarillo, Mar 2, 4:18pm
I don't own one, BUT have looked in to them and decided I'd take a look at Navman, a kiwi company (at least it was) and looks well conceived for not much more money.
Before someone tells me off for commenting when I dont own one, you may or may not take note of my comment to check out a Navman.

lissa25, Mar 2, 4:45pm
Yep, run one through my smart phone, great resolution, has speed and gps display and easy to read number plates etc. Good thing is that because it is a phone it always comes out with me instead of sitting there tempting would be thieves.

gabbysnana, Mar 2, 5:13pm
they reckon the mivue388 is the one to get. the hdsd cards are re a lly expensive thou.

lizzieanna, Mar 2, 5:38pm
I like the idea of this? Is it an app?

saxman99, Mar 2, 7:48pm
Yup. I do this too, works great. From memory it cost about $2. (iOS)

lissa25, Mar 2, 8:09pm
Yep, loads of apps, just check the reviews for the best one for your model phone. Mine uses a set amount of memory and then records over the oldest footage when full, can also permanently save sections of footage if wanted.

smac, Mar 2, 8:11pm
What mount do you use?

bashfulbro, Mar 2, 8:16pm
Navman 388,,, brilliant, has GPS
Navman 588 ( touch screen), plus GPS
DOD, LS430W, Brilliant, GPS
http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/dod-ls430w/

lissa25, Mar 2, 8:21pm
Generic one with a sprung loaded clip so it holds my phone in its cover, nice and stable pictures too.
ETA $5 delivered too http://www.banggood.com/Car-Windshield-Mount-Holder-Suction-Bracket-for-iPhone-S3-GPS-PSP-p-74929.html

fordcrzy, Mar 2, 8:29pm
Dont get a gps camera. if someone causes an accident but you are speeding or considered to be too fast for conditions your skewed. get a mobius dash cam. google it

delmic, Mar 3, 6:36am
dumb question but what do people use a dash cam for? watching planes crash? I saw that on TV

maxi090605, Mar 3, 6:39am
for helping report a bad driver I guess

lissa25, Mar 3, 6:52am
Absolutely nothing so far, and I hope I never need it, but in the event of a crash it will be used to show what happened to police and insurance company.

slarty45, Mar 3, 7:20am
as good as the wrist watches sold at petrol stations (cheap n nasty)

pandai, Mar 3, 7:23am
Nice tip.

I love gadgets but I've been avoiding getting a dash camera - I'm sure I'd do something stupid and just incriminate myself.

lizzieanna, Mar 3, 8:25am
Can you tell me your app name please sounds good. Thanks

galex, Mar 3, 9:05am
"DailyRoads Voyager" is very good for Andriod devices:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v

slarty45, Mar 3, 10:58am
good place to read up on what to buy
https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/

was keen on DOD LS460 or 430 but preferred something smaller, more discrete
also keen on mini 0806 but quality control not great so far on this new model & didn`t want hassle of returning if citrus
ended up buying BlackVue DR600

johotech, Mar 3, 11:34am
the difference between using a dash cam and your cell phone is that a dash cam can record at 60 fps instead of most phones are only 30 fps.

fordcrzy, Mar 4, 5:16pm
Mobius mobius mobius mobius

tweake, Mar 5, 9:25am
really handy for bad drivers. people that run you off the road, tailgate, harasse you, driving on the wrong side of the road etc.
i've had hit and runs. people claimed that i've hit them, which wasn't true.
insurance fraud is a big one.
then there is the big nasty accidents.

just remember that they have absolutely no problem in killing you and your family and then lie about it and blame you for it.

slarty45, Mar 6, 12:50pm
insurance claims can be made easy with video evidence
have a perv
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2c1_1425514221

tweake, Mar 6, 2:24pm
Prius pulls out in front of Truck and gets compacted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnpJpZcrWSc

start at 0:36
"A prius driver pulls out onto the highway in front of a loaded truck leaving them nowhere to go. Driver was also fined for providing a false statement to police after they saw the vision."

in the comments it says something along the lines of prius driver claimed that the she was being tailgated by the truck and he hit her when she slowed down to turn off at the intersection.