Dash cam

JohnnyBgood · ST CATHARINES, ONT

Dash cam

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

ebay 30 bucks china special, free shipping. takes micro sd card. I don't leave home without it

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281162228374?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

car charger is crap but they refunded me some money and I bought another one

JohnnyBgood · ST CATHARINES, ONT

So how long can you record on a 32 g card....can I get a whole day?

fatstax · COBOURG, ONT

2.5 hours, it records over itself, its not meant for long recording, its meant for catching accidents or other events

hemi43 · ONTARIO

I've had a dash cam for almost 2 years and flip it back and forth between my street rod and my truck. It has run flawlessly. Records in HD on an SD card. If I recall, it records about 8 hours in 15 minute increment files on 32g card, and just keeps relooping. Do some research like I did, and you'll find out that the F-500-LHD is like the small block chev of cameras. I got it off of E-bay for around $100. There's a lot of bootleg F-500s out there so buy from a reputable seller. I got mine here--->http://www.ebay.ca/itm/F500LHD-Version-V5-12-5-13T2L-GH-eye-fridently-Car-Video-Recorder-Full-HD-1080P-/131151660867?pt=US_Surveillance_Digital_Video_Recorders_Cards&hash=item1e893f8743&_uhb=1

I've bought other items from them and they are good to deal with right from China and free shipping.Not sure if you're going, but I'll have mine with me at Pugsy's if you want to see it.

-- Edited by hemi43 on Sunday 20th of April 2014 12:08:21 AM

JohnnyBgood · ST CATHARINES, ONT

Guess I waited too long to get one. I'm going to have to buy one from a store since I'm leaving on Saturday . Going to read a little more before I buy....

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

It's a long post but lots of good info.
Start on the last page and work your way back...

forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-car-camera-recommendations-995312/

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.

v8deuce · OAKVILLE, ONT

I ordered one it will be my first and for 30 bucks I can chuck it and learn a little more as I go. Not that I don't trust anyone but sometimes it gets very confusing.

Randy

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

The only thing to watch out for is how well the cheap one will fair in a car, mid summer when the temps can rise above 100*. Some have been known to melt and deform the casing.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.

Wow, no "thank-you great post" ?? hmm hmm

I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!

34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.
Wow, no "thank-you great post" ??
I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!

Very informative post Dan Thanks

hemi43 · ONTARIO

34guy wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.
Wow, no "thank-you great post" ??
I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!
Very informative post Dan Thanks

Thanks for posting, Joe !! Awesome !! smile smile

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
34guy wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.
Wow, no "thank-you great post" ??
I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!
Very informative post Dan Thanks
Thanks for posting, Joe !! Awesome !!

Now all we need is poncho to add the ability to thank a member for their post. smile wink

poncho62 · ADMINISTRATOR

58Chev wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
34guy wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.
Wow, no "thank-you great post" ??
I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!
Very informative post Dan Thanks
Thanks for posting, Joe !! Awesome !!
Now all we need is poncho to add the ability to thank a member for their post.

I wish we had that option.....would save me having to read all the .."Great post Dan"...."Very informative Dan".......posts.

Glad to see you guys are having fun.....lol

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Great post Poncho !

Very informative

Keep up the good work

Thank you

poncho62 · ADMINISTRATOR

Knew that was coming........

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Hey, if the #2 poster can get away with it, why not us. Maybe he'll realize how annoying it is then we can all stop !!

DB Cooper · ONTARIO

hemi43 wrote:
Hey, if the #2 poster can get away with it, why not us. Maybe he'll realize how annoying it is then we can all stop !!

So that's what's going on here. I figured I must have missed a mandatory "Manners and Etiquette" seminar.

Thank you very much for the enlightening post. It is very much appreciated. Have a wonderful day all.

bmw2002e3 · ST MARY'S, ONT

If you are recording a long trip for posterity, you might want to look at using a gopro. They can do time lapse, and that makes for near video....

www.gopro.com I have one the black edition. Works well, suction cupped it on to the hood of our M5 one day and it held over what may have been 120mph. Also they make a good dash-cam, as they can loop the video, meaning that when the card fills, it deletes the oldest file and starts again.

Expensive as hell though for just a dash cam.

www.blackvue.com/en/contents/sub1.asp

I will likely be putting a blackvue camera in my daily drivers. Dual channel, they are expensive though, but for what they can do, I'm fairly impressed. The model i've been looking at is the DR550GW-2ch, front and rear cameras, (like rear as rear window). GPS, they have a bump detect mode, where if you are parked and get bumped or there is motion, it comes on.

I had a F-500-LHD, or a knockoff of it.
It worked well, the power supply lighter socket thing had a problem and cooked it, problem with the supply though, not the camera. That F-500 camera saved me a big huge at-fault insurance claim, and helped nail a fraud as well... :) I'd recommend it totally for just day-to-day use, and at a decent price.

Hope that's all helpful.

v8deuce · OAKVILLE, ONT

ponc

I wish we had that option.....would save me having to read all the .."Great post Dan"...."Very informative Dan".......posts.
Glad to see you guys are having fun.....lol

Oh ok I get it and here I thought Dan was on the $hit list again biggrin

Randy

JPB · AYLMER, ONT

34guy wrote:
hemi43 wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
Wow, buying things direct from China now,, attitudes have changed somewhat.
Wow, no "thank-you great post" ??
I couldn't buy a dash cam made in North America even if I wanted to. If I could, I would !!
Very informative post Dan Thanks

Yes,thanks for posting. smile