Reddit reviews Black Box G1W-C Capacitor Model Dash Cam – Heat Resistant – Full HD 1080P H.264 2.7" LCD Car DVR Video Recorder – WDR 140° Wide Angle 4X Zoom Motion Detection Night Vision G-Sensor

You need a dash cam. After 2 hit and runs I got one. The last two people who hit me got to buy my car cool new stuff. The g1w-c is good and is around 55-65 on Amazon. The cheaper ones will be low quality fakes. Transcend 32gb micro sd cards seem to work the best.

I linked what I have below. There are two color choices. The black would be less noticeable.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P8F3LD0

I got one of these the other day. I hope I never have to use the video in court, but I got it just in case.
People be cray.

If you can scrape up a few more bucks, I highly recommend the G1W-C. It's the best "bang for your buck" affordable dash cam. Depending on the power source for the cigarette lighter (always on vs. on just when the car is on), it will automatically turn on and start recording when the car turns on. And when the memory card in the camera gets full, it will automatically free up space by deleting the oldest video file.

It's a G1W-C. Your comment made me go on Amazon and I discovered that the Xiaomi Yi, which is nicer in some respects, is a lightning deal right now. I'm going to put that in the front and put the G1W-C in the rear.

The same camera but with a cap just has"C" added to the end of its model - G1W-C

Downside is that it needs to be getting constant juice from the car to run, or it will quickly die. So the other one you could actually take out of the car and still operate as a normal camera (not that I think people would really need to or anything).

Here you go.

Not sure of the brand atm but there's one called a G1W-C that uses a capacitor instead of a battery which is good for high temp environments. It's a little over $50 on Amazon. Found it

this is the dash cam I purchased for myself. It does not have a battery, so it only works when it is plugged in. I live in a place with really hot summers so this is the best choice for me. If you live in a place with moderate temperatures, grab the battery version!

The video quality is honestly better than what I paid for, although I did have to replace the charger after about 6 months I would recommend it to anyone, and even buy it again. All in all, it is a great investment that fortunately has only needed to give me peace of mind so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Model/dp/B00MIO2KRC

They're cheap, and then you'd have a way to get the fuckhead who had an unsecured load in his truck.

I picked up one of these G1W-C models over 2 years ago. Paired it with a $10 32GB micro SD card and it's still running great to this day. It's put up with some solid heat and ice cold weather over that time. I check it once a month to make sure it's still recording without issue. Can't recommend it enough.

I've had this one for 2 years now, no problems. This is a slightly newer version that has no chrome

If you're going to get one somewhere other than amazon, just make sure you're getting the G1W-C/G1W-CB. The C means it has a capacitor instead of a battery; it does better in the heat, but only is powered when your car is running (unless you wire it in to an always-on fuse).

NB: I only park out in the sun when I'm not at home or work. I have had covered parking at home and at work the entire two years I've had the camera.

I'm a personal fan of the Vico-Marcus 3, but I've heard good things about the A119, and the G1W (or the G1WC)

Get something in your price range, and make sure it has the features you want. Do you want GPS? Ultra-high-res/FPS? Amazing night-time sensors? Automatic crash detection with saving?

Take a look at https://dashcamtalk.com/ for more info about pretty much any dashcam you want.

I have this but I cannot recommend it. I got a capacitor model because of our extreme temp swings here. This one is hardwired to my vehicle as well to be on when the vehicle is on.

Being a capacitor model, that means it has to be plugged in to review the footage. The controls are not intuitive either so it is really difficult to stand on the side of the road and show a cop your footage. Also, for some reason, the power port seems to be loose so it does not always turn on with the truck anymore. If I notice it hasn't turned on, I have to shut the car off and turn it back on (always works), or fiddle with the cable (which only works sometimes)

We got this for my wife's car and it works flawlessly. It has endured -33F temps and 100F heat. No issues with this one. The software is pretty nice too.

I'd recommend one. Even if for nothing more than peace of mind. My wife was backed into at a light and the other driver tried to tell the cop he was rear-ended and needed and ambulance. We'd have been on the hook if it wasn't for the footage. The officer really had no reason to believe us over him without the camera.

Black box. I like mine a lot. Fortunately havent had to use it. It turns on and off with the car

I've got this one:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MIO2KRC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works well, videos are quite clear, menus are a bit confusing, but once you have it up and running, it just works.

Here's a sample video. I've since turned off audio recording since I guess that could technically get a video thrown out in court if it ever came to that if you catch, say, the person you hit on audio, since CA is a 2-party consent state, because they didn't consent to having their audio recorded, it could get tossed.

https://youtu.be/WtKIS0mJGIg?t=1m58s
This is at the 720 setting, I think it can record 1080, but don't see the need.

This: DASHCAM

I bought the Black Box G1W-C dash cam, and put this MicroSD card into it. If you don't live in a climate where it ever gets very hot (like Southern California, where I live), you can get the regular G1W version, which is cheaper since it uses a battery rather than a capacitor (capacitors are more heat-resistant). Both versions need to stay plugged in to your lighter socket at all times, though, since even the battery version only lasts 5-10 minutes without external power.

It's too large to fit behind the rear view mirror on my Prius C, so I put it in the upper-right corner of my windshield, and aim is slightly to the left so it catches my entire front view. The suction cup that attaches it to the glass is very sturdy.

I've been pretty happy with the overall recording quality (license plates are clearly legible in the day, though you need to be pretty close at night), and it acts as a MicroSD card reader when you plug it into the USB on your computer, so I didn't need to buy a reader to be able to export the videos. And you can directly play back the videos on the device itself.

The Black Box company line of G1W Dashcams is suppose to be from the official manufacturer in the USA. They have a full line of products that all show official packaging and manuals. Most legit company it seems with an actual support email and website -

Original G1W $58.95 - http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-Original-Dashboard/dp/B00FONBG1A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409156204&sr=8-1&keywords=g1w

Capacitor (no battery) G1W $58.95 - http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-1080P-Capacitor/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409156259&sr=1-4

320mAh G1W $63.99 - http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-HD1080P-Novatek/dp/B00J2OVN74/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409156259&sr=1-2

H(Hidden) G1W $79.99 - http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-Detection-Recorder-Technology/dp/B00HMNFWYW/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409156259&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC?ie=UTF8&keywords=g1wc&qid=1465447504&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

$58 on amazon. This one is usually regarded as the best bang for your buck. I think I got mine for $42 from a sale on some site (gearbest i think it was). Just do some research on how to identify fakes (there are some fakes going around).

Not sure where the tire came from but reviewing the footage it looks like it still has a sticker as if it was a new tire. But I have never seen a brand new tired with the stock rim.

The dash cam is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MIO2KRC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC

The G1W-C model uses a capacitor instead of a tiny battery since batteries are subject to damage from temperature, capacitors aren't.

I bought this one over a year ago and its been solid every day. I have a 32 gig microsd card in it. The only part I see in my WRX is the wire going up to the headliner that I ran to my center console for 12V power, it hides beautifully behind the rear view mirror. I will eventually wire it to my fuse box but for now its working fine and I never use my 12V plug in my center console anyways.

A decent one is only like 75 bucks, worth it if you ever get into an accident.

Edit: link to the one that I use: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450832043&sr=8-1&keywords=dash+cam+gw1-c

The seller seems legit and it's fulfilled by amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC

Is there a quick way to see if it's a fake or not? I thought all these cameras were from china to begin with?

I can recommend this one. Fairly cheap, just buy an extra SD card for it. The video it gives looks like this. There's some music at the beginning then silence. The camera records audio and YouTube was going to put ads on my video because of the radio playing, so I used a custom song then muted it.

Though I don't know if there's better now, this was a really good one for the money when I bought it about a year and a half ago.

This one has lasted me quite a while.
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC

Dash cams are pretty nifty for these kind of things. Here's the one I use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J04OybWGDKRCX

i bought a bunch of G1W dashcam's for my family this past chrismtas from amazon, they are about ~$60/ea. just mount and plug into your cigarette lighter for power (or hard-wire it elsewhere).

oh forgot to mention, you will need to buy a memory card for it too.

Black Box G1W-C Capacitor Model Dash Cam – Heat Resistant – Full HD 1080P H.264 2.7" LCD Car DVR Video Recorder – WDR 140° Wide Angle 4x Zoom Motion Detection Night Vision G-Sensor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fjzDzbAQ7XPBF

I'm not sure if I have exactly that one because mine was a gift a year and a half or more ago and there are a lot of clones. It's a G1W-C style dashcam or something similar. Good budget cam but some people aren't too lucky it seems .

The -C on the end is for capacitor meaning the battery is super short but better to withstand heat vs batteries

https://smile.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC

This is the one that I bought for my friend and plan on buying for myself. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1fOpxbG4NHP5T here is a video review of it as well, this guy reviews a lot of dash cams and he recommends this very highly https://youtu.be/Eo76bkytA3o

G1W-C, $53.

There's also a variant that has a battery instead of a capacitor.

Instead of a battery it has a capacitor. Heard it handles heat better.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Model/dp/B00MIO2KRC

Also, Tonize put up a link but this is where I purchased from.

Here ya go.

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00MIO2KRC/

Hmmm. I think I've seen this question before. Though not used for those pictures, the Black Box G1W-C. What say you Amazon price bot?
Edit: Damn Amazon price bot let us down and didn't pull the price and summary data for the G!W-C.

Which would you suggest of the two models?
The Black Box G1W-C

Or the Black Box G1W

Thanks

I recently bought two for me and for the wife.

G1W-C. Love it. Well worth the $58. There are fakes out there, though. I bought mine here. Took it apart to check the processor. It's legit.

Buy the G1W-CB if you can find it. The B is for Black Bezel. Less noticeable if you care about that sort of thing.

Its a BlackBox. The way I see it is all dashcams are all pretty much cheaply made in China. So you can pay a lot for a crappily made dashcam with a lot of bells and whistles that will probably break, or you can pay $50 for one that will work and will have less to go wrong. Let me know if you have any more questions.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-C-Capacitor-Model/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520454801&sr=8-3&keywords=g1w-c+dash+camera

I got one and love it.

I ended up going with the Black Box G1W-C and it works perfect. I have decent footage at night and day. It auto records once it gets power from the cigarette lighter and stores onto a micro-sd. It's cheap.

I'd recommend picking one up. You never know when it'll save your ass. I got into a hit and run a few years ago before I had a dash cam and never got any money for the damages I received. (Crushed whole driver's side rear door and wheel well area when the person ran a stop sign and t-boned me)

Link from Amazon

Edit - Will be confirming invoice by tonight :V sry

G1W-C

Got this G1W-C from amazon a few months back. In my opinion the capacitor version is worth the few extra bucks... I think it works amazing and it blows the other dash cams I've used out of the water. Looking for bang for the buck in a budget car camera this was the best bet I've found in my research but even if I had more to spend I wouldn't replace this little baby.

Black box. This one to be exact.




Black Box G1W-C Capacitor Model Dashboard Dash Cam - Heat Resistant - Full HD 1080P H.264 2.7" LCD Car DVR Camera Video Recorder - WDR 140° Wide Angle 4x Zoom with Motion Detection Night Vision G-Sensor - NT96650 + AR0330 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_1D2yxbXVGX373

Yup this one


Black Box G1W-C Capacitor Model Dashboard Dash Cam - Heat Resistant - Full HD 1080P H.264 2.7" LCD Car DVR Camera Video Recorder - WDR 140° Wide Angle 4x Zoom with Motion Detection Night Vision G-Sensor - NT96650 + AR0330 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MIO2KRC/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_KDskxbB4JFBZ7]

I got one of these. Works great so far, auto records and loops. Video quality is great. For $55 I cant really complain

Oh okay. I actually just realized that I have a $12 Gift Card, and the G1W itself is only $50 on Amazon, and since it is directly from Black Box, it would have to be legit, no? I am now thinking that maybe I want to try one before I go ahead and buy a bunch all at once, even if I pay full price on all of them I guess... Here is one of the capcitor versions that I found on Amazon as well, which also seems to be from Black Box.

sorry for going back and forth with this, kind of experiencing information overload all at once haha

My dad has a G1W-c dash cam. They're relatively cheap and record in 1080p, but build quality is mediocre. The one we have also doesn't hold a charge, but we keep it plugged in so it's not too big of an issue. Here are some links:

G1W

G1W-H

G1W-C