(Part 2) Top products from r/Roadcam

Dashcam + Micro SD card + Hardwire kit = cost. Different vendors offer different things included/excluded.

Discount code: Receive $10 off with "top5blackboxmycar" when shopping for a dash cam over $99.99 at BlackboxMyCar.com

*Note: I pulled a lot of links from BlackboxMyCar.com, but look around for the best price, I just wanted you to be aware of the discount code.

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Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, Good/Fair video quality:

1 ch systems: These don't have wifi/cellphone app:

• Thinkware F50 1-CH ($69.99 USD) - Fair video quality, Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode. - Lacks a Wifi/cell phone app, but format free technology helps and reliability is top notch. - 1080P @ 30 FPS - ($69.99 USD) - 2nd vendor. ($90-110 USD) - 3rd vendor. - There is a coupon code for this one in the video description. Discount Code: blackboxmycarf50 to get $10 off from BlackboxMyCar.com
  
  
• BlackVue DR450-1CH ($119.99 USD) Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, lacks wifi, optional gps, lack of reviews. - 1080P @ 30 FPS Front
  
  2 ch systems (front/rear): Lacks Wifi/cellphone app.
  
  
• BlackVue DR430-2CH ($169.99 USD) - Lacks wifi - 720P @ 30 FPS Front / 720P @ 30 FPS Rear
  
  
• BlackVue DR470-2CH ($189.99 USD) - Lacks wifi - 1080P @ 30 FPS Front/ 720P @ 30 FPS Rear
  
  
• BlackVue DR490-2CH ($229.99 USD) - Lacks wifi - 1080P @ 30 FPS Front / 1080P @ 30 FPS Rear
  
  These have wifi/cellphone app:
  
  
• BlackSys CH-100B 2-Channel ($269.99 USD) - Excellent built quality, Excellent parking mode, Good video quality - Good day/Good night/Good shadow, built in wifi, optional GPS.
  
  
• BlackSys CH-200 2CH ($369.99 USD) - New lacks reviews.
  
  
• BlackVue DR650S-2CH ($360 USD) - Where to purchase Excellent built quality, Excellent parking mode, Good video quality - Good day/Good night/Good shadow, built in wifi, built in GPS. Capacitor 1080P Front 720P rear
  
  BlackVue DR650S-2CH Unique feature, Cellphone notifications of G sensor activation(s) in parking mode (Free), and cloud streaming feature (paid.) Maximum SD Card 128 GB (Micro SD)
  
  BlackVue over the cloud feature part 1
  
  BlackVue over the cloud feature part 2
  
  
• BlackVue DR750S-2CH Cloud ($390 USD) - New lacks reviews. - Front: 1080P @ 60 FPS, Rear: 1080P @ 30 FPS - Improvement over DR650S-2CH partitioned Micro SD card, for G sensor events/parking mode/regular recording modes. - Something that was missing in the previous BlackVue DR650S.
  
  
• Thinkware F770 ($360 USD) - Where to purchase Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, Good video quality - Good day/Superior night/Good shadow, built in wifi, built in gps. 1080P Front 1080P rear
  
  Thinkware F770: superior night vision & Dual Save mode Maximum SD Card 64GB (Micro SD)
  
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  There is a huge amount of buyers remorse in dash cams. What I can say is fully research the dash cams you want, and the dash cams you don't, so at least you understand your decisions. Picking Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, and good/fair video quality dash cams is a lot less hassle, above I listed only Excellent build quality, Excellent parking mode, good/Fair video quality dash cams, but there are Excellent video quality, Fair/poor build quality, lackluster parking mode dash cams out there that is worth knowing about. Anyways good luck in your decisions.
  
  *Edit: Prices change rapidly in the dash cam market, however, the copy pasta does not. I have seen prices rise rapidly, and fall just as fast, for no apparent reason, even as newer models have been released.
  

Unless you're gonna be using an older phone (one that is not your daily driver). I would highly suggest not using your phone as a dashcam.

Phones are not really set up to record like this. Mostly due to heat, which can cause a slew of problems. The memory and chipsets are also not built for long recordings constantly.

Which is why I would only ever recommend doing this on a phone you don't care about that much.

If money is an issue, there are some pretty good dashcams on the market for a good price. The G1W can be bought for 40-50 bucks depending on where you buy it from and is one of the best cheap entry level cams you can get.


Gearbest has it for $46 right now.

That is the same shape I was looking at but the price is way better, plus this one comes with GPS stuff and a capacitor. Thanks for your recommendation! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00TXR2P40/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1464315100&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=B40%2FA118&dpPl=1&dpID=41m3ffJV8RL&ref=plSrch

There is a custom shop by me, I might see of I can get them to put power in the back of my car so I can put my g1w on the back window.

And get a fucking dashcam! For all those people (hopefully in the minority on this sub) that don't yet have one. Viofo A119 is like $89, way cheaper than any insurance issues you'll have

I uploaded a video the other day and left my SD card at home. The next morning when I went to work my A119 was chirping at me the entire way to warn me I didn't have a card installed. Of course on my way home I had some asshole run a red light and missed me by about a foot. I have like a 2 mile drive home and nearly got T-boned.

Buy a fucking dashcam, check it regularly to make sure it works. A118, A119, G1W-C or whatever the newest model is. It'll save you so much headache in the long run.

No; regular ones are made for light usage and not as durable to heat.

High endurance gives up a little performance but can handle more writing and heat better. This is a good one...
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V5Q1K3O/

Sweet! Thx!

It looks you you set up a relay for them. I'm assuming I'll have to do the same thing if I install aux horns on my car too. It also looks like they're motor driven air horns, rather than speakers. I've been looking at horns like this on Amazon, but the way you went is way more cost-effective!

Do you remember what model of Cadillac you got them off?

>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODB

>On-board diagnostics, a self-diagnosis system built into cars

Go and click your own link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-board_diagnostics No where on that page even mentions ODB.

>Or how about looking at the tools. https://www.amazon.com/Automotive-ODB-OBD-OBD2-OBDII/dp/B00MDKNPLG

Wow, the url has ODB, that's to capture any people searching for an obd scanner who think the term is interchangeable. Good find, a no-name brand sold by unknown.

Here's what you get when you search ODB scanner on Amazon. It autocorrects it to OBD scanner and gives the results. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=odb+scanner

I'll jump in since I recently picked up a sub 50 cam plus card. Pretty OK quality, see my recent video here, taken with it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZWMGFY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_KYf-AbGM95M7X

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-007424801-Twin-Trumpet-Bracket/dp/B000COBK8A/ref=br_lf_m_7nz4yx2hyshh6uk_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=automotive

I wired one of these on my Mazda to replace the buzzer horn and it works great.

Hey! It's the [Viofo A119] (https://www.amazon.com/Viofo-Camera-Degree-miniUSB-Adapter/dp/B01HVWNFF6) and it's been a solid dashcam over the past three years. I believe they've released an updated model since then but it's capable of doing 1080p @ 60FPS or 1440p @ 30FPS

I have a Rexing V1P which appears to be lower end compared to yours. The rear camera is just standard def, which is better than no rear camera at all, but high def would be nice.

I may have to upgrade sometime...would the rear camera on yours be mountable on a vertical surface? E.g. the rear window of a truck?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MBC16NK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1N380SLJNH58U&coliid=I3D6C18106KQ05&psc=1

Haven't used it myself, but it's on my wishlist, reviews seem ok.

FWIW, I wanted something to replace my Android app driven dashcam that would be an install-and-forget cam, so I picked up the cheap G1WH. $53 and shipped from China, it took less than a week and a half to get here and works extremely well for the price. There are plenty of reviews and sample viodeos out there on Youtube if you want to check it out.

I'm late to the party, but I always reccomend this card for dashcams:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V5Q1K3O

I've got them in both of my cameras, and one of them runs 24/7, and I haven't had a problem in over a year now.

Those look alot like the Vantrue dashcams.

You were not kidding! Amazon lists it as $389 with just the cameras, not including the battery.

Considering the image quality and how low profile and discreet the cameras are, it's not too bad, plus the wifi and 128GB sd support makes it reasonable.

He's using the Falcon Zero F360 HD DVR drive cam. The left camera is suppose to face the driver. I use this when I drive for Lyft or Uber. I sometimes have both cameras face forward but line them up so it's a solid wide view. Not a bad price for a discreet drive cam.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E56WY18/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496702909&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Falcon+Zero+F360+HD+DVR&dpPl=1&dpID=41HcYxHvzcL&ref=plSrch

I bought this.

pruveeo F5

I already started the refund process with amazon.

It was like a 10-15$ one when I originally bought it. It's this one.

http://www.amazon.com/SQdeal-Recorder-Camcorder-Detection-G-Sensor/dp/B00MBC16NK?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage


The lens protector was removed and the quality was slightly better when I first got it. It seems to have degraded a bit from when I first got it due to the sun, although, the quality wasn't to amazing to begin with.

Https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000COBK8A?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

There's your roadrunner meep meep delete

Here's the video walk-through of my setup: https://youtu.be/wjN6YoTwqV8

Front Camera - Thinkware F750 - http://amzn.to/2se1CJp
Rear Camera - Thinkware BCFH150 - http://amzn.to/2t4rNFu
Side Cameras - Thinkware F50 - http://amzn.to/2szX4wm
Hardwiring Kit - Thinkware TWA-SH - http://amzn.to/2txlLOB
Battery Bank - Cellink Battery B - https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/cellink-battery-b

The Cameras have 5 Modes:
Continuous - Standard loop recording while driving.
Manual - Records a short clip after a button press.
Incident Driving - Triggered by accelerometer while driving.
Parking Surveillance - Motion detection while the engine is off.
Incident Parking - Triggered by accelerometer while engine is off.

When installed with the hardware kit, the cameras detect when the engine is running and automatically switches between driving and parking lot modes.

What kind of cam is this? I am looking at getting one for my girlfriend's car ASAP.

Here is the model I have looked at in the past.

I've got this ZeroEdge now.

GF got me a ZeroEdge Z1 got looks from her family for wanting a dash cam.

This is the model I own.

After researching I think I've settled on this one

Dc 12v Remote Led Car Sign Programmable
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K0E4AW0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_6vb4wb6Y3QN5D

There is a way!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K0E4AW0/

estore009 is the main seller on ebay. Ships from China though.

I bought mine through Amazon

Wide Angle Mobius ActionCam 1080p HD Camera With Dash Cam Kit (V3 / 820 mAh / Lens C2 / 32GB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9TS5HU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_V7k7xbKFHPCN7

Main dash cam: Lukas LK-7900

Rear dash cam: Mobius

It's the Anker Roav A1 Dashcam that I had replace my old Mobius action camera due to a sun-damaged lens.

https://www.amazon.com/Falcon-Zero-F360-HD-Mirror/dp/B00E56WY18

I'm not sure about $10. Here are 2/6 I installed. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJJ48OY/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492027194&sr=sr-1&keywords=stebel

They're all teens, so probably some program AAA did that had parents install both a dashcam and cabin cam to monitor the driving habits of teens. They also appear to have G-Sensors monitoring the vehicle, to show hard braking and/or crashes.

Edit: One thing I didn't think about, there are also dual-camera dashcams that record the road and the cabin in a single unit. You could also simply get a dual-channel (dual-camera) system and mount the second camera in the cabin facing back instead of in the rear window.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H9TS5HU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&&linkCode=ll1&tag=enervee-20&linkId=df7ffe0a53b0c2f1685185bc1fcf09a1

Got this one because my bf, OP, said to.
Plus side is that it's really small and hard to notice.

Just a G1W. Amazon. Even though the raw video quality isn't -that- great, it's a fairly handy cheap little thing. Before getting it I looked up reviews for basic ones and this was pretty much the de facto entry level cam.

I was disappointed with my horn (I can barely hear it) so I upgraded.

I use this one and the high tone one and they are loud as hell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODB

> On-board diagnostics, a self-diagnosis system built into cars

Or how about looking at the tools. https://www.amazon.com/Automotive-ODB-OBD-OBD2-OBDII/dp/B00MDKNPLG

So yea, you're simply wrong that ODB isn't used or doesn't mean the same so yea, they ARE used interchangeably... Just because Ol Dirty Bastard uses the abbreviation, doesn't mean other things don't as well.