Recommend me a dash cam.

[Salty seadog]

I would like to get a dash cam for the car, could you good folk give me things to consider.

A front and rear setup v just front.
Dash mount v screen mount,

Products to look at.

Thanks.

 

[sevenfourate]

I understand why people buy dash-cams 100%.

But also wonder why people who cannot / choose to / are unable to drive 'normally....and choose to break laws, drive like idiots,
flout speed limits etc - risk incriminating themselves too ? In this day and age where everything you do will be 'on film' - have you not committed yourself to being an absolute Saint by riding around with a dash-cam running........?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

have you not committed yourself to being an absolute Saint by riding around with a dash-cam running........?

In that case it’s a win for road safety. 👍

 

[sevenfourate]

In that case it’s a win for road safety. 👍

Absolutely.

My point was - i wonder how many people buy because their concerned with capturing footage of someone else causing them issues; without
perhaps considering the implications to themselves.....

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Absolutely.

My point was - i wonder how many people buy because their concerned with capturing footage of someone else causing them issues; without
perhaps considering the implications to themselves.....

That sure would seem to be true of some local taxi drivers I see around here.

 

[PeteXXX]

Nextbase seems to have the majority of the market, I think.
I have a front and rear APE setup in the car which seems to work well though I've not has the necessity to need it.
I have a front Nextbase in the truck (no need for a rear cam as there's a bloomin' great trailer following me everywhere.)

Make sure that the camera has decent Night View capabilities, if you drive in the dark a lot, which I do.

My car cam is screen mounted behind the rear view mirror and plugged into the powe socket. I have thought of hard wiring but have not done it yet.
The truck cam is removed daily as I'm in a different one every shift.
If dash mounted, make sure it doesn't obscure your vision.

 

[numbnuts]

Nextbase 522gw seems to tick all the boxes for most people, Halfords can fit is for a lot of money
Just make sure you know how to take the card out in a hurry if you cause the accident

 

[tom73]

Nextbase are popular with motorhome owners they look a good buy. I've been looking at them for our van the best way to buy look's to be directly from them. They have direct only deals that seam a good bet, they also do home fitting.

 

[DCLane]

Not a Garmin Nuvi - I picked on up cheaply and it's a pain to connect to anything. The only advantage is that it's tiny.

 

[numbnuts]

Sorry to resuscitate this thread
But do you keep the dash cam permanently fitted or do you remove it when to park up somewhere i.e. the shops ect just in case it gets stolen

 

[Drago]

Both mine are on QR mounts. I tend to leave them in unless parking somewhere a bit dodgy, such as outside Accy's flat etc.