RogueTr00per
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The guys that have dashcams, do you pack them away after each trip or what? Leaving them out is risky I would imagine.
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Mine stays mounted. I've had it for over a year with no problems, and my car is parked in a car park.
AchmatK
Honorary Master
Also had mine on for a year. It sits just behind the rearview mirror and not really noticeable .
Just thought I would chime in here on a unit we recently got in for sample.
Nothing fancy but here are the features:
GPS (Cold boot lock on in about 90-120 seconds)
6G Lens
160’ Wide Angle Lens
Hardware HDR
*Recording Resolutions:
2560X1080 @30FPS
2304X1296 @30FPS
1920X1080 @45FPS
1920X1080 @30FPS with HDR
1280X720 @60FPS
1280X720 @30FPS
The unit is also rated to operate in temperatures of up to 75’c.
Packaging
Front View
Back View
Accessories
The packaging on these units is retail quality, unlike many of the cheapies we have played with before.
Fit and finish of the unit is quite impressive, everything fits together nicely with no creaks or flex around the seams.
A nice change from the normal USB charging cable is a 4m long flat USB cable, making it easier to route the cable. The 8 included cable tidies will assist in neatening up the installation.
The included car charger is of the USB variety so it can double as your phone charger.
It is illuminated with a bright blue ring around the top, depending on which side of Joburg you're from you may or may not appreciate that
The platform used is the Ambarella A7LA50 along with an OmniVision 4689 4MP Sensor with hardware HDR and a F2.0 lens which should allow for some relatively good night footage.
I will hopefully be posting some recordings soon to give you an idea of what cams with similar platforms will perform like so you don’t have to drop your cash blindly on one of these things.
Nothing fancy but here are the features:
GPS (Cold boot lock on in about 90-120 seconds)
6G Lens
160’ Wide Angle Lens
Hardware HDR
*Recording Resolutions:
2560X1080 @30FPS
2304X1296 @30FPS
1920X1080 @45FPS
1920X1080 @30FPS with HDR
1280X720 @60FPS
1280X720 @30FPS
The unit is also rated to operate in temperatures of up to 75’c.
Packaging
Front View
Back View
Accessories
The packaging on these units is retail quality, unlike many of the cheapies we have played with before.
Fit and finish of the unit is quite impressive, everything fits together nicely with no creaks or flex around the seams.
A nice change from the normal USB charging cable is a 4m long flat USB cable, making it easier to route the cable. The 8 included cable tidies will assist in neatening up the installation.
The included car charger is of the USB variety so it can double as your phone charger.
It is illuminated with a bright blue ring around the top, depending on which side of Joburg you're from you may or may not appreciate that
The platform used is the Ambarella A7LA50 along with an OmniVision 4689 4MP Sensor with hardware HDR and a F2.0 lens which should allow for some relatively good night footage.
I will hopefully be posting some recordings soon to give you an idea of what cams with similar platforms will perform like so you don’t have to drop your cash blindly on one of these things.
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marine1
Honorary Master
Just thought I would chime in here on a unit we recently got in for sample.
Nothing fancy but here are the features:
GPS (Cold boot lock on in about 90-120 seconds)
6G Lens
160’ Wide Angle Lens
Hardware HDR
*Recording Resolutions:
2560X1080 @30FPS
2304X1296 @30FPS
1920X1080 @45FPS
1920X1080 @30FPS with HDR
1280X720 @60FPS
1280X720 @30FPS
The unit is also rated to operate in temperatures of up to 75’c.
Packaging
Front View
Back View
Accessories
The packaging on these units is retail quality, unlike many of the cheapies we have played with before.
Fit and finish of the unit is quite impressive, everything fits together nicely with no creaks or flex around the seams.
A nice change from the normal USB charging cable is a 4m long flat USB cable, making it easier to route the cable. The 8 included cable tidies will assist in neatening up the installation.
The included car charger is of the USB variety so it can double as your phone charger.
It is illuminated with a bright blue ring around the top, depending on which side of Joburg you're from you may or may not appreciate that
The platform used is the Ambarella A7LA50 along with an OmniVision 4689 4MP Sensor with hardware HDR and a F2.0 lens which should allow for some relatively good night footage.
I will hopefully be posting some recordings soon to give you an idea of what cams with similar platforms will perform like so you don’t have to drop your cash blindly on one of these things.
Does it loop recording after card full ?
No idea, freshly unpacked from China this morning.
It should, as its a dash cam and nothing else but you never know with the Chinese
marine1
Honorary Master
No idea, freshly unpacked from China this morning.
It should, as its a dash cam and nothing else but you never know with the Chinese
Cool because my HP does not
But my geeko does
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
Along with these dashcams is there any easy way to record the speed at which you are travelling?
It overlays your GPS speed into the video.
The unit we got has a cheeky feature to disable the GPS overlay if you hit a defined speed...A feature we will request to be removed should we decide to bring them in.
The unit we got has a cheeky feature to disable the GPS overlay if you hit a defined speed...A feature we will request to be removed should we decide to bring them in.
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
Why cheeky? Give the user the option to avoid self incrimination 
marine1
Honorary Master
The geeko does everything including speed but it's not hd
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
What resolution if not HD?
Quick update on the dashcam I posted about previously.
Here are 3 10-15 second clips taken from the unit in broad daylight, at night on the highway and the road leading into Pomona/Bredell.
https://www.sendspace.com/file/3o60vd
In the package is an exe for the data player but if anybody is wary of downloading the package I can upload the videos to youtube.
Image quality in the day is excellent, quality at night is above average.
We have two gripes with the unit so far:
1)The G-Sensor is too sensitive, even at the lowest setting, resulting in almost every clip being flagged as emergency recording and will not be overwritten. This is something they will fix in the firmware.
2)The HDR rating on the sensor is only about 62dB and is such a low rating it's not even worth mentioning. (We deal with two ranges of IP Camera brands offering 100dB and 126dB and those results are amazing in high contrast scenarios.
The SNR of the sensor is also quite low but I think this is more of an issue with most of the sensors used in the low-mid range units. Higher end units will use the Sony Exmor-R range of sensors which generally offer superior performance but are generally found in units retailing at $300+
Here are 3 10-15 second clips taken from the unit in broad daylight, at night on the highway and the road leading into Pomona/Bredell.
https://www.sendspace.com/file/3o60vd
In the package is an exe for the data player but if anybody is wary of downloading the package I can upload the videos to youtube.
Image quality in the day is excellent, quality at night is above average.
We have two gripes with the unit so far:
1)The G-Sensor is too sensitive, even at the lowest setting, resulting in almost every clip being flagged as emergency recording and will not be overwritten. This is something they will fix in the firmware.
2)The HDR rating on the sensor is only about 62dB and is such a low rating it's not even worth mentioning. (We deal with two ranges of IP Camera brands offering 100dB and 126dB and those results are amazing in high contrast scenarios.
The SNR of the sensor is also quite low but I think this is more of an issue with most of the sensors used in the low-mid range units. Higher end units will use the Sony Exmor-R range of sensors which generally offer superior performance but are generally found in units retailing at $300+
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marine1
Honorary Master
Had to take my HP back the part where the mount screws in broke as it's plastic. The video is great but the quality and firmware are absolute ****
marine1
Honorary Master
Not too sure but you cannot make out number plates etc
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
What are the recommendations for a dashcam that decently ticks all the boxes of what a good dashcam can do (i.e. decent resolution, good night mode, ease of use, etc...) and won't break the bank?
Are there any GoPro's that could meet this criteria and fit on a bicycle too?
All of the above might come in handy when I start helping out with our local neighbourhood watch
Are there any GoPro's that could meet this criteria and fit on a bicycle too?
All of the above might come in handy when I start helping out with our local neighbourhood watch
Anyone got one of these: http://www.wantitall.co.za/Electron...rade-Mini-0801-With-GPS-Logger-Wi__B00JIPRNLW ?
Do they work well?
Do they work well?
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Can we see some footage from it please?