Car DVR Dashcam

Discussion in 'Notebooks & Mobile Devices' started by Dashken, May 31, 2014.

  1. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Anyone has any experience with any? :think:

    Was thinking about it for a long time. You know... with so many crazy cases on the road, I have to get one! I don't want to regret not getting one before something bad happens. :wall:

    After many googling... found this. Dash Cam Talk

    Finally decided on the recommended budget one.
    HD1080P 2014y G1W Car Dash Camera DVR Novatek NT96650 AR0330 Lens 320mah Battery.

    It's still on the way... maybe on a ship? :haha:

    There are many good reviews on the G1W. At least it's not a fake 1080p which is actually a stretched 480p that my friend bought. I think he bought the Carcam K2000 1-2 years ago. Chinese cheats. :haha: :haha: :haha: :nuts:

    If this G1W turns out good :pray: , I'll get one for my wife too. :beer:

    Demo of G1W



    Their driving style is so different compared to Malaysia :haha:




    Night video of the G1W

     
    Last edited: May 31, 2014
  2. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Me too! I was almost hit by a car coming in the OPPOSITE direction around a roundabout recently. Crazy drivers!

    But I was thinking of getting these from AliExpress or DHGate. Cheaper, I reckon although they take a while to arrive - 1-2 months.

    When is your unit scheduled to arrive? Let me know how it goes! :thumb:
     
  3. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Yeah... I checked AliExpress too but it's a little more expensive... and the sellers feedback not that good too. Will do once I get my hands on mine. :thumb:
     
  4. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    This guy has a lot of reviews of these sort of cameras.

     
  5. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    I can't wait!

    Yeah, and you have to be careful with these Chinese-based sites too. Sometimes, they will ship OEM / Chinese-made versions of the original products.

    But sometimes you can get really good deals from them.
     
  6. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Yup, and I bought from the guy estore009 because it was the one that the reviewer at Dash Cam Talk bought from and it has 99.6% rating. I guess that's good enough, and this guy that Chai posted also got from the same seller. :D

    Did look at some other top sellers but the price is a little more expensive. :mrgreen:
     
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  7. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I have been buying these stuffs from ebay, they are usually quite reliable, especially if their ratings are very good. They can't get more than 10000 ratings if they are scammers.
     
  8. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    BTW, are you going to leave the camera sitting in your car? Or are you planning to remove it every time you leave the car?
     
  9. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I would leave it in the car. I think it defeats the purpose if you need to remove it every time. You will forget about installing it when you need it most!
     
  10. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Yup, leave it in the car and if the one that I ordered comes with the silver ring at the lens, will probably colour it black with a marker or something. LOL!

    What I'm afraid is whether the camera will be able to stand the heat and the direct sunlight when I park my car at my company's car park. Hmm... maybe will cover it with something in the beginning but I bet I'll forget about it not long after that. :haha:
     
  11. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    If you are worried, you can consider mobius, it is so small it doesn't even look like a dvr, and it's very good too.

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  12. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Yeah... but from review... it's not really recommended for newbie. :mrgreen:
     
  13. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I have a previous generation 808 #16 camera with unlabeled buttons, even harder to use. But it only has 3 buttons, and with manuals and PC software to configure it, it is not that difficult. And you don't have to worry once you leave it at car dvr mode.

    I think the night mode is slightly better too. But it is more expensive, and less likely to get spotted. Looks like an average remote control gate.
     
  14. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    Too late... Adrian... Get one and let me know how is it.. Lol... :mrgreen:

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  15. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Mobius? Hmm... Okay, will check it out! :thumb:
     
  16. Dashken

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  17. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    Hmm.. The narrow angle and the high operating temperatures could be a deal breaker. I'm not sure which model was reviewed but the current one being sold on Amazon (~US$ 90) has an ambient temperature limit of 47C.

    The manual seems to state that it's the same model... -> http://www.mytempfiles.info/mobius/MobiusManual.pdf
     
  18. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

  19. Adrian Wong

    Adrian Wong Da Boss Staff Member

    So there's only this version. No newer version with a wide-angle lens? :think:
     
  20. Dashken

    Dashken Administrator!

    So, we need a solar-powered cooling casing for it... :haha:
     

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