Best In car camera?
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Best In car camera?
I've been thinking i want to purchase an in car camera just to take nice videos and also for in case of accidents and such. I have seen some have the gopro and i think it is a nice video camera but looks kind of bulky. What is the best video camera for your car in your opinion? I would like something i could leave on while driving and then either download to my laptop or maybe a video card in it but not sure if they make them big enough to record more than an hour of video or so before having to change the card out. any ideas? thx
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Stephen at Englandgreen, turned me on to a sweet one, I have not been able to catch it in stock yet, but he has it installed in his ride and its bad to the Bone, I'll dig up the link k.
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The only one I've had is the gopro hd hero2. I like it because it has a lot of aftermarket support and uses sd cards. If I do in car shots, I suction cup it to my rear window and have never really thought that it got in my way/hindered my rear vision much. I have a 32gig card, it will hold over 4.5 hrs recording in 720p @ 60 frames per second. I saw in one of my car magazines a while ago that did a comparison for 'action sports' cameras, and the gopro came out on top.
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Cool thx, Appreciate the replies I am looking them up as you guys post the different types
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I recently bought a new (discontinued) Contour GPS. Great camera! 1920x1080, 30 fps, 125 degree viewing angle at this resolution. 135 degree max. angle.
The narrow viewing angle was the big selling point for me. No noticeable "fish-eye" effect. I use it for track days.
The narrow viewing angle was the big selling point for me. No noticeable "fish-eye" effect. I use it for track days.
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I youtubed this one seems pretty good for the price. 45 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111100435654...84.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111100435654...84.m1423.l2649
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Another camera to check out, even though it is a little bit pricier is the Blackvue DR500. Its an actual dashcam. A co-worker of mine has it and after seeing it, its on my list of thing to get.
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I youtubed this one seems pretty good for the price. 45 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111100435654...84.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111100435654...84.m1423.l2649
Cheap stuff none the less..
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How's the quality?
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I've had a shoebox full of cheap eBay dash cams. They crap out in a few months left in the sun. They either stop charging (so you lose the real time clock) or the display dies. The video quality is bad with huge compression. The worst thing is that they usually use knock off Nokia batteries, which tend to explode. Also the power supplies interfere with FM radio.
I'm looking for something more durable and reasonably priced ($100-$200) that can hide behind the rear view mirror. I haven't found it yet.
I'm looking for something more durable and reasonably priced ($100-$200) that can hide behind the rear view mirror. I haven't found it yet.
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My JVC Adixxion produces great HD video , but the sound is not that great , but neither is gopro. It is small , uses the standard 1/4 20 mount , so there are plenty of mounting options , uses sd card , waterproof and no outer case to worry about ....Buy it , try it , if you don't like it , take it back.
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I've been thinking i want to purchase an in car camera just to take nice videos and also for in case of accidents and such. I have seen some have the gopro and i think it is a nice video camera but looks kind of bulky. What is the best video camera for your car in your opinion? I would like something i could leave on while driving and then either download to my laptop or maybe a video card in it but not sure if they make them big enough to record more than an hour of video or so before having to change the card out. any ideas? thx