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What dashcam are you guys using?
- Thread starter Slutzk
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This is what I run in my truck. Looks factory when installed.
jbonnot03
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Second the fitcam.
mykaos
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I wish I would have known about the Fitcam 2 months ago...lol..
I bought this and would NOT buy it again:
VANTRUE N4: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083V6K8RH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Image is good. I'm only using the forward cam, have it set on 5 minute loop recording, turned everything else off.
Just the lack of built in GPS and entry level app at best leaves me very disappointed for the money.
I bought this and would NOT buy it again:
VANTRUE N4: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083V6K8RH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
Image is good. I'm only using the forward cam, have it set on 5 minute loop recording, turned everything else off.
Just the lack of built in GPS and entry level app at best leaves me very disappointed for the money.
wrvond
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I've got the BlackVue DR770X-2CH in my truck and a VIOFO A139 Pro in my wife's car. I really don't care for the VIOFO primarily because the SD card keeps popping out of it's slot (maybe due to heat).
Here's an example of my front cam:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ms_JOF2Fv-_23Jn7mLqXeFwC8zmFzclv/view?usp=sharing
Here's an example of my front cam:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ms_JOF2Fv-_23Jn7mLqXeFwC8zmFzclv/view?usp=sharing
justpassinthru
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Wanderlust073
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Any random chinese 4k cam off amazon does the job in my experience.
This is what I run in my truck. Looks factory when installed.
Looks like this unit uses power from the mirror so assume it only works when the truck is running? No motion sensing etc?
Looks like a clean solution though.
Razzman
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They sell a fuse box wiring harness that will supply constant power. But it doesn't do motion recording. It does have a parking mode and will record when it senses an impact.
gprguy
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BlackVue DR970X Plus. BlackVue is pretty much the only dash cam brand I could find that had the ability to access the recordings over wifi via a non-proprietary app and wasn't tied to the cloud (though it optionally can do cloud stuff if you want to pay for their subscription). So when my truck arrives back home and the camera gets on the house wifi, a script on one of my home computers can download all of the new recordings and keep them for however long I want.
TonyT
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I bought a couple Garmin dash cams about 6 months ago and they've been great. I got the 67W up front because it has a better field of view than the Mini V2 I put in the rear window. Both models have been updated since, and the new Mini V3 has 140-degree field of view, so I'd probably just get two V3 Mini's if I were looking today.
The app is solid and no need to subscribe to any plans. I have not looked at the display of the front camera since I got it.
I can get several days out of 32GB memory cards. However, after a recent event a coworker is going through - I will be putting 512GB (max size) cards in both cameras. Basically, we're expats working in the middle-east and a local reported my coworker's vehicle as a hit and run one-week after they said it occurred. Couldn't have been him because he was out of the country on vacation, but they have put the burden on him (as the registered owner) and the case is ongoing. This has been his nightmare for about a month now.
The app is solid and no need to subscribe to any plans. I have not looked at the display of the front camera since I got it.
I can get several days out of 32GB memory cards. However, after a recent event a coworker is going through - I will be putting 512GB (max size) cards in both cameras. Basically, we're expats working in the middle-east and a local reported my coworker's vehicle as a hit and run one-week after they said it occurred. Couldn't have been him because he was out of the country on vacation, but they have put the burden on him (as the registered owner) and the case is ongoing. This has been his nightmare for about a month now.
johnmyster
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Wolfbox 850 pro. Takes some getting used to, but I like the wide view rearview aspect.
Doesnt look like they have one for 2025 yet. BummerThis is what I run in my truck. Looks factory when installed.
jbonnot03
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I have one in my 2025. I did the online chat and sent a picture and they tell you which one is correct. I think the 24s use the same one.
I Run Rexing cameras in my personal truck, all my shop trucks, my beater car, and my wifes car. They're reasonably priced, have pretty good video, and so far they've been very reliable. My biggest issue when I first started using dash cameras is they would die, i assume from the heat of baking on the windshield in the summer.
I will say also, just as important as the camera itself, is an extremely high quality memory card. I ran cheap cards for a while and it wasn't worth it, I'd be driving around thinking I was protected for months, only to randomly check the footage for something novel I might have seen to show somebody and found the card hasn't recorded anything in 3 months, or is completely corrupt.
Whatever camera you get, make sure you pick out an extremely well reviewed high performance Memory card to minimize your risk of being SOL in a situation where you really needed the footage. It's definitely worth the extra $15 for a quality card vs taking a gamble and possibly being labeled at fault for an insurance claim cause your camera didn't work and the other guy had a more convincing story.
I will say also, just as important as the camera itself, is an extremely high quality memory card. I ran cheap cards for a while and it wasn't worth it, I'd be driving around thinking I was protected for months, only to randomly check the footage for something novel I might have seen to show somebody and found the card hasn't recorded anything in 3 months, or is completely corrupt.
Whatever camera you get, make sure you pick out an extremely well reviewed high performance Memory card to minimize your risk of being SOL in a situation where you really needed the footage. It's definitely worth the extra $15 for a quality card vs taking a gamble and possibly being labeled at fault for an insurance claim cause your camera didn't work and the other guy had a more convincing story.
I have a Kingston 128G Endurance, it overheats and locks up the dashcam
I replaced it with a Samsung 256G Pro Endurance ( fairly cheap on Amazon) , and no problems over a year now.