Car camera recommendation

[So_nice]

 

A nice Youtube vid on different mounting angles, I think mounting at the front tip of the car works best but footage may be bumpy if you are travelling on rough roads. Do remember to buy spare batts .

 

I won't suggest getting a GoPro from airports... yes you save on GST but if this is your first GoPro I strongly recommend you get one from local shops (plenty of shops at Funan selling GoPro), spend some time to be familiar with the settings and try the GoPro by mounting it on your SG car. Be familiar with the suction cups; last thing you want is to reach your destination with a superb view and you turn back... your GoPro is missing no longer attached to your car.

 

If you want to be safe, get your second GoPro at the airport. It can serve as a backup or as a second camera that you can mount on the car... one capture the front another facing you and your family... expressions can be priceless. :)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSZY9yq-yA

 

 

Higher-end Blackvue comes with GPS built-in (except for the DR750 which the GPS module is optional... odd exception).

GPS works to track your vehicle speed and heading.

 

GPS can be useful when you are involved in an accident to prove your speed at point of accident, but it can be a disadvantage to you too if you had been speeding.

 

Magic Pro is a cut-off device to prevent your Blackvue from depleting your car battery if you connect your GoPro directly to your car batt.

Thanks for the advice bro..if I merely connect the blackvue to cig lighter socket, do I still need the magic pro?

[inlinesix]

 

A nice Youtube vid on different mounting angles, I think mounting at the front tip of the car works best but footage may be bumpy if you are travelling on rough roads. Do remember to buy spare batts .

 

I won't suggest getting a GoPro from airports... yes you save on GST but if this is your first GoPro I strongly recommend you get one from local shops (plenty of shops at Funan selling GoPro), spend some time to be familiar with the settings and try the GoPro by mounting it on your SG car. Be familiar with the suction cups; last thing you want is to reach your destination with a superb view and you turn back... your GoPro is missing no longer attached to your car.

 

If you want to be safe, get your second GoPro at the airport. It can serve as a backup or as a second camera that you can mount on the car... one capture the front another facing you and your family... expressions can be priceless. :)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmSZY9yq-yA

 

Can always buy LCD screen at the back to attached it to GOPRO.

[yrh0413]

Thanks for the advice bro..if I merely connect the blackvue to cig lighter socket, do I still need the magic pro?

 

That you don't need a magic pro. But you missed out on parking mode recording where the Blackvue continues to record even when your car engine is off. If you don't need parking mode recording you can connect your Blackvue straight to the ciggie socket.

[Viper0419]

As my car is parked about 10 hours a day for the day time and another 10 hours at night, the installer advise me not to us power magic but instead buy a separate battery that cost $300+. Makes sense?

[7hm]

As my car is parked about 10 hours a day for the day time and another 10 hours at night, the installer advise me not to us power magic but instead buy a separate battery that cost $300+. Makes sense?

 

Are they referring to Cellink B?

[Furrynadz]

As my car is parked about 10 hours a day for the day time and another 10 hours at night, the installer advise me not to us power magic but instead buy a separate battery that cost $300+. Makes sense?

 

 

in theory, 10hrs is quite sufficient is you set it to cut off at 12v

its not about the duration but rather the nature, let me explain why

 

some car like merc and bmw if u hardwire directly (aka power magic..etc), if the voltage is set too low for cut off, u will have the eco mode/battery discharge..etc warning (depend wat diff brands call it)

 

if u use cellink b, basically its connected to cig lighter or ign on at fusebox and the car charges the battery pack, during ALL TIMES the cam is drawing power only from the batt pack not ur car battery

 

the advantage of this is to avoid manufacturer problems when dealers accuse u of tampering/cutting wire, and u dont strain the battery

 

if u drive quite frequently during the day and battery is always charged, or car left 2-3 years , or u regularly change batt yearly, then u can skip the cellink

[Viper0419]

For me basically I drive 40mins to work each morning. Car is parked there for up to 10-12 hours. Then it's drive home for 40mins again. Then parked for another 10 hours.

 

Car is 1.5 years old only so I guess the smart thing to do is to get the external batteries?its just that I'm quoted blackvue 2 channel and the battery for a little more than $1k. A little hard to swallow.

[Kb27]

As my car is parked about 10 hours a day for the day time and another 10 hours at night, the installer advise me not to us power magic but instead buy a separate battery that cost $300+. Makes sense?

 

Why need a $300 battery ?

Just a 35AH battery is more than enough and cost less than $100.

[Viper0419]

 

Are they referring to Cellink B?

Ya I think it is. Worth it?

[Lotr]

For me basically I drive 40mins to work each morning. Car is parked there for up to 10-12 hours. Then it's drive home for 40mins again. Then parked for another 10 hours.

 

Car is 1.5 years old only so I guess the smart thing to do is to get the external batteries?its just that I'm quoted blackvue 2 channel and the battery for a little more than $1k. A little hard to swallow.

$1k seems to be too much.

 

I also have very similar driving and parking timing as you. For my car cam (Front Full HD, Back HD) I only use the car battery. I set my cam to write to SD card only when it detects impact while in parking mode, instead of continuously writing to SD card, this will preserve battery life. So far I have no problem with battery life, battery is about 1/2 yr old. My cam is also set to shutdown when it detects low battery voltage, but so far it has not been activated.

[yrh0413]

$1k should be the market price for Blackvue DR650 2-ch + cellink B + installation. Power Magic Pro will sure to cost much less.

 

Personally I did not want to touch the car battery so I went for the cellink.

[Lmf78]

anybody using the GS8000L or any comment? Within my budget so thot of getting :)

1.140 degree super wide angle lens;

2.1920*1080P FULL HD high definition resolution;

3.4X digital zoom, ranges from 12cm to limitless;

4.Screen saver feature (Support while recording off the screen)

5.2.7 inch high resolution LCD, can view while recording;

6.IR LED light at night;

7.Equipped with special paster holder, easy to fix and use;

8.Turn on and recording automatically when car starts;

9.Automatic circulating recording, it’s able to set the record time for each file;

10.Time & date display changed, there is no need to reset when re-starts;

11.Watching video simultaneous while driving, supporting on-spot playback;

12.Maximum memory storage 32GB(Micro SD card)

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/SAFEVUE-SAFEVUE-ORIGINAL-GS8000L-FHD-CAR/415156156

[Viper0419]

$1k should be the market price for Blackvue DR650 2-ch + cellink B + installation. Power Magic Pro will sure to cost much less.

 

Personally I did not want to touch the car battery so I went for the cellink.

 

any issues with this setup so far?

[Furrynadz]

i on the 650+cellink combo since march , no issues

anybody using the GS8000L or any comment? Within my budget so thot of getting :)

1.140 degree super wide angle lens;

2.1920*1080P FULL HD high definition resolution;

3.4X digital zoom, ranges from 12cm to limitless;

4.Screen saver feature (Support while recording off the screen)

5.2.7 inch high resolution LCD, can view while recording;

6.IR LED light at night;

7.Equipped with special paster holder, easy to fix and use;

8.Turn on and recording automatically when car starts;

9.Automatic circulating recording, it’s able to set the record time for each file;

10.Time & date display changed, there is no need to reset when re-starts;

11.Watching video simultaneous while driving, supporting on-spot playback;

12.Maximum memory storage 32GB(Micro SD card)

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/SAFEVUE-SAFEVUE-ORIGINAL-GS8000L-FHD-CAR/415156156

 

 

having used a fair variety of these suck cups ones, i can only say, a toothless grandmother does a better suck job

after consistent dropping especially if u park in open air all the time, u feel like throwing the whole damn thing away

 

 

most importantly, take note of the format these mickey mouse china sets record in, UNCOMPRESSED AVI 300mb a file, FIX FILE SIZE, on a 32g card u dont get much mileage

 

the usual suspects like blackvue can get 80mb or even 20mb in parking mode and can take 64gb, if u want max capacity get lukas 512gb

Edited May 26, 2015 by Furrynadz

[angmoh]

Blackvue users, just to check, are we able to turn off the parking mode without getting the magic pro?

[Furrynadz]

w/o power magic, once ignition off, unit is off

the cut off is build into the power magic, not the unit itself like some other model/brand like thinkware/itronic

[Viper0419]

w/o power magic, once ignition off, unit is off

the cut off is build into the power magic, not the unit itself like some other model/brand like thinkware/itronic

 

so is it true to say that if you don't want to mess with your car's battery (especially if there is a chance of voiding manufacturer's warranty), you should really go the route of getting the cell-link b?

[Furrynadz]

 

so is it true to say that if you don't want to mess with your car's battery (especially if there is a chance of voiding manufacturer's warranty), you should really go the route of getting the cell-link b?

 

 

usually they should tap from fusebox area near steering wheel i guess not direct from battery

they need the signal for ignition to know when its on / parking

so far afaik most agent dont give problem with hardwired cams, even some like c&c also fit blackvue

 

if they want to void warranty, any cock reason also can come out, just fit whatever u please that suits your needs