Car camera recommendation

[yrh0413]

I had my car installed with the Blackvue DR650 since I got my car keys, already drove for close to 3 months no issue with the Blackvue other than a corrupted 64GB Transcend micro-SD card. But that's not Blackvue's fault, sent for RMA and the replacement card has been working fine for the past 2 weeks.

 

From my experience Blackvue exits parking mode when your car is on the move, not by starting the engine. There are few times I started the car and let it warm up in the morning yet the Blackvue still in parking mode. It could be GPS sensor that detects movement, or the camera is smart enough to know it has to exit parking mode when its recordings no longer have the same framing... I don't know.

[Furrynadz]

gos movement

 

comparing vw650 vs thinkware f750, thinkware gps latch on faster

[bobbygoh]

i have been using blacksys cl100 i think. for more den 1 yr. and still looking good touch screen, sony xmos sensor bought it at 600 front n back worth the value. plus it connect to the obd port so in case the battery life is not strong still able to start the car

[jayjinyen]

Hi, anyone here using iRoad? Is it good?

[azaouogh]

Hi, anyone here using iRoad? Is it good?

I 've been using iroad gt for almost two years. So far so good both front and rear are HD quality. Pretty clear both day and night. Not too sure if it can withstand the heat as my car parks in Mscp most of the time.

[AndyTan1026]

I 've been using iroad gt for almost two years. So far so good both front and rear are HD quality. Pretty clear both day and night. Not too sure if it can withstand the heat as my car parks in Mscp most of the time.

Bro, how's ur installation? Direct wire to car battery? Record as motion defect also when parking? Or only record when drive? How's the battery life time? Thks ya

[azaouogh]

Bro, how's ur installation? Direct wire to car battery? Record as motion defect also when parking? Or only record when drive? How's the battery life time? Thks ya

Hi bro, I paid an installer a shop located at yishun. Wires are all hidden for front and rear. The wires 're connected through a fuse near the driver side.

I did not buy the power magic though, so it will only record when drive.

I was strongly advised to get the power magic if I want to record when parking.

[AndyTan1026]

Hi bro, I paid an installer a shop located at yishun. Wires are all hidden for front and rear. The wires 're connected through a fuse near the driver side.

I did not buy the power magic though, so it will only record when drive.

I was strongly advised to get the power magic if I want to record when parking.

Thks :)

[jayjinyen]

I 've been using iroad gt for almost two years. So far so good both front and rear are HD quality. Pretty clear both day and night. Not too sure if it can withstand the heat as my car parks in Mscp most of the time.

 

Thanks. Looking to buy iRoad T8. stated on website is $320. Anyone got lobang? New ride coming end June.

[daddygalaxy]

 

Thanks. Looking to buy iRoad T8. stated on website is $320. Anyone got lobang? New ride coming end June.

 

Hi bro,

can try this.....

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/IROAD-T8-16G-WIFI-3-5-INCH-FULL/424290199

[Lurpsexx]

Hi bro, I paid an installer a shop located at yishun. Wires are all hidden for front and rear. The wires 're connected through a fuse near the driver side.

I did not buy the power magic though, so it will only record when drive.

I was strongly advised to get the power magic if I want to record when parking.

 

Yeah, power magic is cutoff if the current too low and will flat the car battery.. but not foolproof. my own power magic (cut off 11.8v) did not cut off my car cameras while stationary, end up my car flat batt at legoland.. heng the security there good and help to jump start my car...

 

Best is to use the external batteries to power your cameras when parking, then won't complete discharge your car battery... I know a bit leh cheh, but the xiaomi 16K batt can last 12 hours continuous recording (9pm to next morn 8am) with 2 bars left... think the 10K one can also last abt 12 hrs too..

[Kb27]

 

Yeah, power magic is cutoff if the current too low and will flat the car battery.. but not foolproof. my own power magic (cut off 11.8v) did not cut off my car cameras while stationary, end up my car flat batt at legoland.. heng the security there good and help to jump start my car...

 

Best is to use the external batteries to power your cameras when parking, then won't complete discharge your car battery... I know a bit leh cheh, but the xiaomi 16K batt can last 12 hours continuous recording (9pm to next morn 8am) with 2 bars left... think the 10K one can also last abt 12 hrs too..

 

Battery voltage is like an "after" effect indicator.

 

It means if you keep draining the battery, if you take out enough current or energy from the battery, the voltage will drop as an after effect.

 

So by the time, you read 11.8v, your battery may be so flat, it doesn't have enough energy to turn over an engine.

 

State of charge of a battery near room temp is 100% when it's 12.66V and essentially 0% when it's 12.0V

Taking it below 12.0V...well.. you're just trying your luck.

[Lurpsexx]

 

Battery voltage is like an "after" effect indicator.

 

It means if you keep draining the battery, if you take out enough current or energy from the battery, the voltage will drop as an after effect.

 

So by the time, you read 11.8v, your battery may be so flat, it doesn't have enough energy to turn over an engine.

 

State of charge of a battery near room temp is 100% when it's 12.66V and essentially 0% when it's 12.0V

Taking it below 12.0V...well.. you're just trying your luck.

 

Its written in Power Magic manual different combo to set the jumpers when installing, when I installed the installer used this 11.8V as cut off.. its during the early days when this power magic was 1st intro.. so by what you said , then all bros better review your power magic jumpers to see if the cut off is above 12v..

 

for me , i get added insurance by using external battery to run my car cams when recording overnight..no need scared drained car battery...

[Acemundo]

 

Yeah, power magic is cutoff if the current too low and will flat the car battery.. but not foolproof. my own power magic (cut off 11.8v) did not cut off my car cameras while stationary, end up my car flat batt at legoland.. heng the security there good and help to jump start my car...

 

Best is to use the external batteries to power your cameras when parking, then won't complete discharge your car battery... I know a bit leh cheh, but the xiaomi 16K batt can last 12 hours continuous recording (9pm to next morn 8am) with 2 bars left... think the 10K one can also last abt 12 hrs too..

 

 

xiaomi 16k batt got those inlet for those car cam wire ?

[Kb27]

 

Its written in Power Magic manual different combo to set the jumpers when installing, when I installed the installer used this 11.8V as cut off.. its during the early days when this power magic was 1st intro.. so by what you said , then all bros better review your power magic jumpers to see if the cut off is above 12v..

 

for me , i get added insurance by using external battery to run my car cams when recording overnight..no need scared drained car battery...

 

Voltage is an indicator of a battery state-of-charge.

Unfortunately, imo the guy who set it as 11.8v does not know what he's doing.

 

It also depends on how big and what is the condition of the battery.

A 12.0v 35ah battery will have much less power than a 12.0v 100ah battery and the former is less likely to be able to start an engine.

 

So setting on voltage level is like trying your luck.

[Lurpsexx]

 

 

xiaomi 16k batt got those inlet for those car cam wire ?

 

??? U run the usb cable from the xiaomi batt to the car cam lo.. to charge the xiaomi batt in your car, use a cig socket usb charger and normal hp usb cable...

 

Voltage is an indicator of a battery state-of-charge.

Unfortunately, imo the guy who set it as 11.8v does not know what he's doing.

 

It also depends on how big and what is the condition of the battery.

A 12.0v 35ah battery will have much less power than a 12.0v 100ah battery and the former is less likely to be able to start an engine.

 

So setting on voltage level is like trying your luck.

 

i got normal 45ah battery for my car, anything bigger cannot fit the battery compartment.. lol..

 

anyway, for short stops, i still use the car battery, but long recording is definitely on xiaomi batt...

[jayjinyen]

 

Hi bro,

can try this.....

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/IROAD-T8-16G-WIFI-3-5-INCH-FULL/424290199

 

Thanks bro! Will check it out. If buy, need to find someone to install. Any good, cheap, reliable person to recommend? :)

[Acemundo]

 

??? U run the usb cable from the xiaomi batt to the car cam lo.. to charge the xiaomi batt in your car, use a cig socket usb charger and normal hp usb cable...

 

i got normal 45ah battery for my car, anything bigger cannot fit the battery compartment.. lol..

 

anyway, for short stops, i still use the car battery, but long recording is definitely on xiaomi batt...

what I wanted to ask is, the car cams all worked with power inlet linked to car cigarette lighter socket. the usb cable you using, the other end is for car cam power inlet?