General Dash Camera

[ThankYouMaggiora]

I love the B and I want to know it safe so...
Anybody has a dash traffic camera installed on their car?
What you think about this?
Have my eyes on a Prestigio Roadrunner 520.
This is the reason why:

It also features motion detection so even when stopped in the parking lot it will record if anybody wonders around the car, checking doors and stuff.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

You'd be better off looking in this thread

https://www.fiatforum.com/leisure-lounge/302947-cheap-dash-cam.html

Camera on the last current page would probably be better

 

[ThankYouMaggiora]

Already own the Roadrunner 520
I am just curious if other B owners have dash cams

 

[KC3]

Would be good for use round a track or the Nurburgring circuit.

 

[ThankYouMaggiora]

Would be good for use round a track or the Nurburgring circuit.

Kiry, to be really honest, going to Nurburgring with my B is my dream! :slayer:
And yes, this camera will have this purpose also, hopefully this year!
I already make plans for NOS trying to gather all the useful information about getting there to do some laps.

 

[Blue Sailfin]

I have a dash cam with a 32 Gig card in it it records on 15 minute overlaps and has a motion detector, I use it in my HGV Truck catching all the stupid drivers.... well worth the investment.

 

[scallywag630]

Just ordered this one. For less than £14 got to be worth it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290842902110?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

For less than £14 got to be worth it.

If it works, a few are known to arrive and not work, but if you've paid via PayPal at least you're protected.

If it does work they're not bad though, got a similar one in our Panda, although it fell of the screen last weekend and the mount has snapped :bang:

 

[scallywag630]

Yep...fully covered by Paypal. I'll let you know when it arrives and post some results (hoping it works that is)

 

[Blue Sailfin]

Yep...fully covered by Paypal. I'll let you know when it arrives and post some results (hoping it works that is)

Well I got exactly the same one, but I did pay more and got it next day. Very pleased with it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271107000452?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649:slayer:

 

[scallywag630]

Well I got exactly the same one, but I did pay more and got it next day. Very pleased with it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271107000452?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649:slayer:

With the cold weather, the B is away in the garage for the winter, so I didn't want to pay more for additional postage.

What size card do you have in it and how long does it record for?

 

[dave]

you may find the postman wont deliver it until import duty has been paid, some get through some don't even if marked as gift

 

[Blue Sailfin]

With the cold weather, the B is away in the garage for the winter, so I didn't want to pay more for additional postage.

What size card do you have in it and how long does it record for?

My earlier post said what you asked, but for how long it records for on a 32 Gig card the short answer is I dont know, but you only need maybe a 4 gb card as it will record in segments up to 15 mins per segment, then it will overwrite and start again, so if an incident happens you can just stop recording and save it to your computer,
Simples.
I got mine on next day, and you just might get stung for import duty, I hope you don't but it may work out more expensive than mine, any good luck with it.
:slayer:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

What size card do you have in it and how long does it record for?

8GB, can't remember how long, but long enough

As these are cheap units, putting a card in with too higher capacity can cause them to poop themselves and corrupt files

 

[KC3]

Kiry, to be really honest, going to Nurburgring with my B is my dream! :slayer:
And yes, this camera will have this purpose also, hopefully this year!
I already make plans for NOS trying to gather all the useful information about getting there to do some laps.

Yes ME TOO!!

 

[Lima]

I have a dash cam in the Alfa (car I use everyday) but I might get another for the B when I get it out of hibernation.

I researched by using this guy TECHMOAN who posts lots of really thorough and professionally edited reviews online... mainly dash cams and action cameras, but also lots of other gadgets.

http://www.techmoan.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6l45Y-8kGIo tells you about what he does - amusing enough to watch in it's own right

you can find his reviews on youtube too

I opted for the GS1000 in car dv recorder (latest one with integrated GPS and LCD screen). I am v happy with it for the price.

There are a lot of idiots out there who simply do not know the highway code!

 

[dave]

don't know what they are like for the money, but these are on my facebook for some reason that i cant remember http://www.chillibongo.com/

 

[KC3]

Well, Couldnt resist! Got the B out today for a blast, iphone taped to the dash and wolla!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whYIeLZJm_Q&feature=youtu.be

 

[ThankYouMaggiora]

Love the sound of the B at full throttle.
I have always wished I had a car that you can hear the intake noise and the B is one of those cars.
I was arguing with some guy about this (he was arguing the fact that you get intake noise in the B) and we solved our debate after I put a camera inside the engine bay, in the nose of the car. Wow, I felt like I had my own Ferrari...sounded so great that intake :slayer: yuuuhhhuu that Green Powerflow was screaming!

 

[bollie69]

I would buy one of these but what always discourraged me that it is prone to be stolen when in sight. And with the barchetta even more vandalism.

So what I want is a small camera that I can mount on the mirror with the unit somewhere else in the car.

Any suggestions? not too expensive though