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Posted: 12/24/2015 9:41:56 AM EDT
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And a Merry Christmas to you as well.
Unto us a son is given. 
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Posted: 12/24/2015 12:14:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By duhflushtech: G1W will be fine for the above stuff. Most cams in the sub-$100 pricepoint all just use the same lenses and chipsets in different cases, so unless you are willing to spend several times what a G1W costs, you won't see much, if any, improvement in image quality and the like. What if I'm willing t spend a little bit more? Say $150? Thoughts on the one Stagman linked to?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 1:47:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FAIL-SAFE:
What if I'm willing t spend a little bit more? Say $150? Thoughts on the one Stagman linked to? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FAIL-SAFE:
Originally Posted By duhflushtech:
G1W will be fine for the above stuff. Most cams in the sub-$100 pricepoint all just use the same lenses and chipsets in different cases, so unless you are willing to spend several times what a G1W costs, you won't see much, if any, improvement in image quality and the like. What if I'm willing t spend a little bit more? Say $150? Thoughts on the one Stagman linked to? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Bears a striking resemblance to the Smarty Dash Cams I linked in the beginning of the thread. link |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 4:54:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:02:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Macumazahn]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhzvTGpzQUQ
iPad link Be sure you turn the volume down. thread topic I saw this on Reddit. I'm sure the driver with the camera is happy with their investment. That other drive looks like they denying swinging wide. I'm thinking about this camera also. However, I'm not sure how this one mounts. I'd rather have a glass mount. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:07:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn:
I saw this on Reddit. I'm sure the driver with the camera is happy with their investment. That other drive looks like they denying swinging wide. I'm thinking about this camera also. However, I'm not sure how this one mounts. I'd rather have a glass mount. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn:
Originally Posted By RyJones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhzvTGpzQUQ
iPad link Be sure you turn the volume down. thread topic I saw this on Reddit. I'm sure the driver with the camera is happy with their investment. That other drive looks like they denying swinging wide. I'm thinking about this camera also. However, I'm not sure how this one mounts. I'd rather have a glass mount. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Not just swinging wide, but persisting with driving into a stopped car on that wide swing. Sheesh, all I can think is, would I have been able to avoid that. It happened really quickly. |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:10:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Macumazahn]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam:
Not just swinging wide, but persisting with driving into a stopped car on that wide swing. Sheesh, all I can think is, would I have been able to avoid that. It happened really quickly. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam:
Originally Posted By Macumazahn:
Originally Posted By RyJones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhzvTGpzQUQ
iPad link Be sure you turn the volume down. thread topic I saw this on Reddit. I'm sure the driver with the camera is happy with their investment. That other drive looks like they denying swinging wide. I'm thinking about this camera also. However, I'm not sure how this one mounts. I'd rather have a glass mount. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Not just swinging wide, but persisting with driving into a stopped car on that wide swing. Sheesh, all I can think is, would I have been able to avoid that. It happened really quickly. Yea, hard to avoid there, unless the driver with the cam had put it in reverse really quick. Generally you would think that the other driver would have stopped when seeing another car in the lane. Probably not paying attention. |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:11:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan: I got my last one from a Massdrop deal... So it was just over $300 I just took a screenshot of the mobile client on my phone, showing the front view out of the camera, (my vehicle parked at the hospital), and a Google-maps location from the GPS, but I don't have a way to edit it for OPSEC. Will try to work on it and post it later. It is seriously cool. ETA: it might not be posted till tonight... The ER is busy today. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan: <snip> I got my last one from a Massdrop deal... So it was just over $300 I just took a screenshot of the mobile client on my phone, showing the front view out of the camera, (my vehicle parked at the hospital), and a Google-maps location from the GPS, but I don't have a way to edit it for OPSEC. Will try to work on it and post it later. It is seriously cool. ETA: it might not be posted till tonight... The ER is busy today. |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:13:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhzvTGpzQUQ
iPad link Be sure you turn the volume down. thread topic Holy Moley. 
That lady in the Subaru needs stress inoculation... Or she could take some crisis management courses. That was about an 8mph collision. |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 10:40:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn: I'm thinking about this camera also. However, I'm not sure how this one mounts. I'd rather have a glass mount. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 It says it mounts to the windshield, or a least I thought it did. |
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Posted: 12/24/2015 11:14:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan:
Bears a striking resemblance to the Smarty Dash Cams I linked in the beginning of the thread. link Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan:
Originally Posted By FAIL-SAFE:
Originally Posted By duhflushtech:
G1W will be fine for the above stuff. Most cams in the sub-$100 pricepoint all just use the same lenses and chipsets in different cases, so unless you are willing to spend several times what a G1W costs, you won't see much, if any, improvement in image quality and the like. What if I'm willing t spend a little bit more? Say $150? Thoughts on the one Stagman linked to? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XKM5A96?psc=1&tag=vglnk-c102-20 Bears a striking resemblance to the Smarty Dash Cams I linked in the beginning of the thread. link Has a screen on the unit though. Actually intruiging. Super high definition and claims an above 30 FPS rate at 1080. Kinda neat. |
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Posted: 12/26/2015 7:59:28 PM EDT
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Interesting beggar's reaction
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Posted: 12/26/2015 8:42:58 PM EDT
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Man, that camper just did not give a fuck.
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Posted: 12/26/2015 9:01:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryIt's almost like he's nearly been run down before! 
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Posted: 12/26/2015 9:07:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI can't tell if the camera owner got clipped or just sacrificed a little bump to be sure he was out of the way. |
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Posted: 12/26/2015 11:24:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
I thought this was a super cool feature and had it enabled. All I ever picked up was people driving by with loud pipes in the parking garage. Disabled it. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
Originally Posted By Emt1581:
If the car gets bumped and the camera picks up the movement I'd think the insurance could use it. And if you have a cam in the rear it'd hopefully catch something. But yeah some cams seem to take too long to kick in and record. Do any do it rapidly? I thought this was a super cool feature and had it enabled. All I ever picked up was people driving by with loud pipes in the parking garage. Disabled it. But if it started recording quick enough and was in a location where there wasn't a whole lot of movement, and even if there is it's only a few seconds at a time....it would still seem to be a useful feature if you came out to a fucked up bumper or door panel. Then so long as it retained the event and didn't tape over it or run out of space, seems like it'd do it's job. Right now it's down to the SplashETech and Blackvue (650)...are either of those capable of doing what I talked about? If not, which others should be considered? Thanks! -Emt1581 |
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Posted: 12/27/2015 12:12:12 AM EDT
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Holy shit! Hope nobody was hurt after that behemoth barreled through that intersection. And that old guy really did shake a leg! |
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Posted: 12/27/2015 8:51:47 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Kyoami]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam:
I can't tell if the camera owner got clipped or just sacrificed a little bump to be sure he was out of the way. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam:
I can't tell if the camera owner got clipped or just sacrificed a little bump to be sure he was out of the way. 
the video is... even better. Skip to :30 I have just discovered this gold mine so I will only link to this one very satisfying gif If your blood pressure is too low I want to hit things. There is sweet justice for the unmarked squad car, but the bambalance video it ends on pisses me off I don't think this is a by-the-book traffic stop. Even if it worked he was still going to get plowed. 
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Posted: 12/29/2015 1:06:12 AM EDT
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Ok I'm in the market for a cam.
I saw the rearview mirror ones that kind of clamp onto your existing. My issue is I don't want to add any crap into my windshield. Are there any good rearview mirror ones out there? I'm trying to keep it wireless, rechargeable if possible. Any that will run without a power cable constantly connected(battery)? |
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Posted: 12/29/2015 3:32:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: mPisi]
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I mentioned videoing my coworker getting hit from a guy who failed to yield at an intersection (link), this guy tried to do it to me tonight at the same place in the same way. Flashed my lights but forgot to honk. Highest quality seems to be a pretty good version of what I get from the G1W. Note it won't get license plates of the cars in the other lanes. Soundtrack is Aurora audiobook by Kim Stanley Robinson.
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Posted: 12/29/2015 10:54:09 AM EDT
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"Dumbass..."
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Posted: 12/31/2015 2:31:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Macumazahn]
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So after reading this thread, I grabbed one of these G1W-B on Amazon for $50. It came Tuesday and I was going on a 2 day trip to see family so took it out of the box and straight to the truck right away. Just popped in the Micro-SD 32 gb card that I ordered with it for $11. It turned right on and started recording when I plugged it up.
Pros: (just from this short trip) - Video quality was actually great. I plugged the card up a Macbook, and the videos seem to be in 288 mb segments. Makes it nice to play, especially on older computers b/c they are not loading videos that are like 10gb each. Took me by surprise that it also recorded sound, so it got our whole conversation on the trip. - easy hook up, just plug it up and go - the night video was not too terrible, just using my headlights. High beam made it look really good actually, but it was worse with low beam. This was in the country with no other light source Cons: - had trouble staying on with the suction cup it came with, but eventually held on well. - only holds up to a 32gb card, but it does loop infinitely it seems - seems to turn on when it receives power. In my truck, the 12v outlet is on all the time, so the camera stays on all the time unless manually turned off, or unplugged. In my van, the 12v outlet is only on when the ignition is turned on... This makes the camera turn on appropriately, but I'll have to figure out something for my truck. Overall, quite impressed. This was my first dashcam, so was a good experience. Will take a look at some others now. I'd like to wire them up straight to the battery if I can, via fuse, kinda like a ham radio, if this is possible. |
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Posted: 12/31/2015 4:15:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn:
So after reading this thread, I grabbed one of these G1W-B on Amazon for $50. It came Tuesday and I was going on a 2 day trip to see family so took it out of the box and straight to the truck right away. Just popped in the Micro-SD 32 gb card that I ordered with it for $11. It turned right on and started recording when I plugged it up. Pros: (just from this short trip) - Video quality was actually great. I plugged the card up a Macbook, and the videos seem to be in 288 mb segments. Makes it nice to play, especially on older computers b/c they are not loading videos that are like 10gb each. Took me by surprise that it also recorded sound, so it got our whole conversation on the trip. - easy hook up, just plug it up and go - the night video was not too terrible, just using my headlights. High beam made it look really good actually, but it was worse with low beam. This was in the country with no other light source Cons: - had trouble staying on with the suction cup it came with, but eventually held on well. - only holds up to a 32gb card, but it does loop infinitely it seems - seems to turn on when it receives power. In my truck, the 12v outlet is on all the time, so the camera stays on all the time unless manually turned off, or unplugged. In my van, the 12v outlet is only on when the ignition is turned on... This makes the camera turn on appropriately, but I'll have to figure out something for my truck. Overall, quite impressed. This was my first dashcam, so was a good experience. Will take a look at some others now. I'd like to wire them up straight to the battery if I can, via fuse, kinda like a ham radio, if this is possible. Throwing around whether to get one of these just to experiment with and learn from for my daily beater before getting a Blackvue 650 front/rear setup. I think I've seen them slightly cheaper than $50. So it's not exactly breaking the bank. However, at this point even if someone gave me a door ding or brushed up against it in a lot I doubt I'd be able to notice it anyway.
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Posted: 12/31/2015 7:56:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn:
So after reading this thread, I grabbed one of these G1W-B on Amazon for $50. It came Tuesday and I was going on a 2 day trip to see family so took it out of the box and straight to the truck right away. Just popped in the Micro-SD 32 gb card that I ordered with it for $11. It turned right on and started recording when I plugged it up. Pros: (just from this short trip) - Video quality was actually great. I plugged the card up a Macbook, and the videos seem to be in 288 mb segments. Makes it nice to play, especially on older computers b/c they are not loading videos that are like 10gb each. Took me by surprise that it also recorded sound, so it got our whole conversation on the trip. - easy hook up, just plug it up and go - the night video was not too terrible, just using my headlights. High beam made it look really good actually, but it was worse with low beam. This was in the country with no other light source Cons: - had trouble staying on with the suction cup it came with, but eventually held on well. - only holds up to a 32gb card, but it does loop infinitely it seems - seems to turn on when it receives power. In my truck, the 12v outlet is on all the time, so the camera stays on all the time unless manually turned off, or unplugged. In my van, the 12v outlet is only on when the ignition is turned on... This makes the camera turn on appropriately, but I'll have to figure out something for my truck. Overall, quite impressed. This was my first dashcam, so was a good experience. Will take a look at some others now. I'd like to wire them up straight to the battery if I can, via fuse, kinda like a ham radio, if this is possible. You can easily hardwire these dashcams to your fusebox. I've done it. The way I did it is listed somewhere in this thread; it's pretty easy. |
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Posted: 1/2/2016 4:01:03 PM EDT
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What's the word on the new Garmin unit?
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Posted: 1/2/2016 4:31:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1911SFOREVER:
What's the word on the new Garmin unit? Which one? |
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Posted: 1/7/2016 12:13:55 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Kyoami]
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Posted: 1/7/2016 1:13:57 AM EDT
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Is it just a dual channel system? Not seeing shockingly high resolution or anything. What's so special about it?
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Posted: 1/7/2016 12:52:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By duhflushtech:
Is it just a dual channel system? Not seeing shockingly high resolution or anything. What's so special about it? if the side-by-side video is to be trusted, it has a high ISO for night shots without a shitload of bloom and noise |
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Posted: 1/7/2016 2:19:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
if the side-by-side video is to be trusted, it has a high ISO for night shots without a shitload of bloom and noise Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
Originally Posted By duhflushtech:
Is it just a dual channel system? Not seeing shockingly high resolution or anything. What's so special about it? if the side-by-side video is to be trusted, it has a high ISO for night shots without a shitload of bloom and noise Better night performance would be welcome. |
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Posted: 1/8/2016 4:58:46 PM EDT
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Is the G1W camera still what you guys are recommending for a low cost quality dash cam.
Also which version is best -b, -c, -h, or -x? I am going to be driving across country next week so I would like to order it tonight and have something simple to plug in and use. |
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Posted: 1/8/2016 8:09:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Macumazahn:
So after reading this thread, I grabbed one of these G1W-B on Amazon for $50. It came Tuesday and I was going on a 2 day trip to see family so took it out of the box and straight to the truck right away. Just popped in the Micro-SD 32 gb card that I ordered with it for $11. It turned right on and started recording when I plugged it up. Pros: (just from this short trip) - Video quality was actually great. I plugged the card up a Macbook, and the videos seem to be in 288 mb segments. Makes it nice to play, especially on older computers b/c they are not loading videos that are like 10gb each. Took me by surprise that it also recorded sound, so it got our whole conversation on the trip. - easy hook up, just plug it up and go - the night video was not too terrible, just using my headlights. High beam made it look really good actually, but it was worse with low beam. This was in the country with no other light source Cons: - had trouble staying on with the suction cup it came with, but eventually held on well. - only holds up to a 32gb card, but it does loop infinitely it seems - seems to turn on when it receives power. In my truck, the 12v outlet is on all the time, so the camera stays on all the time unless manually turned off, or unplugged. In my van, the 12v outlet is only on when the ignition is turned on... This makes the camera turn on appropriately, but I'll have to figure out something for my truck. Overall, quite impressed. This was my first dashcam, so was a good experience. Will take a look at some others now. I'd like to wire them up straight to the battery if I can, via fuse, kinda like a ham radio, if this is possible. I have the same camera. I purchased a wiring harness with the appropriate mini-USB end and wired it to switched power, so it turns on when the key in turned on. |
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Posted: 1/9/2016 3:26:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: duhflushtech]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Kristof2:
Is the G1W camera still what you guys are recommending for a low cost quality dash cam. Also which version is best -b, -c, -h, or -x? I am going to be driving across country next week so I would like to order it tonight and have something simple to plug in and use. Personally, I think so. To be clear, there are many better cams out there (for a lot more money), but the G1W is perfectly functional, and as a starter camera for someone who just wants something that works it's hard to beat, IMO. The C version is probably best for something that will be inside a hot car with the sun beating down - no battery to explode from heat. |
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Posted: 1/9/2016 4:45:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
Saw this at CES, looks nice <a href="https://flic.kr/p/CUnTHn" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1482/24221572755_4be8b9d908.jpg</a> Untitled by Ry Jones, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/CM5DYF" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1670/24138994171_552a3f0ec2.jpg</a> Untitled by Ry Jones, on Flickr The demo videos looked amazing Is that open to the public? As I get older, I think I get more jealous of folks who go to CES than those who go to SHOT. |
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Posted: 1/9/2016 11:58:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Is that open to the public? As I get older, I think I get more jealous of folks who go to CES than those who go to SHOT. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By RyJones: Saw this at CES, looks nice <a href="https://flic.kr/p/CUnTHn" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1482/24221572755_4be8b9d908.jpg</a> Untitled by Ry Jones, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/CM5DYF" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1670/24138994171_552a3f0ec2.jpg</a> Untitled by Ry Jones, on Flickr The demo videos looked amazing Is that open to the public? As I get older, I think I get more jealous of folks who go to CES than those who go to SHOT. |
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Posted: 1/9/2016 3:20:18 PM EDT
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CES is a trade-only event for the consumer technology industry and not open to the general public. All attendees must provide credentials in advance to verify affiliation with the consumer technology industry and must present a government-issued photo ID upon arrival to the event to pick up a badge. Family, friends and children who accompany you to Las Vegas will not be granted access to CES unless they are over the age of 18 and have proof of industry affiliation. That said, based on the people I see, the bar is low for "industry affiliation". The bar for press seems low as well. |
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Posted: 1/10/2016 12:41:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
That said, based on the people I see, the bar is low for "industry affiliation". The bar for press seems low as well. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyJones:
CES is a trade-only event for the consumer technology industry and not open to the general public. All attendees must provide credentials in advance to verify affiliation with the consumer technology industry and must present a government-issued photo ID upon arrival to the event to pick up a badge. Family, friends and children who accompany you to Las Vegas will not be granted access to CES unless they are over the age of 18 and have proof of industry affiliation. That said, based on the people I see, the bar is low for "industry affiliation". The bar for press seems low as well. So, almost exactly like SHOT in that regard. Interesting. |
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Posted: 1/14/2016 8:42:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bohr_Adam:
So, almost exactly like SHOT in that regard. Interesting. Yes. TBH most non-industry people stuck out like sore thumbs and were easy to avoid. |
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Posted: 1/16/2016 12:18:02 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By duhflushtech:
Personally, I think so. To be clear, there are many better cams out there (for a lot more money), but the G1W is perfectly functional, and as a starter camera for someone who just wants something that works it's hard to beat, IMO. The C version is probably best for something that will be inside a hot car with the sun beating down - no battery to explode from heat. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By duhflushtech:
Originally Posted By Kristof2:
Is the G1W camera still what you guys are recommending for a low cost quality dash cam. Also which version is best -b, -c, -h, or -x? I am going to be driving across country next week so I would like to order it tonight and have something simple to plug in and use. Personally, I think so. To be clear, there are many better cams out there (for a lot more money), but the G1W is perfectly functional, and as a starter camera for someone who just wants something that works it's hard to beat, IMO. The C version is probably best for something that will be inside a hot car with the sun beating down - no battery to explode from heat. I have a similar question about the G1W. I plan on ordering the C version based on the opinion above. I have read in the 1400+ reviews that the same model camera can have slightly different/updated hardware based on who you buy them from (through amazon). There are several vendors, are any of them better than the others? I also see amazon.com (as the seller) will have them back next week. Anybody have a preferred seller for these to get newest model C camera? |
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Posted: 1/16/2016 12:38:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rlltd42: I have a similar question about the G1W. I plan on ordering the C version based on the opinion above. I have read in the 1400+ reviews that the same model camera can have slightly different/updated hardware based on who you buy them from (through amazon). There are several vendors, are any of them better than the others? I also see amazon.com (as the seller) will have them back next week. Anybody have a preferred seller for these to get newest model C camera? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rlltd42: Originally Posted By duhflushtech: Originally Posted By Kristof2: Is the G1W camera still what you guys are recommending for a low cost quality dash cam. Also which version is best -b, -c, -h, or -x? I am going to be driving across country next week so I would like to order it tonight and have something simple to plug in and use. Personally, I think so. To be clear, there are many better cams out there (for a lot more money), but the G1W is perfectly functional, and as a starter camera for someone who just wants something that works it's hard to beat, IMO. The C version is probably best for something that will be inside a hot car with the sun beating down - no battery to explode from heat. I have a similar question about the G1W. I plan on ordering the C version based on the opinion above. I have read in the 1400+ reviews that the same model camera can have slightly different/updated hardware based on who you buy them from (through amazon). There are several vendors, are any of them better than the others? I also see amazon.com (as the seller) will have them back next week. Anybody have a preferred seller for these to get newest model C camera? I bought a G1W-H from Spy-Tec on Amazon. It died a few months later. I also bought a G1W-C with "black box" listed as the manufacturer and Amazon listed as the seller. It's still going strong after several months, including a few road trips. I also have an A118-C "wedge" camera mounted in my old truck for the last year. It's always outside in the sun, and it runs like a champ. |
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Posted: 1/18/2016 9:16:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: XSentinel]
[#41]
I'm glad this question came up because finally, after reading this entire topic I am going to pull the trigger and get one of these. But I have not decided between the G1W-C or the A118C.
Is there any consensus as to which one is better? Size is not an issue for me. I just want the one that takes best quality video and has better build quality. I would prefer that it not crap out.
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Posted: 1/18/2016 9:49:15 PM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By XSentinel:
I'm glad this question came up because finally, after reading this entire topic I am going to pull the trigger and get one of these. But I have not decided between the G1W-C or the A118C. Is there any consensus as to which one is better? Size is not an issue for me. I just want the one that takes best quality video and has better build quality. I would prefer that it not crap out. The video quality should be exactly the same, because they use the same internals as far as I know. The G1W will be easier to position the lens exactly how you want it facing. But it is also larger. So it's really up to your own personal preference. |
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Posted: 1/31/2016 10:47:52 PM EDT
[#43]
I have the A118-C bought here Amazon Link
It is a great camera I've been using it for little over 6 months now. Picture quality is ok, i would say it gets the job done. Due to the form factor it just disappears which is why I love it so much. It has indicator lights and a screen (you can disable) so you know its working. I used to have a Lucas Ace which was over $200 and the picture quality is just a tad worse with the A118, but that thing was huge and easy to notice from the outside. I think that it's better not to advertise. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 10:28:38 PM EDT
[#44]
I have been reading this thread and have seen mention of quite a few cameras and the systems. What is confusing my at this point is I have not seen any kind of real summary of all systems discussed here and prices.
Granted anyone can pop onto amazon or similar places and browse quite a few systems, but an actual list would be helpful in this thread. at least to me it would. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:07:57 AM EDT
[#45]
The Blackvue 650 2-ch is back on Massdrop.
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:21:53 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan: The Blackvue 650 2-ch is back on Massdrop. Thanks. |
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Posted: 2/17/2016 2:12:22 AM EDT
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Does anyone have any thoughts on the Blackvue DR3500-FHD?
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Posted: 2/17/2016 2:27:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan13:
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Blackvue DR3500-FHD? haven't played with that one. Here's a review:
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Posted: 2/17/2016 2:49:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ryan13]
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan: haven't played with that one. Here's a review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYwhzXyB03gQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheGrayMan: Originally Posted By Ryan13: Does anyone have any thoughts on the Blackvue DR3500-FHD? haven't played with that one. Here's a review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYwhzXyB03gThanks, I watched that already. It looks like it's pretty similar to the 650 minus some extra features like wifi and it doesn't have the Sony CMOS. Will the sensor make that much of a difference? Also, do I need the Power Magic Pro to hardwire it or something different? |
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Posted: 2/17/2016 2:51:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan13:
Thanks, I watched that already. It looks like it's pretty similar to the 650 minus some extra features like wifi and it doesn't have the Sony CMOS. Will the sensor make that much of a difference? Also, do I need the Power Magic Pro to hardwire it or something different? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ryan13:
Originally Posted By TheGrayMan:
Originally Posted By Ryan13:
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Blackvue DR3500-FHD? haven't played with that one. Here's a review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYwhzXyB03gThanks, I watched that already. It looks like it's pretty similar to the 650 minus some extra features like wifi and it doesn't have the Sony CMOS. Will the sensor make that much of a difference? Also, do I need the Power Magic Pro to hardwire it or something different? The power-magic pro I got was junk... failed the first time I hooked it up. I used a different setup that I bought on Amazon. I don't like that it's missing the GPS... and the wifi is a very convenient route to get video off the device. |
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