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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jimmy-s3 on February 13, 2015, 10:48:12 pm

Title: Dash cams
Post by: jimmy-s3 on February 13, 2015, 10:48:12 pm

Looking for recommendations for a decent dashboard camera. Nothing too pricey, just cheap and simple!

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: Stevepd on February 14, 2015, 08:34:01 am

My wife and I are looking at these after watching those now car programmes recently. I did some research and there are 100's out there. We're looking at the Nextbase 402G ranging from £134-£149 from various outlets.

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: PT82 on February 14, 2015, 08:37:23 am

I just bought an E Prance mini 0801 with 32gb memory card for £52 on Amazon (British seller). Great reviews and excellent value for money.

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: Kam88 on February 14, 2015, 09:40:23 am

Next base 402g also Halfords sell them, nice and local get a big SD card problem solved  :happy2:

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: dansmith180 on February 14, 2015, 09:44:55 am

I've got a blackvue, it wasn't cheap (about £250 with installation) but is very good. It runs 24/7 but know if the battery gets low and turns off, it has Wi-Fi to connect to your phone/ tablet to download videos or you can just take the memory card out.

The picture quality is really good even in the dark, number plates are easily read in 99% of conditions.

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: mb on February 14, 2015, 03:28:38 pm

I've also got a Blackvue. More about it here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87776.0.html

Title: Re: Dash cams
Post by: AndyBrown on February 14, 2015, 03:41:02 pm

If you're wanting cheap and simple I got one off ebay for £13, was used and a Chinese cheap one but it does the job.

Records on to an sd card, plugs into my HU so it's easy to change date and time etc.
Pictures ok in day and night. Nothing to shout about but like I said, it does the job.