MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Milkman123 on April 27, 2015, 12:10:22 am
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Right guys I'm after a small dash cam. Been looking for a while the but the web is wash with mixed reviews.
Anyone running one and if poss a picture of it fitted to your screen.
I'm after s small descrite one as people around my end like to borrow things with out asking if you now what i mean :indifferent:
Many thanks :happy2:
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I have this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990
With a 32gb memory card. Placed it behind the rear view mirror and cable runs around windscreen, down side of dash, under glovebox and plugs into 12v socket. Great piece of kit for the money. Very discreet and easily removable.
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I have this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990
With a 32gb memory card. Placed it behind the rear view mirror and cable runs around windscreen, down side of dash, under glovebox and plugs into 12v socket. Great piece of kit for the money. Very discreet and easily removable.
These are awesome, I have the 0806
Also check out the K1S for an installed front and rear camera system (tiny camera's with seperate recording unit to hide away)
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I have Trancend Pro , Can't fault it!!
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Fitted an LS430 because it was £90. Didn't expect much but impressed by the image quality at this price
I only have it switched on for commuting Never at the weekend :signLOL: :signLOL:
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I've just changed my car but did have a Blackvue fitted. Photos on the second page:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,87776.0.html
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I've got a FineVu CR-500HD, hardwired in (cables under headlining and down the a pillar), also have a GPS module added.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-9/10995536_10153158438496155_7808446614931827392_n.jpg?oh=af3a347fb11fae5efef827c44b4053c5&oe=55E5459F&__gda__=1440660573_23de31b345b662d15b1c9b81f257f0dd)
Here's a good reason to have them fitted! Luckily I'm a calm driver haha...oh...and my car speedo was reading 60 ;)
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I have this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990
With a 32gb memory card. Placed it behind the rear view mirror and cable runs around windscreen, down side of dash, under glovebox and plugs into 12v socket. Great piece of kit for the money. Very discreet and easily removable.
I too have a Mini 0801 which works really well. There have been various updates and I think the 0806 is the latest incarnation. Each new version does seem to have a few teething problems initially when first released but once sorted, they work really well. Even the 0801 gives great images and can be found really cheap now. Comes with an optional GPS unit - you basically get a different base that has the GPS bits in. Bought mine from joovuu.com - can also get them from Amazon. Before of fake copies on ebay!
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I have a BlackVue (can't remember which model) and its great. Very good quality images day and night, it has GPS tracking/ speed readout (optional), time and date stamp. You can connect to it via WiFi or plug the micro SD card into your device.
It's hardwired into the fuse box and will automatically turn off if the voltage on the battery gets to low so it doesn't die. It records when moving and parked and sensors violent movement and the videos are flagged as red, you can also set the sensitivity. Its not cheap, around £300 all in but is very good.
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Thanks guys. That black vue does look nice and small and quite hidden been black
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I have a dashcam mini 0801.
Direct wired it to my fusebox so it starts and stops automatically with ignition on.
Internal 32gb card records on a loop.
It's hidden behind rear view and so cannot be seen by anyone in the car.
I've turned the screen black so nobody actually knows it's there.
It's in my build thread here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,89715.msg907250.html#msg907250
There's also a how to on direct wiring. Only takes a few bits and 10mins work.
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I tried a BlackVue (the one with front and rear camera's) I found the picture quality to be excellent, but the front camera was too large really and I was not happy with the mounting options, in my opinion it is more suited to LHD cars as it sat too far left of the rear view mirror which meant that it was seeing more of the left side than the right so I sold it.
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Thanks guys. Iv been looking. And liking a black vue dr3500. Looks really n I'd and small and not A bad price.
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I have the Eprance mini 0803. Brilliant unit and excellent quality video day and night. Wiring has gone under the headlining, down the side pillar and then hard wired into the fuse box for a more stealthy look.
(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/s960x960/10658833_339507549550366_5025831336612530367_o.jpg)
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Random video I took with it. Click to watch in HD to get the best quality :)
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I've been through 3 of the 080x cams - they were crap and not worth the money, rubbish mounts and they bricked themselves.
Got a transcend drivepro 200 now and its been faultless. They've got a new one coming out with some interesting features like lane departure warning and frontal collision warning. Also run a cheapo G1W in the rear which also I've had no trouble with.
Also run the G1W in the wifes GTi and its also no issue. Hardest part was getting it wired correctly having a 2005 always on cigarette lighter that would drain the battery with the cam plugged in so had to wire into the fusebox with a mini spade bridge and a cheapo 12v socket off ebay similar to DanMaytee but I didn't directly wire it.
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The Mini 0805 I ordered off Amazon had half of the image in focus, while the other half was incredibly blurry. The recommended fix was to take the camera apart and refocus the lens yourself... I decided to return it.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm229%2Fadminkatana%2FScreen%2520Shot%25202015-04-28%2520at%252020.41.59_zpsczvrcugj.png&hash=02a9b683cabacccd92e3e443f60a6879fdc5d1d3)
The K1S with front and rear cameras looks very interesting. I'm just sucker mounting a GoPro to the windscreen at the moment on certain journeys where it seems death/ crazy drivers are around every corner :confused:
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Agreed the k1s does look good but a tad expensive. I guess you pay for the really small size of camera. :jumping:
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For anyone thats interested I ordered a new dash cam, it appears to be working much better than the Mini 0805 I had. It's a wedge shape allowing it to be really discreetly mounted. I paid £55 off Amazon for it. Footage looks great.
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2014/10/26/the-a118-b40-wedge-dashcam-review.html
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fm229%2Fadminkatana%2FIMG_5550_zps8an19y9p.jpg&hash=5df867acd921ac42dfbf3ff7a15089151ad2967d)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm229%2Fadminkatana%2FIMG_5552_zpsu1b9jmt5.jpg&hash=610fc89273fc3ab03041be60e61113c47cf35682)
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Any chance of a video showing the quality of it?
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Just ordered two of the Transcend 16GB DrivePro 200 Car Video Recorder with Built-In Wi-Fi from Amazon
Treating my Dad to one for his birthday and have got one for me in the GTI!
Looking forward to it arriving and will post some footage - went for the 32gb card and suction mount :happy2:
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For anyone thats interested I ordered a new dash cam, it appears to be working much better than the Mini 0805 I had. It's a wedge shape allowing it to be really discreetly mounted. I paid £55 off Amazon for it. Footage looks great.
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2014/10/26/the-a118-b40-wedge-dashcam-review.html
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fm229%2Fadminkatana%2FIMG_5550_zps8an19y9p.jpg&hash=5df867acd921ac42dfbf3ff7a15089151ad2967d)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi105.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm229%2Fadminkatana%2FIMG_5552_zpsu1b9jmt5.jpg&hash=610fc89273fc3ab03041be60e61113c47cf35682)
That one does look very discreet. Video quality is pretty good too for a 50-60quid unit!
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Yeah I'm also liking how it fits, I think I might order one on Friday (payday)
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Any chance of a video showing the quality of it?
Here's a short video from today
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dn6umcs458kgd3i/2015_0505_134729_010.mov?dl=0
Footage is pretty good, about level with a GoPro 3 Silver. Haven't tried it at night yet. The Techmoan review has more video samples attached. I ran the cable down the headlining/ A pillar and under glovebox. Really can't tell it's there. Very pleased with it :happy2:
Mine also came with an 8GB card? Doesn't say it comes with it anywhere in the description? but it was the £54.99 link for the B40 Dashcam from Amazon.
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anyone got the link for the hardwire kit for a dash cam at all?
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Been looking at the Snooper DVR-HD3 as I quite like the speed camera warnings (the Audi MMI nav I have is crap (like the RNS510 for warnings), but it looks so chunky on the window with the big mount. Anyone got experience of them?
That one above looks decent for the money too.