StraySheep

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I am looking to buy an in car front windshield mounted video recorder for my Z that records only the front view (not driver) as you drive.

Of course the main purpose is to protect myself in case any dispute comes up in a car accident.

Few questions.
1. Which ones are recommended? Good in day / night / rain / SNOW conditions with HD recordings. Can also be used during track events to record lap times.

2. Once mounted at the top of the windshield, how easy / difficult is to to hide the power cord along the head liner & passenger A-pillar then down to plug it into the 12V socket in our Z? I don't like to have the power cord dropping down from the center or mount the recorder on the bottom of the windshield.

Thanks.

secwind

iTrader: (8)

Here's the install of Blackvue DR350 on my DD. I just finished installing last night so I don't have any sample vid for you yet. It's 100% automated, and it'll erase the oldest file if the memory is full.

huyrua

iTrader: (30)

GoPro Hero cam

secwind

iTrader: (8)

I have go pro hero2 and it's a very poor choice for car dvr. Battery only lasts 2 hrs unless you find a way to hardwire it, and it only took 40 min to fill a 4GB card at 720P.

JCITY

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Man,maybe its just me...but "to protect yourself in case there's a accident" sounds like a lame excuse.What you really want is a new toy because you are addicted to all things techie.I bet you have the latest i Pad..stand in line at midnite to be the first to get
the new smartphone.

amossa

you'd be surprised. i made a thread about this earlier https://my350z.com/forum/the-lounge-...vent-scam.html

Here's an updated link of the video since some people are saying the original is private now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJYFyYGWZcE

Czarrr

iTrader: (4)

HAHAHAH! ^
Exactly why I would want one!
That guy got f*cking owned.

StraySheep

iTrader: (9)

I was looking at this one before, but how do you ensure the angle and position of the lens is correct ?

It doesn't have a built in display like some of the other ones in the market.

secwind

iTrader: (8)

If you have an andriod phone you can use it as a lcd display. I just look at the replay to make sure I got the right angle.

koren

iTrader: (23)

I'm looking for one also. Was checking all over for the best quality, night time shooting, HD and motion detectors.

bmccann101

iTrader: (16)

fawk you guys..

now i have to buy one.. im addicted.
for 150 bucks, its just cool to know you have it, can you trip the thing yourself?

remotely even? would be cool if you got car jacked.. ive been there before

point it backwards towards the driver.

DBTre50z

What would possess you to get out of your car in the middle of a highway? Thats the dumbest thing you could do when you get into an accident. That camera came in handy though without that evidence the cop probably would have seen it as your fault. One accident would pay for the camera.

It would be nice if you could wire the camera somehow to record if you are say, inside a store. This could be good to record parking lot accidents and maybe even get the license plate of the car that hits you.

secwind

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http://www.blackvue.com.sg/compare.html

This is the spec of the one I got. You can find videos on youtube. It has something called "Parking Mode" which I thought was pretty neat. I have the DR350 and the quality is so so, but enough to proof what's going on. For $100 more you can get the HD version and you can see all the license plate infront of you.

koren

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There are some that has 2 cameras, one in the front and one in the back, there are some hidden ones too.

bmccann101

iTrader: (16)

^^ thats money.

im down for HD double cameras to go along w my back up camera and my go pro, i am sick .
i just think theyd make for cool youtube video possibilities to be honest.

btw, what the heck is parking mode?

Czarrr

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It probably still records while being parked.

secwind

iTrader: (8)

Parking mode is a motion activated recording that go back in time and show you 30 sec before the event.

Shizzmaster2k

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Thanks man. After I saw this and the media videos on the site, I went ahead and purchased the DR400G-HD camera. Probably, one of the best investments I'll ever make.

StraySheep

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I also went ahead and purchased the Blackvue DR400G-HD and Power Magic Pro (in order to use parking mode) after more research.

Pricy, but the product looks nice and got a good deal in a group buy.
If it works well, I might install one for the rear.

secwind

iTrader: (8)

^Where did you find the group buy if you don't mind me asking? I want to pick up another one for my Z.

I didn't bother with the power magic. The camera itself take 12V. So I just found a random AC adapter with connector that fits, stripped it and tapped into the fuse box. Only thing is I have to remember unplugging it if I don't drive the car for a few days.

Another thing is the firmware is in Korean. You have to update it to the English version unless you understand their language.