Len Salisbury Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Contemplating in buying a Dash Camera for the MH/Car. Any suggestion on quality etc. I await.Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur49 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Len Salisbury - 2017-06-07 8:51 AM Contemplating in buying a Dash Camera for the MH/Car. Any suggestion on quality etc. I await.Ta. This current thread may be useful http://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Dash-cam-/47128/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelnevin Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 If the budget is sufficient, I recommend the GOPRO series, more dash cam pro reviews: http://dashcamreviews.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Len Salisbury - 2017-06-07 8:51 AM Contemplating in buying a Dash Camera for the MH/Car. Any suggestion on quality etc. I await.Ta. Interested to know as to why you want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyg3nwl Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Hi, why restrict yourself to a dash cam. I purchased a panasonic hcv180 digital movie camera, and rigged it up to look forward through the windscreen on our recent trip around scotland. It can be set to take movies, or still pics, and outputs in high def via hdmi connection to give almost broadcast quality. It also has a setting for continuous loop , which depending on storeage card size, would give the last hour before overwriting.,, significantly more than dash cam. True it is more expensive than cheap dashcam , but we have recorded a few hours of video during our travels..a nice reminder of our holiday. I mounted it on a tripod looking forward, and stopped and started it at places where the views seem attractive. I admit that I need much practice as a cameraman, and would not win any awards, but we can enjoy the reminder of the holiday tour. Tonyg3nwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I have a dashcam in both my car and motorhome. I recommend the best you can afford. A system which provides speed, location, audio input and of course picture provides the very best of evidence if ever you need it. For example, speed, should you get the dreaded notification via the post of exceeding the speed limit, and you believe you were not speeding then look at your playback. With that in mind you should fit the highest memory card possible for the camera involved. That is just one example. Full recording of your journey can be a saviour. Obviously it can also be something you do not want to let others see. I suggest they are a thing of the time and are essential to counter potential insurance claims against us. Hope this helps. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Oscar winning performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinM50 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 As recommended by other posters here, bought two from Aldi at c£40 for the M/H and normal car and they work fine https://www.aldi.co.uk/maxtek-1080p-dashboard-camera/p/077433146990000 I don't know how others use theirs but mine come on when engine starts and off when engine's off and they're just there "in case". Never looked at the film that's on them and hope I never have to. As I say they're there "just in case" so can't see the point in spending loads of dosh on something that'll probably (hopefully) not get used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandy Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 colin - 2017-07-20 11:00 PM Oscar winning performance? I'll bet the driver's kicking herself for telling them about the camera. Shame she didn't let them make a claim, or whatever they were planning, then produce the recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 ColinM50 - 2017-07-21 10:00 AM As recommended by other posters here, bought two from Aldi at c£40 for the M/H and normal car and they work fine https://www.aldi.co.uk/maxtek-1080p-dashboard-camera/p/077433146990000 I don't know how others use theirs but mine come on when engine starts and off when engine's off and they're just there "in case". Never looked at the film that's on them and hope I never have to. As I say they're there "just in case" so can't see the point in spending loads of dosh on something that'll probably (hopefully) not get used. You mean like insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyDee Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 We use a Garmin assist 50 sat nav + camera The quality of recording is good with your speed , time etc is shown on video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyLou Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 ColinM50 - 2017-07-21 10:00 AM As recommended by other posters here, bought two from Aldi at c£40 for the M/H and normal car and they work fine https://www.aldi.co.uk/maxtek-1080p-dashboard-camera/p/077433146990000 I don't know how others use theirs but mine come on when engine starts and off when engine's off and they're just there "in case". Never looked at the film that's on them and hope I never have to. As I say they're there "just in case" so can't see the point in spending loads of dosh on something that'll probably (hopefully) not get used. Sorry I don't want to appear rude Colin but if you have never looked at the film how do you know they are any good. I had a cheap one that appeared to come on and record but when I went to play the recordings I could not play them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 We use a Nextbase 312 and it is easy to set up, has a wide angle view, night vision and records a continuous loop of user predetermined length on an sd card. It seems to work well although I have never tried or needed to view what it has seen or recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawki Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Hi I likeTracker have been using a nextbase dash cam but mine is the 412GW Dash Cam model Very easy to use and really easy to watch your recordings on your smartphone or tablet etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Having read all of the replies above may I say, please make sure the camera is recording and view the pictures to make sure they are worth the effort. Too late when you have an incident and think well its ok I have it all recorded, only to find you don't. This may sound patronising but at least two above have said they have never looked at a recording. Why spend any money if you do not make sure it does what it says on the tin. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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