Mike wrote:
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> Does anyone here have experience with using a dash mounted camera to
> capture video?
> Over the past 5 years I have realized that I love to travel. There have
> been multiple occassions where things have happened (like a family of
> turkey crossing the road, or a moose!) where the moment has passed before I am
> able to stop, get a camera out and snap a photo.
> After my trip last year, I thought it might be a good idea to look into an
> affordable, easy to use dash cam that would take video of a better quality
> than the ones that simply capture the action during an accident. :) One
> where I could enjoy the video later and/or be able to pull some stills from.
> I have done a little research. It does sound like there are plenty of
> choices. The brand I have heard the most about in the past is Go-Pro, but
> I have not seen much about them show up in my research.
> It would be nice if it could be removed from the car and still capture
> video in the event that I wanted to stop and hike a ways to see something.
> I can always do that with my existing camera or phone, though.
Things may have changed, but I found, when researching, dashcams had very
limited battery life (probably to save money and keep them smaller) which is
prohibitive for recording if the car is off or you want to leave the car.
I went with a high quality one that records both out the front window and inside
the car in case I get pulled over, it'll record whatever is going on. I would
have liked to get one that also recorded out the back end for rear endings but
it was hard to find something that did all three.
You'll also want to check ou the night vision on whatever you're buying, since
you want to make sure it'll be able to capture license plates clearly in dark
situations.
You'll also want to look at the ease of removing the SD card or see if it has
bluetooth/wifi for offloading the videos. I wouldn't be without mine, it adds
safety and peace of mind.
Search youtube for reasons to down a dash cam.
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