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Old 05-17-2015, 10:12 PM #1
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What dashcam do you use?
I'm in the market for a new dashboard camera, trying to figure out which way to go.

Thinking of ordering a bunch of cheap China cameras to test them out.

I've also heard there's a new Canadian company that's putting out a couple cameras with a 3yr warranty but haven't found them yet.

Any recos?
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I've been eyeing this one, which seems to have gotten a lot of good reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/KDLINKS%C2%AE-...words=dash+cam
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That's a lot of reviews. Seems pricey for what you get, but cool that it comes with a GPS logger.
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I've been using this one since Christmas. One of the lenses zoom in on your rear window so both ends are covered. Only complaint is small battery. But I leave mine plugged 24/7. Even plugged in it shuts off once the car is powered down, so it doesn't drain the car battery.

Amazon.com : The Komando Dual Lens Dash Cam : Vehicle On Dash Video : GPS & Navigation
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Nice. How do the dual camera ones display video? Is it like a split screen file?

I've always been curious about that.

I would probably consider hardwiring mine when I get one just due to the fact that I always have a million things plugged in.
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I haven't checked the full specs on these recommendations to see if they have this, but one feature I would want is motion detection. In other words, if your vehicle is parked and someone approaches it in the camera's field of view, it will start recording. Also if this interests you, I saw a few on eBay a while back that have built in wi-fi, which enables you to view the recordings on a smart phone. Let us know which one you end up with and how it works out for you.
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I've been happy with my BlackVue DR600GW-HD. It was a little pricy but the quality looks good and the images are great. I think it is cool too that you can open an app on your cell phone and see a live view or recordings on your phone without taking the micro SD card out. If I would do it again, I would go with the two channel model so I could get rear coverage. Other than that, I would not hesitate to get the BlackVue again.
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