Pic is rock solid actually.....prob best dashcam on the market for the price just now. :wink:

The Argos sticker with the product code on will be a giveaway.

I don't think chimps at Halfords will notice lol

Amazes me what people will do to save £10. It would take at least £50 for me to drive to a store, buy the cam, drive to the next, swap boxes etc. Overall it will take what, an hour? And you've saved £10! I couldn't imagine anything less appealing.

The G1 is good budget dashcam but not as good quality as transcend. i have the 200 and 220. the 200 with silver ring hasnt been an issue as of yet, touchwood. left in wifes car 24/7 and parked outside house on the road. 220 will only stay on and record for as long as the battery lasts. personally dont see the point. at mo i have it set to stay on but might switch it off.

Are you sure you mean the G1WH ?

It looks 2 or 3 times the size of the Drivepro 200 ?

Yes I have been reading up and you can probably include a USB powerbank in your car for 24x7 recording, hardwire the power bank using "add a fuse" to a fuse thats only powered when the car is on and then plug your dashcam into that.

I have decided to take the 2 Transcend dashcams back, I thought there would be more options on the device to allow me to set how long it continues to record after switching the ignition off as it has a battery in it, however this option does not exist. Also the picture quality seems to me to be on par with the G1WH which is £30 on ebay and considerably smaller, also reading up about it most people are covering the silver bezel with black electrical tape which then starts to make a nice looking unit look a bit tacky.

...Or use a USB Power Bank like i said in my post here : :wink:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/transcend-drivepro-200-69-99-argos-2440753?p=27921158

I think the correct answer is "very low current" or "very low power"

It's very low voltage

Thanks!

can you post the link please?

one problem with batteries is that a car is a very hostile place for dashcams with batteries - the summer heat causes them to age quickly, and many have dead batteries within a couple of years if not less

the best solution if you want more of a CCTV camera for parking, is an always-on power socket wired back to the battery, and a super-capacitor to keep the camera running and/or smooth the power to prevent glitches.

Battery is better. It will continue to record for a time while the vehicle is parked.

Is it better or worse to have the battery version over the one with a capacitor?

This is coming up on Amazon Lightening Deals (32gb card) this morning.

Edit: it is version 2, with a battery.

if they're outside the car, your engine probably is too, which is usually a bad thing!

The sound quality is very good. Normally gears are only accessible from inside the car.

What's the sound quality like. Can you gear outside the car well?

Hello,
I appreciate your kind reply.
Yes, that was one of my first choices, but only comes with a 6m rear cam cable. I asked - without success - various eBay sellers of that K1S if they could locate and sell me an extended rear camera cable for that model. One of them said they can't recommend a longer cable as the picture quality of that model would be extremely poor.
Thanks

I use one of these for my car and never had any issues with it (was using the 16GB SD card that come with it) and realised the other day I could add a 32GB SD card (doh!) so now is even better.

Emergency recording is accurate (sharp braking etc).

I've used a couple of other dashcams before (cheaper) and it's a 'get what you pay for' situation.

have you considered something like the Koonlung K1S. The cameras are quite small, and you can mount the control box somewhere out of site but use it as a reversing camera.
Techmoan reviewed it
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2015/3/1/k1s-the-first-front-rear-hidden-1080p-dash-camera.html

Hello,
Thanks OP's for posting the Transcend cams. Unfortunately my van presents additional issues, that after months of looking have left me seriously in need of advice:

Can ANYONE recommend a crash-cam set for a 7m long motorhome with:
1. Small front windscreen-mounted full HD crash cam that can be tucked under the rear-view mirror (for security so I don't have to keep removing it + could possibly record any prob's when parked-up),
2. Rear bumper or window mounted full HD crash cam (1920x1080p min video resolution, so I can see clear footage/ number plates at night),
3. Rear camera can be connected to the reversing light to enable dual use as a reversing camera function (as it's terrible to park at the moment, taking ages + blighted by blind-spots)
4. Monitor that can enable reversing cam vision, preferably not the mini-mirror ones as theyr are too small to be useful)?

The campervan is 7 metres long, so I may need 10m-12m cable to route essential cables from the front controls/monitor, around the interior camping fittings, to the rear of the van.

Please let me know what can be bought in UK/fitted by a mechanic. Preferably not more than £200 max equipment cost.

All help gratefully appreciated. Thanks
p.s. tried eBay, Amazon, AccidentCameras.co.uk + DashWitness.co.uk but no suitable products.

Good luck with that one. I bought one off Ebay claiming to be full HD it was full rubbish. Couldn't make out a single number plate unless parked right behind a car stationary. The best cheapo dash cam you can buy is the G1W (or is it GW1) around £30, but theres a lot of clones out there so it's still a gamble. The transcend is actually HD and very well equipped.
No point in buying one that doesn't do what you actually need it to in the event of an incident.

How do you know it's the same quality? (serious question)

EDIT : It looks like it could well NOT be the same quality if it's this one... https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/uk-%C2%A330-dashcam-at-aldi-with-3-year-warranty.15093/page-3

Some people suddenly seem to be getting excited over real cheap dashcams available on a certain auction site. If they want to throw their money down the drain, fine, carry on.

There's an old maxim: buy cheap, buy twice.

I bought 2 of those 'GV1W' or whatever they're called off Amazon, both of them barely lasted a year. Also, something you have to bear in mind about good ratings on Amazon etc, most of the reviews are given having had the item for days, weeks or maybe a few months. They don't give you any idea of the item's longevity/reliability.

Another old maxim; fools are easily parted with their money.

Just to add...
Anyone who has one of these, can you tell me where it's made?
I bet I don't have to guess more than once! :smile:

Blimey! I'm taking a punt at this - and pp free!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-HD-2-4-LCD-Car-DVR-Dash-Cam-Camera-Crashcam-Night-Vision-Black-Box-/222046863503?hash=item33b306408f:g:ngoAAOSwYlJW4NdT

I have been wanting a dashcam for a while, but have held off because prices are plummeting. A friend got one last month from the big C on a well known site for less than a tenner. He waited nearly a month for it to arrive but told me over the bank hol that he's pleased as punch with it so I must get to have a look. Makes this sound bloody expensive - I'll have a look in mo to see which one he got.

:smile:

I have one of these, £63 Halfords flash sale before Christmas. Also just bought the newer 220 at Argos for £99.99. Defo the best dashcam about for under £100.

It doesn't have a back up battery and relies on a capacitor..so long as you use the car regularly not a problem.
Transcend DP 100 does have a battery and can go weeks without losing the date /time.

Coz it's very low am page

I don't think chimps at Halfords will notice lol

I just record over 30 minutes with internal battery so definitely got internal battery

As an alternative I have the SJCAM SJ4000 used as a dash cam. It's smaller and more discreet than the DrivePro. The video quality is really good, it's cheaper, has more features, and comes with loads of accessories. The newer SJ7000 is even cheaper and has a larger screen. Watch out for imitations though. eBay is flooded with them. Genuine versions have a hologram scratch off serial number which can be verified on SJCAM's web site.

I ordered two of the 220 version of these for home delivery (should be here tomorrow).

I now think I would be ok / better off with this one, the cheaper 200 version.

Only problem is I have already used the £10 vouchers that came (by email) with the other more expensive ones already...

What would happen if I return the 220's to Argos (once they arrive) given that I have already redeemed the vouchers relating to them?

Thanks for any advice :-)

Ok I will check how many minutes I can record with no battery I let you know

I just check I can record with internal battery so it has internal battery.

I can record up to 30 seconds with internal battery

I can confirmed my come with car suction mount and also battery as I can turn on with no cable in

If you are willing to spend a little extra, you can get better video / audio quality from JooVuu X, a start-up British Company. Having dealt with them, their customer support is excellent!

https://www.joovuu-x.com/

Same quality dash cam for £29.99 @ Aldi this Sunday.

Personally I wouldn't buy a dashcam until watching Techmoan's review of it first.

Box's what?

I got a 0803 (I think) it's 1080p it that helps. Worthwhile getting this and using the old one in the rear?

Ordered, Thanks!!

Had mine in the windscreen with the car reversed on the drive facing the pavement for a year now, no concern about to being stolen although it is visible.

Got 2 at my both cars for over a year now, great quality, especially at night (I usually commute when it's dark).
Regarding date and time, it is visible on vid, left bottom corner. Also in file properties.

it looks great to me , but having to run a large cable along half the car is putting me off

Another + for this, been in my car for around a year now, no issues and the quality is superb. Nice and easy to operate, only downside is the Wifi connection could be better, takes about 20 mins to take a 3 minute video off it wirelessly.

I have this dash cam and it is fantastic. Mine is about two and half years old and the quality and stability is spot on.
For the money, it is a bargain. No GPS, but I had a more expensive GPS model before (BlackVue) and within a year the picture quality was terrible.

Thanks, I would like to leave it in the car if possible as then I can catch my nasty neighbour when he does unpleasant things to my car like wipe his dogs poo all over it then maybe the police might actually deal with him.

suction holder. lol. bet pic will be stable, not

bought the 200 today. it's ace. Can confirm suction holder and 5 pound voucher :smiley:

​Have used both the 200 and a Mobius. The Mobius verily urinates all over the Transcend.

Picked mine up today but now im concerned about it being nicked and my window broken, yes I live in a area like this :-( I havent opened it as yet so not sure if I shod return and get a less conspicuous cam.

does it come with suction cap? Ive seen a review on youtube and it mentioned some sticky pad, but photos on argos website show the suction cap?

Had one of these for a couple of months and it stopped working. Might have been an issue with the stop/go in our car causing the recording to reset as it can't seem to handle momentary power interrupts and then takes around 5secs or so to restart recording. Still, it's not like there's ever any accidents when you start off at a junction.

I only ever use a dash cam in v long journeys so use the bairns sj4000, that always seems good enough for me and only cost £30. Will one of these be a massive improvement or a waste of my money for my low usage??

Ohh dear, we are walking into a monitored state, not only is it being forced on us with cctv social networking and mobile phones and the like, some of you are walking blindly into it , you better be whiter than white if you have one, because it can work against you, I would never have one..

damn it i just got the garmin dashcam 30 for £70..wish i'd have got this now..as the garmin came with no suction cup and i need one for my car as i dont want to use adhesive...oh well just spent £15 on a suction cup lol..

I looked into getting one of these a while ago, but decided against it simply due to how easily it can be seen while fixed in the car. A dash cam should be able to be left in the car all the time, as otherwise it won't get used all the time.
I did my research, and yes these really are great dash cams, but imho more suited to truck drivers or professional drivers who need them for work purposes but change vehicles regularly.
I ended up going for a Mobius action cam which also has excellent video recording quality, but is far more discreet, and can be fitted far more discreetly.
Link might help someone, as these are an authorized seller so safely original. eBay has many fakes about so be careful.....

http://www.banggood.com/Mobius-Full-HD-Sports-Camera-1080P-30FPS-720P-60FPS-For-Multirotor-p-90648.html

Or the one I bought the newer one below

http://www.banggood.com/Mobius-New-Version-Wide-Angle-Lens-C2-1080P-HD-Mini-Action-Camera-p-985644.html

links working fine just checked

Keep an eye out for this site..the mio mivue 518 for £60 .. out of stock atm but available regularly

http://www.spesa.co.uk/products/mio-mivue-518-hd-dvr-gps-hd-car-dash-cam-camera-accident-recorder?variant=4655739076

reserved one, thanks

Hopefully Amazon will price match...

Please can anyone help me can I use it as home Cctv for record outside but if I stick it from my window in bedroom
Thank you for your support

Well it comes with a USB cable, so presumably it charges the battery (sorry 'capacitor') while on the move, so it is another trailing wire like the satnav etc?

Can't recommend these enough. I have one pointed out the back window as well since I had a guy bash me up the rear and just drive off. Can't be too careful.

Suction mount works very well, image very stable indeed, akin to shooting a film on a tripod.

What's the running time off battery? Reluctant to have yet another power cable trailing over my dashboard.

thank tinhead, collecting today.

very tempting! good price have some heat

​No you're to busy taking pathetic selfies of your self :stuck_out_tongue:

Oh well, took the plunge! Mind you, I reckon it's a helmet cam I need to record the idiots who don't know how to share the road with cyclists!

I've got this and it is awesome, but get the official Transcend suction cup from Halfords as this only includes an adhesive holder

...or it did when I bought mine, some reviews state "suction cup", but then so did the reviews on the site I bought mine from!

how long is this deal on for?

I got mine hard wired into my car so stays on all the time,time and date always on and can also see who is coming onto my drive at nights

No & to be fair for me there was no faffing as my car has a rear accessory socket behind the rear seats

I have the 520 pro, the picture quality is amazing, no movement at all, so this will be the same suction cup, don't let the suction cup , put you off, like a phone bouncing about, buy one !!

The day time recording is good and clear. However night time is not as good , you may struggle to see number plates and also if you have HID kit fitted to your car this will prevent you from seeing the car number plate in front of you at traffic lights etc...This is due to them reflecting onto the plate.
Trandscend and other manufactures can make good kit but in my opinion have made them too big. If you leave it in the car when going shopping or over night you run the risk of these larger cameras being stolen and you window being broken etc...
The other down side to this camera is it has a shinny silver ring around the lens , which really makes it stand out...
If these points are of no bother then , its the camera for you.

If its not excluded from their returns policy buy and try it

I brought one last week from halfords with the flash sale £80 but I was going to argos today anyway so ill but one and take it back to halfords £10 in the bag. will Halfords be able to tell it's not the same one?

I has one for a couple of weeks and it kept losing the time and date after being switched off for more than a few hours.
Can anyone who has one comment how long their holds the memory unplugged as I am considering buying another but don't know if it was a one off faulty one I had.
This model has a capacitor rather than a battery for backup but according to the specs should last a few days without power.

Don't know what people have against a suction cup mounting? Mine is rock solid?

Do they expect some sort of air suspension?

Got this nearly a couple of years ago and it's great (daytime and even nighttime quality top notch as it does not have to rely on infra red).

Only thing I did not like was the silver ring round the lens drawing attention to it, but this was soon resolved with some black electricians tape. :wink:

Thank you for your support

Thank you jon67 for your support

These are excellent....I have one set up as a rear facing camera on the back screen......with the wifi connection I sometimes also use it as a reversing camera when linked to my phone.......very versatile, great image quality & with a 16Gb memory card included....what's not to like......BARGAIN !!

good picture quality on this well worth the money

Great dashcam, clear quality, easy to use and setup. I have hardwired mine in to my SQ5 and it fires up every time the car is. Great buy

Ordered one for collection, do you just power them from the cig lighter connection

I bought the 100 last year then the 200 a few weeks back. both had the fixed bracket but ended up buying a suction mount for £1.80 and it's been great, still going strong for over a year now..even though the 200 is better quality I prefer the added battery on the 100. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=321506752872&alt=web

Looks like a great deal...would have got it fitted at halfords for £30 but they fit only if bought from them.

Anyone know where I could get this hard wired around Leicestershire? How much would I be looking to pay? Thanks

Heat added btw :smiley:

i've had mine since September. i use ot daily, and never had an issue with time/date display. Only time i have had to change it, was when clocks changed for winter/summer time. I also had the suction cup mount in the box. It holds really well and is a stable image, no vibrations. Best one i bought for the money so far.
I like that it has wifi, and i can save footage straight to my phone via the Transcend App.

I've had mine over a year and still runs fine. Very happy with it and highly recommended it.

you also get a £5 argos voucher with this purchase

I'll swap box's :sunglasses:

Have been contemplating if a dash cam is worth having - lots of pros and cons - however at this price I have ordered. Time to catch poor driving and idiots on the go Muhahahahaha. heat added.

Check the review here
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2014/7/7/transcend-drivepro-200-dashcam-review.html

I have one of these - excellent quality & reliability

I was tempted to hit the buy button, but it seems it doesn't retain the date/time according to many Amazon reviews. Anyone know if this is still a valid problem or if video is still submissible as evidence without this?

Thanks tinhead. Reserved one to collect looks ideal! :smiley:

Dead link?