Top of the range Dashcam from Transcend. I've had one since it was released and it has captured umpteen funny incidents and some not so funny near misses.
Having seen a friend suffer the frustrations of a crash for cash scam, one of these would have saved him years of grief and additional expense.
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WBRacing
12 Jun 16#1
satty83
12 Jun 16#2
Is there a 2016 version coming out
cikki100
12 Jun 162#3
thought you get two cameras one for the rear and one for the front, anyone know any cheap dual front and rear cameras?
artnada to cikki100
12 Jun 162#8
You get 2 cameras in one. One pointing outward, one pointing inward. This is ideal for a cabbie.
The inward lens does 720p with night vision. The forward cam does 1080p with normal vision.
If by that you mean how long does the battery charge last, I think about 25-30mins. It is worth my mentioning that the supplied cable USB to mini-USB cable is quite chunky and the cigarette light adapter ridiculously large. I swapped it out for a spare, small skinner 5m cable I had lying about in the loft and a Griffin Dual Twin Port USB 12v for £1.65.
~edit~
Just seen your second post. If the 12v supply is cut (e.g. ignition turned off, as it does in my car) then the camera automatically powers off after 30seconds. I think that setting can be changed but don't know off the top of my head. If the cigarette lighter is permanently 12v then the camera will stay on until you unplug it.
And yes, if stolen and you haven't downloaded the video to your device (as I sometimes do) then yes, it is lost. Most thieves I would imagine would just steer clear of a camera with wi-fi written on it, just in case it is uploading somewhere. Mine has been in the windscreen for 6months and hasn't bee stolen yet. {Touches wood}.
That is one thing, I really wish they would make these slightly more discreet. The silver ring around the lens is totally unnecessary, though when an idiot cut me up and I pressed the emergency record button, he did start driving properly after that...
wakkaday
12 Jun 161#6
I mean do you have to manually switch on all the time and what if someone steals the device you would have no way of having the video right ?
Billythebubble
12 Jun 161#9
Not sure having gps built in is a good idea?
sprite127594 to Billythebubble
12 Jun 16#10
Is there an option to turn this off?
pan1100
12 Jun 16#11
I have Transcend 200 and on a hot day it will not operate only peeps once cool it will work faultlessly
A bit black tape disguises the silver ring
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Having seen a friend suffer the frustrations of a crash for cash scam, one of these would have saved him years of grief and additional expense.
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The inward lens does 720p with night vision. The forward cam does 1080p with normal vision.
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~edit~
Just seen your second post. If the 12v supply is cut (e.g. ignition turned off, as it does in my car) then the camera automatically powers off after 30seconds. I think that setting can be changed but don't know off the top of my head. If the cigarette lighter is permanently 12v then the camera will stay on until you unplug it.
And yes, if stolen and you haven't downloaded the video to your device (as I sometimes do) then yes, it is lost. Most thieves I would imagine would just steer clear of a camera with wi-fi written on it, just in case it is uploading somewhere. Mine has been in the windscreen for 6months and hasn't bee stolen yet. {Touches wood}.
That is one thing, I really wish they would make these slightly more discreet. The silver ring around the lens is totally unnecessary, though when an idiot cut me up and I pressed the emergency record button, he did start driving properly after that...
A bit black tape disguises the silver ring