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
WBRacing
12 Jun 16#12
I have turned the screen overlay for this off as it also displayed speed....
Is this supposed to stay in the car or is it easily removable?
Wouldn't want the car broken into for the camera :disappointed:
GAVINLEWISHUKD
12 Jun 16#17
Great camera for recording people using their phone while driving by pointing the second camera out the passenger side window. :smiley:
Or Taxi or car vlogger.
sprite127594
12 Jun 16#18
too big me thinks. What is the best dash cam recommended thats discreet ?
alexjameshaines
12 Jun 16#19
Great review from what sounds like a local brummy. Thanks :wink:
alexjameshaines
12 Jun 16#20
Available used good with only damage to original box. although avoid the one with missing memory card.
alexjameshaines
12 Jun 16#21
Be aware this is the adhesive mount version not the suction cup one.
WBRacing
12 Jun 16#22
hehe, only on the track now. Roads I drive are too congested and in in poor shape, the sort of speeds that are appropriate to the conditions are almost always below the legal limit. Things really were a lot more fun 20years ago! That and I was probably considerably more stupid...
Good point. I bought the suction cup mount to use and to answer a previous question, it takes 2 hands but about 5 seconds to remove/attach, leaving the mount behind. The clip initially is quite stiff.
rhodyate
12 Jun 16#23
hot
WBRacing
12 Jun 16#24
You do see a decent amount out the rear window with the camera, including a motorcycle that was filtering through slow traffic like a total tit and got necessarily close to my wing-mirror as I was on the motorway. Had I caught him it would 100% have been claimed to of been my fault but the rear facing footage clearly showed him riding like an idiot.
wibble
12 Jun 16#25
Lucky you live in the UK then!
friar_chris
12 Jun 16#26
I have 2 fixed cameras. G1W's. I've seen either 2 camera's in one device......(but the rear footage is essentially useless [unless you are a cabbie].... little of the frame shows what is happening out the rear and contrast is determined by the light inside the vehicle rather than outside.) or camera units which come with 2 separate cameras; The rear is wired to the front. Again the footage from the rear isn't normally as good as either a G1W or the front camera.
I suspect the reason for this is the bandwidth the processor can deal with. You get a similar variation in 'quality' when you change between 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60 and 720p30 (in other camera).
I have 2 G1W's through a trip-cigarette lighter and mod'ed the plug to my car's cigarette lighter with a switched one (although if your ignition controls the cigarette sockets power you wouldn't even need to have this) I got from eBay. (It's a case of soldering 2 pairs of wires together and wrapping a little insulated tape.
Is this a good price then and somewhat future proof or best waiting for newer versio
Ray Khan
12 Jun 16#28
Great price. Thanks Op. Heated and Ordered.
vinsona85
12 Jun 16#29
Bought this for £105 last week, Amazon refusing to refund the difference. Not very happy.
vinsona85
12 Jun 16#30
It's easily removable, there is a switch on the adhesive cradle.
JusticeForThe96
12 Jun 16#31
Apologies for my probably unneccessary uncertainty, but if it is adhesive rather than suction cup, would this mean the cradle would be permanently stuck to your windscreen? So I wanted to sell my car in a few months it would either need removing and cleaning or sell with the car?
JusticeForThe96
12 Jun 16#32
Hi, I'm quite keen to learn more about your setup but the links you've posted have been removed from eBay? Any chance you have an up to date one for the easier option you mentioned?
Also, how do the wires look in your car? Don't suppose you could share a pic?
vinsona85
12 Jun 16#33
No probs and Yes you would, I need to do this now as I've just blagged free returns on the one I bought. Got my mum to re buy this at this price.
HereKittyKitty
12 Jun 16#34
Why not?
getharoon
12 Jun 161#35
just buy another one at lower price and ask for refund for original purchase :smiley:
HereKittyKitty
12 Jun 161#36
Is the rear camera actually useful? I can't imagine it seeing very much
friar_chris
12 Jun 16#37
Uploading now. You see the cameras, but they look cheap especially after I used a marker pen and some white stickers to cover the camera brand logo and the "metalic" plastic round the lens. No one has tried to nick them. The wires can be tucked under the plastic interiors, hocked under the glovebox (it's amazing what you will find) and left under seats and foot mats. They are not a trip risk and do not look that obvious. The cameras are obvious and therefore you look for the cables and therefore you find them. It's pretty minimal though.
E-Bay searches:
"3-way adapter cigarette"
"Car Cigarette Lighter Socket LED On Off Switch Plug Connector 12v Male Power"
Youtube search:
"g1w techmoan" and I'd buy E-Prance branded ones from amazon only.
JusticeForThe96
12 Jun 16#38
Cheers mate, great stuff.
Ricky302
12 Jun 161#39
Too expensive, one of these and this for less than £11 will easily equal the transcend video wise.
vinsona85
12 Jun 161#40
Have done.
artnada
12 Jun 16#41
Watch the video link posted above. It would be ideal for cabbies.
sprite127594
12 Jun 16#42
only thing with this is you have to turn the whole info bar off to get rid of the speed your doing. not sure how well that would go down in a court case.
Julan
12 Jun 16#43
nice price :wink:
vinsona85
12 Jun 16#44
I do have a question to anyone who has this. If you are in the car and you start to play with the settings, how do you get it back to show the video. Normally I press a few different buttons and eventually it decides to show the video again.
bottle123
12 Jun 16#45
Ahh dammit, bought the 200 for 70£ from Amazon and really wanted this!
shrek
12 Jun 161#46
Dont think the rear camera view is all that good judging by techmoan review too much reflection and view of inside car. I have two dashcams and recommend them both for front I use nextbase 402g had it for 17 months now and leave it in car most of the time. for rear I use sjcam4000 both give stunning video quality in my honda civic
Billythebubble
12 Jun 16#47
Why do you need to pin point your location?
tomotaxi79
12 Jun 161#48
I'm a taxi driver in a saloon car and this is a great dash cam for outside the front and inside the car picture quality is great inside and out and is pretty clear at night time for identifying people in your car as for recording outside the rear window it's not good at all, I bought this camera for £160 last November and apart from resenting it a couple of times with a pin it has worked fine for my daily 12 hour shift for the last 8 months, as for removing it, it's very easy one squeeze of a button on the window clamp and the camera release, I would purchase the additional window mount for £6 much better than the 1 in the box, passengers are very aware of it in the car which is great
bigpappasmurf13
12 Jun 161#49
Have people ordered the one Amazon direct that ships within 3-6 weeks or the one from the 3rd party seller?
satty83
13 Jun 16#50
I've ordered the used one for £77 from amazon which stated it was pristine but missing a memory card. Planning to give it to my dad for his taxi work. should come in handy.
alexjameshaines
13 Jun 161#51
Despite my warning on here, someone has taken the no memory card AW one...
alexjameshaines
13 Jun 16#52
Ha, as I was typing. As long as you were aware :smile:
MRR_ltd
13 Jun 16#53
Try calling and seeing if your luck changes over the phone, as it goes through to a different call centre/location which I have heard to be more nicer
HereKittyKitty
13 Jun 161#54
Maybe so you can show your insurance company where an incident happened? To give a fuller picture?
wzkdmc
13 Jun 16#55
Taxi drivers etc I get the need.. But, I Can't imagine I'd have much use for one of these assuming nobody crashes into me, like normal.
satty83
13 Jun 161#56
Yea I dont mind, just paid the extra £8 to get a micro sd card. Its a good price for this regardless and hopefully should make things abit safer for my dad in the taxi.
alexjameshaines
13 Jun 16#57
Mine arrived today. very happy with it but make sure you update to latest firmware first which is two releases newer. Completely changes the interface for the better and WiFi works. also change the WiFi password from within the play store app.
vinsona85
13 Jun 16#58
if you wish to remove the adhesive holder - i haven't tried this yet but people recommend a hair dryer to 'melt' the adhesive - others say dental floss to 'saw' through. Mines only been on for a week so it's well and truely stuck on. Will try both methods later and let you know.
Billythebubble
13 Jun 16#59
This can also go against your insurance claim if you got in the wrong lane for instance.
JusticeForThe96
13 Jun 16#60
I wondered as I'm going to have a car temporarily for about three months and I was hoping to pick one of these up, but given the potential of damage it could cause, I've decided to wait. Thanks though, good luck when you do decide to remove it!
WBRacing
13 Jun 16#61
I'm all for honesty and people taking responsibility for their actions but why would you volunteer evidence that could potentially result in further prosecution if you were in the wrong ? Just accept liability and move on.
vinsona85
13 Jun 161#62
I've done it, it's easy, using a hairdryer heat from outside, then inside then outside again. I used a metal spatula and came off, the adhesive is basically like chewing gum and the actual plastic holder is perfectly clean.
WBRacing
14 Jun 16#63
Price gone back up now.
satty83
14 Jun 16#64
received mine today looks really good. set up in the taxi and seems to work great. really impressed thought I'd buy one for me but price has gone back up. If anyone receive there's and doesn't intend on keeping it then please pm me I'll buy it at cost price. Don't fancy paying the £120 it's gone back up to.
sprite127594
19 Jun 16#65
Got mine today but I'll be sending it back. Its BIG and far too noticeable. My vantrue N1 is the same size as the screen on this.
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Opening post
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.
TECHMOAN REVIEW
~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
Wouldn't want the car broken into for the camera :disappointed:
Or Taxi or car vlogger.
Good point. I bought the suction cup mount to use and to answer a previous question, it takes 2 hands but about 5 seconds to remove/attach, leaving the mount behind. The clip initially is quite stiff.
I suspect the reason for this is the bandwidth the processor can deal with. You get a similar variation in 'quality' when you change between 1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60 and 720p30 (in other camera).
I have 2 G1W's through a trip-cigarette lighter and mod'ed the plug to my car's cigarette lighter with a switched one (although if your ignition controls the cigarette sockets power you wouldn't even need to have this) I got from eBay. (It's a case of soldering 2 pairs of wires together and wrapping a little insulated tape.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-3-Way-Car-Cigarette-Lighter-Power-Socket-Charger-Adapter-USB-Port-Charger-/281941567045?hash=item41a506e645:g:p5sAAOSwyQtVqbGc
and
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Universal-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Power-Repair-LED-Switch-ON-OFF-Lead-Wire-/161116272545?hash=item25834737a1:g:LyUAAOSwa-dWoJTp
although this one is a lot cheaper. (Having wire already attached saves you having to take anything apart)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-24V-Male-Car-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Plug-Connector-On-Off-Switch-1-5m-MM-/321733512981?hash=item4ae8cfcf15:g:BuAAAOSwBLlVN1zv
Also, how do the wires look in your car? Don't suppose you could share a pic?
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8xHPRw-hP_cTVdVVHFabmtfOWM&usp=sharing
E-Bay searches:
"3-way adapter cigarette"
"Car Cigarette Lighter Socket LED On Off Switch Plug Connector 12v Male Power"
Youtube search:
"g1w techmoan" and I'd buy E-Prance branded ones from amazon only.