Mobius Action Camera are matchbox sized and are easy to hide. never quite understand these people with the huge dash cams taking up half the windscreen. Ideally you want something you can leave in place and not have to remove and take with you OR hide in the glovebox or under the seat where a smack head would never look.
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Graham1979
6 Jun 17#1
Nextbase Dash Cam DUO Extra InfoRotating twin cameras view forwards and backwards simultaneouslyBright, clear 2.0 inch 16:9 LED screen for easy viewingInstant evidence to support insurance claims to help prove an incident was not your faultForward facing camera - 140 degree wide angle lens & 720p HD recording (30fps)Rear facing camera - 50 metre zoom lens to record through rear windscreen and capture detail of cars behind youBuilt in GPS and G sensor record location, speed and force dataSoftware supplied shows dual video playback combined with GPS map and G forces (PC and Mac)Both cameras use Multi-Element Sharp Lenses to provide stunning clear imagesInbuilt image processing enhances video quality bright and dark conditionsPhoto mode allows you to take still images for further evidenceEasy to install with 4m 12v power cable and window mount includedSOS data protection prevents the impact/event recording from being deletedLoop recording feature prevents recording from stopping when the SD card is fullPlease note - requires Micro SD card class 6-10 up to 32GB (not included, but available online & in-store)
Better of buy TWO Mobius Action cameras. Can record in 1080p at 30 fps or 720 at 60fps! and still havin £40 left over
YOU CAN'T USE NORMAL SD CARDS IN HD CAMERA SYSTEMS LIKE THESE, THEY BURN OUT VERY QUICKLY AND DON'T GIVE A WARNING WHEN THEY HAVE GONE, WHEN YOU TRY TO WATCH THE FOOTAGE ITS NOT THERE. YOU NEED TO BUY SPECIAL CARDS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE WRITTEN TO WITH HIGH VOLUMES OF DATA CONTINUOUSLY, A 1080P CAMERA WILL USE ABOUT 650MB FOR A TWO MINUTE CLIP! SAN DISK MAKE THEM ALTHOUGH THE NAME SLIPS MY MIND.
fishmaster
6 Jun 171#2
The cards you are referring to are called "High Endurance"
Can anyone recommend a dash cam that's pretty inconspicuous? Maybe something 5hst clips onto the back of the rear view mirror.
Houstieboy to mikem1989
6 Jun 17#5
The e-prance models are pretty cheap and have a small footprint.
LionelRichieFan to mikem1989
6 Jun 17#6
why do you want it to be inconspicuous.
To be honest most are, you can't see them because of reflections, or you see it and think it is a GPS. Or even you don't notice it because you are focusing on the road.
rossysaurus to mikem1989
6 Jun 171#8
I use a Viofo A119 which is mounted at the top of my windscreen on the dots around my rear view mirror. from the outside all you can see is the camera lens which is about the size of a 1p coin.
Fairly small and non-shiny. Also the power cable goes to into the suction mount so can be permanently left in. The camera can be detached/attached in 2 secs (glovebox when parked, although it has parking mode)
Graham1979 to mikem1989
6 Jun 173#13
Mobius Action Camera are matchbox sized and are easy to hide. never quite understand these people with the huge dash cams taking up half the windscreen. Ideally you want something you can leave in place and not have to remove and take with you OR hide in the glovebox or under the seat where a smack head would never look.
craigl
6 Jun 17#7
Please note - requires Micro SD card class 6-10 up to 32GB
So wont take a 64GB?
hr08
6 Jun 17#9
I ve got this cam; pretty s***t. Give it a miss. The power cable dodgy connection, poor connector to windscreen- flimsy. Unit it self good built- shame about connectors and connections- AVOID!
gnans to hr08
7 Jun 17#23
Is that using the connectors that comes in box or have you hard-wired? I'm thinking of hard-wire option and presume that is a different set of cables.
Groovii.D
6 Jun 17#10
Cold......not Sony! :stuck_out_tongue:
Have a little heat from me.
Kusa
6 Jun 17#11
I've had this one for about 6 months and it's not bad. It's not worth more than £100, but it's not terrible either. It needs to be updated to the latest firmware (because the auto white balance wasn't working and daytimes were being overexposed), and as hr08 mentioned, the power cable is terrible. Mine lasted a week. Thankfully the device is powered via mini usb, so if you have a usb -> cigarette adapter plug, it'll work fine.
Also British Summer time gets reset if the device runs out of power, for some reason.
Hard to recommend this at anything more than £60. But if it lasts me another year, it pays for itself in insurance discount.
rossysaurus
6 Jun 171#14
I use a mobius as my rear camera. Works great and can barely be seen from outside.
Graham1979
6 Jun 17#15
I really want the latest 60fps @ 1080p drool
dck
6 Jun 172#16
Halfords seem to have edited the user reviews on this. Last time I looked it was down to 1.3 out of 5. Lots of people complaining about 'card error' messages, missing footage, and people returning them for a refund - with claims of Halford's staff acknowledging these being common problems.
AppStar
7 Jun 17#17
So basically 95% of dashcam owners (including myself) are unwittingly using microSD cards that will fail prematurely? Why don't they include recommend microSD cards as part of a bundle or have 32/64GB of memory built in so consumers don't need to faff about having to find the right memory card?
Thanks for the link btw. Had a feeling that standard microSD cards weren't good enough but barely any manufacturers warn us of that!
That's not often true. I've used dashcams that indicated they won't use a 64GB but worked fine when I popped one in. Not sure why they suggest upto 32GB, unless there's some specific reason for that?
Graham1979
7 Jun 171#18
Same reason most kids toys were "batteries not included" its the cost plus the HIGH ENDURANCE cards only have a working like of some many hours. My 64gb San Disk is something like 10,000 hours but the 32gb was 5,000 hours before fault. That's why I went for the 64gb version.
The dual camera setup would require a card that would need flaming fast write speeds and I think people with missing footage etc might have used a class 4 speed. Not all cards are equal and I only found out after trying to watch a near miss to find the card had corrupted and I returned it to San Disk saying it had been used in a Dash Cam. They then told about cards not being designed for very high write volumes over long periods.
Hope all that helps and yes the cards that are often "on offer" with these types of cameras at Halfords are NOT the high endurance one.
snoopy18
7 Jun 17#19
How have you got yours mounted Graham?
Gareth79
7 Jun 171#20
I have a Mobius in the rear of my last car (I haven't refitted to my current one). I use self-adhesive tripod mounts, available off ebay. They are the type with a ball-joint attachment and plastic collar to tighten. Should cost a couple of £ each, usually they are sold in packs of 2-3.
Graham1979
7 Jun 171#21
Well the rear is in the supplied harness which is glued to a piece of mounting plastic. The wiring is run through along the lining of the carpet etc from a 12v adapter under the seat. The front is pretty much the same. The top of the windscreen has a black dotted pattern for when the sun is low. I glued the harness on to this and the camera can be slid in. Wiring was run along the lining.
The software for the Mobius is really good btw
MazingerZ
7 Jun 17#22
why do people buy this overrated trash? How much did Nexbase pay insurance companies
snoopy18 to MazingerZ
7 Jun 17#27
What are you recommending then?
Zuulan
7 Jun 17#24
Thanks, I didn't know that. I'll keep checking periodically that my card is recording correctly.
Krinkle
7 Jun 17#25
Do you use the android software with the live feed, I believe you have to pay for it though. Any other way to get a live feed from the mobius actioncam?
muckspreader1
7 Jun 17#26
Bought one and wasn't that impressed so sold it.Build quality not great and couldn't align it properly to see out my back window.Bought the 412 instead amd pleased.
MazingerZ
7 Jun 171#28
A VIOFO A119. Not only does it record 1440p, but it's best attribute is its clarity in motion. It costs around £80 on Amazon. It's the size of a box of tic tacs - very discreet and durable.
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Fitting and accessory bundle available for £45 here http://www.halfords.com/technology/dash-cams/dash-cam-accessories/dash-cam-accessories-and-fitting-bundle
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Better of buy TWO Mobius Action cameras. Can record in 1080p at 30 fps or 720 at 60fps! and still havin £40 left over
YOU CAN'T USE NORMAL SD CARDS IN HD CAMERA SYSTEMS LIKE THESE, THEY BURN OUT VERY QUICKLY AND DON'T GIVE A WARNING WHEN THEY HAVE GONE, WHEN YOU TRY TO WATCH THE FOOTAGE ITS NOT THERE. YOU NEED TO BUY SPECIAL CARDS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE WRITTEN TO WITH HIGH VOLUMES OF DATA CONTINUOUSLY, A 1080P CAMERA WILL USE ABOUT 650MB FOR A TWO MINUTE CLIP! SAN DISK MAKE THEM ALTHOUGH THE NAME SLIPS MY MIND.
https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards
To be honest most are, you can't see them because of reflections, or you see it and think it is a GPS. Or even you don't notice it because you are focusing on the road.
Like this : http://viofo.ro/image/cache/catalog/viofo/A119_parbriz-500x500.jpg
Fairly small and non-shiny. Also the power cable goes to into the suction mount so can be permanently left in. The camera can be detached/attached in 2 secs (glovebox when parked, although it has parking mode)
So wont take a 64GB?
Have a little heat from me.
Also British Summer time gets reset if the device runs out of power, for some reason.
Hard to recommend this at anything more than £60. But if it lasts me another year, it pays for itself in insurance discount.
Thanks for the link btw. Had a feeling that standard microSD cards weren't good enough but barely any manufacturers warn us of that!
That's not often true. I've used dashcams that indicated they won't use a 64GB but worked fine when I popped one in. Not sure why they suggest upto 32GB, unless there's some specific reason for that?
The dual camera setup would require a card that would need flaming fast write speeds and I think people with missing footage etc might have used a class 4 speed. Not all cards are equal and I only found out after trying to watch a near miss to find the card had corrupted and I returned it to San Disk saying it had been used in a Dash Cam. They then told about cards not being designed for very high write volumes over long periods.
Hope all that helps and yes the cards that are often "on offer" with these types of cameras at Halfords are NOT the high endurance one.
The software for the Mobius is really good btw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_gYEsSKUbs