Master
Hi all after looking at the picture quality and the ability for speed, GPS on the blackvue camera I think it's time to up grade my $40.00 special,
Any recommendations on the best place to buy one and which model....
Mines not bad but if I really needed it for evidence it don't think it would cut the mustard. Gary ...note I'm in WA
ForumSage
I bought mine off ebay. Seems pretty good but the instruction booklet was in Chinese.
The English instructions are on the memory card though, so no worries there.
The laptop I am using doesn't have enough grunt to play the videos smoothly so I am waiting until I get home to post some of the footage from my recent Glasshouse Moutains days out.
TopicToaster
I bought one of these about 8 months ago & it has been fantastic. The only complaint I have is it can turn itself off for no apparent reason, but the light then flashes to let you know. I use it in the company car all the time & I am seriously considering buying another for the Landie..
HD 1080 Vehicle camera GPS logger H.264 HDMI blackbox V1000GS car cam video DVR | eBay
I doubt its the same seller & I'm not up to par on downloading videos but here is a screenshot of some dill forcing his way onto the freeway ( he crossed 3 lanes in 3 seconds)
You can see the GPS aerial on the dash below.
Master
A good price on the new DR500 GW Full HD Wi-Fi version here ... NEW BLACKVUE DR500 GW Full-HD Wi-Fi 16GB FREE EMS - ohmyBlackbox
cheers
YarnMaster
Anyone know what the powermagic pro additional option is? Looks like free worldwide postage at the moment.Originally Posted by oldsalt
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Master
Check this forum out - they are pretty good with info on all sorts of cameras/accessories etc... Car Cam Central Forums - Dash Cameras
cheers
Master
Hi thanks for those who replied to my query, I just pre ordered a
Blackvue DR500GW HD Car Camera from radar direct in Perth, I know I could get it cheaper on eBay, I'm paying $390.00 inc 32 Gb, memory card and free postage...and if it dies I'd rather deal with someone in my own state who speaks English, and not some one in Korea...plus keeps the money in WA ....Gary
Master
Well the camera turned up this week, pretty amazing bit of gear.. WIFI to my iPhone via free app, excellent clarity, fairly easy to set up, and the mini sd card comes with a reader that plugs into your USB, main hiccup for some reason mines showing my gps position over 200 Kim's from where I am ... I may have to change mines position as behind the mirror it's picking up a lot of reflection from my dash, " it's in a Mitsubishi van " my eBay special ended up on the dash to solve the same prob...still learning ....Gary
Fossicker
Thanks for the information Gary - I've been looking into buying the same unit from the same outfit in Perth.
Certainly seems like an impressive bit of kit, but a bit of a worry if the GPS is way out of calibration
Will be interested to hear how you go with this.
ForumSage
the powermagic pro is so you can run the Blackvue full time, the camera goes into park mode & records when it senses movement, if the car battery voltage gets too low to start the car the magic box turns the camera off.
but I doubt that will ever happen it draws less current than most of the other stuff in our cars thats always on
just forget the powermagic pro and plug the blackvue into a direct 12v lighter socket instead or to the aux battery instead of ign-on socket
Mine is the older DR400G HD model, my GPS positions are spot on in the Defender, and I would not have thought because its mounted up high infront of the mirror & with that flat windscreen it dosent really get to see much sky .
the only 'mod" ive had to do is carefully position a thin strip of black tape onto the windscreen so that the speed / date stamp info is visible, like a dark background- otherwise you cant clearly see the info over the white bonnet.
as per screencap below
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