Team-BHP - The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread

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Originally Posted by pjbiju (Post 3780150)

I have used both and feel that the SJ4000 is better for its video quality. It has better quality videos both during the day and night. It also has a wider angle of coverage and also has more settings that can be controlled. However, the build quality of SJ4000 (at least the earlier ones) really sucks. You have to be very careful while connecting the micro USB cable. In my cam, the USB plug of the camera just broke off. The build quality of Blaupunkt is much better.

Now you confused me.

What would you recommend then? I'm happy to keep it in 3-4k but max 5k. I'm excited by wifi since that eliminates any fiddling with the device to extract the videos when required.

What model would you recommend then?

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Originally Posted by phamilyman (Post 3780239)

That is a difficult question. For my use I am now happy with Blaupunkt. I will be happier if I could get the SJ4000 to work again. If you plan to use the videos regularly by copying them/editing them etc. you should go for one with better video quality (SJ4000 or better). I just leave it in the car and do not regularly copy the videos etc. For that Blaupunkt is good enough. I think you should watch a few comparison videos on youtube and then decide. If you buy the SJ4000, there are videos telling you to open it up and add some glue to the USB/HDMI port areas so that they do not break off easily. Also you can get the wifi one or take out just the SD card to copy the videos and that way you will not have to take off the micro USB cable often.

Got my blaupunkt from snapdeal delivered last week.

Have also ordered Strontium 32 GB card from snapdeal for INR 630, will be getting 100 SD cash back (offer was on 15th August)

Here is the video taken. I don't understand why 260 MB is needed for just 2 mins of video. While, I can get full movies in 700 MB and 5 mins song takes around 45-50 MB.

Reducing the size from 720 brought down the size to 230 MB, not much difference.

Blaupunkt can do better job with compression, the videos taken are on 720 p.

Video below - Just managed to avoid hitting biker (took me time to take a turn as I was looking behind in first lane and swerved in nick of time) and an Eeco driver trying to commit suicide by jumping red light (captured on first day of dashcam)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JWoAwug_fs

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Originally Posted by tanwaramit (Post 3780771)

Thanks for this video. I was deciding between the Blaupunkt BP 2.0 and DOD LS400W and this will help me in deciding

The only differences are

DOD 140° viewing angle Vs BP's 120°
DOD 1.6 aperture vs BP's "small aperture" as per their website This is very important for low light recording
DOD 30fps Vs BP's 25fps
BP is a known brand and DOD is an unknown brand

Seeing this video the DOD looks like a better performer in low light conditions

I'm confused between the 2 :confused:

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Originally Posted by hemanth.anand (Post 3780860)

BP is a known brand and DOD is an unknown brand

Did you swap the brand names? DOD is the industry leader in Dashcams, and I didn't know blaupunkt made dashcams.

Here are two videos from my mini 0805 dashcam, under bright sun and in cloudy weather.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmYK3bQOJpE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLoS6Nz9jaU

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Originally Posted by Samurai (Post 3780924)

Here are two videos from my mini 0805 dashcam, under bright sun and in cloudy weather.

Hi Samurai, couple of questions on the mini 0805 Dashcam settings since I am using the same Dashcam,

1. How to set the GPS time to current time, because whenever I use the Dashcam it always show 3-4 hours lag when I watch the video

2. Under what resolution are you capturing the video?

3. What is the file size of the 5 min video you have uploaded in Youtube?

Also I see that if I switch the camera ON to fiddle with the settings, it starts recording and I will not be able to navigate to the settings. Can you please help me with these settings as well?

Thanks in Advance!!

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Originally Posted by pjbiju (Post 3780706)

If you buy the SJ4000, there are videos telling you to open it up and add some glue to the USB/HDMI port areas so that they do not break off easily. Also you can get the wifi one or take out just the SD card to copy the videos and that way you will not have to take off the micro USB cable often.

Hi,

I doubt you can take out the SD Card, without removing the micro USB cable, AFAIK it covers the SD card to some extent.

I think the SJ4000 WIFi is a better option for folks, who regularly need to copy the files.

Regards
Shailesh

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Originally Posted by Samurai (Post 3780924)

Did you swap the brand names? DOD is the industry leader in Dashcams, and I didn't know blaupunkt made dashcams.

Even I didn't know that Blaupunkt made dashcams till last week.
But you have to forgive my knowledge(or the lack of it)about dashcams; I really didn't know about DOD. All I know is (which I looked up on the internet this afternoon) that its a Taiwanese company which launched its first dashcam in 2014

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Originally Posted by fusionbang (Post 3780940)

1. How to set the GPS time to current time, because whenever I use the Dashcam it always show 3-4 hours lag when I watch the video

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Originally Posted by fusionbang (Post 3780940)

2. Under what resolution are you capturing the video?

1920x1080 30fps HDR mode. It is the best compromise for day and night video.

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Originally Posted by fusionbang (Post 3780940)

3. What is the file size of the 5 min video you have uploaded in Youtube?

Around 470MB for 5 minutes. My card is 64GB, so I get about 11 hours of video storage before recycle.

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Originally Posted by fusionbang (Post 3780940)

Also I see that if I switch the camera ON to fiddle with the settings, it starts recording and I will not be able to navigate to the settings. Can you please help me with these settings as well?

I don't have access to the camera right now. But you can stop the recording, to access the video. I forget how.

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Originally Posted by Samurai (Post 3780965)

It picks up the time from GPS. So you can only pick your timezone. But only with 1 hour steps. Since India is at 5.5h from GMT, we are out of luck. You can either pick Pakistan time or Bangaldesh time. :eek:

1920x1080 30fps HDR mode. It is the best compromise for day and night video.

Around 470MB for 5 minutes. My card is 64GB, so I get about 11 hours of video storage before recycle.

I don't have access to the camera right now. But you can stop the recording, to access the video. I forget how.

Thank you so much Samurai. I have set up as your have said let me see how it works, will keep you posted. And I did not get how to set the 5.5h to select either Pakistan or Bangladesh, can you please help me with it?

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Originally Posted by phamilyman (Post 3780239)

I'm happy to keep it in 3-4k but max 5k. I'm excited by wifi since that eliminates any fiddling with the device to extract the videos when required.

What model would you recommend then?

The Best Dash Cam

https://forum.dashcamtalk.com/forums/g1wx.39/

Chinese Vendor

Hardwire Kit

Mount for inside rear view mirror

Planning to buy this once the supply of Vitamin M improves.

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Originally Posted by tanwaramit (Post 3780771)

Got my blaupunkt from snapdeal delivered last week.

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Originally Posted by hrman (Post 3772268)

I am using the Blaupunkt 2.0 FHD dash cam since the past two days.

I too got the Blaupunkt last week. While I am happy with what it provides, I noticed that when in use it totally cuts off FM reception. Also, I have to be really near the front door to lock/unlock the car from the key buttons. Key lock/unlock doesnt work even if I am near the rear of my car if my Blaupunkt is on. Do you guys have a similar experience?

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Originally Posted by Deep Blue (Post 3782149)

I haven't looked at this aspect as the Blaupunkt is for use in a different vehicle. I will put it in my vehicle and check this and info. I'm using a Transcend DrivePro 220 and there is no such problem. One thing that I have noticed is that DrivePro gives a larger coverage compared to Blaupunkt mainly due to its better coverage lense 130° vs 120°.