The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread

anantnehru · 30th January 2014, 13:37

QQ guys, how do you power your dash-cams? Do you have the wire trailing down to the lighter socket or have you added another power source?

Ajaybiz · 30th January 2014, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Puneet.S

Did you finally buy it? Looking forward to your review about the vendor and the cam if you did.

Yep bought it and it's over a month now, done one long trip to Chennai and captured the off road activity as well over there, its working as expected, highly recommended product and seller.

Ajaybiz · 30th January 2014, 13:42

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Originally Posted by anantnehru

QQ guys, how do you power your dash-cams? Do you have the wire trailing down to the lighter socket or have you added another power source?

Bought 250 bucks power splitter cum USB power supplier from eBay, looks cheap but working fine for my phone and camera and kids tab.

Puneet.S · 30th January 2014, 14:36

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Originally Posted by Ajaybiz

Yep bought it and it's over a month now, done one long trip to Chennai and captured the off road activity as well over there, its working as expected, highly recommended product and seller.

Thanks! Ordered one just now from the link you posted. Will update with my experience once it arrives.

fiat_tarun · 30th January 2014, 17:50

Reading all the crazy experiences on the road, I ordered a dash cam today.

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...ht_7577wt_1165

Got it for 1600/- since I had a 30% discount coupon.

SS-Traveller · 30th January 2014, 22:04

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Originally Posted by anantnehru

QQ guys, how do you power your dash-cams? Do you have the wire trailing down to the lighter socket or have you added another power source?

This post shows how my camera is powered up.

Desmosedici · 30th January 2014, 22:29

I have ordered for the Mini 0801, one of the smallest Car DVR.

http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/mini-0801-ambarella/

Ordered it via Amazon Canada through my cousin who shall be getting this to India soon. Since my cousin had a gift coupon, the final cost came only to 52 Canadian Dollars.

Shall update once i receive and install it.

bblost · 25th February 2014, 10:34

My dashcam refuses to stay on.

It flashes a message..low battery and switches off.
The power adaptor is connected. But the unit is not charging itself.

The battery was always poor, giving less than 2 mins of backup.
But it was working fine when connected to the charger.

Where can I get a new battery and roughly how much would it cost.

bblost · 25th February 2014, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by bblost

My dashcam refuses to stay on.

It flashes a message..low battery and switches off.
The power adaptor is connected. But the unit is not charging itself.

The battery was always poor, giving less than 2 mins of backup.
But it was working fine when connected to the charger.

Where can I get a new battery and roughly how much would it cost.

Replaced with a brand new nokia battery.
Rs 300.
Working.

SS-Traveller · 25th February 2014, 15:57

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Originally Posted by bblost

Replaced with a brand new nokia battery.
Rs 300.
Working.

Nice. Where did you source the battery from? And what is the backup time now?

bblost · 25th February 2014, 16:03

I bought it from a nearby mobile accessory shop.
They sell the usual mobiles, cards , batteries etc.

I will check the battery life tomorrow. Am running it plugged in to get fully charged.

bblost · 25th February 2014, 21:29

I had driven close to an hour with the unit plugged in.

Then for my return trip I saw that the charged power wasjust one bar.
But I still managed to drive for over an hour on that.

procrj · 27th February 2014, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajaybiz

Yep bought it and it's over a month now, done one long trip to Chennai and captured the off road activity as well over there, its working as expected, highly recommended product and seller.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puneet.S

Thanks! Ordered one just now from the link you posted. Will update with my experience once it arrives.

Thinking of picking up the SJ1000. Can you guys provide feedack on FoxOffer? How long did it take for the product to reach you? Is This close to what you paid? What about customs?

Ajaybiz · 28th March 2014, 13:19

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Originally Posted by procrj

Thinking of picking up the SJ1000. Can you guys provide feedack on FoxOffer? How long did it take for the product to reach you? Is This close to what you paid? What about customs?

Sorry mate was out for long time, yes thats the correct price with free shipping and usually it takes 15-20 days(most of the time is taken by our customs).

unk9ja · 18th April 2014, 12:43

Finally bit the dashcam bait with purchase of the S-DOD dashcam from a friend of mine who is into selling of these.

I chose the LS400W from their product range.

The box as I received

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The contents of the box. This included Camera unit, Instruction manual, Mount for the camera, Cables and a QC certificate.

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I had an opportunity to test this on my car. The clips are recorded in a 3 minute duration and is looped. I am unable to upload the videos into the site. Will figure out and upload later.

Details of the dashcam can be had from here
https://www.facebook.com/dashcameraindia and their website
http://dashcamera.co.in/

During the discussion and installation, I asked my friend if he is able to extend a discount to TeamBhp members and he has agreed to do so. If anyone is interested, please contact Roshan on +919731987218 for more details.

Mods: I do not have any interest in the above and is only an information to the fellow Bhpians who would like to invest in a dashcam. If found otherwise, please delete the post.

30th January 2014, 13:37	#46
anantnehru BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 447 Thanked: 14 Times	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread QQ guys, how do you power your dash-cams? Do you have the wire trailing down to the lighter socket or have you added another power source?
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30th January 2014, 17:50	#50
fiat_tarun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pune / Mysore Posts: 1,934 Thanked: 3,769 Times View My Garage	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread Reading all the crazy experiences on the road, I ordered a dash cam today. http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...ht_7577wt_1165 Got it for 1600/- since I had a 30% discount coupon.
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30th January 2014, 22:29	#52
Desmosedici Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: White Village Posts: 1,484 Thanked: 586 Times View My Garage	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread I have ordered for the Mini 0801, one of the smallest Car DVR. http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/mini-0801-ambarella/ Ordered it via Amazon Canada through my cousin who shall be getting this to India soon. Since my cousin had a gift coupon, the final cost came only to 52 Canadian Dollars. Shall update once i receive and install it.
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25th February 2014, 10:34	#53
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,360 Times View My Garage	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread My dashcam refuses to stay on. It flashes a message..low battery and switches off. The power adaptor is connected. But the unit is not charging itself. The battery was always poor, giving less than 2 mins of backup. But it was working fine when connected to the charger. Where can I get a new battery and roughly how much would it cost.
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25th February 2014, 16:03	#56
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,360 Times View My Garage	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread I bought it from a nearby mobile accessory shop. They sell the usual mobiles, cards , batteries etc. I will check the battery life tomorrow. Am running it plugged in to get fully charged.
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25th February 2014, 21:29	#57
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,360 Times View My Garage	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread I had driven close to an hour with the unit plugged in. Then for my return trip I saw that the charged power wasjust one bar. But I still managed to drive for over an hour on that.
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18th April 2014, 12:43	#60
unk9ja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 2,977 Times	re: The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread Finally bit the dashcam bait with purchase of the S-DOD dashcam from a friend of mine who is into selling of these. I chose the LS400W from their product range. The box as I received The contents of the box. This included Camera unit, Instruction manual, Mount for the camera, Cables and a QC certificate. I had an opportunity to test this on my car. The clips are recorded in a 3 minute duration and is looped. I am unable to upload the videos into the site. Will figure out and upload later. Details of the dashcam can be had from here https://www.facebook.com/dashcameraindia and their website http://dashcamera.co.in/ During the discussion and installation, I asked my friend if he is able to extend a discount to TeamBhp members and he has agreed to do so. If anyone is interested, please contact Roshan on +919731987218 for more details. Mods: I do not have any interest in the above and is only an information to the fellow Bhpians who would like to invest in a dashcam. If found otherwise, please delete the post.
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