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Post by Meerkat on Jul 1, 2016 10:01:38 GMT
I've also got the capacitor one. Supposed to be more reliable, but doesn't stay on very long though with the power cut, maybe about 30 seconds. Don't know if yours is any better?
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Post by Dweenimus on Jul 1, 2016 10:08:14 GMT
I don't think the capacitor versions are really supposed to stay on that long. Mine turns off instantly. Not sure if that's cause I set it like that when fiddling about with the settings.
My research showed that they are much more reliable as batteries tend to bugger up over the course of time and the heat in the car deteriorates it too. (Pretty sure is what happened to my old one).
I'll have a bit of a play later to see if i can have it stay on after ignition is switches off.
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Post by Dweenimus on Jul 8, 2016 17:17:47 GMT
This happened to me today. Driving back from Sittingbourne, to London.
Long ass week, trying to get home asap and this happens...
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Post by atlex on Jul 8, 2016 19:22:51 GMT
nice undertray you got there.... be a pity if it was to fall off. did you overheat ?
good music choice!!
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Post by Dweenimus on Jul 9, 2016 7:35:16 GMT
Nah no overheating, it was a concern!
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Post by Meerkat on Jul 12, 2016 9:47:50 GMT
This happened to me today. You seem to have lots of interesting things to capture on your dashcam! I've had mine for 9 months and never captured anything remotely interesting, apart from some nice scenery. |
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Post by AndyMk2 on Jul 12, 2016 11:14:52 GMT
A lot of these cameras described as HD are referring to the format ie 1920x1080, it has nothing to do with quality of the images.
Even saying "outputs in HD" is just the size of the picture not how much detail etc.
Bit annoying when shopping around.
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Post by atlex on Jul 12, 2016 15:52:27 GMT
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Post by Dweenimus on Aug 1, 2016 8:19:52 GMT
Canoe. Just came across this dashcam video
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Post by bombercounty5 on Aug 1, 2016 9:17:58 GMT
I'm still waiting for the day a policeman will probably come around to my house and ask me why I was drifting around a local roundabout 2 months ago. For me to strongly deny these false allegations, only for him to wack some dash cam footage out someone has taken.   As good as these are, these are the end for fast road driving as we know it!!! |
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Post by Meerkat on Aug 1, 2016 13:21:14 GMT
I know what you're saying, but I think there is a difference between fast (or rather "spirited") driving, and irresponsible driving. I have lost count of the number of times I've seen some wonker in a Tailgate McNoIndicate or an Audi acting like a complete douchecanoe and putting other drivers' lives in danger. If someone hands in some footage of them and they get prosecuted for it, then good. If one "happened" to slide the back out a bit when the road is clear and no-one is around to get hurt, then there will also be no dashcams there recording either  |
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Post by bombercounty5 on Aug 1, 2016 13:57:04 GMT
I know what you're saying, but I think there is a difference between fast (or rather "spirited") driving, and irresponsible driving. I have lost count of the number of times I've seen some wonker in a Tailgate McNoIndicate or an Audi acting like a complete douchecanoe and putting other drivers' lives in danger. If someone hands in some footage of them and they get prosecuted for it, then good. If one "happened" to slide the back out a bit when the road is clear and no-one is around to get hurt, then there will also be no dashcams there recording either Oh yes got no doubt that some of the footage they collect will be gold when it comes to removing total Canoe' off the roads! But I don't agree with people recording all this footage only to upload to youtube, because someone indicated incorrectly around a roundabout, was in the wrong lane in a busy city and had to cut (safely) into the right lane. I've been there in big cities trying to follow the dreaded sat nav, not having a clue what lane to be in getting honked by your local driver who knows the system. Should only be allowed to use them for serious incident or extremely poor driving IMO. It's not the average joe's job to drive around on the lookout for poor driving to then brandish on youtube and share to the world. |
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Post by Meerkat on Aug 1, 2016 14:40:26 GMT
Yeah I do agree, and I think the police also have better things to do than to trawl through hours of Auntie Joan's footage of someone forgetting to use their indicator (oh the horror!).
I would imagine though that the police would only bother to devote resources to following it up if it was a serious contravention that clearly endangered other road users.
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Post by bombercounty5 on Aug 1, 2016 15:07:49 GMT
Yeah I do agree, and I think the police also have better things to do than to trawl through hours of Auntie Joan's footage of someone forgetting to use their indicator (oh the horror!). I would imagine though that the police would only bother to devote resources to following it up if it was a serious contravention that clearly endangered other road users. Just before I deleted my facebook account I remember one constabulary posting up on their page some dude in a 1.1 106 who had just received a ban due to dangerous driving captured on a dash cam. Totally ballsy (mind blowingly stupid) overtake around a bend, god forbid that guy should ever get behind the wheel of a quick car!!! |
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Post by bombercounty5 on Aug 1, 2016 15:13:06 GMT
Here it is. 60bhp of french tin can on a mission
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As good as these are, these are the end for fast road driving as we know it!!!
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT