Aaron May
Enthusiast
I am looking to mount a dash cam in my car. I am primarily searching on Amazon. Any suggestions of a good brand?
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Dash Cam Suggestions
- Thread starter Aaron May
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ericjkelly
EF4
Dont go the webcam route. My suggestion is a good HD camcorder on a filmtools mount.
James Hilger
EF4
I've tried quite a few and personally I think the Rove models have the best quality. Here's a screenshot.
Kevin M. Smith
Enthusiast
I am currently researching dash cams (about 5 hours in so far!) with intent to purchase in the next week or two, and will be following. While I have not finalized my top 4-5 yet, another storm chaser (who also teaches a photography/multimedia college class) has recommended this Rexing: https://www.amazon.com/Rexing-Dashb...&ref_=ox_sc_saved_image_2&smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ
James Erwin
Supporter
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Hello Aaron: I have been using a Street Guardian SG9665Gc for the last several years and have had good luck with it. I checked Amazon and found them selling for 119.95 vs.3 which is a lot less than I paid for mine so the price must have dropped. For more information go to "DashCam Talk" -lots of info there. Also lot of views on You Tube. I also upgraded my sd from 32 gb to 128gb. A new folder is created about ever 5 to 6 minutes with date so information on a specific time is easier to locate. The cam also comes with a very long cord and instillation nylon tool and instructions on how to conceal the cord under the top window trim. Hope this helps. Jim
Mark Jack
EF0
I've got an Apeman C450 that seems to be doing alright so far. I haven't downloaded any of the pictures or anything yet though. Here is a link to it.
Ben Holcomb
EF5
The Blackvue line is pretty good imo. I know at least 2 other chasers with them and they like them as well.
James, I picked up a ROVE R2-4K after liking the screen shot you posted. My dash cam was getting pretty long in the tooth!
James Wilson
EF5
I also have the Rove R2-4K and it is a good one ... also Vantrue has a good pro model as well.
Warren Faidley
Supporter
Avoid the "WheelWitness" cam. Total garbage. Footage was totally pixelated.
David Mayhew
EF0
I am between getting the Rove R2 or the Rexing v1 2160p. I need to switch it between 2 vehicles depending on time of year so I am leaning towards the Rove R2 as it comes with suction cup and a sticky mount. I also like that you can rotate the camera for different angles. But does it vibrate more not being pressed against the windshield and I am wondering if it won't hold position in an accident. Also does it turn on when you start the car? Footage looks good from both cameras and I believe they both have Parking/Accident detection.
Andre K
Enthusiast
BLACK VUE ..OR NOTHING .. good luck
Joey Prom
EF1
Related, but not quite the same, how about GoPro? Are they able to do a good enough job of capturing storms? My chase partner is thinking of getting one.
Warren Faidley
Supporter
Purchased a ROVE 4K Pro last month and have done some testing. Very impressive picture. Excellent customer service. Some issues with interior reflections off the windshield I still need to figure out -- a positioning fix -- not a camera issue. Would be nice if it had a built-in polarizer. BlackVue cams are very good but I did not want to drop that much money and they are a big target for theft vs. less expensive cameras.
David Mayhew
EF0
Yeah, I don't want to spend that much on a BlackVue either. I have GoPros but I don't want to fiddle with a camera to turn it on. Does the Rove 4k Pro turn on with the car Warren?
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