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Old 10-04-2013, 12:01 PM
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I am in the market for a dashboard camera, but prices and reviews are all over the place. It is hard to pinpoint a camera that seems to have a happy customer base. Does anyone here have any experience with them?

My requirements aren't too unreasonable.
  • Camera turns on with vehicle
  • Starts recording automatically
  • Optional parking mode
  • Reliable software & hardware
  • Records (reasonably) contiguous segments
  • Video quality is enough to work out license plates.
  • Takes external storage - SD, MicroSD

Considering the DVR-007 or DVR-027
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Old 10-04-2013, 04:46 PM
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Contour, with 12v power supply, started with vehicle but company went under.

GoPro just came out with Hero 3+, so Hero 3 Black should be on sale if you find one. Will run with external power, and comes with a WiFi remote, and is sharp as hell (you can record 4K but that will use a lot of memory).
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Contour, with 12v power supply, started with vehicle but company went under.
Wut? You're saying Contour went under?
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yeah, http://www.businessweek.com/articles...ontour-cameras

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/contour...s-gopro-rival/
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Old 10-05-2013, 08:53 PM
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I've been looking for one that to use in everyday traffic, for insurance/liability reasons rather than one for the track. After a recent mis-hap, getting to the track may be postponed for another season. I haven't given up yet though.
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Old 10-05-2013, 11:41 PM
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Ah, the Russian solution.
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I've found recurring high recommendations for the DVR-027. I'll be getting a couple.
thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-dash-cam/
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