Has anyone bought one of these from Truck Guard - and if so - what are the pros and cons of them please ?
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Subscribers do not see these advertisements
Dashcams have become much of a muchness. They are all wide enough angle, all at least 1080p and all work well enough in low light to be useful. And now most of them are even reliable (provided you put an an SD card that they like). All the extras like WiFi, apps for your phone and big screens are useless for what should be a fit and forget (until you need it) appliance. The only thing that -might- be handy is GPS, but only because it means the clock will always be perfectly correct. So just get tiny £30 one that's well rated on Amazon, fit it behind your rear view mirror so it doesn't distract, wire it so it'll come on with the ignition and leave it alone...
[Except check it every couple of months to make sure it's still working.]
I've got GPS on mine too. Played with it once. It's bit of a bullet point farkle really. You just need something that records video when you are involved in an incident.The gps does more than that. In my Roadhawk HD the gps provides travelling map location on a split screen when replaying in addition to the usual speed , g force etc.
Not the cheapest but an excellent bit of kit.
Subscribers do not see these advertisements
I just got one of these and they are rated very highly by which magazine.I may go for the Nextbase 412GW on offer at Halford
We've got a 312GW along with a hardwire kit and anti-reflection lens. Both of these are compatible with the 3\4\5 GW range and would suggest you budget for them as well (if you're going for a 412). The hardwire kit makes it fit and forget if you wire it to an ignition switch source. We were getting reflections off the dashboard of our Ducato and the lens is effective at significantly reducing these.I may go for the Nextbase 412GW on offer at Halford at the moment if I can't get some decent reviews of the Truckguard camera.
How do you "format" it?We've got a 312GW along with a hardwire kit and anti-reflection lens. Both of these are compatible with the 3\4\5 GW range and would suggest you budget for them as well (if you're going for a 412). The hardwire kit makes it fit and forget if you wire it to an ignition switch source. We were getting reflections off the dashboard of our Ducato and the lens is effective at significantly reducing these.
Having said fit and forget it is recommended you format the sd card (up to a max of 128Gb if latest firmware installed) regularly. It's easy to do with the dashcam in situ.
Subscribers do not see these advertisements
Be careful with the NextBase Keith, @keithchesterfield2I may go for the Nextbase 412GW on offer at Halford at the moment if I can't get some decent reviews of the Truckguard camera.
Why? I have gps & the clock is wrong.The only thing that -might- be handy is GPS, but only because it means the clock will always be perfectly correct.
Subscribers do not see these advertisements
fit it behind your rear view mirror so it doesn't distract
Absolutely no use as a dashcam though.Seeing so many people having issues with Next Base Dash/Video Cams, even some of the pro vloggers have kicked them into the long grass.
The Sony video camera with built in steady cam function has been demonstrated and recommended, and its very durable with a 2 year warranty also. I think for those wishing to upload video to you tube or create some quality 4K standard video, this may be a worth a look.
Click on the link and then watch demo video.
Amazon product ASIN B01MTA3FFTPS: its £100 cheaper than its predecessor also
Les
Sorry @pappajohn, have to disagree as its has a standard tripod screw insert in the bottom and can then be attached easily with a standard sucker type of window suction mount.Absolutely no use as a dashcam though.
It's a hand held video recorder.
My apologies, I didn't realise it was detachable from all that crap hanging off the back of it.Sorry @pappajohn, have to disagree as its has a standard tripod screw insert in the bottom and can then be attached easily with a standard sucker type of window suction mount.
It can be fixed this way to any smooth exterior surface of any vehicle and be used to shoot video from the side of the vehicle also. Its what is used in some pro shot vehicle demo videos.
Les
Subscribers do not see these advertisements
With a good quality suction mount it can be stuck securely on any smooth surface interior or exterior like a glass window, or even the plastic caravan type.My apologies, I didn't realise it was detachable from all that crap hanging off the back of it.
Still bulky for a dashcam though.
And I hope you mean smooth INTERIOR surface... I wouldn't want £400 of camera hanging off my bonnet or roof.