Motoring Discussion > In Car Video Recorder	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: BobbyG	Replies: 29

New Mon 11 Feb 13 10:51   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

I have occasionally though about getting one of these if they were cheap and discreet enough, for insurance purposes more than anything. However, with a good possibility of an American Road Trip in the summer, I am now thinking a bit more about them, especially to record the journey for later editing. Now I know about Roadhawk and their prices, but there seems to be a glut of these types of cameras on ebay starting off from about £20. Has anyone bought a cheap camera and would recommend it? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 10:56   In Car Video Recorder - Falkirk Bairn

You get what you pay for and for £20................ Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 13:07   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

I use my smartphone and a £9.99 suck on windscreen mount. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 13:19   In Car Video Recorder - TheManWithNoName

Bobby, you could try a Crocolis HD www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKeLtQ3J6pU&list=UUoxdxmHrbiFU2FXe6as-dKw&index=28 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 13:55   In Car Video Recorder - VxFan

>> I use my smartphone and a £9.99 suck on windscreen mount. Does it still work when someone calls you / you make a call though? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 14:25   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

If you are videoing and you get a call, yes. I dont make calls while driving, too busy lighting my fag and drinking the coffee, being a bloke I cant multitask. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 11 Feb 13 at 14:26 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 18:19   In Car Video Recorder - Videodoctor

I bought this one and have been very pleased with it.The quality is fine.You just need a SD card extra to put in it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110707467865?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3998.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D110707467865%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 20:12   In Car Video Recorder - bathtub tom

I've got one the same as Videodoctor. Seems fine for the money. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 20:57   In Car Video Recorder - Dave_

>> I use my smartphone and a £9.99 suck on windscreen mount Which mount Z? I keep meaning to get one for the lorry but don't want to lash out a tenner on any old cradle which may or may not be any good... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 21:00   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

Oh its some unnamed one I chose in halfords. Works well tho. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 11 Feb 13 21:11   In Car Video Recorder - Dave_

Thanks, I assumed they'd be £24.99 or so there. I'd rather play with one before buying than choose one off the 'bay based on price and photos alone, I'll have a look next time I'm passing. Which app do you use? I've got Daily Roads Voyager for Android, seems brilliant to me. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 20 Mar 13 21:16   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

I downloaded the Daily Roads Voyager - here's a clip of how it looks on my Sony Xperia Arc youtu.be/ePwq9c-xYl8 Quite impressed at it for no cost - obviously could do with a more secure windscreen mount and if you view it on the phone it does show the speed you are doing. Think it can be downloaded with this info on it but not sure how to or bothered about it. Interesting to see how the phone camera deals with LED lights. Phone does get quite warm during use and sometimes any incoming phone calls seem to stop the recording (but not all calls, strangely) Obviously would struggle to capture a passing number plate but could be used as evidence I guess where you are involved in an accident . And this is the first time I have uploaded a video to youtube so no doubt have made a complete backside of it! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 09:21   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

Zero, have you got a link to this mount? Assume it clamps the phone in landscape mode? Have bought a couple of eBay but either too much movement or too big to be kept on the windscreen! Ideally looking for something that goes behind the rear view mirror and thus not in my field of vision. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 09:28   In Car Video Recorder - Duncan

Zero has flounced. hasn't he? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 11:28   In Car Video Recorder - FocalPoint

"Zero has flounced. hasn't he?" No such luck - or too early to tell. He was on yesterday afternoon, baiting Pat in another thread. Last edited by: FocalPoint on Thu 21 Mar 13 at 11:29 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 18:47   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

>> "Zero has flounced. hasn't he?" >> >> No such luck - or too early to tell. He was on yesterday afternoon, baiting >> Pat in another thread. > Would you care to ask Pat if she felt "baited" Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 19:01   In Car Video Recorder - BiggerBadderDave

"Would you care to ask Pat if she felt "baited"" I missed her baiting. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 19:03   In Car Video Recorder - Runfer D'Hills

You'll go blind. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 19:05   In Car Video Recorder - BiggerBadderDave

Who said that? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 22 Mar 13 04:30   In Car Video Recorder - Pat

I didn't feel baited at all...it's the sort of 'tough' comment I've always been used to at work, and is strangely reassuring at a time like that. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 12:25   In Car Video Recorder - BiggerBadderDave

"I use my smartphone and a £9.99 suck" Business doing well Zero? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 18:48   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

>> "I use my smartphone and a £9.99 suck" >> >> Business doing well Zero? Comes and goes, up and down, you know how it is. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 19:23   In Car Video Recorder - Robin O'Reliant

>> Comes and goes, up and down, you know how it is. >> Leaves a sour taste when it goes down, doesn't it? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 20:14   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

Well, 40 secs or so into my journey today, a tyre fell from under a Mitie van which I just managed to miss. youtu.be/Q53c1IOh0-U But proof that this type of set up is no good at capturing reg plates !! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 20:36   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

You need to angle the camera down, too much visible light sky causes the camera to under expose the road bit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 22:50   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

Yeah was thinking that it seemed to have a lot of sky in the pictures - will have another playabout tomorrow. What holder did you get? Does your picture vibrate as much as mine? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 21 Mar 13 23:26   In Car Video Recorder - Armel Coussine

'The witness claimed that her horrific nine-hour ordeal was recorded in full on the accused's in-car video equipment... Police claim they lost the footage while it was being passed from nick to nick amid howls of coarse laughter...' Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 22 Mar 13 08:11   In Car Video Recorder - Zero

difficult to explain how the holder is fixed, but no it does not vibrate. I'll take a piccy and send you a sample vid to explain Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 Nov 13 10:30   In Car Video Recorder - henry k

Has anyone tried Nextcam Incarcam 402g professional v Roadhawk ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 28 Nov 13 11:31   In Car Video Recorder - BobbyG

I ended up buying the DR32 camera and have been delighted with it - used it on a road trip to the states to capture scenes like driving down Vegas Boulevard, Hoover Dam etc and its also on my car permanently recording away and I don't really need to touch it one week to the next. Have a look on Youtube for Techmoan 's channel www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB79814F24001328 he tests a lot of in car cameras and gives good feedback Reply to this message | Report message