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Old 06-18-2013, 04:27 PM   #701
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quality n clarity of night time video is priority as now a days most cameras seem small enough
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Yes, you are correct. Most dash cam video quality are almost same at day time. But there is a huge difference at night time. However, different customers have different demand. Some customers like high quality video dash cams, some customers prefer small body design dash cams.
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Old 06-18-2013, 04:34 PM   #702
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^ not to steal from your question.. but why even run power magic? i have the dg400 and ive left mine on consecutively for 3 weeks and never noticed any sort of battery drain, it automatically goes into parking mode and only records when there is movement... dosnt seem like it would waste much battery?
Curious what is the motion and g sensor setting in parking.

Did you set all the way to insensitive side? If your car park in a private garage in house, it is not surprised that your car can start up after 3 week.

I don't know if the motion setting up to high and people move around frequently in front of the lens. The camera run 24hrs/7 days for sure. I guaranteed the battery will be drain off.
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Curious what is the motion and g sensor setting in parking.

Did you set all the way to insensitive side? If your car park in a private garage in house, it is not surprised that your car can start up after 3 week.

I don't know if the motion setting up to high and people move around frequently in front of the lens. The camera run 24hrs/7 days for sure. I guaranteed the battery will be drain off.


i didnt change the settings, but i also drive the car 3-6 times a day so i assume my alt will charge my battery, i will look into changing the settings on it though
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i didnt change the settings, but i also drive the car 3-6 times a day so i assume my alt will charge my battery, i will look into changing the settings on it though
Blackvue dash cams cigar cable is 12v. So I think you did cut off the cigar wire, didn't you?

Some dash cams are 5v cigar charger and has a 12 v converter in the cigar cable charger.

One of RS customer got a dash cam with 5v cable from Ebay. He tried to hardwiring by himself. He cut off the cable and tuck the cable to fuse panel. The fuse panel destroyed, as well as the dash cam.
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Blackvue dash cams cigar cable is 12v. So I think you did cut off the cigar wire, didn't you?

Some dash cams are 5v cigar charger and has a 12 v converter in the cigar cable charger.

One of RS customer got a dash cam with 5v cable from Ebay. He tried to hardwiring by himself. He cut off the cable and tuck the cable to fuse panel. The fuse panel destroyed, as well as the dash cam.
i bypassed the relay that turned it on and off and just made it always on, i have the dg400 and everything has been fine for the 3 weeks ive had it, i did this originally so i could charge things without having the key in the ignition
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Old 06-18-2013, 04:50 PM   #706
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i bypassed the relay that turned it on and off and just made it always on, i have the dg400 and everything has been fine for the 3 weeks ive had it, i did this originally so i could charge things without having the key in the ignition
Great work. Let see how the voltage is after 2 months. If some members vehicle pass the warranty, that would be a good choice to hardwiring the dash cam
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Old 06-18-2013, 08:10 PM   #707
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New Dashcam in stock: OTOsaver DAS 3000 Full HD @ 30fps+GPS (optional)+Power Kit

OTOsaver DAS 3000 Full HD @ 30fps
Unboxing video of OTOSaver DAS 3000 Full HD

Comes with OEM 16GB Class 10 micro SD
Camera 5.0M Pixels Color, CMOS Full HD
Angle:140º
Extension Method:MPEG-4 Audio : AAC
Recording Resolution: Full HD(1920X1080) @30 fps, Full HD(1280X720) @ 30fps
Recording Frame: Max 30FPS
Power Supply/Consumption: DC12V (300mA)
G-Sensor: Internal 3D G-Sensor
Motion detection
GPS: External 3D G-Sensor
Data Storage: Micro SD Card 16GB, can upgrade to 32GB
Audio: Built-in Microphone
LED: 2LED (Power, System status)
Video cable: Connectable with other display devices
Viewer Program: Proprietary viewer program and other media players

The batch arrived on 17th June, 2013










Installed on the car






Optional external GPS module: they design the external gps for some reason. I have seen some dash cams internal GPS module got burn and resetting the battery of GPS module.
The size of this external gps is very small, just like a SDHC card.




Battery saver which is pretty much similar to Blakcvue's Power Magic.
But size is very small and got a different wiring harness than power magic. Battery saver got a 12v cable which can connect with your dash cam directly. So the we do not need OEM cigar charger when we do hardwiring.




The Otosaver App and viewer are convenient for customers to set up the dash cam and watch videos.




Some specs from the OTOSaver DAS 3000. Objectively, the video quality is ok, but the sharpness of OTOSaver DAS3000 is still not as good as the Vicovations.

Here are some video of OTOSaver DAS 3000
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Can you use one powermagic pro for two 2 cameras?
Keep in mind I do not use parking mode all that much...
Thinking about getting a Vicovation WF1, already have a blackvue dr 380g (will move blackvue to rear)
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Old 06-18-2013, 10:30 PM   #709
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^ yes, you can use an splitter. However, you need a fuse about 5 amp because the fuse control 2 dashcams.
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Old 06-19-2013, 03:11 AM   #710
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Vicovatio WF1 WIFI Dash Cam

Unboxing WF1 wifi dash cam

WF1 Dash Cam specs:
VIcovation WF1 wifi
The first batch Vico WF1 has motion detection hardware which hasn't activated yet, but you can upgrade their new firmware to activate the motion detection when Vico has new firmware.


Vicovation still working on new firmware for best video quality
Here is the sample testing video.



How the wifi works on WF1
1. Download Vico Viewer from app store from Iphone or play store from Android


2. Find Vico-WF1 in your wifi list and turn it on


3. Turn on Vico Viewer which you downloaded and installed
This is the LIVE Function.
*Please turn off the vico viewer when you drive, otherwise the camera will not record anything.*


4. Watch the video clips through wifi on your smart phone


5. Do all the setting through wifi on your smart phone.


1080P @ 30FPS, 720P @ 60FPS/30FPS


Exposure Adjustment. (Motion detection, WDR, noise reduction will be activated when we are ready to sell the items)


Time Setting and Feature


G-Sensor (when the g-sensor detects pressure, the video clips will be saved by sd automatically. So please format your sd card once a while because these emergency clips are non-circulated.)


7. Alert Email--I haven't been played that function yet, so I can't tell anything about that.


8. Mute function, Lane departure warning system over 100 kms,



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Hardwiring a Vicovation TF2 with power magic on a 2013 BMW 328.
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Hmmmm. Always thought about getting one!!!
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Thanks again for all your help.
Yesterday I brought my car in to get my camera checked thought it was broken .
It stopped working after I brought it to brian jessel for some major work.
I didnt think of anything until asr took the unit apart and found all the cables disconected ground power etc.
Last clip shows 4 techs looking at the camera then all of sudden it stopped recording .

Nice brian jessel u guys are awsome
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Thanks again for all your help.
Yesterday I brought my car in to get my camera checked thought it was broken .
It stopped working after I brought it to brian jessel for some major work.
I didnt think of anything until asr took the unit apart and found all the cables disconected ground power etc.
Last clip shows 4 techs looking at the camera then all of sudden it stopped recording .

Nice brian jessel u guys are awsome
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did you follow up with brian jessel for this? very curious
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Old 06-26-2013, 04:43 PM   #716
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This customer got third dashcam equipped on his family vehicle from us.
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Old 06-26-2013, 07:14 PM   #717
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did you follow up with brian jessel for this? very curious
They told me they had to disconnect it because of a recal issue with the battery terminal.
To do this they had to disconnect it.
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Can't decide between the Vicovation WF1 and the OTOSaver DAS3000. Any personal preference from you? ...and why?
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Old 06-29-2013, 01:29 AM   #719
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+1 for the Vicovation WF1 just because of the Operation Temp. features. Operation between" 0°C ~ 65°C (with Auto shutdown protection above 65°C)
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They told me they had to disconnect it because of a recal issue with the battery terminal.
To do this they had to disconnect it.
uh yea, the recall is for the positive cable from the battery to the junction box only, does not mean the dashcam needs to be disconnected.
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anyone got instructions on how to take apart a DR400?
my video is coming up as really foggy and it was recommended that i need to clean the interior of the lens and clean to cmos sensor.

i took the unit out but can't see an obvious way to take it apart (no obvious screws/clip points)

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See there are 4 black spots on the back of side of the camera (LED lights side)????
^there you go.
1. release 4 rubber seal (at the back side of the camera)
2. release all 4 screws (once you release 4 rubber seals you will see 4 screws)
3. take off the back piece.
4. release 2 screws on the lens
5. using alchohol and q-tips to clean the dust (recommend) or use air blower.
6. put everything back in reverse.
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So is that what it is for the blackvue? My image is also getting quite foggy too and I wasn't sure why.

ASR can you confirm that it's recommended to take apart the cam and clean the lens to help reduce the fogginess?

Jimmerz, who suggested taking it apart if you don't mind me asking? Blackvue? Forum? Friend? Did cleaning it help?

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Nevermind I answered my own question with a google search.


It seems like this does fix the problem but requires doing periodically to maintain good image quality
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So is that what it is for the blackvue? My image is also getting quite foggy too and I wasn't sure why.

ASR can you confirm that it's recommended to take apart the cam and clean the lens to help reduce the fogginess?

Jimmerz, who suggested taking it apart if you don't mind me asking? Blackvue? Forum? Friend? Did cleaning it help?

Thanks!
Yes, it is just like dust get in DSLR camera CMOS. Ok, here is a dr400 version II before clean and after.

Don't forget to use some alcohol to clean the lens.

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