[mafiakid]

Here is my blackvue mounted on a 8th gen civic. Unfortunately the civic wipers wipe inside out so you get a huge dirt spot and water build up right behind the rear view mirror.

I mounted it slightly to the left to avoid the dirt in the video and also a picture of the fuse box. There was a ton of unused slots so I used a couple of THESE (http://www.picocanada.com/en/product/981.php) to hard wire in the power magic. One goes to ACC and the other goes to constant 12V.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p151/mafiakid86/photo1.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p151/mafiakid86/photo2.jpg

[PHATFLIP_14]

anyone know where i can pick up a gopro 2? either than fs or bb. has anyone purchased it on-line for a bit cheaper? i would like to get one for my car and also when i go on trips.

[badboy]

I will be buying a blackvue and hopefully it will save my ass someday

[yingyu_subaru]

Got mine and hardwire. Special thanks to the guys who helped.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7312150354_c02235720a_z.jpg

[weitaro]

Here is a quick unboxing on Blackvue.

DashCamsWorld - Review - Unboxing: Pittasoft Blackvue$DR400G-HD (http://dashcamsworld.com/review/2012/5/24/unboxing-pittasoft-blackvue-dr400g-hd.html)

[1creator]

They almost won darwin awards for this stunt

20120607_jaywalkers.mp4 - YouTube

[swfk]

^Good on you for pulling over, to be a witness I'm guessing? When I saw them running and cars coming by I was all like "BAMBAMBAMBAM!" :tears: just without the tears

[1creator]

I can't take the credit for it since it isn't my video, it's also from Ontario fwiw. But the OP from another forum said that he gave his info to both the driver and the girls before leaving the scene.

[swfk]

Still a good laugh tho lol

[1creator]

I did not expect them to bounce off the bumper like that, that's for sure.

A came across a similar scenario in burnaby. I was driving on grange street and slowed down to let some skater kids across the pedestrian crossing between Sussex and McKay. After they started to cross (some were skating across) and were about half way passed my car I noticed a car, a chevy blazer, in the left lane not slowing down so I started to honk like crazy. The kids stopped just about when they were passed my car and the blazer started to slow down but only came to a stop after the crossing. They all kept thanking me as they crossed and I was glad I didn't witness something like the above video or worse. After that, the guy in the blazer was crawling away at a really slow speed. My guess would be he was in shock over what nearly happened. I would have been showing all this instead of describing it but I had the camera plugged in but forgot my memory card.

[swfk]

Would have been real ugly

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

need a quick responds !

should i use a Class 4 or class 10 Mirco SD? big difference between the 2?

[Recon604]

need a quick responds !

should i use a Class 4 or class 10 Mirco SD? big difference between the 2?

go for class 10

[Gh0stRider]

gonna put one on my bike. probably gonna mount it on my helmet

[ilvtofu]

need a quick responds !

should i use a Class 4 or class 10 Mirco SD? big difference between the 2?

Class 4 is good enough, I use class 4 on my dash cam as well as my gopro, just make sure it's a quality class 4 i.e., Sandisk or Kingston ones, I bought a patriot before and it just broke on me after 3 uses. on top of that there are some cards that are infamous for not writing as fast as the designated class.

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

ok thankyou =)

[Lomac]

Tested out my GoPro Hero2 tonight as a dashcam. I must say, the night vision on that thing absolutely sucks balls. Pretty sure I'd be better off mounting my Galaxy S to the windshield and using that as a night time camera. Oh well. It's just for insurance purposes in case someone blows through a stop sign or a red light. Even though it can't pick up licence plate numbers in the dark (faaaaar too much glare and waaaaay too much gain to boost the video), at least it'll show the basics as to what happened in case of an event.

[yingyu_subaru]

Testing night view driving record by DR 400 G HD
20120609_070825_N.mp4 - YouTube

[lgman]

Day Driving GS2000.

GS2000 DVR test #2 May/27/2012 @ 1080p - YouTube


Using a class (10) Micro-SDHC, I could use (4) but it jitters every so often so it ended up back in my DV808 keychain cam :)

[Lomac]

Caught this today just out of the Aldergrove city core on my drive home from the Interior. The driver of the Freestar hotly denied she did anything. Funny how she shut right up after I mentioned I had a dashcam (Hero2) that caught everything on video...

Accident - YouTube

ICBC already called me and asked for a copy of the footage. Kinda curious how they'll rule who's at fault for this one...

[Everymans]

anyone know where i can pick up a gopro 2? either than fs or bb. has anyone purchased it on-line for a bit cheaper? i would like to get one for my car and also when i go on trips.

Gopro2 is a terrible dash cam. Used it for a week. The battery doesn't last longer then 2 hours, the sound is aweful because of the case. No loop record. And it's three times as expensive as a basic dash camera. It's a great camera for other uses but it's not quality for a dash cam. The files are holy shit humongous too.

[TOS'd]

Gopro2 is a terrible dash cam. Used it for a week. The battery doesn't last longer then 2 hours, the sound is aweful because of the case. No loop record. And it's three times as expensive as a basic dash camera. It's a great camera for other uses but it's not quality for a dash cam. The files are holy shit humongous too.

all other arguments aside, you could use the skeleton backdoor to solve the sound issue :)

[Lomac]

Gopro2 is a terrible dash cam. Used it for a week. The battery doesn't last longer then 2 hours, the sound is aweful because of the case. No loop record. And it's three times as expensive as a basic dash camera. It's a great camera for other uses but it's not quality for a dash cam. The files are holy shit humongous too.

+1

I never intended to use my Hero2 as a dash cam, but it simply happened over this weekend. The footage isn't that great (see my video above). If you get the open case, you can plug your camera in so it'll record for however long your SD card can handle. As for the file size, it's (more or less) a proper video camera shooting at full resolution. Of course they're gonna be big files... :p

[yingyu_subaru]

Hardwired the Blackvue400 with my buddy

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7177700355_480de0906d_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7362924844_b8fe0caaf5_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7362925074_8160281f9c_z.jpg

[MG1]

Caught this today just out of the Aldergrove city core on my drive home from the Interior. The driver of the Freestar hotly denied she did anything. Funny how she shut right up after I mentioned I had a dashcam (Hero2) that caught everything on video...

Accident - YouTube (http://youtu.be/teSBgKsLxNc)

ICBC already called me and asked for a copy of the footage. Kinda curious how they'll rule who's at fault for this one...

Changing lanes before dotted lines............. other driver should have shoulder checked before changing lanes.

Two Milfs?

Probably from Alder Inn, LOLOLOLOLOL...........

[yingyu_subaru]

I guess ICBC will give 50% 50%. The back car changed to the left lane when it's solid line. And the front car didn't do the blind spot shoulder check.

[snowball]

I did not expect them to bounce off the bumper like that, that's for sure.

A came across a similar scenario in burnaby. I was driving on grange street and slowed down to let some skater kids across the pedestrian crossing between Sussex and McKay. After they started to cross (some were skating across) and were about half way passed my car I noticed a car, a chevy blazer, in the left lane not slowing down so I started to honk like crazy. The kids stopped just about when they were passed my car and the blazer started to slow down but only came to a stop after the crossing. They all kept thanking me as they crossed and I was glad I didn't witness something like the above video or worse. After that, the guy in the blazer was crawling away at a really slow speed. My guess would be he was in shock over what nearly happened. I would have been showing all this instead of describing it but I had the camera plugged in but forgot my memory card.

Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. Kid with an N in a black truck almost ran over a grandpa and a grandson crossing at a cross walk even though I had stopped and left lots of room for the other drivers to see that there were people crossing.

He flew by me and I honked like mad as and luckily the driver saw them just in time and stopped. I was actually in shock afterwards for a few hours even though it was something that "almost" happened. Thank god it didn't.

[Presto]

No it did not come with a memory card. There are some videos on youtube but I will post some of my own videos when I get a a chance to grab the memory card from my brother's truck.

Any update to those videos?

[1creator]

Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. Kid with an N in a black truck almost ran over a grandpa and a grandson crossing at a cross walk even though I had stopped and left lots of room for the other drivers to see that there were people crossing.

He flew by me and I honked like mad as and luckily the driver saw them just in time and stopped. I was actually in shock afterwards for a few hours even though it was something that "almost" happened. Thank god it didn't.

My thoughts exactly. It would have been pretty horrific to witness. I'm still surprised at how some people are barely paying attention while navigating a two tonne battering ram on wheels.

[DJ Milk]

Any update to those videos?
I took some videos from the memory card and a 3 minute file was huge at about 450mb. I converted the video to another format to make it smaller and faster to upload but it degraded the quality so I wanted to upload the original files. I tried uploading it to youtube and it would have taken 2-3 hours but my laptop and/or browser kept crashing so I gaved up uploading it. The daytime video is great but not as good as the BlackVue of course. Night video is crap :agree:.

I will change the settings to record each file to 1 minute and probably in medium resolution so each file is smaller and will post back here with some videos hopefully.

[Gumby]

So it seems like the Blackvue DR400G is the best dash camera for now?

[yingyu_subaru]

you can say the blackvue Dr400 hd is good for the price. It worth to buy.
Actually I like Finevu cr300 HD image quality, but not the design. It looks like a mini DV. I don't know anyone using this one on Revscene.

FineVu CR-300HD Daytime Outdoor - YouTube

[Pooface55]

Caught this today just out of the Aldergrove city core on my drive home from the Interior. The driver of the Freestar hotly denied she did anything. Funny how she shut right up after I mentioned I had a dashcam (Hero2) that caught everything on video...

Accident - YouTube (http://youtu.be/teSBgKsLxNc)

ICBC already called me and asked for a copy of the footage. Kinda curious how they'll rule who's at fault for this one...

Fucken good on you!!! What a piece of shit.

[46_valentinor]

I guess ICBC will give 50% 50%. The back car changed to the left lane when it's solid line. And the front car didn't do the blind spot shoulder check.
i don't think its the back car's fault. why? because when the front car changed lane it was an open lane which means that cars are allowed to be in it. the back car had every right to be driving in the lane when the front car rammed into him.
changing over the solid line wasn't the cause of the accident.

[snowball]

i don't think its the back car's fault. why? because when the front car changed lane it was an open lane which means that cars are allowed to be in it. the back car had every right to be driving in the lane when the front car rammed into him.
changing over the solid line wasn't the cause of the accident.

He was still driving like a dick though even if the car in front was wrong, i would like to see how ICBC rules this

[MeowMeow]

do you guys leave your dash cam mounted on when you're away from your car?
just wondering.

[MTV Cribs]

i don't think its the back car's fault. why? because when the front car changed lane it was an open lane which means that cars are allowed to be in it. the back car had every right to be driving in the lane when the front car rammed into him.
changing over the solid line wasn't the cause of the accident.
I think it would be 50/50 as well. The front van is not expecting another vehicle to be there when it changed lane because of the solid line. So the van that changed lanes in the solid did cause the accident cause its not supposed to be in that lane yet along with the front driver for not shoulder checking.

[yingyu_subaru]

do you guys leave your dash cam mounted on when you're away from your car?
just wondering.

If it's a public place daytime, i will leave that in the car. If it's a quiet place night time, I will take out everything from the car. Just leave the insurance paper in the glove box. lol

[freakshow]

i don't think its the back car's fault. why? because when the front car changed lane it was an open lane which means that cars are allowed to be in it. the back car had every right to be driving in the lane when the front car rammed into him.
changing over the solid line wasn't the cause of the accident.

I think it'll be 75%+ on the front car. Even if the car wasn't supposed to be there, it doesn't mean you don't need to check the spot.

For example, if you're parked a car length from the corner of an intersection, and there is a guy parked behind you, illegally, right on the corner of the intersection, if you back up and hit him, it's your fault, even though it's illegal for him to have been there in the first place.

[Paradise240]

What about the left hand turning lanes ? Some of them have yellow paint before the lane and people usually just cut through those areas instead of waiting till it opens up. Whos at fault if I hit the guy who cut through the yellow ?
Example of the lanes I was talking about.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q195/xmodslife/Untitled.png

[Graeme S]

My guess is it'll be 100% the guy who was changing lanes. IIRC from Young Driver's (lo those years ago), a solid white is pretty much the worst one to cross in terms of legality and liability.

[ToneCapone]

Where are you guys getting the blackvues from? is it just ebay or somewhere local?

[fsy82]

Where are you guys getting the blackvues from? is it just ebay or somewhere local?

+1..wanting to get one asap

[DJ Milk]

Where are you guys getting the blackvues from? is it just ebay or somewhere local?

Got it in a group buy started from somebody in this thread (through pm) who ordered it on eBay.

[TOPEC]

Typical Richmond C9 Driver - YouTube

Dumb fob chick gets pwned - YouTube

[Graeme S]

TOPEC, your post went through but was deleted.

To be clear, in a thread as busy as this one there is no way to be certain who is and is not connected to vendors and/or selling things on their own. As such, there is to be no linking to wholesalers or locals other than sponsors or anyone saying "hey guys, I'm organizing a GB, PM me!"

If you are interested in purchasing one and would like good pricing, feel free to contact our sponsors Soundsgood or Overseas Auto; I'm sure if enough people were interested something could be arranged that is beneficial for all.


Please understand I am not trying to be an asshole or a douchecunt, but I must wield the double-edged sword of helping promote the sponsors and stopping people from profiting from RS without contributing to the site in return.

[optiblue]

Typical Richmond C9 Driver - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4I3pgFyxoQ)

Dumb fob chick gets pwned - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSdu0e5Byao)

Ouch, that BMW must been 40++ over the limit! You should turn off the Speedometer heeh

[mb_]

@TOPEC

At first I thought I was going crazy when I started hearing some sort of beeping in your second video.. then realized it was your radar detector :lol

[bobbinka]

how much did you guys pay for your BlackVue

[FOB Mainlander]

Dumb fob chick gets pwned - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSdu0e5Byao)
LMAO

[46_valentinor]

but if you guys think about it, the same thing would have happened if another car turned left at the intersection into that lane. the front car would still have caused an accident since he didn't spot check.

[weitaro]

If anyone's interested..here's an unboxing video on Abee V30 1080p dash cam.

Unboxing: Abee V30 Full HD Dash Cam + Free SD card giveaway! - YouTube

[yingyu_subaru]

^
No offence, but a friendly remind:
NEW Effective January 1, 2010
A driver must not operate a motor vehicle with a television screen unless it is securely fixed to the vehicle so it does not obstruct the driver’s view and the image displayed is not visible to the driver, or it displays information related to the safe operation of the vehicle.

My friend got pull over by the cop because he touch the screen dash camera when he was driving. $109 ticket. Make sure install the proper place, and do not obstruct your driving view. But dash cameras with screens are all very big not like finevu or blackvue

[banshee]

What's the current availability of the Blackvue DR400G-HD?

Any / Best place to get it locally?

[Presto]

^
My friend got pull over by the cop because he touch the screen dash camera when he was driving. $109 ticket. Make sure install the proper place, and do not obstruct your driving view. But dash cameras with screens are all very big not like finevu or blackvue

Did your friend say which part of the MVA he got the ticket for? It could be disputable!

[GLOW]

Dumb fob chick gets pwned - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSdu0e5Byao)

i know i'm an ass for thinking this, but this pic came to mind when i saw that
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/005/165/PFFFFT.png

[weitaro]

^
No offence, but a friendly remind:
NEW Effective January 1, 2010
A driver must not operate a motor vehicle with a television screen unless it is securely fixed to the vehicle so it does not obstruct the driver’s view and the image displayed is not visible to the driver, or it displays information related to the safe operation of the vehicle.

My friend got pull over by the cop because he touch the screen dash camera when he was driving. $109 ticket. Make sure install the proper place, and do not obstruct your driving view. But dash cameras with screens are all very big not like finevu or blackvue

Thanks for the heads up.
so I assume it's the same with GPS unit?

[FOB Mainlander]

Thanks! Abee V30 can be operated with the screen off though.
^
No offence, but a friendly remind:
NEW Effective January 1, 2010
A driver must not operate a motor vehicle with a television screen unless it is securely fixed to the vehicle so it does not obstruct the driver’s view and the image displayed is not visible to the driver, or it displays information related to the safe operation of the vehicle.

My friend got pull over by the cop because he touch the screen dash camera when he was driving. $109 ticket. Make sure install the proper place, and do not obstruct your driving view. But dash cameras with screens are all very big not like finevu or blackvue

[yingyu_subaru]

Did your friend say which part of the MVA he got the ticket for? It could be disputable!

Yeah, for sure he is going to dispute because he took the sd card off before the cop took it away.

[belaud]

Joined the club, thanks yingyu!

First moments #2 - YouTube

[yingyu_subaru]

^Sick, man. Very clear. Keep your car stock:ilied:

[TRDood]

Bit the bullet and got myself a cheap small one.

BaiYuYi 2Inch Screen High-Definition Camera Mini Car DVR, Canada - DinoDirect.com (http://www.dinodirect.com/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen-currency-CAD.html)

Any thoughts?

[lgman]

^
No offence, but a friendly remind:
NEW Effective January 1, 2010
A driver must not operate a motor vehicle with a television screen unless it is securely fixed to the vehicle so it does not obstruct the driver’s view and the image displayed is not visible to the driver, or it displays information related to the safe operation of the vehicle.

My friend got pull over by the cop because he touch the screen dash camera when he was driving. $109 ticket. Make sure install the proper place, and do not obstruct your driving view. But dash cameras with screens are all very big not like finevu or blackvue

http://www.icbc.com/csDelPrd/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=filename%3D%22devices.pdf%22&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1328422580486&ssbinary=true

http://www.icbc.com/csDelPrd/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=filename%3D%22distractions.pdf%22&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1328422274074&ssbinary=true

$109 ticket? the cop must have seen him playing with it while driving, as in most of his attention was on the device instead of the road.

I've got a window mount for my cell, i've passed many cops before and never gotten any looks or tickets for it. Drivers with their full-privilege licence are permitted
to use hands-free cellphones and devices that require
only one touch to activate.

GLPs have it bad. Not even a Bluetooth Handsfree is permitted.

[yingyu_subaru]

^I don't know he play it or not. He said he didn't. Let's see how's the dispute result.

here is a shitty driver cross red. Skip to 1:30
http://youtu.be/fdvrDGCmmvI

[optiblue]

Just spotted the blackvue selling at a new auto store "ace auto" at crystal mall. Don't know how much, but these things have really come down in price on eBay! No groupbuy and it's $180 USD now. On a side note, I bought the imitation version for my dad called the "blackview" and it's pretty decent at less than 1/3 the price. It's funny that the cheaper version comes with a LCD display screen.

[TOS'd]

I actually prefer not having an LCD screen.

[optiblue]

I actually prefer not having an LCD screen.

yeah, me too, but it's like you're getting more for your money! Well, minus the picture quality... imitation one is "decent" but can't compare it to blackvue

[MG1]

I might bite the bullet and go with the Blackvue now that the prices have dropped. I was hoping something similar would come out, but it looks like nothing beats the night time recording quality of the Blackview **tight, blue, shiny dress** If I had a Blackview back then, you know I'd upload it on RS.

I still hear of people having problems with the Blackvue. I guess it's hit and miss like everything else out there. I guess I'll request older firmware and see how it goes.

[CP.AR]

Joined the club, thanks yingyu!

First moments #2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-llp0ivOhs)

damn that shits so stock it makes mine look modified :ahwow:

[TOS'd]

I still hear of people having problems with the Blackvue. I guess it's hit and miss like everything else out there. I guess I'll request older firmware and see how it goes.
I've been having no issues on the latest firmware. Also been using a class 10 card.

[belaud]

I might bite the bullet and go with the Blackvue now that the prices have dropped. I was hoping something similar would come out, but it looks like nothing beats the night time recording quality of the Blackview **tight, blue, shiny dress** If I had a Blackview back then, you know I'd upload it on RS.

I still hear of people having problems with the Blackvue. I guess it's hit and miss like everything else out there. I guess I'll request older firmware and see how it goes.

Aside from the mic getting destroyed by the cabin noise, the video quality is superb. I highly recommend it!

[Graeme S]

Again, people. No discussions of group buys or the like in this thread. Points from here on out.

[AW607]

Joined the club, thanks yingyu!

First moments #2 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-llp0ivOhs)

What kind of camera is that? The picture's very clear, and I'm thinking about picking one up myself pretty soon

[FerrariEnzo]

What kind of camera is that? The picture's very clear, and I'm thinking about picking one up myself pretty soon

looks like mine, BlackVue DR400G-HD

[Sky_High]

What's the cheapest price for the DR400 now a days? Around $170?

Or have anyone seen it for lower?

[Sky_High]

Anyone in Vancouver been having overheating problem as these people in Ontario have?

[Merged] The Official BlackVue DR400G-HD Owners Thread ~ New Beta F/W -4/18 - Page 83 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-official-blackvue-dr400g-hd-owners-thread-new-beta-f-w-4-18-a-1147913/83/#post14902224)

https://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxjGFL09TPjjmtRkLbDAC4-pRg-C01npz7s2Y9nzdtcLNPZW6CuyMBNeLI7b4gDz4MAdGVofK6rEe 0whKn1ZkYw/Capture2.PNG
https://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVItefBFTFHpjmzsHHux-QIXPAr4hZR6AI9KrFZuhYUKdyR_SKkUOiXrXIWFov-zVXXBmJnl5lpw55sY0mKNkCw/Capture.PNG

[LuHua]

Anyone in Vancouver been having overheating problem as these people in Ontario have?


Haven't run into any issues with mine yet, it's still on the old firmware too. But I have been thinking of making a shield of some sort for it; there's some sheet metal in the garage still, so maybe that and a bit of white spray paint will do.

Though honestly, you need some good ol' sun on the unit to overheat it. Sun showing up in Vancouver? Blasphemy.

[extracrunchie]

Anyone in Vancouver been having overheating problem as these people in Ontario have?

[Merged] The Official BlackVue DR400G-HD Owners Thread ~ New Beta F/W -4/18 - Page 83 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/merged-official-blackvue-dr400g-hd-owners-thread-new-beta-f-w-4-18-a-1147913/83/#post14902224)

https://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxjGFL09TPjjmtRkLbDAC4-pRg-C01npz7s2Y9nzdtcLNPZW6CuyMBNeLI7b4gDz4MAdGVofK6rEe 0whKn1ZkYw/Capture2.PNG
https://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVItefBFTFHpjmzsHHux-QIXPAr4hZR6AI9KrFZuhYUKdyR_SKkUOiXrXIWFov-zVXXBmJnl5lpw55sY0mKNkCw/Capture.PNG

Well I am pretty sure that most if not all the ppl that hardwired their camera to their dome light, prolly have a higher chance of overheating.

[Presto]

I was skimming through a monster Blackvue thread on RFD, and read about some overheating issues. The Blackvue does get warm under normal operation. Typically, it seemed like an issue with summer heat, and the parking mode, since it keeps the camera powered.

[godwin]

No it wont increase the chance of overheating, if you use the correct gauge wire.. it is more likely due to TO weather pushing it pass the thermo envelope.

From the video, it looks like the CCD is delaminating more than anything. No firmware will be able to fix that.

Well I am pretty sure that most if not all the ppl that hardwired their camera to their dome light, prolly have a higher chance of overheating.

[Sky_High]

Toronto's weather is only around 20-23°C lately.

Although Vancouver rains 340+ days a year....it's not uncommon to reach 25°C+ weather during the summer.

[godwin]

No there were a few 30+ days OUTSIDE.. not inside of the car.

http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climateData/dailydata_e.html?timeframe=2&Prov=XX&StationID=5097&Year=2012&Month=6&Day=26

Toronto's weather is only around 20-23°C lately.

Although Vancouver rains 340+ days a year....it's not uncommon to reach 25°C+ weather during the summer.

[yingyu_subaru]

Heating issue is normal for Dr400. Please don't use your hands to touch Dr400 after a long time trip driving. The temprature might be 60-70.Not a big deal of that. That's normal.
And also Blackvue new model DR380 solved heating issue. The only difference between dr380 and dr 400 is the color, and dr380 got 720p HD. Dr400 is 1080 Full HD. Dr 380 is one kind of stealthy black color.

[Impreza]

I've just got my Blackvue dr400g installed and noticed that I got a lot of window glare when I'm driving facing the sun, anyway to fix this? Thanks

[asr]

You should return the one back to your seller. lol

[dyan]

reposition your camera? Probably the angle to the light of your windshield.

[FerrariEnzo]

i do notice that the camera does get pretty warm... sometimes when I turn off my car, the power light on the blackvue seems to be on, but i think it crashed or something... i unplugged it and light still on.. after a few minutes, it finally powers off...

[TOS'd]

i do notice that the camera does get pretty warm... sometimes when I turn off my car, the power light on the blackvue seems to be on, but i think it crashed or something... i unplugged it and light still on.. after a few minutes, it finally powers off...

You can hold the button down too and it will shut off. Can't remember exactly how long but somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds should do it.

[asr]

i do notice that the camera does get pretty warm... sometimes when I turn off my car, the power light on the blackvue seems to be on, but i think it crashed or something... i unplugged it and light still on.. after a few minutes, it finally powers off...
^ you'd better format the sd card every 2 weeks or less than 2 weeks to make the memory fresh. It is just like a computer. when the memory is full, the running speed is slow.

[GC8]

I do not run parking mode much now simply because it gets too hot... to prolong the life of it I only use it when im driving... which means I didnt need a powermagic pro haha

[asr]

^ in parking mode, it won't get hot at all because dr400 is not always saving the clips to the sd card. Only record when motion detector find some spots or lighting.

[umpadupa]

hey guys, this may be a stupid question and some1 mite have gone over it already, but i was wondering if this would void a new cars warranty if i were to hard wire it into the car


thanks guys

[yingyu_subaru]

not at all if you hardwire correctly.

[Impreza]

I was just on backvue's website and a few pop up showed up it shows a dr400g-hd but with something in front of the lens, can anyone read it. Just wondering if it is some filter. Thanks

½ÃÁðII ÀϹÝÀ¯ÀúüÇè´Ü¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=39)
½ÃÁðII ÀåÂøÁ¡Ã¼Çè´Ü¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=40)
½ÃÁðII·±ÄªÇà»ç Æ÷Åä±×·¡ÆÛ¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=41)

[inv4zn]

^Those are all invitations/rules for some sort of new launching event for "season II" of blackvue 400dr.

It doesn't mention any of the new features. I think they just changed the design slightly.

*Edit: I looked around the site, and it does say "clearer lens" so they may have upgraded it. Not a filter though.

[asr]

It won't be launched until next year since I got the information from Blackvue. New model DR380 just launching in North America Market.

[FerrariEnzo]

I was just on backvue's website and a few pop up showed up it shows a dr400g-hd but with something in front of the lens, can anyone read it. Just wondering if it is some filter. Thanks

½ÃÁðII ÀϹÝÀ¯ÀúüÇè´Ü¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=39)
½ÃÁðII ÀåÂøÁ¡Ã¼Çè´Ü¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=40)
½ÃÁðII·±ÄªÇà»ç Æ÷Åä±×·¡ÆÛ¸ðÁý (http://www.blackvue.com/popup.asp?idx=41)

my blackvue DR400G-HD doesnt have that chrome square around the lens... is this a newer model?


^ you'd better format the sd card every 2 weeks or less than 2 weeks to make the memory fresh. It is just like a computer. when the memory is full, the running speed is slow.
before i format, do i need to make a copy of the folders or just format and put it back into the blackvue and it will create the folders itself?

[jing]

before i format, do i need to make a copy of the folders or just format and put it back into the blackvue and it will create the folders itself?
Don't worry about the folders. It will automatically create themselves once the card is back in and the unit is powered up.

[Impreza]

^ if you don't copy the config file back I will go back to default setting.


Just wondering if I was to set it to parking mode do I need to have it powered or does it use it's internal battery? If not the does it mean the battery is only used for shutdown?

[TOS'd]

Internal battery is for shuttin the device down properly.

[FerrariEnzo]

^ if you don't copy the config file back I will go back to default setting.


Just wondering if I was to set it to parking mode do I need to have it powered or does it use it's internal battery? If not the does it mean the battery is only used for shutdown?

for the parking mode, you need the Power Magic (http://www.blackvue.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=4&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1)

[asr]

^ if you don't copy the config file back I will go back to default setting.


Just wondering if I was to set it to parking mode do I need to have it powered or does it use it's internal battery? If not the does it mean the battery is only used for shutdown?
You do need a power magic battery controller. I won't drill your battery, otherwise you can't start your car.:ilied:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/7382757310_9bf6fee69b.jpg

[asr]

Got hardwire the DR380 and had a chance to test recording a clip. I will say for the price of dr380 worth to buy.
dr380 testing record - YouTube

[extracrunchie]

The 400 model still has the overheating issue and 380 is apparently the model that solves the overheating issue.

[koukimonst3r]

Is the 400 really that bad? Thinking of getting the 380 now

[extracrunchie]

^not that its bad, but theres a huge possibility of it overheating. And according to blackvue their answer to this was the 380.

[Presto]

^^^
I think that the main cause of overheating is a hot day combined with parking mode.

[extracrunchie]

^^^ some experienced it during driving as well and you can see from the posted footage in this thread, so not necessarily just related to parking mode.

But I also thought that most ppl didnt use power magic, so may or may not be a issue.

[koukimonst3r]

Well if it's hardwired and has a fuse holder on parking mode, why not take the fuse off / power it down since it won't be used.

[asr]

Well if it's hardwired and has a fuse holder on parking mode, why not take the fuse off / power it down since it won't be used.
You can take the camera off if you want to. I am unsing two cameras in my cars. Usually I take them away when I am not driving.

[extracrunchie]

Well if it's hardwired and has a fuse holder on parking mode, why not take the fuse off / power it down since it won't be used.

but parking mode is a great feature something other cams dont have.

and i say hardwire might be the cause as most just wire to there dome lights

[Presto]

^^^
How does wiring it to the dome light cause overheating? You mentioned the dome light in a previous post, and someone responded.

Well I am pretty sure that most if not all the ppl that hardwired their camera to their dome light, prolly have a higher chance of overheating.

No it wont increase the chance of overheating, if you use the correct gauge wire.. it is more likely due to TO weather pushing it pass the thermo envelope.

[extracrunchie]

^^^
How does wiring it to the dome light cause overheating? You mentioned the dome light in a previous post, and someone responded.


There is no definite answer as of yet imo(the specs does say operating temp is -20 to +60 degrees celsius), its just an assumption I have with regard to continuous power and not using any diodes and i doubt that ppl that did their own installs use the right gauge wire either. So I just think hardwiring using something like a power magic module will act as a regulator.

Like on redflag's forum almost all hardwire using their dome lights, and have overheating issues. I could be wrong but havent heard much of a issue with those who hardwire with power magic.

I guess what I am interested in is the outcome of hardwire with power magic and 400 model.

[GLOW]

i have a couple of these guys and the suction cup seems to fail on hot days (I guess the windshield gets too hot?)

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/290576070460?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_4088wt_1030

any idea on what i can do to mount this thing? any place to buy a better suction cup?

[asr]

First, this kind of "cheap" wiring cameras might stop working under high temprature such as 30 °C. It is important that low quality camera will miss recording. So it might miss several seconds among clips. This kind of camera is just useless.

Second, no warranty. Why would you like to spend 30 dollars on a low quality one without warranty?
I have a friend bought this kind of camera about 50 dollars in china. The screen stop working after 3 days. So 30 dollars gone in two days.
You pay what you got.

[Lomac]

i have a couple of these guys and the suction cup seems to fail on hot days (I guess the windshield gets too hot?)

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/290576070460?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_4088wt_1030

any idea on what i can do to mount this thing? any place to buy a better suction cup?

One option you have is to modify the cup to take double sided tape and simply stick it on your windshield. The other is to find a higher quality suction cup online (not sure where you'd find one, sorry).

[asr]

I just hardwire another dash camera on my rear windshield. I call it BlackvuePRO

Angel is wide than GoPRO, Night view is way better than GoPro.

I hope blackvue can product some suction cup so that I can mount the camera on my car's fender.
DR400G night record @ richmond bc - YouTube

[Lomac]

First, this kind of "cheap" wiring cameras might stop working under high temprature such as 30 °C. It is important that low quality camera will miss recording. So it might miss several seconds among clips. This kind of camera is just useless.

Second, no warranty. Why would you like to spend 30 dollars on a low quality one without warranty?
I have a friend bought this kind of camera about 50 dollars in china. The screen stop working after 3 days. So 30 dollars gone in two days.
You pay what you got.

Many people don't need high definition footage. They just want a video camera that records what happens. ICBC will rule in your favour (or someone else's) provided they can see what happened. It doesn't matter if you're able to make out if the person driving has blue or brown eyes.

Besides, using the screen is illegal in BC, so it doesn't really matter if it works or not. :p

[TOS'd]

Can asr comment on the 380 and how hot it gets under normal operation? Parking mode? Etc.

[asr]

Can asr comment on the 380 and how hot it gets under normal operation? Parking mode? Etc.

That's exactly what I want to show you guys. I used dr400 and dr380 both are under cooling condition. After about 1 hr driving. DR380 is obviously not as hot as dr400 even though dr380 is in black color. After 1 hour driving, the temprature between two models are huge different. So this means dr380 does improve the heating issue.
I want prove you guys more about dr380. And I will write a thread about dr380 later tonight.Unfortunately, I don't have a temprature gauge. Does anyone got temprature gauge I could borrow for 1 time? Thanks.

[asr]

Many people don't need high definition footage. They just want a video camera that records what happens. ICBC will rule in your favour (or someone else's) provided they can see what happened. It doesn't matter if you're able to make out if the person driving has blue or brown eyes.

Besides, using the screen is illegal in BC, so it doesn't really matter if it works or not. :p

It depends on people's different thinking.

Yes, using the screen dash camera while driving is illegal.

How about a hit and run situation? If your dash camera didn't capture a clear license plate, how could ICBC waive your deductible? That's a point.


One RCMP told me that if you present a blurry video which got a clear criminal face or license plate, then the non-HD video is useless. That's the official RCMP told me in person.

[GLOW]

First, this kind of "cheap" wiring cameras might stop working under high temprature such as 30 °C. It is important that low quality camera will miss recording. So it might miss several seconds among clips. This kind of camera is just useless.


Thanks for the technical input but I don't find it useless for my purposes.


Second, no warranty. Why would you like to spend 30 dollars on a low quality one without warranty?


because it was only $35 shipped to my door to play around with. at that price i'm fine with no warranty. before i know if i really want something high end i usually buy something lower end to see if i really like it to avoid buyer's remorse on a high end item. i did the same with my 1st set of golf clubs.


I have a friend bought this kind of camera about 50 dollars in china. The screen stop working after 3 days. So 30 dollars gone in two days.
You pay what you got.

sorry to hear your friend's camera died. i understand the risks of a cheap camera and i didn't post to cry about it. i simply asked if there's any other mounting ideas or if anyone knew where to buy replacement suction cups.

thanks for the idea lomac. if i can't find another suction cup i might just use tape.

[FerrariEnzo]

So if the blackvue 400 dies under this over heating issue, will warranty be covered and how long is it for?

[MG1]

Like Glow, I bought an el cheapo dash cam from China. Took a while to get it, but it was well worth the money. Starts up immediately and the screen confirms the camera is aimed properly. As I'm about to drive off, I flip the screen closed not having to worry if the camera is aimed properly. In fact, I can tell if the camera is aimed properly by just looking at the device. The media being SD Card format is also a bonus - much easier to handle than the micro SD card the BlackVue uses. As of this week, I have a BlackVue. The BlackVue has higher definition and records well at night time, however, it is a bear during dusk. Last evening, I had uber problems with the BlackVue adjusting to shadows caused by the sun being low on the horizon.

I purchased my BlackVue via eBay before I found out the BlackVue was sold by a couple of RS sponsors. If I had known, I would have supported an RS sponsor.

Anyway, the BV I got came with Korean language installed. Seller sent me English update and all is well. Had a few issues with it, but figured out how to do a proper upgrade/conversion. Quite simple, now that I know what needs to be done.

I also purchased an extra set of accessories for the BlackVue - an extra mount and an extra adapter. Going from one vehicle to another is a snap.

Honestly, there is nothing wrong with getting the cheaper dashcams. Anyone who tries to convince you otherwise needs to step back and smell the roses. I have both the cheaper variety and the BlackVue.

Just putting an unbiased opinion out there. It bothers me a bit when sales pitch takes over a thread meant to inform people.


If any of you need help, I'll try my best............

Also, if you need one of these dashcams or any other electrical device installed in your vehicle, you can always contact any of the RS sponsors, like Soundsgood, Rise, etc. They know their shit and can get it done right - quality installs by qualified people using proper supplies.

[Graeme S]

As an old man, would you recommend the camera for someone like my sainted-yet-also-aged mother? I'm honestly not sure if it'd be good for her, but she had a lady back into her once (who luckily also fessed up) and I worry that it'll happen again...or worse.

I need a third opinion to give her. Aged man, advise!

[TOS'd]

I also purchased an extra set of accessories for the BlackVue - an extra mount and an extra adapter. Going from one vehicle to another is a snap.

Hey pops, where'd you order the extra accessories from? I'd like another set as well.

[MG1]

Dash cam is pretty much a must nowadays with all the shitty drivers out there. A simple one will do. Does she drive a lot at night?

[Graeme S]

Not that much. Glare bugs her.

[MG1]

Hey pops, where'd you order the extra accessories from? I'd like another set as well.

I'd probably get in trouble if I posted the eBay dealer in this thread, but to be fair, perhaps one of the RS sponsors can get them in. For sure a distributor should be able to order accessories and spare parts.

[MG1]

Not that much. Glare bugs her.

Stick with simple one then. I did have to wait a long time to get one sent to me via ebay. The BlackVue, on the other hand, landed at front door three days after ordering it.

Orgasm Donor was telling me a while back he was looking into getting the cheaper ones. Haven't talked to him in a while. It would be awesome if he had some.

I was just checking over some of the night footage I had from the cheapy dash cam and it's really not that bad - and no, not going to upload any of it. I sing while I drive and I sing damn loud........... nuff said.

[Calbeee]

I use the CR300. will post some videos tomorrow. Surprisingly I havn't been getting much "dangerous" driving activies lately. maybe cause i havn't really been driving all this much these few weeks

[FerrariEnzo]

for some reason, my blackvue doesnt auto rewite old videos, when it gets near full, i hear "Please Check SD Card"

[boatcaptain]

anyone heard of the brand Aee?
Midland AEE SD 19 camera (http://www.automotoracing.com/midland-aee-sd-19-camera.html)

[asr]

What kind of sd card does come with your unit?
pittasoft or samsung 16gb? The compatibility of your SD card is not that good.
2 ways to figure out.
actually samsung 16gb is class 6. It is not that good. Go to your removable disc and find a Record folder. Then delete all the files. You don't really need to format the sd disc everytime because it will change your time and other settings. You can format the disc once every one month.
2. Go to NCIX get a 32 GB samsung class 10 or 32GB Patriot Class 10. I highly recommend 32GB samsung class 10 card at this time. Your issue will be solved.
That's just my 2 cents
I hope that will help you.

[Calbeee]

anyone heard of the brand Aee?
Midland AEE SD 19 camera (http://www.automotoracing.com/midland-aee-sd-19-camera.html)

looks like a replica gopro. not a real dashboard cam, but probably will be useful for all other automotive/extreme sports recordings.

isnt this even more expensive than a gopro?

[asr]

Testing a record of my FinevuPRO instead of Gopro. No more gopro.lol The only point Finevu needs to improve is that the LED lights on cr300 need to be on and off. The led lights are always on. Just like dr400 warm issue.
lifting from timmy meet - YouTube

[Lomac]

for some reason, my blackvue doesnt auto rewite old videos, when it gets near full, i hear "Please Check SD Card"

Probably an SD card issue. Try swapping in a different card from another company, ideally Sandisk, Lexar or Patriot. You only need a minimum of Class 6 for 1080p video, so if you can't find a Class 8 or 10 for relatively cheap, don't worry about it. My professional-grade film camera doesn't even need a Class 10 card to film in 1080/60p mode.

However, if you keep having issues, your unit is probably pooched. If you bought it locally, I'd recommend you warranty it.

[MG1]

for some reason, my blackvue doesnt auto rewite old videos, when it gets near full, i hear "Please Check SD Card"

According to info from other sites, it is most likely the card. It sounds like it's a fairly common problem. They recommend backing up your files then reformatting the card. There's some good info about the "Please Check SD Card" on Redflag Deals. Just do a search. I waded through all the pages and like most places, there's a lot of misinformation along with some good shit.

I found this web site recently and it is well written. Pretty refreshing to see well written shit on the Internet for a change. Car Cam Central | Your source for car camera news, reviews & videos! (http://www.carcamcentral.com/)

BTW, I use a 32 gb class 10 Adata micro SD card that I purchased from NCIX. Got it for $25.99, plus tax. I did a full format using Pittasoft's recommended method and no problems so far. Mind you, I've only had the thing for a few days, LOL.

Blackvue (http://www.blackvue.co.kr/en/main/main.asp)

[FerrariEnzo]

I have the Samsung 16gb Class 6 SD card...

was thinking of getting the 32gb cards, its on sale, just not sure which ones, lots of choices..

[TOS'd]

The Samsung one mine came with was plagued with issues. Since buying a 32gb class 10 patriot, I've had no issues and its been over 2months so far on the new card. Plus side is also you can record like 10 hrs on a single card.

[asr]

My dr380 is not hot after 5 hours driving recording and 4 hours under parking mode.
dr380 night testing after 9hours recording - YouTube

dr380 HD under parking mode
xxxx,this guy parked so close to my car's passenger door. :failed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj0ry7-oHCE&feature=player_embedded

why did he touch my car's wiper? No more flyers......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J56-xQA-yA&feature=relmfu

[LuHua]

Just finished wiring in a Power Magic Pro, my Blackvue was just powered through the lighter socket before. Works great, now I don't have to worry about running it in parking mode, not to mention that I can turn the feature on and off with a flick of a switch.

Only thing is, wiring and mounting the thing was a damn painful experience.

[FerrariEnzo]

Is there anyway to turn off Event Recording Mode? I find that the Normal Recording mode is fine and it bugs when it cuts out of Normal recording and into Event recording..

[TOPEC]

turn ur g sensor all the way down, i think thats the only way, mine is set all the way down and it still sets off event recording when i hit large pot holes or cracks

[heero78]

Does anyone have this unit?

Wide 150 degree HD 720P IR Night Vision Car Dash Cam Video Camera Recorder DVR | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wide-150-degree-HD-720P-IR-Night-Vision-Car-Dash-Cam-Video-Camera-Recorder-DVR-/160713174147?pt=US_Surveillance_Digital_Video_Reco rders_Cards&hash=item256b406c83#ht_7803wt_1163)

[asr]

Is there anyway to turn off Event Recording Mode? I find that the Normal Recording mode is fine and it bugs when it cuts out of Normal recording and into Event recording..

Nope, event recording is on when the g sensor is on. Do not adjust the sensitivity too low.

[asr]

fxxxing dumb asxhxxx spit twice on my friend's Lambo
Blackvue DR400g-hd fucking asshole spit on Lamboghini Gallardo.mp4 - YouTube
Blackvue Dr400g hd--mother fucker spit on lamborghini gallardo in downtown vancouver .mp4 - YouTube

[Matsuda]

^ what an ass!

[i-vtecyo]

almost hit an unleashed dog today..

http://youtu.be/iEToZm5WjQg

[asr]

recorded by go pro
2012 CTCC R4

[mb_]

Haven't really caught any dangerous/shitty drivers lately so this will have to do lol..

Troll dog :troll: :lawl:

Troll Dog - YouTube

[asr]

REMOVED

[MG1]

^uh, that's a dash cam video?

Oh, I see, if those drivers had a dash cam in their cars, it would come in handy...........

[jonnymooshoo]

Haven't really caught any dangerous/shitty drivers lately so this will have to do lol..

Troll dog :troll: :lawl:

Troll Dog - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITVXSbIqF0c)

Ha hilarious

[TRDood]

Any shops you recommend for dash cam installation? 2006 Toyota Matrix

I have the dash cam already, with all wires. Just not confident to take off the interior panels off myself.

My dash-cam looks like this:
http://p.lefux.com/61/20110921/A1734000CS/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen-2866536-yfbig.jpg

BaiYuYi 2Inch Screen High-Definition Camera Mini Car DVR - DinoDirect.com (http://www.dinodirect.com/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen.html)

[snowball]

Any shops you recommend for dash cam installation? 2006 Toyota Matrix

I have the dash cam already, with all wires. Just not confident to take off the interior panels off myself.

My dash-cam looks like this:
http://p.lefux.com/61/20110921/A1734000CS/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen-2866536-yfbig.jpg

BaiYuYi 2Inch Screen High-Definition Camera Mini Car DVR - DinoDirect.com (http://www.dinodirect.com/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen.html)

sponsors, soundsgood

[FerrariEnzo]

Any shops you recommend for dash cam installation? 2006 Toyota Matrix

I have the dash cam already, with all wires. Just not confident to take off the interior panels off myself.

My dash-cam looks like this:
http://p.lefux.com/61/20110921/A1734000CS/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen-2866536-yfbig.jpg

BaiYuYi 2Inch Screen High-Definition Camera Mini Car DVR - DinoDirect.com (http://www.dinodirect.com/car-dvr-mini-camera-2inch-screen.html)

you dont have to take off the panels... I lifted the panels enough to slide the wires under, front behind the rear-view mirror, up to the drivers side door, down under my floor mat and to my cig outlet.. haha took me less then 5mins...

[Sky_High]

Any shops you recommend for dash cam installation? 2006 Toyota Matrix

I have the dash cam already, with all wires. Just not confident to take off the interior panels off myself.

Are you doing hard wire? Or just into the cig outlet?

[asr]

I can help you out. No charge at all.:fullofwin:
pm me if you need help

[TRDood]

I can help you out. No charge at all.:fullofwin:
pm me if you need help

Pm'd

I am looking to hard wire it. Plugging into cig lighter is a pain. My car doesn't have a fancy rear view mirror so there's no electrical outlets I can tap onto I think...

[harrison716]

I am currently looking into buying one. But 200+ for a car cam just seem kind of steep imho.

[LuHua]

I am currently looking into buying one. But 200+ for a car cam just seem kind of steep imho.

There's a ton of cheaper options on ebay, and a few members here are/were using them. Check the earlier pages on this thread.

[FerrariEnzo]

I am currently looking into buying one. But 200+ for a car cam just seem kind of steep imho.

you get what you pay for, is what I always tell people.. If you can afford it, live it out...

I bought my mine used from an RS member.. Loving my DR400G-HD

[freakshow]

I am currently looking into buying one. But 200+ for a car cam just seem kind of steep imho.If it prevents fault for even one accident, it's paid for itself.

[GLOW]

If it prevents fault for even one accident, it's paid for itself.

great for the lulz for everyone else too when posting in the shitty driver thread :fullofwin::whistle::woot2:

[MeowMeow]

My blackvue dr400 is having check sd card problem now :(
only had it for 3 months too
do i have to get a new sd card :(?

[Gh0stRider]

re format the card?

[MeowMeow]

re format the card?

Already tried that :(

[Graeme S]

Try another card. If that fixes it, then yes. You need a new card.

[Gh0stRider]

Already tried that :(

Do you have latest firmware version?

[MeowMeow]

Do you have latest firmware version?

1.40 right?

[Gh0stRider]

v1.040

[Impreza]

My blackvue dr400 is having check sd card problem now :(
only had it for 3 months too
do i have to get a new sd card :(?

What memory card did you get with your unit? The samsung one or the pittasoft one?

[MeowMeow]

What memory card did you get with your unit? The samsung one or the pittasoft one?

Stock 16g Samsung one
And yeah it's 1.040 v.

Oh man so lame :(
I've been digging through posts here and there and they all say 16gs are problematic

[TOS'd]

Stock 16g Samsung one
And yeah it's 1.040 v.

Oh man so lame :(
I've been digging through posts here and there and they all say 16gs are problematic

Mine came with the stock samsung one. Had many problems with it, until I switched it out for another one.

[Gh0stRider]

im using the stock 16gb one and no issues so far.

[asr]

Stock 16g Samsung one
And yeah it's 1.040 v.

Oh man so lame :(
I've been digging through posts here and there and they all say 16gs are problematic

Samsung 16GB sucks. Samsung 16GB is class 6. Compatibility is not as good as Samsung 32GB class 10. Pittasoft 16GB is a different story. I sold almost about 100 piece now. Nothing happened to a stock pittasoft 16GB. Did you use samsung 16gb sd for your cell or camera as well, meowmeow? You can send it to the factory to exchange another one tho.But the shipping is kind of killing you. So you can go to NCIX get a class 10 Patriot 32GB. It is only 20 dollars.

[MeowMeow]

Samsung 16GB sucks. Samsung 16GB is class 6. Compatibility is not as good as Samsung 32GB class 10. Pittasoft 16GB is a different story. I sold almost about 100 piece now. Nothing happened to a stock pittasoft 16GB. Did you use samsung 16gb sd for your cell or camera as well, meowmeow? You can send it to the factory to exchange another one tho.But the shipping is kind of killing you. So you can go to NCIX get a class 10 Patriot 32GB. It is only 20 dollars.

Nope havnt used it for phone/cams...but I think I'm just gonna go buy a new sd card

Thanks for all the inputs & responses everyone
I'd thank you all but I'm on mobile :/

[Gh0stRider]

i bought a 32gb class 10 samsung card off ebay, have yet to try it. it works well on my phone though.

[optiblue]

Yeah the Samsung one that comes with the unit is kind of iffy! I replaced it with an ADATA 32gb class 10 and no issues. The stock 16 works great as a USB storage drive :)

[snowball]

replaced samsung with Sandisk Class 4 for 2 months now, no issues, havent formatted

[MG1]

From all the research I did before I bought the BlackVue some two months ago, a couple of things were quite clear, as far as problem solving the card issue was concerned.

Decent quality SD card is a must. Class 10 recommended.

Format the card using recommended method.

Pittasoft : Advanced Security and Safety Solutions (http://eng.pittasoft.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=download01&wr_id=52)

Most reputable card manufacturers format their cards properly, but why take a chance?

Install latest firmware update.


BTW, my BV came with a Pittasoft 16gb class 10 card. I purchased an Aldata 32gb card from NCIX and have not had a single issue with it. I backup and delete the "record" files almost on a daily basis and have yet to reformat. I use my Macbook Pro - pop the card into the express card slot (21 in 1 Sonnet card reader).

[Gh0stRider]

after reviewing footage while i was at work.

Suspicious Guy at work - YouTube
Suspicious Guys at work - YouTube

[Impreza]

Got cut off twice this week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au8cFbrx3po
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-wx59Y7GYk

[GLOW]

you got the hand twice :lawl:

[asr]

after reviewing footage while i was at work.

Suspicious Guy at work - YouTube (http://youtu.be/nNUsGslk8BQ)
Suspicious Guys at work - YouTube (http://youtu.be/47wY5KHqYaM)

where is that place?

[Impreza]

you got the hand twice :lawl:

I guess that make me special? Actually it is one hand and one finger.

[Paradise240]

That second video, I didn't see that coming AT ALL.

:fulloffuck:

[underscore]

you get what you pay for, is what I always tell people.. If you can afford it, live it out...

I bought my mine used from an RS member.. Loving my DR400G-HD

But it's better to have a cheap one than nothing.

Get a cheap one to start, when you can afford it get a good one, and sell your cheap one or put it in a secondary car.

[Sky_High]

after reviewing footage while i was at work.

Suspicious Guy at work - YouTube (http://youtu.be/nNUsGslk8BQ)
Suspicious Guys at work - YouTube (http://youtu.be/47wY5KHqYaM)

You should report tthat to Grand Villa's security....

[oldcracker]

anyone know if I can get a cheap cam like this one for around $50 locally?

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/annayu26/1-7.jpg

[optiblue]

anyone know if I can get a cheap cam like this one for around $50 locally?

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/annayu26/1-7.jpg

although that one kind of looks like the blackvue, in real life it's actually 3-4x the size! There's an imitation blackvue that's similar in size that's called blackview that sells for about $60 on ebay, but I've had some heating issues with it in the sun.

[Araaadi]

Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC Class 10 Memory Card : Memory - Best Buy Canada (http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lexar-media-lexar-32gb-micro-sdhc-class-10-memory-card-lsdmi32gasbna/10203937.aspx?path=d2c9952ebbe0aa490a9f90e962c364a 7en02)

if anyone wants a 32gb class 10..

[Impreza]

Lexar 32GB Micro SDHC Class 10 Memory Card : Memory - Best Buy Canada (http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/lexar-media-lexar-32gb-micro-sdhc-class-10-memory-card-lsdmi32gasbna/10203937.aspx?path=d2c9952ebbe0aa490a9f90e962c364a 7en02)

if anyone wants a 32gb class 10..

I picked up a Lexar 32GB card and it actually does write 10mb/s Gonna start using it tomorrow. Been waiting for a good brand one for some time now. Most of the other brand doesn't write close to what it is rated at. Class number just means what it is capable of, but it doesn't mean write speed. We all know read speed is faster than write speed. The Pitasoft one I benched write at 7mb/s.

[XplicitLuder]

so ive got a PNY 16gb card for my x3000 and never had any issues until today. Well when i first got my card everything was fine..then eventually i started seeing that some footage would not save (when i opened it up on my computer) it showed a picture of a sd card but like cut in half , in color red. Anyways...fast forward a bit and it seemed to have gone back to normal until today when i took the card out from the dash cam, put it into the adapter and plugged it into my computer when it showed "format card in order to continue" so i tried formatting it but everytime i get an error which says it cant format..so now i cant look at the footage on my computer..any ideas? = /

[Impreza]

^ I would say the memory card is dead.

[XplicitLuder]

really? lamee lol well ill be waiting til later today to see if anyone has any other ideas as to whats going on. If its dead i guess best buy i go too

[Gh0stRider]

anyone elses blackvue run hot?

[Impreza]

anyone elses blackvue run hot?

I have the dr400g-hd, It runs fairly hot when the sun is shinning at the windshield almost can burn. But on cool day like today it can get hot but you can still hold it.

[Impreza]

Mother tried to kill her kid. What should I have done to get her to learn to stop? Stupid mother on a bike - YouTube

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

if i remember correctly, you are in a park zone and all drivers must give the right of way to cyclist and pedestrians? The mother made poor judgement and could've got her son/daughter injured

[XplicitLuder]

but the cyclist had a stop sign..don't the rules that apply to us apply to them as well ?

[Impreza]

if i remember correctly, you are in a park zone and all drivers must give the right of way to cyclist and pedestrians? The mother made poor judgement and could've got her son/daughter injured

I'm sure I have to make way for a pedestrian but a cyclist is a vehicle that must obey the road signs. I go by this every day and the only day I see them actually stop is when a cop is standing by the corner. One time I went through that corner and a cyclist jammed on the front brake so hard he almost did a front flip, would had been cool if he went all the way around.

[TypeRNammer]

Only drove for about 30 minutes to get a few things done and already catching people with my DR380

20120830 105427 N - YouTube

This person did a rolling stop

20120830 105854 N - YouTube

Merges without signalling :facepalm:

20120830 111308 P - YouTube

Did you forget to check that I was in your mirror?

[asr]

^ lol, not even 1day after installed, already that many shitty drivers?

[TypeRNammer]

^ lol, not even 1day after installed, already that many shitty drivers?

Yeah haha, just wait until I start driving in Richmond with it:fullofwin:

[spoonek4]

Mother tried to kill her kid. What should I have done to get her to learn to stop? Stupid mother on a bike - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyLq4IbAgHE)

Another reason why I bought a dash cam. Some of these cyclist & drivers just treat stop sign & red light as nothing. :okay:

I meant, it's almost impossible for me able to find a witness in a quiet side street. Even in Downtown core, people usually don't give a shit about what happen around them.

[TypeRNammer]

So I encountered more shitty drivers while I was in Richmond....

20120830 211402 N - YouTube

Corolla turns left on the wrong lane and cuts me off!

20120830 211447 N - YouTube

Merecedes ML swerves into my lane!

20120830 211702 N - YouTube

2 for 1 deal, Nissan Versa does a U turn and BMW pulls out way too far ahead!

[asr]

^haha, uncle and antie like you.

[inv4zn]

Question for you guys uploading videos:

1 minute videos mean there are 60 videos for an hour of driving...

Do you come home and sift through all the videos to find the one you want to upload? I'm genuinely curious lol

[CRS]

Question for you guys uploading videos:

1 minute videos mean there are 60 videos for an hour of driving...

Do you come home and sift through all the videos to find the one you want to upload? I'm genuinely curious lol

Yes.

Though it isn't too difficult if you know where you were because the dashcam keeps track of your location as well.

[Impreza]

Yes.

Though it isn't too difficult if you know where you were because the dashcam keeps track of your location as well.

Also the file name are date and time so if you remember what time you can look it up fairly easily.

[Bahhbeehhaaaa]

So I encountered more shitty drivers while I was in Richmond....

20120830 211402 N - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnoDYNMutPw)

Corolla turns left on the wrong lane and cuts me off!

Yoo nammer! This happened to me twice in a week. I see more and more of these shit happening... those drivers think is just a normal turn or some shit =/

[cow20xx]

Yoo nammer! This happened to me twice in a week. I see more and more of these shit happening... those drivers think is just a normal turn or some shit =/
edit.

[TypeRNammer]

Yoo nammer! This happened to me twice in a week. I see more and more of these shit happening... those drivers think is just a normal turn or some shit =/

Happen to me again in the states lol...

More videos coming up soon!

[Highlander711]

hi guys
i noticed some of you guys are using dash cameras with speed recording.
arent you worry that if something happend, you need to present the video but at the same time shows that you are speeding?

that is the reason why i bought the DOD GS300 instead of the GS600
first is was cheaper and small NO LCD display.
1080
only difference GPS tracking and speed recording
so far i like it
only downside is night recording is a little snowy

[asr]

^You can always turn the speed off.
If you didn't speed, the other party says you were speeding. Will you still turn the speed off?
Really hard to call.

[ToddPacker]

how to hardwire your dash cam with an add-a-circuit

tutorial with pictures


DIY - How To Hardwire A DashCam (or any other device) - AcuraZine Community (http://cl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852490)

[MG1]

When I hard wired my BlackVue, I couldn't bring myself to cut the cigarette plug, so I bought a female cigarette end at RP Electronics for like $1.50 ish. I got the kind you solder your own wires to. You can purchase ones with wires already on, but it will cost you more (frugal Asian here). This also eliminated having to deal with the really thin wires of the BlackVue. On top of that, I have the BlackVue connected to my Nav screen. Plus, with the extra mount and plug I bought separately, I move the BlackVue from one vehicle to the other - it's a snap. Gotta love the two black alignment dots on the BlackVue, LOL. Saved me from having to make my own marks.

[LuHua]

When I hard wired my BlackVue, I couldn't bring myself to cut the cigarette plug, so I bought a female cigarette end at RP Electronics for like $1.50 ish. I got the kind you solder your own wires to. You can purchase ones with wires already on, but it will cost you more (frugal Asian here). This also eliminated having to deal with the really thin wires of the BlackVue. On top of that, I have the BlackVue connected to my Nav screen. Plus, with the extra mount and plug I bought separately, I move the BlackVue from one vehicle to the other - it's a snap. Gotta love the two black alignment dots on the BlackVue, LOL. Saved me from having to make my own marks.

What, alignment dots? What alignment dots? O.O

[ryugeeh]

What, alignment dots? What alignment dots? O.O

I'm guessing he means the screw holes

[MG1]

No, there are two silk screened black dots that line up with the top and bottom edges of the holder. On my truck, since the windshield angle is not sharp, the two dots line up nicely. My commuter car, on the other hand, has uber sharp windshield angle, so I have to twist the BlackVue until the bottom dot disapears under the bottom edge of the holder and then some.

I didn't know about the black dots until one day I got pretty frustrated having to look at Nav to align the BV. I actually had a sharpie marking pen out at the time and was about to draw in my own dots, LOL.

[ruthless]

^You can always turn the speed off.
If you didn't speed, the other party says you were speeding. Will you still turn the speed off?
Really hard to call.

Is it possible to turn the speed off after the fact, or black out the speed after the fact, maybe using some video editing software?

[asr]

^ I guess that you can't.

[Presto]

Is it possible to turn the speed off after the fact, or black out the speed after the fact, maybe using some video editing software?

There's probably an easy way to post-process the video. The location of the speed is static, and blurring that out seems like a basic function of decent editing software.

[asr]

^ But if ICBC ask that blurry spot, how can you answer that?

[Lomac]

Or... can always simply crop the footage...

[asr]

^Lomac, would you mind sharing the info?

[TypeRNammer]

20120831 205958 E - YouTube

Even in Seattle, I can't escape shitty drivers

[Lomac]

^Lomac, would you mind sharing the info?

Typically cropping footage just involves using your video editing program to zoom into the clip and move it around, allowing you to take out bits around the edge that you don't want.

[asr]

^Thanks for your input, moderator.

[JordanLee]

Using my DR400G for something else other than C-Lais in Richmond.

Laser Alert with my 9500ix and Blackvue DR400G - YouTube

[midnight_r]

2012 Great Canadian VW Show, Vancouver BC - YouTube

[Lomac]

I am SO sad I missed GCVW this year. Even worse, it was merely minutes from my house! :mad:

[LP700-4]

We need something like a Car shows/Events thread dedicated to these kinds of events.

Never even heard of a VW show happening locally. Would've loved to go.

[Presto]

Typically cropping footage just involves using your video editing program to zoom into the clip and move it around, allowing you to take out bits around the edge that you don't want.

Even if you crop the speed out, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to determine the speed you're going based on a distance vs time calculation, if they really wanted to know.

[Acura604]

just to experiment with... and to show people 'you get what you pay for'.. here's a cheap $40 ebay dashcam...removed sound...it records at standard 640x480 VGA and obviously the lens isn't wide enough. Night time recording sucks but still somewhat functional..daytime seems ok.

2GB SDcard yielded approx 44mins at this resolution with sound. it was set for 'night mode' for first half of video and switched to 'day mode' around when I hit the oak st bridge.

QUESTION I have is the 'optical frequency'? i.e. 50hz or 60hz? does it really make a difference?

The only 'funny' event was the RAV4 at 6:05 trying to merge in front of the big 18 wheeler and not being able to do so.


next one I get will be a much higher res/wider angle...still researching...

for now, here's the EL-CHEAPO Dash Cam:
(tuesday morning commute along hwy91 into downtown)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4456/1346777846625.jpg
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7002/1346777870572.jpg

http://youtu.be/t1W9LISh6IE

[asr]

^not bad for a $40 deal. :fullofwin:

[Acura604]

^not bad for a $40 deal. :fullofwin:

operates on 24hr clock..so it was indeed 6am.

[TypeRNammer]

Just picked up a sandisk 32gb class 10 microSD card for 30 bucks plus tax at Costco.

Gonna see how reliable it is.

[asr]

Just picked up a sandisk 32gb class 10 microSD card for 30 bucks plus tax at Costco.

Gonna see how reliable it is.

That's one is good, why not go to ncix.com buy a Patriot $20 class 10 one?
Sandisk is good quality tho.

[inv4zn]

Patriot one is only $20 until today (sept 4th) due to a mail-in rebate.

After that it's $30.

Picked mine up today :D

[inv4zn]

I see a lot of footage (including mine) has significant glare from the dashboard...anyone try using some sort of polarizer to get rid of it?

The finevu had a screw-on CP filter...the blackvues dont apparently. All I could find online was this stuff: Polarizer,Linear Polarizer Film (http://www.3dlens.com/shop/polarizer.php)

Not sure if you'd stick it on the lens, or the window in front of the lens.

Thoughts?

[asr]

^Polarizer is not good for the night tho. I have the finevu with the polarizer on my car. But it is not that helpful.:concentrate:

[belaud]

That's one is good, why not go to ncix.com buy a Patriot $20 class 10 one?
Sandisk is good quality tho.


:victory:

[asr]

^talk to belaud get more discount from NCIX:ilied:

[inv4zn]

lol he's going to get a ton of PM's now because of you.

But the polarizer is no good? How much does it degrade night picture quality?

[ShadowBun]

so is there a special name for these kind of camera?


looking to get one as well

any suggestions?

[LuHua]

so is there a special name for these kind of camera?


looking to get one as well

any suggestions?

Dash cam, car black box, accident recorder, etc.

Under $50, go for ebay ones (DVR-027, etc.) or try the night market. If you want higher quality cameras (gps, accelerometer, HD video) look to our sponsors. Popular ones are the DR400G, DR380G, and the FineVu branded ones (not sure about models).

[ShadowBun]

hows this one?
H198 Car DVR Video Recorder 2.5" TFT Color Screen 120 Wide View Dashboard Camera | eBay (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/H198-Car-DVR-Video-Recorder-2-5-TFT-Color-Screen-120-Wide-View-Dashboard-Camera-/160860720800?pt=Car_Audio_Video&hash=item25740bcea0)