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Dash Cam + Detector
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:10 pm
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:10 pm
I’m ready to invest in a dash cam with laser / radar detection (if it’s a good idea)
And I’m looking for it be easy install and cloud storage.
I’m a total newbie to dash cams.
And I’m looking for it be easy install and cloud storage.
I’m a total newbie to dash cams.
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 4:55 am to SenseiBuddy
Owl Cam is great. A snap to install. No detector though.
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This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 5:07 am
Posted on 4/28/24 at 6:42 am to SenseiBuddy
You'll find many different lesser known brands in the dash cam world. My experience has been these can offer better technology in the sense of specifications, but usually the development of their apps are lacking.
I'm switching to Garmin Dash Cam 57 (coming from Thinkware U1000 4K) because Garmin is a company that has been around for a very long time, and actually puts research and development into their apps because they have the resources. It may not be the absolute best dash cam spec wise, but being able to access the data when I want or need it is very important to me.
I'm switching to Garmin Dash Cam 57 (coming from Thinkware U1000 4K) because Garmin is a company that has been around for a very long time, and actually puts research and development into their apps because they have the resources. It may not be the absolute best dash cam spec wise, but being able to access the data when I want or need it is very important to me.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 6:43 am
Posted on 4/30/24 at 8:22 pm to SenseiBuddy
I use a Uniden R8 radar detector along with a Viofo A229 Pro 4k dashcam.
The R8 is currently the king of windshield mounted radar detectors when it comes to range and reactivity to brief radar signals. It also has GPS lockouts for store door openers that use K-band and filters out other car blind-spot monitors very well.
The A229 Pro dashcam has the best image quality of any 4k camera around. That's it main focus. Doesn't have many of the other bells and whistles like cloud connectivity that brands such as Blackvue or Thinkware have.
Uniden R8
Viofo A229 Pro
The R8 is currently the king of windshield mounted radar detectors when it comes to range and reactivity to brief radar signals. It also has GPS lockouts for store door openers that use K-band and filters out other car blind-spot monitors very well.
The A229 Pro dashcam has the best image quality of any 4k camera around. That's it main focus. Doesn't have many of the other bells and whistles like cloud connectivity that brands such as Blackvue or Thinkware have.
Uniden R8
Viofo A229 Pro
Posted on 5/2/24 at 8:58 pm to SenseiBuddy
I just installed a THINKWARE U3000 for my dash camera. I picked it over the Viofo brand because I wanted the cloud connectivity and the radar monitoring. I also installed a power cell battery so that my camera can run off of the power cell, when my truck is off, and not pull power from my truck battery. As long as I have WiFi connectivity the THINKWARE U3000 can alert you of anything happening with your vehicle.
These two YouTube channels are great for dash camera reviews. The Viofo A229 probably gives you the best picture quality, but the THINKWARE U3000 isn’t bad either and you get the cloud connectivity with it. THINKWARE also gives you the cloud services for free. The other dash cam company that has good cloud services is blackvue but their services are subscription based.
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Black Box My Car
As far as radar detectors, I have a separate cobra detector that I have had for a while. I am not sure I would mix the two features, as you never really get the best of both worlds in one unit.
These two YouTube channels are great for dash camera reviews. The Viofo A229 probably gives you the best picture quality, but the THINKWARE U3000 isn’t bad either and you get the cloud connectivity with it. THINKWARE also gives you the cloud services for free. The other dash cam company that has good cloud services is blackvue but their services are subscription based.
Safe Drive Solutions
Black Box My Car
As far as radar detectors, I have a separate cobra detector that I have had for a while. I am not sure I would mix the two features, as you never really get the best of both worlds in one unit.
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 5/3/24 at 3:01 am to SenseiBuddy
I don't have a dash cam, I'm speaking from general electronic/interference.
1. You don't want devices transmitting and receiving in close proximity. The body and electronics of one devices will distort the actions of the other devices. The dashcam could create a blind spot for your radar detector, and that's without considering what the upload transmit data will do to the ability of the detector to absorb uninterrupted information.
2. I am assuming that the dash cam needs to be as close to driver view as possible for insurance defense. However, it seems to be that radar detectors perform to max capability when put near the top of the windshield. Even if you have a camera in one place, the display device in another, you're still creating a lot of wireless crosstalk, especially when a two second delay in getting a KA alert means you get pulled over or you don't.
3. Active cloud upload from a traffic cam is going to generate a ton of data that is likely to interfere. I don't read FCC documents, but you can go the route of checking wavelengths used by each device, etc., to make sure.
1. You don't want devices transmitting and receiving in close proximity. The body and electronics of one devices will distort the actions of the other devices. The dashcam could create a blind spot for your radar detector, and that's without considering what the upload transmit data will do to the ability of the detector to absorb uninterrupted information.
2. I am assuming that the dash cam needs to be as close to driver view as possible for insurance defense. However, it seems to be that radar detectors perform to max capability when put near the top of the windshield. Even if you have a camera in one place, the display device in another, you're still creating a lot of wireless crosstalk, especially when a two second delay in getting a KA alert means you get pulled over or you don't.
3. Active cloud upload from a traffic cam is going to generate a ton of data that is likely to interfere. I don't read FCC documents, but you can go the route of checking wavelengths used by each device, etc., to make sure.
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