Used mine all winter here in Markham. Works fine and never had a problem with recordingsimonstumble wrote: ↑ Any experience on how it performs during the winter? I saw this in one of the product reviews.
"if you leave your car outside long enough, the dashcam will not function properly. I did not know this. So be aware that the dashcam will NOT function properly. It states that the OPERATING TEMPERATURE is -10 deg C to 60 deg C. Fellow Canadians, winter is coming."
I’ve been using it since last November and mine not only once went into a loop reboot. I guess I had luck with my camera
I use a go-pro knockoff mounted on my helmet (as another poster had suggested above).
Why? The only real advantage is a slightly clearer video, which may give you a better chance at recording the plate, but no guarantee either. Always best to read the plate out loud to be safe.Slawek wrote: ↑ Before you throw money out the window on a low priced dash cam, ask yourself why you're buying a dash cam in the first place. If it's to capture a critical moment and save yourself from a world of insurance pain, then I suggest looking at high end brands like thinkware.
Cams like this are fine for having fun and recording road trips but if you're looking to protect yourself look at the top two brands and stay away from these low cost toys.
The cigarette lighter to USB adapter that ships with the CAM is beyond garbage. Replace that with a high quality one and your issue should go away.
I have a go-pro with a helmet attachment but my only issue with it is the battery life. On a day long ride I don’t want to worry whether it’s dead and have to change the battery a couple of times.wolfpack27616 wrote: ↑ I use a go-pro knockoff mounted on my helmet (as another poster had suggested above).
Pros- I don't have to worry about it being stolen- or having to constantly remove it every time I park my motorcycle somewhere and have to go to a store. Plus it would tend to capture everything since your head/helmet would instinctively move towards whatever needs to be captured.
Cons- Apparently, people have gotten tickets for having them. You are technically not supposed to have anything attached to the helmet.
That said- I have been wearing one for 2 years now, and have pull alongside cops at lights, and have never been ticketed so far.
Forgot to list that as a con. I carry 4 spare batteries, and take breaks from riding every 90 mins or so to swap out batteries. Not ideal, but I dont think there's anyway around it other than mounting it on the handlebar and running a line to the motorcycle battery.
I think a lot of cameras will struggle with this as it's in the evening, with low light levels.vkizzle wrote: ↑ Buyer beware.
The OP in the below thread was involved in a low speed hit and run and his Yi dashcam wasn't able to capture a full license plate clearly.
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/help-id ... n-2275715/
And what if you're in a parking lot and your cheap camera didn't capture anything because it's not hardwired and you were in the store? The higher end cams have built in power management and battery monitoring technology. To each their own, like I said there are serious dash cam users and tinkerers (is that a word?)engineered wrote: ↑ Why? The only real advantage is a slightly clearer video, which may give you a better chance at recording the plate, but no guarantee either. Always best to read the plate out loud to be safe.
All you really need is evidence of what happened, which even the cheapest cam will do.
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