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Oldyellar



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Scotland 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Dash cam
Hi guys look for recommendations im thinking of getting a dash cam for in my van for my working day as a eye witness Laughing .
What should I be looking for ? Any info welcome thanks john
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Bluest



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As a budget choice, I’ve got a Viofo A119s. Works ok but number plates can be hard to read at night. I’m not sure how much better a more expensive camera would be in that regard though. Whatever you get, do some research on which memory card brand to go for. Cameras can be fussy and a “high endurance card” will probably throw fewer errors and last a lot longer.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2016/11/2/das...amera.html 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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I have a Nextbase 312 about £50 and hits the spot in most reviews 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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custom90



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This looks pretty good from Durite:


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but I'm not sure how compatible mounting wise it would be with the Defender.
They are new, not long released as far as I'm aware.

Blackvue a good, but they come at a hefty price. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Sulisuli



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I have the nextbase 312, great camera Thumbs Up 2015 HT XS 90
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Oldyellar



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Thanks for the replies guys I've been looking at ones from Nextbase they seem to get good reviews. Not decided yet though going to give it a good bit thought.
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mick



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Blackvue for me

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Sulisuli



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Nextbase customer service is brilliant, really impressed with them. 2015 HT XS 90
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Yulong



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Thoroughly recommend the RoadHawk cameras, very good HD performance esp. at night Smile
Post #754881 29th Jan 2019 9:51pm
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hank



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I have a Nextbase 512, my Dad and Brother have the 312. Both excellent. For the money you can't go wrong with the 312

There is a comparison chart here https://www.nextbase.com/en-gb/dash-cams/ > 110 XS Double Cab
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lohr500



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After quite a bit of research, I ended up going for two Blueskysea B1W units. (One front, one rear facing). They get very good reviews for a budget dashcam and the online support for them through the dashcamsupport.com website is superb.

Cost about £50 each from Fleebay, including the permanent wire power supplies.

They don't have their own screens, which makes them very small and less obtrusive on the windscreen. They use a wifi connection to an Android or Apple App on your phone. They also use a capacitor as back up battery, rather than a traditional battery, which apparently makes them more reliable over time and in hot conditions.

I have them wired to a permanent live 12v feed, using a voltage sensing unit which kills power if the car battery falls to a critical level which would risk preventing you being able to start the car.

They feature g-sensor based parking collision detection and seem to last for between 24 and 36 hours before the low battery logic kicks in and the internal capacitor batteries discharge. Ample parking time if you are using the car every day, but I guess a problem if left for extended periods without use.

Image quality, night and day, is excellent, with approaching number plates being easy to read when video is played back.

Hope this helps as a possible option.
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lordackers



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I have the Viofo A119s in mine, works great when it works but does tend to freeze up quite a bit which involves removal and reformat of the card, no big issue but always seems to not be working when I need it

Also had a Black-vue, had nothing but trouble with mine but everyone else raves about them, maybe I just got a duff one

Think it's just pot luck sometimes?

Good luck with your search
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L110CDL



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I have a Nextbase 312, very pleased with it, no issue's Very Happy 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


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Bluest



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lordackers wrote:
I have the Viofo A119s in mine, works great when it works but does tend to freeze up quite a bit which involves removal and reformat of the card, no big issue but always seems to not be working when I need it

Also had a Black-vue, had nothing but trouble with mine but everyone else raves about them, maybe I just got a duff one

Think it's just pot luck sometimes?

Good luck with your search


A lot of it can be due to the memory card. SD cards aren’t really designed for being constantly written to so they go faulty easily. Both Sandisc and others do cards with a different type of chip specifically for dashcams. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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Sulisuli



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Thanks for that Bluest Thumbs Up didn’t know that. 2015 HT XS 90
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