Good/Best Dash Cam?

[CarbonSteel]

We will be doing a few off-road trails soon in Colorado and I want to capture 4K video of the drive. I have a Ram-Mount Trackbar on the dash and a mount for the camera (1/4" stud).

What camera is everyone using these days? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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[Chocolate Thunder]

GoPro hero 8.

 

[CarbonSteel]

GoPro hero 8.

Saw a lot of bad reviews on it (freezing, battery issues). Do you have one? What is your experience with it?

 

[WhereRU_A-A-Ron]

I’ve had a Rexing V1 Dash Cam for about 2 years now. I’ve really enjoyed it and it’s been pretty reliable. Sometimes I have to power cycle it because it thinks I want to wipe the memory card. Power cycle clears the bug every time.

1080p/30 is pretty clear and has the ability to “hard wire” it using a spare fuse slot. I’m using a 10A empty slot and it works great and the wire hides well.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Saw a lot of bad reviews on it (freezing, battery issues). Do you have one? What is your experience with it?

Pretty new. Only used it once so far. No issues.

 

[Robnfl]

GoPro hero 7 for off road filming. It's an awesome camera. Apeman C450 dash cam for security purposes. It has decent video and parking monitoring mode if hardwired. The hardwire kit plugs right into the OBD connector.

 

[Gropax]

99% of the 4K dash cams are just 1080p with upscaling to a weird aspect ratio that just shows more sky then sides. so find get a good 1080p dash cam i have a A119v3. now for the best blackvue makes the best dashcams and they cost the most $400 or so for the newest and around $200+ for a few years old models.

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

I think we’ve got 2 different lines of discussion going on - action cameras that can be dash mounted, like the GoPro, and actual dash cameras designed to record driving and traffic accidents and such. I presumed you meant the former not the latter, correct?

 

[CarbonSteel]

I think we’ve got 2 different lines of discussion going on - action cameras that can be dash mounted, like the GoPro, and actual dash cameras designed to record driving and traffic accidents and such. I presumed you meant the former not the latter, correct?

Correct; using a ram mount track mounted camera, I want to film our drive on Red Cone and Mosquito Pass in Colorado.

 

[BadAssBumbleBee]

99% of the 4K dash cams are just 1080p with upscaling to a weird aspect ratio that just shows more sky then sides. so find get a good 1080p dash cam i have a A119v3. now for the best blackvue makes the best dashcams and they cost the most $400 or so for the newest and around $200+ for a few years old models.

Another vote for the A119 v3. I just picked one up off Amazon and am waiting for the Quadratec 12 Volt Power Adapter to arrive so I can get it installed.

I've got the older A119 Pro in my Camaro and it works pretty well too, although from what I've read, the night time performance of the A119 Pro is not quite as good as the newer A119 v3.

 

[Gropax]

Another vote for the A119 v3. I just picked one up off Amazon and am waiting for the Quadratec 12 Volt Power Adapter to arrive so I can get it installed.

if you have the AUX switches you have a battery and ignition wire in the cab and can use the hard wire kit for the cam and no need for the 12 volt power adapter and you get parking sense also.

 

[BadAssBumbleBee]

if you have the AUX switches you have a battery and ignition wire in the cab and can use the hard wire kit for the cam and no need for the 12 volt power adapter and you get parking sense also.

Unfortunately the Aux switches are the only option I'm missing on my JL

I did get the upgraded hard wire kit for the A119 v3 that allows for parking mode, but I'm not sure if I'll use that feature. I don't need anything else taxing the stupid Aux battery..........as it is my stop/start only works about once a week or so LOL

 

[InsulinMan]

I actually watched this yesterday after seeing someone from this forum post about the BlackVue. I think I'll go with it soon. This is a great review/comparison though.

 

[Gropax]

I don't need anything else taxing the stupid Aux battery..........as it is my stop/start only works about once a week or so LOL

your batteries are under half you need to get a Battery Minder i got a Noco Genius 2 and it fixed mine took over 24 hours to recharge the 2 batteries but it fixed it

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W6B987F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/NOCO-GC002-Eyelet-Terminal-Connector/dp/B004LWQ35Y?ref_=ast_sto_dp

best $50 bucks i have ever spent and in the time of Covid 19 with less travel you don't have to just burn gas to keep the batteries topped off.

 

[BadAssBumbleBee]

your batteries are under half you need to get a Battery Minder i got a Noco Genius 2 and it fixed mine took over 24 hours to recharge the 2 batteries but it fixed it

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W6B987F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/NOCO-GC002-Eyelet-Terminal-Connector/dp/B004LWQ35Y?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Thanks for the link to the Noco charger. It looks like there a few different options, 2A, 5A and 10A for the charger. I may pick up the 5A version along with the terminal connector just so I have a little extra power to start the Jeep if the batteries do go dead.

best $50 bucks i have ever spent and in the time of Covid 19 with less travel you don't have to just burn gas to keep the batteries topped off.

That's exactly what I've been doing lately, going for a drive every second night or so just to keep the batteries charged, and that seems to get the stop/start working within about 5-10 minutes of driving now.

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