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Dash cam THINKWARE or GARMIN
I’ve had my Thinkware F800 Pro for almost 6 years now, it’s been installed in 3 diff cars and worked great in all of them. Dual channel (front and rear cams), motion detection, parking mode, the works with 1080p vid quality.
Pros: worked great, dual channel, motion detection, parking mode, 1080p quality
This, I got the garmin mini 2 for my wifes car, and wired it off the rear view camera. Super easy and the slimmest camera out there.
Pros: Super easy, slimmest camera
I have a Dashcam 46 that saved my bacon when an uninsured driver hit me. The police refused to issue any paperwork despite me showing them what happened.
Pros: saved my bacon
Said this in the other thread, but Garmin Mini 2. Simple, no screen, made well and you can either use an app on your phone to pull the clips, or put the SD card in a card reader.
Pros: Simple, made well
Cons: only front facing
Thinkware has been great for me
Pros: has been great
I've had a Thinkware F800 dash cam and rear cam on my windshield for 4 years and it still works perfectly. I just have it connect to the aux power outlet and used the sticky mount it comes with.
Pros: works perfectly, easy install
Cons: failed due to reflected heat
Another one here with a Garmin Mini 2 its sooooo small that it fits right behind the mirror in the miata. It's perfect for what I need.
Pros: so small, perfect fit
I have a few. The two models are the VIOFO A129 Pro dual and Thinkware U1000. I prefer the Thinkware. The plug layout on the VIOFO is annoying and I feel that the app for Thinkware works better.
Pros: better app
Cons: annoying plug layout
I have the Garmin Mini 2. It doesn't have a screen and is only 1080p, but the quality is good enough, IMO — and, most importantly to me, it is tiny, hides behind the rearview mirror and doesn't look like a GPS from a distance.
Pros: tiny, good quality
Cons: only 1080p, makes noise
Go to the end of this thread and go back and look at my posts. I have a full walkthrough of mounting my dash cam
Pros: full walkthrough
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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