I'm looking to buy a dashboard video camera. I've looked through many different ones online and I just wanted to see if you guys can recommend one that isn't too expensive. I'm also looking for something that I can mount to the windshield instead of the dashboard. Thanks

 

this is the cam I have

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD-720P-Smal...item46045f3dcd

 

That one looks OK, way cheaper than the blackvue ones. But does it automatically start recording when you start the car? Or keep recording after you park for a few minutes, or automatically turn on when it feels a shock (like someone backing into your car)? The blackvue is a couple hundred bucks because it has these features.

 

I'll second that question. I've bought 3 BlackVues. The 1st one died within a month. The other two are going strong (4 months). Updating the software and formatting is a pain in the ass. Customer service is all forum based. Could be a good product if it were made by a name brand manufacture.

 

What is the wold the benefit be or why are you trying to put a camera in?

 

I looked at cameras recently and like the one in the link below. It's less of a smash-and-grab target, as it's not obvious from a distance that there is a camera there. It also has the G sensor.

I didn't end up buying it, as I'm really looking for a system that has at least two cameras, front and back firing, and that goes into stanby (does not draw much power) when the car is off, but "wakes" and records if there is an impact. For example, if someone hits your parked car then takes off -I want the license plate recorded. If you scroll down to customer reviews, click on comments of the first review (the one with video), you can see my discussion with the product rep

 

The main reason why I wanted to get a camera is to just record while I drive. Sometimes things happen and you wish you had a camera ready. I know its a pretty stupid reason and the more and more I think about it I'm losing interest lol. But in any case this is the one i was looking at

 

640x480 resolution -the camera is nice and small, and two cameras is also great, but that resolution is going to be problematic getting license plates.

 

This is my set up

 

share the specs and brand please

 

Mobile-i Car Camera:

LCD Screen Size: 2.4 LTPS(4.3)
Lens:132 degree level A + high resolution and super wide-angle lens
Sensor: 5.0 Mega Pixel CMOS
Record Video: 1080p/720p/480p
Video Format: AVI
Photo Resolution:12M/8M/5M/3M
Photo Format: JPG
SD Store Slot:Micro SD
Microphone/Loud Speaker: Built-in
Photo Mode:Single self-time( 2 sec/5 sec/10 sec ) / continuous
Light Frequency: 50HZ/60HZ
TV Output: NTSC/PAL
USB Interface: USB 2.0
Power Interface: 5V 500MA
Battery: Built-in polymerized lithium battery
Timestamp: Shows time and date
System Requirement:Window 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7, MAC OS x 10.3.6 above
Option Language:English/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Poruguese/Traditional Chinese/Simple Chinese/Japanese/Russian

 

went with the blackvue 380. 720P res.

need some decent res to see and zoom into license plates IF needed.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/blackvue-dr380-installed-s-869277/

 

I'm cheap, I just put my iPhone in the belt clip and attach it to the passenger-side sun visor when I want to shoot video.