In Car Digital Video Recorder/DVR and Camera

[Bigrig]

Howdy

Received the Digital DVR today and have done a test video as per below for everyone to have a look at. The product was bought online through Deals Direct out of the US, and cost me $124 delivered (based on the exchange rate on the day). Delivery was pretty quick - 6 working days - and the product itself seems top notch. Works exactly as detailed and extremely easy to use. At the end of the day, it's video quality that is important, and I think the video below speaks for itself - the clarity on High Resolution video (about 50Meg per minute) and the anti-vibration features make for a very clear view of what's being seen from the 'drivers seat' as it were. It takes up to a 32 Gig SDRam card, so to put that in perspective, that's about 10.5 hours of High Resolution video that can be stored on the device.

Anyways - thought I'd post up the information and a test video for first hand reference for you all. So long as it keeps performing, at this point, I'd have to say I'm extremely pleased with it. Can't wait to use it on the tracks!!!

Photo of the packaging:

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I APOLOGIZE TO ALL READING THIS THREAD

I have had to remove the Youtube link provided on behalf of Bigrig due to technical issue. A new video will be re-posted soon.

Regards patch.

[Bob]

Very Clear and steady. Volume is a little low but maybe thats my sound

[Bigrig]

Very Clear and steady. Volume is a little low but maybe thats my sound

The volume might have been low as it was on the other side of the windscreen away from me - that said, the radio was on pretty low also, and it picked it up pretty well ... true test will be if it picks up all my expletives when I'm out unleashing on a track somewhere!!! lol

[patch697]

I tell ya Bigus if that camera keeps performing like that your on a winner mate....... Might look into one myself at that sort of dingwares

[Bigrig]

I tell ya Bigus if that camera keeps performing like that your on a winner mate....... Might look into one myself at that sort of dingwares

That's it mate. For the price, I figured I was looking at retro fitting that reverse camera, but even so, I'll still need some recording device connected that would have to sit on the dash, or in the centre console getting chucked about ...

[patch697]

That's it mate. For the price, I figured I was looking at retro fitting that reverse camera, but even so, I'll still need some recording device connected that would have to sit on the dash, or in the centre console getting chucked about ...

Nah..... That thing has taken all the agg right out of it..... I'd be getting one of them before I'd stuff around with anything else for sure.

[Bigrig]

Nah..... That thing has taken all the agg right out of it..... I'd be getting one of them before I'd stuff around with anything else for sure.

Too right - will be clearer again at low speed when wheeling also - the frames per second is set at 50, so the faster I was travelling, there was a very slight "rough" look to the video ... should be awesome for off road work and will slot into our usual videos nicely!!

[AB]

Arrr, Timbo and I bought cheap chinese ones for $50 each and your's is ten times better then ours....lol

I hate wasting money but we got rolled with ours...LMAO

[Timbo]

Nice clip Scotty..

Couple questions;

How does it Mount?
Can you plug it into the cigarette socket to charge while you film?
Does it have a screen to review footage or do you have to upload it and then watch?
What batteries does it use?

You definitely get what you pay for. AB and myself made the mistake trying to get out of it cheaply.. $50 including postage doesn't really get you much in terms of features and build quality.

I think I'll save up and get a Go Pro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAqdOjhpZuw) which you can buy various mounts for for all sorts of applications. They come with a hefty price of around $350 though, but the footage is top notch.

[Bigrig]

Arrr, Timbo and I bought cheap chinese ones for $50 each and your's is ten times better then ours....lol

I hate wasting money but we got rolled with ours...LMAO

Sorry to hear it boss - have you got some test video you could post up as a comparison??

[Timbo]

Sorry Scotty, AB just informed me that all my questions were answered in the clip.. I don't have speakers on my work computer, UNLIKE SOME PRIVELIGED PEOPLE AB!!!

[AB]

Sorry Scotty, AB just informed me that all my questions were answered in the clip.. I don't have speakers on my work computer, UNLIKE SOME PRIVELIGED PEOPLE AB!!!

Yep, I'm really living the high life!!!....lol

[HippoNZ]

Biggus I don't wana start off by sounding like a complete arse lol but I saw this vid and saw that it was over 5min and thought to myself, jesus I'm not going to watch all of that with just you driving around. Then the clip finished........ then I had to clean up the dribble down the side of my face from the sound of your rig! shes a buet mate, cant wait to see some vids of you wheeling with it. I'm waiting mate haha good effort.

[Bigrig]

Biggus I don't wana start off by sounding like a complete arse lol but I saw this vid and saw that it was over 5min and thought to myself, jesus I'm not going to watch all of that with just you driving around. Then the clip finished........ then I had to clean up the dribble down the side of my face from the sound of your rig! shes a buet mate, cant wait to see some vids of you wheeling with it. I'm waiting mate haha good effort.

Haha ... glad I made 5 minutes in the car with Biggus interesting for you!!!! Or at least the sound of my exhaust did!!!! lmao

I'll have some videos (both from inside and outside) after the weekend - going away for 3 days ...

[HippoNZ]

Haha ... glad I made 5 minutes in the car with Biggus interesting for you!!!! Or at least the sound of my exhaust did!!!! lmao

I'll have some videos (both from inside and outside) after the weekend - going away for 3 days ...

Top bloke Bigrig, looking forward to them! You were interesting lol but that exhaust is such a distraction on your comments about the sun! lmao

[Woof]

Looks bloody great mate but one criticism I do have is................................................ .....................you did not come to a complete stop at the 2 STOP signs...http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/ http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/
Definitely on my list for sure, love it and for that price you cant go wrong.:cheers:

[Bigrig]

Looks bloody great mate but one criticism I do have is................................................ .....................you did not come to a complete stop at the 2 STOP signs...http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/ http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/
Definitely on my list for sure, love it and for that price you cant go wrong.:cheers:

I only went past one stop sign .... didn't I??? lmao ...

[katwoman]

Sorry to bring up old thread, Scott. But seeing as educational dvd is gone any chance on pics, at least on how you mounted it? I mean how you screwed it in.. I mean how you secured the camera to your dashboard ? ( got it)
I am in market for a new handheld camera and thought seeing as this is what I use the camera for, your idea makes more sense..
This driving AND taking footage is getting a little old..

[Bigrig]

Sorry to bring up old thread, Scott. But seeing as educational dvd is gone any chance on pics, at least on how you mounted it? I mean how you screwed it in.. I mean how you secured the camera to your dashboard ? ( got it)
I am in market for a new handheld camera and thought seeing as this is what I use the camera for, your idea makes more sense..
This driving AND taking footage is getting a little old..

Will get some today and post them up mate.

[katwoman]

Will get some today and post them up mate.

Scotty ????

[Bigrig]

Scotty ????

Sorry mate - clean forgot!! Been a hectic week ... will do it today - promise!! lol

[Bigrig]

Better late than pregnant ... as they say!!! lmao

Sorry Kat - but had kind of a busy day on Thursday, but piccies below of the camera and the mount ....

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Uses the suction cup attachment straight onto the windscreen - however, with a bit of jigging around, you could hang it from the roof behind the driver to get the wheel work in shot also - I'm going to have a lash at doing that myself by making a bracket that goes into the centre light.

[Adam56]

Hi everyone
I'm thinking of buying an "In Car Mounted Video Recorder" to record some of my outback trips while traveling in the vast spaces of our country, I am interested to hear users experiences with them, thanks in advance for any positive comments.

[threedogs]

Good thread dig Adam could be a record,lol Thought about a Go-Pro on the bonnet/Roof rack
I have DVR that I stick to the windscreen could use a bigger sd card.
Great quality vision on the replay

[NissanGQ4.2]

Don't why people buy cheap dvr's

Now if I had the money and my patrol was not parked in the driveway rusting away this is what I would buy as a dvr recorder: http://nesscorporation.com/ness-cctv-2/ness-dvrs-all/dvrs-mobile/104-550.html