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If this camera was for me I would've just bought something cheaper like a G1W off Amazon. I don't intend on spending a dime at Blackboxmycar after what happened in 2013 with warranty issues and just how the company got started.
I organized a group buy of the original Blackvue direct from the manufacturer. I dealt with their manager of overseas sales and told him up front what I was doing. He gave me a price, and I sold to RFDers at my cost. They also made me an authorized dealer for their cams.
After my group buy, I was contacted by a guy in BC asking for advice on how to import the cams cheaply. I helped him out, and he started a company called BlackBoxMyCar (BBMC). He became an authorized dealer for the Blackvue, and began selling the cam for profit.
A few months after my group buy was done and all the cams were distributed, the manufacturer sent an email to all authorized dealers stating that they had implemented a minimum selling price for their cams.
In the fall, I was asked by many people to run a second group buy, so I made a few posts here on RFD stating that I was thinking about it.
When BBMC saw that I was possibly going to run another group buy, they got upset because they felt it would make it harder for them to sell their cams. They reported me to the manufacturer and said that I was breaking their minimum selling price rules, even though I didn't even have any cams to sell.
The manufacturer believed BBMC because they speak Korean and I don't. They shut me down as an authorized dealer, refused to ship me additional cams, and voided the remaining 3 months of warranty that was left on the cams that I imported in my first group buy.
I've contacted Best Buy and I'm just waiting to hear back about whether or not the PMP is actually included or if it's a typo on their website.
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Just starting to do some research on a good camera. Are there any cameras for $100 or less that includes parking mode capability? And if so, does it need to be hardwired?
Just starting to do some research on a good camera. Are there any cameras for $100 or less that includes parking mode capability? And if so, does it need to be hardwired?
You will pretty much always need hardwiring to get parking mode, some cameras have internal batteries and can record without constant power but it's for an hour tops and they tend to be pretty unreliable. If you have a cigarette jack that puts out constant power that could work as well though. My Fiesta didn't start a few weeks back because I have a constant cigarette jack and left my usb charger plugged in
If you have a cigarette jack that puts out constant power that could work as well though. My Fiesta didn't start a few weeks back because I have a constant cigarette jack and left my usb charger plugged in
Whoa~ Gotta say I'm a little surprised. A lot of the newer cars have 12V jacks that automatically switch off when ignition is turned off -- mine is like that, and I don't particularly enjoy this "feature" since I'd much rather have the choice to leave something plugged in or not -- instead of having it forced upon me.
In relation to a dashcam, this effectively means your dashcam may or may not be able to draw power from the 12V jack.
Whoa~ Gotta say I'm a little surprised. A lot of the newer cars have 12V jacks that automatically switch off when ignition is turned off -- mine is like that, and I don't particularly enjoy this "feature" since I'd much rather have the choice to leave something plugged in or not -- instead of having it forced upon me.
In relation to a dashcam, this effectively means your dashcam may or may not be able to draw power from the 12V jack.
I am driving around in a 2016 Focus courtesy car right now, I think its cigarette jack turns off after half an hour. In the 997 it's good for whatever the cigarette jack feels like lol.
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My old ass blackvue 350 finally died after serving NE quite well for 3 years. Did anyone else's die? How long do Blackboxes last on average ?
I have a 380 in my Miata that's >3 years old now, then again I don't really drive that car. I know some models you can send for out of warranty repair that's not that much money. Not sure how old they can go but I know my friend got his OOW DR500 repaired for a reasonable price.
Quick question. I've got the blackvue dr650 1ch.
Is the wifi option really only supposed to work while I'm in the car to check footages?
Because the range isn't good at all with the wifi. Like I can't view the "live shot" on my phone while dining in a restaurant.
Quick question. I've got the blackvue dr650 1ch.
Is the wifi option really only supposed to work while I'm in the car to check footages?
Because the range isn't good at all with the wifi. Like I can't view the "live shot" on my phone while dining in a restaurant.
The Blackvue App and the Wifi connectivity on these cameras suck. Like MTV Cribs mentioned, it's great for adjusting the camera and that's about it. If I want to look at or save my footage I just take the micro sd card out and pop it into my computer.
I like the Dome G98C camera It is under $80 but has a metal body, so it cools much better than other cameras. For park mode, just add a USB external battery pack.. will last much longer than those built in ones anyways.
Most multi channels cannot handle the resolution the A7 can get anyways for 170 degree view.. so if you want 2 channels it is cheap enough to just get 2.
go with the more well known brands like blackbue and finevu. they are a bit more costly but ive had a blackvue ever since and its been going strong. i just recently got the bluevue 2ch camera to replace my old still working 1 ch.
sometimes massdrop will have groupbuys for the blackvue quite often but seeing the current USD VS CAD right now it might not be worth it to buy in the US
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Not sure if I would recommend going with the expensive dash cams. From reading around, it seems like cameras tend to fog up after roughly 1.5 years regardless of manufacturer.
Cleaning the lens may be an option but it didn't make a difference in my case (midrange dash camera). The camera still works like it is supposed to (identify make, model and color) but I can't read plates like when it was new due to my perma-fogged lens.
The premium price seems to be more for a smaller form factor, 2 channel setup and/or wifi viewing (again to reduce form factor by eliminating the screen)
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