Is a Cheap Dash Cam Worth It? What You Actually Give Up
Budget cameras do not cut resolution, which is the thing you check. They cut the power source, the thermal design and the firmware, which you cannot see.
Budget cameras do not cut resolution, which is the thing you check. They cut the power source, the thermal design and the firmware, which you cannot see.
A screen earns its place in the five minutes you set the camera up. Go screenless and the app becomes your only interface, so its quality decides everything.
Three ways to cover the back of the car, and the one nobody recommends is often the best retrofit. Here is what each route actually costs you.
GPS stamps your speed and position on every clip. That is evidence about you as well as about the other driver. Here is the case both ways.
A wider lens spreads the same pixels over more scene, distorts the edges and makes cars look further away. Here is why the biggest number is not the best buy.
STARVIS, HDR, WDR, super night mode. One of those is a supplier name, one is a real technique, and the rest is copywriting. Here is the translation.
Resolution is one of five things that decide whether footage reads a number plate, and it is not the most important. Here is what actually matters.
The second camera costs more than the hardware suggests, because the real expense is the cable across the car. Here is how to decide how many channels you need.
Bigger vehicle, four different problems: system voltage, cable distance, a rear window that may not exist, and a parked vehicle someone might be sleeping in.
Five substitutions turn up again and again in dash cam listings. Learn them and you can compare two products honestly instead of comparing their marketing.