Need a New Dashcam

[LukKrueng]

My Papago! dashcam started acting up a while ago, and now completely busted. Had it for about 5 years and it wasn't cheap back then...

I am looking for recommendations for a new one. What I liked about my Papago! was the option to have the screen + the green "on" light turned off so it doesn't distract me while driving at night.

Any recommendations for a reliable and reasonably priced cam?

 

Thanks

[alan grice]

Just buy a cheapo chuckaway from Lazada.


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[SteveK]

If you're in Bangkok go to Fortune Town, that's where we got ours from. Cheap as chips and came with memory card and all the accessories, works really well. There are dozens of shops selling them.

[alan grice]

Yeh, the sting comes when yer chum asks you to playback on your PC And the repro is much the same as your Bacview recommended by You Tube experts and costing much less. 825 me chum paid, i fell for You Tube!


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[LukKrueng]

2 hours ago, SteveK said:

If you're in Bangkok go to Fortune Town, that's where we got ours from. Cheap as chips and came with memory card and all the accessories, works really well. There are dozens of shops selling them.

I'm in Chiang mai

[giddyup]

38 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

I'm in Chiang mai

Order from Lazada, heaps of choices.

[topt]

5 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

Any recommendations for a reliable and reasonably priced cam?

have a look at this - 

 

[LukKrueng]

1 hour ago, giddyup said:

Order from Lazada, heaps of choices.

Yes, I had a look. So many choices it is confusing. That's why I posted here asking for any recommendations...

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, LukKrueng said:

Yes, I had a look. So many choices it is confusing. That's why I posted here asking for any recommendations...

The subject has come up many times on the motoring forum, there is no clear cut which is best. I have one I bought from Lazada over 5 years ago for around 700 baht, it's still working fine.

[LukKrueng]

58 minutes ago, topt said:

have a look at this - 

 

Looks interesting, but for this price no GPS?

 

 

54 minutes ago, giddyup said:

The subject has come up many times on the motoring forum, there is no clear cut which is best. I have one I bought from Lazada over 5 years ago for around 700 baht, it's still working fine.

Can you tell which make / model?

[Carlos Primeros]

Try the Viofo A 129 Duo. It has front and rear camera, wifi and GPS, full HD video and costs only about 3700 Baht. I ordered it at Lazada, was shipped very fast and is working very well. It has only a small screen, which gets turned off after a while. If you like you can stream it on your smartphone or later on download the sequences to your smartphone and watch the clips there. Check it out on YouTube.

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[Orton Rd]

Buy from lazada at your peril, bought a cheap Chinese one, dead battery and the date would not set. Not a good enough reason to return it apparently, turns on but that's about it, does not record any longer either!

[giddyup]

15 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

Looks interesting, but for this price no GPS?

 

 

Can you tell which make / model?

Morestech G1W, not sure if it's still made. No GPS.

Edited October 24, 2019 by giddyup

[alan grice]

After a while the novelty wares off.????


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[fredob43]

1 hour ago, alan grice said:

After a while the novelty wares off.????


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So you think you thing they are a novelty. I don't happen to think so, I can remember when I did an 8+ trip to Surin my phone satnav was playing up so relied on the wife. Got lost. N/B all the signs around Surin are in Thai.

Eventually got there but took some 2+ hours more than it should have taken.

 

Might be that you don't know how to use one that could be your problem. Having seen a lot of your post that wouldn't surprise me.

Edited October 24, 2019 by fredob43

[LukKrueng]

2 hours ago, alan grice said:

After a while the novelty wares off.????


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what are you referring to as novelty? the dashcam all together or the GPS?

[topt]

4 hours ago, fredob43 said:

So you think you thing they are a novelty. I don't happen to think so, I can remember when I did an 8+ trip to Surin my phone satnav was playing up so relied on the wife. Got lost. N/B all the signs around Surin are in Thai.

Eventually got there but took some 2+ hours more than it should have taken.

 

Might be that you don't know how to use one that could be your problem. Having seen a lot of your post that wouldn't surprise me.

If you are referring to GPS on the dashcam (as the OP was but not sure about the poster you replied to) then it probably would not have helped you. Generally they are not a substitute for a route finder.

[fredob43]

5 hours ago, topt said:

If you are referring to GPS on the dashcam (as the OP was but not sure about the poster you replied to) then it probably would not have helped you. Generally they are not a substitute for a route finder.

I was referring to a GPS also known as a Satnav. My first car (VIGO) here didn't have one fitted so had to rely on my phone GPS. Since then I have always had a car with a built in one. They have improved now come with Blue tooth hands free for your phone and many other bit's that I find very helpful. 

Edited October 24, 2019 by fredob43

[richard_smith237]

You get what you pay for... 

 

Try BlackVue dash-cams...  

[richard_smith237]

12 minutes ago, fredob43 said:

5 hours ago, topt said:

If you are referring to GPS on the dashcam (as the OP was but not sure about the poster you replied to) then it probably would not have helped you. Generally they are not a substitute for a route finder.

I was referring to a GPS also known as a Satnav. My first car (VIGO) here didn't have one fitted so had to rely on my phone GPS. Since then I have always had a car with a built in one. They have improved now come with Blue tooth hands free for your phone and many other bit's that I find very helpful. 

But the thread is titled 'Need a New Dashcam'....  and not 'Need a New Sat-Nav' !!!!!

[JAS21]

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

But the thread is titled 'Need a New Dashcam'....  and not 'Need a New Sat-Nav' !!!!!

I think someone got a little confused. If you want your dash cam to show speed that it needs a GPS module. That GPS module is not a Sat Nav....

[alan grice]

But the thread is titled 'Need a New Dashcam'....  and not 'Need a New Sat-Nav' !!!!!

Dont say that, it stops short men telling folks about how they upgrade on inheritance money. Dam things still fall of the window at 500 or 5000 Bht.


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[fredob43]

54 minutes ago, alan grice said:

Dont say that, it stops short men telling folks about how they upgrade on inheritance money. Dam things still fall of the window at 500 or 5000 Bht.


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Ah so I was correct. ACE OF POPS (HALAPOLOPA Whatever) was the last one. Has sneaked back yet again, for the 3rd time. After being BARED TWICE before. The trouble with you ACE is you must be a tad thick and after a while you use the same post over and over again.

 

Re my late mothers inheritance money, I gave that to my two daughters in the UK. I don't need it. Little tip, you wouldn't have known about that as it was a subject around 3+ years ago.

[fredob43]

3 hours ago, JAS21 said:

I think someone got a little confused. If you want your dash cam to show speed that it needs a GPS module. That GPS module is not a Sat Nav....

Sorry about that I made a Boo Boo.

[alan grice]

Thats 2 then .????[emoji481]


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[Lancashirelad]

On 10/24/2019 at 6:56 AM, fredob43 said:

So you think you thing they are a novelty. I don't happen to think so, I can remember when I did an 8+ trip to Surin my phone satnav was playing up so relied on the wife. Got lost. N/B all the signs around Surin are in Thai.

Eventually got there but took some 2+ hours more than it should have taken.

 

Might be that you don't know how to use one that could be your problem. Having seen a lot of your post that wouldn't surprise me.

Why didn't you just buy a map?

[fredob43]

1 hour ago, Lancashirelad said:

Why didn't you just buy a map?

I do have two maps. That I gave to my wife but I didn't realise at the time she couldn't read one. That came to light on the way back when I noticed her turning the map upside down. Seems if you go down Thailand you turn the map upside down. Bet you didn't know that.

[kokesaat]

I had one of those cheaper versions in our old (sold) truck.....snapped on to the rear view mirror.  The quality sucked, but it did the job.  Cost about 1000 Baht many years ago.  Our new Revo needed new technology.  My friend has a Xiaomi 70mai Pro in his SUV, with gps module.  Total cost via Lazada 2300 delivered.  The quality is phenomenal in light and dark.  Snaps photos on demand.  Phone app.  English menus.  Over-speed detector, collision sensor, and other features.  A deal!

[mistral53]

Be sure to get a dashcam with a capacitor, not a battery:

 

https://dashcameras.net/battery-vs-capacitor/

 

Budget = battery = short life span