Doesn't it block your view of the road? On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 4:06 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I bought a Pilot dashcam from Walmart. > > > https://www.walmart.com/ip/1080P-HD-Dash-Cam-Camera-DashCam-with-4GB-Micro-SD-Card/52243002 > > I've used it about 6 months, it shows traffic light colors, and records > perfectly. > Put the microSD card in a Win7 computer and its video contents started > running on the monitor without installing a special program. There are 3 > choices of magnification. > I didn't program it; just stuck it on the windshield and plugged it in; so > I don't know how well its special programs work if any. > I usually buy cheap Chinese items from Walmart since they accept returns > with no questions asked, and shipping is free FOB the store. > Gerry > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > That one I got for $40some works pretty well, a 32GB SD card was another > > $20 if I recall. In general all this cheepchineechit is throwaway stuff > > anyway, it's like insurance, if you ever need it is there, if it fails > > after a few months you've paid a few $$ a month for the dashcam > > insurance, then get another one. > > > > --R > > > > > > On 7/30/16 1:50 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > > On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 12:02:55 -0400 Mitch Haley via Mercedes > > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > >>> Has anybody tried one of these? > > >>> http://www.pulsetv.com/prodinfo.asp?number=7068 > > >> Hmm, looks like it's not a hot deal for $25: > > >> > https://www.amazon.com/Lecmal-Recorder-Rotatable-Dashboard-Camcorder/dp/B01GJM8CL6 > > > It's not even a hot deal at $17.78: > > > > > > Top Customer Reviews > > > 2.0 out of 5 starsIt works, but worth $17. > > > By Mr. R. M. Wigzell on July 23, 2016 > > > Verified Purchase > > > Length: 7:37 Mins > > > You will get $17 worth of dashcam if you purchase this item. The first > > > thing that I noticed was that it resembles a cheap toy. It is of molded > > > plastic construction and not precision made. The nuts for the mounting > > > attachment and swivel attachment are molded plastic and I was afraid to > > > strip their threads, and cross-threading them is very possible. The > > > swivel screen is equally non-precision and moves laterally about its > > > hinge pin. Since I was afraid to tighten the swivel nut more than > > > moderately finger tight, the entire assembly moved when I closed the > > > swivel screen so I had to guess the correct position, which was too low > > > to capture traffic lights as a result. It has approximately 60° field > of > > > view, forward only, and the image quality is not great. It records in > AVI > > > format and a 16 minute drive video was 1.2 GB, so it will probably loop > > > after several hours which is OK. However, in the videos I took, the > > > license plate numbers of other vehicles could not be distinguished (see > > > video). Only the date and time accompany the videos, there is no GPS > > > function therefore no speed or location information. It records sound > but > > > the sound volume becomes inaudible after about a minute of the video > > > playback, indicating an anomaly with the microphone pickup level > > > management. I have not tried it at night yet, nor have tried it long > > > enough to asses the battery life. I am really scratching my head about > > > all the unbiased 4 and 5 star reviews...........but on a positive note, > > > it records video, and takes pictures. Oh well, I shall probably donate > it > > > to a needy person (not worth the hassle of RMA) and buy a more upmarket > > > product. > > > > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
