Unboxing

Better pics than mine! My only decent picture cam is an ancient Olympus D370 and it's on the last SM card I have for it. I really need something better.

Phil
 
Well no luck it seem my box are still at the post office, unless of course it have been jammed in my postbox that have a 1.25" X 10" opening.
 
Here's some pics of my "Mad Max" installation. I screwed an old house key to the mounting bracket, slid that under the visor holder, then used a mini-bungee to keep it pressed into my old "T"-bracket mount to eliminate movement. Not pretty but it works :)
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You can see the K2S cam and main unit also temporarily mounted. I do temporary mounts since I'm forever changing cameras and with my old van not having a frit or dark tint-band as most cars do, I have to get creative or the cam becomes very visible to the outside plus it will be in the hot direct sun, neither of which is a good thing. As dashcams go, this one actually fits quite well where it is and a permanent mount in the same spot would be easy ;)

In most modern cars I think mounting will be easy. If there is a downside to this form-factor it is that in most installs, the screen will be behind the rear-view-mirror. That's not really an issue since this cam gives audio warnings for card errors and you'll still see the LED recording indicator. You only need to see the screen to do the settings and perhaps adjust the aim. Also note that both cams swivel well to the sides so that you can get any view you want from them. I'll DL some vids soon!

Phil
 
SawMaster said:
Here's some pics of my "Mad Max" installation. I screwed an old house key to the mounting bracket, slid that under the visor holder, then used a mini-bungee to keep it pressed into my old "T"-bracket mount to eliminate movement. Not pretty but it works :)
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You can see the K2S cam and main unit also temporarily mounted. I do temporary mounts since I'm forever changing cameras and with my old van not having a frit or dark tint-band as most cars do, I have to get creative or the cam becomes very visible to the outside plus it will be in the hot direct sun, neither of which is a good thing. As dashcams go, this one actually fits quite well where it is and a permanent mount in the same spot would be easy ;)

In most modern cars I think mounting will be easy. If there is a downside to this form-factor it is that in most installs, the screen will be behind the rear-view-mirror. That's not really an issue since this cam gives audio warnings for card errors and you'll still see the LED recording indicator. You only need to see the screen to do the settings and perhaps adjust the aim. Also note that both cams swivel well to the sides so that you can get any view you want from them. I'll DL some vids soon!

Phil
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It is too high to touch keys, I think!
 
I can reach it without much problem. I never touch my cams unless they are malfunctioning, and then I park to look at them. I use large enough cards to not need to 'lock' any files, I just dig them up at home later on.

Phil
 
The lens is a long way from the screen, so you will probably pick up more dirt and raindrops on the video as they will be in sharper focus. After your initial feedback I'd suggest trying the camera mount where the T-bracket is located to get a bit closer to the screen.

It took me a few attempts to find a good mounting location for the B2W in my car. I've tried three so far and I'm still not completely satisfied with it.
 
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@TonyM Is it the best place to install?
 
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@TonyM Is it the best place to install?
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If possible, yes. However on my car the mirror hangs too low so I have the B2W to the side of the mirror. I'm still looking into a better solution.

This was the location in my hire car earlier this week, where the suction cup mount would not fit behind the mirror. The adhesive mount would have worked behind the mirror here, but I only had the suction mount available. I'm in a right hand drive car, so the camera is on the passenger side.
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TonyM said:
I'd suggest trying the camera mount where the T-bracket is located to get a bit closer to the screen.
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You're right but that would put the cam lower than I want it to be. It's not much further back than the other cams I've mounted on the bracket and so far I've not had any significant problems with cams being away from glass anywhere. Closer is better but I don't think having the lens close to the glass is as much a necessity as many other people do. A new windshield is on my 'bucket list' as 28 years of road-sandblasting has taken it's toll in a huge way.

As you can see in the pics, my situation is far from normal versus most cars today. There's nothing on the windshield to have a cam hide behind or to blend in with so visibility from the outside becomes a huge problem. I don't mind my cams being seen on close scrutiny but I don't want them to be noticed by the average person walking by. When I do get a new windshield I'm hoping for one with a darker tint band like my last van had.

Phil
 
It was only a suggestion to move it closer, but I do understand why you would not want it to be much lower. Even with my B2W mounted on the glass the camera design has the lens further away from the screen than, say, my A129, and I could see the difference with raindrops on the window being more noticeable.
 
I could do better with it if I were to fabricate a mount better suited to my old bus; that could move it forward some and a bit down without any issues. I just don't have the time to do that right now. Eventually when I decide on a 'permanent' center-front cam it will be mounted optimally. And TBH this could be it- so far I'm liking it better than anything else I've had hung up there but it's still early in the game ;)

Of the many of these vans I've owned and driven (production was from 75 to 91) all use identical windshields. Mine for some reason has a much higher "A1 Line" etched into the glass than any other I've seen. You can't legally tint or permanently cover the view below that line here in the US. Just as odd is the factory upper tinting being this light- every other one I've ever seen is much darker. Mine is definitely a factory windshield- perhaps with this one starting life as a bus makes a difference with the regulations? I dunno.. I'm going to have my windshield specialist put one of the other ones in whenever I get it replaced which will help immensely with my dashcam use and testing :cool:

Phil
 
Update:

In the year I've been using this cam it has become my all-time favorite primary front cam, mostly because of the swiveling interior lens which allows me to capture anything in almost any direction, even while driving :love: and what it can't reach the front lens can. It has been running 24/7 through the cold and heat (which it gets quite hot here in the summer) almost without a glitch. I did lose some recordings recently when I failed to review and reformat the SD card monthly which I believe should be done with any dashcam, but other than that it's never lost anything. Reformatting the card fully restored function even with overwriting the old files.My fault, not the cam's. The audio is excellent and the G-sensor also works fairly well, though the stiff suspension in my workvan does tend to set off too frequently, but in a car it should work great. The only downside i cam find with this cam is it's form-factor which may not work for everybody but where it does work it is an excellent choice of dashcam which I can highly recommend to anyone without reservation. It makes a really good choice for Uber drivers who need good interior vids day and night (y)

Phil
 
Some users feedback its camera "clicks" when driving.
I am considering to remove the IR-Cut filter for its cabin lens, and used a fixed IR-Cut lens instead.
Is it will be a good idea?
 
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