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There is an error in these postings. The GoPro will write over oldest files first. You can keep a GoPro running for hours at a time. Each new file defaults to 1GB size, per Microsoft file requirements. A GoPro needs a bit of nursing to make it run similar to a dash cam, but is usable in more...

Since there is a waterproofing requirement, don't look at standard dash cams. Get a GoPro Hero3 instead. Many, many clamping device options to have your camera(s) facing forward or reverse. Adjustable field of view, too. GoPros are annoying to set up and use (as a dashcam) compared to...

Hi Jokkin, Perhaps I am misunderstanding this. The FXD700 does not have its own display. For real-time viewing in the car you can attach an external display device, like a tablet -- it's not clear exactly how. Or you can move the saved videos on the microSD card physically to a PC and run...

1. Interested in the chance to contribute to the group's knowledge. 2. I no longer beta-test software -- at least, knowingly. (We're all beta testers, especially for Microsoft.) My work is essentially PC- and network focused. I was once a proponent of Olaf Soderblum's work on IBM Token Ring...

It does look good (as a marketing video). This application seems geared specifically toward stationary use, or parking mode. Having six cameras instead of 4 would give you more of a "normal" viewing perspective. One problem I have with the video is it shows a "stitched" video displayed on a...

Excellent for a stationary test video. What a lot of people will want to judge is how the complete image degrades on the sides when in motion; also whether or how much the rear view is critical. At 60 miles per hour, 88 feet per second, a 30-frame/sec side video is going to have discreet...

To be mounted on a car, you'd want a vertical axis of 30-45 degrees. A full-round 360 view would not need the same quality on each camera -- 1080p/30 on the front one and perhaps the rear, but side cams could be 720p and/or 15fps. This ASSumes each of six cameras have 75-degree FOVs with 15...

One thing I really like about this offering is that it has a universal ball attachment to the windshield. Too many dash cams expect you to mount directly in the center (under the rearview mirror), but I like to put the camera in a corner of the windshield. With the usual mounting, that means...

I think that's why TomTom and Garmin use a long clock to trigger the reminder. If they expect releases every 30 days, the trigger executes at 60 or 75 days. However, map updates are almost always expected. Program code updates wouldn't be expected in the same way. My Cowon Z2 mp3 players...

You're right, we DON'T like to see the reminder, but we have no say in the matter -- it just works. After seeing the friendly reminder a dozen days in a row, though, you're more likely to bring the device in the house and just do the update. Looks like we're a little late to put Black Rabbit...

Please consider doing what TomTom and Garmin both do: have a counter/timer in the software which checks to see how long it has been since someone updated their map database. After 60 days (or whatever), a user is reminded when he turns on his GPS device that he needs to visit the website for...

Hi Jokiin, Can you start a new thread? One where we can just sign up on a waiting list for the product? Also, GuardTrak GT2S probably makes a lot of sense inside your company, but if you call it something weird like "Black Rabbit" or "Rubber Bunny 96FoV" it's going to be a lot easier for...

Yes, but doable. I'd leave off the top-mounted 360 until some company starts producing a good one, but now I'm looking for a 2-channel I can mount in each of the 4 corners of the car. Front mount is easy; many/most hoods extend to the edge so you just need a lozenge-shaped cam you can attach...

But it's all repetitive stuff. Each of the 4 corners, you need a "lipstick" lens to attach under the car hood or trunk at the corner, then a 1.5-metre cable to the DVR located inside the car (safely secured under the hood). The top one is more an OEM type of thing, unless you enjoy playing...

I have one of those Panorama2 cameras, and it was set up to a powerpoint (outlet) that was always live on the car. I found that in fall weather, I could leave this situation "live" for about 5 days (120 hours) to the point where I needed to jump the battery to get the car started. The P2...

Well, if you think about it, this is the only way you're going to have decent protection in a parking mode. We've parked in NYC and come out to see a side door bashed in by a careless limo driver. Of course, parallel parking is not in most peoples' forte, so you also need eyes front and back...

They sell sport packages. Same camera with different basic attachments. One's for a helmet camera. One's better for mounting on a bike or car. Etc. The battery would essentially be disregarded if you use a USB connector to your electric system, ie the cigarette lighter "powerpoint". The...

Based on the rack photo in this thread I think you should be looking at a GoPro Hero system; modify the polycarbonate cage so you can run a power cable to an internal USB or mini-USB power source. The cage gives you all the weather protection you could need. You will need to seal around where...

The 8000-degree Kelvin lights are a joke ... annoying, but you have the satisfaction of knowing the owner is probably replacing bulbs every 3rd trip he makes. The housing is a more serious problem; my neighbor who should know better (because he used to own a car shop) got the $150 Ebay...

Plate-reading isn't a big problem if you can capture the vehicle for more than a few seconds, since your HIDs will dip and there will be a frame (or several) legible. That's all it takes! Otherwise, you have the make/model, trim level, all these distinctly physical characteristics that will...