BertUK
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I've found a few threads asking similar questions but wondered if technology had moved on at all and if there was now a better/ideal solution for my requirements.
What I'm looking for is:-
- Front/rear (standard) high-quality loop recording with a proper parking mode (G-sensor activated)
- Side coverage for when parked (motion activated), primarily to detect car park damages
- Cloud upload is not essential but would be a perk
- Wi-Fi access to all cameras
- All cameras to be hard-wired and not require manual changing of batteries/battery packs
Note: Temperatures are generally not an issue in my climate so heat concerns haven't come into my thinking yet.
My intention is to achieve good quality footage for my own protection while driving, but also protect against damage (particularly car park dings) when I'm not near the car.
I have a Viofo A129 Duo Pro 4k that I am yet to take out of the box. Before I fit this, I want to ensure it's a good starting point before I add the side cameras and there isn't a more suitable option for me.
My rough plan is:-
- Add another 2ch system for the side cameras with cheaper/lower quality cameras so I don't break the bank. Mounted on the rear-quarter windows, angled slightly forward
- Fit a Cellink B or similar to provide the necessary power for the above, for long parked periods
- Possibly fit a hard-wired mobile hotspot to facilitate cloud uploading regardless of proximity to home WiFi (this is not essential and down the bottom of my list)
Ideally, these side cameras will not be recording constantly but will only start when motion is detected.The plan being that it would take a long time to fill up the SD card(s) if I happen to leave my car in a car park for 3 weeks and want to review footage from day 1. <Decided that this is not important for me
If I get back to my car and find damage, I want to know that the proof of what happened will be
a) Present on 1 or more SD cards (i.e a reliable parking mode)
b) Easily accessible and logically stored
It's not essential for me that I have cloud-based access or push alerts unless the camera can upload footage of a car/camera theft in progress, in which case this would be a welcome addition but not a deal-breaker.
If anybody has this kind of setup (or similar) working reliably I would be very appreciative of any info, tips and advice of which products to go for.
Thanks in advance
What I'm looking for is:-
- Front/rear (standard) high-quality loop recording with a proper parking mode (G-sensor activated)
- Side coverage for when parked (motion activated), primarily to detect car park damages
- Cloud upload is not essential but would be a perk
- Wi-Fi access to all cameras
- All cameras to be hard-wired and not require manual changing of batteries/battery packs
Note: Temperatures are generally not an issue in my climate so heat concerns haven't come into my thinking yet.
My intention is to achieve good quality footage for my own protection while driving, but also protect against damage (particularly car park dings) when I'm not near the car.
I have a Viofo A129 Duo Pro 4k that I am yet to take out of the box. Before I fit this, I want to ensure it's a good starting point before I add the side cameras and there isn't a more suitable option for me.
My rough plan is:-
- Add another 2ch system for the side cameras with cheaper/lower quality cameras so I don't break the bank. Mounted on the rear-quarter windows, angled slightly forward
- Fit a Cellink B or similar to provide the necessary power for the above, for long parked periods
- Possibly fit a hard-wired mobile hotspot to facilitate cloud uploading regardless of proximity to home WiFi (this is not essential and down the bottom of my list)
Ideally, these side cameras will not be recording constantly but will only start when motion is detected.
If I get back to my car and find damage, I want to know that the proof of what happened will be
a) Present on 1 or more SD cards (i.e a reliable parking mode)
b) Easily accessible and logically stored
It's not essential for me that I have cloud-based access or push alerts unless the camera can upload footage of a car/camera theft in progress, in which case this would be a welcome addition but not a deal-breaker.
If anybody has this kind of setup (or similar) working reliably I would be very appreciative of any info, tips and advice of which products to go for.
Thanks in advance
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