kobekickslick
New Member
Hello folks,
Brand new to the world of dashcams courtesy of a car break in during the night.
I'm primarily looking for a dashcam which is 2 channel ( front + rear ) , offers good clarity, can take TX/AZ heat ( summers ~100+ ) and most importantly, offers great parking mode features to ensure that this doesn't happen again.
I'm not really interested in remote view since a mobile LTE connection is pretty much out of my budget right now. Wi-Fi's cool enough in case I need to download stuff off the dashcam in a pinch but I'm assuming that's going to be slow. I drive for about 30-40 minutes cumulative (10 minute short drives ) every other day if that helps.
Am looking at the whole thing ending up below 400 USD if possible. I have a vehicle with a clear front tint and a tinted rear windshield.
What I've shortlisted:
Thinkware Q800 Pro - Decided against the U1000 since 4k's gonna get fried in this weather with parking mode and the FA200 doesn't have enough clarity based on the videos.
Viofo 139 / Viofo 129 Plus Duo - The former seems to be the latest one and the latter seems to be the most bang for the buck.
SG9663DC Pro / SG9663DR - Great customer feedback and solid quality. Unsure about firmware quality ( DC seemed to have better sharpness than DR. Not sure if new FW upgrades changed anything ).
I looked at the Blackvue series but having them force you to watch ads before watching any recorded video on my friend's car taught me to stay away from them.
Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but the general consensus seems to be:
Video quality wise: Viofo > SG > Thinkware based on what I saw. I could be wrong.
Heat Resistance: SG > the rest.
In order to choose between the three, I require your assistance to figure out the following:
1. The Viofo models and SG9663DC Pro come with the LCD and processing attached to the camera. Will this cause these devices to overheat in TX weather or would they be good enough? If they are , I can eliminate SG9663DR (more wiring that I would like to avoid )
2. Within parking mode, there seems to be two lines of thought: Buffered parking based on motion detection / G-sensor or continuous recording ( low bitrate or timescale). Could anyone explain which gives better coverage? If it's the latter, do these models ( Viofo models andSGDC9663DC Pro ) come with automatic cutoff if the car battery is too low/depletes? Insuch a case, what would be the minimum amount of time the car needs to be running to keep parking mode active since the car would be parked for 23/24 hours.
3. How do either of them compare to the Thinkware Q800 Pro in terms of overall use? I've heard it's got annoying voice alerts but is it the same across all devices I've highlighted?
I'd appreciate any help that can be provided to help with the decision.
TIA!
Brand new to the world of dashcams courtesy of a car break in during the night.
I'm primarily looking for a dashcam which is 2 channel ( front + rear ) , offers good clarity, can take TX/AZ heat ( summers ~100+ ) and most importantly, offers great parking mode features to ensure that this doesn't happen again.
I'm not really interested in remote view since a mobile LTE connection is pretty much out of my budget right now. Wi-Fi's cool enough in case I need to download stuff off the dashcam in a pinch but I'm assuming that's going to be slow. I drive for about 30-40 minutes cumulative (10 minute short drives ) every other day if that helps.
Am looking at the whole thing ending up below 400 USD if possible. I have a vehicle with a clear front tint and a tinted rear windshield.
What I've shortlisted:
Thinkware Q800 Pro - Decided against the U1000 since 4k's gonna get fried in this weather with parking mode and the FA200 doesn't have enough clarity based on the videos.
Viofo 139 / Viofo 129 Plus Duo - The former seems to be the latest one and the latter seems to be the most bang for the buck.
SG9663DC Pro / SG9663DR - Great customer feedback and solid quality. Unsure about firmware quality ( DC seemed to have better sharpness than DR. Not sure if new FW upgrades changed anything ).
I looked at the Blackvue series but having them force you to watch ads before watching any recorded video on my friend's car taught me to stay away from them.
Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but the general consensus seems to be:
Video quality wise: Viofo > SG > Thinkware based on what I saw. I could be wrong.
Heat Resistance: SG > the rest.
In order to choose between the three, I require your assistance to figure out the following:
1. The Viofo models and SG9663DC Pro come with the LCD and processing attached to the camera. Will this cause these devices to overheat in TX weather or would they be good enough? If they are , I can eliminate SG9663DR (more wiring that I would like to avoid )
2. Within parking mode, there seems to be two lines of thought: Buffered parking based on motion detection / G-sensor or continuous recording ( low bitrate or timescale). Could anyone explain which gives better coverage? If it's the latter, do these models ( Viofo models andSGDC9663DC Pro ) come with automatic cutoff if the car battery is too low/depletes? Insuch a case, what would be the minimum amount of time the car needs to be running to keep parking mode active since the car would be parked for 23/24 hours.
3. How do either of them compare to the Thinkware Q800 Pro in terms of overall use? I've heard it's got annoying voice alerts but is it the same across all devices I've highlighted?
I'd appreciate any help that can be provided to help with the decision.
TIA!