Can't read license plate of car right in front of me

[Xvu]

I finally got it hard wired to my car last night and took it out for a test drive. After I got home I was pretty disappointed that I couldn't see the license plate of car that's right in front of me. It seems like it was too bright for the camera when there is light at night. Below is the raw video if anyone can help

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B28plVEKXXfnSGZfOW9DdmtmVDQ

 

[Harsh]

What you're seeing is perfectly normal, the license plate wash out is due to the reflective nature of the plates; coupled with the intensity of your car's headlamps. Does your car have HID projectors by any chance?

 

[alexsoll]

Reading License Plates at Night, Light Reflection / "overexposure". HID / Xenon, standard bulbs

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...n-overexposure-hid-xenon-standard-bulbs.1444/

 

[Xvu]

What you're seeing is perfectly normal, the license plate wash out is due to the reflective nature of the plates; coupled with the intensity of your car's headlamps. Do you have HID projectors by any chance?

No it's halogen. From the sample night videos I have seen it wasnt so bright. I'll try to angle the camera down a little bit and see if that helps.

 

[Harsh]

Reflector setup or halogen projectors? Try lowering the low beam cut-off using the headlight level adjustment dial (that's if your car has one) in addition to aiming the GC one notch down, you should get better results.

 

[thancam]

If you watch a hd movie from raw files, you will realize : can read license plates too. Although they are recorded by a very expensive camera (thousands of dollars).

 

[Harsh]

Example -

 

[Xvu]

Example -

The color in this video is much better not as washed out as mine. Maybe because I have a lot of glare from my dash. I'll see if cleaning the windshield and aiming it down a notch would get it better. Thanks all for the replies!

 

[Harsh]

Mine has the CPL left on 24/7.

 

[alexsoll]

Example -

wow, what is this miracle?

 

[Harsh]

Probably the colour of the plate.

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Highly reflective license plates that create blinding hot spots are tough for any dashcam.

Reading License Plates at Night, Light Reflection / "overexposure". HID / Xenon, standard bulbs

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...n-overexposure-hid-xenon-standard-bulbs.1444/

I always point people to this thread as well.

 

[2000rpm]

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An interesting screenshot capture from a Cobra 840 shows that the problem is the car headlamps because the other writing on the bus is readable.

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