Car DVR test video

[Titus]

I've been working on my car DVR setup for the last couple days.

front cam: ReplayXD Prime X @ 1080p60
rear cam: DR170 Black Box @ 1080p30

Both cameras start recording when the power comes on, my car has powered usb ports which I'm using to power these cameras. Both cameras are set to loop with 5 minute clips.

What do you think?

 

[russ331]

I'm intrigued by your choice of cameras. Why did you buy them in preference to models by Panorama, Lukas, BlackVue, etc?

 

[reverend]

That Prime X looks a nice action camera!

http://www.replayxd.co.nz/primex.html

 

[reverend]

It's an Ambarella A7LA70 solution, just trying to work out the sensor - the firmware seems agnostic and contains support for multiple image sensors.

At a guess the Sony IMX206 which matches the 16Mpixel description

 

[kamkar]

Do the prime x maintain 60 FPS when it get dark ?

 

[parklawn]

the firmware seems agnostic

You should be able to change that!

 

[jokiin]

It's an Ambarella A7LA70 solution

not sure about that, has built in wifi

 

[Sabe]

I'd turn front camera down so that it shows less sky, maybe one part sky and two parts ground, now camera adjust overall brightness using only sky leaving ground a bit dark

 

[reverend]

not sure about that, has built in wifi

Good point mate - it sounds like some sort of A7xx75 solution in that case I'm guessing?

Is it LS for sports cams off the top of my head so maybe A7LS75? Not sure which other ones they have these days!

Alternatively to the Sony could maybe be the Panasonic MN34120PA sensor same as the SJ5000+ uses?

Lots of IDs in the firmware for this one:

MT9T001_ID
ALTA2460_ID
SONY495_ID
MT9P001_ID
OV5260_ID
MT9M002_ID
MT9P401_ID
ALTA3372_ID
ALTA5262_ID
SONYIMX017_ID
MT9N001_ID
SONYIMX039_ID
MT9J001_ID
SEMCOYHD_ID
SONYIMX044_ID
OV5633_ID
OV9710_ID
UNKNOW_ID
UNKNOW_ID
UNKNOW_ID
UNKNOW_ID
UNKNOW_ID
OV9810_ID
OV8810_ID
SONYIMX032_ID
MT9P014_ID
OV2710_ID
OV5653_ID
OV14810_ID
MT9F001_ID
MT9P013_ID
S5K4E1GX_ID
S5K3H1GX_ID
SONYIMX074_ID
SONYIMX072_ID
SONYIMX050_ID
SONYIMX052_ID
MT9T002_ID
SONYIMX078_ID
S5K4E5YX_ID
OV10810_ID
MT9P003_ID
SONYIMX083_ID
S5K2N1YX_ID
OV8830_ID
S5K2P1YX_ID
SONYIMX175_ID
MN34120PA_ID
SONYIMX117_ID
SONYIMX118_ID
AR0330_ID
SONYIMX109_ID
SONYIMX144_ID
AR0835_ID
MN34041PL_IDUNKNOW_ID

There are lots of specific references to IMX206 though which makes me thing it could be that.

 

[jokiin]

yeah would be the sport cam chipset, don't remember the exact model number, it's not something I've worked with, looks like it's doing a decent job, what it would be like for long run times though I'm not sure as that's not normally a consideration with sport cams

 

[abarth]

that's a really nice setup. and a lot of money as well.

 

[Titus]

I'm intrigued by your choice of cameras. Why did you buy them in preference to models by Panorama, Lukas, BlackVue, etc?

I actually had the Prime X for awhile now so I figured I'd see how it works as a dashcam, so far its working good and it's small.

The rear facing camera I bought at a local 'Visions Electronics' store once I realized I wanted a rear facing camera as well.

Do the prime x maintain 60 FPS when it get dark ?

I think it does

I'd turn front camera down so that it shows less sky, maybe one part sky and two parts ground, now camera adjust overall brightness using only sky leaving ground a bit dark

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, but then I might miss that meteor shot

that's a really nice setup. and a lot of money as well.

Yeah, like I said I already owned the Prime X since last year sometime, the rear facing camera is a lot less expensive than the Prime X

-Titus