Rzrbrn
New Member
This is my first thread on this forum. I had a HiCool dash cam in my Tundra. It was unreliable and very, very frustrating, and did not have good instructions. I now have a 2019 Ram 2500 Laramie and would like a new dash cam. I pull a travel trailer. I am very close to buying a BlackVue DR900X -2CH, but I still am considering other cameras. I may install using a BlackVue DR900X / DR750X / DR590X OBD-II Parking Mode Power / Hardwire Cable which is sold on Ebay: This SEEMS like a reasonable way to connect to power.
The thing is the BV is probably way more than I really need. The cost is immaterial. Is the OBDII a good way to connect to power?
Needs:
1. Reliability
2. Video quality
3. Buffered record mode
4. One touch button on camera to lock file if an incident occurs, and saved to separate file. This is very important. I need simple.
5. Wifi for video viewing without removing the data card (using an iPhone and MacBook Pro), and for changing parameters.
6. Don't really need dual cameras, but may in the future, perhaps installing on the back of the travel trailer.
7. Don't need parking mode: This is a truck, I expect it to get dinged.
8. Capacitor, due to use in very hot, and cold, weather.
9. GPS would be nice. Not sure why, I usually know where I am...give or take 100 miles...
10. Large Videocard
11. Probably don't need LTE but may in the future. I am elderly (or so everyone keeps telling me), so when I say future take this with a grain of salt...
12. Good customer support
13. Audio
14. Not real keen on have a screen: Can't see well enough to fidget with the menu on a small screen.
Sure nice to find this website. I am browsing though other threads, lots of good info, Thank you.
Henry
The thing is the BV is probably way more than I really need. The cost is immaterial. Is the OBDII a good way to connect to power?
Needs:
1. Reliability
2. Video quality
3. Buffered record mode
4. One touch button on camera to lock file if an incident occurs, and saved to separate file. This is very important. I need simple.
5. Wifi for video viewing without removing the data card (using an iPhone and MacBook Pro), and for changing parameters.
6. Don't really need dual cameras, but may in the future, perhaps installing on the back of the travel trailer.
7. Don't need parking mode: This is a truck, I expect it to get dinged.
8. Capacitor, due to use in very hot, and cold, weather.
9. GPS would be nice. Not sure why, I usually know where I am...give or take 100 miles...
10. Large Videocard
11. Probably don't need LTE but may in the future. I am elderly (or so everyone keeps telling me), so when I say future take this with a grain of salt...
12. Good customer support
13. Audio
14. Not real keen on have a screen: Can't see well enough to fidget with the menu on a small screen.
Sure nice to find this website. I am browsing though other threads, lots of good info, Thank you.
Henry