Details about parking mode(s)

[kamkar]

Yeah as i said further up i dont use these features of the dashcam, so Pier28 is for sure the best person to listen to.

I would allso just record all the time, driving or when you have stopped for a while.
And if your car have been dented while parket there is a good chance you will see that before the camera start to delete those files to make room for new footage.
Allso as said up above some where these features only work if there is power to the camera, there is no power source inside to assist in other things but shutting down the camera the right way.

For recording while driving i use the supplied 12 -> 5 Volt power supply, and if i feel a need to record while my car is parked i would just plug in my 6000 mah USB power bank which should be good for many houres of recording while parked.

Some time later i will do a proper install ( hardwire ) with a Battery Discharge Protector, but for now i dont use recording while parked. ( but i do have a 1080p surveillance camera aimed at my car where it is parked at home )

Regarding my motion detect experiment, i think becuz it take 3 minutes for the camera to go into stand by mode is becuz i use 3 minutes for file size.
Perhaps if you use the optional 5 minute file size it will be 5 minutes before camera go into stand by mode, but no matter what the camera is still recording normal during that transition time, so you will not miss out on anything.

There is some dashcams that can do 720p at 60 FPS, but only while its light/ daytime, the way dashcams and action cams deal with recording in low light is to increase the exposure time for each frame of the footage, even top of the line Gopro cameras have to do this as current CMOS chips are not light sensetive enuff to capture 60 FPS or more in low light.

720p is no longer considered good enuff, the only thing that count for enthusiasts is 1080p or larger, the SG dashcam SG9665GC only do 1080p, 720p isent even a option in the menu.

Both the panoramas and Street Guardians is some of the best dashcams, and if you shop those brands via pier28 or any other US dealer you can be dead sure to get excellent after sale service and support.

 

[tomintx]

Good stuff kamkar1, and yeah right after posting today I realize there ARE 60p cams out there. It seems the more I learn, the more I don't know...



You're no doubt right about light being the limiting factor; my interest in 60p was to try to minimize motion blur, impossible to eliminate except perhaps on a bright sunny day, but while that MAY BE a problem if one really needs to read a license plate, at least for road signs a cam with GPS should be even better to tell your location anyway huh!

While normally I only buy "the best" meaning "money's no object" I look at the DOD stuff and balk, whereas SG's offerings seem very reasonably priced by comparison, and for quality & features.

 

[kamkar]

There is a little gain to be had with a good lens, and the SG camera have this, and so do the panoramas.

And thankfully you dont have to capture the plate of the guy who run into you in some manner, in my view the camera is mostly there to proove i did nothing wrong, so if anything happen it must be the fault of the other guy.

Its nice we have the Boss of SG hanging out in here all the time, and so is a lot of the ppl who sell his products so from a exposure point of view it look as SG have a no BS approach to service and support.

 

[tomintx]

Thanks for all your input kamkar1, it is appreciated.

I want to download a couple more vids to look at of the SG cams but I think they will get my $$.

 

[russ331]

Correct me if I'm wrong, however, the SG9665GC doesn't do pre-buffering, in which case it's not appropriate to include it in a thread about Parking Mode. If it ain't got pre-buffering it ain't Parking Mode.

The SGZC12RC does have pre-buffering, so is a better choice for anyone seeking proper Parking Mode capability.

 

[kamkar]

True the SG9665GC dont prebuffer to my knowlege, not the biggets problem in my book, and i think tomintx will be recording all the time in the end.

Dammit every time some one mention the SGZC12RC i have problems controlling my saliva i really would like one of those to replace my mobius in the back.

The job i just applied for better come thru, not least as it will land me a really good paychek every month, as it is a job in,,,,,,, to be honest i dont even think i am allowed to tell if i get it.

But lets say i will be working whit mill spec standarts,,, and thats US mill spec.

And thats what i have been looking for all my life, the chance to push myself and my knowlege/eductions/skill to the max.

 

[tomintx]

i think tomintx will be recording all the time in the end.

This is right. I would also opine that Parking Mode should appeal mostly to folks e.g. who park in public a lot especially while at work perhaps. Good luck getting that new job kamkar1; work hard and save your money and maybe you can retire early like I did many years ago.

 

[kamkar]

That will be hard to do here in the socialist democracy of Denmark, the tax man will take the bulk of every paychek in return for public heltcare and free schools for the kids i never had,, and so much more.

But i do hope i get it as i never managed to work for a truely professional company, but the ones i have applied to is that, or they would not be able to do work for the ppl and companies they work for.

But it would be nice to work the last 16 years for professionals before i hit the official pension age here.