First Dash Cam

[Baca]

OK just installed the B40 A118C dashcam decent video a bit dark but the weather wasn't to bright, maybe i need some adjustments.
Installed registrator viewer and my videos playback fine, but there are also videos there that are not mine.
When i playback from a card reader everything is normal and only my videos are there.
Can anybody shed any light on the reason for the other videos being there.

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[niko]

What do you mean under "other videos" ?
For night driving it usually what this type of hardware ( vs price ) can get. B40 is fair value for money. If you want better night, need to prepare to pay much more.
You can try adding EV value ( + ) from the menu, but downside it will create more motion blur at night and mostly likely going to overexpose daytime. Keeping EV at "0" is usually what people do.

 

[Baca]

Hi nico,
The other videos i was referring to are videos i have not myself recorded
but somone else's dash cam videos and are only there when i playback through registrator viewer.
When i playback using a card reader only my recorded videos are there so they are not on my SD Card.
Strange, I can easily delete them but just wondered why when i installed registrator viewer someone elses's videos were there when i went to playback mine.

Regarding the video quality, if it does not meet my needs i will use it as a rear view and look for a better dash cam for the front.

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[niko]

Hi nico,
The other videos i was referring to are videos i have not myself recorded
but somone else's dash cam videos and are only there when i playback through registrator viewer.
When i playback using a card reader only my recorded videos are there so they are not on my SD Card.
Strange, I can easily delete them but just wondered why when i installed registrator viewer someone elses's videos were there when i went to playback mine.

Regarding the video quality, if it does not meet my needs i will use it as a rear view and look for a better dash cam for the front.

Baca

Did dashcam came with microsd card already installed / inserted ? Probably somebody ( seller ? ) did some test driving and forgot to delete files ? Anyway, best advice with any microsd card ( new or used ) is to format inside dashcam before start using it.

I must say price vs value of B40 is fairly positioned. For that money it performs ok, however if you need something better ( especially at night ), then you may check out THIS TEST and see if it's fits your needs ?

 

[Baca]

Yes it came with microsd card already installed and i did not format inside dashcam so that is more than likley the answer.
I was already looking at the Street Guardian SG9665GC but thought i would try the B40 A118C first as i do very little night time driving and as i said i can always stick the B40 A118C in the rear if i am not satisfied.

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[niko]

Yes it came with microsd card already installed and i did not format inside dashcam so that is more than likley the answer.
I was already looking at the Street Guardian SG9665GC but thought i would try the B40 A118C first as i do very little night time driving and as i said i can always stick the B40 A118C in the rear if i am not satisfied.

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As a first dashcam ( within limited budget ) B40 is a good choice to make an entry into "dashcam world"

 

[Baca]

Thanks nico

 

[niko]

Thanks nico

No problem.

 

[Baca]

Just a little update regarding the other videos when viewing on registrator viewer.

What was happening was that it was also showing some video files that i had dowloaded previously
to my computer to compare footage with different dash cams.

So mystery solved.

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