jmegner
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2014
- Messages
- 21
- Reaction score
- 7
- Location
- Houston, TX, USA
- Country
- United States
- Dash Cam
- Lukas LK-7900 ACE, G1W, DVR-207GS
To give some background on myself...
My father bought a G1W for ~USD50 and tried it out some. He liked it, but rarely drives and decided to give it to me as a gift (around 2013 December, I think). I loved it, and I regretted that I didn't get into dash cams earlier. I feel the biggest reason that almost no one in USA has a dash cam is it's just not a thing. Many people here don't even know that such a thing exists as a specialized consumer electronic device with its own industry.
I then bought a DVR-207GS, and even though it's still an amazing device for ~USD50, the G1W seemed superior in every way. I then bought a Lukas LK-7900 ACE because I wanted an all around better camera with good temperature rating. Now I have the ACE in front and the DVR-207GS in back. I live in Houston, TX, USA, and our summers are very hot, so I wonder how long the DVR-207GS will last.
Perhaps I should have gotten a Vicovation Vico-TF2+ Premium, but at the time the ACE's built-in GPS won me over. Funny story: as a result of the ACE's GPS, I discovered that my speedometer is inaccurate by ~7%.
I am very much looking forward to the release of the Vico-Marcus 5 Dual and of the various GuardTrak models, as I am itching for a high quality dual channel camera with excellent temperature rating. Very cheap cameras with the ability to survive Houston summers also have my interest (G1W-C?). It'd be great if I can leave my cameras mounted, baking in the hot sun, without worrying.
I would like to express my deep thanks to the people that make this a truly great forum, rather than just a good one:
My father bought a G1W for ~USD50 and tried it out some. He liked it, but rarely drives and decided to give it to me as a gift (around 2013 December, I think). I loved it, and I regretted that I didn't get into dash cams earlier. I feel the biggest reason that almost no one in USA has a dash cam is it's just not a thing. Many people here don't even know that such a thing exists as a specialized consumer electronic device with its own industry.
I then bought a DVR-207GS, and even though it's still an amazing device for ~USD50, the G1W seemed superior in every way. I then bought a Lukas LK-7900 ACE because I wanted an all around better camera with good temperature rating. Now I have the ACE in front and the DVR-207GS in back. I live in Houston, TX, USA, and our summers are very hot, so I wonder how long the DVR-207GS will last.
Perhaps I should have gotten a Vicovation Vico-TF2+ Premium, but at the time the ACE's built-in GPS won me over. Funny story: as a result of the ACE's GPS, I discovered that my speedometer is inaccurate by ~7%.
I am very much looking forward to the release of the Vico-Marcus 5 Dual and of the various GuardTrak models, as I am itching for a high quality dual channel camera with excellent temperature rating. Very cheap cameras with the ability to survive Houston summers also have my interest (G1W-C?). It'd be great if I can leave my cameras mounted, baking in the hot sun, without worrying.
I would like to express my deep thanks to the people that make this a truly great forum, rather than just a good one:
- DashCamMan: Thanks so much for this site, and your contributions to this forum.
- jokiin: I love reading your comments that are full of expertise and knowledge. I eagerly await the release of your dash cams and wish you much success. You are a great asset to this forum.
- Niko: I very much appreciate your reviews and other insights that you very graciously share with us.
- JazJon, CheckYourLights, Mtz, Jazzist, Dashmellow, Gurkha9, GJHS: you are excellent contributors, and I am glad you are active here.
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