woodturner
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I would like to purchase a dashcam (my first) in the near future. I have been doing lots of reading and have been watching many YouTube videos on the topic. I think I have narrowed my search to three brands – Viofo, Thinkware and Blackvue.
It seems that heat (primarily during parking mode) is a frequent concern as so many dashcams will power down when overheated. I have read more about this sensitivity regarding Blackvue than of the other two brands. I live in Texas where the summer months get *very* hot, so it would be a concern.
One local retailer actually stopped offering the Blackvue 970 LTE as he had a couple of clients who had the sim card slot actually melt in the Texas sun. However, he did admit that both clients had used a reflective sunshade to protect the car’s interior. I would think that trapping the dashcam between such a sunshade and the windshield is a recipe for disaster in a hot climate.
I should note here that I am retired, so my car never sits in a parking lot for eight hours per day. As a general rule, my car is either in my garage or being driven. Visits to parking lots seldom last more than 2-3 hours maximum, with most being much briefer than that, perhaps averaging 30 minutes. I mention this as it provides some sense of my parking mode needs.
So, is Blackvue more prone to overheating than the other two? Should I eliminate Blackvue from consideration? Should I eliminate the Blackvue 970 LTE from consideration? Considering my parking mode needs, how concerned should I be with the heat issue and should this concern be leading me to any particular dashcam brand?
Thanks.
It seems that heat (primarily during parking mode) is a frequent concern as so many dashcams will power down when overheated. I have read more about this sensitivity regarding Blackvue than of the other two brands. I live in Texas where the summer months get *very* hot, so it would be a concern.
One local retailer actually stopped offering the Blackvue 970 LTE as he had a couple of clients who had the sim card slot actually melt in the Texas sun. However, he did admit that both clients had used a reflective sunshade to protect the car’s interior. I would think that trapping the dashcam between such a sunshade and the windshield is a recipe for disaster in a hot climate.
I should note here that I am retired, so my car never sits in a parking lot for eight hours per day. As a general rule, my car is either in my garage or being driven. Visits to parking lots seldom last more than 2-3 hours maximum, with most being much briefer than that, perhaps averaging 30 minutes. I mention this as it provides some sense of my parking mode needs.
So, is Blackvue more prone to overheating than the other two? Should I eliminate Blackvue from consideration? Should I eliminate the Blackvue 970 LTE from consideration? Considering my parking mode needs, how concerned should I be with the heat issue and should this concern be leading me to any particular dashcam brand?
Thanks.