ShedMonkeySaysNo
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Hi guys, just discovered this site and registered to ask this question: Can a high-quality 2 channel setup like the DR900S-2CH be used to document a trip? Let me rewind for a second...
My wife has a new truck and luck seems to find us in all the wrong places. I currently have 4 security cameras (Arlo Pro) around the house we live in and while it's good for our rental situation; when we buy a house we have a serious upgrade in our future. Anyway, I am very pro-security camera. I didn't even know as of a couple of days ago that dash cam technology had come so far as to offer parking security coverage. I thought only Tesla's Sentry Mode came close to that. So with my toes wet here is what I want:
2 channel (front and rear facing)
As much storage space as possible (appears to be 128gb for most systems)
Additional power for parking security (Cellink etc)
Hardwired but peace of mind that we wont drain our battery, cause electrical issues, or void/make problematic any warranty issues (truck has less than 4k miles)
Buffered parking security coverage (i want the crime captured along with the license plate)
Easy video access, easy download, near-instant notifications, the works!
So far I have fallen in love with the BlackVue DR900S-2CH. Every time I start feeling like the ~$1k cost is maybe excessive and for a few hundred less we can have comparative coverage, I find a video talking me back into the DR900S.
That said, the A129 seems like a perfectly legitimate option and is significantly less money. Chances are, it covers 99% of what might happen. If it was purely for security then I think it'd probably be ok. But, this is where I come back to my original question:
Can a high-quality 2 channel setup like the DR900S-2CH be used to document a trip?
My wife and I are going to be driving from California to Florida in a few months. It will just be her, me and our dog driving just under 3k miles. It looks like I can make the trip more interesting (hit more known cities) by adding less than 300 miles, and a trip like this can either be a huge logistical nightmare that you cant wait to be over, or can be a fun adventure. I can justify the cost of getting a better system several ways. One way is if I can figure out a way to save a ton of the travel video and probably never end up doing anything with it lol, but I've googled and youtubed and am curious what y'all's opinions are. Can a dashcam system document a cross-country trip very well? Worth upgrading to the better quality video?
I am 99% sold on this set up I just wanted to enter the community with a (to me) fun topic. I'm super excited about the move, the trip, and this setup. thanks!
My wife has a new truck and luck seems to find us in all the wrong places. I currently have 4 security cameras (Arlo Pro) around the house we live in and while it's good for our rental situation; when we buy a house we have a serious upgrade in our future. Anyway, I am very pro-security camera. I didn't even know as of a couple of days ago that dash cam technology had come so far as to offer parking security coverage. I thought only Tesla's Sentry Mode came close to that. So with my toes wet here is what I want:
2 channel (front and rear facing)
As much storage space as possible (appears to be 128gb for most systems)
Additional power for parking security (Cellink etc)
Hardwired but peace of mind that we wont drain our battery, cause electrical issues, or void/make problematic any warranty issues (truck has less than 4k miles)
Buffered parking security coverage (i want the crime captured along with the license plate)
Easy video access, easy download, near-instant notifications, the works!
So far I have fallen in love with the BlackVue DR900S-2CH. Every time I start feeling like the ~$1k cost is maybe excessive and for a few hundred less we can have comparative coverage, I find a video talking me back into the DR900S.
That said, the A129 seems like a perfectly legitimate option and is significantly less money. Chances are, it covers 99% of what might happen. If it was purely for security then I think it'd probably be ok. But, this is where I come back to my original question:
Can a high-quality 2 channel setup like the DR900S-2CH be used to document a trip?
My wife and I are going to be driving from California to Florida in a few months. It will just be her, me and our dog driving just under 3k miles. It looks like I can make the trip more interesting (hit more known cities) by adding less than 300 miles, and a trip like this can either be a huge logistical nightmare that you cant wait to be over, or can be a fun adventure. I can justify the cost of getting a better system several ways. One way is if I can figure out a way to save a ton of the travel video and probably never end up doing anything with it lol, but I've googled and youtubed and am curious what y'all's opinions are. Can a dashcam system document a cross-country trip very well? Worth upgrading to the better quality video?
I am 99% sold on this set up I just wanted to enter the community with a (to me) fun topic. I'm super excited about the move, the trip, and this setup. thanks!