Hi,
I recently purchased a DR-200 Dual Cam and have been testing it. Though the price is obviously high, I liked the simplicity of its "plug in and forget" operation and its feature rich package. Unlike most buyers of Dual Cam DVRs, I actually need the rear camera to view the occupants of the car and not really interested in rear view recording. The DR-200 does that perfectly.
However, the problem I've had with the DR-200, besides the fact that the GPS wouldn't work, was its outdated software. The software package would constantly crash at the slightest provocation and I could find no support or fixes for it. Couple that with the decidedly average front view cam, and that put me in the market for a better one.
So I'm looking for the wise members of dashcamtalk to recommend some alternatives. My requirements are:
Must Have:
* Dual cam, front plus rear for passenger monitoring
* Good quality day and night video
* Loop recording
* Power from vehicle for continuous operation (Cig lighter acceptable)
* Capability of password protecting the video data
* Reliable software and support
* Support for high capacity memory for longer video times
Would be Nice:
* Voice recording
* GPS
* G sensor for Event recording
* Easy to install
* Both cams in one unit.
I'm really getting confused with all the similarly named brands and models and the exaggerated specs on most of the cams out there and would be very appreciative of someone giving me some advice on this matter.
Thanks
I recently purchased a DR-200 Dual Cam and have been testing it. Though the price is obviously high, I liked the simplicity of its "plug in and forget" operation and its feature rich package. Unlike most buyers of Dual Cam DVRs, I actually need the rear camera to view the occupants of the car and not really interested in rear view recording. The DR-200 does that perfectly.
However, the problem I've had with the DR-200, besides the fact that the GPS wouldn't work, was its outdated software. The software package would constantly crash at the slightest provocation and I could find no support or fixes for it. Couple that with the decidedly average front view cam, and that put me in the market for a better one.
So I'm looking for the wise members of dashcamtalk to recommend some alternatives. My requirements are:
Must Have:
* Dual cam, front plus rear for passenger monitoring
* Good quality day and night video
* Loop recording
* Power from vehicle for continuous operation (Cig lighter acceptable)
* Capability of password protecting the video data
* Reliable software and support
* Support for high capacity memory for longer video times
Would be Nice:
* Voice recording
* GPS
* G sensor for Event recording
* Easy to install
* Both cams in one unit.
I'm really getting confused with all the similarly named brands and models and the exaggerated specs on most of the cams out there and would be very appreciative of someone giving me some advice on this matter.
Thanks