Mobius support thread and Tech Guide (post all problems/help requests here) Read posts #1-8 first

WOW !! and as the young ones say OMG !! This is so helpful. Thank you immensely !!

My camera is identical to your first picture - Mobius 1 with C2 lens.

Looking at your last picture (of the lens types) I'm somewhat unsure. It looks like the one on the left - the C2. Mine is "even" with the housing, has a black center & the outer portion of the lens appears to be an orange color ring.

I seem to recall when I was buying my second mobius that I was influenced by members on the forum saying that lens ? was the better one at that time. The B lens was not recommended & I went with the recommended one. I would have then had the original lens on the first camera & the newer one on the second camera.

I had the first one in a Nissan Sentra (hard wired) & the second one in a Nissan Rogue (plugged into the power outlet) where it still resides today. With the 2 in play I was able to compare & preferred the latter with the wider FOV.

After the current one is charged, I'll try it again in the SUV & see if it records properly. However, I think I'll buy another one now "if I can" because it appears they are no longer made but there may be some NOS ones out there. Better the devil you know than the one you don't !!

I can always pass it along to either my daughter of my eldest grandson who'll be getting his first car soon.

Thanks again, and Cheers = Roger
 
@Roger, if you buy a new Mobius I would recommend purchasing from either Eletoponline365 or Digitalele889 on eBay. Both are direct factory authorized sellers for Mobius and they will provide excellent service.

Also, another thing to consider is that if your current camera is no longer functional you can purchase a new circuit board from Eletoponlone365. It is fairly easy to dismantle your camera and repair it. The camera would be good as new and it would cost half what a new one would go for.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/182667840709
 
My Mobius #1 is 10+ years old, still blinking normally in the car.
My Mobius 2 is getting on my nerves and i am thinking of replacing. Contemplating replacing it with new Mobius #1, based on my experience its super reliable, but its also 10 year old technology and im thinking of getting something more advanced -> better resolution.

Made a thread about it here:
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you are correct
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Dashmellow said:
@Roger, if you buy a new Mobius I would recommend purchasing from either Eletoponline365 or Digitalele889 on eBay. Both are direct factory authorized sellers for Mobius and they will provide excellent service.

Also, another thing to consider is that if your current camera is no longer functional you can purchase a new circuit board from Eletoponlone365. It is fairly easy to dismantle your camera and repair it. The camera would be good as new and it would cost half what a new one would go for.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/182667840709
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Again, thanks. Here's the latest update.
After fully charging camera with replacement battery (green light went off) I attached it to my computer & it recognized the removable drive. I was again able to see the video clips on there - all of which had the frozen screen.
Orange light was flashing & I thought I was good to go again.
Took it to vehicle, attached to SCOSCHE Magic Mount, plugged it in and no lights, no activity. Tried multiple times but it would not activate.
Returned to house & computer but it was not recognized as a removable drive. Again, tried multiple times - no luck.
Am familiar with both of the sellers that you recommended & I did some research on eBay for both the camera & the circuit board.
The board is selling for about $46 Canadian, which, when one pays with PayPal will be about $50 Canadian. They only accept PayPal & I'm good with that.
However, what may seem as a simple DIY replacement for some, I'm concerned on 2 fronts with that. Firstly, I question my ability to "get it done" & secondly, I'm unsure about other issues - maybe it's the battery, or the lens.
If I get a new board & am able to replace it, that may not solve the problem.....

So, to avoid future issues, I decided to buy new. I bought from Digitalele889 as, according to eBay, I had already bought one from this seller.

Just for the info of others re cost, the listed price was about $78.99 US Dollars, which showed on eBay as $95.95 Canadian dollars. When paying with PayPal the price increased to $100.14. Still, a fair price for such a reliable camera !!

Now I have to wait until about the 12th. of Never for it to arrive from China but I'll sing along with Johnny Mathis and enjoy the song.

In the interim, I'll go back thru the forum, reread posts 1-8 to get prepared for the "how to" when the camera arrives. I'll try to get my computer to recognize the old camera so I can record the setting on there to be applied to the new camera.

Once again, my sincere thanks to Dashmellow in particular, and to others who have joined the conversation & added value to this discussion, which may be beneficial to another member down-the-road.

Cheers to all = Roger ( who will continue to follow the forum more closely from now on !!).....
 
@Roger, first of all, you're welcome. Happy to be of assistance! Secondly, I think buying a complete new camera was a wise choice! It should provide years of reliable use, plus we don't know how much longer the original Mobius will continue to remain available.
 
Dashmellow said:
we don't know how much longer the original Mobius will continue to remain available.
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That's an interesting point I had not really considered. I suppose ultimately there will be a time when one or more of the components are no longer fabricated and cannot be replaced easily. Apparently components for the Maxi are already becoming difficult to source.
 
TonyM said:
That's an interesting point I had not really considered. I suppose ultimately there will be a time when one or more of the components are no longer fabricated and cannot be replaced easily. Apparently components for the Maxi are already becoming difficult to source.
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Super-capacitors and Mobius batteries have become virtually unavailable on eBay - or elsewhere. I did find one seller offering one for $55.00 USD and another offering one for $70.00 USD! There are a few for less but with outrageous shipping costs. There is one party selling a Mobius battery on eBay for $24.99 USD with shipping at $19.99. Today, I found one for only $6.15 USD with shipping at $8.99. Says, "Limited quantity remaining". I'm debating ordering one.

I take this as a sign that Mobius will soon no longer exist. The cameras, lenses and other accessories do seem to be available for the time being but in some cases the prices are skyrocketing for certain items.

What word have you had from Mobius lately, if any?
 
My local UK reseller Webbex appears to have 17 capacitors and 27 batteries in stock for the M1. I'll ring him up tomorrow and ask if those are genuine stock levels - they usually are.
 
Dashmellow said:
What word have you had from Mobius lately, if any?
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Maxi components are becoming difficult to source, no word at all on the M1, and I'm still testing beta cameras
 
Chips are in short supply. That affects the availability of all electronics.
 
country_hick said:
Chips are in short supply. That affects the availability of all electronics.
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That is true. But I hear some are no longer being made, which renders anything reliant on that component as obsolete.
 
They still make batteries and super-capacitors......and Mobius cameras too, apparently. Just maybe not Mobius super-capacitors and batteries. πŸ™
 
Maybe now is the time to buy an M1 before they're gone forever? I'm tempted, despite having drawers full of matchbox cameras!
 
TonyM said:
Maybe now is the time to buy an M1 before they're gone forever? I'm tempted, despite having drawers full of matchbox cameras!
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About six months or so ago I stumbled across an M1( A lens) selling on eBay for $55.00 and grabbed it. Glad I did. They only had few left. I had never heard of the seller (I forget the name at the moment) but the merchandise they sold made them seem like an Electoponline365 or Digitalele889 clone.
 
there's a common tactic used by eBay sellers to keep listings alive, when they run out of some item they increase the price by some massive amount so that nobody will purchase and then drop it back down once they get stock, might be an indication that some more stock is coming
 
TonyM said:
Maybe now is the time to buy an M1 before they're gone forever? I'm tempted, despite having drawers full of matchbox cameras!
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I'm not sure, but I do know many times over the frustration and grief of not stocking up before a product became unavailable. Even if a battery version I do want a couple more- caps can come later.

Phil
 
I've asked Mobius if they plan to keep the M1 going for a long time
 
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