The Voice
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- Joined
- Sep 4, 2020
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- Location
- Epsom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Dash Cam
- Nextbase 522GW
Hi All,
First time dash cam owner, and first time poster. Stumbled across this forum while trying to figure out whether or not I bought a dud.
Saw a deal for a Nextbase 522GW + 128GB memory card online at Curry's so pulled the trigger as I've recently bought a new car, and want to make sure I'm as protected as possible while out on the road (or parked). After hard-wiring the dash cam myself because my local Halfords wouldn't help me out (suddenly, they don't hard-wire cameras that weren't bought from them, even thought their website says they do?) it was time to take it for a spin. Most online reviews recommended running it on 1080p @ 60fps, so that's what I did. Aforementioned reviews also swore by the image quality being of the best in class but, to be honest, as someone who's an amateur photographer, the amount of video noise from all of the footage was simply appalling! I expect 1080p to be high enough resolution for things to be crystal clear, but most of it is grainy. Lines of cars, buildings, etc, seem slightly distorted - as an avid gamer, it's the same as having anti-aliasing turned off. Unimpressed, I switched to 1440p @ 30fps. Higher resolution so more happening on screen, but only a slight improvement on the amount of grain, and the jagged edges remain. As there aren't many options to counter the grain (ISO, aperture, etc), I'm at a loss as the only thing left I can adjust is the exposure. My only other idea is that the SD card isn't quick enough to write all that info (for 1080p or 1440p) - even though it claims it's ideal for the former.
Any suggestions? All the reviews I checked online said it was an amazing camera, Nextbase is a reputable brand, and test footage from independent buyers also looked super sharp and clear, so is it possible I have myself a dud?
First time dash cam owner, and first time poster. Stumbled across this forum while trying to figure out whether or not I bought a dud.
Saw a deal for a Nextbase 522GW + 128GB memory card online at Curry's so pulled the trigger as I've recently bought a new car, and want to make sure I'm as protected as possible while out on the road (or parked). After hard-wiring the dash cam myself because my local Halfords wouldn't help me out (suddenly, they don't hard-wire cameras that weren't bought from them, even thought their website says they do?) it was time to take it for a spin. Most online reviews recommended running it on 1080p @ 60fps, so that's what I did. Aforementioned reviews also swore by the image quality being of the best in class but, to be honest, as someone who's an amateur photographer, the amount of video noise from all of the footage was simply appalling! I expect 1080p to be high enough resolution for things to be crystal clear, but most of it is grainy. Lines of cars, buildings, etc, seem slightly distorted - as an avid gamer, it's the same as having anti-aliasing turned off. Unimpressed, I switched to 1440p @ 30fps. Higher resolution so more happening on screen, but only a slight improvement on the amount of grain, and the jagged edges remain. As there aren't many options to counter the grain (ISO, aperture, etc), I'm at a loss as the only thing left I can adjust is the exposure. My only other idea is that the SD card isn't quick enough to write all that info (for 1080p or 1440p) - even though it claims it's ideal for the former.
Any suggestions? All the reviews I checked online said it was an amazing camera, Nextbase is a reputable brand, and test footage from independent buyers also looked super sharp and clear, so is it possible I have myself a dud?