Franklyidc
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Hi,
Been lurking on these forums for a while but I finally registered and I'm a point where I need some help.
So recently someone backed up into the front of my car, dented the nose panel and part of the hood, and drove off. I'm in NYC so with nothing but parallel parking, this is becoming all too common. Although I have an older car, I'd like to protect my investment and decided it's time to get a dash cam.
Here's what I'm mainly looking for:
- Buffered Park Mode
- Decent video quality day/night
- Discreet, also prefer adhesive vs suction mounts
- Willing to spend about $200
Some cameras that have caught my eye:
- Black Vue DR3500, much older model and I like the mounting and form factor, but doesn't seem to have much support and quality. Also looked at the DR650GW-1CH but I'm not confident in the brand and product for the price.
- Street Guardian SGZC12RC, Very Stealthy but Id have to consider where to mount the monitor. Not something I'd like to leave out.
- SGZC12SS, not as stealthy but seems to hit my marks
- Vantrue R2, very good picture quality from what I've seen but may be too noticeable from the outside.
Once it's all said and done, I will be purchasing a hardwire kit, like a Power Magic Pro and the highest capacity card I can fit. Just to clarify, although this will mainly be a parking cam for me, I thought I may as well get something with decent video quality to use down the road as well.
What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Been lurking on these forums for a while but I finally registered and I'm a point where I need some help.
So recently someone backed up into the front of my car, dented the nose panel and part of the hood, and drove off. I'm in NYC so with nothing but parallel parking, this is becoming all too common. Although I have an older car, I'd like to protect my investment and decided it's time to get a dash cam.
Here's what I'm mainly looking for:
- Buffered Park Mode
- Decent video quality day/night
- Discreet, also prefer adhesive vs suction mounts
- Willing to spend about $200
Some cameras that have caught my eye:
- Black Vue DR3500, much older model and I like the mounting and form factor, but doesn't seem to have much support and quality. Also looked at the DR650GW-1CH but I'm not confident in the brand and product for the price.
- Street Guardian SGZC12RC, Very Stealthy but Id have to consider where to mount the monitor. Not something I'd like to leave out.
- SGZC12SS, not as stealthy but seems to hit my marks
- Vantrue R2, very good picture quality from what I've seen but may be too noticeable from the outside.
Once it's all said and done, I will be purchasing a hardwire kit, like a Power Magic Pro and the highest capacity card I can fit. Just to clarify, although this will mainly be a parking cam for me, I thought I may as well get something with decent video quality to use down the road as well.
What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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