So,
I've been hunting for a dashcam for my parents. While browsing the web I've found that dashcams seem to pop up everywhere in "local" online shops, car accessory dealers and camera stores. Less than 2 years ago I could hardly find any, except for the few brave importers.
While this sounds like a good thing, I've been very surprised to find reputable brand names, some from the high end car electronics sector, on what I previously considered el cheapo Chinese cams.
Ok, in some cases you actually pay a more or less correct price despite the brand name, but it still bothers me. Folks like my parents, when they would be shopping on their own, would buy the first one with a brand name they recognize.
Also I seem to find a lot of really overpriced re-branded cams as well. Thanks to this forum I'm unlikely to buy one of those, but not every one takes the time to research what they buy, thinking more expensive is better.
so far I've found blaupunkts and grundig cams
http://www.conrad.be/ce/nl/product/...-V-Kijkhoek-horizontaal-270-?ref=searchDetail
http://www.conrad.be/ce/nl/product/...-V-Kijkhoek-horizontaal-120-?ref=searchDetail
anyone else find over the top examples of this?
I've been hunting for a dashcam for my parents. While browsing the web I've found that dashcams seem to pop up everywhere in "local" online shops, car accessory dealers and camera stores. Less than 2 years ago I could hardly find any, except for the few brave importers.
While this sounds like a good thing, I've been very surprised to find reputable brand names, some from the high end car electronics sector, on what I previously considered el cheapo Chinese cams.
Ok, in some cases you actually pay a more or less correct price despite the brand name, but it still bothers me. Folks like my parents, when they would be shopping on their own, would buy the first one with a brand name they recognize.
Also I seem to find a lot of really overpriced re-branded cams as well. Thanks to this forum I'm unlikely to buy one of those, but not every one takes the time to research what they buy, thinking more expensive is better.
so far I've found blaupunkts and grundig cams
http://www.conrad.be/ce/nl/product/...-V-Kijkhoek-horizontaal-270-?ref=searchDetail
http://www.conrad.be/ce/nl/product/...-V-Kijkhoek-horizontaal-120-?ref=searchDetail
anyone else find over the top examples of this?