SpyTec Mini 0806 Source

gth said:
Nigel, do you have shares in the company making the Min0806, or maybe have a batch of them that you're still trying to sell?

"256GB doesn't work the way most people expect" ​
Really? What is so hard about stating simply "256GB feature doesn't work" or at least "only one SD card slot works at a time". The additional SD card slot has never worked as advertised, for anybody, which is to provide additional storage for the recording of footage beyond the 128GB limit that a single slot has.

"Parking guard feature works with the parking guard mount that isn't available"​
Err... by that logic, my car flies perfectly well once it has the turbo hyper jet engine wing attachments, currently unavailable. *facepalm* I know folks hype products, but you're pushing the proverbial uphill here. The feature was advertised, yet has never worked as advertised, for anybody, given the mount was never produced (despite promises it would be). To top if off, when chased for the feature it was then quashed as "not going to happen, ever"... yet still advertised in the documentation as a feature!

Your shilling does a dis-service to the reputation of the dashcamtalk forum, a dis-service to newcomers pondering the 0806, not to mention an insult to existing owners of the Mini0806 who were ripped off. I can't understand anyone continuing to imply the 0806 dashcam doesn't have the flaws that it obviously does have; flaws that any of the (possibly one and the same) manufacturer(s)/distributor(s)/retailer(s) have stated aren't going to be fixed.

If a 'fix' was available, I'm sure it would be announced as the solution to everyone's problems - hooray! Instead I read vague promises of "a new batch" and the implied response after receiving the camera inevitably being "we didn't state a future batch would fix any problems it already had"...

If you have information to the contrary on these or any of the other problems with the Mini0806, by all means reply and cite your source.
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No,

Even if the 256GB could be used in the way many people think it should work, I would still prefer to use it in the mode of the second card being the backup card for when the main card is missing/corrupted/dead. I normally keep a small card in the second slot for that purpose, also useful if you want to hand some video to the police at the scene of an accident since you can just copy a 5 minute segment over from your main card and then you still have the original recording. I am perfectly happy with the way the two card slots work, of course it would be nice to have it able to work in sequential mode as well if required.

There is a parking guard coming with the 0901, if it turns out to be compatible with the 0806 then the 0806 advertising will have been correct, if it isn't compatible then your comments will be valid, currently I have no idea which will turn out to be the case, but we should find out soon.
 
OBD1 and OBD2 power capability is interesting and makes sense....... But of course that means I want to purchase a HUD from this site............. DAMMIT 🙂
 
Nigel said:
No,



There is a parking guard coming with the 0901, if it turns out to be compatible with the 0806 then the 0806 advertising will have been correct, if it isn't compatible then your comments will be valid, currently I have no idea which will turn out to be the case, but we should find out soon.
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Hello Nigel
If the new parking guard for 0901 indeed works, and if it is compatible with the o806, then it seems to me the vendors (of course supported by the manufacturers) offer it, free of charge and postage paid, to anyone that purchased a 0806 expecting the feature to be supported

As a major player and knowledgeable leader in this arena would you be willing to champion such an effort?

Edward
 
HEZEUS said:
Hello Nigel
If the new parking guard for 0901 indeed works, and if it is compatible with the o806, then it seems to me the vendors (of course supported by the manufacturers) offer it, free of charge and postage paid, to anyone that purchased a 0806 expecting the feature to be supported

As a major player and knowledgeable leader in this arena would you be willing to champion such an effort?

Edward
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No, it has always be marketed as an optional extra so there is no reason it should be offered free!
Also, I suggest that you don't get exited about it working with the 0806 until we find out if it will. I have no idea if it will and I certainly wouldn't take a bet on it!
 
gth said:
Nigel, do you have shares in the company making the Min0806, or maybe have a batch of them that you're still trying to sell?

"256GB doesn't work the way most people expect" ​
Really? What is so hard about stating simply "256GB feature doesn't work" or at least "only one SD card slot works at a time". The additional SD card slot has never worked as advertised, for anybody, which is to provide additional storage for the recording of footage beyond the 128GB limit that a single slot has.

"Parking guard feature works with the parking guard mount that isn't available"​
Err... by that logic, my car flies perfectly well once it has the turbo hyper jet engine wing attachments, currently unavailable. *facepalm* I know folks hype products, but you're pushing the proverbial uphill here. The feature was advertised, yet has never worked as advertised, for anybody, given the mount was never produced (despite promises it would be). To top if off, when chased for the feature it was then quashed as "not going to happen, ever"... yet still advertised in the documentation as a feature!

Your shilling does a dis-service to the reputation of the dashcamtalk forum, a dis-service to newcomers pondering the 0806, not to mention an insult to existing owners of the Mini0806 who were ripped off. I can't understand anyone continuing to imply the 0806 dashcam doesn't have the flaws that it obviously does have; flaws that any of the (possibly one and the same) manufacturer(s)/distributor(s)/retailer(s) have stated aren't going to be fixed.

If a 'fix' was available, I'm sure it would be announced as the solution to everyone's problems - hooray! Instead I read vague promises of "a new batch" and the implied response after receiving the camera inevitably being "we didn't state a future batch would fix any problems it already had"...

If you have information to the contrary on these or any of the other problems with the Mini0806, by all means reply and cite your source.
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gth, I understand your frustration, but I assure you Nigel is one of the good guys. In the short time that I've been a member, I've seen him help countless people on this forum with various problems. He is probably one of the most knowledgable people you'll find on the Mini 0806. Plus, he even wrote custom firmware that greatly improves the image quality of the Mini 0806, which I, and many on this forum are using today. You'll find it here: http://mini0806.com/update.html

And the cost for all of his efforts, including the firmware? Nothing, zero, nada. I can't speak for others, but as far as I'm concerned I really appreciate all that Nigel has done for the community, and me personally. 🙂
 
RavenManiac said:
gth, I understand your frustration, but I assure you Nigel is one of the good guys. In the short time that I've been a member, I've seen him help countless people on this forum with various problems. He is probably one of the most knowledgable people you'll find on the Mini 0806. Plus, he even wrote custom firmware that greatly improves the image quality of the Mini 0806, which I, and many on this forum are using today. You'll find it here: http://mini0806.com/update.html

And the cost for all of his efforts, including the firmware? Nothing, zero, nada. I can't speak for others, but as far as I'm concerned I really appreciate all that Nigel has done for the community, and me personally. 🙂
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You are most certainly correct RavenManiac
Nigel is one of the good guys.
For all the reasons you have mentioned and then-some
Which is exactly why I queried if he might be willing to champion an effort to get the duped 0806 purchasers some help.
Parking guard or what have you.
Understand please that when one champions an effort one supports it and helps it move forward.
It has nothing to do with paying the bill

As far as gth getting on Nigel's case.
Excepting that jibe I think his post to be the most well written summary of the 0806 purchaser's' plea to show up on the forums to date
Remove the Nigel remarks and it could (should) be an 0806 Stickey

You have agreement from me on the 0901 parking guard finding compatibility with the 0806
Highly unlikely as posts such as this will surely ring its death knell.
A shame it is
Since there is a possibility that the technologies could very well be compatible; and the RMCs of the world can't wait for we 0806 owners to fork over $29.95 (hard currency only) and a "stamped,self addressed" envelope.

Edward
 
Real life caught up with me for a while, but I would like to quickly state that Nigel seems to simply have more optimism than I with regards to the 0806. I'd like to retract any negative impression I may have implied on him personally - hope there's no hard feelings going forward.
 
Yeah, we've been looking for you. LOL

In all seriousness, it's all good. We understand that people get frustrated. I certainly do. But there are a lot of good, smart people here who are more than willing to help. Besides, the US, UK, and Australia are all allies, so in this crazy world we certainly need to stick together. 🙂
 
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