Dashcam Recommendation

[Gemstonian]

I am looking for a dashcam that does NOT use WiFi. I have my Android Auto wirelessly connected to my phone via a Motorola MA1 adapter and my phone connects to the WiFi from the adapter while in the car. The Android Auto with this wireless adapter works perfectly and I don't want to mess it up. Are there dashcams that use Bluetooth to connect to a phone app or should I get a "dumb" dashcam that just loop records to a micro-SD card in the dashcam? Any recommendations are appreciated.

 

[princelybug]

Here's an excellent resource for all things dash cams:

DashCamTalk

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[Gemstonian]

Here's an excellent resource for all things dash cams:

https://dashcamtalk.com[/

Thanks

 

[Volfy]

I have Rexing dashcam in all my cars. They all have wifi built-in, but other than trying it once in the beginning just to check out how it works, I never bothered to connect to my phone again. I set it up to record automatically when ign is on, and it turns itself off when power is off. These have capacitors in them that last just long enough to close out the recording and shut itself off properly.

When I need to download videos, I just take the SD card off and plug it into my PC or laptop via a fast USB adapter. Downloading via wifi or BT would be too slow. And my phone is rarely where I want to transfer the video to anyway.

Whatever you do, get High Endurance SD card to survive the very high temp it will experience. Ordinary SD card may not tolerate it.

 

[Gemstonian]

I bought and installed a VIOFO A119 dashcam. It has no wifi and no bluetooth. It does have a built in GPS receiver. Yesterday it worked fine and my Genesis Nav system and Android Auto with my Motorola MA1 wireless adapter all worked perfectly. This morning my Genesis nav is not working.. The screen says 'Navigation is currently unavailable. Please update your system." Sometimes I get an audible alert saying "Lost GPS signal". Also my wireless Android Adapter will not connect to my phone. Yesterday it worked fine. If I plug my phone in with a USB cable then Android Auto works, but the Genesis Nav maps still don't come up. I did download the update off the Genesis update site and that has worked fine, until this morning. I have attached some pics.

 

[GFS54]

I purchased the Garmin dash cam Mini 2. It has an extremely low profile, and I mounted it just under the front mirror. I did not bother to have it hardwired. I like it so much, that I purchased the second one and have it mounted in the rear window.

 

[ncrashb]

I purchased the Garmin dash cam Mini 2. It has an extremely low profile, and I mounted it just under the front mirror. I did not bother to have it hardwired. I like it so much, that I purchased the second one and have it mounted in the rear window.

I too installed a Mini 2 near my rearview mirror, great camera. Hardwire was easy but cost a bit extra. Rear window is a great idea too. They use WiFi though, OP can't use WiFi

 

[GFS54]

I too installed a Mini 2 near my rearview mirror, great camera. Hardwire was easy but cost a bit extra. Rear window is a great idea too. They use WiFi though, OP can't use WiFi

I just run the longer USB cord into the back seat charging port under the air vents

 

[ncrashb]

I just run the longer USB cord into the back seat charging port under the air vents

Haha that works eh. Since I park in a surface lot I wanted it to have the ability to record if it detects motion so went with the hardwire option