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Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:31 pm**

Awesome haha, i want a dash cam!

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:45 pm**

I highly recommend this: http://dx.com/p/h-264-720p-wide-angle-6 ... -lcd-54137

with this: http://dx.com/p/genuine-samsung-tf-micr ... s-6-122899

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:05 pm**

Hey, I take that same route every day. It can be confusing when you are in your lane but not his! Classic

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:13 pm**

I think it takes the cake that he accused me of running the red light first... how did he not notice a fekkin 2 and a half tonne Safari sitting next to his Boxter for what must have been over 40 seconds at the lights. I was indicating left the whole time!!

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:16 pm**

So funny. 0 damage to you and $10,000 worth of damage to him?

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:10 pm**

CLUMZ1 wrote:I think it takes the cake that he accused me of running the red light first... how did he not notice a fekkin 2 and a half tonne Safari sitting next to his Boxter for what must have been over 40 seconds at the lights. I was indicating left the whole time!!

Classic.
Good editing mate.
Some drivers aye.

Just looking at some of your other dash cam footage. With a dash cam that shoots @1080p @30fps you actually have a better chance to read the number plates on clips rather than having to take note of them manually.
These ones (http://www.blackvue.co.nz/) are very expensive but they are true HD @1080. There is an advantage to full HD quality. Like passing the video clip to the law as evidence.

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:43 pm**

Should have used the bullbar, not the horn!

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:49 pm**

Lmfao awesome! I too go down that road all the time in the work truck.
I always take the outside lane to get the best swing ive been caught out with someone doing the exact thing.

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:20 pm**

DaveM wrote:Should have used the bullbar, not the horn!

Agreed! I wouldve just let him drift over to get tangled in the barwork :lol:

Some guys just need to learn there lessons the hard way.

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:28 pm**

i wish i had a dash cam the other day i was driving on the bridge towards the roundabout to the motorway from porirua and this wanker just pulled straight in to my lane no indication and didnt even look! i had to slam my brakes on other wise he would have drove straight into me!

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:35 pm**

would be great to get his address and post him a copy of your video :lol:

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:53 pm**

this is why foreigners should have to sit a licence test of some sort.

but yeah some people just have to learn the hard way eh?

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:35 pm**

DaveM wrote:Should have used the bullbar, not the horn!

Yea, would have been very tempting especially having the video to prove you're in the right.
Good on you for not potentially bringing a bad name to 4x4s (and bullbars) tho.
Hopefully you stopping and telling him where he went wrong will stop him making the same mistake again. A very common error here in Nelson (swapping lanes through an intersection), but no issue of two (same direction) lanes turning same way to encounter situation in video.

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:43 pm**

Great video. Like the way he tries one tact and then tries another. Would have been usefully if he had hit you.

Have you ever used this off road, is the mount good?

Posted: **Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:26 pm**

As per usual lots of money flash car No driving skill!

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:00 am**

Waddles wrote:As per usual lots of money flash car No driving skill!

There's a saying for that. "Has all the gear but no idea".
Don't ask me how I know this. :roll:

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:37 am**

jervisad wrote:i wish i had a dash cam the other day i was driving on the bridge towards the roundabout to the motorway from porirua and this wanker just pulled straight in to my lane no indication and didnt even look! i had to slam my brakes on other wise he would have drove straight into me!

Hope you have a dash cam. I'm tempted to try to setup a business selling these cameras to Insurance companies here in New Zealand, as they do in Russia (buy insurance, they send you camera and its written into the policy). It takes an enourmous amount of the guess work out of any accident.

eins wrote:Great video. Like the way he tries one tact and then tries another. Would have been usefully if he had hit you. Have you ever used this off road, is the mount good?

The mounts work just fine off road :-)

just a windscreen suction cup.

petefj40 wrote:These ones (http://www.blackvue.co.nz/) are very expensive but they are true HD @1080.

Tooooo expensive to justify for me mate. $70 shipped is more than "a lot" cheaper than a black vue.

DaveM wrote:Should have used the bullbar, not the horn!

tempting - believe me. but who wants to go thru insurance hassles if they don't need to. They make me pay higher premiums if i screw up, but don't give me a discount for being in the right :lol:

sprey wrote:Lmfao awesome! I too go down that road all the time in the work truck.
I always take the outside lane to get the best swing ive been caught out with someone doing the exact thing.

The cameras work from 12v - 24v - better order one??

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:52 am**

by the way... if you guys like dash cam footage.... head over here for HEAPS.

http://www.reddit.com/r/roadcam

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:56 am**

CLUMZ1 wrote:I highly recommend this: http://dx.com/p/h-264-720p-wide-angle-6 ... -lcd-54137

with this: http://dx.com/p/genuine-samsung-tf-micr ... s-6-122899

Is that the camera you have ?
I scored the same last month through one of the 24 hour bargain websites for $60

http://www.firstin.co.nz/products/car-c ... March+2013

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:59 am**

Smurf wrote:
CLUMZ1 wrote:I highly recommend this: http://dx.com/p/h-264-720p-wide-angle-6 ... -lcd-54137

with this: http://dx.com/p/genuine-samsung-tf-micr ... s-6-122899

Is that the camera you have ?
I scored the same last month through one of the 24 hour bargain websites for $60

http://www.firstin.co.nz/products/car-c ... March+2013

Yes- the links I provided are of the equipment I'm using.
As for your camera, I'm sorry mate, looks like you got the low resolution rip-off copy of my one. Have you got any clips on youtube so that I could confirm?

Here is the genuine one reviewed: http://dashcamtalk.com/dvr-027-720p/

Original vs Fake Models

Given the popularity of this camera, there are dozens of fake models available for sale. There are numerous ways to tell the difference between original DVR-027 models and fake models.

The original records the time on the top center of the screen with black numbers on a white background. Fakes use green numbers and write them to the side.
The original uses the H.264 codec. Fakes use the mjpeg codec
The original records at: 640×480, 848×480, 1280×720. Fakes records at 720×480 instead of 848×480. Fakes may offer 800×600 or 1280×720, but will record at 640×480 (resolution is interpolated).
The original records in AVI format. Fakes record in MOV format.
The original viewing angle is 120 °. Fakes viewing angle ~ 40-60 °.
The original has an HDMI output. Fakes do not have an HDMI output (for example, it is replaced with a sticker). Some of the fakes have an HDMI port, but it is not connected to the board
The original has a removable battery. Fakes do not have removable batteries.
Original comes in a blue box. Fake comes in a white box.
A good rule of thumb is that if the camera is selling for under $50, it is a fake.

Note that fake DVR-027 may have some or many of the above features. So pay attention to all the features not just a specific feature. Purchasing from a reputable seller will help you purchase an original version.

Most of the fake DVR-027′s are just low quality Standard Definition cameras instead of High Definition cameras. The SD version of this camera is worth $17.50.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:11 am**

Nah, I haven't used it yet.
You may be right, it sounds like it is a copy, I'll give it a try today and see it goes.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:25 am**

The bit that gives it away on the "firstin" site is:

Effective pixel: 640 x 480
and
3 x digital zoom

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:12 am**

CLUMZ1 wrote:
petefj40 wrote:These ones (http://www.blackvue.co.nz/) are very expensive but they are true HD @1080.

Tooooo expensive to justify for me mate. $70 shipped is more than "a lot" cheaper than a black vue.

I agree totally.
But can you find one that is of the same spec and quality for less money?
I have the MiWitness dash cam that is only 720p and it's shit quality, pixelated as. You can't make out a moving number plate 50meters away. But with the Black Vue at least it's legible. That's what I'm after, legible number plates.

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:45 am**

Have a seach on DX.com for true 1080p cameras, they'll usually support GPS too.

Also have a read of the camera review site I linked above.
http://dashcamtalk.com/

Posted: **Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:31 am**

CLUMZ1 wrote:Have a seach on DX.com for true 1080p cameras, they'll usually support GPS too.

Also have a read of the camera review site I linked above.
http://dashcamtalk.com/

Cheers will do.

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:37 am**

is that DX site a paypal based one? can't get onto it at work but pretty keen for one of these things.
The trademe knockoff ones were tempting but I'm pretty keen for one with the same picture quality as yours but don't want to spend over a hundy bux if it's do-able for that.

had a look through your vids last night, man these things catch some fail on the roads!

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:51 am**

Cameron wrote:is that DX site a paypal based one? can't get onto it at work but pretty keen for one of these things.
The trademe knockoff ones were tempting but I'm pretty keen for one with the same picture quality as yours but don't want to spend over a hundy bux if it's do-able for that.

had a look through your vids last night, man these things catch some fail on the roads!

I bought one through that site last night using visa. No issues

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:53 am**

might have to smack one on the old visa myself!

Posted: **Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:01 am**

Cameron wrote:is that DX site a paypal based one? can't get onto it at work but pretty keen for one of these things.

Paypal or Visa are fine mate.

Cameron wrote:The trademe knockoff ones were tempting but I'm pretty keen for one with the same picture quality as yours but don't want to spend over a hundy bux if it's do-able for that.

Don't buy one off of TradeMe, its just people reselling stuff from places like DX half of the time!

Cameron wrote:had a look through your vids last night, man these things catch some fail on the roads!

You probably would enjoy some of my unlisted videos then -.-

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