Dash Cam

a Love's truck stop had a system similar to GoPro but a lot more reasonably priced.
bumpy

DVR270 W/Gstop

This is the one I got. Go Pro in nice but an over kill for me. This one had good reviews. I'm 99.999% sure they could be used in court. This one I purchased runs 2/10/15 minute clips you can save or auto overwrite as it loops. Uses up to 32GB SD card for storage. I think it is a good CYA item/toy

Has anyone researched if they are admissible in a court of law? IF in fact that is why it was purchased for in case of an accident not your fault occurs.

I bought a $17.88 one, worked but sucked. on a recommendation here I bought a $52 one. much better.
bumpy

I haven't had much luck with dedicated dashcams bought through EBAY. The video quality has been pretty much unusable on a few I've tried from U.S. sellers. I now just use my Android Smartphone recording 720P HD using the free app DailyRoads Voyager. Works extremely well, and records not just date/time, but can also display speed and GPS coordinates in the recorded video. Can also be setup to auto start and offers continuous recording, reusing the space occupied by old temp dashcam files unless you press the large red video button that saves that current file. Will also save the current video if it detects an impact.

There are a few draw backs to using a Smartphone as a dashcam. You need to find a suitable windshield mount that wont block the camera's lense. And stability can be an issue where road bumps and vibrations are also recorded in the dashcam video.

Plus, current Android devices cannot overlay dashcam display info over recorded video. However, you can view the recorded data on your computer by enabling CC(Closed Captioning) in your media player, such as VLC.

The developer offers a service to burn in the data on your dashcam videos for a small fee. But you can do it yourself fairly easily using a freeware video converter. When I get some time, I'll post some dashcam examples and how to use the converter.

In the meantime, you may want to search the "Technology Corner" for a couple of threads on dedicated dashcams recently.

I bought one after a drunk driver nailed me and did 20G damage to my truck.

Yeah I know, kinda like closing the barn door after the horse runs away... But just in case....

So I have one now that records everything that goes on in front of me. I may never need it, but what if I do?

I paid 100 bucks for mine. Not the best unit, but there is now video evidence of my every move, as seen out my windshield.

I think they are an essential thing for us. It never ceases to amaze me how some clown thinks it is his mission to cut me off and do a quick turn, standing on the brakes, thinking that my 15000 plus pound rig can stop on a dime.

A lot of idiots out there.

I have one and my problem is I can't get the darn thing to record for hours and hours like the ad said. I'm now on 720p and will see after our drive on Tues if 720 helps. I love the recordimgs and even get a kick out of folks reactions when I let them know I'm in the lane next to them. I add a Bad Boy horn and its pretty loud.

Our primary purpose was to COAs if in an accident and to get good clear photos of the State Line signs as we go from one state to another. I bought one for $28 and it was stolen and this one was $40 and has a good picture. This summer I'm going to buy a really good one. I figure somewhere near $250. Going to get a portable hard drive to transfer recordings each day.

Look for one with a G force lock on the recorder. It will stop you from accidently erasing any accident.