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Right, as the Mini series off the cards, the only other 'budget' camera that's as small and inconspicuous seems to be the wedge cam.  But there's so many I can't work out what the differences are, of if they're just trying their luck with different prices on the same thing! :unsure: 

Is this the right one, and the right price?  As £50 really is my max budget tbh.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTO-VOX-170°Super-Dashboard-Capacitor-Detection/dp/B00UUQD9L6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1471885936&sr=8-3&keywords=wedge+dash+cam

 

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I think that's the one Clive has. I have one based off the same chassis.

Important thing is that it's the A118C, the C being capacitor, much better than the battery version.

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Hi Tom this camera is around your budget and gets good reviews for a budget dash cam. Transend Pro drive £ 53.37  might be worth a look

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DrivePro-Video-Recorder-Adhesive/dp/B00NUVDWBU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464182150&sr=8-1&keywords=transcend+drive+pro+100&tag=autoclubinte-21

Also Nextbase dash cam 212 from Halfords £62.00 less 15% with your Halfords discount card.

http://www.halfords.com/technology/dash-cams/dash-cams/nextbase-dash-cam-212

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1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

Right, as the Mini series off the cards, the only other 'budget' camera that's as small and inconspicuous seems to be the wedge cam.  But there's so many I can't work out what the differences are, of if they're just trying their luck with different prices on the same thing! :unsure: 

Is this the right one, and the right price?  As £50 really is my max budget tbh.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTO-VOX-170°Super-Dashboard-Capacitor-Detection/dp/B00UUQD9L6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1471885936&sr=8-3&keywords=wedge+dash+cam

Got one of these so can vouch for it

 

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Need to tag stoney in, I would but it crashes Firefox on android :(

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The Autovox camera (also known under other brand names) produces a good image and if you fit the optional gps antenna will give you a good amount of geodata when the video is viewed via a dashcam video player.

The screen is pretty small tbf but big enough to see the settings menus and to properly aim the lens.

Sent from my SM-G930F

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2 hours ago, alexp999 said:

I think that's the one Clive has. I have one based off the same chassis.

Important thing is that it's the A118C, the C being capacitor, much better than the battery version.

Cheers Alex.  Might be a daft question but does the capacitor last as long as a battery for date and time?  Sometimes the Focus doesn't get used for 1 or 2 days at a time and the battery always dies on the current dash cam as it's piggy-backed to a switched fuse so as not to drain the car battery.

2 hours ago, Joss max said:

Hi Tom this camera is around your budget and gets good reviews for a budget dash cam. Transend Pro drive £ 53.37  might be worth a look

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-DrivePro-Video-Recorder-Adhesive/dp/B00NUVDWBU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464182150&sr=8-1&keywords=transcend+drive+pro+100&tag=autoclubinte-21

Also Nextbase dash cam 212 from halfords £62.00 less 15% with your halfords discount card.

http://www.halfords.com/technology/dash-cams/dash-cams/nextbase-dash-cam-212

Thanks Joss, the Transcend was one I looked into but it's still too big for me with the mount really.  I hate anything at all on the windscreen so want something I can hide behind the mirror as much as possible. 

I don't have a Halfords card, never became a proper member on here yet, it's only been 2 years! :blush:

 

29 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

The Autovox camera (also known under other brand names) produces a good image and if you fit the optional gps antenna will give you a good amount of geodata when the video is viewed via a dashcam video player.

The screen is pretty small tbf but big enough to see the settings menus and to properly aim the lens.

Sent from my SM-G930F

 

Cheers Clive.  Sounds good!  Are the other branded cameras actually the same or are they cheaper versions/using worse parts?

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Afaik they're just different names.

Sent from my SM-G930F

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Just bought an Elephas branded one from amazon on a 'short term promo' for £33.99.  Will see how good it is. Cheers all, I don't usually make speedy decisions haha!

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So the forum favourite used to be the mobius, has that changed recently?

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Crikey you have been away a while! :wink: 

I don't think there is a forum favourite atm, there are a few people recommend now.  I personally don't like Mobius due to the lack of screen, no ready made inconspicuous mount, and it still uses a battery where a few people have said the capacitor is better now. 

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