TheRookie Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Does anyone have any experience with mirror dash cams? Somethinh similar to http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-3-HD-1080P-LCD-Lens-Car-Vehicle-Rear-View-Mirror-Dashcam-DVR-Video-Recorder-/390866350808 The reason I am asking is that I'd like to fit the camera permanently in the car and not to worry that some son of a birch will decide to nick it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have one and it's good. Video quality is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Which one have you got if you don't mind me asking? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredfox Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 have you hard wired it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Which one have you got if you don't mind me asking? :) Same as your link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 have you hard wired it Not yet but on the to-do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Same as your link. Great :) Then I've got another question to you - on my link the camera is on left-hand side of the mirror (when mounted). Did you have any problems with it? I've seen some reports (I think it was on Techmoan) that if camera is on left-hand side then it is useless for UK cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 It can take a bit of fiddling to get it to point straight ahead but once set it's fine. There are ones available with the camera sticking out of the bottom. I'll link one so you can see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221674026218&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks! It looks like it is similar to http://www.crashcatcher.co.uk/cc3/ And the one you've got is this: http://www.crashcatcher.co.uk/cc3s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Exactly right. At the moment I manually plug the charger cable into a lighter socket to activate the camera and recording but do plan to fit a spare 12v supply rigged to an ignition live supply so the camera will come on when the key is turned. I actually like the fact that the mirror is wider than a standard one which means a better rear view with a reduced blind spot. As said earlier sometimes the camera seems a bit off to one side due to lens pan restrictions because of the lens surround but as the picture is plenty wide enough to catch a pavement and at least 2 traffic lanes it's not a big thing for me. Tbh, it's great for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Good :) Now I am convinced. I think I've seen on eBay a mirror similar to yours but with camera on the other side. It would also be great if the mirror had AV input so can be doubles as rear view camera monitor when needed. I am sure models like this exist too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Got mirror camera today. The initial impression is, well, mixed. The English (or shall I say Chinglish) is atrocious to say the least. The menus are clearly google-translated and not necessarily mean what it supposed to mean. The image is good though but there are some stupid things like a music played each time I turn ignition on and off. Just an example of the language they use - here is what sticker on mirror says: Produduct Name: GPS Portable Navigator WarnIng: Do not exposure, hit, wate or In order to avoid the made damage do not open the machine cover please, contact witn customer service if there have other questions And the box has Intel Core i5 and ATI Radeon logos. WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Does anyone know where I can get a good quality power supply for permanent camera wiring? Preferrably the one with ignition sensing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Use one like this connected via a piggyback fuse into an ignition live slot on your internal fusebox http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231488393607&alt=web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRookie Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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