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AUSDOM A261 Dash Cam
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AUSDOM A261 Dash Cam
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Designed to help you document driving and parking accidents, hit-and-runs, insurance fraud, and other scenarios, the Ausdom A261 records clear HD video (up to 2304 x 1296p) with a wide 130-degree viewing angle. With a built-in G-sensor, it’s capable of motion detection when the sensor is tripped, meaning you can keep a record of any event in which your car is hit Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downConsumerAdvocate
259
Feb 20, 2017
This looks like another great product from Massdrop. Amazon price is $100 delivered, so this is a great value as well. I got into dash cams a couple years ago after watching way too many dash-cam videos and deciding I 'needed' one. After owning a few, and currently using this same style/type, I realize now, I don't 'need' one. But I love it, and highly recommend them! This one uses the suction cups, this is much better than mine that used two sided super tape. The tape is really solid and works great, but doesn't let you move it. So you better know what you are doing when you place it the first time.
I paid about this much for my camera, this one seems to have the same menu, buttons and features, plus this one has hdmi and an even higher resolution (top end). Audio seems about the same. If I had it to do over, I'd buy this one. There are other designs that are even more discreet which is what I'm favoring. Also, one big problem many makers don't mention is that almost all of these cameras require a power cord, and if the power is stopped, say in a really bad crash - which is what it is designed to capture, it won't. Once the power stops, the camera does not have power to save the short video file it was saving at the instant of your crash. Get it? This is an important point.
So, I'd prefer a camera that is more discreet, like is able to be installed via suction along the edge of your window. One that has a built in capacitor for power (so no power cord or batteries needed). They also need to be able to use the highest capacity sD micro cards on the market today. Hopefully I'm not asking for too much. Audio is the least important feature; it could actually be a liability in some situations.
I don't have this cam, but like it a lot. It's not perfect, but it's better than any cam I've used so far, and I would recommend it, especially at this price!
I paid about this much for my camera, this one seems to have the same menu, buttons and features, plus this one has hdmi and an even higher resolution (top end). Audio seems about the same. If I had it to do over, I'd buy this one. There are other designs that are even more discreet which is what I'm favoring. Also, one big problem many makers don't mention is that almost all of these cameras require a power cord, and if the power is stopped, say in a really bad crash - which is what it is designed to capture, it won't. Once the power stops, the camera does not have power to save the short video file it was saving at the instant of your crash. Get it? This is an important point.
So, I'd prefer a camera that is more discreet, like is able to be installed via suction along the edge of your window. One that has a built in capacitor for power (so no power cord or batteries needed). They also need to be able to use the highest capacity sD micro cards on the market today. Hopefully I'm not asking for too much. Audio is the least important feature; it could actually be a liability in some situations.
I don't have this cam, but like it a lot. It's not perfect, but it's better than any cam I've used so far, and I would recommend it, especially at this price!
notalek
92
Apr 24, 2017
Personal attack? No attack and nothing against you. It's just the things you are saying are untrue and it's clear you misunderstand much of what you're trying to explain.
ConsumerAdvocate
259
Apr 25, 2017
notalekAh, I think I better understand you now.
Please let me know what exactly you disagree with.
If you read all my statements, I hope you will find that I am merely encouraging/hoping that in the future a radar detector will work without constant plug-in and with something else like maybe capacitors that will some day exist. I believe they exist now.
If you are a technical expert on these issues, I would appreciate communicating with you outside of these forums.
Thank you sir!
Sincerely, and very respectfully.
Please let me know what exactly you disagree with.
If you read all my statements, I hope you will find that I am merely encouraging/hoping that in the future a radar detector will work without constant plug-in and with something else like maybe capacitors that will some day exist. I believe they exist now.
If you are a technical expert on these issues, I would appreciate communicating with you outside of these forums.
Thank you sir!
Sincerely, and very respectfully.
JoshCB7
45
Mar 20, 2017
$86.74 on MD with a ~4 week wait, or $89.99 on Amazon with a 1 day wait. Hmmm...
NotaDr
125
Mar 21, 2017
JoshCB7When people purchase items from Massdrop I imagine they are discovering it for the first time and are in no hurry to receive the product. People like this won't mind waiting a few weeks for a product in order to save a couple of dollars. I agree though, for most people, myself included, instant gratification is worth $3.
Chaostrophy
44
Oct 24, 2017
Also, for me, YouTube was showing 720, and this thing will do much higher resolution video. And youtube probably recompressed it, which is going to hurt quality.
greggrthomas
74
Mar 19, 2017
$68.99 +$0 shipping from GearBest if you don't mind waiting for something to be shipped from China
http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_232448.html?wid=11¤cy=USD&vip=760243&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2LjGBRDYm9jj5JSxiJcBEiQAwKWACySsfm9qNMYs6lJOaiInHWTvRMXyd7cv84uVquma5w4aAnnS8P8HAQ
ConsumerAdvocate
259
Feb 21, 2017
I wish dash cam makers would use the relatively new (most people haven't heard about these yet) variable and rechargeable super capacitors. The relatively small number of current dash cam's that do have capacitors use traditional capacitors that do not replace batteries, but have just enough capacitance to allow the camera to save the currently recording file to memory, so your video clip isn't lost in the event of a power failure (unplugged, turned off, major accident that disrupts power). The newish super capacitors are called 'super' because they can store power and release it with control, much like a battery; in fact they can in many applications actually replace batteries. There are many advantages to super capacitors over batteries, if anyone is interested in learning more about this; this link is a great place to start: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Forever-Rechargeable-VARIABLE-Super-Capacitor-/
Virael
233
Apr 3, 2017
ConsumerAdvocateSupercapacitors are cool (I've used them as pseudo UPS on SBCs before) but they're more for the technically-inclined and might not be suitable for consumer devices (yet). For starters, they're:
1. Huge (compared to batteries) and require additional circuitry - and you don't want a gigantic device sitting on your dash
2. Shorts lead to extreme heat that can can burn you or melt your dashboard or the device
3. Expensive
TLDR: There's a lot of advantages in using supercapacitors, but they're not really applicable to dashcams. Meanwhile, their cons make them very unwieldy for consumer-based applications.
greggrthomas
74
Mar 19, 2017
I think Dash-Cams are a very good idea. However we all need to cover 360 degrees, I wonder when a full coverage system will be available for less then $100.
lazherrera
0
Mar 26, 2017
greggrthomasYou can get dual dashcams for under $100 from Chinesium Companies -> https://www.amazon.com/Awolf-Vehicle-Camera-Recorder-G-Sensor/dp/B01FQAM67I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1490538448&sr=8-3&keywords=dual+dashcam
jasonhc73
0
Mar 28, 2017
I just got mine from another site.
This is a really good dash cam.
It does not come with a TF card. I'm using a SanDisk Ultra Plus microSDXC UHS-I Card 64GB, all seams to work.
The suction mount hasn't fallen off yet. It's a bit different than any I have ever used and seems to be very secure.
The software called GoogleGPSPlayer(2.0) does not work.
GPS Meta data is recorded continuously. Speed, Alt, Heading, G (x,y,z), and Lat/Long.
I was able to see it play everything on my way home from BestBuy(64gb Sandisk), and it simply works with no fuss.
I am not too excited about not being able to turn off the display though, maybe it's a setting I haven't found yet.
I set to record 2560x1080x30fps and it simply did it. I found a player from datakam.com that works fine. It has colision and lane departure warning that is easy to setup, but may not be of any value.
So far totally 4.5 star this camera, -.5 for not being able to "mute" the display.
Good luck!
I set to record 2560x1080x30fps and it simply did it. I found a player from datakam.com that works fine. It has colision and lane departure warning that is easy to setup, but may not be of any value.
So far totally 4.5 star this camera, -.5 for not being able to "mute" the display.
Good luck!
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