Quick question,

The mrs keeps asking me to get her a dash cam for the range rover so I've started looking as they seem to have their uses.

Why are some hundreds of pounds whilst others are £20?

I've not cross referenced specs too much but they all appear to do the same thing ie, loop record onto an sd card.

Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance.

Nextbase 412 comes top of the reviews. Halfords were selling them for c.£85 recently. Or you can upgrade to 512.

A bit like cameras in general - you can pick up a cheap one, or spend a bit more and get a good one or spend a lot more and get a better one still....

I've run BlackVues for many years - but the market is regularly changing.

More money will get you a better lens, higher resolution, better lower light capabilities etc.

Some come with a display - I'd rather take out the card & watch it on my laptop.

capacitor ones like the A118 will last longer than the battery jobbys...i have one on the rear window which the battery rundown after six months and it took 5 weeks to get a replacement battery from china..

I'd suggest a dual channel unit that can record the rear view, too. Ron B. VK2OTC
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Got BlackVue twin on mine, great bit of kit, have Wi-Fi in the car so can access cameras from anywhere in the world! 2007 VOGUE SE 3.6 TDV8

Got BlackVue twin on mine, great bit of kit, have Wi-Fi in the car so can access cameras from anywhere in the world! 2007 VOGUE SE 3.6 TDV8

Is there an efficient way of hard wiring into the dash without running the standard cable from the cigarette lighter?

Yes

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic23389.html

To get USB power to the top of the screen I wired up a double 5v inverter, the unit sits in the overhead console. see https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Inverter-power...SwiBJZ5Xfd
After trying several cheaper cams I now use a go pro ripoff. After lots of research, I chose a DBpower ex 5000. About A$60 delivered with every accessory, you would ever need. It has a dash cam mode, 1080p res, a real 170degree lens and wifi. Bang for buck It would be very hard to beat. The footage is superb plus it is surprisingly discrete at the top of the screen Check out youtube reviews.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNnASWXW6Ks 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
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Thanks for that info, Wayne. I've just ordered a couple of the USB inverters.

I can't find the camera at A$60 - I see then from A$100 to A$172 on evilbay. I'll keep looking. Ron B. VK2OTC
2004 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

Looks like its probably been superseded. I just checked and I paid A$60.69 shipped on special last March. Be careful where you buy as there are now clones of the clones. I got mine direct from DBpower via aliexpress, here is a link to their store https://dbpower.aliexpress.com/store/23937...4e8104WVSg You might have to buy a windscreen sucker but all the go pro type mounts are interchangeable 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone