Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 00:21
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - Salman Slaam

Hi all,

I'm in the market for a reliable front and rear dash cam setup and would love to hear your recommendations.

I'm looking for a dash cam that ideally includes the following:

Front and rear coverage (ideally with good video quality, especially at night)

Notifications (e.g., push alerts for events or impact detection, especially while parked)

Hardwiring support (for continuous power/parking mode)

Good onboard or expandable storage (preferably support for high-capacity SD cards or cloud backup)

Solid mobile app (not clunky, decent UX, and works well with notifications/cloud)

It doesn’t need to be the cheapest — I’m more interested in quality, reliability, and usability.

Bonus points for:

Easy installation (or hardwiring kits available)

Good customer service

Well-reviewed long-term performance

Any first-hand experiences or advice would be appreciated. Happy to hear both budget-friendly and premium suggestions if they offer good value.

Thanks in advance!

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 08:15
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - Orb>>.

Nextbase front and rear kit.

That's what i have had for years.

Zero problems

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 08:24
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - paul 1963

Nextbase front and rear kit.

That's what i have had for years.

Zero problems

Totally agree, nextbase are the market leaders, I've only got a midrange one but zero problems.

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 09:58
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - leef

Ive got a blackvue DR770x-2ch front and rear camera. Got it on sale for £299 + £80 fitting from halfords. Cloud storage, bluetooth and wifi (Subscription required for some stuff) They have frequent sales. Came with 64GB SD Card and all connections for hardwiring I believe. Impact detection 60FPS front camera, 30FPS rear and some fancy Sony CMOS sensor for images. Nextbase are alright, had one in my last car, not the best looking things, but they certainly do the job and are cheaper. Ive heard mixed reviews on Roadangels/ Probably stick to Nextbase or Blackvue. Good look.

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 10:05
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - daveyjp

My wife's car has a pro fitted Nextbase front and rear, fitted by a previous owner.

Both cameras are small and discreet. Data is downloaded via wifi to mobile app.

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Wed 17 Sep 2025 11:55
Looking for the Best Front & Rear Dash Cam - Heidfirst

I currently have a Nextbase (Toyota's "approved" solution) set up in my Corolla.

My Avensis had a Thinkware system & tbh even though it was a lot older it was in many ways a superior one to what I currently have. Had the Thinkware for 7 years with no problems. Unlikely to be the cheapest though.

Edited by Heidfirst on 17/09/2025 at 11:56

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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

Is an electric car right for me?