I've had a couple of cheap ones. The first one forestalled any arguments when a van ran into me, but it had recurring problems with the power supply plug and SWMBO got fed up with me hogging the dining table with soldering iron and stuff. She bought me one for Christmas with a rear camera. That appears fine so far.

Both needed a 5V power supply with the 'drop down' in the plug. You'll need to be aware of this if you're intending to hard wire one.

If you are hard wiring, be aware that dash cms are not legal in all countries (e.g. Austria, where I live). Obviously not a problem at the moment, but if you are intending to drive abroad at some point worth bearing in mind.

I have been using a Nextbase 402G (front-facing only) for over five years now and it has worked without problems.

I wouldn't buy anything with a suction cup type holder, any harder crash or braking and it could fold or even fall from the windscreen , you can't afford to lose precious recording. I have a VIOFO a119 version 3 in front and a118 on rear of my citroen, they look cheap and hard to notice, videos are decent enough. I know the newer versions are more expensive. Can't see myself driving without one. To see a sample video from viofo A119 dashcam just type into search on youtube: Dodgy MOT tests at main dealer caught on dashcam

Edited by Pablo el Diablo on 13/04/2021 at 17:32

I have got one of these. £20 from euro car partsTopop Tech Full HD Dash Camera 3” (1080p)

Great value and decent footage.

Good enough for peace of mind, with less worry about it being nicked. At that price you could get one for the front and one for the back and only be down fourty notes.

I have Thinkware F800 Pro front & rear which will be 3+ years old so probably outdated by now.

Was bought as supposedly Thinkware had the best parking mode performance (important for my needs/situation) at that time but it does duplicate some "advanced" features that the car already had. Has been reliable & gets updates on a regular basis.

I note that AutoExpress have published/updated their test today www.autoexpress.co.uk/product-group-tests/85714/be...w

Edited by Heidfirst on 13/04/2021 at 22:17

I have a VIOFO front/rear camera set up, I power this from an unused USB port in the car that is powered only when the engine is running, had the rear cable installed under the headlining when I had the sunroof installed (2018). I purchased it direct from importer, not via any well known online stores. Both cameras are detachable from the base units.

The image and sound quality from both cameras is great, but sometimes I wonder if there is a "non-specific software fault" or just paranoia on my part. I do not use any GPS unit.

One very important word of caution for all dashcam users. The video could prove to be evidence of your driving, for most of us that's fine but do something wrong and the image could be used against you. Also, it would be criminal offence to delete driving history to hide such evidence, but of course there is no restriction on the size of the memory card - and by using a small card that continually loops and overwrites existing data the is a reduced scope for committing such criminal act.

Edited by Smileyman on 01/11/2022 at 21:24