I got a twenty quid jobby off ebay. Haven't had to put it to the test, yet.

I wonder if it's existence is enough?

I have a Roadhawk in my car, recently hired a van and they said they have fitted Roadhawk in their entire fleet of vans; these are about £200 each (including 4 and 8 GB SD cards) so presumably the hire company reckon they are a wothwhile investment.

I rather like the look of this one as it seems to mount under the rear view mirror and hopefully will not be so easy to spot from outside the car (keeps theives at bay too)

http://dashcamtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/stealth1.jpg

but I am concerned that there is confusion with legality of fitting of some of these cameras, these people state suction mount cameras are illegal - which is odd as the ones on sale (recently introduced too) at Halfords are suction mount.

http://www.incarcamerasystems.co.uk/UK_Law_Dash_Cameras.php

The other area of concern is the GPS action, if one is driving within the spirit but not the letter of the law (eg keeping up with the traffic at 75mph on the motorway) then the GPS might be used by the police or insurance company as a weapon not an aid. So perhaps a simple video camera action without too many bells and whistles is a better option?

I am using the model D310 (HD720P, it seems that HD1080P available now), they have video demo on site, very good video quality, you can view the video before deciding to purchase.

Edited by Avant on 18/09/2013 at 01:09

I've been researching one of these cameras for my car, I'm looking for something that will record activity with descent quality but not be too attractive to being stolen, and without GPS as I do not want a record of my speed to be made as this might have the potential to be used against me dependant on the circumstance.

I would also prefer one fixed to the windscreen via an adheasive pad like the rear view mirror, not via suction cups attached to the windscreen, I have seen the BlackVue 300 which might be the one, it's not a cheap and questionable unit as seen on ebay, I've seen it for sale around £100 which is plenty enough to spend.

After much consideration and analysis of need I've taken the plunge and purchased a "Mini 0801 Full HD 1080P" - version without GPS as I don't need to record my postion on map (or speed), and set it to record without time on display as it's not relevant to measure my progress in time against roadside landmarks. Also have muted the sound - I don't need to record the radio (reports say it works better silent too). It cost just £60 from Amazon and delivery from China took about 2 weeks. Note you will need to buy a class 6 mini SD card too. (do not purchase class 10).

I do like the compact size. The power supply wired from cigarette lighter fits into a small box that is permenantly fixed to the windscreen using a sticky pad, with the camera being clipped into this thus giving a removable option (although I worry whether the fittings may become loose over time) without the need to fiddle with the power supply. The image is fine to me, at this time of year I do most of my drivng at night and it picks up the area illuminated by the headlights (xenons) very well.

I have fitted the camera very high up in the winscreen behind rear view mirror and is difficult to spot from outside the car, which was an important factor for me, so I have decided to leave it in the car 24/7. The field of viiew does pick up a little of the partial shading on the windscreen however this has not affected the recorded image. I find the little "startup" and "shutdown" chimes to be reassuring so I know the camera is working correctly. As I have placed it on the driver's side I have taped over the rather distracting blue flashing light, however I do find myself sneeking a quick look at the image as I drive off before the screen goes blank. (user definable time delay).

For more imformation and a useful video see the link below - I take this opportunity to thank Techmoan for his series of reviews of this and other dash cams. Fingers crossed, I'll never need it.

http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/8/31/the-mini-0801-tiny-1080p-gps-car-camera-with-an-lcd-screen.html

Edited by Smileyman on 22/12/2013 at 00:25

Hi there!

I've found a dashcam for 35euro's at autocamerawinkel.com

I saw one called the H198 dashcam was for 35 euro's, I think that's a bargain!

Cheers,

Peter

(Links removed in case this was an attempt at free advertising.)

Edited by Avant on 20/12/2014 at 21:09

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Edited by Avant on 12/03/2016 at 21:24

You could always download Dailyroads Voyager on to your smartphone for free. Instant gratification whilst you mull over the 'proper' options (smartphone recording isn't much cop at night).

WHy dont you look at the dashcam reviews on this website?