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Reddit Reviews
Blackvue LTE cams are the best option, and a range of plans for access if you are looking for live view anywhere. If you just want to view in the car anything of their cams other than the 5 series.
The Blackvue DR590X is the usual go to for the least obtrusive. I have a knockoff version from Focuway but I would not recommend it unless you're really strapped for cash.
An older Blackvue 590 in one vehicle, and a Memento M7 in the other.
[https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/](https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/) They are in Vancouver, and I've picked up a few when they are on sale. I have 2x Blackvue 590s and they seem to work really well.
Fitcam is very mediocre. A blackvue is superior from a device/app/reliability standpoint. I have mine installed and i can’t see it from the driver seat so I would say that is discrete.
Older cam? My previous blackvue died but it was in service for 7 years and was an older model with poor cooling. My new one tells me when starts recording, changes mode, has an event or has a problem with the card - so if I don’t hear the prompts then I know something is off.
Fitcam failed us on the wife’s car when she was in a wreck. It’s loop recording stopped without any way for us to know. I would not purchase another and their software and app suck compared to other options. People like it because it installs easy but it is mediocre. A Blackvue dr590 is way better and still easy to install especially since Ford gave us functioning spare fuse slots for both acc and batt+.
Blackvue 1080p 60fps, yeah its great. No frills, no battery to explode (uses a supercapacitor instead to save video after shutdown), and the sd card is really easy to get files off with a small usb c to micro sd adapter
I use a Black Vue dash cam w a small Black Vue auxiliary battery that powers the camera when the vehicle is parked.
Pretty much just keeps on working.
Th auxiliary battery is charged from the cig power port - when the vehicle is running
You'd get better advice from the nerds in the dashcam subreddits. But I have a blackvur and it's great. Typically Viofo is the one to get though.
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Rankings by Use Case
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