BlackVue - DR590X-2CH

A lot of people recommend fitcamX because of the sleek install - but as a camera, especially a reliable one - it is sub par.  The cam has loop recording issue and the app sucks.   I have one in my wife’s car and speak from experience, especially when it failed to record a crash.   Many other better options.  The blackvue dr590x 2 channel is superior option in a similar price range what I have in my truck and our fuse panel in the passenger footwell has two open fuse slots for acc and hot power.   Super easy install.  

Pretty easy. Some people run the wires down low, I go along the upper trim. Use a voltmeter to determine which open slots in the fuse panel are 12v and acc. As the wires transition along the upper trim across the top of the windshield, you can also use little stick on wire hooks to assist keeping it in place. I used a plastic trim tool for the stuffing/wedging of the wire along the trim to get to the rear camera which is placed driver side. I have the sliding rear window which slides passenger side so the best side to place the camera is driver side. I have the camera set at 12.5v cutoff.

Viofo A229 2-CH is considered the gold standard of features to cost in a dash cam. The downside to the design is because the dash cam has a screen on the body, the whole assembly is enormous, which needs to be installed offset if your car has a honda sense module behind the mirror. I have this on my mom's CRV and it's kinda massive. But I do like how it works out. Personally, running a Blackvue DR590X-2CH, replacing an older DR590W-2CH that lasted just north of 3 years. Things I like about the Blackvue: 1. The body is low profile, which hides behind my rearview mirror without bothering me. It's even centered. 2. The app is good, easy to learn and use 3. Recording is reliable with a good quality Endurance spec memory card. 4. There are vendors that sell Blackvue that will go out of their way to help you in a pinch. 5. The components are dead simple if you aren't afraid of soldering. Things I don't like about the Blackvue: 1. no customer support. They'll even steal your money, which happened to me. 2. Longevity is questionable, as I had to replace my first one within a few years of ownership. Other notes: Highly recommend /u/blackboxmycar and their shop https://www.blackboxmycar.com/

I use a BlackVue dr590x 2channel. It’s been fantastic. My wife’s accord has a FitCamX. I like it better because of its ease of install and integration into the rear view mirror sensor pack. It’s way more discreet than my BlackVue. Both are solid cameras though in my experience.

So I ended up going with the Blackvue DR590 2 camera system. My original plan was to follow the fuse tap options listed in the original post but now I'm considering just plugging the battery in when I see a low battery alert.

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. 

All 3 of my household vehicles have BlackVue590X series. Excellent quality and would recommend. Hardwired them as well myself. They also come with cigarette lighter plug as well.

An older Blackvue 590 in one vehicle, and a Memento M7 in the other.

You don't want to hardwire it in because you like having wires everywhere? Or is it because you like to take up one of your outlets? Honestly running wires and tapping the fuse box is the clean easy way to do it. Blackvue DR-590 with front and rear camera and park mode installed on mine in about 20 minutes in the driveway, barely one banana job, and has worked great for the last two years.

We have the Blackvue 2 channel ( front and rear ) .

Bought a blackvue dual front & back camera with parking mode. Watched YouTube videos of day and night performance and readability of license plates. Video clips are corded in 60 second increments with overlap start and finish. Last month got rear ended by person on the phone. They didn’t know I had a camera and they called the cops. I downloaded the event clip from the mobile app and was able to show the video to the police on the spot. The other driver got a ticket for using the phone.