I wouldn't say "out of sight" for mine either but Blackvue(at least the older ones) have been relatively good for me. I have the 750x model but I plan to upgrade.
1080p sony camera, dual channel and a night mode. The app isn't great, and you may need to change the sim card to a name brand instead but it's almost lasted me 8 years, and 3 car upgrades. Went from 2016 WRX, to 2012 350, to finally ISF. Currently using add-a-fuse method for power.
Simple as sticking your cameras on, plugging in power, and then figuring out which fuse is constant and accessories in the fuse box with lowest interference then tucking in the wires.
My DR750X has worked fine for over 5yrs and I live in Cairns, Queensland Australia which gets really hot. And I don’t know what you mean about limiting stuff behind a subscription. I don’t have a subscription and I went through my recording/SD card the other day with no issues or limitations
They're easy to install, follow any YouTube video and you'll get it right.
I've had the blackvue 750x which I found to have low video quality and ability to capture license plates and details. My vantrue n4 pro blows it out the park in all those qualities and more.
I would definitely look at video comparisons between multiple, would not cheap out on a dashcam but there is no need to spend outrageous amounts. I found vantrue to have very affordable and good line ups and recommend them.
Eventually the capacitors and RTC battery will fail. Blackvue and Thinkware tend to see that start occurring after the 5 year mark. The camera will often still run, but will shutdown immediately losing the current video segment.
I have a pair of old Blackvue 750s still going strong, but their days are numbered.
There's a fair number of things to go wrong with dash cams. Garmin consumer cams rarely make it beyond two years, with capacitors rarely being the cause.
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.
I get family who need help Blackvue cloud cams, and they them up to connect to the hotspot on their phones.
When there's an issue I just need to walk them through enabling the hotspot on their phone, then I can access the camera remotely to help them.
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