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Nexar Beam , just get a USB C to USB A adaptor
Nexar Beam has worked well for me.
I use a Nexar Beam records to SD card and can stream to your phone or tablet which can save to the cloud. Only records the road but can have audio from cab if you want. I think the newer version has lte connectivity though.
I’ve had a Nexar beam since 2020. I’ve replaced the sd card once, the usb power cable once. The suction cup with the gps component stopped working once between then and now and Nexar mailed me a replacement at no charge. Also I was slip seating from 2020 so I was taking it out every day which probably caused the issues with the cable and gps component (the wire got shorted from disconnecting every day).
Many dashcam companies are scam work, meaning their cameras themselves come from the same company, just different body, packaging, build and brand, then varies in prices. Mine is Nexar, not too expensive, entry level and pretty solid 1080p. Any camera claiming 4k is bullshit, trus me there is no dashcam with real 4k (only ads). Id say spend only up to 150-200 for dashcam and put it on yourself. Cables are suuuuper easy to hide going up from the windshield, to the side, down past your carpet, then up to your charging area. Dont waste too much money to buy labor unless you dont care about money and got a ton of it, go ahead youre more than welcome. Edit: Youll see 4k selling around 300-400 bucks. They might be real but i never really try it because i dont think they really that worth it.
Nexar is actually a good one if you don’t use wireless CarPlay/AA. It maintains a WiFi connection with your phone and videos are stored there as well as the camera. Makes it easy to review the footage.
VIOFO is one that a lot of people get and I've fitted one on another car our family has. I currently use Nexar but I'm also thinking about getting another VIOFO cam. Idk if VIOFO make dashcams using other sensors but just make sure you get one with the Sony sensor. Video quality is really good on all of their cams and there are plenty of videos showcasing the quality too. Just be aware (idk if this is for all dashcams), if you want to hardwire it to use the Parking Mode, you will have to purchase the hardware for that separately. When we bought everything it came up to £115 or £120?
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