Thinkware - ARC

i dont rate the blackvues i think they are pretty rubbish i would actually buy the thinkware series heres why. 1. Its cheaper than Blackvue 2. It has excellent smart parking features like impact, motion sensors, radar, etc) 3. excellent image quality day and night. 4. One thing i really really like that i havent found other cameras have is speed camera/red light camera alerts... as you drive up to one it warns you and tells you theres speed cameras ahead... even in places like tunnels etc... i've got a U3000, U1000 and Arc in my 3 cars.. yes i tried different models to see which is better.. much of a muchness.. the ARC series is great value for money ... and very good.. thats my honest opinion.. ive used Blackvues before. decent competent cameras.. image quality is ok not the best... but tends to be buggy as well... my Blackvue stopped recording for some reason... wasnt writing to memory card.. had no idea why.. and when i needed it for a incident... i realised it wasnt recording anything.... no amount of resets reflashing fixed it...just not a fan of blackvue

There's no difference in installation between the two. It's a simple installation. Gey the ODB2 cable and it's simple to plug in. U3000 is better for low light.

You don't want the ARC. The hanging design of the ARC/Q200 (basically the same camera) doesn't look good in most vehicles with larger mirror housing. It uses omnivision image sensors, which will not perform as well as the u3000s Sony starvis 2. The u3000 radar technology is actually great for parking mode. Both install the same, u3000 looks better on the window. U3000 depending on where you buy it from will have the OBD2 cable included, however it has been removed from the box as they are redesigning it for wide car coverage. If you are in the Toronto area and the unit doesn't come with one, I have a box full of those obd2 plugs and can give you one.

Do you want the parking mode features? If so then you either need to hardwire or find a model that works with an OBD2 cable. With an OBD2 cable they are plug and play. Thinkware works with an OBD2 cable and their top model comes with one standard. They are pricey though but they have a bunch of great features. Otherwise most units come with a lighter cable. You get basic cam record functions, but you will lose a lot of the advanced functions.

This is the answer. I have a Thinkware dash cam with the OBD2 wiring. Easy to install and the wires are easy to hide.

Go to r/dashcams and/or blackboxmycar.com. That is where I went. I bought my own and took it to a local shop for the install. Make sure to check with the shop that they will install something else if you don't buy from them. I am running a Thinkware 4k front and 2k rear dual channel set up. I did have to buy a little mounting bracket off of Amazon to mount the rear camera, but there are plenty of options. Mine just had some small screws to help secure it. I am loving it so far and I hope to only need it to record drives though some amazing locations and not have to worry about a wreck again.

I have been running a thinkware front and back combo for over 5 years now with no issues. It even saved me in court once after an idiot crashed into me and lied about it.

I second this. They did a great job - picked up a Thinkware front and rear dash cam set.

I tapped mine into the power above the mirror. Different Hyundai, but same concept.

Thinkware brand. I don't know the model offhand, but it's a front and rear unit and works very well.