I've got a Blackvue DR970x-2ch. The newer version of it is the DR979x-2ch Plus II. This has the Sony Starvis 2 sensor like recommended in other posts. They're very reliable cameras since they don't have batteries in them. Dash Cams with batteries stand a higher chance of exploding in the heat of a parked car.
Make sure you use a high endurance micro sd card since the camera deletes the oldest videos as time goes by. The card will have a ton of reads and writes so the basic cards won't cut it.
You set the cameras up with your phone and the images from the cameras will show on the screen. This is how you'll align the cameras to make sure they get the best view. Check the videos on the card or the live feed from the cameras from time to time to make sure everything is still working.
I've got a Blackvue DR970x-2ch. The newer version of it is the DR979x-2ch Plus II. This has the Sony Starvis 2 sensor like recommended in other posts. They're very reliable cameras since they don't have batteries in them. Dash Cams with batteries stand a higher chance of exploding in the heat of a parked car.
Make sure you use a high endurance micro sd card since the camera deletes the oldest videos as time goes by. The card will have a ton of reads and writes so the basic cards won't cut it.
You set the cameras up with your phone and the images from the cameras will show on the screen. This is how you'll align the cameras to make sure they get the best view. Check the videos on the card or the live feed from the cameras from time to time to make sure everything is still working.
I have a BlackVue 970X Box 2-Channel system (front and rear-facing cameras) on my ND3. It's great for a Miata because it has a very small/compact windshield camera that blends well into our small windshield. The size is made possible by a box installed in the hidden storage compartment behind the driver seat that contains electronics that would otherwise be in the camera itself. The two things I dont like are that the app can be slow to connect to the camera and that the rear camera is lower resolution than the front.
I had it hardwired by a car audio place so that it records both while I'm parked and while I'm driving.
Big fan of BlackVue DR970X-2CH Plus 64GB | 2-Channel Dash Cam (4K-Full HD), ~$380 on Amazon USA.
Paired with j28 / blendmount mirror mount. Also jerry rigged a mount for my uniden r8 radar with blendmount mirror tap.
Very clean setup everything tucked away.
Dash cam is setup with a 1tb sd card.
Video footage has saved me from a rear end accident where a motorcyclist approaching from my rear was clipped by another car behind me and said motorcyclist crashed into my rear hatch glass.
Handed 1tb card to CHP at the scene and footage absolved me of any fault.
If you park where there is wifi Thinkware u3000. Decent product, and top customer service in many countries.
If not a 4k Blackue LTE or Box model. Getting through a reseller provides another customer service option.
You can get an ODB2 power cable for either.
BlackVue DR970X-2CH Box Plus is a great option.
Recording unit gets tucked away behind the glover box or wherever, and that just leaves a tiny camera for the front and back windows.
Blackvue Box cams are great for convertibles. The cameras are small, and the recording unit mounts separately.
VHB holds the cam securely to the wind blocker, back of the headrest, etc., and they just dangle from the cable when they do fall off.
>rear view replacement any good
None are great.
I like the Blackvue box models for college kids. Recording unit mounts separately.
The Thinkware Q200 is a great starting point for a basic cam.
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