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I've been using my Thinkware Q800 Pro (front and rear) for almost 2 years now and have to say, I really like it. 0 issues so far, has a parking mode, looks OEMish, wifi and GPS and it's twice cheaper than blackview.
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Looking at getting a cam. I like the OEM look but was reading on Amazon Q and A that if you dont capture videos to your phone, via the App i presume, that videos are deleted when the car is shut off. That's weird to me. I like the fact it's plug n play and is completely off when the car is off so the battery doesnt drain. Q2: Can I view the video after off the car? A: Please download the video to your phone in advance before the engine is off, or no. The built-in WiFi is connected for limited distance. Finally, have you been to the BMW dealership with this ? And, if so, did they turn it off ?
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So the camera has a microsd card which stores the footage. You can either take the sd card out and insert into a laptop OR do get the footage normally thru the app. When I say normally, the main way for you to view or download footage would be thru the app. The footage is saved on the microsd card so, when you turn the car off, and turn it back on later, the footage is still there. I think that question was more like, if the car has no power, can you access the app, and that answer would be No because the camera needs to get power to connect to your phone via wifi. It doesnt delete the footages when you turn off the car. I have gone to thr bmw deletership once and left my car for 4 days, they did not disable or take off my camera. As you mentioned, the camera shuts off once the car is off and doesnt record while off. Definitely recommend the camera to have as peace of mind in the event anything ever happens. |
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Mine came pretty quickly. You can chat with the seller to see if he can give you any discounts on it. His whatsapp # +86 150 1476 7002 |
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The cam continues to record when you turn off ignition. After the car actually power down, it records for about 8 minutes. I timed it.
I've taken the car to dealer since install, they didn't mess with it - I viewed the video. They did take it for a drive but not 12 miles lol. They basically went around the block to check for bent rim vibration. I'm not sure if the tech knew the cam was there. I sure didn't mention it. I suspect they didn't because they were having normal work conversation based on recording. One tip - there's a blinking blue light when the cam is recording. Place some black tape to block it, so no one knows it's there. Also make sure when you remove the micro sd card and put it back in, you press the power button on cam to turn it back on. |
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The app is janky at best. I use my beater android tablet with it because I don't trust the app enough to install it on any of my devices that have personal info on it. While you could view direct from the app, it's actually more efficient and less of a headache to just pop the card out in 30sec and watch on your iPad, Android, or PC in full quality.
I live in CA and when I initially took the car to the dealer with the dashcam, I notified them because I believe there is a legal restriction on recording conversations without consent or notice in the state. If I weren't recording audio I wouldn't have said anything- check your local laws. No GPS so no official speed recording. Just time and date timestamp. Like I said before, the audio pickup in this thing is ridiculously clear- you can tell how aggressive someone is driving because it's picking up the engine clear as day. Mine can pickup the pops from the exhaust if I turn it up lol. |
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Also another tip given by you. Get a larger micro sd card. |
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Installed Fitcamx front and rear cams in under an hour. Everything looks good and fits perfectly I have got the 4k front and 1080p rear The video quality is very good |
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I'm really liking this dashcam, although I'm regretting not getting the rear camera. I too use an old iphone to connect to the app. Its the same phone I use for BM3 and Bimmercode etc etc so it pretty much stays with the car.
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I still haven't pulled the trigger, but this tempts me again. I want the easiest installation possible, so I will skip the rear cam. The feedback on the difficulty plugging it in if you have big hands has me leery.
How hard was this? Sounds like it was a breeze given how quick you installed it.
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Its a super easy install. I only have the forward facing camera, so all I had to do was take off 3 pieces of plastic. This camera comes with a wire harness that "T"s into mirror harness with OEM style plugs. Takes about 10 minutes if you're rough and maybe 25 if you're gentle.
The reason why I wish I had the rear facing camera is that I now notice bad drivers more and I tend to get ahead of them to prevent being stuck behind a car accident waiting to happen. The rear facing camera would be nice for insurance purposes if they start driving erratically behind me as well. The downsides is the install will take a few minutes more and I'm not sure there is a way to mount the rear camera with an OEM look like the front camera. |
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Rear camera cable needs routing below the head liner from front to back. There is a trim for roof break light where we can hide all the extra cable for the rear cam. 540iSUP the rear one doesn't look bad though it's not hidden like the front cam. Will post more pics of the rear cam later. |
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