09-16-2019, 11:39 AM | #1 |
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BMW Driver Recorder - Demo Footage
As I appear to be one of the first in the world to have the new Drive Recorder function I though I would post some demo footage that I extracted from the car.
Footage: *Bare in mind Youtube will compress this. Uncompressed link to footage: https://we.tl/t-ztrTD4fOrc It's a very good feature, you can set it to record from 1,2,3 or all 4 cameras. You can set a widget on the iDrive screen to take a recording or hold the panoramic button to also manually take a recording. It will take a recording automatically if the vehicle detects and accident. The recording will take the 20 seconds before pressing the button and the 20 seconds after and save this locally in the car. To export, simply pop in a USB and press the export button within the Drive Recorder application. You can export just 1 or all saved recordings. The quality is fine for accident protection but does struggle to pick up number plates when travelling at speed. In order to have this, the car must be spec'd with the Parking Assistant Plus package. All in all, I really like the feature. It's much better than having to install your own dash cam. I don't like the look of a camera stuck to the windscreen. Yes the quality will be better with a third party installed camera but to get 360 degree view with no wires and install required is a big plus in my book. Last edited by shanemeh; 09-16-2019 at 12:05 PM.. |
09-16-2019, 12:59 PM | #2 |
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Very nice, thanks for the demo. Were there any features besides Parking Assistant Plus that you needed? Was it pre-installed for you? When was your car manufactured and what model did you get? I have my car coming in about a week, so I was curious if there was anything you did to get it activated and what I should expect.
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Mine is 330i M Sport with M Sport Plus package. It was picked up 6 days ago I'm on software version 07/2019.30. |
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09-16-2019, 02:03 PM | #4 |
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Pretty cool... I'm still going to run my dashcam for 4k video to pick up license plates and the 24/7 recording.. but this is still pretty neat to have and in case something happens behind me or on the side this will pick up what the dashcam can't.
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I don't suppose the dealer mentioned if it would be rolled out to other G20s with Park Plus by way of an update? I got 07/2019.53 yesterday and have no Spotify/Caring Car or this...It seems to be a lottery! |
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They didn't mention but I've read it's only on MY2020 (July 19) onwards that had it as an option.
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I hope this is something that we will have access to in the US. I am about to install dash cams on my car but I would rather activate this gizmo
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Ill be receiving my 330e in two weeks, am I supposed to have this option?
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Mine was built in august, will be delivered october and has the parking pack you mentioned. So I May expect to have this option?
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Debating whether to install the blackvue I had in the F30... Had it hooked up to a 4g dongle for notifications to my phone if anyone "bumps" the car while parked |
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09-23-2019, 05:12 AM | #14 |
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After 2 weeks of use. The Drive Recorder app is very flaky. I've had to restart iDrive a few times to fix it and bring it back to working.
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Much like the other software so it seems
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