02-27-2012, 01:03 PM
got mine on friday and installed it yesterday.
build quality is what you would expect for $35, but everything appears to work as designed. it came with the language set to russian so that was fun figuring out how to switch it back to english with no manual.
it automatically starts recording when it gets 12v power, and automatically stops recording after the car shuts off.
when the memory card reaches the end i can verify that it loops over the old videos too.
so it should be set and forget, which is pretty important IMO.
here it is installed. the ideal install location would be behind the mirror, but im too lazy right now to route the power cable properly, so low on the dash is where Im going for now.
the extreme rake of the focus windsheild doesnt help matters either.
the included suction cup was fine, but I had this other one laying around that is a little more flexible and let me mount it more compactly (despite the bigger suction cup itself)
its hard to tell from the pics but it has a smaller visual footprint than a GPS.
the screen doesnt need to stay open, i just had it open for aiming.
ill post some video later
![[Image: IMAG0054-XL.jpg]](http://evan55.smugmug.com/Other/mobile-uploads/i-MprGkqK/0/XL/IMAG0054-XL.jpg)
![[Image: IMAG0056-XL.jpg]](http://evan55.smugmug.com/Other/mobile-uploads/i-MbX2cH8/0/XL/IMAG0056-XL.jpg)
build quality is what you would expect for $35, but everything appears to work as designed. it came with the language set to russian so that was fun figuring out how to switch it back to english with no manual.
it automatically starts recording when it gets 12v power, and automatically stops recording after the car shuts off.
when the memory card reaches the end i can verify that it loops over the old videos too.
so it should be set and forget, which is pretty important IMO.
here it is installed. the ideal install location would be behind the mirror, but im too lazy right now to route the power cable properly, so low on the dash is where Im going for now.
the extreme rake of the focus windsheild doesnt help matters either.
the included suction cup was fine, but I had this other one laying around that is a little more flexible and let me mount it more compactly (despite the bigger suction cup itself)
its hard to tell from the pics but it has a smaller visual footprint than a GPS.
the screen doesnt need to stay open, i just had it open for aiming.
ill post some video later