Dash cameras: good idea or paranoia

[ScottyB]

got a SpyTec A118-C (capacitor version) for myself today. its another budget alternative to the G1W-C that i installed on my wife's car above, but i decided to get something different to see how it compares for relatively the same price. the A118 is now on the way out after the introduction of the A119 this year so they're getting cheap. compared to the G1, the A118 has a little better resolution and mounts a bit more discretely. my car also stays parked in the garage most of the time so i'm not as nervous about heat destroying the 3M tape that the A118 uses to adhere to the windshield.

i considered a $100+ camera but i just can't do it. the point of this thing is just a cover-my-ass measure, and all it has to do is be clear enough to help our case to insurance or the police...i'm not making movies here. The A118 is ~$80 on amazon, and you can get it cheaper buying direct from the manufacturer in China but i wanted to buy through the US-based distrubutor, SpyTec, in case a warranty return might be in order.

here's the unit:


it installs like so:


because my car rides like an old wooden roller coaster i'm hoping the solid windshield mount also removes any vibration/shaking that an armature mount might induce, like what i showed a few posts above. installation should be exactly the same as the G1.