Re: [MBZ] Dash cams
On 2023-11-26 20:20, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: I’ve bought cheap cams off Amazon at different times for $25-50. They have lighter plugs usually with another usb plug or two. You need some micro SD cards too. They work OK. There are dozens of different types with different features. A lot of them seem to be the same basic chinee design. I bought this for twentysomething ($22 after coupon?) back in May. Currently $28 with a Prime trial. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QSHWNBF Good luck reading a license plate. No complaints other than that. Even came with a usable MicroSD card. And, the lighter cord died the third time I used it. Turned out to be a cold solder joint where the usb cord was soldered to the board inside the lighter plug. Which explains why the LED status light still worked but no power came out of the cord. A quick hit with Mr Weller and it was up and running again. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dash cams
Not using any. On Sun, Nov 26, 2023, at 20:13, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I know this has been talked about before, but what dash cams are y’all > using, do they have to be wired in and if so, how did you do it? I > don’t want wires hanging down or plugged into the lighter if possible. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dash cams
I’ve bought cheap cams off Amazon at different times for $25-50. They have lighter plugs usually with another usb plug or two. You need some micro SD cards too. They work OK. There are dozens of different types with different features. A lot of them seem to be the same basic chinee design. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 26, 2023, at 8:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I know this has been talked about before, but what dash cams are y’all > using, do they have to be wired in and if so, how did you do it? I don’t want > wires hanging down or plugged into the lighter if possible. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dash cams
I know this has been talked about before, but what dash cams are y’all using, do they have to be wired in and if so, how did you do it? I don’t want wires hanging down or plugged into the lighter if possible. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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The cams don't suck too much power. The ones I have use a max 32GB card, which I think is good for about 8hr at 1080P. Not sure how one could use say a SSD which should be low power draw, would probably need some kind of interface. You can also buy a 360deg camera. https://www.banggood.com/search/360-camera.html?sbc=1 They all look like they use pretty much the same internals and even same cases, here is just one with wifi, could have it connect to a phone or something and stream to a computer somehow, use a hard drive, but then you are into more power drain. https://www.banggood.com/X5-Panoramic-Sport-Action-Camera-DV-1440P-IMX179-WiFi-IR-RF-2_4G-Controller-p-1067661.html?rmmds=search_warehouse=CN Some cams have GPS built in It probably wouldn't be too hard to tear into one of these and bodge something up for pretty cheepcheep or just contact one of those chinee companies and tell them what you want, they will have some manufactured in no time. --FT On 8/30/18 11:08 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: I have been thinking of the same system. 4 cameras, 1 faced front,120 degree view, 1 faced back, 120 degree view, 1 each side, mounted at the upper rear side of the "B" pillar facing to inside of car, across to the outside, so left midship cam covers interior of car and Right side outside, vice versa.. All 4 cams slaved to a remote digital hard drive, mounted in the forward upper trunk, where cops mount theirs [least likely crash damage area.]. Something in the multi gig or tera bit range that would give weeks of recording time, but set for 5 minute segments, so you can search easier. Also, the cams need GPS signal, to establish a date / time / location hack right on the playback... [for later in court, you know] Cams need good night vision also. All cams and hard drive powered by a mounted AGM battery [the size and kind used in home security systems] which is slaved to a small solar panel mounted on the rear hat shelf, maybe two of those. Perhaps, an electrical smart switch that can feed from the cars battery as a backup, but not primary. Perhaps, tie the whole thing into the car alarm system, so when you set the alarm, lock the car, cams are "ON" duty... That cover it? On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 4:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I would like a system that had continuous recording with at least 24 hours of recorded video capacity. No sensors needed, just nice video, so I can review at my leisure and send to authorities as needed. Ideally the video is stored onto a flash memory device, a mini SD card would work well. Next is a nice long-lived power supply, I'd hate to run down the car's battery if leaving the car parked at the airport lot for a week or two. Perhaps one of the Harbor Freight lithium ion jumper pack things, set up so it will re-charge while the engine is running, and then isolate the system from the car's battery automatically when the engine is off. Two cameras probably needed, pointing fore and aft. The cameras need to be mounted so they don't become missile hazards in a collision, or and impact hazard to tear your eyeballs out or the flesh off your hands. I could probably bodge this up for $300 to $400. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dash cams was Re: Grrrrr!
I have been thinking of the same system. 4 cameras, 1 faced front,120 degree view, 1 faced back, 120 degree view, 1 each side, mounted at the upper rear side of the "B" pillar facing to inside of car, across to the outside, so left midship cam covers interior of car and Right side outside, vice versa.. All 4 cams slaved to a remote digital hard drive, mounted in the forward upper trunk, where cops mount theirs [least likely crash damage area.]. Something in the multi gig or tera bit range that would give weeks of recording time, but set for 5 minute segments, so you can search easier. Also, the cams need GPS signal, to establish a date / time / location hack right on the playback... [for later in court, you know] Cams need good night vision also. All cams and hard drive powered by a mounted AGM battery [the size and kind used in home security systems] which is slaved to a small solar panel mounted on the rear hat shelf, maybe two of those. Perhaps, an electrical smart switch that can feed from the cars battery as a backup, but not primary. Perhaps, tie the whole thing into the car alarm system, so when you set the alarm, lock the car, cams are "ON" duty... That cover it? On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 4:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I would like a system that had continuous recording with at least 24 hours > of recorded video capacity. No sensors needed, just nice video, so I can > review at my leisure and send to authorities as needed. Ideally the video > is stored onto a flash memory device, a mini SD card would work well. Next > is a nice long-lived power supply, I'd hate to run down the car's battery > if leaving the car parked at the airport lot for a week or two. Perhaps > one of the Harbor Freight lithium ion jumper pack things, set up so it will > re-charge while the engine is running, and then isolate the system from the > car's battery automatically when the engine is off. > > Two cameras probably needed, pointing fore and aft. > > The cameras need to be mounted so they don't become missile hazards in a > collision, or and impact hazard to tear your eyeballs out or the flesh off > your hands. > > I could probably bodge this up for $300 to $400. > > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dash cams was Re: Grrrrr!
I would like a system that had continuous recording with at least 24 hours of recorded video capacity. No sensors needed, just nice video, so I can review at my leisure and send to authorities as needed. Ideally the video is stored onto a flash memory device, a mini SD card would work well. Next is a nice long-lived power supply, I'd hate to run down the car's battery if leaving the car parked at the airport lot for a week or two. Perhaps one of the Harbor Freight lithium ion jumper pack things, set up so it will re-charge while the engine is running, and then isolate the system from the car's battery automatically when the engine is off. Two cameras probably needed, pointing fore and aft. The cameras need to be mounted so they don't become missile hazards in a collision, or and impact hazard to tear your eyeballs out or the flesh off your hands. I could probably bodge this up for $300 to $400. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] dash cams
Now that you have seen all the awful accidents recorded in Russia, Google Chinese auto accidents which can be worse even without the snow. What makes it worse is the cars in China seems to be as crashworthy as eggs and the Russians with their old Ladas are about as bad. China has become a huge market for Porsche since the Chinese can just buy another Cayenne or Panamera when they destroy them. Locally built Buicks are also very popular with unskilled drivers. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
