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    Quote Originally Posted by taxexile View Post
    the chickenhead was fast asleep.

    i think you did him a valuable service by waking him up.

    that'll learn him.
    I actually pulled over to the left once I saw him as they usually turn right and ride the right lane for a few meters before pulling over to the left lane. Farang tink too mut. He didn't do as expected.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger
    That wasn't an emergency stop though. I'd have avoided that
    Yeah pretty shit driving by all parties really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Yeah pretty shit driving by all parties really.

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    Oh dear someone's not especially keen on being caught on cam copping what they've dished.

    Anyways sell your dash cam and invest in a defensive driving course.

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    Reading up on Dashcams being I had not looked in 6 years. The field of view is really quite an important option along with resolution. My Cobra unit is a friggen dinosaur. . Having a 170 degree field of view angle is quite good at 1080p. Appears none are overwhelming good for night but that's due to optic limitations. Having the vid download to your Smartphone is nice, saves you from having to always pull the MicroSD card to view. Price ranges are all over from dirt cheap to over the top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Oh dear someone's not especially keen on being caught on cam copping what they've dished.
    Wrong again. I published it on Youtube for all to see. I couldn't give a flying fcuk who sees my vids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    The guy I hit only had a left leg.
    A serial offender!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Reading up on Dashcams being I had not looked in 6 years.
    Best site for Dashcam info is DashCamTalk

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic
    Wrong again. I published it on Youtube for all to see. I couldn't give a flying fcuk who sees my vids.
    And just like a dash cam that hasn't been turned on you've managed to entirely miss the point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2
    Reading up on Dashcams being I had not looked in 6 years. The field of view is really quite an important option along with resolution. My Cobra unit is a friggen dinosaur. . Having a 170 degree field of view angle is quite good at 1080p. Appears none are overwhelming good for night but that's due to optic limitations. Having the vid download to your Smartphone is nice, saves you from having to always pull the MicroSD card to view. Price ranges are all over from dirt cheap to over the top.
    I occasionally watch vids like the one below. They aren't any good in assisting choosing a brand / model but they can make an entertaining diversion.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Best site for Dashcam info is DashCamTalk
    Thanks Prag,
    Will give it a view in a bit. Lots of good tech out there now for these. Just like Smartphones. YouTube has numerous Dashcam review sites as well.

    For me, I want small so it can be hidden for the most part and a large field of view.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    They aren't any good in assisting choosing a brand / model but they can make an entertaining diversion.
    Yeah there are loads of the vids posted all over. Amazing how whack some drivers are.

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    The incident that convinced me to get a dashcam... a very good mate of mine was driving along a main road when a girl riding a motorbike shot out from the left, straight in front of the car in front. That car hit her, she went flying over the car and landed right in front of my mate, who went straight over her. All this was at 90 plus km/hr.

    The family of the girl were trying to extort big money from my mate, until shown his dashcam footage by the police who said it just wasn't going to happen. His dashcam footage also saved the driver of the car in front from extortion - he was just a young guy doing nothing wrong.

    It was later thought that this was suicide by the motorbike rider... she had a lot of financial problems and apparently the government pay out if a parent is killed?

    This understandably messed up my mate, who still has sleep problems several years later... although he did graciously pay for the girl's funeral, despite not having to or having done anything wrong.

    Incidentally, his dashcam footage was shown on Channel 3 News... speeded up and with added tyre screeches dubbed on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Because it removes the potential element of doubt and dispute if someone crashes into you, that's why.
    Not just that since a rear end is usually down to the retard, but I had a situation where some idiot crept up my ass at highway speed trying to overtake me and a string of others via the central hard shoulder. I wasn't having that, not with family in the car. He didn't seemed pleased when I manoeuvred and tapped brake to stop him, and eventually realised he wasn't getting through and best way forward was to undertake and weave at lunatic speed through smooth flowing traffic. If I had met him piled up a few km later on, that rear view vid would have been decisive even if no other car was filming.

    We know much depends on the retard's connections, though a rear view cam would have shown what led up to an accident, and for a few baht as a farang that's already deemed halfway guilty that's money well spent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    So cuz I sounded my horn makes me the guilty party? Yer avin a laaarrfff.
    Shit driving is shit driving no matter how its buttered....

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    ^ it looked like Prag sped up at the end

    My first instinct would have been to slam the anchors on and bib after.

    And why is he not singing along to Only the Lonely and his other 60's hits?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Having the vid download to your Smartphone is nice, saves you from having to always pull the MicroSD card to view. Price ranges are all over from dirt cheap to over the top.
    Never knew that was possible, will have a look to see if I can, Ive always thought I could only view on my phone but to download had to pull the sd card and put it in my laptop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    ^ it looked like Prag sped up at the end

    My first instinct would have been to slam the anchors on and bib after.

    And why is he not singing along to Only the Lonely and his other 60's hits?
    Definitely looked to be avoidable but then he loooks older than dirt so maybe his reaction time is as slow as a turtle............... might need licence to be revoked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    And why is he not singing along to Only the Lonely and his other 60's hits?
    I would never have the voice record part on. Never have. Not as much about the singing but the shit I might say as I hit someone or something. Imagine clocking someone and the BIB ask for the footage. you willingly give it up under the premise it will send you on your way only to hear you saying "Fucking stupid wing nut eared idiot didn't even look" or "He looks Ok, I am leaving" .

    While I didn't watch the entire vid clip I did notice Prag stood back and just watched the old one legged fella. I have to admit that guy hopped quick for being short a leg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thai3 View Post
    Better get one now the mrs told the insurance company have for the discount. Looked on lazada and there are thousands of them some even under 1000k. Which to go for, ones that are anotherrear view mirror that plays the footage look good but we know a few people who have had various types which last, or get taken out after a few weeks, any recommendation?
    Quote Originally Posted by Fondles View Post
    Never knew that was possible, will have a look to see if I can, Ive always thought I could only view on my phone but to download had to pull the sd card and put it in my laptop.
    The Yi dashcam I had linked to my phone by wifi using a Yi app. You could access the dashcam hard drive and memory card using the phone, to delete files, download files onto the phone, change settings, etc. Was a lot easier than trying to navigate menus using the dashcam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    The Yi dashcam I had linked to my phone by wifi using a Yi app. You could access the dashcam hard drive and memory card using the phone, to delete files, download files onto the phone, change settings, etc. Was a lot easier than trying to navigate menus using the dashcam.
    Interesting, both my current 70mai and my previous blackvues..... could/can do everything like yours from the phone except download the actual footage to the phone.

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    Just a word of advice for anyone with a dash-cam and having been in an accident is to switch off yer engine but let the cam carry on recording. It really goes without saying but in the heat of the moment other things may arise.

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    Thought I'd update on the dash cam. I went with the Baby Shark (yeah yeah odd name) but that aside it is a nice set up with lot of very useful and functional features.
    • You can download all videos to your phone using the Wifi connect and send through any of the current top messengers apps. It downloaded a 5 min segment in about 30 seconds in full 1080p HD.
    • The voice can be turned off and on easy ( I always default off).
    • You can also turn off the screen but still record.
    • It has a picture in picture (front and back) but when you download it separates the front and rear recordings into separate files.
    • It is a full loop set up and can be set with 1min, 3min and 5min loop times.
    • It comes with a 32 gb microSD card that allows up to about 3 hours of recording before it starts looping. One thing to keep in mind is that if you download the vid file to your phone it will eat up a ton of space so keep that in mind.
    • GPS and Geo-tagging locations
    • Full G shock feature in the event of an incident
    • Comes with an owners manual in English.


    I thought I was going to get to install it but the guy came all the way down from BKK to do it as part of the sale. My understanding is if I did it, the warranty would or could be void. The guy was cool and spoke English and my wife had forewarned him that I was very picky about installs with wires hanging all over. . My wife met the guy through her Pajero Sport club she joined. He also wants a few tortoises if they 41 eggs hatch.

    Pics



    This isn't the best picture but the camera is flush mounted and not hanging down like many others using the suction cup mount. Its clean and does not obstruct your view



    Very easy to use and large buttons.



    Rear camera mount location. For some they may not like that as you will see it in your rear view mirror. For me that was not an issue as I personally would love to get rid of my rear view mirror on the windshield anyway as I always use my side mirrors. A habit I picked up from driving big trucks for quite a few years.



    Front view looking at the cam. Can barely see it. I do have my front windshield with a tint but its the lightest you can find but still blocks nearly 100% of UV.

    I will mess with it over the next few weeks and report back if anything noteworthy comes up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    One thing to keep in mind is that if you download the vid file to your phone it will eat up a ton of space so keep that in mind.
    Install this Video Compress App on your phone. It can perform serious reduction in video sizes without much noticeable reduction in quality.
    Dash cams?-screen-shot-2020-02-09-13-a

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    Quote Originally Posted by JPPR2 View Post
    Pajero Sport club
    do they have recommendations for dashcams with built in radar detection ?
    and camera resistant licence plate protectors ?

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