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[Discussion] Dashcam recommendations (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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So I already have a front dashcam (Blueseasky) and it's fine, does what it's supposed to. I want to upgrade to a dual-camera (front and back facing) dashcam, similar to the ones used on rideshares, but something that can be mounted on the actual dashboard. I want to avoid running wires along the headliner and frame, so I prefer to mount my dashcam on the actual dash.

It works for my current dashcam because it's cylinder shaped and the camera lens can be rotated. So I just use a small square of 3M automotive tape to mount it, rotate the lens so it’s angled correctly, then just let the wire run down the side of the infotainment screen and into the 12V port.

Can anyone recommend a good dual-cam dashcam that is flexible enough to adjust the angle of both cameras while it is mounted on the dashboard? Most of the ones I've seen are designed to be mounted on the windshield, so the front-facing camera is typically fixed and faces the road correctly only if it's mounted there. The only way I see this can be possible is if it's a cylinder design with one camera on each end and both rotate.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I haven’t looked as much into those front/inside cameras, but since they more or less face in the opposite direction of each other doesn’t that make it easier? Does it matter which one faces out versus in?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Good question. I’m not sure myself, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the primary front-facing lens is better or has a higher resolution than the interior-facing one. I’ll have to look into that as a workaround.