On reflection, LCD screen rear-view mirror dash-cams probably weren’t worth looking into

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A dash-cam built in to a traditional rear view mirror could be a good idea, but when it replaces the mirror with a video display, it just doesn’t work with my eyes. In the video I explain the issues. If you don’t agree then buy one - that’s fine, you be you, but I’ll be steering clear.
I much prefer a standard dash-cam and the model I’ve been using successfully for the last year is this one:
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@noahgeorgeson2573 5 лет назад

0:51 "Czech Points"! This advertising makes me laugh...

@paulslaughter2366 5 лет назад

Just saw that, too. Made my day!

@cpuuk 5 лет назад

You never know when someone from the Czech Republic is sneaking up on you ;-)

@virgogreg 5 лет назад

Show me your papers

@dashtesla 5 лет назад

giggity :D

@sfmc98 5 лет назад

I googled it because I though maybe I was the dumb one!

@Norweeg 5 лет назад

Nice title. It really reflects your sense of humor.

@godfreypoon5148 5 лет назад

He is just holding a mirror up to the rest of society.

@y.k.9705 5 лет назад

Yes,yes it does .

@y.k.9705 5 лет назад

@Budget Audiophile Driving roundabout?

@E_y_a_l 5 лет назад

The puns here can use a little more polishing.

@davidbutler8096 5 лет назад

@@E_y_a_l Asking my friend, Steve, Howe they could be better.

@eugenesnell6600 5 лет назад

Yes please, review the unit in your Mini Cooper. Since that is the unit you prefer. Thank you.

@RuudK. 5 лет назад

I second that :)

@ScarredRealist 5 лет назад

+1 to that

@busog97641 5 лет назад

I agree.

@dillpatason6656 4 года назад

I have the VIOFO A129 Dash Cam having had dash cams now for over 6 years for me best cam ever i have a 128 card in it

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@strangulator42 5 лет назад

Nothing says hi-tech like a smudgy rear view mirror covered in fingerprints!

@kurtownsj00 5 лет назад

with a hanging cord that plugs into the 12V socket for power.....CLEAN! :P

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@n00g75 3 года назад

so i guess the new audi A6 has a smudgy cockpit .. since its covered in fingerprings like the ass of the love of my life! ! :D ;)

@SineN0mine3 2 года назад

@@n00g75 you should wash your hands more often

@KeithYipKW 5 лет назад

1:12 Driving in Hong Kong while viewing the stream of the back camera in New York?

@ramradj6248 5 лет назад

Neat tech innit

@benwest5293 5 лет назад

It's a very long car

@josephkarl2061 5 лет назад

Introducing the 2020 Chevy Suburban. Before, it was just state lines. Now... 😂

@springbay1 5 лет назад

It's the display lag Techmoan mentioned in the review

@pgtmr2713 5 лет назад

@Ben West UGH you got me... I'm dead :-D

@johnkesl7307 5 лет назад

That camera has Czech points. Very interesting, I'm Czech do I get points for using the camera? How many points? What can I use them for? Tires perhaps?

@johnfrancisdoe1563 5 лет назад

John Kesl Maybe it's demerit points on your driving license. After a certain number of points, you are banned from driving...

@johnkesl7307 5 лет назад

@@johnfrancisdoe1563 True! If you've ever driven in the Czech Republic then yeah, Czech points do make sense.

@emkkahn 5 лет назад

I have to admit, the "Czech points" made me LOL! And YES you should get extra "points" of... something...lol!

@MrWombatty 5 лет назад

Then when reversing it's Poles that you have to watch out for!

@elia_berti 5 лет назад

In Italian Punti ciechi = blind spots, but also ceco/cechi = Czech. On the video there are also other hints the leaflet has been badly translated from Italian. Someone must have done a spelling error an typed cechi insetead of ciechi

@kakurerud7516 5 лет назад

rear camera uses something called AHD analog hd. this one is 720p. its essentially the same as normal composite video signal but ran at higher frequency and bandwith.

@man_eating_monkey 4 года назад

It's a 4-pole connection, so it's more likely to be a standard YPbPr component feed than composite video. Could easily test it with a 3.5mm to RCA adapter.

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@DrumToTheBassWoop 4 года назад

It’s been a well known phenomenon, that in your blind spots, Czechs appear. So they teach you to always “check” your Czech points.

@BlueMastic 5 лет назад

I'm also using a dashcam-mirror like this one in my car and i am actually really pleased with the results it delivers. Like you mentioned the buttons on the display are verry inconvenient to press while driving but i normally wouldn't touch my mirror anyway. The model i have also automatically dimms the brightness of the screen at night so you don't get blinded by it an it delivers the same results like in your tests at night. I must admit though that the mirror is not as reflective as a normal mirror, just like you mentioned. Also my particular unit seems to overheat if the car was parked in the sun all day, it then has some nasty screen flicker but it doesn't stop recording though. So, ther are some issues with these kind of dash-cam-mirrors but overall i prefer it over the normal rearview mirror. [In case someone is interested, the model i picked is the "AUTO VOX X2"]

@hassaslam 2 года назад

How has it held up ? I’m looking into one :)

@lukeb0030 5 лет назад

Weren't worth "looking into" - oh yeah, I get it

@matt4054yt 5 лет назад

I didn't notice it at first, but in hindsight, now I realize that the title starts with another pun.

@JaredConnell 5 лет назад

In reflection...

@inund8 5 лет назад

backup a bit... I don't get it

@claudiobizama5603 5 лет назад

Gotta love his British humor

@superscatboy 5 лет назад

Imagine being so proud of yourself for recognising an obvious joke that you feel compelled to leave a comment. Imagine also only getting half the joke.

@Wildmutationblu 5 лет назад

I love watching your dashcam footage as I find it relaxing. I also enjoy working out where you are driving.

@houstonduckman1 5 лет назад

After watching this video, I recommended these to our fleet manager for our company vans. Our vans do not have any windows in the back. I am testing one to see how it works. It works as a rear view mirror and does a pretty good job at it. Management wanted cameras for our fleet vehicles. At the price point ($150 for the camera, micro SD card and hard wiring kit) it couldn't be beat!! Thank you for the idea!

@tbrown5657 5 лет назад

I'd really like it if you did a review of your current dashcam- I'm looking at Viofo's cameras myself, but your perspective and experience is always appreciated.

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@Themadoutbacker 5 лет назад

A similar camera just saved my bacon when a careless u-haul driver hit my car. Cop gave the perp two tickets and he had to pay my copays.

@pffyespff 5 лет назад

This is what this thing is meant for, after-crash forensics. Mr. Techmoan here for some strange reason expects this gadget to be I don't know what, video cam for filming your driving or something. It's not for that, so this moaning is kinda pointless. Use it as a (auto-dimming-?) mirror and if something happens, extract video.

@kevinheckeler 5 лет назад

I've had two insurance claims in the past that went favorably for me because of the dashcam footage I had. Otherwise would have been S.O.L/at the mercy of the insurance companies.

@SuperPickle15 5 лет назад

@@pffyespff he says in his video, that any fashion is better than none... the point of a video review of a product is IDK, talk about the pros and cons? After all, there's many cheap dual cameras that provide excellent quality without the gimmicks

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@zzco3640 3 года назад

I was so pleased to see that you had reviewed this. As usual the best and honest review one can wish for. Your work is excellent.

@Christopherastbury 5 лет назад

Interesting review, One issue I have had with a couple of dash cams is that when left on a hot (Swiss) summers day they tend to overheat and crash rendering the parking monitor useless. One of these was even manufactured by Garmin. Admittedly this was around 6 or 7 years ago so I hope they are much better now.

@mastro4065 5 лет назад

Good presentation....you answered a lot of questions I had about these....

@MrWombatty 5 лет назад

Good to see that it takes care of the 'Czech Points', but does it look out for Poles when you're reversing!?!

@stevecraft00 5 лет назад

I was in a stretch limo once, the mirror was a screen that came on when reverse was selected. But looked like a standard mirror. This was pre-dashcam days, i remember being impressed by it.

@radekc5325 5 лет назад

Just a tiny correction if you don't mind, mov and mp4 are literally the same format. The MPEG consortium wanted a container, received proposals (apple's mov and microsoft's wmv mostly), and selected mov. About the only change they made is they stripped it of legacy features and down to only a few accepted codecs (rather than the wide selection quicktime had at a time). The file size is fully up to the bitrate of the streams it contains.

@paulanderson79 5 лет назад

The issue I can foresee is that when you look into a normal flat interior mirror your eyes are focused at infinity as the image is distant. Looking at an image on a screen a couple of feet in front of your eyes is very much nearfield, so your eyes will be constantly refocusing between road ahead and rear view 'mirror'.

@john-xg4ob 2 года назад

Exactly what I am experiencing/noticing but just couldn't exactly pinpoint what before

@paulanderson79 2 года назад

@Ralph Reilly Beyond about six metres you're eyes will be focused at infinity. The mirror is much closer than that. Thus your eyes will have to refocus on a screen placed where the mirror is.

@MrDanJF 5 лет назад

Thanks for the clear review. I would definitely find a review of your Vofio unit useful!

@MrMairu555 5 лет назад

Your dash cam reviews are very informative and, importantly, consistent, and I think I speak for many when I say it would be good to see you review your current VIOFO A129.

@dillpatason6656 4 года назад

I have the VIOFO A129 Dash Cam having had dash cams now for over 6 years for me best cam ever i have a 128 card in it

@rossswift 5 лет назад

Came across you're review by complete coincidence then realised I live within 10 miles of filmed footage!!

@andersdenkend 5 лет назад

I‘m in China and literally everyone uses those in their cars to prevent fraud like grannies throwing themselves infront of your car and later suing you, etc. They are not meant to be „better rear view mirrors“. And the thing in China is, nobody uses their rear view mirror. Like at all. They barely even use their side mirrors! There seems to be this unwritten rule that, the car which is at least more than 50 % of its size infront of you, can do whatever it likes. It‘s up to the car behind him to get out of the way in case of a sudden lane change, etc. So, basically everyone at almost all times just looks forward infront of them and doesn‘t give a crap about stuff that is happening behind them.

@pete3897 5 лет назад

I think his point (perhaps you missed it?) was that these consumers would be better served with a dedicated dash-cam due to their higher quality in nearly every way.

@andersdenkend 5 лет назад

Pete Mundy Yeah, fair enough. That makes more sense, to compare it to dash cams.

@jordanmcdonagh5883 5 лет назад

It’s because your communist overlords don’t care about the common people and don’t enforce any laws

@souljastation5463 5 лет назад

@@jordanmcdonagh5883 Because your Capitalist overlords (oligarchs) care?

@souljastation5463 5 лет назад

So, bad Asian driver is not a stereotype.

@CybranM 5 лет назад

Yes, more dashcam reviews please

@pdrg 5 лет назад

I quite like these for quite specific circumstances - even the £16 models. I sometimes use a different HiLux or similar long vehicle each week for a season - they have slanty windscreens meaning a NextBase standard model actually cannot be tucked away behind the mirror so get in the way of your view. The reversing camera is handy if you have a back box. Don't bother with the reversing light tie-in, just leave the display on "rear", and easy to fit/remove when you move vehicles. In fact you reminded me to order a new one as I left my old one overseas for a friend!

@Paulydude2000 5 лет назад

i ordered the a129 duo thurs nite. Glad I might have made the right choice w some research. good thorough review of the mirror cam, TY.

@impressionistics4160 5 лет назад

Excellent review, one up for the avoidance of click bait, whilst guaranteed entertainment!🕵

@MrPaulMorris 5 лет назад

Current 'Construction and Use' regulations require an internal mirror to be fitted in all vehicles built after 2010 (before that date the car could have either an internal or a nearside external mirror - plus an external offside). The only exception being vehicles where an interior mirror would not provide an adequate rear view, such as a van without windows in the rear doors, where such a mirror would serve no purpose. So, in general, this type of device would have to be reflective. It is also required that any mirror be mounted so as to avoid vibration (which these rubber straps don't seem to achieve).

@m14v81 4 года назад

THANK YOU! the reason is because you are one of my Favs RU-vid channels and also I trust the content you produce. 😁😮

@NWAAdventures 5 лет назад

I always look forward to seeing one of your dash cam or action cam videos. More!!

@srtgrayfrance 5 лет назад

I winder if angling the rear camera down would have helped. One really doesn't need to see so much sky in the image, having the upper edge of the picture at about head height should be sufficient to see all number plates, and would have the advantage of howing what was immediately behind the vehicle (small animals or children) and removing the bright sky in the day.

@vdevov 5 лет назад

For years I’ve been hoping for decent reviews of 4 channel dashcams. I’ve had the unfortunate circumstance of being hit on the side on multiple occasions, and I think cameras for side impacts would be highly beneficial. Of course, a single dashcam would be better than no dashcam, but I know 4 channel systems do exist.

@MrDemonsushiGuy 2 года назад

Best thing to do would be to buy two 2-channel cams or four reliable single channel cams

@byzhiphop 5 лет назад

Hey Techmoan, I got a similar rearview backup dashcam. Autosomething M6. It seems like a lot better option than this one since the screen doesn't take up the entire size of the mirror, just a smaller window in it so it's the best of both worlds. It's not worse as a regular mirror as my built-in one, especially when the screen goes to sleep: I just have a large mirror. The screen is a lot brighter so it's pretty much visible at all times. You can get it to record at 1440p. The only downside to using it as an actual back-up camera is that it's not calibrated to the car so the guide lines are useless and since the camera is wide angle, it gets hard to correlate it to what's really going on behind you. It's really usable to see if anyone's trying to sneak through behind your car when you're about to reverse. The back-up camera part worked through rain and snow.

@computerbob06 5 лет назад

Yes please. A review of your current camera would be great!

@westsenkovec 5 лет назад

Kids these days don't remember but back in the day before he reviewed old expensive junk from eBay, techmoan used to review dash cams.

@LetsDriveSomewhere 5 лет назад

I’m so old I remember those days... 😂

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@lucklesscope8367 3 года назад

You know someone is really young when they try to make 10 years sound a lifetime.

@TheRealMrCods 5 лет назад

Please do a review of the current camera you are using in your car.👍👍👍

@alexwright7666 5 лет назад

Another good video, thanks. I agree, manufacturers should be doing more to build recording facilities in so we don’t require such after-market devices!

@10p6 5 лет назад

Another nice review. Interestingly, a man from Northwest England developed the first dash cam rear view mirror over 30 years ago. His mirror (no screen) only used black and white cameras (Had numerous cameras for all sides of vehicle though) and only recorded a few seconds when impact was detected as memory prices back then must have been, well expensive. Still pretty cool though.

@garethfairclough8715 5 лет назад

Come to think of it...I've never seen a car with a black headlining. They've always (to my memory, at least) been grey or beige.

@jimandaubz 5 лет назад

I have an antique Jeep that came in maroon Its the only maroon heading I have ever seen.

@markloughtonUK 5 лет назад

I just bought a Ford Focus ST-Line X yesterday and it has a black headlining. I think the Skoda Octavia VRS does too here in the UK.

@flybywire5866 5 лет назад

I have a Mercedes E350 convertible. Black roof. Black interior

@michaeltempsch5282 5 лет назад

Had a rental Golf while my my car was in the shop a few years ago - everything; carpet, door trim, dash, seats, and headliner was black. Felt like I was in a cave...

@vhsmemories504 5 лет назад

I think most cars dont. 1. Makes the care super dark inside 2. I'm assuming heat retention in the car during the summer would bake you alive

@AerikForager 5 лет назад

I will totally buy one, and use it as a reversing mirror in my simulation games! :D

@MistahDave92 4 года назад

That would be a useful application of said mirror.

@Cavalier_Steve 5 лет назад

I would like to see a review of your Viofo camera, your reviews really are great to watch and full of information. Thanks.

@ugzz 5 лет назад

I love these reviews, i actually got into your channel on these more than even tech years ago, (although i've grown to love the tech videos even more, as a tech collector myself). Definitely do one of your daily driver, i have a front camera only and have been interested in picking up a dual solution myself. Although i am loving my wifi enabled front, not popping out SD cards is a game changer, so hopefully yours does that, or if not, you find a good one in the future that does!

@graealex 5 лет назад

At least in Germany, you don't need a rear view mirror at all, as long as you have both side mirrors. And there are many cars which have such limited rear visibility that a mirror doesn't make sense at all. So you're fine to replace the rear mirror with something else.

@onometre 5 лет назад

it's the same in the US. You just need any 2 mirrors

@Rzarecteh 5 лет назад

Alexander Gräf It’s the same in the UK

@MorgoUK 5 лет назад

In the UK (so I’ve heard) you can’t take your driving test in a Mini convertible, -such as Matt’s - due to the blind spot to the rear of the vehicle. Would this camera overcome this restriction I wonder?

@gwishart 5 лет назад

@@MorgoUK Depends whether they class it as an "electronic reversing aid" - in which case it would need to be switched off during the test.

@garethfairclough8715 5 лет назад

I'm pretty sure it's the same in the UK as well. Otherwise, trucks, buses and vans would be 100% illegal!

@Vormulac1 5 лет назад

Yes! Please review the one you're currently using :)

@dillpatason6656 4 года назад

I have the VIOFO A129 Dash Cam having had dash cams now for over 6 years for me best cam ever i have a 128 card in it

@ParoxyDM 5 лет назад

Always nice to see the Mini out and about

@UKProg 5 лет назад

Thanks for the Viofo A129 Duo tip, Mat. I was looking for a new dashcam to replace my ageing Mini 0806 and had the Viofo on my shortlist. If it's good enough for you then it's definitely good enough for me so I've ordered one via your link. Keep up the good work.

@seafax 5 лет назад

Ee lad this were just like coming home again after being abroad for two years ;-)

@chrisfreemesser5707 5 лет назад

0:50 What exactly is a "Czech point"? Is that bad Chinese english or do you Brits use that term to mean the blind spots at the back of a car?

@Techmoan 5 лет назад

It’s a translation error.

@mx0r 5 лет назад

Czech points is translation gold!

@DDPNice 5 лет назад

i honestly thought it was changed just as some kind of joke

@JogamaisFuze 5 лет назад

Bad translation for "Check point", really funny though haha

@Avantime 5 лет назад

A bit like Star Wars: Backstroke of the West ;-)

@Gary85Paul 4 года назад

Still happily using my DrivePro 200 that I purchased based on your review of a few years ago 😊

@jezzermeii 5 лет назад

Oh my word, a dash cam video! This episode is a true blast from the past, the real OG Techmoan haha. Love it! :) Thanks for another brilliant and entertaining video mate. :)

@jezzermeii 5 лет назад

I wasn't saying that the dash cam in this video was good, I was saying that it's been ages since he has reviewed one, haha. He used to almost exclusively review dash cam videos, so I thought it was a real blast from the past that he did one today. :)

@nicksGLI 5 лет назад

@@jezzermeii agreed! My first reply was intended for another commenter :( sorry! Darn mobile app. Techmoan really does need to get more current dash cams reviewed though!

@jezzermeii 5 лет назад

Oh, that's not a problem at all mate. I thought that might have been the case, hahaha. Yes, I used to love his dash cam reviews, but he has come a very long way. I think he probably started to become sick and tired of reviewing the same type of product all of the time. I do really enjoy the more obscure things that he looks at these days. This was quite a nice treat though and reminded me of how he was at the beginning. :) Take care mate.

@anonymousanonymous8372 5 лет назад

Only having a screen as a rearview mirror will never work. It'll never be the right brightness compared to the outside. And how could the screen work at night? Is it going to be a bright screen so you can see it in the dark? Or dark and just show headlights?

@Gabbro506 5 лет назад

If it's a self emissive display (think OLED) with a high dinamic range sensor and low light recording (think Sony A7s II) then it should be better than any mirror at night.

@OttosTheName 5 лет назад

I just saw a review of the new Honda EV with screens as side mirrors and the reviewer was super enthusiastic about it. That was in the daylight though, but I think proper screens with some clever software and light sensors so it can adjust brightness and contrast to lighting conditions míght just work.

@straightpipediesel 5 лет назад

Buses and delivery trucks have had rearview cameras for decades. The trick is they put the monitor out of the way and put a glare shield on it. That way you don't have the light from the outside right next to the image. This is how most factory backup cameras work, they put it in the center console monitor. They also use automotive-grade LCDs which are far brighter. The dynamic range isn't an issue, as you can see from this product, a good CCD has better glare isolation than the eye. Your eyes are actually very crappy lenses, your brain is fixing a ton of problems.

@FntX-Video 3 года назад

As it turns out this heavily depends on the technology and safety considerations. In 2019, when this video went up, Daimler announced their "MirrorCam". It's now 2021 and trucks do come with cameras instead of mirrors as standard because a camera can provide a much wider viewing angle therefore lowering to likelihood of crushing bicycles. I assume this tech is now resilient enough to be considered safer than having an old fashioned, physical mirror. I'm curious though how long it takes for cars to receive such tech. On the other hand you can hardly get a car anymore without blind-spot assistants and other safeguards and even the rear camera is getting more and more common even on budget cars.

@mescko 5 лет назад

10:47 Nice Pug 505, always liked those, especially without the bloody US bumpers.

@whatifchinese 5 лет назад

Look at the Benz (?!) next to it! Is it a W180?

@jkinghome 5 лет назад

These dash cam videos always makes me miss my home country :(

@hakonsoreide 4 года назад

I wasn't really interested in the subject of this video, but I just had to say that must be the best wordplay headline I've seen on RU-vid.

@AsbestosMuffins 5 лет назад

3rd time someone drives into you and says its your fault, you get a dash cam because the police don't really have time to sort things out correctly you're not really supposed to or would need to lock files while driving I think, you'd do that once you presumably come to a safe stop

@mikeyaudio167 5 лет назад

Techmoan I see You bought the New Smart? Do you make a review of that one to?

@the_hobbyist 5 лет назад

Liked your review, which as always was quite objective, and I'm glad you still do reviews. More sad about missing answer from former post, but I guess that's what happens, when a channel becomes so popular, that comments also flood the place.

@da5idnz 5 лет назад

Thanks for all your videos and recommendations. I have a Yi dashcam being shipped to me thanks to your video.

@Epinardscaramel 5 лет назад

Nice warning about “LCD display” 😅

@bepowerification 5 лет назад

first time I saw these rear view mirror cameras was in DTM and there they go blank every 20 seconds due to vibrations..

@precbass Год назад

I recognise that garage at 10:40 off the telly programme 'Bangers and Cash'.Nice.

@ellensalmon115 Год назад

I’ve had one of these for 8 months and it’s the best thing I’ve bought for my car

@allan.n.7227 5 лет назад

Great video as always! ;-) Do the VIOFO A129 Duo Dual Dash Camera review, please!

5 лет назад

I had one like this. I didn’t even connect the rear camera. The mirror was dull, not very accurate and the vibration was bad. It stopped working so sent it back and got something else.

@UkeofCarl 5 лет назад

Pádraig Floyd what did you get instead ?

5 лет назад

Nextbase 312GW. It’s not as discreet, has no rear camera, but works just fine, every time.

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@enochrobbins4874 5 лет назад

Thank you for putting your opinion in the title! No "clickbait" here

@ianthomson9363 4 года назад

I recently bought a very similar unit to replace the 'standard' dashcam I've been using in my firm's van. I'm retired now, so put the dashcam in my own vehicle. The problem with that is the black shading around the mirror mount- the sucker on the dashcam doesn't work on the shaded areas and the only place that I could fit the sucker I thought was probably not entirely legal, as the dashcam did obscure some of the windscreen. I'm quite happy with the new dashcam (front camera only), I've not noticed any vibration, and I've driven in various conditions from bright & sunny to darkness without any problems. Once the display's switched off, the mirror is pretty much the same as the original one, though maybe just a touch darker. I wouldn't use a rear view camera as a replacement for a rear view mirror, and as the new mirror is slightly wider than the original one it gives me a better field of view. It does what I want it to do, so I'm quite happy with it. It was also about half the price of the one tested here.

@Cristofre 3 года назад

I literally had the EXACT situation he mentions at about 11 minutes in: I stopped at a traffic light and the person in front of me backed into me, then claimed I ran into THEM! The said they were going to sue me right in front of the cops. The moment I mentioned I had a dash cam, they changed their minds. That's why I've had a dash cam in my car since then too.

@ExplosiveAction 5 лет назад

"I'll just put this here, next to the wasp..."

@Rodimus13ShelfSpace 5 лет назад

The place you were driving around made me think of the village from "Contradiction". I just recently finished watching Team Four Star's play through of that game.

@mikebernard4762 5 лет назад

I would certainly be interested in a review of your dash cam. It looks very interesting.

@efari 5 лет назад

Just buy a Tesla dashcam! Yes, It’s pretty expensive but it does come with a handy (and pretty decent) fully electric car built-in.

@rafkyfauzan5646 5 лет назад

Don't forget the all-important front trunk!

@denisrhodes54 5 лет назад

Rafky Fauzan standard on the beetle and corvair

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@stiky5972 4 года назад

@@rafkyfauzan5646 Front trunk aka the frunk!

@Avantime 5 лет назад

Xiaomi just launched their $75 Arlo competitor (Model: CMSXJ11A), any chance you'll review that?

@Avantime 5 лет назад

Actually it's $69 if you use the code BGalibuy1080 at Banggood.

@JamieWhitehorn 5 лет назад

Great video. Would live to see a review of the dash cam your currently using 👍🏻

@KarlBaron 5 лет назад

I once had a rental car with one of these fitted. It wasn't a chinese aftermarket one though, it was a Nissan factory model. It actually worked really well and I preferred it over the "real" mirror. The main pro to using the camera was that the car had large C-pillars that blocked a lot of the rear view. I wonder if the Nissan display was a lot brighter, or I just got lucky with the weather when I used it. I also didn't notice any lag. Seems like this idea lives and dies by the implementation

@chopper602 5 лет назад

So you went through Pickering. NYMR? or did you go straight onto Scarborough?

@SianaGearz 5 лет назад

0:50 Czech points?

@dukesworld3020 5 лет назад

That's really close to the one I use in my truck. It doesn't come with a rearview camera. I wish it did. We have been looking at some new trucks (pickups) and they are starting to come with built-in front, rear, and side blind spot cameras. It's just hard to decide on a truck now LOL!!! Great review as always!! 👍

@andrewgardner9615 5 лет назад

Agreed -These seem similar to ones that we have just fitted to van at work(No rear view due to bulk head behind)Ours are simply reversing camera specific with no video recording and image quality is great.We use as a reversing camera but could easily be used as rear view.

@mariomariojr32 5 лет назад

0:50 Look at the right diagram, "Czech Points" 😂

@PapaWheelie1 5 лет назад

Blind spots? Are the Czech mostly blind?

@elia_berti 5 лет назад

Probably bad translation and spelling error from Italian Punti = points or spots Ciechi = blind Cechi = Czech

@PapaWheelie1 5 лет назад

Chinglish is one of my favorite languages

@phinok.m.628 5 лет назад

Well, LC display may technically be alright, but it sure as hell doesn't sound right (6:27). :D

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@pandeomonia 5 лет назад

I have one of these except I mounted the rear camera at the top of my rear window, at the top. Works pretty good. Biggest issue for me was the mirror dash-cam adds weight to the rear-view mirror and causes it to slowly droop. So you have to readjust it up every time you drive, and also you start getting paranoid every time that you hit a bump that the mirror drooped again.

@LastofAvari 5 лет назад

Definitely interested in your current dash cam setup.

@caraudiosolutions 4 года назад

You haven't got a clue on how the mirror works I've fitted many of these mirrors the display is not meant to stay on.

@NicholasHoward 5 лет назад

"on reflection"... Clever..

@E_y_a_l 5 лет назад

You missed the "worth looking into" pun, did you?

@NicholasHoward 5 лет назад

@@E_y_a_l nah I got that

@Timooooooooooooooo 5 лет назад

@@E_y_a_l I totally missed that one

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@GryphLane 4 года назад

@@guruk2714 No it isn't.

@wakeupbomb 5 лет назад

I've been looking at these for the past week after buying a van with no rear windows or RVM. So glad to see your review appear. I wanted one to actually give me some rear view, better than none.

@wakeupbomb 5 лет назад

@@johncoops6897 Like what? And is there a discrete screen? And in keeping with a vehicle like a RVM is? Without having some monstrosity mounted on the dash. I don't currently have a RVM, I want to a camera RVM, this fits the bill, if a little below par on quality.

@wakeupbomb 5 лет назад

@@johncoops6897 And your suggestions are?

@phamptom 5 лет назад

In some states in the USA laws are ambiguous about whether it is legal to have a dashcam or not because of them prohibiting anything blocking the view in a vague way. Having this rearview dashcam is a good way around that, specially during trips across many states.

@henson2k 5 лет назад

I would appreciate factory installed dash-cam. Our cars probably have them already. They just work as blackbox for the single purpose. Tesla does it right.

@johnfrancisdoe1563 5 лет назад

Nikolay Klimchuk Note the "police surveillance state" issues. Many people would not want their car to record anything the police could seize as evidence of their overall activities, such as where they go and who they meet. A standalone dash cam is deniable, the citizen can delete the file and claim they forget to turn it on or whatever else. A built in car feature offers no such escape.

@henson2k 5 лет назад

And how that's different with after market solution?

@HuntsmanLegacy 5 лет назад

Someday they will make Parking a car an Olympic sport and only true experts will be able to park a car using only mirrors.

@TraitorFelon.14.3 5 лет назад

That’s illegal in Denmark. We have to turn our heads and look over our shoulder out the rear window.

@TraitorFelon.14.3 5 лет назад

Matt Quinn Side mirrors

@guruk2714 4 года назад

VanTop is best Mirror Dash Cam: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7_t5TJwq_xQ.html

@tyttuut 5 лет назад

My grandma's 2008 Lexus RX350 has one of these from the factory. It's just a small screen (a couple inches across, maybe) on one side, so it's not intrusive. Just big enough to be useful.

@SkylarsTerribleMemes 5 лет назад

I have a similar camera, the Auto-Vox X2. This one has a feature where it will turn the display off when you press the button on the bottom, and it works pretty well as a mirror. Display is turned back on by touching it. Some mirrors do have a bit of trouble holding it up though.

@robertreitze3192 5 лет назад

I hereby write in to inform you that the turn of phrase "LCD Display" is redundant. Please refrain from using it.

@gwishart 5 лет назад

Perhaps you'd be interested in joining the Society For Tautology and Redundancy? For more information send a self-addressed SAE to: Department for Membership and Members. The SFTR Society. 73 Gunnersbury Ave. Avenue, London, West 5. W5 4LP United UK Kindgom.

@thejackofclubs 5 лет назад

teslas do let you use the cameras on the car as dashcams, you just have to put a usb drive into one of the usb ports.

@Techmoan 5 лет назад

If I could afford a Tesla - 1) I wouldn’t buy one and 2) I wouldn’t need to make videos about terrible flawed mirror-based dashcams.

@Leroset 5 лет назад

That's a great feature. Let's hope that other car manufacturers will add this feature. Although I'm still hoping for more quality electric vehicles to be manufactured by other brands.

@alanw8834 5 лет назад

@@Techmoan have you been following electric car developments, if so what electric car would you buy today?

@apm136 5 лет назад

this video title is a work of art

4 года назад

Great review and very fair. Would love to see a review of the camera you've currently got fitted to your car. Cheers!

@johnFruetel 5 лет назад

I'm a little suspicious of too much tech in cars. I don't mind backup cameras but in general I think that people are starting to rely on tech for lane changing, automatic braking, etc, and aren't necessarily paying as much attention to their surroundings and are instead relying on their cars to tell them something is happening. Tech is great but if I'm behind a truck on the freeway that has a smoking tire about to burst, I know to stay far away from that truck, not sure any tech can figure something like that out

@chrisfreemesser5707 5 лет назад

Agreed...it's bad enough that cellphones and infotainment systems have created unhealthy distractions for drivers, but now the tech meant to make up for their lack of attention (blind spot monitoring, automatic braking, etc.) is also making them complacent drivers. They figure the car will do the work for them so they need not bother...until it doesn't work and bad things happen.

@uss_04 5 лет назад

tech is a tool. We’ve known about too much glass in the operators field of view for decades. Fighter pilots called it Combat Overloading, and systems were streamlined to show relevant data in places where’d they need to be read first. Seems like “infotainment” missed that message, now its about bombarding you with shiny notifications. Heck, Fighter pilot cockpits are either a relaxing green or red illumination for instruments. Mosr vehicles have an attention getting Electric blue that even at its dimmest is annoying.

@TheChloeRed 5 лет назад

Having followed a white audi estate in fog with it having no lights on... and I asked the driver when it stopped for a level crossing why he was driving with no lights and got the response "it's automatic"... agreed.

@mookiecookie44 5 лет назад

Dear Techmoan: “LCD display” is redundant, because the “D” stands for “display.” Best, Mittens

@TheChipmunk2008 5 лет назад

Welcome, fellow pedant

@gwishart 5 лет назад

I think my new hobby is going to be setting traps for tautology pedants: MOT test LED display Video DVD CRT television etc.

@thedumpydustman6088 5 лет назад

Love to see a review of the one your using buddy. Sounds more like what Im looking for to be honest. Although my Mk3 Fird Focus has privacy glass in the rear window and not sure how good an internal rear facing camera would be!

@2Nu 5 лет назад

I use a dual cam (fwd/rear adjustable pods) over mirror DVR called ‘Falcon Zero’. It has a smaller integral color LCD display plus IR emitters on both cameras for recording at night. This unit has proven invaluable in completely exonerating me in 2 MVAs in the past year.