Dash Cam

[davidbrady]

With traffic conditions getting crazier, it makes sense to have something on board to record the events unfolding outside our windshields. These are popular in the Trucking world: PANORAMA G (GPS) STREET GUARDIAN SGZC12SG. At $215 it'd make a great Christmas gift.

Features:

Street Guardian 1080p30 DVR
Processor: Zoran Coach 12P
LCD display: 2.7-inch Touch Screen
Lens: 7 Element Glass lens, 154° Diagonal viewing angle
CMOS sensor: Sony Exmor IMX122
Video resolution: full HD 1080P at 30fps @ 15Mbit/sec
Video format: H.264 compression mode MP4 format
Microphone/speaker: built-in
Storage media: SDHC SD card, maximum 256GB*
Gapless recording: supported
Recording cycle menu selectable:
Date stamped video: supported
Parking mode and Motion detection: supported
Super Capacitor power supply, last file save and soft shutdown
Screen saver: supported
Night mode: wide dynamic range (WDR)
Built-in G-sensor: yes
Incident file protect: automatic by G-sensor/manual by button
GPS: internal
White balance: auto
Power supply: 12v/24v direct input
*Memory cards larger than 32GB should be formatted FAT32 for optimal results

[Arcticdude]

Almost everybody in Russia has a dash cam. They're truly brutal on the streets there. Almost anything goes.

[davidbrady]

This one is pretty hi-tech. It has a G sensor (accelerometer) that detects a collision. It also has a capacitor power supply, so presumably in the event of a collision and loss of 12V power, the camera detects the sudden deceleration and writes the last images to flash (or wherever) under capacitive power.

[dentmac]

Looks like a great unit. I wish I had been able to compare it before I bought the Sony
http://store.sony.com/pov-action-cam-zid...Action-Cam
I run my Sony whenever underway so G sensor isn't useful to me. The Panorama indicates a few seconds before incident. How would that work and is it enough time in an incident? The sony has stabilization but no built in viewing screen or mph. I have used the large suction mount (optional ) and built in battery and mounted it outside car on crazy roads.
Being a small unit, it can be carried/concealed in hand.

[jwasnewski]

Yea, I don't care what happens in Russia.

I ride behind a dash cam every day and absolutely despise the invasion. I can't pick my nose or scratch my nads without someone looking.

It blows big time.

As long as we let technology rule us, we will be controlled. EOS.

Besides, why have a camera in your bus? There are cameras on every light pole in town!

[GregOConnor]

(12-25-2014 22:16)jwasnewski Wrote:  Yea, I don't care what happens in Russia.

I ride behind a dash cam every day and absolutely despise the invasion. I can't pick my nose or scratch my nads without someone looking.

It blows big time.

As long as we let technology rule us, we will be controlled. EOS.

Besides, why have a camera in your bus? There are cameras on every light pole in town!

Kleenex and an anti-fungal. bore your audience

[davidbrady]

An answer to not being controlled by it is to have free access to the source code, which is why I support the Free Software Foundation and Open Source Software.

[GregOConnor]

(12-25-2014 23:50)davidbrady Wrote:  An answer to not being controlled by it is to have free access to the source code, which is why I support the Free Software Foundation and Open Source Software.

copyleft I use two Opensource CMS Camps for the websites I build. Joomla and Opencart . I gladly pay and subscribe to more than 30 authors individual applications. which brings up a question. who supports you with the website hosting and subscriptions for the components here?

[Itchintogo]

(12-25-2014 22:33)GregOConnor Wrote:  

(12-25-2014 22:16)jwasnewski Wrote:  Yea, I don't care what happens in Russia.

I ride behind a dash cam every day and absolutely despise the invasion. I can't pick my nose or scratch my nads without someone looking.

It blows big time.

As long as we let technology rule us, we will be controlled. EOS.

Besides, why have a camera in your bus? There are cameras on every light pole in town!

Kleenex and an anti-fungal. bore your audience

+1 rep for that!

[patticake]

(12-25-2014 22:16)jwasnewski Wrote:  Yea, I don't care what happens in Russia.

I ride behind a dash cam every day and absolutely despise the invasion. I can't pick my nose or scratch my nads without someone looking.

It blows big time.

As long as we let technology rule us, we will be controlled. EOS.

Besides, why have a camera in your bus? There are cameras on every light pole in town!

Leroy, the reason it's there is to protect you(hopefully) in a crash. With all the lawyers advertising about "hit by a big rig", all of us need it to show who is at fault or not at fault.
At least that's my reason for having one