More: Woman lets out blood-curdling scream in dashcam video A good feature to look for is an embedded GPS chip so the dashcam can “geo-stamp” the recording with a location and time. Still others have wide-angle, 180-degree lenses to capture a wider field of view.And many offer night vision support. Some dashcams can even shoot 4K-quality video, and some models include two cameras (one facing forward, one facing back). This added detail could come in handy when you need to zoom in on a frame to analyze, say, a license plate or person’s face.
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Video quality: Many dashcams offer sharper 1080p “Full HD” quality, as opposed to 720p resolution. Because dashcams are relatively inexpensive, some people have one facing the rear of their vehicle, too. Memory cards are also dropping in price, and it’s not too costly to have a service such as Geek Squad hide the wiring for you. Sure, higher-end models are still a couple of hundred dollars, but the dashcam could pay for itself in the event of a dispute (though dashcam evidence could implicate you, too, don’t forget). Price: Starting at just $50 for a decent dashboard camera with no monthly fees, the cost of admission isn’t too steep. Of course, you might enjoy footage captured that has nothing to do with an accident or malicious incident – say, a family road trip through the mountains or a recording of wildlife, a tornado or comet.
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If a police officer pulls you over, you can swivel the camera to face the driver side window. “Dashcams give you definitive information in the event there’s a situation on the road, instead of being a ‘he said, she said’ scenario,” says Jay Pidlaoan, automotive technician for Best Buy's Geek Squad in San Antonio, Texas. The category is expected to balloon to $31.7 billion by 2022. The global dashcam industry grew just more than 7 percent between 20, climbing from $18.9 billion in sales to $23.2 billion, Market Reports World says. More: Dash cam with Internet: The Owl car camera can grab and stream video of crashes and break-ins
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More: Dashboard cameras sales rising fast due to safety-conscious drivers But the technology has caught on worldwide, as it’s a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-install tool for capturing photographic evidence of an incident. While many dash cams have a small LCD screen to ensure the camera is lined up properly, most users will pop out the memory card to view footage on a computer or television (or stream to an app over Wi-Fi).ĭashcams first became popular in countries where scams against drivers became commonplace: faking an injury, car damage claims or perhaps unscrupulous police checks. These compact cameras record both video and audio from a first-person perspective (in a continuous loop). Once reserved for police vehicles, dashboard cameras – “dashcams” for short – are being installed by more and more civilian drivers. They can supply crucial video evidence if you're involved in a fender bender or serious collision. And capture clues you can take to the authorities if someone tries to mess with or steal your vehicle.
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