This dash camera has been great. It's easy to setup and use. Right out of the box when it's plugged in it starts recording. I don't like that you have to subscribe to receive the full database for the speed camera alerts, so I just have that feature shut off. I mounted it at the top of my windshield on the drivers side, to the left of my rear view mirror. I had a shop wire an additional 12v power outlet on my drivers side foot area so the power cord from the dash camera would be hidden in the panels, and so it didn't permanently take up a factory power outlet from my car. I had them install the outlet to the 'accessory' wire to the car so it will shut off when I turn the car off and vise-versa.
Right after I had that installed, I found a direct power cord that I could have bought also and just had it directly wired to the car instead of adding additional 12v power outlets. I'm still wanting to switch it though, it'll give it a more professional look.
Here's the link to it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPFN4G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1E3H9LKJ6BMC8&coliid=IISAL74X6QU57
I wish Garmin would offer a power cord like that themselves.
The dash camera has been great though. The video show crystal clear. It allows you to review recorded videos right from the device. You can take pictures with it as well. You can save the current recording at anytime by pressing the save button. It's just great. I did weeks of research and comparisons on dash cameras before I chose this one. The design, look, cost, size, shape, quality & brand all factored into making my decision. The dash camera does not record audio though, which I wouldn't have the audio recording on anyway but some people prefer to have it. I wish they will come out with one that has a separate camera to mount to the rear window or rear license plate that will either appear just as a nice looking license plate frame or a small camera to stick to the inside of the rear window with adhesive (which by the way is very strong and will not fall down like suction cups). There was one time that when it powered up, it started recording upside down, at least that's what the screen was showing. I didn't look back on the video to see if it actually recorded that way, I just simply turned it off and back on and it was back to normal. Keep in mind that this is an electronic and it might have a glitch from time to time. Not a big deal or even a problem at all, just restart it.
I do roadside assistance so I drive a lot. It makes me a lot more at ease when I'm driving now. In the past, two different people hit my car and told their insurance company that I hit their car, so due to conflicting stories and no supporting evidence, their insurance company denied my claim. Just this past week the same situation happened. When her insurance company was about to deny my claim for the same reasons, I informed them of my dash camera, uploaded the video to YouTube, and sent them a link. They accepted liability hours later. Note that my car has a little over $3k in damage. So this investment has already paid for itself.
So I'm still waiting on them to come out with one that records the rear view as well. As soon as they do I will be buying it immediately.
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Customer Review: Very good, just shy of great.
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Quality camera, two flaws
First let me say that I own three dash cams; The Garmin 20, the KDlinks X1, and the Garmin 35, bought in that order. I would gladly pay twice the price for one dash cam that had all the good features and none of the bad features.The Garmin 20 is a sturdy (I have dropped it four feet onto concrete with absolutely no effect) reliable camera with many good features. The 20 does have problems with exposure control. See next paragraph.I purchased the KDLinks X1 because of the advertised (and highly reviewed) WDR feature (Wide Dynamic Range). WDR does a very good job of maintaining a great picture throughout different lighting situations. It holds its own passing under dark overpasses or passing lines of sunlight obstacles such as lines of trees. But the mount is poorly designed and the camera keeps falling off. See my review (Great camera, three faults).Dash Cam 35:I purchased the Garmin 35 thinking they might have improved the exposure control. There does not seem to be any improvement.Flaws: The Dash Cam 35 has two serious flaws. The inflexible mounting system and the deactivated audio recording ability. The mounting system can be jerry-rigged, as explained below. However the lack of audio recording is a sad and serious defect, considering that most of the competition has audio recording. Amazon UK no longer ships the audio enabled version to the U.S.Collision warning function: Some reviewers called this a nuisance, I think it is a good reminder for following distance. Tired of the warnings? Don’t tailgate. It only works above 30 mph. For it to function properly, the camera must be pointed straight ahead and not up or down. If the camera is a little off center the warning may be a little iffy.EXPOSURE/BRIGHTNESS: The default setting of 100% is too bright and glaring for sunny days. 80% is much better and can be easily changed back for night driving.Glare: The glare of the sun on the dash board as reflected into the camera by the windshield was very distracting during playback until I placed squares of black cloth from Wal-Mart’s arts & crafts display on the dash.The mount: The provided ball mount receptacle on the front of the camera can be used with the Garmin suction-cup/ball-mount that comes with the Garmin Dash Cam 20, seen here:https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-010-10747-00-Suction-cup-mount/dp/B000F7857S/ref=pd_sim_sbs_504_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41gMX6nfDaL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=GC6DCKC3H7RYAYSG07VSUsing this mount will block out a very small area in the upper left corner of the video, but not enough to block any information relevant to an accident. You can lower the camera aim to reduce that but that may make the collision warning iffy.Here is a not too difficult cure for that small blockage: Buy the i.Trek suction cup mount for Nuvi GPS units listed here:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ED384W6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Remove and discard the ball assembly from the small receptacle. Actually you could use this ball assembly but it is rather bulky. Use the Gamin 20 mount. Use a Dremel tool, or a tiny hacksaw, or whatever to remove excess plastic from the receptacle. Then carefully glue the receptacle to the top of the Dash Cam 35. See attached photos. I roughed up the top of the camera with one of those green scouring pads before gluing. I used “Loctite Stik’n Seal – Extreme Conditions” glue and waited 36 hours. It is holding like epoxy. Put the ball assembly in your freezer for an hour before inserting into the receptacle. This slightly shrinks the ball and allows the use of less force to insert.Garmin says the battery is good for 30 minutes. After charging the camera on a wall charger, I ran the camera on its battery for about an hour and a half in the car, and it still had a charge left. I am guessing that this will diminish over time.I prefer my Garmin 20 because of the sound recording. The 35 will be my go-to camera when I am out of my home turf because of the red light camera and speed trap camera features. These functions are $29 a year and somewhat of a fight to install on a Windows 10 computer but worth it.Now if someone could only make and sell a camera with this camera’s features plus Wide Dynamic Range exposure control, and audio recording, I would pay big bucks for it.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
Right after I had that installed, I found a direct power cord that I could have bought also and just had it directly wired to the car instead of adding additional 12v power outlets. I'm still wanting to switch it though, it'll give it a more professional look.
Here's the link to it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPFN4G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1E3H9LKJ6BMC8&coliid=IISAL74X6QU57
I wish Garmin would offer a power cord like that themselves.
The dash camera has been great though. The video show crystal clear. It allows you to review recorded videos right from the device. You can take pictures with it as well. You can save the current recording at anytime by pressing the save button. It's just great. I did weeks of research and comparisons on dash cameras before I chose this one. The design, look, cost, size, shape, quality & brand all factored into making my decision. The dash camera does not record audio though, which I wouldn't have the audio recording on anyway but some people prefer to have it. I wish they will come out with one that has a separate camera to mount to the rear window or rear license plate that will either appear just as a nice looking license plate frame or a small camera to stick to the inside of the rear window with adhesive (which by the way is very strong and will not fall down like suction cups). There was one time that when it powered up, it started recording upside down, at least that's what the screen was showing. I didn't look back on the video to see if it actually recorded that way, I just simply turned it off and back on and it was back to normal. Keep in mind that this is an electronic and it might have a glitch from time to time. Not a big deal or even a problem at all, just restart it.
I do roadside assistance so I drive a lot. It makes me a lot more at ease when I'm driving now. In the past, two different people hit my car and told their insurance company that I hit their car, so due to conflicting stories and no supporting evidence, their insurance company denied my claim. Just this past week the same situation happened. When her insurance company was about to deny my claim for the same reasons, I informed them of my dash camera, uploaded the video to YouTube, and sent them a link. They accepted liability hours later. Note that my car has a little over $3k in damage. So this investment has already paid for itself.
So I'm still waiting on them to come out with one that records the rear view as well. As soon as they do I will be buying it immediately.
This dash camera have saved me within the first month; already paid for itself!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
This dash camera has been great. It's easy to setup and use. Right out of the box when it's plugged in it starts recording. I don't like that you have to subscribe to receive the full database for the speed camera alerts, so I just have that feature shut off. I mounted it at the top of my windshield on the drivers side, to the left of my rear view mirror. I had a shop wire an additional 12v power outlet on my drivers side foot area so the power cord from the dash camera would be hidden in the panels, and so it didn't permanently take up a factory power outlet from my car. I had them install the outlet to the 'accessory' wire to the car so it will shut off when I turn the car off and vise-versa.Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
Right after I had that installed, I found a direct power cord that I could have bought also and just had it directly wired to the car instead of adding additional 12v power outlets. I'm still wanting to switch it though, it'll give it a more professional look.
Here's the link to it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPFN4G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1E3H9LKJ6BMC8&coliid=IISAL74X6QU57
I wish Garmin would offer a power cord like that themselves.
The dash camera has been great though. The video show crystal clear. It allows you to review recorded videos right from the device. You can take pictures with it as well. You can save the current recording at anytime by pressing the save button. It's just great. I did weeks of research and comparisons on dash cameras before I chose this one. The design, look, cost, size, shape, quality & brand all factored into making my decision. The dash camera does not record audio though, which I wouldn't have the audio recording on anyway but some people prefer to have it. I wish they will come out with one that has a separate camera to mount to the rear window or rear license plate that will either appear just as a nice looking license plate frame or a small camera to stick to the inside of the rear window with adhesive (which by the way is very strong and will not fall down like suction cups). There was one time that when it powered up, it started recording upside down, at least that's what the screen was showing. I didn't look back on the video to see if it actually recorded that way, I just simply turned it off and back on and it was back to normal. Keep in mind that this is an electronic and it might have a glitch from time to time. Not a big deal or even a problem at all, just restart it.
I do roadside assistance so I drive a lot. It makes me a lot more at ease when I'm driving now. In the past, two different people hit my car and told their insurance company that I hit their car, so due to conflicting stories and no supporting evidence, their insurance company denied my claim. Just this past week the same situation happened. When her insurance company was about to deny my claim for the same reasons, I informed them of my dash camera, uploaded the video to YouTube, and sent them a link. They accepted liability hours later. Note that my car has a little over $3k in damage. So this investment has already paid for itself.
So I'm still waiting on them to come out with one that records the rear view as well. As soon as they do I will be buying it immediately.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016
As others have mentioned, there is no audio in dash cam. Before you dismiss this Dash Cam, ask yourself if you really need audio recording. If your dash cam also records audio in your car (or has a second lens recording the inside of your car), you need to inform the people you’re driving with about the recording or it can be considered wiretapping. I don't understand why anyone would want audio in their recordings, especially if you're using this camera to protect yourself against other drivers (in an accident). The audio can only hurt your ability to use the video you've recorded. Say someone crashed into you and it looks like it's their fault but on the recording it sounds like you were distracted with something something else at the time of the accident. You probably won't be able to show that video to the police officer at the scene of the accident since it might partially implicate you for contributing to the accident. You could edit the audio out later on but by that time the officer will have finished his police report. As far as I know, you cannot appeal what the police report says and in this scenario you might end up paying for your own car damages rather than having the other driver pay for your damages since it was his fault.
One note: the charger that comes with the Dash Cam is pretty short (around 5 or 6 feet long). I purchased a [[ASIN:B00Y9689BI EDO Tech® 10 Feet Long, 5v 2a Mini USB Car Charger Vehicle Power Adapter for Garmin Dash Cam 10 20, Mobius Action Cam, G1w, G1w-c, Novatek Nt96650 A118, Mio Mivue 338 350 358 388 538 528 568, Cobra Cdr810 Cdr820 Cdr830, E-prance Gs608, Mini 0801, Ojocam, Hp F200, Samoon Gs6000 Gs8000l, Itracker Gt550ws, Black Box for DVR Dash Cam Vehicle Camera Recorder]] and routed the cables above the windshild and in the side of the door. It works perfectly with the Dash Cam 35. The dash cam automatically starts when I turn on the car. If you need help on how to hide the charging cable, watch this youtube video [...]
Great Quality--something you can't find with other cheap alternatives
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016
Finally installed the Dash Cam 35 in my 2016 Honda Pilot and I love it. The video is clear and I have no issues with it. I love the high quality nature of the product and I'm glad I got this over some no-name alternative that seem to be full of fake reviews.Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016
As others have mentioned, there is no audio in dash cam. Before you dismiss this Dash Cam, ask yourself if you really need audio recording. If your dash cam also records audio in your car (or has a second lens recording the inside of your car), you need to inform the people you’re driving with about the recording or it can be considered wiretapping. I don't understand why anyone would want audio in their recordings, especially if you're using this camera to protect yourself against other drivers (in an accident). The audio can only hurt your ability to use the video you've recorded. Say someone crashed into you and it looks like it's their fault but on the recording it sounds like you were distracted with something something else at the time of the accident. You probably won't be able to show that video to the police officer at the scene of the accident since it might partially implicate you for contributing to the accident. You could edit the audio out later on but by that time the officer will have finished his police report. As far as I know, you cannot appeal what the police report says and in this scenario you might end up paying for your own car damages rather than having the other driver pay for your damages since it was his fault.
One note: the charger that comes with the Dash Cam is pretty short (around 5 or 6 feet long). I purchased a [[ASIN:B00Y9689BI EDO Tech® 10 Feet Long, 5v 2a Mini USB Car Charger Vehicle Power Adapter for Garmin Dash Cam 10 20, Mobius Action Cam, G1w, G1w-c, Novatek Nt96650 A118, Mio Mivue 338 350 358 388 538 528 568, Cobra Cdr810 Cdr820 Cdr830, E-prance Gs608, Mini 0801, Ojocam, Hp F200, Samoon Gs6000 Gs8000l, Itracker Gt550ws, Black Box for DVR Dash Cam Vehicle Camera Recorder]] and routed the cables above the windshild and in the side of the door. It works perfectly with the Dash Cam 35. The dash cam automatically starts when I turn on the car. If you need help on how to hide the charging cable, watch this youtube video [...]
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