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Techmoan: came for the dash cam reviews, stayed for the British Muppets.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Techmoan: came for the dash cam reviews, stayed for the obscure vintage NIB audio tech
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May 6, 2017 18:03
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https://fat.gfycat.com/SeriousColossalGoosefish.webm
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May 6, 2017 18:59
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^^^ God daaaaaaaaaaaaam, that guy hosed up real good.Gothmog1065 posted:Thanks for that. It seems it's either that or the G1W, are there any other alternative cameras that are good? Price isn't a huge factor at this point, going to be using the money from the wreck to buy the new dash cam. I've had this guy for a few Texas summers now and it's holding up decently. There have been a few technical hiccups where I had to reformat the memory card so my PC could read it again, but overall it's been decent. I like the back screen so I can tell what view I'm getting and (in theory) verify it's recording.
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May 6, 2017 21:06
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My first G1W died after a few months but my second one has been going strong for a few years now, you just have to make sure you buy it from a good seller like blueskysea. The Mobius cams are also very popular and seem really nice, same with the A118's. I have a K1S in my car that I like a lot but it's audio is crummy if that's important (it's also a lot more expensive than the other options).
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May 6, 2017 22:27
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I've had good luck with Mobius cameras in the Texas heat (the slightly older ones, not the Mobius 2). One battery failed so I had to put a supercapacitor in, but that was a less than $10 fix.
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May 6, 2017 23:13
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smax posted:I've had good luck with Mobius cameras in the Texas heat (the slightly older ones, not the Mobius 2). One battery failed so I had to put a supercapacitor in, but that was a less than $10 fix. One of the reasons I like my Mobius, apart from its reliability, is that you can can change all the settings by using easy-to-use software on your PC.
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May 6, 2017 23:32
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Gothmog1065 posted:Thanks for that. It seems it's either that or the G1W, are there any other alternative cameras that are good? Price isn't a huge factor at this point, going to be using the money from the wreck to buy the new dash cam. Gotta mention the Dod Tech LS470W. 1080p video with amazing low-light capabilities.
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May 7, 2017 00:07
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Can you change the battery (or put a capicitor) in a g1w? I mean easily. I have one that has been going strong for almost 3 years, but it now has no battery life, so it shuts off instantly when I turn the ignition, which corrupts the final video, which is far from ideal. No reason to take another spin on the cheap camera wheel when I have a known good one I'd note in support of the g1w that the battery survived the inland empire, high desert, and central valley (aka hot as balls) for that long.
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May 7, 2017 00:46
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nm posted:Can you change the battery (or put a capicitor) in a g1w? I mean easily. The insides of the G1W-C look exactly like the insides of the G1W, there's just a capacitor soldered onto the board where the battery belongs. Looks like it was an afterthought. I don't see any problem with changing the battery out for a capacitor. I don't deal with extreme heat, but I do deal with cold, my G1W-C has held up fine with -30F temps in the winter.
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May 7, 2017 03:19
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Warning, G1W with lovely mount. Also, a combination of multiple lovely drivers who are too busy looking everywhere but the traffic signal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfWeVUNn1Ys
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May 8, 2017 02:55
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Of course the Lexus comes to a complete stop and lays on their horn.  e: to contribute... still capture from my dashcam, click for bigger..  Broken side window? check Tailgate won't close? check  WINDSHIELD HALF GONE WITH THE REMAINDER FLAPPING IN THE 60 MPH BREEZE? check  randomidiot fucked around with this message at 10:38 on May 8, 2017 |
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May 8, 2017 10:24
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Of course the Lexus comes to a complete stop and lays on their horn. texas.jpg
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May 8, 2017 11:09
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Of course the Lexus comes to a complete stop and lays on their horn. I'm fairly sure the other horns you hear (aside from mine) are the other two cars going the same direction as me. Of course, one of them was that fuckwit in the middle lane who was sitting still on a green, which contributed to the Lexus driver's full on idiocy.
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May 8, 2017 18:02
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ratbert90 posted:texas.jpg Nah, I can see a hill in the distance. Not flat enough to be 
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May 8, 2017 22:27
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ratbert90 posted:texas.jpg Good news! The Legislature wants to get rid of safety inspections!
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May 9, 2017 03:21
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Drove over some roadkill, missed the main part of the deer. NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSc9BLHCebY
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May 9, 2017 07:27
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Takes No Damage posted:Nah, I can see a hill in the distance. Not flat enough to be The part of Texas I grew up in had mountains.  DFW is definitely pretty flat though, so is Houston.FBS posted:Good news! The Legislature wants to get rid of safety inspections! Shot through the senate with only 4 nays. We'll see what the house does, but I'm betting they pass it. Hell, a lot of media is already saying inspections are gone, but it hasn't gone through the house yet, only the senate. (Texas senate bill 1588, 85th legislature, if anyone is curious about the details on it). If it does pass, it's proposed to take effect in March of 2018. Emissions inspections will still remain. The savings per vehicle per year? $7.00. The senator who introduced it did so under the guise of "eliminating the inspection tax". The irony... is the senator who sponsored the bill is the brother of someone that owns a ton of car dealerships in DFW. You'd think someone from a car dealer family would be all for forcing cars to be repaired (bringing in more money for mechanics and dealers) or scrapped (bringing in more car sales). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:18 on May 9, 2017 |
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May 9, 2017 07:50
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Has anyone here used a camera like this https://smile.amazon.com/Falcon-Zero-F360-3-5-Inch-Mirror/dp/B01MCZ5SM9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494901851&sr=8-1&keywords=falcon+dash+cam? TJ windshields are pretty steep, so there's not much room to stick most dashcams behind the rear view mirror.
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May 16, 2017 03:39
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:The part of Texas I grew up in had mountains. They probably want to sell used cars for current prices without having to brig them up to an inspectable standard first.
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May 16, 2017 13:07
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Cocoa Crispies posted:They probably want to sell used cars for current prices without having to brig them up to an inspectable standard first. I was going to say the exact same thing. No inspection standards means less work rehabbing trade-ins.
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May 17, 2017 01:01
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiZxl79zU4
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May 19, 2017 15:45
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I got a G1W-C from Spytec to tide me over until the Street Guardian dual channel camera comes out. I noticed it stopped recording at some point on the drive last night. Any idea why? Is it true a UHS-I is actually too fast?
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May 20, 2017 23:15
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Dash cams are notoriously picky about memory cards, so probably yes
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May 21, 2017 21:23
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Untreated mental illness or just drunk at 10am? You be the judge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPuP98pLGdU I THOUGHT she was doing that thing where you'll walk out to the median of a 2-way road, but then, you know, WAIT for oncoming traffic before continuing across. But nope, this lady just keeps on truckin'. Almost gets mowed down by the white van in the right lane as well.
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May 25, 2017 17:52
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2WHrrKacs&feature=youtu.be Wait til the end...
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May 29, 2017 08:45
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Lime Tonics posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2WHrrKacs&feature=youtu.be Removed. Got a mirror anywhere?
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May 29, 2017 18:26
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davebo posted:Removed. Got a mirror anywhere? Assuming it's this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O6radXq0Hg
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May 29, 2017 18:58
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Had a close call on the way home today. I don't think the guy even realised. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfp8ASf9Ec
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May 30, 2017 18:34
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echomadman posted:Had a close call on the way home today. I don't think the guy even realised. What's the limit on that road? With no visibility, it certainly seemed like you were going faster than it would be prudent to be going... I know dashcams can distort things, but...
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May 30, 2017 18:58
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sharkytm posted:What's the limit on that road? With no visibility, it certainly seemed like you were going faster than it would be prudent to be going... I know dashcams can distort things, but... Yeah i was going slightly too fast for the conditions. Limit is 80kph, I was doing ~77 when he came into view. its part of my commute home that i drive on autopilot. I have never seen anyone walking on that road in 4 years of commuting, that combined with the oncoming traffic meaning i couldn't swerve certainly elevated my heartrate.
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May 30, 2017 19:11
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Even going slower, within reason, bike guy would still be lucky that you didn't hit him walking in the road after a blind curve.
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May 30, 2017 19:30
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Shere posted:Even going slower, within reason, bike guy would still be lucky that you didn't hit him walking in the road after a blind curve. It wouldn't have matter why he was there. If someone was turning into a driveway, if someone stopped due to a road hazard, a ped walking against traffic. I don't care what the limit is, it was too fast for conditions. Fast for conditions means you can stop in time for what immediately comes into view. I mean, he did stop in time, so I guess, but a drop in 10 kph would make a huge difference there.
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May 30, 2017 19:40
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I don't disagree with the assessment that he was driving too quickly for the visibility, probably almost by double. I was mostly marveling at the fact that the pedestrian wasn't exactly doing himself any favors by creating that situation.
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May 30, 2017 20:30
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80kph limit in that area seems crazy high, too. I know it's a UK thing to have vegetation right up to the edge of pavement, but it really cuts down on your sight distance around curves like that and the overall clausterphobia would make me crawl. That road would be 30mph/50kph around my neck of the planet.
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May 30, 2017 21:18
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Shere posted:creating that situation. Pedestrian is using a public right of way in a legal manner, and is even wearing a reflective safety vest. I'll grand you it's dangerous anyway, but it's only dangerous because of drivers mis-using the road. No blame should go on the pedestrian.
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May 30, 2017 23:23
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Leperflesh posted:Pedestrian is using a public right of way in a legal manner, and is even wearing a reflective safety vest. I'll grand you it's dangerous anyway, but it's only dangerous because of drivers mis-using the road. No blame should go on the pedestrian. Ped should be walking against traffic. That's it (and probably wouldn't have done much).
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May 31, 2017 00:18
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Andohz posted:Assuming it's this. Holy poo poo. What is going on?
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May 31, 2017 00:22
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Leperflesh posted:Pedestrian is using a public right of way in a legal manner, and is even wearing a reflective safety vest. I'll grand you it's dangerous anyway, but it's only dangerous because of drivers mis-using the road. No blame should go on the pedestrian. As a pedestrian he is walking on the wrong side of the road. He should be walking facing oncoming traffic - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35 Though, had he been riding he is in the right place (though he doesn't have a helmet on).... The UK and Ireland is full of roads like this one which are all dangerous. As a driver I like having the speed limits where they are and when I use them as a pedestrian/cyclist I try and bear the dangers in mind.
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Leperflesh posted:Pedestrian is using a public right of way in a legal manner, and is even wearing a reflective safety vest. I'll grand you it's dangerous anyway, but it's only dangerous because of drivers mis-using the road. No blame should go on the pedestrian. Like, I'm glad that you're able to determine legal fault immediately, but as a general rule of the road I think everyone should be trying to increase their odds of leaving said road alive. Pay attention to where you are and what kind of issues might arise from that. Be defensive of your own life, not passive-aggressive.
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