dash cams and power access

[methodz]

Originally Posted by olds350

OK, the Rexing v1 dash cam is installed, although it took the better part of the afternoon just making sure everything worked and I found the right power source. So I few things that slowed my progress was first getting the A pillar trim off, that took a bit of time. Now that I know how to remove, future projects should be quicker. I posted in another thread on the A pillar removal for the convertible.

I took my time making sure I ran the cable for the camera along the roof/window line and down the A pillar and back behind the glove box where the fuse box is. Several folks had mentioned using fuse #8, but I found out that was a constant on fuse and not what I wanted to use. I wound up using one of the empty fuses on the 2nd row, like 19 or 20 that were empty on my 128. Those were switched.

As for the camera itself, I guess it's ok, but I don't have anything to ref against since this is my first time using a dash cam. This rexing V1 needs a separate puck for GPS info, but for me, not a show stopper. My concern was having the video. Since most of these cameras are mounted on the passenger side of the rear view mirror, you need to know where the buttons are by feel. That's going to take some time, but it easy enough to remove from the adhesive mount. In regard to the mount, the 3m tape supplied was white, not very subtle. I had some grey 3m tape that I used to make it less obvious.

This camera also needs to use a 3rd party app called "timacam" in order to be able to see videos remotely. While I was setting this up via the wifi connect, it prompted me with an option in Chinese. I had no clue what to pick, so I uninstalled the app. Sent Rexing a message and waiting on a reply for remote access to the videos. The camera does "auto on/off" so that's a plus and has 3 minute time loops. Plenty of options via the menu to customize it. Time will tell how well this works.

If you download Google translate and point your phone at the Chinese it will translate for you haha. Got the idea when my friend went to Japan and couldn't figure out the buttons on the air conditioner.

[olds350]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

Post video olds350

Here is the CYHY I bought.

I have some day time video after driving over to my sons to help on his school bus / tiny house conversion. I'll try and get some night video and post up in a day or so....

Stay tuned...

[iminhell1]

Originally Posted by olds350

I have some day time video after driving over to my sons to help on his school bus / tiny house conversion. I'll try and get some night video and post up in a day or so....

Stay tuned...

More about this tiny house too.
lol

[iminhell1]

Originally Posted by TridenTBoy

I'm gonna guess they use the bottom of the barrel sensors in terms of binning for this camera. On your night shot with all the white/colored dots just being frozen seems like a bad sensor bin or something of the sort.

Those are yard lights.
You city folk don't see them often. lol

[TridenTBoy]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

Those are yard lights.
You city folk don't see them often. lol

Go 1080p and full screen. You'll see a bunch of single pixels frozen in white or rotating maybe 2 colors and staying mostly white.

[olds350]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

Post video olds350

Here is the CYHY I bought.

OK, here's a few videos clips from the rexing V1 dash cam. You can set the loop intervals at 1, 2 or 3 min. Made sense to set it at 3 min for me. The resolution for the video is set at 2560x1440, so the image seems nice and clear. The one thing I'm not liking is there seems to be a bit of chop to the video. I'll need to follow up with manufacturer and see if that's normal.

Anyway, I present to you 3 different lighting versions taken with the V1....

Day: This video gives a good contrast between direct back light and front light. You can see when the sun was right in front of me, it washes the rest of the video to the point you can't even read the plate number of the car in front of me. With the the sun behind me, the video is great...

Dusk: I was actually on my way to a BMW meeting and turning left, but the traffic was abnormally backed up, so decided to go right and head back home...

Night: Surprised at how good the lighting was here with the headlights. They are on low beam....

I'd appreciate any comments you have on this video, good or bad...

Edit: I have to say that the video quality after being "youtubed" is terrible. It's lost so much detail. This is not the video I viewed direct from the camera...

[iminhell1]

After they are live it should improve.
They aren't at current.

or maybe they aren't public?
I can't view them, Says video unavailable.

[olds350]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

After they are live it should improve.
They aren't at current.

or maybe they aren't public?
I can't view them, Says video unavailable.

I initially set these to private, now changed to public. Should be able to view now...