villageidiotY2K Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Hello ladies and gentlemen, as the title, can pls reco some good quality ones. My focus is on the parking surveillance and would like to record only when there's a motion. Not gravity sensor. I have previously used the 600thb dash cam with power bank for night parking but vdo quality and function is sh it. Im assuming it's better to get power from car battery for parking surveillance, anyone with experience enlighten me with cost and any problems and recommendations such as battery drainage, not being able to capture cause video is only caputing front of the car etc... Cheerios 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Ummm... Anyone with a dashcam dudes?? Help me pweeeseee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 https://shopee.co.th/-รับ129c.-SPCCB24ML-70mai-Dash-Cam-Lite-Sensor-SONY-ความละเอียด-1080P-(Global-Ver.)-HD-Night-Vision-ศูนย์ไทย-1Y-i.163553664.2757782708 I'm lookin into this one. Not sure they have motion sensor. Does anyone use xiaomi dashcam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Does anyone know, do u need internet connection to record? I have Googled numerous site, but not really clear on this topics. IT says need to download their app and register, and ppl complaining about not being able to connect etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 just get 4 * no longer needed Samsung phones (or as many as you want actually) get a decently high capacity powerbank with multi-usb power outlets get some 3M + long usb charge cables (for how many phones) Only need 1 sim just for the Master phone Download and Install Alfred onto all the phones Set all phones to WiFi - but make the master phone use it's Portable HotSpot. Slave the other phones to the Master's Hotspot Set up Alfred and link all units via a common gmail account that I for example dedicate just to Alfred use Alfred (Free) provides - 7 days cloud storage - night vision - zoom capability - Remote to any other phone/computer worldwide, that also has Alfred, and the dedicated gmail account registered. - Motion Detection, Auto record and Notification back to the Master phone - as many Camera phones as you want - as many Viewer phones as you want more... - Night vision can be remotely selected/deselected/auto - remote selection of the 'camera' phones led floodlight - remote 2 way (ptt) audio back to the camera - remote triggering Alarm bells to scare someone away all the above in Free package; the Premier version: - 29US annual subscription - 1 month cloud stoarge - HiDef vision capability (up to the camera phones limits) - HiDef Zoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said: https://shopee.co.th/-รับ129c.-SPCCB24ML-70mai-Dash-Cam-Lite-Sensor-SONY-ความละเอียด-1080P-(Global-Ver.)-HD-Night-Vision-ศูนย์ไทย-1Y-i.163553664.2757782708 I'm lookin into this one. Not sure they have motion sensor. Does anyone use xiaomi dashcam? Yes, i use the 70Mai dash cam, excellent resolution and also has ADAS ( lane departure warning etc ), I must confess I don’t use the parking surveillance mode ( I believe it needs a hard wiring kit ) but it is available. I paid around 1,800 baht from Lazada ( gps version ), probably cheaper now. There is a newer version ( A800 ) which is improved and comes with a rear cam also for around 3,600 baht. Edited January 14, 2021 by Andrew Dwyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I use the Xiaomi 70mai A800 (mentioned by Andrew in the post above). It’s reasonable - it has a forward and rear facing cam. It has a 30min parking mode from its internal battery. If hard wired the parking mode will last longer, but it must be hard wired to an 'always on’ circuit via a ‘power magic’ device which automatically switches power off to the dash-cam should it measure the main car battery power drain (below a predetermined setting) i.e. if you away for a week the cam will not drain the car battery. I wouldn’t use a regular Power Bank in my car for obvious reasons (potential overheating and combustion when parked in the day time). Note: the dashcam's with forward and rear facing cameras still do not offer 360 recording... Xiaomi A800 is 140 deg forward / 120 deg (I think) - rear field of vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 anyways, he is searching for a means of video surveillance whilst Parked, and the motion detection for while parked, not his own vehicle in motion something set and forget while he's not in car, not driving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 8 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said: Does anyone know, do u need internet connection to record? I have Googled numerous site, but not really clear on this topics. IT says need to download their app and register, and ppl complaining about not being able to connect etc... It has an internal wifi that you use to connect to the app and you can download the video files to your phone. It also records video in 3 minutes steps to a. Micro SD card as most other dash cams do. I bought a micro sd usb to lightening adapter as in an accident situation probably easier to pop out the sd card , put it into the adapter and connect to my iPhone to view the video and send to others if necessary. I was unsure about the app also as i had read the bad reviews but they were mainly old reviews about not being able to connect to an older version of IOS, it all worked easily for me. A3275936-ACC7-4748-AD38-D6B1A450C375.MOV Here is a short example of the resolution in the Xiaomi 70 Mai dash cam as in your Shopee link, the A800 which Richard quotes above is higher res I believe . Here you can clearly see my 3 brothers in law , aka The Marx brothers , trapping the hand of one in the rear hatch !! ( apologies for the laughter on the video ...... not !! ). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, tifino said: anyways, he is searching for a means of video surveillance whilst Parked, and the motion detection for while parked, not his own vehicle in motion something set and forget while he's not in car, not driving... Most decent dash-cams have a parking mode. Hard wiring the dash-cam with a fuse-tap to an always on circuit (in your cars fuse box) is simple enough. Ensure a ‘batter saver device’ (aka power magic) is used to prevent car battery drain. Surveillance will be limited to the field of vision of your dash-cam. Supermarket door dinks and knocks to the side of the car will not be picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said: It also records video in 3 minutes steps to a. Micro SD card as most other dash cams do. Does is save onto msd as wmv, avi, mpeg format? Cus xiaomi 1080p home surveillance ip camera saves as special format only viewable by their app by internet connection. On the other note, xiaomi, huawei, ZTE (wifi router) Chinese brand is penetrating the market fast. I'm a wee bit concerned Are they gonna collect our data and make us slaves??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, villageidiotY2K said: On the other note, xiaomi, huawei, ZTE (wifi router) Chinese brand is penetrating the market fast. I'm a wee bit concerned Are they gonna collect our data and make us slaves??? You can buy special hats made from tin foil to protect your dash-cam from collecting all your personal data for the benefit of a foreign government..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, villageidiotY2K said: Are they gonna collect our data and make us slaves??? That ship has sailed ... Got a smart fone - Got Ya ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said: Does is save onto msd as wmv, avi, mpeg format? Cus xiaomi 1080p home surveillance ip camera saves as special format only viewable by their app by internet connection. On the other note, xiaomi, huawei, ZTE (wifi router) Chinese brand is penetrating the market fast. I'm a wee bit concerned Are they gonna collect our data and make us slaves??? Not sure of the format, I can pop out the msd card and put it into my laptop to check if you like. ? I do know that snapshots and videos can be viewed on my iPhone via the app or directly from the msd card ( using an adapter ). Also snapshots and videos can be viewed on my Windows laptop via the msd card. On both the above options no reformat was necessary for viewing the files, I checked both options shortly after buying the dash cam but have since deleted the files from laptop. No idea on your other question.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) One thing that I didn’t like on the Xiaomi 70Mai Pro camera that I own is this: I bought the gps module along with the unit and although the speed and location ( longitude and latitude) appear on video viewed through the app I cannot view that information on videos saved to phone or laptop. ( a small issue I admit but maybe could be important in the case of an insurance claim ). Apparently this is a common complaint amongst 70Mai owners and although someone on a 70Mai blog offered a convoluted workaround I could never get it to function. The result is I can view videos with speed and location only via the app and when I save to photos that information disappears but at least I do have the video saved. I suspect on the newer A800 model this issue does not apply as the gps is now built in and not a separate module., @richard_smith237 ?? Edited January 15, 2021 by Andrew Dwyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Another thing I have just noticed is that your Shopee link refers to the 70Mai Lite version which is 1080p , my cam as in above video, is the 70Mai Pro version with resolution of 1944p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) @villageidiotY2K Just checked the msd card: Photos are JPG Files ( around 5mb ) Videos are MP4 Files. ( up to 450mb ). Edited January 15, 2021 by Andrew Dwyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Thanks Andrew, u have done ur duties and ur dismissed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said: One thing that I didn’t like on the Xiaomi 70Mai Pro camera that I own is this: I bought the gps module along with the unit and although the speed and location ( longitude and latitude) appear on video viewed through the app I cannot view that information on videos saved to phone or laptop. ( a small issue I admit but maybe could be important in the case of an insurance claim Have you checked there is a special free player for your cam that will show the the extra information? I can view the files from my DOD cam on the computer, no problem, but if I want all the addition information can only be viewed with their player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Daffy D said: Have you checked there is a special free player for your cam that will show the the extra information? I can view the files from my DOD cam on the computer, no problem, but if I want all the addition information can only be viewed with their player. I am assuming the player is built into the app, so I can view the videos on the app with all the additional info: screenshot: But transferring video outside the app removes the additional info screenshot: Not really an issue but I was surprised to see that happen. Wondering if the updated version ( A800 ) has resolved this but don’t want to pay 3,600 baht to find out ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I see what you mean. I've never actually tried watching any of the files except on the computer so don't know if a file with all the information is possible to play somewhere else. Maybe I'll try that one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villageidiotY2K Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 I got the Lite version for 1300thb, but the quality is <deleted>! Also I cant hear the sound even though i turn the mic on. Also i use the 16gb micro sd card, but the yesterdays data is all gone even though the memory isnt maxed. (Have the morning till now data) Also whats up with HD they adverticed??? Video pixel is at 1920 but cant even read the number plant infront of the car. What's goining on??? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH YOU XIAO MI. IM NOT GONNA BUY YOUR <deleted> ANYMORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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