Mini 0806 Dashcam Review - the tiny car cam that can.
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
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Here is my video that explains the basic features of dash cams: • A Beginners Guide to D...
Here is a video that demonstrates why video samples on youtube don’t look as good as the originals: • The problem with Sampl...
If you want to know how to remove a sticky mount - here's my technique: • How to remove a 3M Adh...
If you want a demonstration of the difference between Fine and Super Fine modes - I made a video just for you too • Mini 0806 Bitrates - S...
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I have both an 0803 and 0806. Both have worked flawlessly since hardwired and I would recommend them to anyone.
BTW, my 0806 came with the four tiny little screws to attach the wedge shims to the GPS module, yours must have been packed on a bad day! Another 'easy to watch and understand' review, cheers.
Thanks Techmoan. I got one before your review and watching the review just confirms everything I found, it is the best of the kind right now. Thanks for a terrific review as usual. Cheers!
I have an 806 and have been very happy with it. I also live in the Chorley in Lancs area and am sure I recognise where some of the footage was made!
Thanks for a great review, BTW.
You finish by saying: as always thanks for watching.
I finish by saying: as always you nailed it.
Proboscis Thanks old chap.
Hi,
Very glad I found your channel, have just purchased a Mini 0806 and as you state, a very fine piece of kit.
Many thanks, Simon.
Really enjoy your reviews. Keep up the great work
Certainly one of my prefered (actioncams&dashcam) reviewer on youtube.the level of insight is solid and the walkthrue & video-examples is very relevant and helps a lot in painting a Picture pf pro and cons on that partically item... - I hope you cover the mini cams centered around RC, FPV etc, Runcam, mobius-clones and some of the comming models of action-cams there seeks users and buyers on more fronts then one in making extremely small mini cams..
FYI to get out of the "preview" video mode, hold down the bottom (down) button for 2 seconds to get to the "preview" photo mode, then hold down another 2 seconds to exit back to live-view mode.
Thanks for the excellent informative videos Techmoan!
I just bought one of these cameras on ebay. The description said that the glare filtering polarised lens and the cables to hard wire the camera were included with the camera. Price was Australian dollars $156.
Thanks from Sydney ....another top review ..my original A803 has survived well despite the heat issue , mounted on the headrest post to keep it out of direct sun.
I fitted a polarizing filter to my G1WH, not as easy to do but made a huge difference, I love it. Much more vibrant colours and almost no annoying reflections.
Thanks for all the reviews. I have been interested in getting a dash cam and your channel has some great reviews.
Mine has just stopped turning on, after a long period of inactivity in the car, due to the power cable developing a fault. Don’t know if the internal battery units die if they completely run flat, but all I’m getting is a red light to indicate charging. I’ve tried holding the power on button for 30 seconds and also charging it for hours, no joy sadly.
Literally one of the most useful tools I’ve ever owned. It saved me once when a 80 yr old came up behind me when I was stopped at a pedestrian crossing. He had a dog on the passenger seat, which I believe he was talking to, just before rear ending me at 30mph. He fled the scene, i gave chase, ending with him trying to fight me, saying that I was stopped at a green light, so it was ok for him to have hit me and it was all my fault. This camera was used by the Police, to show him the clearly red traffic light and his leaving the scene and trying to assault me and knocking my phone out of my hand. He claimed that I had dragged him out of the car, whereas actually his first words were, “i’ll get out of this car and smash your face in”, or words to that effect. His relative worked for the police and a pc was round almost right after I had returned home. If it were not for this amazing camera, I suspect that they would have believed his fabrications, due to his age, despite him having a chequered history as a local trouble maker when he was young. Thanks to this review, I ended up buying one on Ebay and it literally saved me, thanks Techmoan.💪💪💪🤣🤣🤣♥️
After a few weeks in the hot Los Angeles summer I can say this camera definitely has no heat issues and thus far is 100% reliable. It was also super easy to install as it fits in the same mount of the older versions.
That letterbox look was real nice...Great idea taking the bit rate into consideration. Overall great camera, thanks again for such a thorough review.
stonedcommander Thanks - yes I like the letterbox look too - I first saw it on a Vicovation camera I reviewed a year or so ago and it does make a lot of sense.
Great review as always. I really appreciate the amount of time you put into these! Looks like a great camera. I ordered one. I hope it'll be reliable. That's the main issue I had with previous models I used. The mobius overheats in Los Angeles summer, the old 803 sometimes doesn't start up.
1:35 I KNOW! we in australia have DAB+ (the AAC version) and my dash cam and certain usb chargers drop my reception range by a huge amount.
I actually recognised where you were in one clip! Tawd Vale. Thanks for the video really like your style
First 30 seconds told me all I needed to hear. Thanks!
Just randomly came across your videos and just realised you are based in/around my town, made entirely of roundabouts.
I've always enjoyed these minicams, for both cost and usability. The 0803 I think was my first and it is still working to this day, I got the 0803 when it first came out and it's working just fine also. The only issues I have ever had was sometimes they sag in their mounts, but a little modification and you can fix that no problem.
For their cost they are exceptional i have yet to send any back for RMA.
Another great reveiw, well done.
Nice to see a review of it, still using an 0803 which has worked fine (Hdmi port gets hot like everyone else's when used for longer than an hour). Only problem I have had with most dashcams is when in weather like this the glue melts on the mount. I would advise not to have them mounted especially in this weather we are having.
cool camera, great review as always!
Another outstanding video!
Thanks for producing it !
Excellent review as always.
You were talking about using a voltage cut-off system if the mini 0806 was used when parking in Motion-Detection mode. Obviously that's a safe and sensible way to go, but I was thinking about using a separate battery to power the 0806 and wondering about isolation when I remembered the old electrical engineering adage about not reinventing the wheel.
I probably won't do this myself but how about using a USB External Portable Battery unit, the ones sold to recharge your phone away from mains electricity. You would power the battery pack from the ACC socket and then power the 0806 from that. Those battery packs are small but for the size of a small book can have 20000 mAh or more capacity. It wouldn't flatten the vehicle's battery (as it would be powered from the ACC socket) and would last for a fair time with the vehicle not running. And the battery pack would recharge when the vehicle was running. Obviously you'd have to check that the battery pack gave an output when it was charging.
Thanks for the review. I will get one in the near future to replace my Mini 0801. The mini 0801 I will place it to the rear of my car. Thank again lovely review.
Again another very well done informative video. I noticed that they have gone back to displaying the information at the top left corner same as it was on the 0801 which is not an ideal place for white text to appear (against the bright sky), it would have been better if they kept it on the bottom right as they did on the 0803.
Been doing a lot of research on dash cameras 📷. It’s really hard to find one, because there are so many. I want one for my truck preferably dual 1080p channel. I have a DDPai mini for my Subaru, and not even a week I’ve had close calls. Thank you for your review mate.
Looks like one of the best so far.
before uploading to youtube, re-convert your videos to 4k
Then upload them in 4k, mkv files, and the quality is amazing (much lower compression). So we are not gaining resolution by the upconvert, but YT allows for better stream
Thanks for posting this. I own this dvr. It is my third one. I've finally got one that works as advertised. I forget it's there until I want to see something that I drove by.
I have had this for about 3 months now and it has been working perfectly. I was actually surprised by the audio quality, it was really excellent and sounded a lot better than that recorded in the review. I have heard of issues with it auto switching between cards when recording. Overall though it seems to be an excellent camera which has been installed so it can barely be seen. Just as well after having to return two 0805s due to focus issues straight out of the box.
Ian Leigh The sound in my video will be affected by my soft top car - the interior is noisier than a standard car - I suppose this makes it a good test as I'm completely unintelligible on some cameras.
Ian Leigh If you read the forum mentioned in the vifeo you will see that the card switching when recording does not work correctly.
Good review, I like very much your videos. Congratulations 👍🏻☺️
Thanks very much for doing this...excellent review! Just ordered one.
Another awesome review thanks Matt
Good thing I spied this as was going to get the older model.
Love your reviews, gr8 work !
I recently watched your review of the Transcend Drivepro 200 dashcam and decided to buy one. The video playback was very jerky and freezes up after 2 mins. So after watching this review I downloaded and installed the K-Lite Codec pack,the difference is amazing. I am thinking about getting this cam for the other end of my car.
katrich61 glad I could help resolve your issue.
Outstanding, as always :)
Great video.. i may be ordering this one. I just had the 0803. I had it for 11 months and then it crapped out. Amazon was amazing & refunded me since it's under the 1 year warranty and the selling vendor was no longer selling on amazon.
Another execellnt review :)
As a result of this review I bought one approximately 18 months ago. I have had endless problems with it not contacting with the mount and have tried two mounts todate. My latest problem is that I cannot access the menu easily and though I have rotated my image the written information display remains upside down. I have tried several times to correct it but as previously stated cannot always get into the menue. My other two vehicles are fitted with a Nextbase 402G and I am more than happy with them.
Thanks Tm
Have the 803 and looking for another for the runabout.
Thanks
Roy
Great review I am looking for a mid priced Dash cam . Your reviews are brilliant info. I like the transend 200pro, this mini 0806 and the Corbra cdr 825e. Ad maybe a Mio. looking at around the £80 mark. This one is very tidy. I like the sticker mountsThank you for your great info.cheers Dave
Bought one just hardwired it aswell, looks good
good review...never considered a filter on these cheap cams, definately makes a difference
I bought this camera based on your review. I've had some trouble and considering trashing it. My first mistake was buying two cheap sim cards. After that I bought a good sim card and solve most of the problems. However I have to use a lower resolution to keep the camera from freezing. The other issue is only the B sim slot works. The camera won't automatically switch from A to B sim cards. They have a web site for software patches that hasn't been updated in many months. Many users have the same issues. I wouldn't recommend this camera until they debug the firmware. Thx
•Oddly, it took me three 0806's in hand before getting one that works well, too. In focus, GPS functioning 85%+ of the time. But the pictures... Wow, especially the 2560 x 1080. You need to tune it with the image on the monitor. Flaw: Low volume on its sound alerts.
• Amazon has been selling fake 128 G cards. Get only a Samsung or Sandisk or other major brand.
• Post production tweaking can bring back night tonalities the CPL filter can deepen.
Another very fine review. Thank you Mr. Moan.
3:19 how many minutes per gigabyte?
4:39 where the camera was mounted
5:00 sample clips of various resolutions
7:00 road driving - daytime
10:27 road driving - nighttime (and more daytime)
12:55 road driving - in the rain " " "
13:31 camera's audio
15:31 camera operations
17:30 camera menus
20:25 Power Magic Pro
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23:09 review
23:51 scorecard
24:02 where to buy
Very Good review! Keep it on :DD
This reminds me of the camera that's in my dad's car. Except he got his from China on eBay. It's really GOOD!
I can't tell you how many times people leaves comments on my video asking why the camera stops and starts. It was the first thing I put in my video. Still it happens. Great for parking but bad for driving...another good one Techmoan.
Big Guy Review Some people just like to switch everything on - which is never a good idea as the features often clash with each other.
Awesome video as always..
Great review! Thanks
@Rob T (your comment has replies switched off) - yes I use a dual USB flush mounted 12V power adaptor - into which I have a USB right angle male to female short dongle cable adaptor and into this I plug a 2.5m USB A to Micro B cable. I never use the supplied power adaptor with any camera - they wouldn't fit in my car and are usually cheaply made and in some cases unsafe. You can see the wiring in this video ruclips.net/video/R3eDXKLNLys/видео.htmlm28s
Thanks for the great video! Are you planning on reviewing the Street Guardian SG9665GC? It looks like a very nice dashcam.
Tanks for the video! I'll be buying a dash cam soon hopefully.
Looks like this might be a good replacement for my 0801 I have been using since March of last year. I live in Texas and as most know it gets pretty hot here, I do remove the camera from dock if I am going to be parked for a while. Its been having a few issues with not always starting the recording when I start my car. Also I can not have it turn off the screen or it will turn it self off ( it is not set to ).
I also been thinking more about getting the K1S since it is dual camera.
@ Harris Baber - your question made me laugh- as you've got replies turned off to your own comment (check your profile settings to fix this).
That video is an addendum to this one - all comments about this camera should be posted here so everyone can see them all in one place. It's a lot simpler.
On your windscreen you have little black dots on the upper part of the windscreen for blocking the sun light, will these dots show up on the camera recording? thanks again for a great video. I just bought the 0806 because of your great review,
The dual USB can be great if you are on a journey where something important happens & you don't want to risk losing the footage. Pull the relevant card & keep it safe! (OK, so you can lock a file - but you never know, sod's law dictates that the cam will 'fritz' & damage the cards!
As for the GPS, If the cops wanted to push it, their equipment would surely have to have some form of regular test? I've got GPS on my phone & satnav & have sometimes noticed that the displayed speeds don't always correlate - I've seen me doing 80 in a vehicle that is physically limited to 62mph. And whilst out walking along a local canal (Bucks), my GPS had me sat 5 miles off the coast of Wales!
BTW, I found your explanation of why you preferred the particular setting to be informative.
Great vid matt
Hi great reviews, could you tell me which you prefer, this one or the mobius.
Thanks again!! keep up the good work!
That's what I call a review! Thank you. I bought this dashcam now. Let's see how it is! :-D
Brilliant! Thank you!
Great video! Thanks for making it.
Where do you source the CPL filter from?
If only there was a dual cam version so the rear could be recorded as well. But great vid and info as always.
Yes, youtube compression leaves a lot of detail out, especially when moving.
pause at 8:02. the road looks uniform grey, except for what looks like artifacts here and there. But actually, the aritifacts are the real road texture and are the remnants of what youtube compression leaves. I watched the downloaded version and the road is indeed very textured like that.
Hi Techmoan,
Thanks heaps for all your work you put in, its absolutely outstanding!
I have a question about this Dash Cam. Does the EIS have much affect? as I am considering purchasing one for my drone.
I would also prefer a Gyro Assisted EIS Camera. Would you be able to recommend a Cam with these features for under $150AU?
Cheers mate
thanks for the great review. one question. have you ever found a nice compact 90 angle or just compact power plug ( 12v ) of course. seems like the one that comes with the device is kinda bulky. thanks
I purchased three (3) Mini 0806 Dash Cam's from Amazon and all three (3) of them are malfunctioning within a month or so after using them. All (3) of them will turn themselves OFF after running for about 15 minutes or so. And one (1) of them will flicker ON & OFF recording absolutely nothing. They all worked fine for the first month or so. Then only a month or two after having them, they will work fine for about 15 minutes then when I look up at the camera to see if it's still on and recording, I notice that it’s OFF again. I bought one for my son, one for my daughter, and one for myself and we’re all having the same problems. I’ve checked some blogs online and found that other people are having the same problems. Other bloggers are advising me to check to make sure I don’t have the Motion Detector ON, and I don’t. I have left all the settings at factory default settings when I got it. The only thing I set was the time Zone. I LOVE this camera, the best quality video (day & night) I've seen yet. But this problem sucks. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hello firstly thank you for your videos i think your reviews are great
what i would like to ask though, as you test lots of dashcams
am i right in thinking you use the same in car power source
maybe one that is hard wired to the car
for every cam you review
what i guess i am asking is it ok to use one power source with any cam
thank you once again
Thanks .I buy this cam is very good and discrete
Wondering if this 806 shares the same mount type as the 803? As always, great review, thanks.
Hello Techmoan, love your reviews, I find the mini 0806 dashcam awesome, the only thing pushing me back is its battery. Would it be possible to replace it for a capacitor or simply remove its battery so I could install it permanently in my car? Thanks for your help!
When you say "zoom in" are you "zooming in" in the live camera view, or are you "zooming in" when viewing the recorded footage (which for me is the important one)?
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How is that power button on the side? I had problems with that button on a cheap model and it would get stuck in the on position, draining my battery. It took a while to figure this out as I had to check the radio and battery until I realized this thing was on one day. I love the size of these cameras but they really need to get these things working right. You also mentioned the motion part of this thing which I hope it's off by default. In my case it was the button that was stuck as I could not manually get it to turn off until I took the camera off the car and haven't bother looking at these again. It looks like the night video looks much better, so I guess they're starting to get a little better.
Hi Techmoan,
Great review.
Is GPS worth having ? What are the benefits over non GPS model
Thanks
Do you know if the CPL filter works on other dashcam lens in reducing glare? I know other brands/models won't likely have the metal housing for the magnet in the filter to attach to but I'm thinking it could be modded to allow so in some way.
Also, have you considered notching or using a marker to make an indicator on the lens rim so it'd be easier to immediately find that perfect position that reduces the most glare?
I noticed you put the adhesive mounting plate on the factory-installed so-called third sun visor, the black mosaic patch in the top center of the windscreen. Have you had any problems with that? I ask because some manufacturers recommend against adhesive mounting in that area. Thanks
Can you please review those mini Quad-Copters that fit in your hand but, also have built in cameras.
Can you do a video on all your tech manly your cameras, like a collection video. Thanks brad.
Techmoan have you found any decent dash cams that also have inward facing cameras and record constantly only saving when the car has an impact ? Have you heard of Smart Drive its a fleet only product sadly but it ticks every box for dash cams.
Are you planning on reviewing the Street Guardian SG9665GC? It looks like a very nice dashcam.
I love your dash cam reviews, just have one question. What is the best quality dashcam no matter what price, that I can buy for sound, video and field of view.? when I drive I do not get to enjoy all of the views cause I have to concentrate on the road. I could ad music to it later and really enjoy the trip I took,, thanks man
Had one of these for 5 years, recently it's started to have a sort of dodgy connection with the mount so I don't turn it on anymore as I can hear it starting up repeatedly. Hoping I may be able to sort the pogo pins that connect to the mount.
Could you do a review of the new SJCAM SJ4000 plus?
Hi, For the EV adjustment, when camera is on or recording can we directly press Up or Down button to adjust or need to go through the Manual to make the EV adjustment? Cheers:D
Not sure if you noticed Matt but a lot of people have vibration issues with the polarization lense where it vibrates againts the camera. You can hear in your video as well. Something to think about when looking at purchasing the 0806
bogak69 I presumed that's what the noise was - but then I didn't have the filter on in this clip and there's a vibration rattle when I set off ruclips.net/video/MG7kU0rwEwU/видео.htmlm26s
Techmoan hmm yeah you're right. Slightly disappointing with the vibration
I wonder when we're going to get mini dashcams that record in 4k
Sorry for the delayed question.
I have one of the 0803 versions of this camera on the windscreen and I am thinking about buying this camera to face the rear *[ I don't want to go through all of the aggro to switch them around ]*, I will be buying the 4:00 CPL filter for this camera but I would like to also buy one more and maybe silicone or glue it on to the 0803 camera.
So, my questions is, would the CPL filter work on the 0803 camera or is there an issue that would not allow this?
Thank you for all these reviews, you are very entertaining and very helpful, too. :')
The newer 0906 dual lens is out and wondering if you have review or plan to review. Thanx
Question ... in order to conceal the fact that you have a dashcam, would it be feasable o have a say 2-3" graded shaded top to the windscreen. Like a graduated sun visor? That would help conceal the camera, help with sunshine and not really obstruct vision ???
To be fair, i have mine mounting right behind my rear View Mirror
(One thing i found is that if you place it right at the top of the Windscreen, the Cam is then outside of the wiper sweep and would be no good in heavy rain)
And once youi look at my Windscreen, its hard to make out as it black on black against the mirror
Hiya Techmoan, quick query if I may, since this video was released, has there been any updates to this camera and how have you found its reliability, as a lot of the reviews are complaints about durability over time and I spotted one sale claiming it was a 4th edition?
Many many thanks and keep up the good work, I really enjoy watching your vids
Ta' Rich
Hi thanks for the review. I was about to buy this cam. After reading that there's slot of people having problems with it it kind of put me off. What would you say is best of the mini 080 range? Thanks
Does the 806 have the same power cord as the 801? Thanks for the review!
Ayy you drove over Parbold hill!
Strange, I remember buying my 0801 for around 75 euros a year or 2 ago. The prices I find for this latest version are more than double that amount...