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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.💪💪💪🤣🤣🤣♥️
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
I've made a short addendum video for anyone who is curious at what (if any) difference the "Super Fine" quality mode makes to the video when compared to the "Fine" quality mode. ruclips.net/video/YB42GPh03hE/видео.html
@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
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
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 www.google.com/search?q=Power+Magic+Pro&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 23:09 review 23:51 scorecard 24:02 where to buy
•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.
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
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.
@ 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.
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.
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.
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.
Regarding all dash-cams. If using a power source that switches on/off with the ignition, very convenient. However, if you are involved in a collision or some other incident and you get out of the car, most people would switch off and remove the key. In doing so, evidence could be lost - identity of the driver, any other passengers etc. Although more inconvenient, simply using a plug in/pull out type of 12v supply (cigarette lighter) means that recording continues. Just don't forget to pull out overnight!
Michael Thwaite My Mini keeps the power to the 12V power supplied as long as the key is inside the car (even if the engine is turned off). the power is disconnected approx 5 mins after locking the car. There are a lot of different ways cars can handle power to the 12V accessory socket.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I've had one of these for about four years and it's worked great. However it recently started to have problems formatting the SD Card and started turning on and off randomly when out on the road. Turns out the Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery has failed which means it can't shut down properly when the vehicle power is turned off. The real risk is the battery case will swell as the battery starts to fail and if left unresolved, could potentially crack the PCB or the case. It's not to difficult to get the camera apart and you can find replacement CX402030, 200mAh, 3.7V batteries on various online websites. I have written a "How To" guide which may be helpful for anyone with a dead or dying Mini 0806 - How To: Dash Cam LiPo Battery Replacement www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2000047 The Mini 0806 also has an alarm that will go off when the SD format fails. It took me by surprise as I didn't know it had this feature. You can hear what it sound like here - Mini0806 Dash Cam Alarm Sound ruclips.net/video/g6eeUBr1UQ8/видео.html
seeing all these dashcam videos of the roads in your area, i'd imagine it would be a nightmare if you were disabled or paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair and attempting to get around town in the residential looking areas. So many cars/vans parked up blocking the sidewalk, that's if there is any sidewalk at all in some of the shots, or sidewalks with lots of uneven bits/gaps at the seams.
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
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
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.
After not getting any real help from the seller of my 0803 due to its overheating I disassembled it and looked at the internals to see just why it had become a radiator instead of a dash cam. Upon inspection of the battery it was clear that the battery perhaps due to poor quality, it had overheated quite a bit in the charge/discharge cycles and it was evident that it had warped from the heat it generated. The dash cam is very good but unfortunately the fact that it uses a battery and a cheap one at that, gives it a lethal Achilles heel. No amount of venting will compensate for a bad battery. These cameras should have a capacitor instead...
I've had about 3 Mini 0804's melt in the summer. This is the only one that hasn't melted yet. They need to make this model with a capacitor and not a battery.
Looks like stock is going fast and they have a mini 0826 out, but the specs do not look as good as the mini 0806. It appears that they have done away with one of the microsd slots and lowered the capacity to 64GB max. So, now I have to start reviewing again. Take care.
Useful Links: The downloadable sample clips, purchasing links & tips are here: goo.gl/kLvyR3 My video that explains the basic features of dash cams: ruclips.net/video/HQ0Tm9FFpKM/видео.html A video that demonstrates why video samples on youtube don’t look as good as the originals: ruclips.net/video/tdEDnywSExI/видео.html
Techmoan You talked about PC software within this video. I am a Linux user and most of the software you mentioned (apart from VLC) are Microsoft Windows / MacOS based software, if you are going to start suggesting software for a workstation, please stop using generic terms such as 'PC' and specify what operating systems these applications / codecs are able to be installed on. I understand that there will be alternative software for other operating systems (unless the software has been compiled for the alternative OS, as an example VLC has been compiled for both Linux, Windows and MacOS). Please remember that not all 'PC' users have (or want) Microsoft / Apple products installed on their workstations. Apart from this small issue, I enjoyed this review.
Mark Edworthy As I'm sure you know - the commonly used terminology for a Windows PC is a 'PC' - You may recall the "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC" Apple adverts from a few years ago. Both a Mac and a Windows computer are Personal Computers - "PC's", however when I mention a PC most people will think *Windows* not Mac, not Linux, not Chrome OS, BeOS, OS2, NeXTSTEP - they think *Windows*, the fact that you don't, would put you in a very small minority. However even you understand I meant Windows, because otherwise you wouldn't have even brought this up....so even you aren't in the (imaginary) minority that doesn't understand that PC now commonly refers to a Windows PC. I'm also certain that *everyone* watching this video understood that the Windows Registrator Viewer software (that I explained was just for Windows verbally and by using an on-screen banner - at 22:20 ) only worked on Windows PCs. There are plenty of more serious things that you could worry about - wars, terrorists, starvation, disease, illness, death - but the fact that the term PC might at one point have meant Personal Computer but now more often refers to a Windows Personal Computer is not something to trouble yourself (or others) (including me) with.
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
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!
Can you do a review of the (new) GoPro Hero4 Session. Or the (new) GoPro Hero+ LCD(it's like the one you reviewed a while ago but with a screen) please, if you could it would be great.
can you please review the Blackvue DR650GW? It has built-in wifi, and being able to instantly transfer video from the dashcam to a smartphone without removing a SD card or removing the dashcam would be extremely useful in case of an accident, you can show the police what happened immediately when they arrive.
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
I find the viewing software that comes with the camera to be well below-par, and I am using Registrator Viewer off the web. I also had a LOT of rattling from the mount. I think that's a real issue with this camera, as I have noticed it in other people's videos too, on RUclips. I made a little wooden wedge to jam between the camera and the windscreen, right next to the mount where it can't get in the way of the vision, and that has fixed it. Of course, it falls out every time I remove the camera. I coloured the wedge black (with a marker pen) so that it wouldn't show through the windscreen and attract unwanted attention.
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*PLEASE!* Equalize the sound of your voice with the intro, you almost killed me twice and woke up my entire neighborhood
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.
I hope it is more reliable than the .. 0803.. My 1st quit after a week or two of use. The second worked good for about a year now it shuts itself off after 20 to 30 seconds. Possibly the internal battery is toast...
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,
I installed this on a 2018 Ford f150. The back cam when plugged into the front cam, causes a rf interference with fords tire pressure monitor system, tpms. The fix is 2 ferrite cores attached where the back cam cord goes into the front cam. No shielding, so rf problems.
do you still like this unit? is there a setting or firmware that will make the file names include the date and time for easy navigation? ie 2016-0130-155533.mov or something like that ?
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.
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.
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.
Just randomly came across your videos and just realised you are based in/around my town, made entirely of roundabouts.
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.
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.
Good thing I spied this as was going to get the older model.
You finish by saying: as always thanks for watching.
I finish by saying: as always you nailed it.
Proboscis Thanks old chap.
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.💪💪💪🤣🤣🤣♥️
good review...never considered a filter on these cheap cams, definately makes a difference
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
First 30 seconds told me all I needed to hear. Thanks!
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
Thanks for all the reviews. I have been interested in getting a dash cam and your channel has some great reviews.
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.
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.
Really enjoy your reviews. Keep up the great work
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.
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 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.
Can you do a video on all your tech manly your cameras, like a collection video. Thanks brad.
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.
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.
I've made a short addendum video for anyone who is curious at what (if any) difference the "Super Fine" quality mode makes to the video when compared to the "Fine" quality mode. ruclips.net/video/YB42GPh03hE/видео.html
Techmoan Thanks!
Cool. I'm Gonna Watch It.
Hi Techmoan. Is there any way to identify the "3rd Gen" model other than seller info? Thanks in advance.
Well put together review. That polariing filter makes quite a difference. Need to check out the Fine quality now.
@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
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
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
www.google.com/search?q=Power+Magic+Pro&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
23:09 review
23:51 scorecard
24:02 where to buy
•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.
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
I wonder when we're going to get mini dashcams that record in 4k
So, to make a long story short, is this still the best "bang for your buck" dashcam till date?
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.
Looks like one of the best so far.
@ 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Another great reveiw, well done.
Ayy you drove over Parbold hill!
Good review, I like very much your videos. Congratulations 👍🏻☺️
Regarding all dash-cams. If using a power source that switches on/off with the ignition, very convenient. However, if you are involved in a collision or some other incident and you get out of the car, most people would switch off and remove the key. In doing so, evidence could be lost - identity of the driver, any other passengers etc.
Although more inconvenient, simply using a plug in/pull out type of 12v supply (cigarette lighter) means that recording continues. Just don't forget to pull out overnight!
Michael Thwaite My Mini keeps the power to the 12V power supplied as long as the key is inside the car (even if the engine is turned off). the power is disconnected approx 5 mins after locking the car. There are a lot of different ways cars can handle power to the 12V accessory socket.
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.
If only there was a dual cam version so the rear could be recorded as well. But great vid and info as always.
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.
cool camera, great review as always!
That's what I call a review! Thank you. I bought this dashcam now. Let's see how it is! :-D
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.
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.
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.
Thanks very much for doing this...excellent review! Just ordered one.
Tanks for the video! I'll be buying a dash cam soon hopefully.
For video playback on PC, try "PotPlayer", best video player currently available
Bought one just hardwired it aswell, looks good
Another outstanding video!
Thanks for producing it !
Thanks Tm
Have the 803 and looking for another for the runabout.
Thanks
Roy
Could you do a review of the new SJCAM SJ4000 plus?
Another awesome review thanks Matt
I've had one of these for about four years and it's worked great. However it recently started to have problems formatting the SD Card and started turning on and off randomly when out on the road. Turns out the Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery has failed which means it can't shut down properly when the vehicle power is turned off. The real risk is the battery case will swell as the battery starts to fail and if left unresolved, could potentially crack the PCB or the case. It's not to difficult to get the camera apart and you can find replacement CX402030, 200mAh, 3.7V batteries on various online websites. I have written a "How To" guide which may be helpful for anyone with a dead or dying Mini 0806 -
How To: Dash Cam LiPo Battery Replacement
www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2000047
The Mini 0806 also has an alarm that will go off when the SD format fails. It took me by surprise as I didn't know it had this feature. You can hear what it sound like here -
Mini0806 Dash Cam Alarm Sound
ruclips.net/video/g6eeUBr1UQ8/видео.html
seeing all these dashcam videos of the roads in your area, i'd imagine it would be a nightmare if you were disabled or paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair and attempting to get around town in the residential looking areas. So many cars/vans parked up blocking the sidewalk, that's if there is any sidewalk at all in some of the shots, or sidewalks with lots of uneven bits/gaps at the seams.
Outstanding, as always :)
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
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
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.
After not getting any real help from the seller of my 0803 due to its overheating I disassembled it and looked at the internals to see just why it had become a radiator instead of a dash cam. Upon inspection of the battery it was clear that the battery perhaps due to poor quality, it had overheated quite a bit in the charge/discharge cycles and it was evident that it had warped from the heat it generated. The dash cam is very good but unfortunately the fact that it uses a battery and a cheap one at that, gives it a lethal Achilles heel. No amount of venting will compensate for a bad battery. These cameras should have a capacitor instead...
I've had about 3 Mini 0804's melt in the summer. This is the only one that hasn't melted yet. They need to make this model with a capacitor and not a battery.
Looks like stock is going fast and they have a mini 0826 out, but the specs do not look as good as the mini 0806. It appears that they have done away with one of the microsd slots and lowered the capacity to 64GB max. So, now I have to start reviewing again. Take care.
+T Tarst Looks like the sensor on the 0826 is 2MP while the 0806 is 4MP. Will probably purchase a 0806 for my daughters car. Take care.
Another execellnt review :)
Love your reviews, gr8 work !
Very Good review! Keep it on :DD
Thanks for the great video! Are you planning on reviewing the Street Guardian SG9665GC? It looks like a very nice dashcam.
Thanks .I buy this cam is very good and discrete
Useful Links:
The downloadable sample clips, purchasing links & tips are here: goo.gl/kLvyR3
My video that explains the basic features of dash cams: ruclips.net/video/HQ0Tm9FFpKM/видео.html
A video that demonstrates why video samples on youtube don’t look as good as the originals: ruclips.net/video/tdEDnywSExI/видео.html
Techmoan You talked about PC software within this video.
I am a Linux user and most of the software you mentioned (apart from VLC) are Microsoft Windows / MacOS based software, if you are going to start suggesting software for a workstation, please stop using generic terms such as 'PC' and specify what operating systems these applications / codecs are able to be installed on.
I understand that there will be alternative software for other operating systems (unless the software has been compiled for the alternative OS, as an example VLC has been compiled for both Linux, Windows and MacOS).
Please remember that not all 'PC' users have (or want) Microsoft / Apple products installed on their workstations.
Apart from this small issue, I enjoyed this review.
Mark Edworthy Try to use WINE, it might work.
Mark Edworthy As I'm sure you know - the commonly used terminology for a Windows PC is a 'PC' - You may recall the "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC" Apple adverts from a few years ago. Both a Mac and a Windows computer are Personal Computers - "PC's", however when I mention a PC most people will think *Windows* not Mac, not Linux, not Chrome OS, BeOS, OS2, NeXTSTEP - they think *Windows*, the fact that you don't, would put you in a very small minority. However even you understand I meant Windows, because otherwise you wouldn't have even brought this up....so even you aren't in the (imaginary) minority that doesn't understand that PC now commonly refers to a Windows PC. I'm also certain that *everyone* watching this video understood that the Windows Registrator Viewer software (that I explained was just for Windows verbally and by using an on-screen banner - at 22:20 ) only worked on Windows PCs. There are plenty of more serious things that you could worry about - wars, terrorists, starvation, disease, illness, death - but the fact that the term PC might at one point have meant Personal Computer but now more often refers to a Windows Personal Computer is not something to trouble yourself (or others) (including me) with.
***** I hope those were bought through the affiliate links - if so it looks like I may be on for a take-away tomorrow night. ;-)
Techmoan Fair reply. I apologise if my comment seamed
facetious!
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
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!
Can you do a review of the (new) GoPro Hero4 Session. Or the (new) GoPro Hero+ LCD(it's like the one you reviewed a while ago but with a screen) please, if you could it would be great.
I'd watch that video
I would really like a video like that, I like both the Hero4 Session because it's so so small! And the Hero+ LCD is a great price.
Same!
Awesome video as always..
can you please review the Blackvue DR650GW? It has built-in wifi, and being able to instantly transfer video from the dashcam to a smartphone without removing a SD card or removing the dashcam would be extremely useful in case of an accident, you can show the police what happened immediately when they arrive.
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
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...
I find the viewing software that comes with the camera to be well below-par, and I am using Registrator Viewer off the web.
I also had a LOT of rattling from the mount. I think that's a real issue with this camera, as I have noticed it in other people's videos too, on RUclips. I made a little wooden wedge to jam between the camera and the windscreen, right next to the mount where it can't get in the way of the vision, and that has fixed it. Of course, it falls out every time I remove the camera. I coloured the wedge black (with a marker pen) so that it wouldn't show through the windscreen and attract unwanted attention.
*PLEASE!* Equalize the sound of your voice with the intro, you almost killed me twice and woke up my entire neighborhood
André Campana Merétika I think you may have your volume turned up too high.
I was using earphones and the volume was at 50% '-'
André Campana Merétika ...and it still woke up the neighbourhood.....those are some pretty leaky phones, I'm guessing they are the white Apple ones.
Nice joke haha, but still i am too poor to own something from Apple :P
André Campana Merétika You're not missing much.
:-)
Can you please do a "recommended best dashcam" video?
Something like, bestbuy, best value, best quality, etc.
Thank you.
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.
I hope it is more reliable than the .. 0803.. My 1st quit after a week or two of use. The second worked good for about a year now it shuts itself off after 20 to 30 seconds. Possibly the internal battery is toast...
Bought this model but noticed not always records. I have
replaced it but still same problem. If
records then perfect quality but not reliable device.
Ahmet Atakov 9
Pls contact with MEG Technology . kevin@megcn.com
Are you planning on reviewing the Street Guardian SG9665GC? It looks like a very nice dashcam.
Can you please review those mini Quad-Copters that fit in your hand but, also have built in cameras.
i would recommend a 5200MAH power bank in between the car batteries and this camcorder, so you can leave it on 24/7 without drain your car batteries.
Wondering if this 806 shares the same mount type as the 803? As always, great review, thanks.
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,
I installed this on a 2018 Ford f150. The back cam when plugged into the front cam, causes a rf interference with fords tire pressure monitor system, tpms. The fix is 2 ferrite cores attached where the back cam cord goes into the front cam. No shielding, so rf problems.
Hi great reviews, could you tell me which you prefer, this one or the mobius.
Thanks again!! keep up the good work!
do you still like this unit? is there a setting or firmware that will make the file names include the date and time for easy navigation? ie 2016-0130-155533.mov or something like that ?
Great review! Thanks