![]() ![]() An image is displayed on the mirrored screen for a brief period before this switches off so that you can see the road behind you using the dashcam as a rearview mirror. The dashcam is designed in a way that it automatically switches on as soon as it detects a signal from the car’s electrical system via the cigarette lighter. Video images can be displayed on the built in 4.3 inch TFT LCD display or on your computer (PC/Mac) using the Dashcam viewer software (available to download from here). Various video resolutions can be set ranging from 1280 x 720 pixels to 2560 x 1080 pixels. ![]() ![]() The dashcam stores video footage on a loop in 1, 3 or 5 minute loops (you can choose which one you want) wiping off the old footage as the card becomes full. Alternatively you can insert up to a 64GB Micro SD card which can obviously hold more video footage. Supplied with the dashcam is an 8GB MicroSD card which slots into the top of the device (like most Micro SD cards this is rather fiddly to put in). Alternatively Proofcam has a deal with a professional installer who will do it for you, albeit for an additional charge. This meant that I needed to use a different shaped lead which is available from Proofcam as an an optional extra.Īlthough it’s possible to run the lead from the device directly into the cigarette lighter on the dashboard a far neater and more discreet solution is to tuck the lead into the roof of the car and run it around the side of the vehicle. It fitted over the rear view mirror on my Mercedes C200 OK using the expandable elastic clips supplied, but did require a bit of repositioning in order to make sure that the front facing camera wasn’t obscured by the existing rear view mirror.Īnother problem I faced was that there wasn’t enough room at the top of the dashcam to plug in the power lead that runs from the device into the cigarette lighter. It’s a very long flat design which makes it suitable for most designs but it may not fit all cars so it’s worth checking before you buy. Whereas the vast majority of the dashcams attach to the windscreen, which obviously makes them a potential target for thieves, the beauty of this Proofcam model is that it is designed to fit over the top of your existing rearview mirror. The rear view mirror dashcam clips on to your existing rear view mirror All too often insurance companies end up sharing the liability in cases between two drivers simply because there is no evidence one way or another. Some dashcams boast two cameras – one front facing and one rear facing to film out the back of the window – but the RAC 03 has just one for filming out of the front of the car.Īnother reason why people invest in dashcams, it seems, is that several insurance companies will offer you money off your car insurance if you have one installed because any footage you do shoot could be used as evidence against another insurance company. Saga magazine which is aimed at the elderly recently wrote about the phenomenon here and it’s clear that older drivers are rushing to protect themselves with these latest, affordable gadgets which will film video footage every time you get in the car. ![]()
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