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Dash Camera that records and plays back speed?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Jeremy102077, Mar 17, 2015.

  1. Mar 17, 2015 #1
    Jeremy102077

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    Does anybody know if there are any dash cameras available that are capable of actually recording and playing back the (approximate) rate of speed your vehicle is traveling at?
     
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  3. Mar 17, 2015 #2
    Dieselboss

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    Hundreds of them. Google "dash cam with GPS"

    It is those with the "gps" built in that record speed and position along with the video.

    Here is a link to a bunch (that I am not affiliated with, but it is s good review site) https://dashcamtalk.com/
     
    Dieselboss, Mar 17, 2015
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  4. Mar 17, 2015 #3
    Jeremy102077

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    Awesome, thanks.
     
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  5. Mar 17, 2015 #4
    Balakov100

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    What is Approximate Speed?
    Most (All?) of the ones that have Speed built in get it via a GPS Speed which is normally very accurate.
     
    Balakov100, Mar 17, 2015
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  7. Mar 17, 2015 #5
    Jeremy102077

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    Approximate, as in something that may vary however slightly, from whatever the truck's speedometer says.
     
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  8. Mar 18, 2015 #6
    MsJamie

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    I highly recommend the Garmin Dash Cam 20. (Not the 10, which doesn't have the GPS chip.) I got mine for under $200 on Amazon. (List $249.)
     
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  9. Mar 18, 2015 #7
    STexan

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    If you're going down a 20% grade, the speed reported by a GPS device probably won't be an entirely accurate representation of true ground speed, otherwise it will probably be more accurate then your speedo on level ground and not surrounded by big trees.
     
    STexan, Mar 18, 2015
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  10. Mar 19, 2015 #8
    MsJamie

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    Actually, since GPSes track in all 3 dimensions, it probably will be just as accurate as it is on level surfaces.
     
    MsJamie, Mar 19, 2015
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