Dash cam: Top Dawg knock off for $20

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by TheDude1969, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. TheDude1969

    TheDude1969 Heavy Load Member

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    Friend told me he had $20 HD dash cam, his description sounded just like a Top Dawg they selling for $90-$120 at the T/S's... I had to see this for myself. And yes it looks nearly identical, and I don't find any difference in specs. Looking at video, its 10x better than I would have guessed at this price.
    Compare yourself:
    Top Dawg Premium Night Vision DVR Dashboard Camera

    2.5-inch HD Car LED IR Vehicle DVR Road Dash Video Camera Recorder Traffic Dashboard Camcorder - LCD 270 degrees...

    There are several more $16-$25 range that look identical.

    Maybe I'm just a little slow, feel free to say so... just curious if anyone has put it through the abuse of a truck?
     
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  3. Charli Girl

    Charli Girl Road Train Member

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    I seen a post on here before bout those,and the guy liked his,said it was comparable. I'm not sure how'd you go wrong with it for $25.00 unless it just doesn't power up.
     
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  4. KW Cajun

    KW Cajun Road Train Member

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    I see in the comments section on that Amazon page that a trucker has posted many videos from his $35 dashcam (same cam, but now price is lower).
    If you do a search on YouTube, type in his username: unitruth
    The cam looks a bit grainy, and in some videos it looks like he is filming the monitor the dashcam footage is being shown on (a recording of a recording).
    If that's the case, quality will surely appear much worse than actual.

    In any case, it sure seems well worth $20, especially if you're on a tight budget and can't spend more for higher quality.
    It appears it won't be good enuf clarity to read plate numbers. Keep that in mind.
    The user unitruth seems to have been using it starting a year ago (youtube dates).

    Anyhow, here is one of his recordings: Unitruth Video
    BTW, notice the last youtube comment, by norvman. I like that guy!
     
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