Multi cam dvr systems

It is the same system they buy. Do some close investigation and you will find it is the exact same model. They are buying from these guys and rebranding them as their own. I have it connected direct to my battery and so it runs 24/7 unless I turn it off. So far it has worked great!

 

I'm gonna investigate this weekend. Did you install or pay someone?

 

I did the install myself. I still have to hook up two more cameras on the trailer and will do so when it gets a little cooler out.

 

What issues did you have with the installation and if you don't mind what kind of truck?(please excuse if you have replied alread)

 

I am 7 years in using a 4 camera system on my rig (389) Pete. Installation is fairly simple if you are slightly mechanically inclined. A hole saw larger than the connectors is what I used to drill in the firewall and run the cables through one hole. I used automotive silicone to seal the hole after the cables were run. The biggest issue I have found is the outside connections will eventually allow moisture in if you don’t use heat shrink over them. If you ever get a slightly blurry screen on only one camera, check the outside connection for corrosion. Electrical contact cleaner to clean them will save them if you catch it early. If you let it go you will have to replace the camera and the cable that feeds it because the connectors will corrode together. Don’t use dielectric grease inside the connectors as the signal is not strong enough to pass through it. I power mine directly to the fuse box inside the vehicle. If you use SD cards instead of a hard drive you will want to format them occasionally and change the SD cards every year or so.

 

No issues with the install. Was really strait forward dealing with the system itself. They have how to videos as well on YouTube that if you have problems it shows a lot. Truck is a 2023 Volvo VNL 860 brand new. Only issue I have had is I put the cord to the one camera in a bad spot and cut the cable but since have replaced to another spot. Been thinking about moving those cameras down and drill into body so it has no chance of cutting cables again.

 

That's a great find - thanks for sharing the link. I been considering something like this, but just running a Garmin 67W dash cam for now that does an ok job.

About the only criticism I have for these, good or bad depending on the reader, is you better mind your manners all the time when driving. These things look like they save a lot of footage. When the poop hits the fan, the "victim's" legal counsel will subpoena the entire storage contents, not just the clip showing the foul, in an effort to see if it can be proven you're generally an unsafe driver in the first place no matter who's fault the foul was.

Some years ago I bought one of Falcon's dashcams with two aux (mirror) cams. When I got it, it worked but I felt I overpaid. The main camera recorded a decent image, but ran hot all the time. So hot, it would overheat and shut down in the summer when leaving the truck for home time. It was a Korean white box item - no branding, and proprietary cable terminals nobody else offers. Falcon promptly exchanged it for another one that did the same thing. Because of that, I never installed the mirror cams since I knew it was gonna get shelved soon. Also the software offered was obviously a one-off universal app off a Korean website nobody maintained/updated. Not a deal breaker since I could get at the files with a microSD to usb stick, but definitely not at the level of what Garmin and the like supply. At least the DVR unit is self contained so won't have the same kind of oddities I had with the dashcam.

 

Completely agree if you are a reckless driver in the first place stay away from this system. It will do more harm than help if in an accident. I drive pretty normal 99 percent of the time. I drive 62-67 and do not tail gate people. My camera has that 1 gig I think hard drive and also goes to the cloud so can always look at it for up to I believe 30 days.This works perfect for me since I park for a week or 2 at a time away from home.

So far I have had the unit running none stop since I got the unit. It has never overheated or had any problems other than my dumb install on one wire that I cut a few times. Had nothing to do with the unit or quality, it was bad placement by me and got it messed up. I plan on rerunning some different wiring maybe this weekend to fix the install.

The website is probably the sameway that is used now. It is hard to navigate until you get a hang of it at first. Over all I would give the system a 7 out of 10. Would love to see the cameras be higher quality but it is still good. I would buy it all over again if was buying for another truck if that says anything to people.

On the app it has been updated right before I purchased this system. It is a better set up vs the old one for sure.The app is CMSV7 now.

 

https://www.amazon.com/JOINLGO-Chan...os.ac2169a1-b668-44b9-8bd0-5ec63b24bcb5&psc=1 Cheap and works prefect 2 years now and still going strong. If i had one thing to complain about its downloading the footage it sucks getting it from the Camera to desktop as u gotta use that slow awful software... I Still use my side cams if needed but i swapped my front to a Rover 4k i can download right from my phone and Quality is better at night time