Trying to locate Realtime Travel Recording device. Please read!

I once came across a driver at a truck stop who had a camcorder mounted on her dash. I asked her what it was for and she said it was a Beta test unit, the purpose of which was, like police cars, to record any incidents, like accidents (determine fault), or prove, hopefully, innocence, in a court of law, when fighting say a citation. Well, you get the idea. After 24 hrs, it then over-writes the day, assuming no accident or anything. Are there any drivers familiar with a computer program w/camcorder or webcam (preferably multiple recorders, front and both sides) similar to the above and, if so, where one could be purchased? Appreciate any help. Thank you.

 

First off, let me say that I simply failed to do my homework. With a little effort, I was able to locate several interesting recorders with prices starting at $100 to over $1,000. The below attached unit has a 32 GB storage capacity and capability to monitor the perimeter of a truck via up to four cameras. I haven't obtained this unit cost; but, I feel that it easily exceeds $1,000. When I have the information I will post it. The manufacturer is Rearse. Forum rules forbid links, so Google away, if interested. I will, later in the day, post some more moderately priced units. Most capable of one camera and storage capacity of approx. 1 hour, at which time, barring any need to preserve a record, it overwrites the stored data. Most units have a GPS capability and units like the above listed Rearse, I believe, record speed, etc., and are legally admissable in a court of law. I'm sure no driver needs me to tell them the value of that capability.

View attachment Vehicle Video Recorder.pdf

 

Tried, with advanced search. Either I'm not up to speed on searching (good chance of that), or there just is no infor. Obviously the hardware is out there and readily available. Given that, I feel there is a need for first-hand accounts on truckers using this technology and am therefore going to start a new thread so we can evaluate it for our own uses.

 

If you have a Video Recorder for posting, or wish to share your knowledge and experience with those of us that would like to learn about these valuable devices; please post to this thread:

Drivers, share your experience with Vehicle Video Recorders

This thread, initiated by myself, was off the mark. It's not where they can be found that's important. It's what is your experience with them? What is the price range? And, what are the capabilities of these units? Thank you for your participation. It seems to me that this is too important of a tool for drivers. And, it appears that first hand reports are not to be found on any other threads for some reason. Hopefully, that can now be corrected.

 

Stuntcams offers the very system you describe at a reasonable price. Many have GPS capability which I would imagine could determine truck speed for fighting speeding tickets. I can imagine many scenarios where it would be helpful aside from the obvious use for accident recording. As valuable as this capability is, I am surprised to find that there was not a single post regarding these devices.

P.S. The Stuntcam DVR ($195) is upgradable to 500GB!!! Also, capable of monitoring up to 4 cameras simultaneously (cameras not included w/DVR). They offer IR Nightvision cameras for $109 ea. The DVR can be set to run continuously while driving and motion activated when parked for security. I'm sold on it and intend to purchase the above setup within the next 30-45 days. I believe I read that you can hook it up to your laptop also.