My favorite dash cam so far was one made by E-Prance. Unfortunately, they didn't do so hot on their software and ended up having to give too many refunds. One of the main problems concerned the record loop. It was "supposed" to record over the oldest file first, but sometimes it would go all erratic. I'd go back to look at this or that only to find chunks of video missing; sometimes in the middle, and sometimes just minutes old. So what good was the thing if you couldn't count on having your info if/when you needed it?
I now have a 2-part camera that is OK. Again, it's no longer made; not sure why. I have a color mini-camera looking out each side, as well as a backup camera on the rear. I also have a stand-alone DVR that records from all 4 cameras at the same time, so I don't have to worry about messing with the time loop thing. I just plug in a 1TB hard drive and I'm good to go! When I get home, I swap it out. Can leave all 4 cameras running from the time I leave until the time I get home. A 1TB HDD has enough capacity to even record all night long, like if I have to stay in a hotel. All 4 cameras will keep recording all night long.
My setup is a bit outdated, but when I re-do it, will make so that it can connect with the wife's smart phone for real-time monitoring, or whatever.
Unfortunately, the dash cam is the only thing that has the GPS and speed -- other cameras do not have that function. However, the DVR has a timestamp, so all 4 cameras can be played back just like any security camera system.
Lastly, I bought the 2-part dashcam which has the camera hard-mounted on the windshield, and the "brains" unit sits down on the console. The brains don't like extreme temps, so I can also easily unplug that unit and take it inside during the peak of Summer/Winter temps. Since that is where the GPS and speed stuff is monitored, I try not to leave it in the truck any more than necessary.
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