Blackbox DVR/Dashcam

**leinahtan** · July 6th, 2016 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

I prefer to have it turn on and off automatically. I have both my dashcams set to full automatic, so I can just forget that they're there and the only time I mind them is if I want to retrieve a video of my drive. [emoji4]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Only then you would think that I was right installing a kill switch when your a7 starts to hang-up and stalls.

Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk

**jut703** · July 7th, 2016 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by leinahtan

Only then you would think that I was right installing a kill switch when your a7 starts to hang-up and stalls.

Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk

Hasn't happened. When it does, I'll buy a dashcam that doesn't hang up and stall.

My SJ4000 is almost 2 years old and hasn't hung up and stalled on me. If the A7 is faulty, then I'll throw it away and get a dashcam that can do the job.

I don't want the hassle of turning my dash cam on and off every single time I drive.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**leinahtan** · July 7th, 2016 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

Hasn't happened. When it does, I'll buy a dashcam that doesn't hang up and stall.

My SJ4000 is almost 2 years old and hasn't hung up and stalled on me. If the A7 is faulty, then I'll throw it away and get a dashcam that can do the job.

I don't want the hassle of turning my dash cam on and off every single time I drive.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got 2 at the same time, and both behaves the same thing. Good luck then.

Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk

**jut703** · July 7th, 2016 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by leinahtan

I got 2 at the same time, and both behaves the same thing. Good luck then.

Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the heads up. Will monitor the A7 to see if it has any issues. Do you record with the LCD on or off? Heat could be the culprit for the random hangs.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

**kai s.** · July 7th, 2016 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

Finally got an Xcam A7 and had it installed on my car. Used the adhesive and stuck it on the part of the windshield in front of the rearview mirror for unobtrusive operation.

*jut, not worried about damaging your tint anymore? Or mas okay ba somehow ang permanent adhesive kesa sa suction cup? Been wanting the Xiaoyi kasi pero suction mount lang available.

**markkevin** · July 7th, 2016 11:10 AM

Sabi sa review maganda naman daw suction cup para hindi mavibrate masyado pag nasa windshield.

Sent from my GT200 S using Tsikot Forums mobile app

**kai s.** · July 7th, 2016 11:40 AM

^Yes, but I'm worried about warping my windshield tint. If madamage ko kasi, mas mahal pa ireplace yung tint kesa sa total cost nung dashcam.

**sphinxz** · July 7th, 2016 12:04 PM

Curious lang, does the suction cup really damage or detach the tint? And I think using an adhesive is no different. Same lang silang nakaattach sa tint and pulling it outward with its weight.
I observed din na ang suction cup of the xiaoyi is not that concave. Meron lang syang lever which does the actual locking.

**dct** · July 7th, 2016 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by markkevin

Sabi sa review maganda naman daw suction cup para hindi mavibrate masyado pag nasa windshield.

Sent from my GT200 S using Tsikot Forums mobile app

Pag suction cup malalaglag from time to time e. Baka masira ang camera

**leinahtan** · July 7th, 2016 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Thanks for the heads up. Will monitor the A7 to see if it has any issues. Do you record with the LCD on or off? Heat could be the culprit for the random hangs.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I record with the LCD to auto off in 3 mins. The blue led indicator light blinks that signifies it is continuously recording. I have no regrets on this cam considering its video quality day and night and its features. Tested na rin ito under the scorching sun's heat from open parkings. Thing is when you start your car, battey voltage surge is too high enough that the cam starts and automatically shuts off in an instant. Never did this recur when I installed a kill switch. No big deal. Just when the engine settles, I just flick the switch on and there it goes.

Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk