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G1W-CB 1080p Dashcam - $49 Shipped - eBay Group Deal - 600 Units Available

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SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 09:57 groupbuy.ebay.com.au (6967 clicks)
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Bought a number of these form a previous OzBargain deal direct form China for about $8 more than this (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/200052). Installed a couple in each of our cars, one front view & the other rear view. They works exceptionally well and I've had no problems with them at all. Props to Millzy for recommending the Samsung Memory Cards: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-32GB-EVO-UHS-I-Micro-SDHC… as they seem to suit these units perfectly and seem to address some of the issues others have using other brand/model cards.

Highly recommended, especially for this price. I'm going to get some more for Christmas presents :)

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  • Danger on 16/09/2015 - 11:48

    Is there any way to power up GPS and run this camera same time using single cigarette plug?

    • awoff1 on 16/09/2015 - 11:56

      Had been looking at this Cigarette Lighter Double Adapter. (and 3m extension if I get this cam for rear) As long as it doesn't draw too much power it should work :L Both are $4.50ish on "one day only" online clearance days.

      • Danger on 16/09/2015 - 12:00

        Thanks mate…I still see full price $16.98 on dick smith website. Is there any discount code you need?

      • plasmapuff on 16/09/2015 - 12:06

        There are also triple adaptors I see on ebay. How safe are those?

        • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 12:19
          +1

          They're all 'safe' for low-power stuff like this but they'll be messy. Either way they should be fused at 10 or 15A so if you do decide to connect three fridges and expect it to work the fuse will blow before your car bursts into flames :)

  • illz on 16/09/2015 - 11:50

    Great deal :)

  • Marty131 on 16/09/2015 - 12:15
    +2

    This page / website has a good summary on the G1W unit, and all of its variants:

    https://dashcamtalk.com/g1w/

    Also discusses fakes and what to look out for etc.

  • apptrack on 16/09/2015 - 12:25

    Question:

    Would it be better to record in 1920x1080, 30 fps or 1280x720, 60 fps?

    • Marty131 on 16/09/2015 - 13:11
      +1

      Good question. I watched a Youtube video of a bloke who does tech reviews, who compared 720p@60fps vs 1080p@30fps. It was a different camera I believe, but, there was next to NO video / image quality difference between the two resolutions (e.g. freezed frames and compared, number plate legibility was identical etc.), therefore the 60fps at 720p gives you better overall video. I'll see if I can find the link tonight - was interesting.

      • apptrack on 16/09/2015 - 13:24

        Thanks!

        I was thinking freezing frames would be better in 60FPS (obviously double the frames).

        Good to know…

        • mr kindface on 16/09/2015 - 13:31
          +2

          from a quick search, it seems the g1w does not do true 60fps, it's just 30fps with each frame doubled. 1080p is the way to go

      • eug on 16/09/2015 - 13:39
        +1

        (real) 60fps on any camera would have a minimum shutter speed of 1/60, which means it won't perform as well at night as 30fps (1/30).

        • Marty131 on 16/09/2015 - 16:31

          You could be correct. The Youtube video I mentioned above only spoke about and compared footage during the day.

  • plasmapuff on 16/09/2015 - 12:39

    Just having a quick read: Is there a point for having a rear dash cam in addition to a front given that legally you're protected if you get rear ended.

    • mr kindface on 16/09/2015 - 12:49
      +1

      still can't hurt to have 100% proof that they were driving up your ass or whatever

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 12:50
      +4

      Yes, Hit & Runs! This is one of the biggest reasons I have my cams. If you can't supply your insurance company rego details of the other car then it's very difficult and sometimes impossible to make a claim. If the car has been stolen then capturing as much detail as possible is still better than nothing and will hopefully get sorted with a Police investigation. Even if the car has no plates it's still good to get as much info as possible but yeah your insurers will try to get out of giving you money any way they can. I'm speaking from an extremely poor experience with AAMI here which resulted in taking all our business elsewhere. Useless… but not that they care of course.

    • Marty131 on 16/09/2015 - 13:13
      • Video evidence of tail gating. Makes it much easier to report - number plate should be fully legible.
  • illumination on 16/09/2015 - 13:12
    +1

    Don't forget ShopAndMint, CashRewards or Pink.org.au cashbacks too!

  • marquise on 16/09/2015 - 13:21

    I've got the tronsmart fast charger in my cig lighter socket. Would prefer to use that if I can. Will that work with this if I just get a long usb cable?

    • bdl on 16/09/2015 - 13:23
      +1

      Yes

  • somebargainhunter77 on 16/09/2015 - 13:51

    Hey guys I absolutely know nothing about cars but I wanna get two for my mum's car. One for the front and one for the back. The front bit can be lowered up by the cigarette lighter but how do you supply the power on the one on the back?

    • plasmapuff on 16/09/2015 - 13:57

      Read through the previous comments ;)

  • z0idberg on 16/09/2015 - 14:05
    +2

    Am I missing something?

    Gearbest through the link in the previous deal (which is marked as expired) now has this model priced at $40.99 delivered.
    http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_196898.html

    Is that USD perhaps?

    EDIT: yes USD. Shows as $57.78 when change currency to AUD.

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 14:16
      +1

      The old US vs AUD currency confusion eh? Happens to the best of us :)

      • z0idberg on 16/09/2015 - 15:00
        +2

        Why can't they get their own name for money? 40 US freedoms and 99 patriots.

  • tonyyang on 16/09/2015 - 15:37

    bought one, thx OP

  • soc on 16/09/2015 - 15:48
    +1

    Can this be powered by a usb cable instead of the cigarette lighter cable?

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 16:01
      +2

      Yep, any old 5V supply should do the trick. They only consume about 500mA so most devices should be capable of supplying that however be careful here as I found if you connect these cameras to anything with a hint of intelligence they'll automatically switch over to a 'webcam' mode which will be painful to continually reset each time. If you're thinking of using your head unit to power the camera then this may be an issue… unless you modify the USB cable to 'dumb it down' by just leaving the red & black wires intact.

      • soc on 16/09/2015 - 16:11
        +1

        I just want to use the dual usb car charger that I already have to plug in both this and a mobile at the same time. It sounds like I shouldn't have a problem. Thanks.

        • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 16:16
          +1

          Oh yeah, that'll be A-OK!

  • rabbitron on 16/09/2015 - 15:49

    Thanks. Bought one to try as a rear cam.

  • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 16:02

    ALMOST GONE people, only 15 left! Be quick!!!!!!!

  • flickr on 16/09/2015 - 16:06
    +1

    Sold Out!

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 16:06

      Yep, gawn!

      • flickr on 16/09/2015 - 16:08
        +1

        It was a bit of fun. Watching it went from 50 to 0 only in several minutes.

  • batrarobin on 16/09/2015 - 16:07
    +2

    I bought the last one! :)

  • swilso on 16/09/2015 - 16:19

    Argh missed out !

  • oz-dxer on 16/09/2015 - 16:31
    +1

    as pointed out by brenwildman earlier
    available here
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Blueskysea-Brand-G1W-CB-Capacitor…

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 16:32

      Yeah nice. Didn't bother to check but it looks as though they still have stock via this link. Cheers DXer.

    • swilso on 16/09/2015 - 16:43

      Appears to be sold ?

    • noz on 16/09/2015 - 23:14
      +3

      Gotta love it..
      eBay name is "stockinau"
      yet Item location is: Shenzhen,GUANGDONG, China

  • alterego13 on 16/09/2015 - 16:51

    Wow that was quick! Missed out again! :(

  • unity1 on 16/09/2015 - 16:54

    Is this the same one http://www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_409741_G1W_Dash_Camera_HD…

    • Noonoo on 16/09/2015 - 16:57
      +2

      No that is the battery version of it

      This one that was on offer is the capacitor version

      • unity1 on 16/09/2015 - 17:08

        Ok. Thanks

      • wildstone on 16/09/2015 - 17:30

        So what is the difference and which one is better?

  • andyken on 16/09/2015 - 16:56

    arghh, its good to be missed out, i already had 4, the urge to buy it, oh jeez, but now i am so relieve :)

  • Windows7forever on 16/09/2015 - 17:21

    I missed out but why the craziness? - it's only $16 off the list price.

  • SBOB on 16/09/2015 - 17:54

    impulse bought one… wonder how many crazy drivers I can catch on my daily work commute now

  • HS10 on 16/09/2015 - 17:56

    ahhh missed out.. anyone know a deal similar to this?

    • scrimshaw on 16/09/2015 - 18:51

      That's the original variant that runs on lithium batteries.

  • KiTau on 16/09/2015 - 19:47

    If you missed out shopping square doing it for 37

    • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 20:12
      +1

      Possibly but just be sure they're the exact same model as this. There are dozens of different versions & rip-offs and this probably is too but at least these are known to work the best out of the lot. Also the version with the chrome lens can usually be had for a few bucks less but many prefer the black on black of this model.

  • SteveAndBelle on 16/09/2015 - 20:19
    +8

    Just took some pics…

    Front - http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/67715/33520/1._front.jp…
    Front - http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/67715/33521/2._front.jp…
    Rear - http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/67715/33522/3._rear.jpg

    Note the stick-on mounts are fine on the printed black dots on the windscreen so you can usually mount the cameras a lot higher than you can with the suction cup mount. Also note the grey plastic push-in plug securing the roof lining in the background of the last pic. There was one of these smack bang in the middle too so I simply removed it and found a large screw that gently bit into the hole it came out of then just removed the sticky stuff on another stick-on mount, drilled a hole in its base then screwed it into position, easy! Of course each different brand/model/style/age of car will have its own annoying challenges but see what you can do and post some pics for others to see. All the mounting & cabling work I've done is very easily reversible if need be and I've even kept the grey plug safe as it will just push back into place if I ever decide to remove the camera. Would take about 3 minutes and I'd have the car back to 100% original.

    • bassmaniac69 on 17/09/2015 - 12:21

      Thanks for all of the effort mate, very appreciated. I only ended up getting one, by the time I thought it would be a good idea to have one in the rear of the car as well they had sold. I'll just wait until they go on special next time!

      • SteveAndBelle on 17/09/2015 - 12:47

        No problem. At least with one you could easily feed the supplied cable up to the camera through the Dash, A-Pillar & Roof Lining and simply plug it into your Cigarette Lighter socket without the need the cut anything or build up custom Power Supplies etc. The supplied cable is a very decent length and should be ample to do this in most cars, even large ones but if you're like me then you'll want to make it all as hidden as possible ;)

        • bassmaniac69 on 17/09/2015 - 12:55
          +1

          I actually use the cigarette lighter to charge phones etc. all the time (wife and kids more than me) so hard wiring is the best way to go. Plus I have a severe case of OCD when it comes to wires etc so I'll be going behind the dash, up the Apillar etc. So like you it will be hidden as much as possible!

          I'm lucky for the rear, I have a Lancer wagon with a 12v socket in the boot that I can tap into if I get one. I've already ordered some of the mounts and 5v dc power thingys you recommended so as soon as these come up on special again I'll get another for the rear.

          Cheers again!

  • rjb on 16/09/2015 - 20:48
    +1

    Thanks OP, I ordered at 10h10 and received a "Shipped " notification at 19h10. Service from this crowd seems to be good.

  • batrarobin on 17/09/2015 - 00:16

    Mine says "Postage Carrier : China Post" ! I thought the stock was in AU.

  • Mattylicious on 17/09/2015 - 00:43

    Thanks OP for deal! Bought it earlier today when there was stock. First time buyer of dashcam and I have a question on the type of memory card is acceptable for the dashcam. I have noticed that OP recommended the Samsung 32GB EVO. I have a spare Samsung 64GB PRO from a previous Ozbargain deal - would that be just as good, if not better for the dashcam?

    • eug on 17/09/2015 - 00:50

      Waaaay overkill. But it'll work!
      You should use it in a real camera and just get a cheap EVO for the dashcam though.

  • asa79 on 17/09/2015 - 07:20
    +1

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Capacitor-G1W-CB-Car-Dash-Camera-…
    Capacitor G1W-CB Car Dash Camera DVR NT96650 AR0330 Lens+Hard Wire+32GB Card $89

  • Third_Gear on 17/09/2015 - 07:48
    +1

    I have mine running off the remote wire from my stereo. Just in case no one has mentioned that one as of yet. Aftermarket stereo and its the blue wire in most cases.

    • SteveAndBelle on 17/09/2015 - 07:51
      +1

      Nice idea, thanks for the input!

    • bassmaniac69 on 17/09/2015 - 12:19

      Hmm, thats a good idea. Do aftermarket stereos trigger voltage vary? I'm just about to put an Alpine unit into my car, so this woudl be the best time to wire up the unit. I assume you just spliced into the remove trigger wire with the power lead?

      • Third_Gear on 17/09/2015 - 12:51
        +1

        The remote wire is 12v constant. No variation. Splice into the remote wire and ground out the unit to any bolt on the car as your whole vehicle is the ground. You can get a cig lighter adapter to alligator clips for cheap which works easiest. I wired mine into my amp though and it took two mins.

        I had to do it this way because my cig lighter is always on even if the ignition is off. VW thing.

        • SteveAndBelle on 17/09/2015 - 12:57

          Oh really? All VWs??

        • bassmaniac69 on 17/09/2015 - 13:13

          @SteveAndBelle: My old VL had the same thing, I don't think it was standard the guy I brought it from bypassed the ignition side so it was always on. I don't know why, I found a few weird things about the car though….

        • bassmaniac69 on 17/09/2015 - 13:16

          Thanks mate,this sounds like the way I will go. Did you modify the power cable that came with the unit? And did you use the positive lead of this cable to the 12v and the negative to ground? I have a very basic understaing of this stuff, just enough to get me into trouble… :)

        • SteveAndBelle on 17/09/2015 - 13:51

          @bassmaniac69: Yes, the entire car chassis and body is designed to be 'Ground' and in most cases that's 'Negative'. however some manufacturers/models (mostly vintage stuff these days) have 'Positive' Ground so whenever working on a different car it's best to use a Multimeter to check this first to avoid killing stuff.

          Pretty sure Third_Gear used an Alligator Clip to Cigarette Lighter adaptor (like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Battery-Terminal-Clip-on-Ciga…) so he simply clipped the Red to the Head Unit Remote Output wire (Blue) and clipped the Black to something grounded (metal bracket in dish, screw/bolt head etc.) then simply plugged the supplied Power Supply into that. Easy… but still a very good idea to wrap up the Red clip with some tape in case it touches something metal and shorts out.

        • Third_Gear on 18/09/2015 - 11:47

          @SteveAndBelle: yup a clip similar to that. I just cut the clips off though and connected directly to my amp.

  • SteveAndBelle on 17/09/2015 - 08:16
    +5

    FYI, G1W NT96650/AR0330 model variant price check for today (inc. suppliers with very limited stock)…

    G1W = $37.98 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOT-Full-HD-1080P-G1W-2-7-LCD-Car…)
    G1W-C = $56.68 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Capacitor-G1W-Car-Dash-Camera-DVR…)
    G1W-B = $73.99 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-G1W-B-Stealth-Vision-FullHD…)
    G1W-CB = $74.90 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Blueskysea-G1W-CB-Capacitor-Steal…)

    To all who nabbed one in this deal yesterday, you did quite well saving over $25 per unit compared with todays prices. Of course these prices will continually change and probably already have as I'm typing this but the above does indicate the current huge differences in price between the different variants from the standard 'battery' model through to the 'black & capacitor' model. Crazy when you look at the huge difference in todays price between the standard battery model and the 'black' battery model though, it's basically twice the price just to get the black lens ring!

    To those who missed out don't despair, these frequently go on sale so all you have to do is keep your eyes peeled and if you find a good deal then be sure to post it up here for your OzBargain comrades to enjoy :)

    • frutter on 25/10/2015 - 18:22

      Hi there, on your second link are you sure that it is the genuine version, the title only state G1W but then includes the word capacitor and at the end mirror is spelt wrongly and it says BA "Mirro Mount BA".

      If you look at specs it completely ommits what battery it is using/ if it uses a capacitor.

      Just wanted to know if anyone has bought from this seller before and whether it truly is genuine.

      Thanks

  • warmbeer05 on 23/09/2015 - 09:50
    +3

    WoW super fast shipping received mine this morning, been playing around with it and the quality is bloody awesome

    • SteveAndBelle on 23/09/2015 - 09:55

      Whoa! Super fast indeed! I hope we'll all get ours over the next day or two in that case.

      • [Deactivated] on 24/09/2015 - 09:10

        Mine is at Chullora, hopefully delivered tomorrow:

        Sep 24, 2015 07:57 am Processed through Australia Post facility CHULLORA NSW
        Sep 23, 2015 01:35 pm Arrived at facility in destination country SYDNEY (AU)
        Sep 21, 2015 09:06 am Departed facility HONG KONG (HK)

  • ericc on 23/09/2015 - 12:23

    Got the tracking number but I tried to track it on a few sites and have no luck :|

    • [Deactivated] on 24/09/2015 - 09:11
      +1

      Try your number on https://track.aftership.com/ and select "Australia Post"

      • ericc on 24/09/2015 - 12:09

        Silly me. Why didnt I think of aus post

  • vanreek on 23/09/2015 - 16:17
    +1

    Received mine today as well. Very fast shipping!

  • SteveAndBelle on 25/09/2015 - 11:05

    Received the first two of mine today. All looks good except one of the units suction cup mounts has a screw-on fitting instead of the slide/clip-on and the screw-on just wont work with these cameras. The other camera came with the normal slide/clip-on suction cup mount so I assume it's an anomaly but please check yours and report back here if you also find a screw-on version. This isn't a big problems for me as I have spare suction cup mounts from my previous units but it'll be painful for first time buyers of these as they're basically unusable without the correct mount! Fingers crossed my other eight units are all A-OK and supplied with the correct mounts.

    • marquise on 25/09/2015 - 12:07

      Mine appears to be a clip in

    • hotpotato on 25/09/2015 - 13:49
      +1

      You are not the only one. I received mine today, and the suction cup is a screw-on as well. So, we've been screwed :).

      Can not use the cam without the correct mount. I emailed the seller and I am waiting to see what he/she can do about it.

      • SteveAndBelle on 25/09/2015 - 14:05

        Ah no! Not just a one-off then. Sorry to hear that but please keep us updated with your enquiry.

        Worst case scenario and of course we really shouldn't have to resort to doing this but if they don't come to the party the cheapest way of solving this problem is to buy one of these mirror mounts for $2.84 delivered: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380965039364?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.… You could either use the entire mount as is and attach it to your mirror arm or simply remove the slide plate mount section from the ball joint and transfer it over to the suction cup mount. This may also be a good solution for anyone who received a screw mount but still not sure which the best mounting method is for their car as it introduces another option. Of course yet another solution/option is to buy the stick-on mount as mentioned previously but it's a lot more expensive: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3M-Adhesive-Mount-Holder-Bracket-… Fingers crossed they help us out though!

        • SteveAndBelle on 28/09/2015 - 21:43

          CORRECTION The above turns out NOT to be a good solution for anyone with a screw mount. I just tried it with one of my spare mirror mounts and the ball joint sections aren't swappable! Please disregard the above 'worst-case' advice and seek direct assistance from the seller (stockinau). Sorry for the confusion.

    • j03 on 28/09/2015 - 10:25

      hiya…

      how many consignment/tracking number did u get? I just received one package (1 boxed camera) today. Post person said there was only one item for me. I've checked the consignment number since and it says delivered. I ordered 4 cams. Parcel says 1 of 1 but at the bottom it said G1W-CBx4 A1407Blackx4

      Were your camera boxed and individually packed and sent?

      ta..

      • SteveAndBelle on 28/09/2015 - 10:57

        I've been getting them in dribs & drabs. I ordered 10 in total, four myself, four through a mate and another two through another mate. The order of two arrived on Friday, one with the screw mounting. I received four more this morning, all packaged together and all with the correct mount but I also received a single unit by itself, again with the correct mount but strange that it arrived by itself. I wonder where the other three are? Not too bothered as I understand these things can come from warehouses all over the place so I'll give them another week before I start asking questions. I'm in no rush for them as they're all Christmas presents BUT I'll definitely be demanding a proper mount gets sent out for any that were supplied with the screw version.

        • bassmaniac69 on 29/09/2015 - 11:09

          And 10 units, lol you will have every angle of your car covered :)

    • bassmaniac69 on 29/09/2015 - 10:56
      +1

      I received mine yesterday, it came with the correct slide mount. I do have some of the other mounts you recommended coming but for the meantime this will do. I mounted it up last night and gave it a run this morning, it all works well. Once again, thanks for the post OP.

      • SteveAndBelle on 29/09/2015 - 10:57
        +1

        Good to hear all is well :)

  • unelectric on 25/09/2015 - 14:26

    Received mine also!

  • adzzz on 25/09/2015 - 15:32

    Received mine this morning but it came with the damned screw on mounting. What should we do with that? (Besides raise a PayPal dispute).

    • SteveAndBelle on 25/09/2015 - 15:45

      I highly recommend contacting stockinau via ebay messaging first and asking what they can do to assist. If they wont help after a reasonable amount of time then you can open a dispute… but hey, that's just me!

      • adzzz on 25/09/2015 - 15:47

        :) yeah of course. Just really annoying that you can't even use the thing after waiting around the mailbox for a week. Feels like christmas morning without batteries…

        • SteveAndBelle on 25/09/2015 - 15:49

          Don't worry, I'll be contacting them too but only after I receive the rest of the ones I ordered and I'll mention this deal and send them a link so they have a better understanding of the packing failure rate.

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