Dash cam!

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  inherentchoice on 16/11/2015 - 22:42

  Banggood has some cheap ones for like $35. Don't know how good they are.

  They currently have 6% off with this code:

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/218356

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  Steptoe on 16/11/2015 - 23:54

  This is $36 in the new Joyce Mayne Catalogue

  Probably junk, but cheap end of the market.

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  bargin424 on 17/11/2015 - 10:22

  Don't want cheap end stuff! Something that is decent and affordable.

  Able to recongise number plates too. I think that's the main selling point.

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  [Deactivated] on 17/11/2015 - 11:43

  What about those action cameras SJ 1080p?

  I think any 1080p action camera should be able to capture the footage correctly.

  There are even ones where they loop over old footage and hold 6 hours of footage but these are useful because when you are in a crash, just unplug it or take the batteries out.

  I looked at some footage and it is quite hard to capture number plates unless you go frame by frame and analyse the footage using VLC.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v7STJGZELA
  I used this as an example and it shows someone who is travelling at a reasonably fast speed, i.e. I assume both cars near the speed limit at around 4:50.

  These are some things you should think about.

  Does anyone know if GoPro can capture number plates whilst travelling at a certain speed? Or is capturing the crash usually good enough if you are able to get the person who crashed to stand in front of your car to exchange details ; whilst the footage shows what happened?