Tangsoodo
Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
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Hi I know this has been covered to death but the search brings up quite a bit of old info. I was edging towards the blackvue because it seems popular on here but the googled reviews seem to suggest there are reliability issues with them ( overheating etc). A couple of alternatives that keep cropping up are Finevu and ITronics which have decent reviews.
Would like to get something around the £100 mark but I think I might need to be upping that to £150.
Anybody used the alternatives or had issues with blackvue. I don't really like the ones with the screens attached as they tend to be too big and not very stealth. The blackvue is appealing due to its side mount camera. It's the right size and shape to sit next to the centre speaker. Mods:
DNA Remap
De-Tangoed
Clear indicators
D4 rear lights
Sat Nav with D4 surround
Flip down DVD player
Blackvue
Side steps
3rd row headphone/switches
Debadge
EGR's blanked
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 18th May 2013 2:53 pm |
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relikade
Member Since: 18 Oct 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
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I have 5 blackvues, 380's 400' v1 and v2 and a 500, the 400 v1 reboots occasionally on a hot day but the others have been faultless. My favourite is the 380, cheap covert small Black and great image. Don't like the 500 (too wide)
Pretty reliable in my opinion 
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| 18th May 2013 4:21 pm |
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nighthawk
Member Since: 24 Jul 2010
Location: Malta
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I have the Livue LB100 HD
It records in 720P only but for the price it's hard to beat and I can still read number plates up to around 15-20m away while moving (more while stopped) Dennis
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Buckingham Blue
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| 18th May 2013 4:43 pm |
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Tangsoodo
Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 301
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Thanks for the replies Mods:
DNA Remap
De-Tangoed
Clear indicators
D4 rear lights
Sat Nav with D4 surround
Flip down DVD player
Blackvue
Side steps
3rd row headphone/switches
Debadge
EGR's blanked
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| 18th May 2013 7:41 pm |
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Tangsoodo
Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 301
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I've gone with Blackvue 380 HD.
I think I'm right in saying that you cannot turn the unit off once you have switched the ignition on. Surely there are times when you would like to not have your blackvue recording your journey 
Have any of you fitted a switch to disable your BV if needed. I'm thinking of a momentary switch that kills power to the BV but then reverts to auto start on the next journey. ( so you don't need to remember to switch it back on) Mods:
DNA Remap
De-Tangoed
Clear indicators
D4 rear lights
Sat Nav with D4 surround
Flip down DVD player
Blackvue
Side steps
3rd row headphone/switches
Debadge
EGR's blanked
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| 21st May 2013 7:17 pm |
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maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
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Don't you simply press the end switch (blue ring LED)
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| 22nd May 2013 8:11 am |
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Tangsoodo
Member Since: 26 Jan 2013
Location: Worcester
Posts: 301
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Its not arrived yet so didnt realise that  i searched it and i got the impression that the only off switch was the plug. That should save me a load of work then  Mods:
DNA Remap
De-Tangoed
Clear indicators
D4 rear lights
Sat Nav with D4 surround
Flip down DVD player
Blackvue
Side steps
3rd row headphone/switches
Debadge
EGR's blanked
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| 22nd May 2013 9:26 am |
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kljw
Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 185
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Hi
i have just changed from a Blackvue DR400 (i think) all singing all dancing, as on hot days i kept getting error messsage to check the SD card. also, the position interfeared with the headlamp sensor.
i now have a finevu cr500hd, smaller, not so noticable from the front, downside is no built-in GPS or wifi. have order the GPS unit, as i like the idea of speed and position info being shown. haveing used both, the finevu gets my vote. the blackvue is now with my dad.
Keith Cheers
Keith
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| 22nd Jul 2013 9:17 am |
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