Can A Go Pro Be Used As A Dash Cam? - BlackboxMyCar
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Hi Everyone, Alex from BlackboxMyCar here.
Today we'll be addressing an ongoing discussion of whether or not a GoPro Camera can be used effectively as a Dash Cam.
GoPros are great for action footage and sports recording, so why wouldn't they work well as a Dash Cam?
The main issues don't lie in the camera quality, as the Go Pros have great recording quality as well as ultra wide angle options. What's missing here are the many useful features that you get with a Dash Cam such as the Thinkware F800 Pro.
The F800 Pro, like many other flagship Dash Cams features Auto-on/recording with ignition as well as Parking Mode capability. The GoPro is also lacking in safety options such as ADAS safety features which are helpful for avoiding/preventing accidents.
Another big feature that's missing is the ability to partition your memory card for different recording types such as Normal, event and parking mode recording.
Then there's the issue with 2-channel recording setup, meaning 2 GoPros being mounted, which poses a greater risk of theft.
Would you use a GoPro as your daily driver?
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I don't know why GoPro can't add a simple 'DashCam' Mode that simply records five minute clips until the Card is full and then deletes the oldest File. They could give you the option the press the 'Tag' Button while recording to 'Protect' that File (when you see Big Foot) and it will not get over-written. The problem with using the Looping feature as a DashCam is that it still saves the 'Bank' at the end of each journey. So, you still have the hassle of having to Format the Card every now & then. They could easily add this feature in an update
Because it is not designed to be a dash cam, and that is not the intention of the Company. A Go Pro is very expensive and having it sitting on your dash will just get your car broken into. Just go out and buy a proper dash cam for 50$ that will do a much better job.... Problem Solved@!
@@GarbageState indeed. Ive been using my gopro as a dash cam, after about a year. I noticed that it really overheats when you keep it on charger. And the battery will get some problems over the time. Basicly, gopro would be a good dashcam, but it has not been made to record so long times and being charged all the time
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The problem with dash cams is that a $20 is the same as a $100 generally. They all use the same 2 types of chips, you're just paying for features that we don't really need. They will all record at the same but rate, unless you actually get a dashcam with a newer and better chip. I'm just going to use my old go pro.
@@-WhizzBang- cause many of dash cams got terrible quality
Just bought a go pro hero 10. Main use is For dash cam. It's not the best but I like that I can use it for more than just a dash cam
This is exactly what I was looking for. Both of my dashcams (work truck and personal) have recently broken. Rather than replace 2 cams i thought... Gopro! Now I think not. Great insight! Thanx
I understand how people can see a go pro camera and know how expensive they are, but Thinkware labels their products exposing the product name from the outside. Instead of eliminating the label and keep the label on the control side.
I have a GoPro Hero 7 black which gives excellent video quality, but mounted behind a car windscreen it overheats and stops recording. I also have a Yi 4k which has a metal casing which also gives great video and sound quality and has no heating issues whatsoever.
imo i think the gopro is a great option for a motorbike. Its got wind for cooling and the app makes everything easy to setup. I have the mounts on my helmet so ill be testing it out soon :)
Definitely worth giving it a try. It really just depends on what you want from the camera. There are pros and cons to both setups! Good luck with your tests!
@@blackboxmycar tests came out great! Keep a battery bank in your pocket and itll charge the gopro for a few days. If you own a gopro already its a no brainer for a biker. If you own a car, 100% get a dedicated dash cam
Thank you for making this video. Glad I watched this.
Glad it was helpful!
@2.05 Simply remove the Go pro when you leave the car.
Absolutely on point. I used my GoPro as a dash-cam, but eventually got tired of the hassle. I’m completely happy with my Thinkware dash-cams in both of my vehicles!
Thank you for the comment!
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Exactly, why bother with so much hassle, not to mention the high cost of a Go Pro which will increase the risk of getting your car broken into, when you can buy a descent Dash Cam that does the job it is designed to do, for 50$ or less.......
I want to record a 15 hr road trip. Any suggestions on camera choice?
Hey just got my f800 pro installed today but I could not wire it to my fuse box I can’t find the add a fuse the size of my micro fuse in a 2018 Ford F-150 and I can’t the video to play on my iMac in one continuous movie it just plays a short clip at a time. Thanks E J
We do sell Micro add a fuses here: www.blackboxmycar.com/collections/blackboxmycar-essential-installation-tools/products/add-a-fuse?variant=51010221703 The video files are separately played through the Thinkware viewer and this is normal - you would need to use any basic video program and add the files back to back in order to play them all together.
I want a dash cam but hate the idea of me or anyone removing moldings to pass wires... do I have an option? Single channel , no parking mode. Thanks
Most vehicles don't need any panels/moldings removed for just a front-only installation, but this is vehicle specific and nothing to do with the wires (since the wires are all about the same width). The Viofo A119S would be a great choice for you.
Now I have a 2018 Tiger 1200 XRx motorcycle, what dash came would be a good choice?
Hi Vincent, try the Thinkware M1 Motorsports: www.blackboxmycar.com/products/thinkware-m1-motorsport-dual-channel-wifi-dash-cam
With goprolabs you can enable a option which makes go pro take a video when its connected to a power. So when you turn your car on(while go pro is connected via usb) it will start recording
This is a fairly dated video, but we're sure GoPro has made some significant advancements to their cameras by now. That said, we're not sure if GoPro cameras are still built for longevity. Dash cams are designed to record for a long time, but we don't know if GoPros can do the same.
@@blackboxmycar well yeah, that can be a problem. But at least it's a liiittle better than before :D
No. The go pro uses power at a rate faster than it charges. So with a full charge and being plugged in, it still goes dead after a few hours. Also the batteries sweep and go bad after a day or two on a hot dash.
I plan on using my old GoPro Hero 2018 as a dashcam for my parents' cars as soon as I get the suction cup mount, since I now have a HERO8 BLACK as my main camera.
How did it work out?
@@XDMIIIIIIIII it worked out ok.
Whats that peace called stuck to your windshield that hooks to your gopro? Black Flat Thing on your wind shield?
Hey D W, it's just a standard mount that came with the GoPro - don't think there's an "official" name for it.
@@blackboxmycar hmm oh I didnt get one with my GoPro Hero 9 weird ok thanks
I am new to dashcams. I just purchased the blackvue dr750-2CH. It is installed with the majic pro for parking recording. Question 1: once you shut your engine off how do you know its in parking mode does it say Parking mode on? Question 2: what do you recommend me getting if I want to add a 3rd camera just facing the drivers side window in case of a police officer pulling you over or to catch someone with road rage coming up to the window? something cheap and I can just take on and off easily.thanks for any help
Hi Gregory, thanks for asking, and great questions!
1) Yes, your dash cam will tell you that it is in parking mode.
2) If you are thinking of adding an interior camera, we would recommend getting the IR camera for the DR750S-2CH instead (look for the BlackVue DR750S-2CH IR for Front & Interior protection), and then getting the DR750S-1CH for recording the rear.
If you're a little confused, no worries! I'm assuming you made the purchase through our website, so do reach out to us at info[at]blackboxmycar.com and let us help you out with your situation. Do include your order # so we can assist you better!
So I turned off my vehicle and it says shutting down or powering off. I notice that the lights on the front dashcam are completely off. I waited and it never said switching to parking mode. Does this mean the power magic pro switch Is off?
10 out of the last 10 times I've been pulled over in the last 2 years (don't ask) the officer has come up the the passenger side of the car, just fyi...
Tristan Morrow I’ve always had the police offices approach drivers side but I’m looking to get one that I can adjust to any angle by Turning it to whatever side I’m trying to record
@@gregorymitchell8324 I too am shopping for vehicle interior recording (that functions even with vehicle off) -- been Googling all morning but haven't found a good solution yet! (short of a dedicated second dashcam or a swivel mount) gl!
Go Pro is not designed to be used as a dash cam. The whole idea of a dash cam, is to be INNEXPENSIVE so it doesn't get your car broken into, and to provide completely automatic video recording, every time you start your car, where you don't need to remember to do anything to get the camera working, it just records, and the video is available when you need it. A Go Pro, is expensive, so you need to remove it from your windshield every time, so you car doesn't get broken into, and you will always need to remember to do a bunch of things EVERY time you start your car, for it to work. Personally, I think a Go Pro is completely USELESS as a dash cam, and since you can buy a descent Dash Cam for 30 to 50$, that is designed to do the job you want it to do, screwing around with a Go Pro to do a half ass job, is a waste of time!. I went out and bought a brand new Dash Cam for only 50$, and it works perfectly!....... My opinion.!
I’ve yet to find a dash cam that last through summer.
Sorry to hear that! Summer's can get pretty hot in the summer nowadays, which can be tough for dash cams. Thinkware models handle heat very well, especially their more premium ones, built with high heat in mind.
I have 2 and I’ve been using them about 5 years in Arizona
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How can one get the Dash Cam
Our dashcams are all available on our website at blackboxmycar.com
You missed an important con with GoPro’s - poor low light performance.
I just got done comparing a GoPro Session 5 (4k 30fps) as a daily driven dash cam against a Blackvue DR750S-1CH unit (1080 @ 60 fps). The 4k is fantastic when its well lit - and can sneak in more details in fleeting moments in the dark - but overall - the Blackvue is much much better at tackling the task. I miss the 4k resolution but the night vision difference between the two is not even close in comparison. Plus dashcams like Blackvue turn on / off with the ignition, have parking modes, and are much more discreet than the obvious GoPro which just screams "break my window and steal my GoPro."
I miss the 4k - but everything else about a real dashcam - it's no contest. I tried them for a couple weeks and kept my Blackvue.
Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciate it! Dashcams are definitely much more suited for the actual features needed for vehicle surveillance protection.
Those dash cams are hardly inconspicuous. The Hidden Dash Cam on Ebay is way more discrete. Unfortunately they do not have the greatest features.
Too bad manufacturers don't follow the shape that of the Hidden Dash Cam instead of the cylindrical shape.
Do you mean the ones embedded inside the rearview mirror? Those are some of the most unreliable dashcams on the market - we've carried them in the past before and dropped them to the numerous issues that popped up. Plus, most customers don't prefer LCD displays.
BlackboxMyCar no not the rear view mirror embedded dash cams. The one I’m referring to is mounted in a way that wraps around the rearview mirror mount. It looks as if it is part of the mirror assembly. It does not have a screen. I will PM you a link.
That dash cam looked cleaner
they get hot and shut off!!!👎
Considering BBMC sells dash cams and not GoPro's Why would anyone expect more from this negative video
All i want is go pro quality in a dashcam, not some cheap shit where the video is "Full HD" and turns out to be a pixelated piece of shit
Hi Joshua, a dash cam will never have the quality (even if it's 4K0 that you'd expect from a GoPro because they're both used for very different purposes. A dash cam is used for recording for long periods of time, so even if it's 4K, you want your file sizes to be optimized and compressed so that you can hold more within your SD card, whereas your GoPro is more for capturing uncompressed high quality action footage. That said though, dash cam footage is still meant to be readable, even when it's in Full HD.
@@blackboxmycar you only need a dashcam for the last 5 minutes of action so how about it overites after 1 hour ? Thanks for the reply by the way
Hi Joshua, not a problem. The truth is that you never know when that 5 mins of action will come when you're not around your vehicle. Sure, if you are right there, you can turn on your GoPro and catch all the action right away, but not when you're not there. Accidents happen anytime and anywhere.
That said, what parking mode does on a dash cam is that it segregates your footage into different folders depending on what they are (automatically detected by your dash cam), whether they're actual impact / motion / just regular recordings (ie. nothing happens).
Regular recordings are the ones that gets overwritten when your SD card gets full, but the other ones will remain so that you have a record of the accident.
To clarify, "1 hour" will depend on the SD card that you decide to use. If you use anything upwards of 128GB/256GB which our dash cams support, then you'll be able to record anywhere between 8-10 hours of footage in one go before anything gets overwritten. Hope this helps!
I also want to sell my 4 Silver and buy a 7 Black to use it as a dashcam because you nearly got no good dashcams for your bike. (Waterproof) But there is no dashcam mode at the GoPro and so on...
Hi there, the dashcam brands that we currently offer are exploring options for motorcycles. We may see these become available later this year!
@@blackboxmycar When its available in Germany I will buy it. Much people want these on their bike
A GoPro, even an old one, has superior video quality compared to any dash cam on the market.
Sure, but it also lacks other important features such as memory partitioning for continuous and impact files as well as buffered parking mode recording by motion and impact detection,.
And can a dash cam be used as a go pro?
Would not be ideal as dash cams are capacitors based, meaning they require a constant power source.
Blackboxmycar disapproves.
Action can is for action only.
So a go pro could be a dash cam, but a dash cam can’t ever be a go pro.
Hi Aaron, you can certainly use a dash cam as a GoPro (it can record), but that's not the intended use of one, same goes a GoPro as a dash cam.
Yes. Shitty GoPro dash cam with very limited functionality and lacking features
Go pro looks neater
Thanks for the feedback
Dash cams could soon be a standard feature on all cars when government mandates them.
Fingers crossed!
I agree..
Been thinking for yrs why its not standard for car makers to just have forward facing and cab facing cameras built in..
Hopefully soon.
I think GoPros are great. Pretty much all dash cams have horrible quality and can’t even capture a license plate in the slightest of dark.
Please youtubers! Stop with the annoying background music? What was this video about?
The "set it and forget it" functionality is also a liability if you set it, forget it, and when you need it you realize it wasn't recording anything at all.
That's one of the reasons why we recommend checking in to your dash cam once in a while to ensure that it's working smoothly.
@@blackboxmycar I think I was sold on the Blackvue dash cam even though it is way more expensive than I would want to pay, simply for the convenience of checking the storage over wifi with their software, but their 4k camera will help reduce the chance of important details (face, license plates, etc) not being recorded.
a dedictaed dashcam that cant record a license plate hahahah....like all of them and all the one with the add on you said costs more than a gopro.
All the dashcams are not sleek, they are all bulky 😅
GoPro are terrible cameras for dashcam, they overheat fast. Don't buy it for that.