I think some that did the latest firmware reported it running cooler

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I'm just about to install a DR500HD-GW into my FL2. Whereabouts do you guys site yours? I have the rain sensors / big plastic cowling around my rear view mirror which means it has go beneath the cowling if I want it central. I'm just a bit worried that it will be easily seen / nicked there...
I've already sprayed the silver mount black to help hide it but not sure that will help that much...

Cheers

Will be very interested to hear how you get on with this unit, as it is the one that I have short listed to install into mine. It looks just the ticket, with the advantage of a rear camera running simultaneously. Let me know how you go, and once it's installed, pop some pics up so we can see how obtrusive (or not, as the case may be) the unit actually is when in situ.

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i was worried about the thing been stuck on the screen, i placed mine on the dotted section to the left of the mirror, wish i used live view as i can see a bit of the cowel in the shot, but its semi hidden

Also, i don't think they go around looking at screens, i doubt you will have a issue

I sneakily recorded my car getting serviced to see that they did what they should have done and they didn't spot it until later in the day!

Here is mine behind the mirror. As you can see, it cannot be seen from the drivers side.





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Badger1970 wrote:

Will be very interested to hear how you get on with this unit, as it is the one that I have short listed to install into mine. It looks just the ticket, with the advantage of a rear camera running simultaneously. Let me know how you go, and once it's installed, pop some pics up so we can see how obtrusive (or not, as the case may be) the unit actually is when in situ.

Cheers...

I think you're talking about the DR550HD-GW? I went for the 500, which is the single camera. In my view the 550 is not mature enough yet - the problem is the low recording bitrate used, resulting in pixellated, blocky pictures - particularly on moving details like trees and bushes at the sides of roads. The 500 uses almost double the bitrate (with its latest firmware) and has an excellent recording quality.
The 550's crippled bitrate is probably to do with recording two feeds at the same time and doesn't look like it'll be fixed by a firmware upgrade anytime soon. It's just too much money to pay for a compromise.
I do however want to get a dual camera option eventually but I'll make do with the single cam 500 until the technology matures - I'll just sell the 500 on when the time comes or put it in our other car.

I will put up some pics when it's done

npinks wrote:

i was worried about the thing been stuck on the screen, i placed mine on the dotted section to the left of the mirror, wish i used live view as i can see a bit of the cowel in the shot, but its semi hidden

Also, i don't think they go around looking at screens, i doubt you will have a issue

AiiEEX wrote:

I sneakily recorded my car getting serviced to see that they did what they should have done and they didn't spot it until later in the day!

Here is mine behind the mirror. As you can see, it cannot be seen from the drivers side.

Thanks for the pics - that's really helpful

I guess the drawback of putting it there is that it's really visible to the passenger?

Again, is it an issue being that off-centre?

Not at all le bouch. As long as the front of the car is visible from both sides in case of an accident, then it's fine. The camera is very wide angled anyway as my YouTube video above shows.

As for the passenger - I thought the same thing, but when the Mrs drives and I'm in the passenger seat, I don't even notice it. Especially as I have any unwanted LED lights turned off on the unit.

I must admit that, when new, I was VERY aware of it being there mostly because it's a 'new thing', but now I hardly notice it.

I also have it hard wired so I can forget all about it

EDIT: Pic taken from passenger view. It's almost as if it's a continuation of the mirror.


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I'm going to hardwire mine too, via one of those smart power thingies. Did you cut the plug off and properly hardwire yours or use a cig-socket type thing?

I'm thinking of getting the Blackvue dr500gw-hd. Does anyone who already has one regret buying it and wish they have gone for something different?

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I properly hard wired it into the fuse box behind the glove box.
Don't recall cutting any plugs off.

No issues with it so no regrets.

Iliacus wrote:

I'm thinking of getting the Blackvue dr500gw-hd. Does anyone who already has one regret buying it and wish they have gone for something different?

Also, where is the best place in the UK to buy one, looking at price and service?

Smart thingy doesn't always work. Hadn't driven my FL2 for a week, went out Monday evening to be presented with a click and a low voltage warning and it didn't even try to turn over.