Reddit mentions of Spytec G1W 1080P HD Car Dash Camera with Loop Recording - Includes Suction Mount

Getting a dashcam was the best investment I ever made. The security and peace of mind that comes with it are just great - if some asshole does me wrong on the road, I'll have video evidence of it so it'll never be my word against theirs, and I'll always be protected in that regard. I run it every time I drive, and use it in all of my cars.

And you don't need an expensive one to get excellent-quality video! I have a G1W, which you can get on Amazon for about $53, give or take. It records in full 1080p HD. Check it out!

The one I've seen most often recommended is the G1W. The Wirecutter has a good review of it (link) and Techmoan has a review as well (link).

Techmoan also has a TON of reviews for other dashcams so go check out his channel. They're all interesting and quite informational, and surprisingly not boring to watch.

I personally have the G1W as well and quite like it.

EDIT: Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/G1W-Recorder-Dashboard-Dashcam-Authentic/dp/B00JJ3L84G

Highly recommend this one.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00JJ3L84G/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1450225416&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=g1w-cb&dpPl=1&dpID=51jytM%2BdLlL&ref=plSrch

Most people suggest this one here I am using this but the capacitor version is always suggested over the battery. I haven't run into any issues so far. I can only see the corner of it poking out of my mirror so it doesn't obstruct my view.

I was able to hard wire it with these:

Power adaptor

Fuse add-a-curcuit

I dont know what your financial situation is, but this one(~$50) is the cheapest one recommended by DashCamTalk.

The one I have is a mini 0803 which has been updated to the mini 0805 (~$80).

If you can find an affordable option that has capacitors instead of a battery, go that route as the battery will fail after a few months of hot weather and leave you without accurate time/date stamps on your videos, and you'll lose any other settings, but the device will still continue to work.

I currently have a SpyTec A119 on the way, but there are so many different features you may be interested in, take a look at that DashCamTalk site, or at least that BestOf page.

When it comes to driving, having a camera is always nice, I wish I had bought a nicer one sooner. There has been footage that was useless due to the poor video quality of my current cam. Unreadable license plates, or SAPD car numbers like in this video. I had a video of a guy turning in front of me, he had a snake around his neck, but upon reviewing the video you cannot make out the snake.

If you can afford it, definitely get one.

Sorry for the extremely late response, but this is what I use: http://amzn.com/B00JJ3L84G

G1W

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JJ3L84G

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Full-HD-1080P-G1W-2-7-Car-Dash-DVR-Camera-Video-CAM-Recorder-H-264-Night-Vision-/310752336819?pt=US_Rear_View_Monitors_Cams_Kits&hash=item485a485bb3

1080p

Auto starts recording when car is on

Auto overwrites the oldest videos

Turns off when car turns off.

Hope you find some info. You should get one of these. I got one recently and it works very well. Even in high temps.

[G1W?] (http://www.amazon.com/G1W-Recorder-Dashboard-Dashcam-Authentic/dp/B00JJ3L84G)

Seems good enough. I have an old car, and mostly just want it for "fun". I want something small I can take out of my car while I'm not in it so it doesn't get stolen.

$50 for probably the most popular dashcam our there right now.

and they aren't even expensive. You can get cheap ones, but you can also get really decent ones for $60.

Get this one (G1WH) instead if you can. It's a bit more discreet and it comes with a 1 year warranty. I have that exact one and it's been great.

In terms of MicroSD, Transcend is the way to go,

$50 on Amazon.

EDIT: This is the one I have. You can also get it in a "capacitor" version that works better in hot climates. I've never had an issue here, but if you park in the sun a lot you might want the capacitor version.

I see 3 potential 'problems' in your response.

1 Price. That would generally be considered too low even for a flash sale for it to be genuine.

2 The card. SanDisk memory cards have been causing lots of problems with dashcams, it is well-documented. SanDisk found the problem to be the controller in those cards was being triggered by the high speed usage in dashcams and causing lockups. They responded by making a class of cards specifically for use in dashcams which they call the 'High Endurance Video Monitoring' cards.

3 The Seller. This is the major concern, and is perhaps the root of the problem. Black Box, the seller has a reputation for selling fake, cloned dashcams, this model being the most popular.

So, I wouldn't waste any more time trying to find what the problem is. You have a fake.

Try to get your money back from Amazon and look elsewhere. If you want to stay with the G1W, which is a good dashcam, I suggest that you get it from this trusted seller:

https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-G1W-Dashboard-120/dp/B00JJ3L84G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1479147374&sr=8-3&keywords=G1W

http://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-G1W-Dashboard-120%C2%B0/dp/B00JJ3L84G/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1448995609&sr=1-7&keywords=g1w

http://www.amazon.com/Recorder-Dashboard-Dashcam-Authentic-NT96650/dp/B00JJ3L84G/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1406104652&sr=1-6&keywords=spy+tec

Spy tec ships from the US and they have legit G1W.

G1W is the best, most all-round dashcam and it's only ~$60

http://www.amazon.ca/Spy-Tec-G1W-Dashboard-120%C2%B0/dp/B00JJ3L84G