Dash cams for your car

Dashcams (dashboard cameras) are electronic devices that allow recording what is going on outside the car when it is moving and also store and play the recordings. Most often, the information obtained from these devices is used to find out the causes of road accidents.

Types of dashcams

According to the method of installation, they fall into:

• Portable devices. Usually, they are attached to the windscreen with the help of a bracket, suction cup or adhesive tape. As a rule, these devices are powered from the cigarette socket or are fitted with a battery. Because of their location, these accessories can considerably impair the view. The advantages of these devices are relatively low price and simplicity of installation.
• In-built devices. They are integrated into the interior rear-view mirror, side mirrors or other body elements, and are powered directly from a vehicle electrical system. Such devices do not interfere with the view and have an aesthetically pleasing appearance because there are no visible cables and fasteners.

Depending on the number of cameras, dashcams can be:

• Single-channel. They have just one camera which is attached to the windscreen or the interior rear-view mirror. They are inexpensive but characterised by a small view angle: from 90° to 170°.
• Multi-channel. Usually, they include from two up to eight cameras which provide a surround view. They are attached both to the windscreen and all around the car body.

The devices also differ in the frame rate. It varies in the range of 15 to 60 frames per second. A high rate helps to reproduce the events of a car accident in detail.

Many manufacturers fit their dashcams with additional functions. Among them are the following:

• the microphone which records the sound both inside and outside the car.
• GPS module that helps to detect the exact position of the car at the time of the accident;
• motion detector which turns the device on automatically;
• lighting, to capture high-quality video at night-time.

Dashcams: maintenance tips

1. Every time, before setting off you should make sure that the time and date are correct on the device.
2. Your dashcam should be securely fixed: otherwise, video can be blurred.
3. Use brightness, sharpness and contrast settings recommended by the manufacturer. Changing these parameters might worsen image quality and make frame-by-frame viewing difficult.
4. Dashcam should be tilted so that not only road surface but a part of the bonnet could be seen in the video.
5. If your device is powered by a battery, you should always ensure that it is charged. Otherwise, the already existing recordings on the device might not be saved.

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