In-Car Video Recorders: An Overview

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In-Car Video Recorders An Overview
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In-car video recorders, also known as dash cams
and in-car cameras, are a popular choice of
accessories for cars nowadays. This is because
they serve a very important function, which is
protecting people from liability in the event of
an accident. If youre thinking of buying a new
in-car video recorder for your car, then you
probably want to know a bit more about them.
Here, we have created a brief overview/guide to
help you to understand them better. This way, you
can ensure that you buy one that truly works for
you.
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• What Is An On-Board Camera?
• We understand that you realise that its
  literally just a camera thats in your car and
  that takes footage of your journey, so we wont
  patronise you with explaining that in any more
  depth. However, there are different types of
  on-board camera. We can categorise them into two
  groups as follows
• Portable cameras these are simply small cameras
  that you affix to the windscreen or on the dash.
  The draw their power from the cigarette lighter.

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2. Installed cameras these are more complicated.
They can include multiple cameras (front, back,
and sides) and can even have a screen. These
in-car recording systems are usually wired to the
cars electrics, and so they draw their power from
the battery. They are more expensive, but also
more comprehensive.   Its not the camera per
se, but the footage it records thats important.
Therefore, you have to make sure that you buy an
in-car DVR unit that it has memory storage.
Most of them do, but some of the cameras that you
find in the shop are intended for use with other
items, and so might not actually record the
footage without these other items. Make sure that
you buy one that has storage capacity.  
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• Why Should You Bother with an In-Car Camera?
• There are several key benefits in having an
  in-car camera. These include
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• The ability to prove liability in the event of a
  crash. The cameras record the evidence of what
  happens, and this is invaluable if there is an
  accident. They are particularly good for crash
  for cash incidents. This is where unscrupulous
  criminals purposefully create crashes so that
  they can claim compensation.
• 2. To reduce the cost of your car insurance.
  Because they can be used to prove liability, the
  insurance companies like people to have in-car
  cameras. To incentivise you to get one, they
  reduce your premiums. They view you as a safer
  bet if you have a camera.
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3. You can collect awesome footage of rare events
and beautiful scenery. Are There Any Things In
Particular That You Should Look for from a
Camera? Yes, there are a few things to look for.
These include   1. A wide viewing angle the
wider the picture, the more footage it can take.
This means that theres a higher chance of
capturing important details if theres an
accident.   2. Sufficient memory you should
buy an in car DVR unit that allows you to have at
least 16 GB of memory. Furthermore, it should be
set to record over old footage first, if it has
to do a loop.  
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3. Weather resistance you need to buy a camera
that can withstand very cold and very hot
weather, as it will be exposed to this during the
course of the year. You should also look for
features like night vision and anti-glare.
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