I'm using the GS9000. Bought it for RM330 on DealExtreme. Pretty damn bloody wide angle! Sample videos can get from Youtube.

heres my own sample.



I'd like to add also that the raw files looks TWICE as good as Youtube's compression at 1080p by the way.

screengrabs(warning large pics)

http://i.imgur.com/JewWDCL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nr4JtLE.jpg

Do acknowledge that by buying these cheap china dashcams, you're basically taking a gamble by the way. Google for GS9000 on dashcamtalk and you can read horror stories as well as success stories. My tips is do your research before buying any dashcam so you know the pros and cons before buying. Also read up on processor types etc and don't fall for cheap prices on ebay as it might be fakes(yeap, fakes of china brands)

add: just added another sample that happened today



This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Sep 22 2013, 03:30 AM

depends on the model. Thats why we have forums like Dashcamtalk to discuss the quality of the product and also sample videos on Youtube is aplenty. Not all china dashcams are bad, you just have to pick wisely and also pray hard before getting it as QC does seem to be a problem but if everything's good, you may had just purchased the best thing for the money.

Heres a sample from my GS9000 night shot, taken on NKVE. It's not too bright but it still retains alot of detail and noise levels are in check unlike some other cameras which boosts the ISO until the video literally becomes blotches of colour.

http://i.imgur.com/xxLU5B7.jpg

another sample in the day.

http://i.imgur.com/b8ZnE4K.jpg

notice that the lens angle is soooooo wide that you can actually see the base of both a-pillars.

even the cheapest DVR have loop function lerr. Else it won't be called a DVR already

http://www.foxoffer.com/gt550w-full-hd-108...ml#.Uj9OT8Zmh8E

this model here does not have GPS, but look at the specs and sample vids, the video quality is AWESOME especially in the night! Only costs roughly RM350

Seems to be a rebranded DOD LS300W which means it's quite decent!

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Sep 23 2013, 04:20 AM

That's why i ddin't bother searching locally when i was eyeing out for a dashcam. I guess the only decent one sold locally is the Papago which the cheapest model is RM400 and the only features it have is record, plus it does not have a battery, instead it have a 'supercapacitor' of some sort, enough juice only to save the video file when you kill the engine, no extended record.

I bought mine from Dealextreme by the way and this video came with my camera

Oh and btw, unlike some dashcams, the GS9000 have literally ZERO gap between files. playback via the software provided which automatically detects the recordings within the same session then compiles everything and you're able to playback all the segments as if it was one long video instead. Between each segment i do not see any gaps at all



at least i know they test their cameras out before sending it over. And my package actually arrived from Singapore

And yes it does have GPS and G-Sensor as can be seen from the speed imprint on the video and also the link i attached showing the screenshot of the app.

Hero 3 got 3 models, white silver and black. the cheapest one priced at RM8xx is actually the Hero 1 HD repackaged while the 2nd in the series is actually the Hero 2 HD repackaged. The only one that's truly new is the Hero 3 Black edition, also the most expensive.

That one is utter crap and it's flooding our malaysian market. Can be gotten for RM100 easily.

If you really don't mind the GPS, you can opt for the one i posted earlier, with F1.6 lens and WDR. The image quality is simply SUPERB!

Seems like it's a new model as well, just released 2~3 months ago.

nothing wrong with that. There are many decent cams in that budget range,

What you mean?

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Sep 23 2013, 04:48 PM

the gt550w seems like the best bet if you don't need the GPS features. The GS9000 seems to be having more than usual amount of issues but most of it fixable by yoourself if you're a technical type of person. Might be opening up my unit soon. I noticed that after the unit had been placed under the sun for some time, the focus will change, resulting in blurred image, but once it had cooled down it returns to normal

suspecting the holder holding the lens to the sensor might be loose lol.

http://www.foxoffer.com/shadow-gt680w-full...ml#.Uso_0fQW18E

Currently the most bang for buck camera so far.

Just ordered one, waiting for arrival. Hehe.

Now got new model already, GW1H.

http://www.foxoffer.com/g1wh-car-dvr-full-...ml#.UspApfQW18E



http://www.foxoffer.com/blog/2013/12/30/ne...a-arrived-g1wh/

And also the first China DVR running on supercapacitor, just like Papago's DVR.

http://www.foxoffer.com/g1w-full-hd-1080p-...ml#.UspAqvQW18E

You guys should get your cameras from Foxoffer, Dealextreme or reputable eBay sellers, heard a few horor stories from Ali. Foxoffer and DX will be your best bet and their prices are pretty cheap, shipping's free and also the DVR's ship from Singapore!

The GT680w should have PLENTY of reviews in the net. Here's one from a reputable forumer

http://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/compl...c-seezeus.3291/

I personally owning the GS9000 dashcam. Too bad I bought it before the floods of Novatek NTK96650 came about.

Just get it online. All you can get locally here are cheapass dashcams. Actually I'm thinking of bringing in some good quality dashcams to be sold here seeing that all dashcams over here are all crap quality. Only thing worried is whether will people buy these dashcams considering the cheaper ones are priced around RM100-150

My GS9000 have very, very good audio quality, not too sure about the GT680 or G1WH though but I read the Novatek's have a tendency to produce a constant frequency hiss but they say it's not really a deal-breaker, just a minor annoyance during video playback

Well, if you've seen the G1W sample videos, the G1WH just adds wider angle and slightly better video quality.

I remember my item from DX took 2 weeks to arrive from Singapore. We'll see how long the GT680 i ordered from Foxoffer will take to arrive but they provided me a tracking number to Singpost.

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Jan 6 2014, 02:50 PM

Repost of a sample video from my GS9000



The RAW video quality looks alot better though, youtube compression for dashcam files sucks big time.

The dude shouting is seated at the back seats by the way.

and according to the video I went from 90+kmh to 38kmh in a pretty short distance

the GPS speed data lags very slightly though as you can see from the video.

The GT680w i bought from Foxoffer, comes with the additional GPS module, paid extra for that of course. Haha

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Jan 6 2014, 02:49 PM

And now we have the G1WH. Hehe.



Beware of buying from eBay though as there are many fakes, unless you're 100% sure it's the original one.

LOL you finally decided to buy. I chose the GT680W because of the GPS.

I'd recommend you get another card to load on during the actual track run though. At least you don't risk your files getting overwritten on your way home or when you forget to unload the videos

But then again, 32gb should be good for around 8 hours of videos...

And currently in the market there aren't much decent dual channel DVR's though. The good ones are all bloody expensive made in Korea stuff with touchscreen and all. Price can rival the GoPro Hero 3 Black edition

I'd just go with sticking another G1W to the rear

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Jan 6 2014, 03:19 PM

Just leave it plugged in la. Mana tau will manage to record some dude crashing on the way back from SIC lol.

High chance it would arrive before feb. Most of the time it will arrive within 2 weeks though my longest wait was 4 weeks, but that was from eBay chipment from China.

Else you could borrow someone's Gopro. I'm sure you have friends who owns one

Well, alot of these company share the same body, they just change the internals and sell it as a new product under a new product name.

I might get one G1WH for my rear though. Will definitely beat any dual channel DVR's in terms of price and quality

Chances are they came out from the same factory. I'm pretty confident that those unbranded dashcams are released by the OEM for companies like DOD.

Here's a DOD LS300W

http://www.foxoffer.com/dod-ls300w-super-h...ml#.UsphT_QW18E

Here's an unbranded GT300w

http://www.foxoffer.com/gt300w-full-hd-108...ml#.UsphRPQW18E

See any difference other than the price? Both the specs and casings are exactly the same. And DOD cameras are all from Taiwan/China.

Well that's kinda obvious. Apple iOs is something branded and can't be copied(at least legally) as Apple develops their own software and hardware while brands like DOD just finds the companies that makes these cameras and ask them to print their brand name on and sell it as their own. This is a very common practise where one factory can produce the same or similar products and be rebranded under different names. I'm sure you've heard brand like Sonic Gear who makes speakers, they actualyl source their products from an OEM company in China which is why you see other speaker brands who sells speakers with similar or the same design with the same quality and components as they are from the same factory afterall.

Brands like Papago or some Korean brands like Urive who actually develops their own software and hardware on the other hand, does not have an unbranded version of their product.

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Jan 6 2014, 09:27 PM

yay! Soon, it's gonna board a plane!

Item just arrived. Bloody fast

anyway, here's the GT680w startup and shutdown greeting

ordered on 30th, sent on 2nd Jan, arrived today, 8th Jan. Pretty fast I'd say

GT680w, without the GPS logger unit.