Guys,

Any recommendation for dash cam / helmet cam?
For recording riding trip up to 12 hours per day.

Not meant for socmed content creation.
Just want to play back certain scene, or incidents.

Those Insta360 / GoPro has lousy battery life but good quality video.

For fixed cam on front / rear bike, view point is a little low but no worry about battery life.

Haiya... difficult when over ANALysing this...

Any recommendation?

Get a fixed front/rear cam. Can check out the HP M500. I'm personally using a Blueskysea B1M but the HP seems better.

I'm using hp m500
Good video quality

As for helmet cam, recent reviews lean
more towards to DJI action 3.

GoPro seems to have some freezing/hang issues when it is hot

Want convenience its gonna be dashcam but it will be fixed view

Want different views..helmet cam plugged into a charger with big big memory card

I use sj4000 air + waterproof charging case from aliexpress + usb charger + big big memory card...

Can record full day of riding

That's some hardcore riding bro. Full time Grab/Foodpanda/Lalamove?

I installed a Dashcam on my bike. Those China ones...so far so good.....

I'm using an Akaso 7 V2. Audio still sucks. But video is decent. 1 battery can run for about 3-4 hours on 720p. Using with the dash cam mode (looping) on the camera. I can plug it to my usb charger and can record indefinatly. It was cheap. Paid slightly over 500 after discounts. And can use for other action recording.

The akaso 7 is waterproof itself so don't need another waterproof housing.

But for convenience and always on. Only way is to get a built in system.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Nov 15 2022, 04:39 PM

Nice.

Where did you place the USB charger / power bank?

My solo riding trip so far had been pretty "long",
start early, pop by places etc., hang out etc.

12 hours is the max I need to provision.

Sorry newbie here on moto cam and stuff. Need to ask... were do you store the charger when plug into the cam?
I am assuming the charger is a USB power bank?

I think they meant cig port.

I have both.
Dashcam. And helmet cam.
Damn paranoid. Lol

I even told my family members if one day I bike accident and rip. Take the footage from my dash cam and helmet cam ( provided it's not stolen).

Motocam/ dashcam I tap it onto the ignition directly.

I installed a usb port on my bike right next to the meter..

If.im using powerbank itll be in a zip lock bag n placed in my jackets internal pocket

Thats one advantage of the dashcam....not easy to steal and sdcard access oso not so direct.

Yes.
That's one of the reason I use the dashcam

The main reason is that I need rear video footage as well.

can DIY?

of course.... i installed mine myself...and mine is just a cheap charger i bought for around RM10 and ive had it for 6 years and its been on 2 bikes...DIY install on both bikes. just need to find a switched power source and also a place/way to mount it.

can go on shopee and look for waterproof usb charger.

Of course you can. You can buy the usb charger online for cheap..usually between 30 to 40bux and wire it in yourself.

There are a few ways you can go about it.

Find a switched power line and tap it and use a relay to power the USB charger. That's the safest way to do it. And when your bike is off, you don't need to worry about power drain.

I have my switched relay powering up an extra aux fusebox where all the other accessories terminate to (aux lights, 2nd usb pigtail..etc). So everything has its own fuse. Once I turn ignition off, everything shuts off. I am planning to change out the normal relay to a timed delay relay...but lazy me, have not gotten off my butt to do it yet.

The separate relay and fusebux allows me to separate the circuit of the powered accessories from the rest of the bike electronics. So easier to troubleshoot if things go south in the future. The relay gets power from the battery. The switch power line, just turns on/off the relay so it isolates your main wiring from the load of your accessories . This has a side benefit of also not having a mess of wires terminate to your battery.


Just to note, if you use usb to power your action cam, it won't be waterproof as you need to keep the charging port door open. So for long term, a built in system is better.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Nov 16 2022, 02:06 PM

Which of those build in front rear cam you guys would propose?

Viofo MT1 Motor Dashcam

https://viofo.com/dash-cam/185-mt1-dual-cha...crosd-card.html

170° Viewing Angle

Using the Viofo MT1 on my bike & the A139 Pro in my car.

how does the video quality on Viofo MT1 vs HP M500 ?

Honestly the more videos I download off my hp m500 the more disappointed I'm at in the video quality. Might look at the viofo mt1 or innovv k3 one day.

My m500 videos are ok2 in the day and blurry at best at night. Also due to naked bike the wind noise is captured quite strongly.

Lol

You are comparing a rm600 product Vs rm1200 product

I was using a rm1xx product before using hp m500.
I'm very happy with the hp.

Place your remote somewhere where the wind is blocked by the meter probably. Or add a small windshield. Yeah the video is ok-ok only at beat, number plate beyond 5 meters are pretty much illegible.

No choice, because there really isn't that many models for motorcycle dashcam. If want to compare same price, Rm500 motorcycle dashcam vs rm500 car dashcam, the video quality difference is heaven and earth.

Does anyone have experience using Akaso Brave 6 Plus? Or Red Buffalo Storm? Looking for action cameras priced at less than RM600. Audio isn't really an issue, just need the visuals to be clear enough to see the license plates. Thx...

If you are looking at this range.
Top up a bit.
You can consider scam sj8 pro.
Good video quality.

Reliable.
I was using this daily ( ride motorbike to work) and on weekends I use it when I MTB.
Was using it for about 4 years plus before retiring it.

To be honest, top up even more and just get a used gopro 8 and above if possible.

This post has been edited by Nightstalker1993: Aug 16 2023, 11:30 PM

might as well say top up a bit more and get a brand new Insta360 One RS.
and top up a little bit more and get DJI OA3, and top up a bit more can the brand new DJI OA4.

I have the Akaso 7 v2. Cheap under 600. But it crapped out on me completely after 1 year. Audio was crap...bordering on unusable. Visuals are ok. Stabilizatio not the greatest but decent.

Spend more and buy a better action cam.

I will never understand how ppl use the hero5 n above n mount it on the helmet.....

That thing is so heavy like a friggin brick....

Where else to put for pov video

I guess neck strap could work too

You'll get used to it

My full face helmet weigh about 1500g only.
Light.
But with the camera mounted on it. Can feel the weight difference. But I got used to it.

Can use a chest mount
But for daily use, leceh.
Hence I just mount it on my helmet.

However when I MTB I'll use this chest mount to get the actual feel through the video

thats the thing.... my atom sv is 1.7kg+... i mounted a lighter than gopro sj4000....

i couldnt get used to it and it became so uncomfortable that i removed it and totally stopped using that helmet terus a few years ago... n sold the helmet about a month ago hahahahahahha

you need strong neck muscles. LOL

Haha...the atom is front heavy. Adding a camera on the chin bar gets it even more unbalanced. That's probably your issue.... Not the overall weight.

I used the atom for like 6months....it's been in storage since .....

Double post

This post has been edited by jaycee1: Aug 18 2023, 11:55 AM

yeah... putting the cam on the chin bar started to give me massive headaches whereas before that i was fine.

even without the camera attached n just the mounting on it.. it already gave me headaches...

jual laaaaaaa.... i sold my 4-5 yr old Atom SV for like RM150 je.... today post in whatsapp group.. 2 hours later sold lol....just wanted to get rid of it... never really liked that helmet even before i put the mount on.

Haha. The Atom is one of those helmets that look good on paper and even in person......but after you use it, you know why it only cost 500.

I can't be bothered with selling mine. It fell apart. But for what's it's worth that top vent on the Atom is gooding. Can really feel airflow on your head.

Brave 6 Plus/Red Buffalo Storm 450-600++, SJ8 Pro seems to cost about 900+ on Shopee and Lazada...I think that is more than a bit of top up.

Ok la, let's say I got bit more in my budget...found a few people selling their GoPro Hero 7 Blacks used for around 700...would that be more value for money compared to getting a new SJ8 Pro? However as the Hero 7's battery isn't removable I'm concerned about how long it can last...?

Anyone got recommendation for action cam mount for helmet?
Currently have handlebar mount, now looking for helmet mount that dont cover the chin vent on helmet

Make ur own with epoxy putty to match the curves of ur helmet....mount on chin bar to the side if u dont want to cover vent.

Utub has vids on how to do it.....adjust according to where u wanna mount it

Budget ?

Best action cam now is DJI action 3 or 4, insta360 one rs, GoPro 11 or 12.


Cam mount without blocking the chin vent, easy.
You just need to play around with the mounting.
Mine is mounted at the front side.

I'm using dji action 4,
I found a motowolf helmet camera holder, gonna try that

Please share the link to the motowolf mount

here
https://shopee.com.my/aries328/10414678528

note that the adhesive is flat so might need to use a putty so it can stick properly

Thanks
It's the same set up as mine.

Yeah. I'm using epoxy putty to make the mold.

This post has been edited by skyblu3: Oct 28 2023, 10:00 PM