Thinking about taking the plunge and am looking at the BlackVue DR-430 or DR-650S - 1 or maybe 2 channel options.
Think pretty much have understood the operation and feel comfortable with all the on road benefits and on the installation also,
But do have a few questions that hope can be answered that can maybe help me choose which one? or even push me to another brand
1. Parking Mode (Will have it wired with the magic box option)
Understand they will maybe capture bumps if its in either front or rear view.
But if someone smashes window and is captured, then what is there to stop them just ripping the camera off and actually selling it on?!
DR-650S has wi-fi and cloud capability but that would mean purchasing mi-fi for when out of the car, and not even sure it sends video straight to cloud in such circumstances, it just sends you a notification.
Imagine you tether to mobile phone when in car and that when cloud services have some use.
Obviously there is chance parking mode puts someone off (maybe put a cloud enabled sticker in window) or you actually do capture them as they leave the camera in their hurry, but is it really just a better than nothing option than complete security of at least catching the toe rag.
Basically, what is everyone experience with the cloud aspect on the Blackvue? Or are most of you really just interested in the on road benefits and anything beyond is just not as important?
2. GPS data, - is anyone concerned the data could actually be used against them, as there is an option to purchase the cheaper BlackVue DR 430 with no GPS, how essential is it? as surely visuals be enough and maybe you could be hurting own case by having the GPS data, maybe momentarily doing 33 in a 30 for example as had the bump?
3. Quality of the DR-430 compared to the DR-650S?
4. thoughts on rear view cameras, nice to have, not needed? or essential?
5 Other options, The nextbase duo is bulky and 720 and the nextbase 512g is 1080 but does seem quite bulky and could get a front and rear camera on Blackvue DR-430 for not much more in price
Leaning towards the DR-430 as like the styling and small footprint, to give me the on road capability but without GPS and basic parking mode capability and if can be convinced the image quality 1280×720@30fps is sufficient over the DR-650S 1920x1080@30fps
I can always add the GPS later on the DR-430 if felt missing on something
Its a bit of a minefield really, and my thoughts are from no practical experience at all, so any comments appreciated from those who have used are much appreciated.
