FITCAMX Dashcam now available for the S650!

[AZ_Ryan]

I understand the sensor part. But recording before something happens is a little strange. That means the camera is recording all the time.

It's call pre-roll. The Ring security cameras use the same technology. Basically the camera is always on, but not recording or storing to save battery. When motion is triggered, it's able to rewind using its short term memory data back several seconds before the event and store the occurrence from there.

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[AZ_Ryan]

Good quality camera. When does it turn off? When you turn off the engine? When you turn off the engine and close the doors? Or just like how the USB operates, and shuts off 30 minutes achter everything is off?

Nope, for a certain amount of time (for me it's around 30 minutes I think?). You can set a range via ForScan if I'm not wrong, however it couldn't be 24/7.

The Fitcamx is powered off the rain sensor.

 

[SmoothButter]

Got mine, front and rear installed, rear cable is mostly hidden

Works well, 100% recommend. Though I've never "needed" a camera before, just was a fomo purchase mostly

Installed this and my hardwired radar detector at the same time, 1000% recommend doing that if you want a detector. Might as well while your in there, saved a lot of time.

 

[steveo1960]

Got mine, front and rear installed, rear cable is mostly hidden

Works well, 100% recommend. Though I've never "needed" a camera before, just was a fomo purchase mostly

Installed this and my hardwired radar detector at the same time, 1000% recommend doing that if you want a detector. Might as well while your in there, saved a lot of time.

Did you power both the camera and radar detector off of the rain sensor by the mirror?

 

[SmoothButter]

Did you power both the camera and radar detector off of the rain sensor by the mirror?

No, I don’t remember what exactly is powering my radar detector, but it’s something in the mirror area.

 

[atomicflounder]

Reviving an old thread with an idea. I plan on installing my fitcamx this weekend. I noticed that the app is also available on the iPad. So as not to create a conflict with carplay, gonna pair up the iPad to the camera and use that to download recordings instead of the phone, then sync with iCloud if needed.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Reviving an old thread with an idea. I plan on installing my fitcamx this weekend. I noticed that the app is also available on the iPad. So as not to create a conflict with carplay, gonna pair up the iPad to the camera and use that to download recordings instead of the phone, then sync with iCloud if needed.

Honestly the one downside of the Fitcamx is the download speed over wifi and that fact that the car needs to be on. Its super slow, plus you have to turnoff android auto or it will keep overriding the wifi connection to the Fitcamx. I discovered its way faster to pop out the memory card and just use a card reader adapter on your phone or laptop to download video. I wouldn't even mess with the wifi.

 

[Ninjak]

Honestly the one downside of the Fitcamx is the download speed over wifi and that fact that the car needs to be on. Its super slow, plus you have to turnoff android auto or it will keep overriding the wifi connection to the Fitcamx. I discovered its way faster to pop out the memory card and just use a card reader adapter on your phone or laptop to download video. I wouldn't even mess with the wifi.

The above was one of the reasons I did not buy the Fitcamx. I also wanted the parking modes, which I do not believe this has. Happy with the Blackvue Elite 10. Found it on sale, reduced, and it fits the bill perfectly.

 

[marcus50]

I have the FitCamX camera and have to say it works pretty well. Installation is easy but I added some more felt tape around the wiring of it, you also have to be careful not to pinch any wiring. I have installed dashcams before by tapping into existing circuits, this plug-n-play installation is so much easier where it goes off from a relay in the wiper module and its separate 5 amp circuit.

The app downloads videos very quickly compared to other dashcams I've seen but the 4K resolution seems upscaled. Streaming from the camera works without delays. I would think the actual sensor in it is 2K resolution so I've been running mine in 2K mode. A one minute video is about 100 MB and is downloaded in less than a minute.

Downsides in my opinion are that it uses a small rechargeable button cell battery to keep date and time, various forum posts say that after a few years that battery dies and then it loses time at every start. It does not seem too difficult to swap out that battery from what I've seen though. Parking surveillance is also not available since the rain sensor connector is only powered with ignition on.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

The above was one of the reasons I did not buy the Fitcamx. I also wanted the parking modes, which I do not believe this has. Happy with the Blackvue Elite 10. Found it on sale, reduced, and it fits the bill perfectly.

The card is on the side of the dash cam and pops right out without fuss. Even if the wifi was faster its much easier to use just the card to watch and download video.

 

[Ninjak]

The card is on the side of the dash cam and pops right out without fuss. Even if the wifi was faster its much easier to use just the card to watch and download video.

I was more concerned about Android Auto and CarPlay. I use CarPlay in my vehicles for a lot of things. It would suck having them be interfered with. I agree about the fash card. easier to take it out and just download on the computer.

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