Garmin Dash Cam Tandem
Crutchfield customer from Kempton, PA on 1/12/2021
works well, easy to set up. Clear video
Pros: small
Cons: downloading video
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Great camera.
Crutchfield customer from Eleva, WI on 8/5/2020
This is the 4th Garmin dash cam for our family. They do run hot but have better software than the "every brand looks the same with a different manufacturer name" ones out there. Cheap insurance.
Pros: Front and back cameras all in one.
Cons: Hot. They did add a fan now.
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Garmin Dash Cam Tandem
Crutchfield customer from Wayne, PA on 8/2/2020
Great features but problematic mounting on magnets that don't seem secure
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Technical review of Garmin Dash Cam Tandem
Hooman from Las Vegas, NV on 5/2/2020
Front cam: Nearly 180' view. Cabin cam: Nearly 180' view with IRLEDs for night vision. Maximum SD card size: 512 GB. Front cam can record 1080p or 1440p. File sizes are fixed, so image quality is virtually identical. Image quality is good even in low light conditions. Lens barrel is longer than other Garmin Dash Cams, likely due to 2 back-to-back cams. Thanks to a tiny cooling fan this cam can work to 80C=176F. Following comments are for PARK mode only, with the optional PARK cable: Motion is detected by front cam only, then both cams record, starting 10 sec BEFORE motion, ending 20 sec after last motion. Front camera always uses 1080p in PARK mode. Detection can be set to Visual, Impact, or both. Sensitivities are not adjustable. Power draw from 12.4V: 224mA in standby, 320mA in low light (due to IRLEDs)
Pros: PARK recording starts 10 sec BEFORE the motion event (other brands start AFTER the event). Tiny fan allows it to work to 80'C = 176'F.
Cons: High power consumption of IRLEDs (InfraRed LEDs draw 96mA from 12.4V). IRLEDs cannot be disabled, even in PARK mode. (Attached photo shows the four IRLEDs, invisible to the human eye, but visible to any camera.) Status LEDs remain on in PARK mode. User interface is awkward to use.
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Perfect Dashcam
Crutchfield customer from El Paso, TX on 3/21/2020
This camera is exactly what I have in mind when thinking about a dashcam. It records both front and rear cameras with audio. Set up was easy, and I purchased the parking cable so it would record specific situations while the power was off. The hardest part of that was finding the correct wires to tie into, but overall, it's excellent and I highly recommend it.
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