Shopping for a dash cam can be daunting. Facts and figures are thrown around, there's technical jargon you've never heard before and there are features you didn't even know existed. With all of the noise, it's easy to overlook one, simple and very functional feature: A battery. A good onboard battery is a key consideration when shopping for a phone, a portable   Read more…

Dash cams offer their owners a lot of benefits. They provide hard evidence in the event of any insurance claims. Their footage can even be used in a court of law. However, one of the overlooked uses of a dash camera is during police stops. Not only can your camera record what's going on outside of your vehicle, but it can also record inside too. We'll be looking at why   Read more…

Parking mode is a feature that allows the dash cam to record when the vehicle is turned off. How it works will vary by manufacturer but there are three types of parking modes that most dash cams use, buffered, standard (usually impact detection), or time lapse. We will cover them in detail here along with the advantages and disadvantages of them. What is Buffered Parking   Read more…

When shopping for a new dash cam, cold-weather performance is often overlooked. Some people reading might be lucky enough that they don't have to worry about this. (Although, if you do live in a warmer climate, you may have different problems to contend with!) We'll be looking at some of the problems that dash cams experience in low temperatures, some of the potential   Read more…

What does a dash cam do? A dash cam, sometimes referred to as a dashboard camera is an eyewitness for events that happen in and around your car. There are many situations where a dash cam be useful and some examples are: It can provide video evidence in the event of an accident and prove you were not at fault. Similarly, even if you are not involved in an accident your   Read more…