Video Dash Camera....READ!

[BlackfrontyMike]

hey guys, Im looking for , or want to know how to set-up a camera with speed being recorded on the camera like in the police cars,

This is not because I want to speed, but being that I drive MOSTLY by the speed limit I would like to have my speed on tape in case a officer wants to contest my actions in court.


I know Im going to get the answers of " put the camera on your speedometer"

I want to have it face forward with speed displayed on camera, no dash.. no seats just road and display.

like this classic i'm sure most have you have seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alzZ7Ix8pm4

similar to that, not in km/h obviously.


Thanks for your input or help.
~Mike

[Cruser]

I was researching this awhile back and found a product on Amazon that seems to do what you want its called the "Dash Cam Dual Camera Mini DVR System" I decided not to buy it because I already have two radars and a GPS , and two toll tags on my windshield, but I may buy it anyway. I was pulled over in OK last year for going 77 in 65 and I know for a fact I was only doing 67 because my V1 went off and I was looking at my speed. I braked real hard because I though it might be a 55 zone. Long story short I argued with him and he let me off.. I was still arguing with him after he told me he was letting me off. ( I am glad he didn't see my V1) . Just think how useful this device would have been?

[Motor On]

Get a Corvette and have it display the HUD, duh.

The expensive way is get a moving radar, always leave it on and have it write onto a video system you buy from the radar manufacturer (at least Stalker and Kustom have such systems).

The much more economical method is a GPS enabled camera, There's the Contour GPS that displays it separately but at the same time; I believe ChaseCam makes a system that will superimpose speed; a google search turned up "Gobandit GPS HD" and I found several from the first google search result of "dashcam"

Of course if you have video setup, you may be able to find a cheap mobile GPS that goes for $30-50 and stick it in the corner of the camera image, being a relatively low tech KISS non-proprietary software dependent method.

[Ray]

You could also go on fleebay and look up kustom signals eyewitness. The ones on there are old and bulky, but you might be able to modify it. Also, I believe they are old VHS which if you're handy with electronics, you could use a digital recording device in place of the old VHS. I think some of them tie into the speedodometer of the vehicle. But then again, like mentioned in an above post, they may only tie into a RADAR system. I'm not sure. If you're the tinkering type, it might be something fun to toy with and accomplish what you want at the same time. Good luck!

[Ray]

Get a Corvette and have it display the HUD, duh.

The expensive way is get a moving radar, always leave it on and have it write onto a video system you buy from the radar manufacturer (at least Stalker and Kustom have such systems).

The much more economical method is a GPS enabled camera, There's the Contour GPS that displays it separately but at the same time; I believe ChaseCam makes a system that will superimpose speed; a google search turned up "Gobandit GPS HD" and I found several from the first google search result of "dashcam"

Of course if you have video setup, you may be able to find a cheap mobile GPS that goes for $30-50 and stick it in the corner of the camera image, being a relatively low tech KISS non-proprietary software dependent method.

I do like the Corvette idea! That would be the best way to go!!

[eire05]

Easiest way is probably a GPS overlay that sits inbetween the Camera and the DVR

This crowd make them:

http://www.blackboxcamera.com/pic-osd/PIC-OSD.htm

[OpenRoad]

One poor man's way is to use video and GPS - recording the speed via GPS readout. As in this video: (Or just the speedometer - actually for a court appearance having both would be great - unless you're driving over 100.)

[ivirovets]

It would be a cool smartphone app that can record a video feed and overlay a GPS speed reading, had that idea a while ago. Too bad I don't know objective C and don't have the time to learn.

[CancerJCC]

It would be a cool smartphone app that can record a video feed and overlay a GPS speed reading, had that idea a while ago. Too bad I don't know objective C and don't have the time to learn.

Dailyroads Voyager app. I use it on my Droid X but not with the speed overlay option....I don't go PSL anywhere so it would always be to my detriment to have it in any video.

[ivirovets]

Bastards beat me to it.