Dealer fitted dashcam.

[152bobby]

8 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Nextbase's after-sales support supposedly has improved a lot and I think you can download PDF manuals from their website, but there's not much to it TBH...

They are mostly set-and-forget; Only time I touch mine is to pull the microSD card to dump footage or update the firmware

Bear in mind that it does not have auto SD card formatting or whatever it's called.  And if you don't have one with a screen and it gives no warning that the SD card needs formatting, then it's as use as a ashtray on a motorbike.  There really is no such thing as a fit and forget Dashcam.  I currently have a 2 channel ThinkWare set up and it has auto SD formatting, but it doesn't stop me checking it frequently that it's actually doing what it's meant to be doing !!

[moggio53]

17 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Nextbase's after-sales support supposedly has improved a lot and I think you can download PDF manuals from their website, but there's not much to it TBH...

They are mostly set-and-forget; Only time I touch mine is to pull the microSD card to dump footage or update the firmware

They dont seem to like MACs

[152bobby]

Just now, moggio53 said:

They dont seem to like MACs

Their Nextbase dashcams are notorious for not connecting to WiFi to view or download a clip whilst in the car, it's fine if you take the SD card out and put it in a laptop.

This is why I ditched all my Nextbase cams in 3 cars and changed to ThinkWare.

Nextbase customer services are pretty good.  Just Google it and it will take you to a particular Dashcam site and you'll see they are good.  But the have for YEARS ignored the issue of connecting to your phone in a car to retrieve a video clip.

 

[Cyker]

7 minutes ago, moggio53 said:

They dont seem to like MACs

Nobody likes Macs!   *ducks* 

 

12 minutes ago, 152bobby said:

Bear in mind that it does not have auto SD card formatting or whatever it's called.  And if you don't have one with a screen and it gives no warning that the SD card needs formatting, then it's as use as a ashtray on a motorbike.  There really is no such thing as a fit and forget Dashcam.  I currently have a 2 channel ThinkWare set up and it has auto SD formatting, but it doesn't stop me checking it frequently that it's actually doing what it's meant to be doing !!

My one's been pretty much fit and forget!  I just put in the settings when I bought it and haven't touched any of them since, and it's been through I think 3 cars at this point...? It's not a Nextbase though...

 

I don't get this thing about formatting the SD card regularly - It literally just wastes write cycles on the card.

I have 2 256GB MLC SD cards and I've never formatted either of them aside from initially to convert them from exFAT to FAT32 and they still work the same as they did originally.

I did get that as advice when I was using normal microSD cards and they were developing problems after a year, but the formatting didn't really help (It appeared to at first though...). Switching to MLC cards improved the longevity by orders of magnitude (Instead of replacing them every year, this one has been through 3 cars and several years and still works!)

[moggio53]

2 minutes ago, 152bobby said:

Their Nextbase dashcams are notorious for not connecting to WiFi to view or download a clip whilst in the car, it's fine if you take the SD card out and put it in a laptop.

This is why I ditched all my Nextbase cams in 3 cars and changed to ThinkWare.

Nextbase customer services are pretty good.  Just Google it and it will take you to a particular Dashcam site and you'll see they are good.  But the have for YEARS ignored the issue of connecting to your phone in a car to retrieve a video clip.

 

I think my wife gave up on it when viewed on a phone she only EVER got a 10 second clip

My Nextbase is here next to me still in its box unopened - I think it may end up on eBay

[moggio53]

anyone want to make me an offer!!!!!

[Heidfirst]

2 hours ago, moggio53 said:

My wifes got a Nextbase dealer fitted and has no idea how it works - no instructions, non, nada

https://nextbase.co.uk/help-and-support/dash-cams/380gwx-dash-cam-support/