I have had my GoPro Hero 960 serving as a dashcam for about 1.5 years now, and while it has done its job just fine, it started to become somewhat of a pain to manually operate. I would always forget if I actually turned it on as I just did it all automatically. The low-light performance of my specific model was also utter crap, so it was time to upgrade.
I picked up the Itronics ITB-100HD off eBay (apple-ct seller) for $195 shipped via EMS (took 4 business days to arrive from S. Korea). I decided to go with it instead of the Blackvue for numerous reasons:
- Doesn't overheat/get damaged from the summer heat
- Wider view angle and sharper video around the edges
- Uses regular sized SDHC cards
- Can disable shock sensing
The camera came with an English .PDF manual, and English software, yay!
I hard-wired it by using an add-a-circuit mini fuse tap in the passenger footwell fuse box. I used fuse #12, which has power only when the key is in the ACC position, which is how I wanted it. Routed the cable through the headliner (tucked in), down the A-pillar and through a hole in the side of the dash, right above the fuse box. Voila.
Last photo was taken with a flash. Here is a quick sample clip @720p:
Nice Following Distance - YouTube
And finally, an image comparison between the Itronics and my GoPro (resized):
I picked up the Itronics ITB-100HD off eBay (apple-ct seller) for $195 shipped via EMS (took 4 business days to arrive from S. Korea). I decided to go with it instead of the Blackvue for numerous reasons:
- Doesn't overheat/get damaged from the summer heat
- Wider view angle and sharper video around the edges
- Uses regular sized SDHC cards
- Can disable shock sensing
The camera came with an English .PDF manual, and English software, yay!
I hard-wired it by using an add-a-circuit mini fuse tap in the passenger footwell fuse box. I used fuse #12, which has power only when the key is in the ACC position, which is how I wanted it. Routed the cable through the headliner (tucked in), down the A-pillar and through a hole in the side of the dash, right above the fuse box. Voila.
Last photo was taken with a flash. Here is a quick sample clip @720p:
Nice Following Distance - YouTube
And finally, an image comparison between the Itronics and my GoPro (resized):