For those who like to have witnesses

The Dash Cam comes well packed with suction cup mount, USB charging cable, car charger, memory card and instructions. You see, in the delivery so everything is included, so that the device can be used immediately. Fortunately, this also applies to the battery that arrives preloaded.

'' 'First Einruck, getting started, installation' ''
The first impression is convincing not only the size but also by design. The camera is simply black, but has a modern yet timeless. In the car itself it is not noticeable disturbing. In general, the case looks high quality and worked flawlessly. By means of suction cup and the ball joint Dash cam is attached to the disc. Keeps you safe and but can also be easily removed again. Due to the rotation the view can be set accurately and also the interior are filmed on request. The placement is limited due to the short cable of approximately 1.6m something, but my husband is this sufficient, and if need be can be a Garmin or foreign cable with more meters rebuy. On the bottom are four buttons that have a good tactile feedback. And the menu is self-explanatory, so that not even a beginner would need a guide. This, however, is there and explains everything foolproof, I think. By starting the engine the recording starts and ends with turning off the engine.

'' 'The amount of memory' ''
What is clear after installation and the first few minutes, is the fact that 4GB but could be quite scarce. Why Garmin has saved here, I can not understand, because let's face it, storage costs in procurement but almost nothing. The supplied variant reaches approximately one hour at full HD recording quality. It's not so bad because they never really full, but who wants to play it safe, should rather set 32GB. This is the maximum, and ensures that about six hours can be recorded in Full HD.

'' 'Attention Blitzer' ''
Before I get to the actual dedicate myself, I would like to touch on the speed camera detector, which is integrated here. Because this is actually not allowed, Blitzer are called hazards, and who always want the latest information, a subscription must complete. It's a function that never uses my husband at his navigation software and not required here. Some will, however, certainly be pleased.

'' 'The accident may come' ''
As each device takes this model to all in an endless loop of about 4 minutes. If the memory card is full, then just the oldest recording is overwritten. That's why she actually goes out, but who really wants to play safe, safe travels with a larger memory card.

The loop is interrupted at an event. Through an integrated G-sensor certain events can be registered. That is in good German, in an emergency stop, a shock or the like. This event recordings are stored permanently and will no longer be overwritten. In the event that something is relevant happens, you can almost look at everything again later. The sensor can be set for the rest to your own needs. Some will miss the motion sensor that will start recording when something happens in the field of vision or something moves, such as a human or a car.

Then something happens, you can store the video on your own computer and analyze again. On Mac a bit cumbersome, because the videos are saved in AVI format, and it works on Mac only with an extra player, such as VLC. Alternatively, the format needs to be changed.

Here then is a clear difference at cheaper Cams. The image is already be described as very good. License plate, road signs, taillights and Co are really good to read, even if they are more on edge. The integrated microphone is also very good, because it records the sounds loud and clear on. Although you can hear the motor, but it virtually noise addition. Thanks to the GPS all recordings are provided with a time stamp and a location.

'' 'CONCLUSION' ''
The camera is not cheap, but it can carry a high-quality housing, excellent image quality, which provide good material, even at night, a quick GPS and an intuitive menu, and a good sensor points. Everything is important, so is positive. The memory card could be bigger and the cable certainly longer. But these are only minor points, which do not limit the overall picture. My husband feels with this camera in the car safe and in an emergency they can be real helpful. Especially since they can also be used for individual accident photos