Careful, it doesn’t just say later, it also says “maybe”… So If we tell them later is now and to decide now they could just decide to update it to “probably not” and avoid considering it in the future.
After receiving my V4 cameras, I replaced the V3 Pro that was being used a forward facing dashcam with one of the V4 cameras. It is working just fine as a dashcam. In the process I changed out my driver cam which had been a V2 for years with a V3. the V3 Pro will become a rear facing camera when I have time to get power to it.
Nothing special required. Use the double sided tape that comes with the camera to mount the round metal disk to the windshield. Attach the camera (whatever type you want to use) with the magnetic mount. Done that for years.
Im currently looking for an affordable dash cam. I would like one that records license plate numbers clearly. Screen model and possibly a no screen model (would need to include wifi and app), front only or front and rear in one, definitely a market for dual models, an extreme sd card . parking alert included or on a second tier model.
Not much on market worth a crap under $180. Id definitely go with wyze on any camera. Please consider. Thank you!
I was wondering how that would work. I tried it today with a Battery Cam Pro set to record continuously to the sd card. It started recording nicely until I pulled out of the garage at which point it lost connection to the internet and stopped recording. May I ask what setting you used to get your V3 to record when away from the internet connection ? Did you use your phone as a wifi hot spot and connect the camera to that ?
The v3 only requires an internet connection when it first powers up. After that, it continues to record to the sd card as long as it power, regardless of internet connection. I’ve been using a v3 as a dash cam for years. When i leave for work in the morning, i plug the cam in, wait for it to boot up, then drive away.
As tekgod3 said, the V2, V3, V4, V3Pro only require an Internet connection at powerup. I have my cameras powered continuously.
Note there is a known bug currently with the V3Pro where it goes to a screwy file structure 30 minutes after losing Internet.
Doesn’t matter why we want them. If someone doesn’t want one, don’t get on. I’ve had a camera Mounted in my car for more years than i can remember. I wan’t a four or six camera set up…. That will also work for camping scenarios. Thank you for posting your setup, it is much appreciated.
I just want to suggest a car camera. As this would solidly the entire home security for me. My car security is the up most importance. If I could see if anyone is in my car when they shouldn’t be, that would save me from a lot of worries. I recently bought a Chinese sim capable dash dual cam for 80 bucks. I’d spend double that for a Wyze dash cam, especially one where I can see if anyone broke into my vehicle. I already have the router, the hub, sensors, multiple cameras, the monthly subs and all. This would be the last piece. I can only hope…
This would need to definitely have a SD card to capture clear video camera quality. The camera bitrate wouldn’t be supported from a cloud stand point.
In order for this to work, the camera would need an actual button on the camera you could push that would prioritize saving the 30 seconds prior and 30 seconds after pushing the button (or some other length of time). That clip could then be sent to the cloud for viewing. Streaming from a Wyze dashcam wouldn’t seem feasible, but dashcam built the right way could work.
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#1, because I trust Wyze, I do not trust the dashcams.
#2, because we can see it in the Wyze app we already have installed on our phones, all in one place.
Experimenting with a V4, for the wider view and 2.5k resolution, but the low FPS seems to be holding it back from having video clear enough to read signs, etc. I realize a higher FPS will increase the amount of data being recorded and going over over the air, but we kinda really need a better image.
Need to be able to turn off sound on ALL cams, not just one used as a dashcam.
Am quite satisfied using a V4 as a dashcam, which connects to a hotspot I created on a cheap Moto phone. The Moto phone runs for about 5 hours with the cam connected to it continuously, and then it starts drawing from an 11000mah battery pack, which allows like 3 days of continuous use, however, the most we’ve ever had this setup running was about 14 hours, and then we’d recharge the phone and battery pack.
Besides viewing and recording while driving, this setup allows me to keep an eye on my vehicle when I’m away from it, but we don’t use it, parked, on hot days, say over 90.
I named my hotspot SSID the same as my home network, so I can view the cam while at home without a hassle. For using on the road, I just have to remember to not turn it on til I’m out of range of my home network and it connects flawlessly, every time.
Why not have the V4 connect to my regular cell phone, rather than the expense of the cheap Moto phone? That’s because our regular cell phone is being used for texts and phone calls (hands free of course), playing music thru the car stereo AND using the Waze app for navigation.
Two things I wish for:
higher frame rate, say 25-30, like on most good dashcams