Tip of the Day: Start Using a Dashcam

Worried about insurance fraud and other things? John Dvorak’s tip this week is start using dashcam to protect yourself from fraudsters and maybe you’ll record something interesting!

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JCD: This is something that should have been caught, something everyone should catch on to and start doing. And I have one here in my hand.
Adam: And what are you holding?
JCD: A dashcam. Do you have one in your car? Everyone should have one. It’s the best way to protect yourself against insurance fraud and other things. The one I’m holding—I actually have a couple of these, different brands. I bought one, but this particular one was sent to me for free from a company called Ombar…

…this one is a three-channel dash cam. That’s what I’d recommend. The three channels are: a front-facing camera, a cabin-facing camera, and a rear camera, which is useful if you get rear-ended. You also want 4K resolution to read license plates. Dash cams are valuable tools. One, you can collect footage as you drive around. Useful, especially in places that are going to burn to the ground. In Los Angeles, for example, you might want some mementos of what it used to look like. And the other reason is protection. If someone runs a red light or hits you, you’ll have evidence.
Adam: How do you get the video off the dash cam? Do you have to connect it to the internet and create an account?
JCD: No, you just use a cable and hook it directly to the dash cam, or you can take the memory card out.

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