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Old 18th September 2019, 12:23   #25
grivas
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And another potential issue i noticed with the parking mode. In low light, someone wearing dark clothing approaching the car, may not trigger the cam. They seem to rely on change of contrast to trigger. (Similar to some digital camera focus systems)

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Thanks once again for your ( and everyone else's ) suggestions, but having thought about it a while I have reached the conclusion, that the parking mode feature on most ( if not all!) dash cams is probably useless at present, until two things are addressed b y the manufacturers, 1. the problem of sensitivity, when detecting movement, and 2. the problem of voltage regulation to ensure the car's battery is not drained and thus being left stranded.
So for the present I will not be using it, life is never simple.
Thanks again guys.
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