i want to use go pro for a dash cam.what is the record time and does it have a dc plug or is usb the only way to charge.i want to use it in my rv
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The record time depends on a lot of different things. Resolution, frame rate, size of the memory card and battery life. If you have the resolution and frame rate down, there should be enough time to fill a memory card. You can allow the GoPro+ to loop your footage if you are using it as a dash cam so that you dont have to go in and delete your old footage. It will record over the oldest footage. You can get a car adapter or use the wall adapter for the USB cord and use a power inverter to plug your GoPro in and charge. You will need to use the skeleton housing that comes as a secondary housing with each GoPro + to have the camera plugged in and mounted to your dash at the same time. Hope this helps. If using it for a dash cam i suggest getting a 64 GB micro SD card and the car charger adapter. You can use the flat adhesive mount on your dash or get the suction cup mount as an accessory if you don't want to permanently have a mount on your dashboard.
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No idea. I finally pulled mine off the dash and trashed it. I was having power connection issues. The USB port on the camera had come loose. Guess I should have never looked at footage.
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This camera has a built in power saver to help with the charge. Personally I've never had any problems with it going dead to soon. I record my daughter barrel racing every weekend and only charge about once a month. You can get an inverter that plugs into your cigarette lighter in your car to recharge on the go. And no you don't change the batteries. This camera is awesome and Foch a great buy. The zoom feature is fantastic too.
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Sorry, you won't be able to plug it in to charge and still be able to record video. You'll see an error message on the screen that says "Only playback possible during USB Power Supply." You could, alternatively, buy a spare battery and charge the original battery up until it is full and charge the second up as well and then just swap batteries, but that would force you to break up the video because of the change in batteries and would lose some of the event you are recording in the time it takes to do that. With that said, there are also limits to the file size and/or time that you can capture in a single video as well, so you'd have to break it into smaller recordings at some point anyway with that partially dependent upon the size of the memory card you install and use.
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I use my mirror camera with my job as a transit driver to establish he/she said what. I keep the charging cord for this device plugged into the cigarette lighter at the bottom of the dashboard. To answer your question, the charging cord is sufficient. You have to keep the charging cord plugged in at all times if you want this thing to record. The battery onboard this device does not last very long.
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Hi Dave,This was in the product description: " Support storage cards up to 32GB maximum"Regarding waterproof case.. the case that comes with the camera does not have any openings to allow for charging with the case on. Having said that.. there is an internal battery which will last about 60 - 70 minutes with 1080p recording. And... you can also look into those GoPro cases that have openings for the ports. I believe those GoPro cases are compatible with this camera. I could be wrong, though.. you may have to research this with some trial-and error! Also if you do trial and error on the GoPro cases.. please report back! :D Hi Dave,This was in the product description: " Support storage cards up to 32GB maximum"Regarding waterproof case.. the case that comes with the camera does not have any openings to allow for charging with the case on. Having said that.. there is an internal battery which will last about 60 - 70 minutes with 1080p recording. And... you can also look into those GoPro cases that have openings for the ports. I believe those GoPro cases are compatible with this camera. I could be wrong, though.. you may have to research this with some trial-and error! Also if you do... » Read More Hi Dave,This was in the product description: " Support storage cards up to 32GB maximum"Regarding waterproof case.. the case that comes with the camera does not have any openings to allow for charging with the case on. Having said that.. there is an internal battery which will last about 60 - 70 minutes with 1080p recording. And... you can also look into those GoPro cases that have openings for the ports. I believe those GoPro cases are compatible with this camera. I could be wrong, though.. you may have to research this with some trial-and error! Also if you do trial and error on the GoPro cases.. please report back! :D « Show Less
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HiI plug miy Dash cam into 12 volt outlet on my dashboard, and unplug it when I park. The dash camera is battery operated.My 12 volt outlet on my dashboard is not switched so it is live (on) all the time.My wife's 12 volt outlet on her dashboard is Switched.(on with key on and off with key off) so she leaves her dashcam plugged in all the time.I have spoke to truckers who leave there dashcamera on all the time, and claim it will not drain battery if left plugged in. but obviously if left plugged in for longer than 24 hrs you most likely would drain your battery. but over night I doubt it would.Hope this helps. It is a great productCheers HiI plug miy Dash cam into 12 volt outlet on my dashboard, and unplug it when I park. The dash camera is battery operated.My 12 volt outlet on my dashboard is not switched so it is live (on) all the time.My wife's 12 volt outlet on her dashboard is Switched.(on with key on and off with key off) so she leaves her dashcam plugged in all the time.I have spoke to truckers who leave there dashcamera on all the time, and claim it will not drain battery if left plugged in. but obviously if left plugged in for longer than 24 hrs you most likely would drain your battery. but... » Read More HiI plug miy Dash cam into 12 volt outlet on my dashboard, and unplug it when I park. The dash camera is battery operated.My 12 volt outlet on my dashboard is not switched so it is live (on) all the time.My wife's 12 volt outlet on her dashboard is Switched.(on with key on and off with key off) so she leaves her dashcam plugged in all the time.I have spoke to truckers who leave there dashcamera on all the time, and claim it will not drain battery if left plugged in. but obviously if left plugged in for longer than 24 hrs you most likely would drain your battery. but over night I doubt it would.Hope this helps. It is a great productCheers « Show Less
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USB AV to video output & 5v DC power BEC input cable FPV. I use it for my gopro haro 3 see it that works for you I use it on my quadcopter seeker.
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I got 2 Wasabi batteries with an AC charger and have had the charger and 1 battery for some time. The other battery show charged and run the GoPro 2 in HD for about 4 minutes max. After it cost me some footage I will be many years in the opportunity to get again, it is in the recycle bin at a BestBuy , so charge and test the Wasabi batteries before you depend on them.
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I think the issue is that you are plugging the device into a USB power source on your truck instead of using the twelve volt Power source that used to be used for cigarette lighters. Any time you plug your device into the USB plug on new vehicles the vehicle system assumes that it is an audio source. Whereas if you plug the USB into a plug receptacle in the twelve volt source it then just powers your dash cam.
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It is a proprietary 3.7V 900MAH rectangular battery (I don't believe that it is common to any other devices) that you can pick up here on Amazon or elsewhere online for a very reasonable price. There are even offers for dual batteries plus an external charger which would be quite handy since the only other way to charge is in camera. These batteries last about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of recording, about as much as will fit on a 16GB card (does not support class 10 cards, use a class 4 or 6). So yeah, get extra batteries and extra memory too, then set your camera to best quality and go take some great vids. It is a proprietary 3.7V 900MAH rectangular battery (I don't believe that it is common to any other devices) that you can pick up here on Amazon or elsewhere online for a very reasonable price. There are even offers for dual batteries plus an external charger which would be quite handy since the only other way to charge is in camera. These batteries last about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of recording, about as much as will fit on a 16GB card (does not support class 10 cards, use a class 4 or 6). So yeah, get extra batteries and extra memory too, then set your camera to best quality and go take some... » Read More It is a proprietary 3.7V 900MAH rectangular battery (I don't believe that it is common to any other devices) that you can pick up here on Amazon or elsewhere online for a very reasonable price. There are even offers for dual batteries plus an external charger which would be quite handy since the only other way to charge is in camera. These batteries last about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of recording, about as much as will fit on a 16GB card (does not support class 10 cards, use a class 4 or 6). So yeah, get extra batteries and extra memory too, then set your camera to best quality and go take some great vids. « Show Less
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You don't need power TO the gopro... You only need video out to the xmitter. search for gopro 3 fpv cable. readymadercdotcom has them. If you have the 3 BLACK, be careful... The video has been known to cut out in mid flight. Then you crash your model. Better off getting a dedicated fpv camera from the above website.
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It has USB in body charging.. so you can recharge with a computers USB port or I use my car's usb port to charge it when I'm on the go. The battery life for the camera could be better but by charging it in my car or with a USB portable battery of 2.1 output it kinda makes battery life a moot point. I charge up on my way or on the way back.
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It has a proprietary battery charged via USB with wall charger included. The battery will last for a full day of shooting. The movie mode will drain the battery quicker, but I was still able to take tons of underwater pics and about an hour of video of kiddos snorkeling on a single charge!
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It needs to remain plugged in to your car power source. It will keep recording and will record over the already recorded data after so many hours. Just a quick note........I made comments after the one I got and said how good it was, I got another one for my second car and it only worked for a few days then quit, it had to be returned
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Basically it is just a long USB cable. I mainly use the cable for tethering my tablet to my camera. I did plug in my gopro hero 2 and it charges the device with out issues.
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I get 2 hours record time on a charge which was enough to catch who I needed to lol butif you are looking to record all day I would definitely suggest a unit that plugs in.