Garmin Dash Cam

Having purchased various dashcams over the last 7 years I now wanted a discrete camera and did not require a screen preferring a Bluetooth link to smart phones.
I also had a problem with the large diameter rear view mirror windscreen mount on the 2008 BMW 1 series cabriolet which precludes some of the other concealed dashcams which affix to the mirror mount.
The Garmin is a known Brand with easy set up and the advantage of a constant power supply option taken from the OBD2 output (BMW, amongst many others have power cut out to the power / cigar...

This device won't store the locale - asks for it every time the unit is started. Rang Garmin support - known issue, no fix available, other than return for exchange or refund. If exchanged, and new unit has the same issue, refund. Seriously?????

Worked OK for about 12 months, then the problems started, had to reset each time I started the car even after updating the program ?
Eventually Garmin admitted that it was faulty and offered to replace it with a reconditioned model, I sent it back as requested with Aust Post tracking, it was delivered to their facility on the 28th May. I have requested an update re replacement (3 e'mails) but no answers, just silence, very POOR PR.
I just wish that I had read the reviews before I bought this piece of junk

For the price I paid for this camera I would've expected something that was more user friendly. Before you even use the dashcam it needs an update and the update doesn't work. The camera constantly needs to be reset to Australian locale everytime you switch it on. I downloaded the software update on my windows PC and the device won't accept it. This dashcam should definitely not be on the "best rated" cameras for 2021 as I read. I would be looking at other brands.

This was a Christmas present in 2017 and it was part of my daily 150 km commute until I stopped doing it.
It's been out in all conditions from -5 to +40 of degrees and has never failed to work.
The footage is decent quality (1080p) and with a 32 Gb card in it I get 350 minutes captured before it starts to overwrite.

Overall, I'd say it has done the job admirably.

After the last software update it needs the initial setting up, such as language, position, measurement units, etc, after each start up (every time the car is started!). Moreover, it will not connect to the phone app: the app says "connected" and then immediately starts "searching" for the camera again - ad infinitum. After every software update there's usually been bugs that I've eventually sorted after wasting valuable time but, after weeks of trying to fix this one, I'm giving up, as the latest updates don't help. The Garmin help centre say...

I purchased today, and I returned it back today. Every time when you turn it off and on, It is asking you to re-setup. it is annoying, even if I updated its latest firmware nothing was changed.

If you are looking for reliable dash-cam, Garmin is not your product. The worst camera ever. The camera costs 266 $ by the time i bought it however, I would not give a single cent if I knew how bad actually it is. Take a look over the video. Thanks Garmin I can't report the crap, because of your crap product.

Had it one day, did Firmware upgrade via the App. It is now a brick.
No ability to recover from brick mode, wish I had read all the negative reviews first!

I am not reviewing the technical aspects of the camera. The camera itself looks OK. I am not sure about the video quality because I never got to use it.
The initial setup questions every time it is powered on make it unusable. Even after the software upgrade, which is meant to fix the issue. Who wants to spend a minute or two before every drive to set up the dash cam over and over?
Garmin Drive App which is used for the camera to connects to your phone to view the images is more often not working than working. You have to keep trying a number of times to connect. If you are lucky it connects. Most of the times it doesn't.
It is just not good enough. You expect the product to work when you pay for it.

The Good- High quality footage, good mounting point easy to mount in the car.
The Bad- the camera constantly detects a crash/event and fills the event folder (this is on each of sensitivity settings, so lets say that function is useless). My camera is wired into my electrical system to record car park events- the camera stays in car park mode and does not film continuous footage. I have never successfully captured an event. Garmin offered to replace the item. Its been 2 years with constant emails, nothing received yet. DONT BUY A GARMIN DASHCAM.

Dash camera video quality is good. All Garmin dash cameras are advertised as having Bluetooth / wireless access via an app. This app is unusable. It will not locate an Android phone by Bluetooth. When it is located on an Apple device it refuses to download footage. These problems have been long term problems for Garmin an so far they have refused to rectify these problems. Subsequently if you choose to purchase a Garmin dash camera the claim of wireless access is false.

Updated 09/03/20:
After so much hassle in the beginning in claiming the warranty, RYDA reps contacted me to resolve the issues by offering full refund provided I can send the unit back. Why hasn't this been done in the first place, I have no clue. The whole process is very time consuming.

The dashcam itself is generally pretty average without the WiFi downloading capability. Considering the pricepoint and the overall experience, I would give 3/5 stars.

Original review:
It's intriguing to know the strategy they used to deny the warranty proces...

Physically this is a very attractive camera.
The images look very nice at a glance but when it comes down to detail in the images it is just not there.
Specifications look good on paper but performance I have found it to be very poor, let me list my experience.
I have two vehicles, these comments relate to use of the camera in both vehicles and my comments are after three months of use.

1. - Cables, why do Garmin persist with having to use their proprietary USB cables to make things work? This is a pain.
2. - Voice Commands - they work if ...

I bought two of these dashcams, have been very impressed with the features and video quality which is as good, even better than a BlackVue 650s which I also have, this is due to the 1440p/30 or 1080p/60 modes it offers. There are a few negative things such as, it runs hot, the lack of any decent software for video review & analysis of the recorded video which the BlackVue includes, so you have to use media player or your preferred video player/editor. It also uses more memory for video files than the BlackVue (ie only 6.5 hrs on 64gb compared...