Navman MiVue660

Unit is intermittent on startup, sometimes works, sometimes just starts with lit blank screen – Sometimes can be unplugged and then does start, other times, even after using the reset button, still remains blank. Not what I expected from a respected brand, NAVMAN GPS unit I have works fine. Show details

Pretty good – I was surprised when shopping for a dash cam that there really wasn't much variety in what was available, and there were no products from the "top-tier" companies I would have expected e.g. Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, LG, GoPro etc. This Navman unit was one of the few products I found that had an actual brand, with no Engrish on the box, and didn't… Read more ·  1

look like it cost 50c to manufacture. Overall I'm happy I bought it rather than one of those Supercheap Auto-branded junkers.

Good things:

- Turns on and starts recording whenever the car is running; zero interaction required.

- Resolution is generally good enough to make out number plates. Generally.

- You can turn off all the annoying beeps and alerts.

- I like how it stamps the video with time, speed and location.

- Overall everything just works well (except the features noted below).

Bad things:

- "Parking mode" is completely useless because the battery lasts about a minute after turning the car off. It should be disabled by default and the box should clearly describe that the device only supports that feature if it has constant power from the car's battery.

- Event recording is completely useless because it only records 10 seconds before and after pressing the button. Is the user expected to press the button *during* a car crash? It needs to be at least one minute before. Or, what I initially thought the button did, which is just put the current 5-minute file and the next/previous one (whichever is closer) aside so they'll never be deleted (without duplicating any footage).

Potentially bad things:

- I just pulled the SD card from the camera after witnessing a crash, and most of the video files (including the important one) are corrupt and unreadable. Not sure what's to blame.

Don't waste your money – Battery in mine died and it started to act strangely. Would not turn on sometimes and had stopped recording over the old footage and just came up with SD card full. I suspect these had to do with the battery being dead. Returned it under warranty only to have it returned to me still faulty and them saying the battery is only meant to last 10… Read more

seconds yet I have read there own reps say the battery is expected to last 30 minutes when replying to other peoples review.

Incident recording – Iv finally gotten time to put the sd card into my laptop to download all the morons. And noticed all the times when Iv pressed the blue button to (what I thought) save the 3 min clip, only to find it's only saved 20secs from the time I pressed the button, so it missed recording all incidents. I thought (with my last dash cam) if I press the… Read more

button, the 3 min clip it was currently recording gets saved, and not auto deleted.

Am I missing something?

Screen freeze – I purchased a mivue 660 dash cam as a gift for my daughter only 3 months ago from JB Hifi, and already for no apparent reason it has stopped working. The screen has frozen, there are no warning messages and there is no sound, it does not function at all. This is not what anyone should expect to happen after such a short period of time, and especially when it was needed the most....During an accident.

It's a jokie ...don't buy – Don't waste your money it's too hard to setup, there's no sound cuts out every 2 mintues.. its junk shop quality. Save your money, i payed $163 dollars jb hifi ..i reckon it's worth $29 dollars. It's not any good if you miss the crash. I'm a loser thanks navmav.

An Outstanding Dash Cam – This camera fits nicely next to my rear vision mirror (the area is swept by the wipers so rain and dirt are not a problem), and it turns on / off with the car's ignition. The power lead goes under the dash mat to the left side of the windscreen, up to the top (using the small adhesive clips provided), and I slipped it between the headlining and… Read more ·  1

the screen, wrapped it once around the rear vision mirror post and into the camera.

It records three minute clips, store them in the 32 Gb micro card (purchased separately), then commences recording again without a break and I can record a three hour car trip without a problem so 32 Gb has plenty of space. The clips are date/time stamped so locating the correct one is simple and they can be easily saved to a computer's Hard Drive.

When the micro card is inserted into the larger card adapter and placed in a computer's card reader, the vision and audio are both excellent. In the lower right corner of the computer screen is the date, time, location (in latitude and longitude which is easy to confirm on Google Earth), and best of all, the vehicle's speed. These cannot be seen on the small camera screen but are clear as a bell on the computer's one; however, these details would be great when defending a speeding charge as they are automatic inclusions and cannot (to my knowledge), be manipulated by the owner. When my speed is on 1000 kmh, my camera shows 96 kmh so I am happy with that.

The screen on the camera only operates for 60 seconds before turning black so it is not a distraction while driving and the range of warnings can be switched on or off depending on the owner's preferences.

The mode where the camera records a bump while the car is parked required hardwiring because the battery won't last long.

The camera has to be removed if you are going to fit a sun screen because the combined direct sunlight and that reflected by the sun screen will damage the unit. It is simple to remove and I use a small $5 camera case to store it when I park in the sun.

This piece of kit is outstanding and my only criticism is that it cannot read some car registration plates while moving - perhaps a later model will have that capability.

This is truly a great Christmas present and an outstanding dash cam . . .