Nexar Beam GPS Dash Cam | HD Front Dash Cam | 2022 Model | 256 GB SD Card Included | Unlimited Cloud Storage | Parking Mode | WiFi

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While dash cam recordings can usually be justified on the grounds of safety and security, it’s important to act reasonably and be mindful of where and what you record. Additional features like voice assistants and drive assistance systems get a thorough workout, and we also test how easy it is to turn these off, or adjust them to our personal preferences.

Hard-wired dash cams can be set up to switch on with the car ignition in some vehicles to save battery, too.However, while everything works well enough, once you’ve got it set up the recording process seems a little disjointed. They can be attached to a windscreen using a suction cup or removable adhesive pad, and powered from either a USB port or the 12V socket found in almost all cars. The camera works well in all sorts of conditions too, with impressive results recorded at dusk and into the night. Other useful tools include break-in alerts if someone tries to tamper with your car, as well as GPS data logging.

We were impressed by the slick-looking Miofive app, as well as the camera’s generous feature set: you get built-in GPS, collision warnings and super capacitor power. Generally, this is a USB port or a 12V accessory socket, although hard-wiring might also be an option – and some manufacturers or retailers will offer this alongside fitting, which can save you a lot of hassle.

Some even include three cameras, with one recording the view through the windscreen, another the view through the rear windscreen, and a final camera recording what’s going on inside the car – often with infrared lighting for visibility after dark.

This is quite good if you have a smartphone mount in your phone, as you can at the very least check at the start of the journey that the camera has started recording - you can also check that the camera is positioned correctly to give a good view of the scene, including the interior camera. This capture suffers some flare in the lighting, but a great deal of it was my schmutz on my windshield. Unlike other budget dash cams, it has built-in GPS, along with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, auto-sync to share videos to Nextbase’s smartphone app and an emergency SOS feature.With no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or smartphone app, it’s a self-contained dash cam that gets on with the job of capturing events.