My new DOD F500LHD

Shambles · **April 10, 2012, 12:46:05**

Can you lot keep the noise down please?

I'm trying to play with my new Doddie

meehalych · **Reply #1: April 10, 2012, 13:24:25**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 10, 2012, 12:46:05

Can you lot keep the noise down please?

I'm trying to play with my new Doddie

Congratulations with your new camcorder.
If you have any questions about settings - ask.

I didn't have that small strap

Dazzler · **Reply #2: April 10, 2012, 13:30:48**

Good one Steve..

I appear to have lost part of my charger for our BENQ M1 Video Camera while on our trip..

I might have to retrace my steps..

(That is what my Mum always told me to do)

Shambles · **Reply #3: April 10, 2012, 13:45:57**

Misha - I don't need that strap so I shall send it to you. With your postal system, you should receive it sometime in 2014

I've packed it all away now until I get home, but I couldn't see an easy way of clipping it to the windscreen without hiding the viewing screen, unless I use the tripod screw connector with my existing windscreen mount, which I probably will anyway.

This thing seems to have a 12mp resolution at 60fps, not the 5mp/50fps I was expecting

I'll play some more when I get back.

meehalych · **Reply #4: April 10, 2012, 14:47:28**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 10, 2012, 13:45:57

Misha - I don't need that strap so I shall send it to you. With your postal system, you should receive it sometime in 2014

No, thank you, I'd rather come and pick it up myself

Shambles · **Reply #5: April 10, 2012, 14:52:07**

How is your DOD fastened to your windscreen Misha? Do you use one of the fasteners that came with the camera?

meehalych · **Reply #6: April 10, 2012, 15:08:44**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 10, 2012, 14:52:07

How is your DOD fastened to your windscreen Misha? Do you use one of the fasteners that came with the camera?

Yes I do.
I use this set

Shambles · **Reply #7: April 10, 2012, 16:39:36**

Thanks Misha. I think I'll use the screw/tripod mount with my existing holder - it's all metallic and looks a bit better

Doggie 1 · **Reply #8: April 11, 2012, 00:40:51**

You might have to ask the old handyman guy next door to come and put it together

Will be good when all done - I'm watching this one with interest.

Shambles · **Reply #9: April 11, 2012, 08:56:11**

Well I've had a play and driven to work today using it.

I'll post some clips when I get time but I'll need to edit them down. I've set it to create 10 minute clips and each clip is 500mb in size

But the quality is amazing

I have a question for anyone who has a similar device... there are two maximum resolution settings "1920x1080" and "1920x1080 S". Any idea what the "S" means? My drive in was set at "1920x1080 S" but I've changed it to "1980x1080" to see what the difference is later.

Also, what does your menu system look like?

This

or this

Doggie 1 · **Reply #10: April 11, 2012, 09:12:57**

I like the look of this so far

meehalych · **Reply #11: April 11, 2012, 09:16:29**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 11, 2012, 08:56:11

Also, what does your menu system look like?

Mine looks like this, except it is in English

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 11, 2012, 08:56:11

or this

meehalych · **Reply #12: April 11, 2012, 09:20:25**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 11, 2012, 08:56:11

I have a question for anyone who has a similar device... there are two maximum resolution settings "1920x1080" and "1920x1080 S". Any idea what the "S" means? My drive in was set at "1920x1080 S" but I've changed it to "1920x1080" to see what the difference is later.

I've read something about it in one of the Russian forum, but as I don't have it I didn't pay much attention, but I could try to find it

Shambles · **Reply #13: April 11, 2012, 09:57:38**

Thanks Misha (my menu's in English too now

)

By the way, according to the DOD website (for the F900LHD), if you have this menu then you have a fake camera

The other menu is apparently the genuine one

meehalych · **Reply #14: April 11, 2012, 15:23:41**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 11, 2012, 09:57:38

Thanks Misha (my menu's in English too now )

By the way, according to the DOD website (for the F900LHD), if you have this menu then you have a fake camera

The other menu is apparently the genuine one

This is a page of F500LHD manual, downloaded from DOD site http://www.dod-tec.com

Shambles · **Reply #15: April 11, 2012, 18:13:49**

Yeah I think the "how to check if it's a fake" section is itself a fake section

meehalych · **Reply #16: April 12, 2012, 09:56:27**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 11, 2012, 18:13:49

Yeah I think the "how to check if it's a fake" section is itself a fake section

that might concern F900 camcorder only as I found the same info in Russian DOD's site

2i30s · **Reply #17: April 13, 2012, 11:07:59**

hopefully you'll figure it out Steve,I'm still looking for a reasonable priced car cam. awaiting your feedback.

Shambles · **Reply #18: April 13, 2012, 11:59:52**

Well I've run my DOD for a few days now. Nothing special worth sharing yet. The quality is awesome - I can now review the video and see the letters & numbers on reg plates as well as motorway signs. It's crystal clear, then again at 1920x1080 (30fps) and $137 it ought to be

Doesn't appear to be charging as I'm driving along, as I've noticed the battery level is reducing, but that's a minor issue which is probably down to a setting somewhere.

And yes, it's genuine, as confirmed by dod-tec.com

asathorny · **Reply #19: April 13, 2012, 12:42:30**

OK Steve, when we see the evidence we'll believe ya HAH AH aha ahh ahaha hahahaaa

meehalych · **Reply #20: April 14, 2012, 04:44:47**

Quote from: Shambles™ on April 13, 2012, 11:59:52

Doesn't appear to be charging as I'm driving along, as I've noticed the battery level is reducing, but that's a minor issue which is probably down to a setting somewhere.

Check if this is set to "YES" - Menu - settings of video camera - USB IN (here must be 'yes'), otherwise, if the latter is set to YES, my advice would be - to insert another SD card with different capacity (16Gb for example, class 10)

Shambles · **Reply #21: April 14, 2012, 11:21:08**

Cheers misha but it seems to have sorted itself out (already had it set to USB IN=YES). It seems to [re]start charging when the indicator shows the battery is half full, then it starts building up again which is quite clever, tho quite daunting.

I'm using a 16gb CL10 card which is a good thing given the rate at which the video data is being written to it

All good stuff

2i30s · **Reply #22: April 16, 2012, 12:32:07**

so far,so good.

hopefully its better than the last 3 or 4 car cams you've tried out.

rustynutz · **Reply #23: May 12, 2012, 07:18:02**

Just wondering how the new cam is going, Steve?

Dazzler · **Reply #24: May 12, 2012, 08:13:29**

Quote from: rustynutz on May 12, 2012, 07:18:02

Just wondering how the new cam is going, Steve?

Yeah, if you're having any trouble uploading photos/videos let me know

meehalych · **Reply #25: May 12, 2012, 08:31:38**

Quote from: rustynutz on May 12, 2012, 07:18:02

Just wondering how the new cam is going, Steve?

I'm sure his one works prefect, so does mine

By the way, I found the strap in a box

**Reply #26: May 12, 2012, 08:48:01**

Are either of you two guys planning to upload a video?

I see a model F520LHD, wonder what the difference is.

meehalych · **Reply #27: May 12, 2012, 08:51:36**

Quote from: Pip on May 12, 2012, 08:48:01

Are either of you two guys planning to upload a video?

I see a model F520LHD, wonder what the difference is.

eh, there are lot of my videos on this site

**Reply #28: May 12, 2012, 09:11:34**

I found this one, is it from the subject camera?
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=10690.msg159794#msg159794
Although short, it appears to be of good quality.

meehalych · **Reply #29: May 12, 2012, 09:44:58**

Quote from: Pip on May 12, 2012, 09:11:34

I found this one, is it from the subject camera?
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=10690.msg159794#msg159794
Although short, it appears to be of good quality.

yes, this thread is mine alone with the video shots there

here is my thread too and my videos shot by DOD
https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=11182.0