Garmin Dash Cam Tandem

Can't say much for the longevity, but if is like the other 3 I've had, it's not a problem. This is what I've been looking for. Hi resolution front camera, and 180 degree. And a rear camera with infared, and 720p (not my first choice). This camera works well with the drive app, although I find it easier to just hook it to my computer. I bought a nextbase (HUGE mistake), after hearing recordings from it, the Garmin microphone is much better and distorts some with the windows down. The only downside is there is no screen, but it's not the biggest deal, it beeps when you say a command, and you can get on the app and do everything from there. I bought the suction cup mount to make it easier to switch between vehicles. It's actually quite impressive that Garmin packs all of this in such a small package, the nextbase camera is huge and does less than this one does. Another thing to note about this camera is that there is no collision warning, lane departure warning, and speed trap/red light camera warnings on this one, which isn't a big deal to me after the addition to all of the speed traps and such to Google maps. This works well with my keyocera (low model Android) phone when connected to Bluetooth and Android auto. I've been waiting for a camera like this for years now, and I can only hope that Garmin makes a camera that can mount to the exterior of the vehicle in the future, and have it link thru the Garmin drive app, weither it be wired or wireless I don't really care. For anyone that is wondering, I have a 2011 Chevy 3500 pickup for personal, and a 2013 Ford F550 cab chassis truck with a body that will not allow a view out of the back window(company owned). That is why I would like an external camera. I use this camera between the two trucks. This is the best camera money can buy, do not waste your time with anything else. Garmin may time some time to catch up, but when they do, they knock it out of the park!

Last update.Garmin had me ship the new cam to them they sent back a well used cam missing the mount. I give up. They won't allow communication so I give up. I have a cam used 2 weeks. Horrible. Waste of $500.00 with the hardware kit. I got much much better from the Wolfbox G850 system at less than 200 bucks. It's way superior to the Garmin crap. A real rear view cam and the main cam is awesome. I ordered a other one for my car.Anyone want this Garmin trash at half price contact me.UPDATE:OMG the cam started buzzing like crazy just parked. The thing was going into meltdown mode. Unplugged it waited an hr to be able to touch it and pulled it in to contact Garmin. Horrible customer support. After 2 or 3 attempts to converse with chat. I kept getting cut off then I called just to get a foreign accent that I couldn't understand and the guy had no idea what a dash cam was. Frustrated I took a calming moment and called again. After a few more attempts I actually got someone who could speak English and he confirmed this unit is junk. Brand new.He set me up with the email chain to the print return label page to the send it back and wait a few weeks for a replacement. Now I looked up this problem and it's a known issue. Just a very bad design. Garmin doesnt make an actual front-rear camera. Not a single one. This is a front and interior cam. Why the hell would you want an interior cam unless your an Uber driver?I'm just blown away by the crappy service and the crappy product Garmin makes. Hard to see a big name fall like this bit is has officially hit the bottom.I'm going to order another cam from Korea probably and get some QUAILTY and an actual front and rear camera like I wanted in the first place. Company names mean nothing about the quality these days. Avoid Garmin.........Found the best system. Wolfbox G850. It has everything and more. I now own 2 and ordering a 3rd.Selling this Garmin junk on Craigslist.,............................................I thought I had a good item here. Turns out it is junk.It Won't record more than a few hours video. It is very unstable. I called the tech and just got the usual B.S. they all give. Just blame me for buying crap is what it came down to. I paid $500.00 for this cam and connector and it won't record or store recordings properly. I was told by the tech that a 128 gig card will Only Hold a couple hours of video. What? I've had several cams that held a week's worth on much less. It comes with a 16 gig card. I guess that's for 5 min only?Don't waste your time buying Garmin

Set up was fast and easy as expected of the Garmin brand. The quality is really clear on the front and back cameras. The night vision in the interior camera is very strong and captures plenty of detail.

A few negatives: product comes with two of sticky magnetic mounts but the one that was inserted into the plastic part of the mount had the clear protective cover missing and I immediately had to use the spare. Sometimes the camera does not seem to connect and start recording automatically. It will flash green instead of solid red for recording. You have to disconnect the power cable and reconnect for it to begin recording as normal. Idk the cause of this. Happens to me periodically, just try to check it often. I use the parking mode cable but at times my vehicle sits for about 4 to 5 days. This causes all power to the camera to shut off bc the battery voltage gets below a certain level. It would be nice if it would still be able to register an impact and record or else you would be OUT OF LUCK if something happened.Pros: camera seems pretty good quality. I was able to throw in a 256GB microsd without doing any crazy formatting like the manual says. The parking mode cable box can be opened and there are a few black plastic jumpers inside where you can adjust the voltage shutoff for the camera so it doesnt drain your battery. I changed mine to 12V instead of 12.3V.