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Title: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: Iceni John on July 27, 2026, 04:30:33 PM
I recently bought a Viofo A119M Pro dashcam for my car and bus, but its camera lens cannot point ahead if the dashcam is mounted to a vertical windshield like in my bus.   I'll keep it for my car, but I now need a second dashcam for the bus.   So, what dashcams do other busnuts use in their buses?   I'm looking for a single-channel dashcam suitable for vertical windshields, ideally with 4K 30 FPS recording using a Starvis 2 image sensor, and with built-in GPS logging.   Any ideas, anyone?

Thanks, John
Title: Re: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: luvrbus on July 27, 2026, 05:29:22 PM
I had a Viofo in the Country Coach it was a good camera ,I am sure there are others just as good at a better price,I never did figure out how to work all the features on it.lol I am not the best figuring electronics and how they work I use a flip phone the dumb type
Title: Re: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on July 27, 2026, 07:43:14 PM
I use a Thinkware Dashcam. It is the one they started putting in Garbage Trucks.  They determined by installing Dashcams in Garbage Trucks they save thousands of dollars of false insurance claims.
 
https://thinkwarestore.com/product/arc-700-front-rear/
Title: Re: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: luvrbus on July 28, 2026, 07:16:33 AM
I would buy a Garmin now,a concrete supplier here uses those on his concrete trucks,they maybe a overkill for private RV
Title: Re: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: Iceni John on July 28, 2026, 10:51:18 PM
Thanks for the suggestions.   It's a pity that dashcam makers don't list the minimum and maximum windshield angles that their cams can work on.   In the meanwhile I have to install the Viofo in my car without damaging the headliner or A-pillar trim!
Title: Re: Which dashcam are you using in your bus?
Post by: windtrader on August 09, 2026, 04:33:59 PM
I've started looking myself recently. As with a gadgets technology brings new features. Look for models with ADAS. Features like collision detection cross traffic warning, etc