In Car Video with GPS Info

[scannon]

A friend asked me for a recommendation for an in car video camera that also records and displays GPS data for speed and G force. She wants to get one for a Christmas present for her track rat husband.

 

Looking around the net I found two units:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Lorex-RW2S-Warrior-Camera-Tracking/dp/B003A4HDWG

 

http://www.saferacer.com/traqmate-data-acquisition-basic-system.html?productid=554

 

Any other suggestions? She wants to keep it in the $300 - 500 range.

[TheDingo8MyBaby]

FYI - The second option shown doesn't have a camera. Traqmate is a good product as well and you can combine video from another source. Traqmate software is really easy to use but lacks some features.

 

I know it's about double the price, but I would suggest the smarty cam from AIM. It just does video and GPS data seamlessly. AIM has great customer service and I've had really good luck with their products.

 

Her other best bet would be to buy a mytach which is a GPS watch from AIM and tie the data into video from a go-pro with third party software (something like dashware from chasecam, or similar). This option is definitely less seamless and offers less functionality, but could work on a budget.

 

The advantage to buying a racing GPS unit is the software and being able to analyze the data (not just in video form) to improve your driving.

Edited November 12, 2010 by TheDingo8MyBaby