As stated above, I'm looking for the best ANTI-VIBRATION car mount so I can use the E4GT as a dashcam during my daily commutes.
The "exomount universal car mount" seems to get a lot of praise:
http://www.amazon.com/MSW-Exogear-Exomount-Universal-Mount/dp/B004Z8ZLOS
What is everyone using?
Preferred criteria:
1) ANTI-VIBRATION PROPERTIES!
2) Excellent suction mounting on any surface (easily positionable anywhere and safe for all vehicle surfaces)
3) Not too bulky and thick.
4) Ball joint (or alternative) to allow for infinite positioning of phone
5) Camera lens port
ctbearz said:
Ultimate Dash Cam mount:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22552353#post22552353
For the Ultimate Dashcam app the following criteria should be met:
1) Able to customize video length by size (_GB) before looping over to preserve memory space and have overall user control
2) Able to record in any and all quality modes the camera is capable of, including night-time recording mode
3) Able to record with the E4GT Screen OFF to reduce battery drain and reduce distraction to driver
4) Able to sync with GPS/google maps
5) BONUS: able to customize overlay including but not limited to- speed, gps location, time, temperature, SYNC with TORQUE APP overlays & data!?!? or maybe just able to natively receive OBD2 data transmission from a bluetooth OBD2 module.
Any apps come close to the above? What's the best Dash Cam app you guys are using?
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why did you spam post this in two sections?
he probably came from the iphone and doesn't understand basic social protocol in forums...
I just bought the linked ExoMount and it arrived 2 days ago. So far I'm very satisfied with it, it keeps the phone stable, is a overall smaller mount than some of the other solutions. The spring loaded clip holds on to the Epic Touch securely. My only gripe is that I wish they made the mount with less plastic and more aluminum/metal. Overall the build quality is acceptable and the mount works great for what it was designed.
I recorded some video while mounted as a 'dash cam' and due to the position of the camera sensor you'll have to slide the phone to side while mounted, or find a mounting position that doesn't block any of the camera's view.
Previously I purchased a universal car mount by Arkon and it was bulkier, the suction cup didn't work nearly as well, and didn't secure my phone.. it would slip off after sharp turns..
Bear gri11z said:
why did you spam post this in two sections?
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iamtheug said:
he probably came from the iphone and doesn't understand basic social protocol in forums...
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Because if you actually read the two posts carefully, you will realize there exist two different subject matters: dash cam app & dash board mount
ker0zene said:
I just bought the linked ExoMount and it arrived 2 days ago. So far I'm very satisfied with it, it keeps the phone stable, is a overall smaller mount than some of the other solutions. The spring loaded clip holds on to the Epic Touch securely. My only gripe is that I wish they made the mount with less plastic and more aluminum/metal. Overall the build quality is acceptable and the mount works great for what it was designed.
I recorded some video while mounted as a 'dash cam' and due to the position of the camera sensor you'll have to slide the phone to side while mounted, or find a mounting position that doesn't block any of the camera's view.
Previously I purchased a universal car mount by Arkon and it was bulkier, the suction cup didn't work nearly as well, and didn't secure my phone.. it would slip off after sharp turns..
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Thanks for the personal review!
Yes, I actually was considering the Arkon model as I randomly encountered it while on Amazon. I guess the plastic build makes it lighter? Hopefully, quality does not suffer as a result.
When you mounted it as a dash cam, did the video come out very shaky from the road vibrations or was it nice and smooth or at least bearable to be used as a dedicated dashcam mount?
ctbearz, totally off topic, is that a cat in your avatar, and do you have a larger pic of it? wife would totally love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgkJ9ESZMKg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The quality is much higher, but the sound is ass. This is using the samsung mount, recorded 55 mins worth of high def. It killed battery...even though it was plugged in. I had a passenger so I had to set the base in the way. Top speed was 85, in the concrete dip it bottomed out.
This was on a closed road, and done by a professional driver...
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Use either the stock windshield mount dock, or the Samsung Infuse one - see if the special is still going for $15. Either way, both have the hole cut out for the camera already for this reason.
If you've had windshield mounts that vibrated in the past, chances are they were mounted on a gooseneck or similar, that can be set into oscillation really easily. Neither the ET4G or Infuse windshield mount are like that, these are solid, adjustment made with a ball that tightens rigidly with a collar nut. That means these won't vibrate any more than your windshield itself.
And there is some vibration protection in that the suction cups are rubber/silicone. I suspect your past experiences are not vibration but oscillation though. Cars themselves don't vibrate, or shouldn't...
If your windshield is vibrating, that's bad news - could indicate your motor mounts are shot, they are supposed to isolate vibration (Google NVH).
If you mean eliminating jarring when you drive over potholes - that isn't something that even advanced camcorders with anti-shake can fully resolve, and it's done at the digital level, not built into your phone. Rubber mounts won't do anything for this, other than possibly increase oscillation - sort of like driving over a bump in a sports car, then riding over it in an old Cadillac - you feel the hit more in the sports car, but it stops instantly, where the old Cadillac absorbs more of the initial impact, but sets the suspension in oscillation, bouncing up, down, maybe up, down again, eventually settling down.
If you've got some sort of specialized application like a drag car with a V8 and solid motor mounts that you want to record your run down the strip, you'll need specialized equipment. Standard cars don't vibrate, so you'll be fine.
Also, the stock mounts come with a disk backed with double-sided tape, so you could adhere it to the dash and suction-cup mount to that disc as an alternative to the windshield.
It's also the standard four-square-post mount, you can clip off the actual phone dock from the suction cup mount, to adapt to another mount, or you could fabricate your own, and still have the solid phone mount. By far, the ET4G or Infuse factory dock will hold your phone most securely, and without allowing for oscillation, more so than one of those grab-your-phone-via-foam-pads that has some play and give even tightened up.
In regards to an ultimate dashcam APP, I think a good work around for the screen being on issue is an app called screen filter. It allows you to super dim your screen to variable levels, and disabling is as easy as touching the active notification in the drop down. So, you could lower your brightness all the way, then find the right level in screen filter to where it's barely visible (youll need to be able to see a LITTLE so you can disable it...or else pull your battery lol.). It does work while in the camera app, I've done it before.
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Less vibrating mount than this one
I found this video on youtube ... (Link its not available) search for ExoMount Vibration Test on you tube
it have some moments where the movie vibrate a bit.
Does any one have informations about a better dash cam mount?
or this its the best one?
Thks
Hey all,
I'm looking for a secure window mount (suction only), base of which is not too wide (large suction cups can distort the canopy) with a reasonable length arm and the phone is securely held in.
I fly gliders and use a navigation app called xcsoar, at present I velcro strap it to my knee but I want to be able to secure it to the canopy. Must be secure for the upside down moments of madness I have, all the 1s I have found so far are the side clamp versions but realistically it needs clamping sides, top & bottom. The others I have seen are really really bulky.
Anybody seen/recommend 1 in the UK?
Once I've got 1 I will try nfc tags on it to launch the app n gps, shut down data/wifi etc etc. That's the aim anyway.
Regards
Darren
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Hi,
So I bought this universal car mount/dock from Amazon iOttie Easy One Touch Windshield Dashboard Car Mount Holder - it's very nice and fits my HTC One even with a protective case SUPCASE Premium Hybrid Protective Case but the problems is, It doesn't run the "Car Dock" app automatically and I also noticed that when you launch the app, It dims the phone after a minute but doesn't go stand-by. Not useful for viewing maps or listening to music. Unlike the original HTC Car Mount/Dock (which is a bit pricey) when you slide the phone in (based on Youtube Reviews - HTC Car Mount/Dock - the app launches automatically.
Usually AFAIK, most docks/mounts have magnetic contact points to these phones that launch these apps and prevents them from dimming, my questions is:
Is there a contact point on the HTC One where these apps can launch automatically? I called HTC Support and don't know anything about it.
Would appreciate your input.
Thanks!
if you can purchase some NFC tags and stick one to the mount,
The app stays on automatically when you are charging the phone and I would think with a NFC sticker you could have it automatically launch when you place your phone on the mount.
lucid_nightmare927 said:
Hi,
So I bought this universal car mount/dock from Amazon iOttie Easy One Touch Windshield Dashboard Car Mount Holder - it's very nice and fits my HTC One even with a protective case SUPCASE Premium Hybrid Protective Case but the problems is, It doesn't run the "Car Dock" app automatically and I also noticed that when you launch the app, It dims the phone after a minute but doesn't go stand-by. Not useful for viewing maps or listening to music. Unlike the original HTC Car Mount/Dock (which is a bit pricey) when you slide the phone in (based on Youtube Reviews - HTC Car Mount/Dock - the app launches automatically.
Usually AFAIK, most docks/mounts have magnetic contact points to these phones that launch these apps and prevents them from dimming, my questions is:
Is there a contact point on the HTC One where these apps can launch automatically? I called HTC Support and don't know anything about it.
Would appreciate your input.
Thanks!
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The Official car dock has a special connector/wiring on the cable that triggers the dock aplication
Great!, I'm ordering one right now. Thanks!
I kinda doubt we'll see a suction cup style, window mount for the shield, least not any time soon.
I would really make use of the shield as a car navigation unit. Any ideas for some parts to maybe make one of my own, or some sort of universal mount? ... Tho would the shield be too heavy for a suction cup mount?
Well I actually tried this and works well if you have a flat enough surface. The shield is luckily very heavy and has a good rubbery base, i just have a velcro strap i put over it which lightly holds it down from sliding on turns and sharp stops and it stays very well.
It becomes very tempting to watch tv while driving though (Not recommended)
Edwii said:
I kinda doubt we'll see a suction cup style, window mount for the shield, least not any time soon.
I would really make use of the shield as a car navigation unit. Any ideas for some parts to maybe make one of my own, or some sort of universal mount? ... Tho would the shield be too heavy for a suction cup mount?
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How would you use it as navigation? Do you have a mobile hotspot or something?
Am I able to use the map on this as navigation and I didn't know it?!?!:laugh:
Coming from an old Nexus 5x I has the Google Nexus fabric flip case. Was perfect for me.
I'm trying to find one for the Pixel 3 but it's impossible. Google no longer make a flip case, and all the 3rd party ones I can find are full wallet style cases which I don't want. Is this style out of fashion now?!
Also - if I end up with a wallet case, does anyone know if they auto shut lock/wake the phone when opening and closing the cover? I put my Pixel 3 in the old Nexus case but it doesn't seem to do it. Not sure if Pixels have the magnets for auto wake/lock for flip cases anymore?
Almost all Nexus and Pixel phones/tablet had that auto-lock magnet (like they almost all had a notification LED).
Yes, Pixel and Pixel 2 have the hall sensor (the magnet sensor that detects the cover over the screen). Guess what? Google removed it with Pixel 3 (like they did with the notification LED, laser autofocus and Trusted Faces).
So, I'm afraid. No auto-unlock when you open the cover.
And because of this, almost nobody would buy a cover. And because of this, good manufacturers won't product any flip-covers.
So yeah, you either get one of those crappy Chinese flimsy flip covers, or give up.