Connecting dash camera - Toyota Yaris Forums

fnkngrv · 12-07-2012, 02:14 PM

you could always get a professional to do it if you don't feel you have the ability.

nookandcrannycar · 12-08-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fnkngrv

you could always get a professional to do it if you don't feel you have the ability.

. It cracks me up that people seem to have the mindset that this has to be a certain way and that if someone wants something different that doesn't need installation, that they are avoiding the installation. I guess that I'm going to get zero answers from someone who has tried what I mentioned and zero answers from someone who knows someone who tried it.

nookandcrannycar · 12-08-2012, 07:52 PM

I was watching the YouTube video link (the iPhone connection part) from the OP in Gladmo 2's 'Add USB audio to factory head unit' thread and I thought 'What about using an iPod Touch as a dash cam instead of an iPad'? I like the size of the iPhone re dash cam use (as do many YouTube posters), but don't want any part of the phone. I'd originally thought about the iPad for this (as I'd be able to put it to another particular frequent use). I then did an 'ipod touch as dash cam' search on YouTube. I viewed the 2nd and 3rd ones down (both by Ed Lucas). I then viewed the 8th one down - 'iPhone Dash Cam' by DanielJagerFilms. He uses the Apple App Store app 'Witness Driving'. This app has both an onscreen compass and an onscreen digital speedometer (as well as other nice features). I pulled up the App Store and found the page for this app (App Store - Travel - Snoring Dog Limited). This app is compatible with all 3 -- iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. I've learned that the main use I'd have for the iPad doesn't require getting a new one , and the newest iPod Touch has eliminated the ambient light feature from the camera. So, I'm considering buying a used iPod Touch and a used iPad instead of a new iPad. I'm aware that some of the 'Witness Driving' users had some overheating issues, but most still liked the overall functionality of the app.

Perhaps incorporating iPad functionality into this app was easy for the programmers. Perhaps re the nature of iOS the programmers effectively didn't have to do anything.....but it did cross someone else's mind besides mine

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12-08-2012, 07:52 PM	#3
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	I was watching the YouTube video link (the iPhone connection part) from the OP in Gladmo 2's 'Add USB audio to factory head unit' thread and I thought 'What about using an iPod Touch as a dash cam instead of an iPad'? I like the size of the iPhone re dash cam use (as do many YouTube posters), but don't want any part of the phone. I'd originally thought about the iPad for this (as I'd be able to put it to another particular frequent use). I then did an 'ipod touch as dash cam' search on YouTube. I viewed the 2nd and 3rd ones down (both by Ed Lucas). I then viewed the 8th one down - 'iPhone Dash Cam' by DanielJagerFilms. He uses the Apple App Store app 'Witness Driving'. This app has both an onscreen compass and an onscreen digital speedometer (as well as other nice features). I pulled up the App Store and found the page for this app (App Store - Travel - Snoring Dog Limited). This app is compatible with all 3 -- iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. I've learned that the main use I'd have for the iPad doesn't require getting a new one , and the newest iPod Touch has eliminated the ambient light feature from the camera. So, I'm considering buying a used iPod Touch and a used iPad instead of a new iPad. I'm aware that some of the 'Witness Driving' users had some overheating issues, but most still liked the overall functionality of the app. Perhaps incorporating iPad functionality into this app was easy for the programmers. Perhaps re the nature of iOS the programmers effectively didn't have to do anything.....but it did cross someone else's mind besides mine .