Driving camera

Navypilot · 11-25-2022, 03:19 PM

Do we have a BMW option to install a drive camera that records all front video? I did not see anything in Connected.

lfdal54 · 11-25-2022, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Navypilot

Do we have a BMW option to install a drive camera that records all front video? I did not see anything in Connected.

Pretty sure for full-time all-the-time you'll need to add a dashcam.

avi66 · 11-25-2022, 04:05 PM

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Do we have a BMW option to install a drive camera that records all front video? I did not see anything in Connected.

As above you need a true dashcam. BMW offers the Advanced Car Eye 3.0, which does what you want, but there are many other options.

EWL5 · 11-25-2022, 05:25 PM

I'm currently on a 1-month trial of "Drive Recorder", which allows manual/auto recording of incidents. I think Drive Recorder is only available if you opted for the Parking Assistance Package.

Gritty · 11-25-2022, 07:23 PM

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Do we have a BMW option to install a drive camera that records all front video? I did not see anything in Connected.

I added it, although I had the park assist with 360 camera.

You my be able to add park assist from the dealer?

nord1899 · 11-25-2022, 08:13 PM

I believe LCI has the BMW drive recorder. But pre LCI does not. Pre LCI will have to add on hardware, either BMW's ACE or something 3rd party.

glennbk · 11-25-2022, 08:25 PM

Is Advanced Car Eye 3.0 even available in USA?

avi66 · 11-26-2022, 05:06 AM

A typical dashcam records everything in 1 minutes segments and locks a segment if triggered to prevent it from being overwritten. The other 1 minute video segments remain available for review until overwritten. Hence you can export video footage from trips or incidents caught on camera that didn't involve your vehicle. A parking mode is often available that captures video of events when the car is off and parked.

BMW Drive Recorder only actually "records" up to 20 seconds before and after it is triggered. Hence, unless triggered there is no other video recorded, and only up to 10 triggered videos can be stored. Videos can be exported and unlike typical dashcams, Driver Recorder can cover the front, back, and sides, but the system is off when the car is off, so no parking mode.

I don't see why the BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.0 wouldn't be available in the USA, as it's made for BMW by Thinkware so has all the usual global approvals.

deviation01 · 11-26-2022, 07:35 PM

I got FitcamX and it works great!

Marcilence · 11-27-2022, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Navypilot

Do we have a BMW option to install a drive camera that records all front video? I did not see anything in Connected.

I do have the driving recorder on my car, but was heard this thing does not work very well, so I got a separate dash cam for front and rear recording.

Poppyboy · 12-02-2022, 08:37 PM

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I got FitcamX and it works great!

I just installed a FitcamX today. Hoping for good performance.

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avi66 Brigadier General 2767 Rep 4,335 Posts Drives: X3 M40d LCI Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	A typical dashcam records everything in 1 minutes segments and locks a segment if triggered to prevent it from being overwritten. The other 1 minute video segments remain available for review until overwritten. Hence you can export video footage from trips or incidents caught on camera that didn't involve your vehicle. A parking mode is often available that captures video of events when the car is off and parked. BMW Drive Recorder only actually "records" up to 20 seconds before and after it is triggered. Hence, unless triggered there is no other video recorded, and only up to 10 triggered videos can be stored. Videos can be exported and unlike typical dashcams, Driver Recorder can cover the front, back, and sides, but the system is off when the car is off, so no parking mode. I don't see why the BMW Advanced Car Eye 3.0 wouldn't be available in the USA, as it's made for BMW by Thinkware so has all the usual global approvals.
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