Is this the best dash camera for your Mercedes? My Thinkware T700 with live parking record

[@harshhell4185]

These are a must these days. It gives you piece of mind, especially when you are parked up and not in the car. Supermarkets are the worst, I park about five miles away, it drives my wife nuts 😂.

[@undfted]

Thank you so very much ... exactly the vid I've been waiting for .. but, I'll need to consider driving over 3hrs to CCA for installation. Thanks again.

[@_j.n.g._]

Great review Adam! Many thanks! 👌🏽

[@mrazza6182]

Got the exact same camera for my GLA45 and I love it!!

[@ABAUTOAMG]

It’s an amazing colour! I’ve just had mine ceramic coated and it came out great. Hopefully video will be finish mid week :)

[@joanharmonize]

Nice review. What's the name of the installing company you mentioned and I hope their coverage is nationwide

[@birreboi]

Nice cam setup. Pretty expensive here in Australia - around AU$700-800 (Approx £397-453) then installation on top of that. Well I guess if one can afford a MB then this cam is affordable.

[@garciaanthony2672]

Bonjour avez-vous essayé le mode parking la nuit et pensez vous que la caméra ferait du bon travail merci

[@suhaslavhekar436]

Excellent review

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thank you

[@jonnygbad1616]

Can you make out the registration plates of cars coming towards you?

[@craigandrew]

I have problems with my t700 where I can't change the sensitivity on the settings, had the t700 for two years now and still no firmware updates, Also it's a shame I can't change the sim card from Vodafone to another provider Vodafone are useless, Also wish it had a separate box for the 4g sim card. Like the BlackVue dashcams, But I do like the ADAS features that BlackVue dashcams don't have, 👍👍👍

[@Festivejelly]

It looks pretty easy to steal. I wish they would make some sort of security lock for them so it can just be swiped easily from the screen.

[@giulianoggg2035]

The GSM card cannot be of other operators but only Vodafon?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I think they have a deal with Vodafone only but I’m not 100% sure.

[@stuhudson9989]

Great review. Do you know if the night vision works in park mode? Thanks

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks Stu, il double check next time I’m in the car to let you know but I think you can, uses up more battery though. It’s getting darker in the mornings and evenings now so will be easy to test!

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

Does it automatically upload event videos to the cloud?

[@lucioperelli]

Did you install any additional camera? I mean: how to solve the blind areas on side of the car?? For the rest, Thinkware T700 is the better compromise into LTE dashcam segment

[@ABAUTOAMG]

You can get additional camera setups but at the moment they are quite large and only really suitable for HGV's. The way Tesla have the cameras mounted into the mirrors is brilliant. I hope this will be available wider as an aftermarket in the future as they would be really good to have. Currently running off these batteries we only really have the option of a front and rear which won't cover much of the sides but I'm hopeful in the future this will change.

[@themiddlenightmen5614]

I’ve just bought this and a great review but really disappointed with the image quality to say it’s full HD. I hope they bring out a higher resolution version in the same form factor so it can swap out

[@peterchamberlain4448]

Just bought this and can’t get any of the functions ….back to the installers!!

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

Any idea where I can buy the t700 in the UK? I'm loathe to purchase from China and have to wait.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Racshop.co.uk are always good for thinkware dash cams. I think they have the T700

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

@@ABAUTOAMG Thanks

[@philippefischer7324]

I like it but this would be awesome if it also had a wide view camera recording inside and doing so sides .....would you see it if someone with a shopping cart hit you ?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Philippe, I’d love this too. Hopefully in the future there will be dash cam setups with side cameras integrated into the mirrors like the Tesla setup. For now though I think this is the best you can get without spending a ton of money.

[@kamilolesek7956]

It is possible, you would need multibox from Thinkware. It allows you to add up to 5 cameras (Front, back, sides and inside camera) 👍🏻

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

Ok, I've got one! when I view the live footage via wifi on my phone the rear image is reversed, trees on the right are to the left of the image, is this correct or do you know if I need to flip it in some way?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Ah! I havent actually noticed that on mine. Wouldn't that make the number plates backwards too? Don’t worry though if you ever need to use the footage it's very easy to flip it on the computer. Not surewhy yours is displaying this way though!

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

@@ABAUTOAMG Apparently it's normal, the recording is the right way round. :-)

[@zakmirza]

Great video as usual - how much is the monthly subscription for cloud storage?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks Zak, It comes with a Vodaphone sim that costs £3 a month for the data.

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

Does the motion detection trigger by the rear camera or only the front? On your demonstration the trigger had already begun by you walking in front first. Thanks.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hi, Yep it should trigger from both. Mine it pretty sensitive every time I’ve checked for footage it’s always there 👍

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

@@ABAUTOAMG Thanks

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

Sorry for the questions but, I assume you are still using it?, It's great to get an answer from a real user. Can I download saved video's from the internet if my car is miles away? Does it notify you if you were parked and there was an event?

[@virtualspokespeople4066]

I've just rewatched your great video and it seems to answer my questions,

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Thanks, happy to help if you have anymore questions :)

[@milob4163]

Very importand question; I will apprecaite if you could reply asap; Is TFL Approved Dash Cam? If so is there any fitter you could advice in UK? Thnaks

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey no problem. I’m not as familiar with TFL so I’m not sure sorry. If your getting a dash cam for a taxi I think you would be better to get a dual front lens camera so it records inside the car as well as in front on the road.

[@adamnowak276]

One more question. Does this camera have the option to monitor the actual car battery voltage via the Thinkware Connected App? I know it's possible to see what the value is for U3000 model, but I was wondering, if T700 also has this functionality. I mean being able to view the actual voltage - I'm not talking about the cut-off function when voltage is low.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, no problem! Yep voltage is displayed on the main screen in the top right corner of the car graphic on the connected app. It’s also displayed in the bottom corner of any footage next to the time stamps.

[@woyopol]

Thanks so much! Do you get any false positive alerts in the parking mode, when you are leaving the car or entering it?

[@paulst220]

See to view the live view is it limited to 30 minutes per month? I'm sure I read it somewhere but can't find where I seen it.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hi @paulst220 I’ve just checked on my app and it says 300 minutes, so you get a good 5 hours per month 👍

[@paulst220]

@@ABAUTOAMG excellent thank you for the quick reply it’s appreciated, my T700 dash cam is getting fitted this Friday, I currently have the Thinkware F70 but need an upgrade due to someone hitting my car last week and either the dash cam hasn’t caught it or it’s been hit 48 hours after I’ve noticed it and the recording has be overwritten so need a dash cam that will notify as it happens. How is the notification time with text alert if someone hits you? Have you experienced this yet but hopefully not.

[@adamnowak276]

Does your phone connect automatically to the camera's wifi or do you have to do it manually? I'm asking, because on Blackvue whenever you're approaching the car, the phone switches to the camera's wifi, which helps eliminate false impact notifications.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I don't think it does with the Thinkware. It's a bit clunky you have to press the wifi button on the camera then connect up manually on your phone. The camera is always connected to your phone though via the SIM card so you can do live view at any time no matter where you are. I don't think it has that feature though from the Blackvue, sounds like a nice feature to have.

[@adamnowak276]

@@ABAUTOAMG Thanks for the answer. I was asking about that, because with Blackvue I was looking for a nifty way to eliminate those pesky false positive alerts when getting into the car and slamming the door. Of course in such a situation the car is still in the parking mode, so it registers an event, when you slam the door. My solution with Blackvue was quite intricate, but worked great. I installed a Macrodroid app on my phone and made a macro with the following condition: if the phone switches to Blackvue's wifi (i.e. I'm close to the car), then cut off all Blackvue app notifications. In this way, I only received notifications when I was away from the car. I'm wondering how to solve it with Thinkware, since its wifi isn't turned on all the time.

[@rajurahman1985]

Does this have a hotspot feature that'll let you use the Internet from another device like a tablet? Thanks.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Raju, I'm afraid I don't think you can with this although I'm not 100% sure. Most Mercedes-Benz will allow you to do this using the car though however If you are running a Merc.

[@rajurahman1985]

@@ABAUTOAMG Thanks.

[@paulst220]

Hi mate how long did it take you to get the green light stay solid? I've turned it off 20 times and it's still flashing green then goes back to red and tell's me wifi hasn't been detected and also how do you activate the sim card so that i can set up the monthly payments to Vodafone?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey Paulst220 It should not take long at all, under 20 seconds. It was a little while ago when I set mine up but there should be a little red card/leaflet with instructions in the box along with the sim. Did you manage to get it all working?

[@paulst220]

@@ABAUTOAMG yeah eventually, I didn’t know I had to download the Vodafone Smart App to set up the SIM card first before the green light would stay. The instructions in the box should be more clearer but it’s done now, the problem I now have is when I press the WiFi button to connect it to my phone it’s not connecting.

[@hassanalirahumi]

Vary nice dash cam how much is it cost fit in car.

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, I'd recommend asking www.cambridgecar.audio quotes are quite bespoke on cars so they should be able to give you a full cost fitted. They are the company that installed mine.

[@kipngetichcornelius]

Can i use the wifi to browse the internet and share wifi to my friends in the car? LTE Location -Australia

[@ABAUTOAMG]

Hey, I don’t think it’s possible to use the data on the sim as a hotspot with this dash camera I’m afraid. It seems to be locked to the camera only. You could set you phone up as a hotspot though.

[@kipngetichcornelius]

@@ABAUTOAMG I just came across this video, I think it works. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6WXe3qJnsZ1jKc

[@OA-nc2fc]

Am I able to have a dashcam but still not tell insurance? Did you tell yours?

[@ABAUTOAMG]

I checked with them to see If It would reduce my premium since It protects against hit and runs and others faults but my insurer did not reduce it but some may.

[@The_OnlyBoss]

Hi ABAUTO

[@woyopol]

Ok, I bought it... and I'm disappointed. I was truly convinced it was a cloud cam. It turns out it's not, nothing is uploaded to the cloud. If an event occurs the camera doesn't upload videos to the cloud, but you need to download them from the cam directly. So no secured material at all. I feel tricked. Why make "the first lte connected" cam and advertise it as such, if it lacks the basic functionality you would like from an lte connected cam?