dash cam setup with automatic uploads

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superluber

Discussion Starter · Jul 28, 2016

Does anyone know of a wifi dash cam setup (off the shelf), or know how to make a custom wifi dash cam setup, that does automatic uploads of photos or videos (to FTP, email, Dropbox or whatever cloud service)?

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 28, 2016

UberZF said:
The BlackVue DR650GW does that, if you have the 2.x Firmware and Set it up right.
Takes some time, but it works well once you do.

Is it possible to access the photos or videos via a standard protocol (i.e., RTSP, HTTP, FTP, CIFS, etc.) or is it only through an app?

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 30, 2016

UberZF said:
I think its only through their app,
BUT... I've yet to run the required tests to see whats connecting..
Will do test this weekend with my Shark

NICE! I'd be very greatful for whatever light you can shed on this.

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 30, 2016

Coaststarlight said:
Why do you need that? Recording passengers is ok if it's for your personal safety, but keeping videos just because on a regular basis might get you in trouble, local laws change, in some cases you have to have a sign letting people know they are on camera, some places it's prohibited altogether, saving the recordings... idk

The photo and video uploading is more for accidents and police stops

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #11 · Sep 10, 2016

UberZF said:
I think its only through their app,
BUT... I've yet to run the required tests to see whats connecting..
Will do test this weekend with my Shark

SOLVED!!! I'm not sure if you've made any progress on this, but looks like someone has found a way to download front, rear & all modes videos (via HTTP) and at least live stream the front camera without the BlackVue mobile or desktop app: https://gadgetblogist.wordpress.com/tag/hacking/

It's 2 years old, but surprisingly BlackVue stills uses the same files which means the videos and stream can still be accessed the same way (I downloaded the latest firmware and unzipped/untarred everything that looked like a binary file and discovered the same files as the author).

Now to just take the author's script and run it on a car computer (Raspberry Pi 3 or even Kangaroo Mini PC) and I'm all set.

Thanks everyone for the help.

P.S. - The live stream opens up the possibilities for some cool integration with OpenCV - rating prediction via facial expression detection, about to puke detection, eating/selfying/3rd basing in the backseat detection, about to tip detection... the possibilities are endless.

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #13 · Sep 11, 2016

UberZF said:
NICE,
I'm going to see if this is any better than my current setup.
Raspberry Pi3 is best bang for the buck

What is your current setup?

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superluber

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 15, 2016

UberZF said:
I stick them in a card reader on my NAS, and I have a script that syncs from them.

Exactly what I'm hoping to do (get dashcam videos on NAS)

What about RPi + power bank/portable battery with passthrough charging + microSDXC USB reader + script to detect BlackVue mSD and copy/rsync/btsync videos to NAS when home wifi is in range...? just pop the mSD card in the RPi's USB reader and let it copy to the NAS overnight instead of having to bring the card in the house

OR, depending on whether BlackVue can push/copy videos constantly without dropping frames while recording...

RPi + power bank/portable battery with passthrough charging + 1 (or 2) TB USB hard drive + script to copy videos directly from dashcam mSD card (via HTTP) as they're written + script to copy/rsync/btsync videos from hard drive to NAS when home wifi is in range...? this way you don't have to bother with the mSD card (or do anything at all)

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