Not perhaps specific to Octavia, but since i need a well suitable dashcam i'll try here.

 

What dashcams people suggest to use in Octavia 4? Since there is an USB-C socket, i'd like some suggestions on what would fit nice and have simple use?

I dont want anything fancy. Just something with wide view and easy to use. 

I've had the Nextbase 522GW for a couple of years and it's been great. For my Octavia 2 and 3 it was installed with the Nextbase hardwire kit. However, for the Octavia 4 I'm going to try this lead: Amazon Link This is a lead suggested in another thread, and connects to the USB-C socket behind the rear view mirror. I'll see how it goes.

 

My Dad has had the Nextbase 322GW for a while now and he's been happy with that, it's also slightly cheaper than the 522GW. Both are decent and easy to use.

 

Hmm I was looking for something under 100€

Great deals on RoadAngel Halo at the moment... great quality and recommended 

ive gone with the nextbase 522  as its removable   , some very light fingered people around brum 

4 hours ago, Zedboy said:

Great deals on RoadAngel Halo at the moment... great quality and recommended 

I'm really looking for a model to look for :)

I went for Nextbase 522 after a lot of research, £149 including SD card, case and fully wired car adaptor was a good deal from Nextbase. I know its not less than £100 but don't forget the SD card is required (high use card, you cannot use a standard SD card or it will crash and die very quickly). 5 Mins to install (with short USB C 90 degree end cable to mini USB)  and it comes with both a suction and sticky window adaptor. A bonus was that the screen saver can be set to GPS speed which I find useful. I personally wanted one with GPS included but may not be necessary for everyone. Good luck with your search. 

I ordered Viofo A129 plus, because it has a capacitor instead of a battery so I won't have to remove the cam during winter or hot summer days. Guess that's not much of an issue in the UK.

21 hours ago, matrix2020 said:

I went for Nextbase 522 after a lot of research, £149 including SD card, case and fully wired car adaptor was a good deal from Nextbase. I know its not less than £100 but don't forget the SD card is required (high use card, you cannot use a standard SD card or it will crash and die very quickly). 5 Mins to install (with short USB C 90 degree end cable to mini USB)  and it comes with both a suction and sticky window adaptor. A bonus was that the screen saver can be set to GPS speed which I find useful. I personally wanted one with GPS included but may not be necessary for everyone. Good luck with your search. 

Whaaat. I can get Nextbase 522GW for 265€ (about £220) in Finland. Are we looking at the same product?

 

I dont need the wiring things since i'm going to use the usb-c socket. No real need for GPS either.

I bought a Road Angel Aura HD3 front & rear camera from Costco before Xmas when they had it on offer @£119

On 18/01/2022 at 19:38, JamesK said:

I've had the Nextbase 522GW for a couple of years and it's been great. For my Octavia 2 and 3 it was installed with the Nextbase hardwire kit. However, for the Octavia 4 I'm going to try this lead: Amazon Link This is a lead suggested in another thread, and connects to the USB-C socket behind the rear view mirror. I'll see how it goes.

 

My Dad has had the Nextbase 322GW for a while now and he's been happy with that, it's also slightly cheaper than the 522GW. Both are decent and easy to use.

 

on paper that looks like the perfect lead for the built in usb-c connection, as the 90 degree end would look neater, but  at only 10" long i dont think that will be long enough to cross to the other side

2 minutes ago, 310golfr said:

on paper that looks like the perfect lead for the built in usb-c connection, as the 90 degree end would look neater, but  at only 10" long i dont think that will be long enough to cross to the other side

I found the link from this thread here. The cable arrived yesterday so I'll try it and see if it works out ok in the next few days.

I'm reusing my Nextbase 512 dashcam. I bought 1 metre usb-c to mini-usb, as I did not like the fit of the 90-degree cable. I got this one - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B079L5YFJY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1, wrapped it around the rearview mirror mount and you can't see it at all.

You should have a look at the Xiaomi 70 mai dashcams. Very well built. Great value for money. I’m on my second device now. I currently have 800s which might be to fancy for you. The 1080p version is about 90 euro or less. I love the video it records, also during night time.