Nexar Dashcam Review | Test Video Footage

Two weekends ago I was sitting in the mall parking lot waiting for a person to take a parking spot, when they decided to put their car in reverse, and of course backed right into me. Then tried to flee the scene.

I immediately began to chase them and finally they pulled over after about 6 minutes across the street at a strip mall. If only I had a dash cam... that's where Nexar comes in. This is not a sponsored video. I ordered it from Amazon.

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I got it after watching a BMW channel on Youtube. Shout to Nour. It says it takes 5 min. to install and starts recording as you drive. Detects collisions in 360 degrees. Hopefully I will not be testing that one.

The videos are sent to you phone and also backed up to the cloud.The packaging is pretty nice, and not too flashy. I like simple.Inside you're greeted with a note that says to download the Nexar app, which I did the day I ordered it on Amazon.

It also says everything else you need to know is inside. I'll go ahead and say that it's a 3 step process since it appears to be that way.We also have some cable clips. The camera mount which uses sticky tape. I'll have to see how this holds up over time.

There's a dual USB adapter so you'll have a free port....A super long cable, that's not type-C. An extra sticky tape. ummmmm hmmmm. We'll definitely be testing this. A trim pry tool, which will help you with cable management. Not everyone has one of these so I'm glad to see that it comes in the box.

And lastly...we have the dash cam. It records in full HD. I'll drop a test video in later so you can have a look at the quality.The camera is pretty light and feels a little hollow in the hand. In terms of build, I'd say it looks better than it actually feels. Meaning the build quality could be a little better. But for $60 bucks, I'm really not complaining.

As you can see here, this camera uses wi-fi to pair with your phone, so it will take a larger hit on the batter than bluetooth. But I think it's necessary since due to the map data that it passes along. Along the top you'll notice a REAR port. I didn't purchase a camer for my back window yet as I need to see how good this one works. In the middle is where you connect the mount, next to a reset button and the power port.

On the bottom, you have a Micro SD card slot, and yes the camera comes with a 32GB card. I replaced mine with a 64GB to record more. and then the power button.There's also indicator lights for the camera and Wi-fi, so again, you get a lot for this price.

Ok, I already told you that I downloaded the app the other day. It's called NEXAR and you can't it in both app stores.On Android, you'll need to first grant it the permission for pictures and video, access storage on your phone, and lastly location for the map info.

You'll need to sign up for an account by providing your name, email and phone. After a quick verification, you're all set and logged in.

We're not done though...cuz all that was step number 1. For step 2 we need to be inside the car.

First, take your USB adapter and go ahead and plug it in along with the cable. Next, take the camera mount and install it on the top of the camera like I show you here. It clicks and locks right into place.

You'll need to open the app, Tap on More at the bottom and then Settings. Next tap on External Camera. Make sure that you have wi-fi enabled on your phone, and if you are connected to your home network, you have to disconnect first. So far this was a one time thing for me, but something I will be keeping my eye on.

Now you should be able to click Next. The app will connect to the dash cam, authenticate your phone and you'll see a success message. As you can see the camera image display right on your phone screen and now you're ready to mount the phone to your windshield.

Oh, and by the way this still step number 1.Step two is to hide your cable. I didn't show you this because everyone's car is different. For me it was simple and I didn't even need to use the trim removal tool. Step 3 is you becoming familiar with the dash cam. I figured the best way to do that was to take a drive.

Thinking back to the day my car was hit (and there was no damage by the way) now that I'm watching back this footage, I wish I had this camera to use a way to document what happened.

The footage looks awesome even after I created this clip, and uploaded and downloaded it to google photos. I didn't have to modify it at all. One thing to note is that you'll want to keep your phone plugged in especially if you're using your GPS. Being that the app uses wi-fi does have an impact on your battery.

Anyway, that's it for today. I gotta say, so far I'm pretty pleased. Over the next couple of weeks you'll see more videos of me in the car, so I'll have a follow up to this review along with some night time footage.

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