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Garmin Dash Cam 45
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
105
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
30
Spam Test
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Yes
GPS
Yes
VIDEO
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Review Analysis - 75 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
15overheating, still, shutting, shuts, shutdowns
+13%
-87%
" ... Worked great for a little over a month now won't turn on. ... "
" ... Unfortunately it is crippled by overheating issues. ... "
" ... Lasted 3 days! ... "
" ... The power quit after 3 weeks. ... "
" ... We have been on the road for three days. ... It worked for two and died. ... "
" ... It finally failed all together and will not even start. ... I've had it for a month. ... "
" ... I've had it in use now for about 3 weeks. ... "
" ... I had high hopes for this product and waited for over a month to receive it. ... "
Fit
14magnetic mount, windshield, road, magnet, dash
+36%
-64%
" ... Also This is my first Dash Cam and the glare from the windshield is terrible. ... "
" ... I am going to put my Dash Cam 20 back in. ... "
" ... Had I known that the only option was to "permanently" glue the mount to the windshield I would never have bought this dashcam. ... "
" ... It had obviously been mounted, was missing the metal mount. ... "
" ... I returned this dash cam. ... "
" ... Constant removal created a problem with device staying put: one bump on the road and dash cam was on my lap. ... Then tried just placing on dash board. ... Also, with nothing to anchor to glass, device would be all over inside of car while driving, creating a hazard in it of itself. ... "
" ... Right out of the box it refuses to stay on. ... "
" ... Where should it be put to stay out of the heat and do what it's supposed to do? ... "
Marketplace
12works, see, product, selling, really
+58%
-42%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... then "Take a picture." ... "
" ... Thanks to Amazon’s awesome customer service, I was able to receive a refund. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... This is the kind of response from the manufacturer that makes me glad I purchased from a US company with US support rather than an Amazon reseller selling a foreign-made product. ... "
" ... See attached photo. ... "
" ... works as advertized ... "
Heating
10hot, problem, overheating, shutting, shuts
+30%
-70%
" ... Unfortunately it is crippled by overheating issues. ... "
" ... ran very hot. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, the heating problem does not go away, only the shutting down feature. ... "
" ... but the problem is HEAT. ... NASA could use this as an RTG on their next lunar or Mars mission it gives off so much heat. ... "
" ... It constantly over heats and shuts down. ... When it's turned back on it says to keep it away from heat. ... "
" ... This cam was crazy hot. ... Its not like the screen was on the whole time that might have contributed to the heat. ... "
" ... I still have one more but looks like that one will be going back soon because it also shuts off when it's hot. ... Gets to hot! ... "
Camera
10video, really, picture, like, view
+90%
-10%
" ... The camera has great features and video quality. ... "
" ... This camera has accident awareness and will automatically save the video for you. ... "
" ... Love this camera. ... "
" ... Great dash camera. ... "
" ... 8/30/17 UPDATE The camera works fine. ... "
" ... The camera is great ... "
" ... I've had several cameras and this one is by far the best. ... "
" ... I really like to be able to take a picture without reaching for a button on the camera. ... The camera is so small that it is completely hidden from me by my rearview mirror. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
GPS: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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