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Ausdom AD282 Video samples

The Ausdom AD282 is a competent dash cam I can recommend for use in cars, and trucks.   The video quality, day and night, is good.      Setup and ease of use is pretty typical of dash cams.      
While the AD282 has some additional features, such as a lane departure warning, I rarely use these features, since they rarely work well.    Basic functions work well, and the AD 282 has been reliable in a few thousand miles of use in a tractor trailer.



One minor downside to the AD282, is it is a battery based dash cam, like most dash cams.    This is only a problem in extreme high heat areas, and possibly in extended heavy use over long periods of time.   The battery may fail, eventually, and if you intend to use the camera in a parked car, in summer, with the windows rolled up and the camera in direct sunlight, there is a slight chance of battery failure (eventually) or occasionally plastic deformation.   
A capacitor based camera is better for use in very hot climates if you intend to leave the cam in the windshield operating as parking protection, or not.     There's also the normal battery 
lifetime factor.   
In normal use in a car or truck you can probably expect years of service without a problem, if you only use battery equipped dash cams while you are actually driving.    It's probably safest to not leave any battery based dash  cam in the windshield while parked for extended periods in tropical or warm climates in summer.  
The battery in dash cams is primarily to provide power to save files when you turn the ignition off.    Save the last file, power down the camera safely.
Capacitor based dash cams will do the same, and seem to have less self generated heat you sometimes experience with battery based cams.     My thoughts are you will experience a longer cam life with a capacitor based camera when used in trucks, or other vehicles which are operated many hours a week.
For normal car usage, you'll probably be fine for years of normal use with most decent battery based dash cams.

If you intend to run a dash cam 24/7, or in very hot climates, a capacitor based cam is preferable.

The Ausdom AD282 is very suitable for most users, and would make a good first dash cam.
There is so much over-priced junk out there, you can pay much more and end up with much worse video quality.

Current prices online, including at Amazon, range in from $90-100 (US) 


Ausdom has a little better build quality than most dash cams in this price range.   This is the third Ausdom dash cam I have, and two of the models I can recommend.    The other is the A261, which has comparable features, but includes a GPS unit. 

UPDATE: 06-12-2016

I've used the AD282 for around 20,000 miles in my tractor trailer, and it has remained reliable.
I'm currently using it with a Samsung 64 GB card, which yields about 8 hours of video.

More video samples:

Pickup passes exit ramp traffic on shoulder, runs stop sign. Tennessee