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Snooper DVR-5HD Dash Cam


Snooper DVR-5HD G3 offers a front and rear dashboard camera. Speed cameras are also available as an optional extra. There is also a 3-inch screen to instantly view recorded video. The 3 recording functions are continuous, event and parked mode. GPS technology also records speed, location and time stamp.

Product summary:
Detection range:
Technology: GPS and Dash Cam
Installation: Windscreen mounting

Key Features:

‣Front camera (Super HD 1440p) and rear camera (Full HD 1080p)
‣Optional GPS speed camera downloads
‣3-inch screen for playback on device
‣155 degrees viewing angle (Front camera) and 130 degrees viewing angle (rear camera)
‣Windscreen mount rotates 360 degrees for optimal recording angle
‣Parking mode recording uses motion detection
‣GPS records date, time and vehicles speed
‣Playback videos on a computer
‣Records well in both day and night lighting
‣Includes 32GB micro SD casrd in the box.
‣Dimensions: 88.8mm x 53.1mm x 28.4mm
‣1 Year manufacturers guarantee

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Snooper DVR 5HD Gen3 explained

The Snooper DVR-5HD Gen3 is a front and rear dashboard camera which also features a 3-inch LCD screen to instantly playback recorded videos. The front camera has a 155 degree viewing angle whereas the rear camera has a 130 degree viewing angle. The DVR-5HD Snooper dash cam also has built-in GPS which records speed, location and time data and allows playback of your journey with Google Maps on a computer. Speed cameras locations are also available as an optional extra.

Snooper DVR-5HD Gen3 is suitable for day and night recording so you will never miss a moment, helping to make your journey safer by recording every moment. Recordings are made to the 32GB microSD which is included in the box.

Snooper DVR-5HD will record continuously, recording over old video as the microSD card becomes full. There is also event recording made possible via the G-Sensor (recording starts when an impact is detected) and parked mode records video using motion detection and relies upon the built-in battery for power when in parked mode. When no motion is detected the DVR-5HD goes into sleep mode to save battery power.

A microphone is also built in to the DVR-5HD Gen3 to enable you to record sound such as spoken voice during an incident.

Furthermore the Snooper DVR-5HD features a rear camera that records in 1080p Full HD to capture events in the road behind your vehicle. This is connected by a mini USB cable to the front camera where video is recorded to and stored on.

Forward Collision Warnings and Lane Departure Warnings are also included.

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The suction cup mount for the front dashboard camera rotates 360 degrees so that you can capture video from almost any position.

Snooper AURA speed camera database

The Snooper DVR-5HD G3 gets its speed camera locations via the Snooper AURA speed camera database. Updated daily, the AURA database can be downloaded to the device via a PC connected to the Internet with USB connection. It's important you regularly update, as the DVR-5HD GPS database is only as good as the last download.

Countries included in the AURA database are: UK and Ireland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Romania, Russia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa.

snooper AURA speed camera database is available via subscription from the manufacturer and priced at £69.99 a year.


Snooper DVR-5HD Gen3 Features:

‣Front camera (Super HD) and rear camera (Full HD)
‣Speed camera locations database download is an optional extra
‣3-inch screen for playback on device
‣155 degrees viewing angle (Front camera) and 130 degrees viewing angle (rear camera)
‣Windscreen mount rotates 360 degrees for optimal recording angle
‣Continuous recording records over oldest videos when microSD card is full
‣Automatic recording when 3-axis G-Sensor is triggered
‣Parking mode recording uses motion detection to start recording
‣Collision warning and Lane Departure warning. Also includes Fatigue warning with reminders to take a break when driving long journeys.
‣Forward-facing collision and lane departure warnings and driver fatigue alerts
‣Microphone
‣GPS records date, time and vehicles speed
‣Playback videos on a computer
‣Records well in both day and night lighting
‣Includes 32GB micro SD casrd in the box.
‣Fully Portable, easy to transfer from vehicle to vehicle
‣Built-in battery for use when in parked mode
‣1 Year manufacturers guarantee


Snooper DVR 5HD Gen3 Manual

Learn even more about the Snooper DVR 5HD by reading the manual. Click the PDF logo below. The manual opens in PDF format.


Subscription:

Subscription to the Snooper AURA speed camera database costs £69.99 per year.

Camera updates:

Updates via Windows based PC.

Please note: the Snooper DVR-5HD is not MAC compatible.


Snooper DVR 5HD Gen3 Question and Answers

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Snooper DVR 5HD Gen3 software requirements:

The Snooper DVR-5HD will only operate on Windows computers. Specifically, you must be using Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10. Additionally the software will only work with Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 10 or above.

The Snooper DVR 5HD will not operate when using Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Millennium, Windows XP and Vista (64 bit) or Apple Macintosh operating systems.


Camera updates:

Updates via Windows based PC.

Please note: the Snooper DVR 5HD is not MAC compatible.


Snooper DVR-5HD - What's in the box?

‣Snooper DVR-5HD Vehicle Drive Recorder
‣Rear camera
‣Windscreen mounting bracket
‣12/24volt Vehicle Power Cable
‣Automotive Double-sided Adhesive
‣Micro USB cable for rear camera
‣32GB microSD card
‣QuickTime, User Manual, PDF Reader, Snooper DVR all supplied on CD-Rom

Please note: No USB cable is included, however the USB cable that is required is a standard USB to mini-USB cable.


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All of our products are sophisticated electronic devices which requires that you read, understand, and act upon the information given in the instruction manual (usually available via the above 'manual' link). You will need internet access and, in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations, regularly seek out and accept all firmware or software updates offered by the manufacturer. All GPS devices need to ‘see’ the satellites in the sky. Therefore you will need to know that your vehicle does not have glass that will block or impede the GPS signal. The same advice about vehicle glass applies to radar and laser signals.


Last updated: 11th September 2023