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Well, it has some attributes that dashcam users find beneficial, such as better low light recording (than the other Mobius cameras at least), with brighter image, less video noise, and less motion blur. That said, the camera should use a capacitor in lieu of an internal battery when used as a dash cam to help reduce internal heat generation and cooler operation.
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From all that I read before I bought mine, it was primarily designed as a dash cam. Many reviews from when it came out were in dash cam usage. I bought it for drone use, but ultimately found it too fragile for that purpose and bought a RunCam 2, which I believe is designed for drone use.
As for batteries, all my dash cams have used a battery rather than a capacitor and only one has had a battery failure due to heat. And given that I live in Australia, we get a lot of heat in Summer. |
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the cam is mounted on the side of the helmet using such a helmet mount as shown in post#1. So perfect airflow guaranteed. As all setup changes showed no effect I'll mount such an additional heat sink outside the lower cam housing and extending the dsp chip heat transfer foil to lead the heat to this heat sink. https://www.ebay.de/itm/5Stk-30mmx15...72.m2749.l2648 |
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Reason: corrected typo in low voltage threshold. Should be 3.6V, not 4.6 (duh!)
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I got confirmation from eletoponline365 that the Mobius 2 has been discontinued. I know it has its quirks, but it's great in low light for a camera this size. Perhaps it's the quirks that caused it to be discontinued. Meanwhile the older Mobius 1 is still being sold.
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I will also follow this hint and tried to order a new battery for the Mobius 2, which is actually not so easy, due to everybody phasing out this cam. But it looks like I'll receive one end of October |
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I don't know what new capability the updated M2 DSP chip offers, but the newer Mobius Maxi already has upgraded capabilities over the M2, with FW still maturing. It is better in low light (less video noise and/or less motion blurring) than the M2. So I think the decision was made to focus on upgrading the Maxi FW rather than starting from scratch with an M2 variant. The Maxi is similar in size and weight to the M2, so that makes it a good substitute. And as mentioned, the original M1 is still available, and though it's not as capable as the Maxi in the higher resolutions and frame rates, it still has some functionality that the Maxi does not have (yet?) M2 batteries and CMOS/lens modules are still being stocked by some of the re-sellers (I don't know which ones... you'll have to contact them). The Maxi and M2 batteries will fit in the M2 case and can be used to power the M2, but the M1 battery has less mAh rating (less recording time), and though the Maxi battery has higher mAh rating (more recording time), it has a different connecting plug, so an old plug from a dead M2 battery would need to be soldered to the Maxi leads. If you do this be SURE to check the polarity with a voltmeter and DO NOT rely on wire colors to define the polarity. |
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Excellent! The exchange of the battery solved my recording duration problem. Now it's back to full 120 minutes! But the temperature of the heat socket is still to high for my impression and my also cause long time problems. I'll try an additional heat sink to reduce the temperature. |
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Did you read post #1556? If there is any way an M2 circuit board could be found at this point in time, it would be the direct eBAY seller eletoponline365 (or second hand from an existing M2 owner).
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Could you please write is there Mobius 3 in works or when it will be released, if ever? I would be awesome to see Mobius with 4k quality and WIFI for remote control. That would actually kill all other solutions. Or is there any other Mobius size keychain type camera with 4k available? Those Go Pro like cams I know. I wish small Mobius style cam with 4k and WiFI with some modern CMOS or CCD sensor. I am interested in the best low-light capabilities. |
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