Garmin Intros Wide Angle Dash Cam

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Garmin announced a new Dash Cam 65W that can capture a 180-wide-angle field of view with 1080p video capability.

The increased field of view can capture more details such as traffic congestion and road construction for use in insurance claims. “The new 180-degree field-of-view allows the Dash Cam 65W to capture moments – like cross traffic details – that can often be missed with other dash cams,” said Garmin’s Dan Bartel.

The Dash Cam 65W with WiFi uses voice control, and has advanced driver safety features such as forward collision and lane departure warnings. Plus it has red light and speed camera alerts.

A camera-assisted sensor known as the “Go” alert also notifies drivers when traffic ahead begins to move.

The unit has a 2-inch LCD display screen and a 2.1 megapixel camera. The automatic incident detection (G-sensor) allows the Dash Cam 65W to save footage on impact, while also adding GPS capabilities for time and location data. The dash cam also offers a parking mode option (cable sold separately) that feeds constant power to the device when the vehicle is parked and turned off, and automatically begins recording surroundings when motion is detected.

The inclusion of voice control enables drivers to speak out commands to start and stop audio recordings, take still pictures, and save videos. Customers can speak out commands such as, “OK Garmin, start Travelapse,” — a video capture feature that compresses hours of video footage into minutes of highlights. When drivers download the free VIRB mobile app to a compatible smartphone, drivers can use the Dash Cam 65W’s built-in Wi-Fi to wirelessly sync their recorded videos and automatically share them with friends, family or insurance agencies. For video storage, the Dash Cam 65W includes a 8GB microSD card and can accept replaceable memory cards (Class 10 required) of up to 64GB.

The Garmin Dash Cam 65W is expected to be available in June with a suggested retail price of $249.99. For more information, visit www.garmin.com/DashCam.

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