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[CommodoreAmiga]

Lane centering is the camera #1 me thinks, I don't think any of the other cameras are part of Driver+.

I think it may use the cameras in the front fenders, too. If it doesn't, then I'm not sure what purpose they serve, otherwise. Maybe blind spot monitoring, too?

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[Tony R1S]

Just tested out the driveCAM recording on the road. My USB-A to SATA+SSD didn't work, so I'm using an old 500G HDD temporarily . Seems to work well with the horn trigger, it saves a ~2min clip. But how do I enable continuous recording?

It's difficult to view the fish-eye video, is there an easy way to post-process it to un-warp it?

 

[brancky3]

Just for clarification, the incident recording works without external storage, but the drive cam needs external storage, right? Why would I want a drive cam if I have an incident cam? I don’t care about recording my drive, I care about proving an accident wasn’t my fault.

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

Just for clarification, the incident recording works without external storage, but the drive cam needs external storage, right? Why would I want a drive cam if I have an incident cam? I don’t care about recording my drive, I care about proving an accident wasn’t my fault.

Incident cam only records when certain criteria are met. There's always a chance that it doesn't trigger when you need it to.

For the minimal cost of a SD card, I'd just install one and enable full dashcam functionality. That way you are more likely to have the footage when you need it.

You don't have to review the footage until you need it, so once installed/configured it doesn't get in the way.

 

[NoGoingBack]

I just got the update tonight, can’t wait to try it out tomorrow. I went with a Crucial X6 1TB Portable SSD. It was only $59.99, bought a right angle adapter and a slightly longer anker usb cable so I could install it like this. I wish Velcro stuck the fuzzy stuff in the console but it seems to sit in their ok for now with out it. If I had it to do over again I would grab the 2tb version since that the drive size limit. Setup went perfect and the drive formatted quickly. Will report back if I have any issues with it.

 

[DTown3011]

Am I the only one having this issue? My 256GB SanDisk Micro SD card is recording the DriveCam videos fine on all four cameras (R1S). However, I can only view them on my computer. There are no Drive Cam videos available to watch on the screen of the Rivian. (Card was successfully formatted in the Rivian screen and connects no problem). I've done a soft reboot as well. Same thing. I assume you should be able to view the Drive Cam videos on the screen?

Yes, you should be able to watch it:

When you install a USB-C drive and turn Drive Cam on, the Gear Guard cameras can record and save video of entire trips (up to the maximum space available on your external drive). When something catches your eye, tap the Save Clip button on your center display, and Gear Guard will make a two-minute video clip. You can then watch the two-minute clip directly on your center display or download it — and all the remaining video you’ve captured — with the external drive to watch it on a computer.

 

[Tony R1S]

Oh yes, you're right, the continuous recording does get saved automatically to the external drive. There are two folders under /DriveCam/DriveStream and /DriveCam/SaveClips. Pretty cool.

I think I'll still keep my dash cam install since it records audio and GPS, but I can remove my rear camera.

 

[jeeden]

Yes, but we don't definitively know what the record/retention policy is yet, i.e. we don't know if it will use the full 2TB and cyclically write, or if it only uses 256GB etc.

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I have a full channel worked out including the name, theme song, etc. No time to run it though...

 

[connoisseurr]

FYI, the 2TB SanDisk Extreme is on-sale for $129.99 @ B&H.

2TB SanDisk Extreme Portable USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Solid State Drive $129.99 @ B&H (slickdeals.net)

 

[jeeden]

Can someone check me on my understanding of the different modes?

• The drive cam mode of course will record everything if on
• Hitting the horn, hard braking, other safety activations will save two minutes plus the previous 15 second of footage
• Touching the save clip icon on the top of the screen will save two minutes plus the previous 15 second of footage

I'm not clear if I need to have the drive cam on for bullet 3 above.

I probably won't use the drive cam much except specific situations, but I do always want the option to touch the clip button when I see something happen and get the 15 seconds before I touch it.

 

[cjones1130]

T7 Shield formatted/tested fine

Same, and formatting (via the truck) was quick and painless ~3 mins tops

 

[cjones1130]

I think it may use the cameras in the front fenders, too. If it doesn't, then I'm not sure what purpose they serve, otherwise. Maybe blind spot monitoring, too?

Those are for Gear Guard and now Drive Cam(side vehicle videos). They are not part of Driver+

 

[keenanj]

I am using a samsung 980 m.2 1TB drive in an enclosure

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[CommodoreAmiga]

Those are for Gear Guard and now Drive Cam(side vehicle videos). They are not part of Driver+

You sure it's not using the cameras under the side view mirrors for that?

 

[cjones1130]

You sure it's not using the cameras under the side view mirrors for that?

? now you have me thinking...early on my youngest was toying around w/gear guard and was making faces at the fender camera, we viewed and maybe I'm misremembering how it looked. I'll have to test later to see which one picks up video.

If it is the mirror camera picking up video then the fender camera must be part of Driver+ and vice versa.

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