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Dashcam/Sentry upgrading to Samsung T7 1TB. Disk Formatting and Partition recommendations
- Thread starter ajexpert
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I think you might find what your looking for at this website. It worked perfectly for me. How to Setup Tesla Boombox with Custom Sounds – DBurkland.com
Nothing specific. Just want to upgrade from USB to SSD. Do you have any recommendations?
For an SSD? No, I use a 256 SD card, as I dont have music I want to play. I dont think having that much storage for dashcam / sentry is beneficial, since dashcam loops after an hour no matter what. It would give you more storage for sentry mode videos if you want to save those for some reason, but having 800GB of storage for dashcam is not going to extend the amount dashcam holds.
Thanks for clarification. I was under assumption that Dashcam and Sentry mode videos will automatically more storage. So upgrading will retain Sentry mode videos only for longer period? Any setting to extend dashcam video holds?
Thanks much! Any updates to instructions that apply to vehicles made on or after Aug 2022?
I don’t think so, but this worked perfectly for mine and it was an April delivery. It was missing the center console data ports, but I just dropped the SSD in the glovebox and it works great.
Tha_Ape
Active Member
I can definitely see the advantage of upgrading music storage, but how many sentry events/saved clips do you all have that the standard USB wont suffice? Just curious because mine has never filled up. I like to edit share the videos with ppl and I cant do that from the car. When I see a dummy on the road, I generally take the drive out and move any interesting videos to my computer for long term storage and wipe the USB clean.
I tend to see at least one moron a month (if not more). For instance, yesterday I saw someone make a left on red and pull out in front of me. Last month it was a guy weaving back and forth behind me contemplating passing me on the shoulder or in the oncoming traffic lane (I was doing 50 in a 40 and didnt speed up on him either)
I tend to see at least one moron a month (if not more). For instance, yesterday I saw someone make a left on red and pull out in front of me. Last month it was a guy weaving back and forth behind me contemplating passing me on the shoulder or in the oncoming traffic lane (I was doing 50 in a 40 and didnt speed up on him either)
thesmokingman
Active Member
Laziness? The more storage the longer you can put off reviewing and deleting them... If one drives and parks in public spaces a lot sentry can fill up annoyingly fast.
ATPMSD
Active Member
800 GB for Sentry is excessive! Once the number of clips gets large you will not be willing to spend time reviewing them. And if there is car damage you will know it pretty quick and can review the clips. I use a 256 GB SD card and have allocated 64 GB for Senrty and 192 GB for music.
I heard that when you get a new Tesla to upgrade to the SSD so you have more space for the clips to store when you need it. Is this not the case? I read reviews where the Tesla drive did not save b/c there was not enough storage when they got into an accident.
The dashcam loops 1 hour, and increasing the size of the storage doesnt change that. what it does do, however is provide more storage for saved clips (clips you specifically save, or the system saves when you honk the horn, or sentry clips).
One of our longer time members typed up a guide on dashcam / sentry mode, and I have it stickied in the model 3 subforum. You can find it here:
Dashcam / Sentry: How they work and what they do (and dont) do
(moderator note) Special thanks to @Knightshade , for taking the time to write up a description of how Sentry and Dashcam interact together. There is a lot of confusion about these two features, and how they interact together. I asked @Knightshade who has a good understanding of how these...
teslamotorsclub.com
I am going to watch it. If I don't need the Samsung SSD and can return it, that will save some money for other accessories to buy. lolThe dashcam loops 1 hour, and increasing the size of the storage doesnt change that. what it does do, however is provide more storage for saved clips (clips you specifically save, or the system saves when you honk the horn, or sentry clips).
One of our longer time members typed up a guide on dashcam / sentry mode, and I have it stickied in the model 3 subforum. You can find it here:
Dashcam / Sentry: How they work and what they do (and dont) do
(moderator note) Special thanks to @Knightshade , for taking the time to write up a description of how Sentry and Dashcam interact together. There is a lot of confusion about these two features, and how they interact together. I asked @Knightshade who has a good understanding of how these...
Nubo
Test Mule
One thing a larger drive will do is increase the amount of recording time that passes before the memory cells begin to fail. But it's probably better to focus on "high endurance" drives before going oversize.
A high endurance SD card will have better survivability (rated to run at lower and higher temps than an SSD) than and SSD and likely cost a lot less. I’m using a 256 Samsung Pro Endurance and it looks like it’s only $30 on Amazon currently.
ATPMSD
Active Member
Nubo
Test Mule
I have no idea. I was speaking in general terms. I haven't looked to source a replacement as yet.
