Seattle Dashcam Installation Recommendations

Nobody seems to have provided any concrete recommendations for dash cam installers in the Seattle area. Any experience? I'd like to get a quality job for installing a Thinkware F770 pair in a Tesla MS.

 

Thanks. I ran across Benchmark. I made an online inquiry and got no response, so I'll have to give them a call. I'm not sure why it is, but a lot of these car work shops have very poor customer skills and fail to get back to customers!

 

I checked with Benchmark, and they only do Blackvue. I will keep looking for somebody who can do Thinkware, which I think is a lot better for the features I care about.

 

Also, very expensive install @ Benchmark ($1100 for Blackvue 650 with install, so that's about $700 installation!).

 

Thinkware has a lot better dynamic range and better image quality, and the rear camera is the same quality as the front camera (full HD), while Blackvue uses a 720p rear camera with very limited resolution. Otherwise, they are pretty comparable.

I'm not in a big rush because there are huge sensor and processing/power improvements coming in this space, so I would expect to see much better IQ in smaller packages and potentially with wireless connections soon. I also expect ultra-low power always-on devices that work for years off batteries and record footage when activity or triggers occur. This segment inherits a lot of advances from cellphone designs over time.

Both Thinkware and Blackvue are way overdue for a refresh, but other competitors may overtake them.

 

Calibred Customs comes to town periodically and they are the gold standard for Tesla Blackvue dash cam installation. I had mine done the week before last, and the work looks great. (310) 654-0532. I had the 4-camera install done (Blackvue main camera in front and rear; smaller camera mounted to the window pillar to cover the sides. It looks great and works well.

 

$1600 for 4-camera, discounted a bit when I asked.