Navigator with Registrar: advantages, disadvantages and features of choice

Not so long ago in the market of gadgets for cars appeared a combined device: a navigator with a registrar. Such symbiosis has both positive and negative sides.

Advantages of navigators with built-in recorders

To the positive moments can be attributed the gain in money. It amounts to about $ 50. That is, you will pay for the purchase of two devices more than for a combined navigator with a registrar. The second gain in saving space on the windshield: two devices occupy a larger space and significantly limit visibility.

The car recorder with the navigator wins also in a feed. In the car there is usually one cigarette lighter. But, as a rule, both GPS and the recorder are powered by the cigarette lighter, which becomes a problem in the presence of both devices. This problem You can decide, periodically turning on and off them (which is not everyone's liking), or you can buy a cigarette lighter double, which is also not very convenient.

Negative moments

The most significant negative moment that the navigator-registrar has is the smaller functionality of the DVR. For example, in the models presented to date, it is very rare to have a night shooting or sound recording. That is, you can not record a conversation with a representative of road services, and at night, be without insurance.

Leaving much to be desired and the angle of view of the camera registrar. It is 75 degrees, which is not always enough (usually it is at least 120 degrees on mono-devices). With this device you will record what is happening in front of the car, and the roadside and what is on the right and left, you will not see in the record. The good news is that in this gadget you can simultaneously work with a navigator with a registrar without any restrictions.

There are some difficulties with the placement of the combined device. The navigator should be in line of sight so that it can be easily reached. The DVR is usually located at the top of the windshield, with the best view of the road leading to it. How to dispose of a hybrid device? How is the navigator? But then what will record a video camera that is installed in the panel? We have to look for a compromise solution - to install the device so that it can be reached if necessary, but also to ensure a sufficient angle of the road.

It is quite a controversial decision, but it certainly has a right to exist. In addition, technologists are developing at a rapid pace, and probably the time is near when someone will come up with a brilliant idea that will solve most of the problems.

What to look for when choosing

When choosing a navigator with a recorder, pay attention to the resolution of the screen (the higher it is, the clearer the picture), the format in which the video is recorded (today it can be not only VGA, but also HD - enhanced picture quality, which guarantees the ability to view all the details Recorded). Take into account the clock speed of the processor: it must be high enough to cope with simultaneous processing of the video stream and the operation of the navigation system. The processors with a frequency of 500 MHz are good at this task. If this parameter is lower, then, most likely, the picture will "swim", which reduces all the advantages of this device to almost zero.