donaldm241

dealer said MB has not yet activated except 2021 vehicles. He could not give me a future date which is why I asked for any info

mikapen

Can anybody tell me the resolution of the dashcam? I was under the impression that it was just OK, but doesn't compete with premium brands that are available.

Can you read license plate numbers, recognize faces, and does it do well in low light conditions?
In other words, aside from its being built in, is it worthwhile? (Thinking about a future order.)

Ron.s

Don’t be in a hurry, it’s NA along with a bunch of other stuff & no certainty that even if you order your actual build will be what you ordered. I just cancelled my 63 order and will wait until until next year for another look. Mercedes may be more messed up now than ever. Maybe the AMG Hybrids will be announced or Vance gets their $ h I t together.
I had Dash Cam accepted on my Netstar order…no problem. As I looked it over I realized that there was no camera. DAP is NA. Traffic Signs requires a Camera but is NA. Some cars are built but sit waiting for something like my 53 did. Anything installed off the Assembly Line could be poo poo! I’m liking my 53 more and more today…actually always liked it.

mikapen

Well, that's not the feedback I was hoping for, but I'm not surprised anymore. At anything!
IT seems that I'm scrounging for everything these days. The last month I've been unsuccessfully trying to buy a new Escort, Pixel, a plumbing part, and a garden tractor part, just to name a few.

Ron.s

The pendulum always swings back…hope it’s soon. In case you haven’t seen the press the new Pixel looks to be nice upgrade and a proprietary Whitechapel chip that should be available at release:
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-pixel-6

nmsu1999

it's 720p. Definitely below an average quality (compared to 1080p, 4k, etc). It's just convenient to have it built in, but then the lack of auto-recording option just kills it.

kvelez

If you paid the $200 of the 21U package and it doesn't work you have to complain all the way up the chain or demand your money back.

Stuart Morley

I paid the £200 and setup the favourite as mentioned above so it's two clicks away every time I start. Issue is that when I loads the files onto the computer they are all 51mb and are just blank (black video). The camera does work because the AR Nav works fine.

Anyone any ideas?

jtjbt20x

Looking on a Mac? You need to use another player like VLC.

kvelez

Have you tried playing them from MBUX?

Stuart Morley

That worked a treat. Many Thanks

Stuart Morley

I didn't think of that but it worked a treat !

What I found strange was that the loop recording only does 30 second videos. So a 20 mins ride would be 40 videos. I tried the continuous mode and only got a one minute video. Maybe the memory stick moved.

Should I expect videos to be the same length as the journey (assuming I don't turn off the car or fill the card)

jtjbt20x

I think mine are about five minutes each but I’ll check next time I’m in the GLE.

BACnMercedes

Ok, what am I missing here? I cannot get mine to play anywhere in MBUX and it also looks like I have a bunch of 1 minute videos too.

jtjbt20x

You have to unplug the thumb drive then it plug it back in. Then you can play them from the MBUX Dashcam app If I recall correctly.

kvelez

Without unplugging double-click the radio/media display and you will see the list.

jtjbt20x

Sweet, another (un)documented useful feature.

DavidBN

I get actual trip length videos using the "Individual Recording" choice on my 450 (most recent being over an hour). I've set that option as the first feature on my favorite list and am trying to get in the habit of clicking on that each time I get in the car. However, I usually get an error-type message that it can't start just after starting the car - but after waiting a minute or so and doing again it does.

Aside from the frustration of NOT having the dashcam automatically start each trip, the file format of MP4 is most annoying as my video editing program (Corel) doesn't recognize this format and it's a pain to reformat into more common format.

Oh, and another annoying feature is on the video, the vehicle speed is shown in KM. That obviously isn't in sync with my dashboard setting of MPH. Haven't found anyway to change - yet.

....David

Stuart Morley

It would also be nice to have music on one USB and recordings on another unless I am missing this option somewhere.

I also get the not ready message until I wait a minute or so.

kvelez

The media player will play whatever is on the media connection plug. If you insert a music USB it'll play music pretty much like a computer.
The dashcam can record from any other USB-c including the center console. Here is a photo of mine playing music.

You could have the dashcam usb in the center console storage, android auto and USB music connected at the same time.

BACnMercedes

Just drove the SUV on a long vacation trip and the dashcam kept turning itself off after an hour or two of working. When I tried to turn it back on it would say, function unavailable. Then if I turned the car off for a period of time: stopped for lunch or visiting places, it would finally start back up. But not after short stops like getting gas.
I did get the playback feature working but only in short 1 minute clips. Txs.
(I will not talk performance until I get back home in case I jinx something)

kvelez

I would say have it checked by the dealer. Mine has never turned itself off not even on a recent 3-hour trip. They will probably tell you they can't duplicate and will reset your MBUX.

jtjbt20x

I've received the 'function unavailable' message when my USB drive was full of dashcam video. MBUX is supposed to erase the videos on a first-in first-out basis, but for whatever reason it doesn't. I'm wondering if the new OTA MBUX updates fixed that. Time will tell.