![]() Although the camera performs quite well with low noise, it just doesn’t have the clarity and dynamic range to cope with headlight glare, so the only details and numberplates you’re going to save away from towns and cities are those of the car in front. The voice control and app lets you send a clip directly to a contact, which could be useful if lost or feeling anxious about the behaviour of a vehicle near you. Unless you’re undertaking an epic drive, the 4.5 hours of footage on the card should be enough you can always upgrade the standard 32GB card up to a 256GB card, but it must be a fast one (class 10). If you see something you want to save, you either have to remember when it was since the camera is recording all the time, or use the app to save the clip (hence the voice control is essential). ![]() You need the app right from the start because you’re relying on it to position the camera as well as sign up for the cloud storage. ![]() Once the dash cam is in place, you then must turn to the Nexar app for everything else. Fitment is with a suction cup that secures by rotating the mount 90 degrees – no stickers and very easy to use. Using this slightly larger, more robust connector is a neat touch, you’ll have no problem finding hardwiring kits and adapters. But if you have a car with a USB power port near the rear view mirror then you can just use a short Mini-USB cable. ![]() You also get a long USB cable, a set of stick-on clips for it, and a plastic pry tool to hide said cable in the headlining around the edge of the windcreen. It’s a simple but extremely useful touch. In a excellent move, Nexar provide a 12V plug with dual USB ports. Unlike some WiFi enabled cameras it doesn’t seem to be possible to connect it to an in-car hotspot, so it’s easier to think of the Beam as an extension of your smartphone and work with it that way. ![]()
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