Guides
Guides on choosing, wiring and connecting fleet dashcams and MDVRs, by Kumar Saurabh and Winnie Huang of SKYWONDER.
Fleet safety, Oct 1, 2026, 3 min read
ADAS, DMS and BSD Explained: What Each Fleet Camera Alert Does
ADAS watches the road, DMS watches the driver and BSD watches the blind spot. Each needs its own camera, and our devices differ in the alerts they give.
Technology, Oct 1, 2026, 3 min read
JT/T 808 and JT/T 1078 Explained: Fleet Video Protocols
JT/T 808 carries position, alarms and commands between a vehicle device and a platform. JT/T 1078 adds video. Check the edition and the server protocol first.
Technology, Oct 1, 2026, 3 min read
How Much 4G Data Does a Fleet Dashcam Use?
Tracking uses about 17 MB a month and live video about 40 to 60 MB per camera-hour. Our worked example for one van comes to about 1.1 GB a month.
Buying guides, Oct 1, 2026, 3 min read
Dashcam vs MDVR: Which Does Your Fleet Need?
A dashcam is one windscreen unit with one or two lenses. An MDVR is a separate recorder for four or eight cameras. Choose by the views you need.
Buying guides, Aug 4, 2025, 3 min read
Does Tesla Have Built-in Dash Cams? Is an Additional One Worth It?
Tesla's built-in dashcam keeps a rolling hour of video on a USB drive, with no audio. That suits a private owner; a fleet needs more history and one platform.
Fleet safety, May 2, 2025, 3 min read
Benefits of a Dash Cam: Why Install One in Your Vehicle
A dashcam gives you video of what happened on the road. Six benefits for drivers and fleets, the drawbacks, and what to look for in a model.
Technology, Apr 27, 2025, 3 min read
Wired vs Wireless Dash Cams: Which One for a Fleet?
A wired dashcam keeps footage on its memory card. A wireless one adds Wi-Fi or 4G to get it off. A fleet that must see incidents as they happen needs 4G.
Installation & power, Apr 27, 2025, 3 min read
Does a Dash Cam Drain the Battery? Myths vs Facts
Our WD02 dashcam draws about 420 mA while recording and 6 mA in standby. When a dashcam drains a battery, and how a low-voltage cutoff prevents it.
Quick answers and tools
Storage calculator
How many hours of footage fit on your memory card, per camera and resolution.
Open4G data calculator
How much mobile data tracking, live view and event clips use each month.
OpenGlossary
Plain definitions of ADAS, DMS, BSD, MDVR, sub-stream, JT/T 808 and more.
OpenQuick answers
Short answers on 4G, SIM cards, installation, footage and warranty.
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