Is there any sensor activated mini video surveillance camera that can be mounted in a car?

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Greetings:

I am having a vandalism problem and would like to catch the person
scratching my X5 bmer with a key twice. I am pretty sure who did this
since I've seen his/her car following me home one day and got the
scratch next day. However, I need tangible proof so I can reason with
he/she. I live in a townhouse residence with no security guard and
personal garage. The cost to fix the damage is $1000 per scratch.
That said, I am wondering if there are any miniature video camera out
there that can be mounted on a car and can be activated by some sort of
sensor (ultra sound, infrared etc). If it were you, which actions will
you take to prevent this agony?

Any feedback and suggestion is greatly appreciated.

 

[cbm5]

Greetings:

I am having a vandalism problem and would like to catch the person
scratching my X5 bmer with a key twice. I am pretty sure who did this
since I've seen his/her car following me home one day and got the
scratch next day. However, I need tangible proof so I can reason with
he/she. I live in a townhouse residence with no security guard and
personal garage. The cost to fix the damage is $1000 per scratch.
That said, I am wondering if there are any miniature video camera out
there that can be mounted on a car and can be activated by some sort of
sensor (ultra sound, infrared etc). If it were you, which actions will
you take to prevent this agony?

Any feedback and suggestion is greatly appreciated.

There are many off-the-shelf camera systems out there, and battery
packs. However surveillance from the inside of a car requires 360 degree
coverage, and no guarantee that part of the car won't block that one
identifying feature you needed.

Other suggestions:

Take it as a lesson and don't do what you did the first time to piss
them off, for example cutting them off and stealing the hole they were
aiming for, and forcing them to dive for the shoulder.

Another one that works for me is not to buy a car that I give a damn if
someone adds one or two more scratches. No matter what you drive, you
get in at one location and you get out at another, and the function is
the same.

 

[CWatters]

Greetings:

I am having a vandalism problem and would like to catch the person
scratching my X5 bmer with a key twice. I am pretty sure who did this
since I've seen his/her car following me home one day and got the
scratch next day. However, I need tangible proof so I can reason with
he/she. I live in a townhouse residence with no security guard and
personal garage. The cost to fix the damage is $1000 per scratch.
That said, I am wondering if there are any miniature video camera out
there that can be mounted on a car and can be activated by some sort of
sensor (ultra sound, infrared etc). If it were you, which actions will
you take to prevent this agony?

Any feedback and suggestion is greatly appreciated.

Take a look at some of the wireless networked cameras. Hook it up to your PC
via a wireless router of similar. They frequently come with recording
software that's triggered by motion in the image. If not then the necessary
software is available from various places.