A look inside the Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City, Michigan. Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Built around 1715, and abandoned in 1783, it was located along the Straits, which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan of the Great Lakes of North America.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Fort Michilimackinac Tour in Mackinaw City, Michigan (Things to See) - Random Travel Instinct
Friday, November 19, 2021
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, A Day Trip - New York - Random Travel Instinct
In this video we walk through the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration which is a living monument to the story of the American people. More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. It is a federally-owned island in New York Harbor that was the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law.
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island, A Day Trip - New York - Random Travel Instinct
This is a trip from The Battery on board the Statue City Cruises ferry to the Liberty Island. See the Statue of Liberty, what's inside the pedestal and the Statue of Liberty museum. The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Statue of Liberty Ferry Full Trip - NYC, Liberty Island, Ellis Island - Random Travel Instinct
See the views from the Statue City Cruises Ferry as we take a round trip from The Battery to Liberty Island to Ellis Island. Statue Cruises offers departures throughout the day from both New York and New Jersey. This video records the fabulous ride with great views of the Statue of Liberty from the Hudson River, the Ellis Island, the Manhattan and Jersey City skylines in New York.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Henry Ford Greenfield Village, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct
See what's inside the Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. Follow the stories of people's lives in the past century. See the Model-T and other vintage cars running in a living history village. Watch the steam engine trains going by. And enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the village.
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
About the Nextbase 622GW 4K Dash Cam
Following a few of days of extensive research, I selected the Nextbase 622GW 4K Dash Cam Model NBDVR622GW relying on reviews from various sources like Amazon.com, Best Buy, TrustedReviews.com, and TechRadar.com. The 622GW is currently the top-of-the-line model from Nextbase and the only one that records 4K footage. On Best Buy it was rated 4.1 based on 51 reviews.
The Best Buy store at East Madison, WI had the item available for same day contactless curbside pick-up so got my hands on it by the evening of 21 November 2020. The price was $319.99 plus taxes.
I have been using this camera for about a year now and it has been doing well. So, I will jot down some of my notes and thoughts that I have collected over time.
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Nextbase 622GW mounted on a Toyota RAV4 |
Packaging and Build
The packaging was impressive and the first impression after unpacking the camera was that it felt much heavier than my older one. The body felt solid and sturdy with an elegant silver finish. In the last one year of its use, it has withstood several falls while mounting it to the windshield without a scratch on the body or the lens-enclosure glass.
Mounting
Display
Recording
By default, the camera records videos on 1-minute video files which you can also set to 2 or 3-minute files. As the microSD card fill up with video files, the camera automatically deletes the oldest file to make space for new recordings.
The camera features a G-Sensor to protect the recording currently in progress, if it senses that a pre-determined threshold of force on the camera has exceeded. This is useful to protect recordings that are captured during a road accident.
The camera also has a built-in GPS which lets you stamp GPS coordinates at the bottom of the recorded video. In addition to the GPS stamp, you can also add a date / time and a speed stamp. There is a permanent stamp that says "Nextbase" which is really annoying, and I wish there a setting to turn it off.
You also have an option to record timelapse videos and videos with enhanced image stabilization.
There is also an integrated microphone to record the audio which I have always kept turned off. The one time that I tested the feature, the captured audio was fairly clear.
Video Quality
The camera can record footage at the maximum of 4K at 30 frames per second. There are other options available as well which are listed below:
- 4K @ 30FPS [3840 x 2160]
- 1440P @ 60FPS [2560 x 1440]
- 1440P @ 30FPS [2560 x 1440]
- 1080P @120FPS [1920 x 1080]
- 1080P @ 60FPS [1920 x 1080]
- 1080P @ 30FPS [1920 x 1080]
The lens has a field of view (FOV) of 140 degrees which provides a wide coverage on both sides of the road. The camera also features a built-in polarizing filter integrated into the lens, specifically designed to minimize glare and enhance the sharpness of the recordings. To achieve the best clarity, you have to adjust the bezel located at the front of the lens until the captured image reaches its optimum clarity, while minimizing any glare.
Storage
The makers recommend using a U3 Type Micro SD card so it can utilize the high data transfer speed of 312MB/s to store high-quality video. I have been using a SanDisk Extreme PLUS 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card which seems to perform well without issues. The camera stores about 90 minutes of 4K footage on a 32GB memory card. So, a 128GB should let you store about 360 minutes of footage.
Power
Mobile App
Warranty
The device comes with 1 year of manufacturer's warranty on the parts.
Conclusion
The camera contains all the features that I needed. In my experience, the device has performed well. The video quality is amazing, and it is easy to set up. The touchscreen is easy to use. There was a small hiccup on a trip to Traverse City when for a brief period it wouldn't turn on - automatically got resolved by itself after a few hours. I never unmounted it from the car's windshield because removing the microSD card was a more convenient way to carry the footage to be copied to my computer. At this point I am considering it as a good choice.
The product homepage is at: https://nextbase.com/dash-cams/622gw-dash-cam/
An archived page of the NextBase 622GW on Best Buy is here.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Michigan - Random Travel Instinct
See what's inside the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan. Follow the stories of innovation as we walk through the various sections in the museum. Along with the exhibits exploring the history of American freedom, witness trends in manufacturing, cars, presidential vehicles, airplanes, power and electricity, furniture, railroads, agriculture equipment, home arts and glass, and people's lives in the past century.