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Thermal protection and motion, impact, time-lapse and energy-saving parking modes come together in the ARC900. Its touchscreen helps when you need to review a parked-car clip right away. ARC700 holds to similar priorities in a screenless body, and U3000 Pro adds radar parking and an optional remote-alert route.
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To cover a parked car reliably, you need efficient recording, thermal care and the right constant-power installation.
By the numbers
What we found across the dash cams we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Only 1 of the 38 models checked meet every need here: “I want the car covered while it is parked”, “My car stays parked for several days”, “In summer heat, my car sits outside”, and “I want to watch a clip back on the camera itself”.
1 model fits, out of 38 checkedHow we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “I want the car covered while it is parked”, “My car stays parked for several days”, “In summer heat, my car sits outside”, and “I want to watch a clip back on the camera itself”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
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| Thinkware ARC900 2CH |
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| Thinkware U3000 Pro |
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Thinkware, TW-ARC900D
Once it is installed, the ARC900 is easy to run thanks to its roomy 3.5-inch touchscreen, 4K and 2K STARVIS 2 cameras and well-designed low-power parking modes.
Top pick ifStrong parking tools and controls you can use right on the camera
Wedge and screenless models take up less windshield space than this bigger screen.
Thinkware, TW-ARC700D
The ARC700 is a screenless camera that records 4K at the front and 2K at the rear. It also offers energy-saving parking and leaves room to add Thinkware’s radar accessory.
Pick this instead ifA discreet screenless install suits you, and the phone app works for you.
Setup runs through an app. There is no handy on-camera display.
Thinkware, U3000 Pro
Dual radar parking stays on the Pro, along with a 512GB ceiling and optional LTE support for alerts while you are away from the car.
Pick this instead ifYou'd give up a screen for radar parking and optional remote alerts.
The optional LTE module and a connected plan cost extra.
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A discreet screenless install suits you, and the phone app works for you.
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