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Does your car have a dash cam? They seem to be very popular. I actually think they're really wise, particularly if you're involved in an accident. You can show that to the insurance company and prove who's to blame. You could almost say it's becoming essential to have a dash cam. Maybe it's as essential as your seat belt, but what are the best dash cams? Stephen Fennec is hosting 2GB's Life and Technology in the Morning and joins us on the program. G'day, Stephen. G'day.

G'day, Clint. How are you? I'm good, mate. The best dash cams. What do you reckon they are? Yeah, there's a few on the market, I think. The features to look for is obviously resolution. The latest round of dash cams now have 4K, even 5K resolution. And when you think about that, that means more detail. So if you've got a video, the 4K and 5K resolution lets you zoom in and see various things like number plates, street signs, and other things like that. So

that's really important. A lot of people now prefer to have a more discreet dash cam, the one that sits behind your mirror, so really you don't see it, and then you connect with it using an app. So if you've got... You can easily then download the footage from the dash cam and easily share it to someone, insurance companies, the police,

So it really makes it a lot easier to connect and share that footage. So they still need the ugly cord that hangs down the windscreen into the cigarette lighter? No, they don't. There are cheaper models that have that, but others that come with even a rear camera, they can be professionally installed. So all the cables are all hidden away. It looks pretty tidy. And that way you can get front and rear cameras too. Rear camera's important because...

60% of accidents are rear-enders, so it's good to see behind you. So if the person in the wrong is hitting you from behind, you've got the footage to prove that you weren't at fault, that they hit you. In some ways, it's sad that it's come to this, but given the problems we all have on the roads from time to time, it's probably pretty wise in this day and age.

Absolutely, yeah. I think, well, I always call a dash cam your eyes and ears on the road. So it's always good that, you know, hopefully nothing happens on the road for you. But in the event that it does, you've got your side of the story in 4K, possibly 5K resolution. And all the videos not only include the actual video, but also geographical information like your GPS location, direction of travel, the speed you were going, all that information is embedded in the video.

And that could mean the difference between you being in the right or wrong in an insurance claim or giving something to the police as well. Now, tomorrow you're hosting our Life and Technology program on 2GB. What's on the show? Yeah, we are. Well, we're going to be talking to Brad Hales from Uniden, who are probably the leading dashcams there, CanStar award-winning dashcams, and talking about the market in general and some of the new features that are now included with dashcams.

We're also chatting with Mark Gorry from Norton about tax time scams. Cyber criminals, very savvy. They know the different times of year and where to strike. And with a lot of us dealing with our finances online at this time of year, it's a time where cyber criminals have woken up and trying to take advantage. We will be listening from 8 o'clock tomorrow. Good on you, Stephen. Thanks, Clinton. Stephen Fennec, tomorrow morning from 8 o'clock on 2GB with Life and Technology.