Mercury "Black Eagle" GPS unit boasts built-in black box
by Donald Melanson 
posted Jul 18th 2007 at 4:38PM
While GPS units seem to be getting increasingly indistinguishable from one another these days, Korea manufacturer Mercury's latest device looks like it won't have much trouble standing out, with it boasting an integrated black box to record the final moments before an accident (GPS induced or otherwise). Apparently, the system uses a camera to track vehicles in front of you, with it able to detect when a car's break lights go on. If there's an accident, the system kicks in to store 12 seconds of video before from the accident and six seconds after -- it'll also try to warn you if it thinks you're headed for an accident. Otherwise, you'll get pretty much all the other features you'd expect, including the usual array of PMP functions and built-in DMB TV capabilities, which should make that black box all the more important.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Old7 @ Jul 18th 2007 5:49PM
You do realize they are "brake" lights not "break" lights.
JD @ Jul 18th 2007 7:20PM
Yeah, I don't mean to hop on the bandwagon, but this whole spelling issue really does seem to be tripping up the engadget editors. No offense, guys, you're awesome, but please, at least proof your stories before posting them. Just because spell check says it's ok doesn't mean it actually is.
Henry @ Jul 18th 2007 7:34PM
If we wanted to see the new SSBN, we'd be reading the FAS's Strategic Security Blog!
Prithvi @ Jul 18th 2007 8:49PM
Maybe , after the system fails to try to warn the driver and crashes into the vehicle in front of it ,the lights are called break lights.
RikF @ Jul 19th 2007 4:13AM
And now you're going to explain why the opinion of one anthropologist is relevant?
ian_h_uk @ Jul 19th 2007 4:24AM
any clues as to where you can something similiar in the UK??
i've been watching these all-in-one GPS's pop up for a while, and i can't find em anywhere!! please dont be a Korea only thing....you could charge us double everywhere else (why stand out and be fair with electronic pricing!)