I have both the Blackvue DR 970X-2CH and the Viofo A139 Pro 3-CH running in the same car. Blackvue, which in the past, has been my camera of choice, but I feel that now Viofo may have taken it's place. The A139's image quality surpasses the 970X's. I just wish that Viofo would offer a Cloud service like Blackvue.
You are so right about these dash cams, I bought a viofo a139 pro 2ch a year ago and I hate it 400 dollars I paid for it and it has missed every I mean every close call I've had in my car I have no idea why it only record clips and not constantly from when I start my car to when I turn it off same goes for the front and rear cameras they record when ever they want and not at the same time or in sinc. My final straw was yesterday I got a ticket for a illegal lane change that I know I did nothing wrong but the rear camera footage is what needed and the one thing you can count on is this camera will not record anything you bought it for. I'm sending this pile back and blowing it up on RUclips maybe save someone from this scam called dash cams should be called scam cams..
I have the same problem with TypeS junk--ALL of the ones I've tried. They record fine for 1/3/5minutes, but then lose half to two seconds between files! Inevitably, that's when someone does the most idiotic thing right in front of me (or behind me). fml
I'm plagued with problems since i bought the cam 1.5 months ago. Constant beeping sounds and "fake recording" where it says 2 channel recording but actually there is none. Realized it was due to a faulty original Viofo 256gb SD card. Replaced it and was ok. Parking auto detection mode records everything, even light flickering. So consider it as constant recording instead of auto. Final straw was a total hardware failure where the unit keeps restarting. All known attempts to troubleshoot doesnt work, firmware update not possible as it cant even read the SD card due to the constant restart. Reached out to their support and awaiting response. Its been a lot of hassle and stress to constantly be paranoid if the camera is working or even recording. Now, its not even booting up.
Kind of a dumb question, but how much better is this camera to the a229 and a129 pro? I really just want something with good parking mode so nobody messes with my car at school and good quality on road. I was stuck between the three but I think the a229 and a139 pro are better than the 129 pro, so which is really the better deal? I found the a229 for $210 with everything else such as cable kit and lense, but the a139 pro starts at $300 so for parking mode you’d need to spend a little more. I’ve never owned a dash cam so I don’t really know much about them. If it helps I own a BMW e92
Great review. But I just installed one of these and I get a blur on licence plates on oncoming traffic where as yours look nice and sharp. Any ideas. HDR is on and have 4k 30fps and high bitrate. Thanks
@ thanks yeah. I think it’s todo with light and movement on a sunny day it’s ok can capture oncoming traffic a 30mph but cloudy or night time it’s impossible.
First off, I want to say, great video and detailed explanations! My question to you is how do I utilize this camera if my car has wireless apple carplay? I currently have the Viofo t130, which requires my phone to be connected to its wifi connection from the camera to be recording. Since the wireless apple carplay also requires my phone to be connected to my car's wifi, everytime I get into my car, I have to go into my phone settings manually and click on the Viofo Wifi network since it instantly connects to my apple carplay as soon as I turn on the car. This can be extremely annoying because I wanted to be able to just turn on my car and go, knowing its recording. In my case, I have to turn on my car, manually go into settings, connect to the camera's wifi, wait for my apple carplay to reconnect, then I can go. What are your thought on this and how can it be addressed? Thanks in advance.
There is no need to go to the app in order to start recording. The dashcam automatically begins the process as soon as the engine is on and then stops the recordings once you power the engine off. You can connect to the app at any point of time in order to download the recordings.
@@TechMishka that’s so weird!! I need to explore this more then because the guy who installed my dashcam said that I have to have my phone with me in the car and it needs to be connected to the cam’s wifi to be recording. I think this is true as well because my dash cam will constantly beep until I actually connect my phone to its wifi. When I do connect it, it’ll announce, “dashcam recording.” I’m not sure if it’s different with the A139 as I have the t130 but what do you think?
@@ryannguyen790 There is no need to connect your phone to the camera to let it work. The camera will start recording once your car ignition is on. You can just listen to the voice notification to judge if it is working. You can connect to the wifi when you really need it. It is better to turn off the wifi when there is no need to change the settings or playback the footage in the app, which will also avoid more power consumption.
Hello! Great video i was curious what do you believe is better momento m7 or viofa 139A? I really need it for the 24/7 recording while parked i liie that viofa is 4k but momento is only 2k
Hi Michael, I have just come across this video and was wondering if you could help me. I have the A139 pro and it was installed yesterday. It wasn’t installed with an hardwired kit I will add. However what I’m getting is a voice notification on ‘WiFi connected and then WiFi disconnected. I don’t know why it is doing that and so was wondering if you would know. Many Thanks
@@TechMishka ah ok I will give that a try. Could the SD card cause this. It has a 64gb SAN DISK nice SD in. However I’m not convinced that would cause the drop out. I’m still getting footage recorded of my journeys but as I say every now and then get a voice notification about the WIFI.
Thanks for the review..Few questions: Is it worth buying without hardware kit - I dont need parking mode..Assuming it will run only when car engine is turned on Also how is the app performance?
@ViofoDashcamOfficial --- "App won’t load recent recordings till the next day"??? Do we have to wait until the next day to view recordings on the app? I am interested in buying the A139Pro.
I currently have a BlackVue DR750 2CH myself, & it's been running for about 5yrs now .. BUT, this VioFo A139 Pro looks VERY good & now on my wishlist, when my BlackVue dies! This VioFo WILL BE my next DashCam, as I was after a 3CH ( for the interior ), & something better than good ole BlackVue! - ( been itch'in for an upgrade ) I have a question tho: Will this connect to my Cellink NEO Battery.? I currently have this hooked up on my BlackVue for Parking Mode.!! 😊
What is the memory back up in terms of the total hours the cam has recorded before it auto deletes also can we reduce the cam quality for memory issues...as I'm about to invest in one...Thanks in Advance😊😊
If you record in 4k from all channels on a 32GB card it will store only 3-4 hours worth of footage. If you record in 1080p on 64GB card - a lot more hours will be captured.
I bought this camera with rear kit and HW cable kit. Everything works fine, picture and sound quality is awesome, especially in HDR with CPL filter. But the fact, that it deletes protected files after approx 2 weeks is the NOGO for me. I must think of downloading interesting records every week to be sure, I will not loose them... So, who is the next competitor worth to buy?
Hi, What's the situation with the video length? Is it recording 30-60 secs video's or the duration is different? Also what is the maximum of the sd card?
I installed a Viofo A139 Pro Trio camera on the car, and the interior camera, which also has night vision, I use to monitor the front of the car at night, but because of the reflection from the windshield, nothing can be seen when the IR is activated .Is there any film or anti-reflection filterto get rid of this problem?
Which high quality dash cams let me use my iPhone to view the rear camera live? My vintage car has no reverse camera and I have no interest in installing a new head unit in it. I may also prefer no dash cam, but instead have an externally mounted front camera. Does anyone have that option?
Could you plug this unit in to a battery pack unit power pack via a cigarette lighter port in the power pack and set the cam to operate in parking mode? I own a power pack with compressor and jump start cables for emergency use in the car at all times. Better for the cam to be powered from that rather than the main car battery while parked up to avoid drain on the car battery 🙂
09:20 do STOP signs just not matter anymore? ;-p I'm disappointed in the license plate gathering capability shown here. Unless it's the car directly in front of and pretty close to the front camera they're all unreadable. The motorcycle doesn't even appear to have writing on its plate! There ought to be "AI" implemented that will suss out the data and tag vehicles with their plate numbers. Then we wouldn't need full 16k res, and could get the necessary information from the 4k/2k videos.
I enjoy your reviews, keep up the great content. Pardon my ignorant question as I do not know much about your country of Bulgaria but does everyone speak English with a high level of proficiency? Many thanks from a curious Canadian.
Also, I have a A139 and it's been pure trouble. Have been working with their support team for a few weeks to figure out a solution. The camera refuses to work with more than 1 channel connected. It works for a day or two then it will boot loop until you remove the power cable and power cycle it. Only occurs with the rear channel and internal channel. Front unit seems to be good...have tried just about everything. It's unfortunate. I hope they can replace my unit and it won't give me any more troubles. Came from a rock solid A119v2 that was working 24/7 for more than 7 years until I replaced it with A139...which is not reliable
Bulgaria has its own language, Bulgarian. Most of the population doesn't speak English, but most younger people do. As for the problem - I'd suggest trying another adapter and set of cables. Sometimes there is no sufficient power reaching the main unit causing the issue. And I am so sorry to step in that late...
@TechMishka Very interesting points about your country. Looks like a beautiful place and I would love to visit. For the A139, I had nothing but issues with it. I tried various power sources without much luck. It would constantly freeze or reboot and different SD cards did not change that. Unfortunately, the video quality is stellar when it works but it is too unreliable for a dashcam
Dash cam not working. I just purchased a Viofo A139 pro, after many reviews I settled on this unit. And after 3 days many rounds with brused ribs from laying on my car seal . The problem was the unit would work intermittently would not stay on. The fix was the battery limits switch would shut it down in park mode. So pay attention to your battery voltage I had to put switch to the lowest voltage for it to stay on. It seems simple and stupid right , well it took me 3 days to figure it out , I hope this will save some poeple from a frustrating install.
Hello, please tell me, does this camera also get very hot when it records 4K and 3 video streams? I'm afraid it's dangerous to leave a car in the sun with this camera in the summer ....
The app won’t load recent recordings till the next day for me. And now the micro sd card holder failed. Fell out of its place while I drove. Now it won’t hold any card new or not. Also, the camera will randomly decide to not turn on and I have to press that tiny reset button just about once every other day😑
So sorry for the issue. May you please update the latest firmware to test? Is your app the latest version too? If not, please update it either. Wait for your result.
The one thing no one reviews is longevity. Many of these models fail after 36-48 months. I live where temps vary from 10-95 Fahrenheit and have never had one last over 3_yrs.
Agreed. You want to be able to see what the camera is recording & know that it is on. I don't want to hope that it captured something, we want to know.
@@TechMishka I'm talking about how the video is viewed, file by file... other barnd like 70mai or ddpai move to use the comfortable view video with a timeline.
@@yanir.tzabary I'm still using my original 70mai 1S and it saved an accident/collision file when I needed it. Was daytime, cloudy, raining and still excellent resolution. More than enough for insurance cover too. 👌😀🇭🇲
@TechMishka it keeps shutting down and restarting. I had a guy cut me off, and I go to look at footage, and it skipped the entire incident. How do I keep this thing recording non-stop not 2 to 10 sec clips. Plus, it's turning off , but when it's working, I have 1 hour drive to work and 2 hrs home . I have 50 clips on my drive home. I have the 256 gig chip and would like one non-stop recording.
@@TechMishka mate seriously. You can't use the close-ups on these dashcams. I've downloaded the footage and tried these hoping it's just terrible RUclips encoding. I was hoping to find a really decent one, but those "high-end" AUD$700+ these things are utter rubbish... a phone does better and does a bucket load more. These dash cams have one job, and the fail at this. Which is to record information correctly and in an identifiable manner. They show what happens, but it's impossible to see any detail - same as GoPros. I work in the media space, and GoPro's are rubbish for detail, but they footage isn't intended to be used cropped. So for all intents and purposes the footage out of these dashcams are no better than a $150 GoPro really. They only solve two problems which prevent gopros from being used as dashcams which is the power scheduling and data management. I've run GoPros on all kinds of batteries (from battery banks to v-lock batteries) for short term timelapses (7-12 days), and there are motion sensor units which are available for security. The close-ups are slightly better out of some of these dashcams but from a legibility perspective are about the same. They're effectively unuseable most of the time anyway rendering them useless. These dashcams are like a scam the more I look into it.
Beware camera sucks, guaranteed not to record an incident you may have. Every close call I've had with mine, I did not record it. I have zero faith this record an accident if it happens.
@TechMishka yes it records, clips from 2 seconds to 5 min. I have the highest capacity scandisk that was recommended. I've heard that because of heat this camera will do this. Makes no sense, gopro can record non-stop until the battery is dead
Още малко и ще искам гражданство! Всъщност вероятно доста съм повлиян от немски и холандски радиостанции, прекарал съм дълги часове в слушане и изучаването им.
😮😢😢😢😢 VIOFO A139 Pro cam Junk cam three cases I got hit by a car couldn’t get access to my camera. I got access to my camera the video there’s some more I don’t know it shows me like five months behind the videos doesn’t show the video at the moment piece of junk 😮😢😢😢😢
Hello, Thank you for the advertising and review. Are you sure it is a good deal? The image quality is not so good and certainly not a real 4K 30FPS The price is more expensive than a Fimi Palm or a Feyu pocket gimbal camera. Who want to waste so much money in a dashcam ? Not me, for sure. I will keep on using an AKASO 50X for same results and less than half the price
Pretty sure it is true 4K. You can check the side by side footage with Dr970x and it's quite decent performance. Fimi.Palm and Feiyu pocket are devices meant to be used for other purposes.
@@TechMishka Easy and not very fair answer ;) In my country, these are the prices Viofo A139 Pro between 12000THB Fimi Palm 2 Pro 12000THB And i can tell you that FIMI, even if it is a gimbal action cam is much more versatile than the Viofo. And the 4k video is also much more better This Viofo is totally overpriced and not a good 4K
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i like the fact that he mentioned the sound quality in 80km/hr, showing his expertise and awareness on details
❤️❤️
I’m here because I was watching a compilation video on Dashcams Australia’s channel, and the A139 Pro stood out with amazing quality from one upload
Yup, lovely quality of the footage.
What did you end up getting?
@@panman2632 A229 Pro 2ch. Black Friday sale on right now.
I've been looking for a long time for the right dash cam to buy, I think I've finally found it.
Yeah, this one is among the best out there 😊
I have both the Blackvue DR 970X-2CH and the Viofo A139 Pro 3-CH running in the same car. Blackvue, which in the past, has been my camera of choice, but I feel that now Viofo may have taken it's place. The A139's image quality surpasses the 970X's. I just wish that Viofo would offer a Cloud service like Blackvue.
Yeah, looks like indeed Viofo are now leading the show!
Where there's a pro there's a con 😕
You are so right about these dash cams, I bought a viofo a139 pro 2ch a year ago and I hate it 400 dollars I paid for it and it has missed every I mean every close call I've had in my car I have no idea why it only record clips and not constantly from when I start my car to when I turn it off same goes for the front and rear cameras they record when ever they want and not at the same time or in sinc.
My final straw was yesterday I got a ticket for a illegal lane change that I know I did nothing wrong but the rear camera footage is what needed and the one thing you can count on is this camera will not record anything you bought it for. I'm sending this pile back and blowing it up on RUclips maybe save someone from this scam called dash cams should be called scam cams..
They record everything in files with fixed duration. Check carefully - it should all be there
I have the same problem with TypeS junk--ALL of the ones I've tried. They record fine for 1/3/5minutes, but then lose half to two seconds between files! Inevitably, that's when someone does the most idiotic thing right in front of me (or behind me). fml
Thank you for the review! Helpful. There are so many to choose for. Your review helped a lot!
Yeah, quite many good dashcam models these days.
I'm plagued with problems since i bought the cam 1.5 months ago. Constant beeping sounds and "fake recording" where it says 2 channel recording but actually there is none. Realized it was due to a faulty original Viofo 256gb SD card. Replaced it and was ok. Parking auto detection mode records everything, even light flickering. So consider it as constant recording instead of auto. Final straw was a total hardware failure where the unit keeps restarting. All known attempts to troubleshoot doesnt work, firmware update not possible as it cant even read the SD card due to the constant restart. Reached out to their support and awaiting response. Its been a lot of hassle and stress to constantly be paranoid if the camera is working or even recording. Now, its not even booting up.
This is very frustrating,.sorry to hear about this.
Did you try with another kind of power source and cable?
Kind of a dumb question, but how much better is this camera to the a229 and a129 pro? I really just want something with good parking mode so nobody messes with my car at school and good quality on road. I was stuck between the three but I think the a229 and a139 pro are better than the 129 pro, so which is really the better deal? I found the a229 for $210 with everything else such as cable kit and lense, but the a139 pro starts at $300 so for parking mode you’d need to spend a little more. I’ve never owned a dash cam so I don’t really know much about them. If it helps I own a BMW e92
Image quality is similar, so get the one that is at a better price.
What file format does this produce and will it work with DashCamViewer's two (three??) simultaneous camera playback option?
I don't think it will. It records in H264 mostly
Great review. But I just installed one of these and I get a blur on licence plates on oncoming traffic where as yours look nice and sharp. Any ideas. HDR is on and have 4k 30fps and high bitrate. Thanks
Have you peeled off the protective folio on top of the lens? Might be this or some dirt on the front.
@ thanks yeah. I think it’s todo with light and movement on a sunny day it’s ok can capture oncoming traffic a 30mph but cloudy or night time it’s impossible.
Hi does it come with speed camera alert and maximum speed at a certain area? thanks
No,.it doesn't.
First off, I want to say, great video and detailed explanations! My question to you is how do I utilize this camera if my car has wireless apple carplay? I currently have the Viofo t130, which requires my phone to be connected to its wifi connection from the camera to be recording. Since the wireless apple carplay also requires my phone to be connected to my car's wifi, everytime I get into my car, I have to go into my phone settings manually and click on the Viofo Wifi network since it instantly connects to my apple carplay as soon as I turn on the car. This can be extremely annoying because I wanted to be able to just turn on my car and go, knowing its recording. In my case, I have to turn on my car, manually go into settings, connect to the camera's wifi, wait for my apple carplay to reconnect, then I can go. What are your thought on this and how can it be addressed? Thanks in advance.
There is no need to go to the app in order to start recording. The dashcam automatically begins the process as soon as the engine is on and then stops the recordings once you power the engine off. You can connect to the app at any point of time in order to download the recordings.
@@TechMishka that’s so weird!! I need to explore this more then because the guy who installed my dashcam said that I have to have my phone with me in the car and it needs to be connected to the cam’s wifi to be recording. I think this is true as well because my dash cam will constantly beep until I actually connect my phone to its wifi. When I do connect it, it’ll announce, “dashcam recording.” I’m not sure if it’s different with the A139 as I have the t130 but what do you think?
@@ryannguyen790 There is no need to connect your phone to the camera to let it work. The camera will start recording once your car ignition is on. You can just listen to the voice notification to judge if it is working. You can connect to the wifi when you really need it. It is better to turn off the wifi when there is no need to change the settings or playback the footage in the app, which will also avoid more power consumption.
Easy solution, get a second phone or tablet. I have like 3 phones just lying around.
For motion detection does the dashcam require hardwiring?
AFAIK yes, atleast the old QUADHD model did
Yeah
Do we have to insert the micro SD card to save Video or the video will automatically save to smart phone app ?
It always records on the MicroSD
Hello! Great video i was curious what do you believe is better momento m7 or viofa 139A? I really need it for the 24/7 recording while parked i liie that viofa is 4k but momento is only 2k
I haven't tried the momento myself. But - 2K is not a problem. Might be better for low light footage
Hi Michael, I have just come across this video and was wondering if you could help me. I have the A139 pro and it was installed yesterday. It wasn’t installed with an hardwired kit I will add. However what I’m getting is a voice notification on ‘WiFi connected and then WiFi disconnected. I don’t know why it is doing that and so was wondering if you would know. Many Thanks
Hmmm, I don't know why this happens - try to update to newer firmware.
@@TechMishka ah ok I will give that a try. Could the SD card cause this. It has a 64gb SAN DISK nice SD in. However I’m not convinced that would cause the drop out. I’m still getting footage recorded of my journeys but as I say every now and then get a voice notification about the WIFI.
Thanks for the review..Few questions:
Is it worth buying without hardware kit - I dont need parking mode..Assuming it will run only when car engine is turned on
Also how is the app performance?
Yeah, sounds like you don't need the kit at all.
As for the app - it is good.
One quick question can the camera rewrite SD cards over the clips taken from past journey?
It rewrites the oldest clips.
I have a Ford Transit van, will the cable be long enough to reach the back?
You may have to find an extension.
Would you recommend the A129 plus duo?
Sure, it is a good dash cam
@ViofoDashcamOfficial --- "App won’t load recent recordings till the next day"??? Do we have to wait until the next day to view recordings on the app? I am interested in buying the A139Pro.
No, you can see all recordings right away - at least in my case.
Wondering the resolution and the frame rate setting, only 4k with 30fps ?
Correct
The main camera... that can be complete rotated so it functions as an interior camera? I saw you rotate it almost 360°.
The angle won't let you use it as interior. There are viofo models with a dedicated interior sensor.
Is it possible to do a review on Vantrue N4 Pro? Since Viofo 139 Pro often get compared with Vantrue N4?
I'll see what I can do about it
Thanks for the review and were you not supposed to "stop" at 9:21 ? :D
You got me ☺️😇
I currently have a BlackVue DR750 2CH myself, & it's been running for about 5yrs now ..
BUT, this VioFo A139 Pro looks VERY good & now on my wishlist, when my BlackVue dies!
This VioFo WILL BE my next DashCam, as I was after a 3CH ( for the interior ),
& something better than good ole BlackVue! - ( been itch'in for an upgrade )
I have a question tho: Will this connect to my Cellink NEO Battery.?
I currently have this hooked up on my BlackVue for Parking Mode.!! 😊
Not sure about this, unfortunately
So if the app stops updates and support over time the camera is then useless?
If a dashcam works fine, why would you bother with updating it?
What is the memory back up in terms of the total hours the cam has recorded before it auto deletes also can we reduce the cam quality for memory issues...as I'm about to invest in one...Thanks in Advance😊😊
If you record in 4k from all channels on a 32GB card it will store only 3-4 hours worth of footage. If you record in 1080p on 64GB card - a lot more hours will be captured.
I bought this camera with rear kit and HW cable kit.
Everything works fine, picture and sound quality is awesome, especially in HDR with CPL filter.
But the fact, that it deletes protected files after approx 2 weeks is the NOGO for me. I must think of downloading interesting records every week to be sure, I will not loose them...
So, who is the next competitor worth to buy?
This is weird about the protected videos. Better check with Viofo's support. It should be down to firmware .
Hi,
What's the situation with the video length? Is it recording 30-60 secs video's or the duration is different?
Also what is the maximum of the sd card?
You can set the duration to 1, 3 or 5 minutes.
Great content. Appreciate your hard work. Is it possible to get a 360 view or some view like the tesla cameras have?
You can try some of the 3-module dashcams.
I installed a Viofo A139 Pro Trio camera on the car, and the interior camera, which also has night vision, I use to monitor the front of the car at night, but because of the reflection from the windshield, nothing can be seen when the IR is activated .Is there any film or anti-reflection filterto get rid of this problem?
I haven't found an easy fix, sadly
What happens if I need to change my windshield if it’s all cracked up and the mount is stuck to the windshield 🤷🏼♂️
This is why you use the screen folio ☺️
Which high quality dash cams let me use my iPhone to view the rear camera live? My vintage car has no reverse camera and I have no interest in installing a new head unit in it. I may also prefer no dash cam, but instead have an externally mounted front camera. Does anyone have that option?
This one counts. And it is a good one.
Could you plug this unit in to a battery pack unit power pack via a cigarette lighter port in the power pack and set the cam to operate in parking mode? I own a power pack with compressor and jump start cables for emergency use in the car at all times. Better for the cam to be powered from that rather than the main car battery while parked up to avoid drain on the car battery 🙂
There are some specially designed batteries for that purpose. Most are quite expensive though.... Check Blackboxmycar's website
Can you make a comparison night footage with CPL filter vs no CPL filter?
I no longer have the camera around, but will think about adding it to the next Viofo video I make
Can you use the existing head unit with this dashcam?
Depends on which existing head unit you mean
@@TechMishka i just want to see it when im backing up or the whole purpose of this dadhcam is to take footage only?
Can you please review Qubo Dashcam Pro + Rear Cam Set ?
I will see if I can fit it in the schedule
09:20 do STOP signs just not matter anymore? ;-p I'm disappointed in the license plate gathering capability shown here. Unless it's the car directly in front of and pretty close to the front camera they're all unreadable. The motorcycle doesn't even appear to have writing on its plate! There ought to be "AI" implemented that will suss out the data and tag vehicles with their plate numbers. Then we wouldn't need full 16k res, and could get the necessary information from the 4k/2k videos.
Thank you for pointing out to this - my bad and not a good example!
I enjoy your reviews, keep up the great content. Pardon my ignorant question as I do not know much about your country of Bulgaria but does everyone speak English with a high level of proficiency?
Many thanks from a curious Canadian.
Also, I have a A139 and it's been pure trouble. Have been working with their support team for a few weeks to figure out a solution. The camera refuses to work with more than 1 channel connected. It works for a day or two then it will boot loop until you remove the power cable and power cycle it. Only occurs with the rear channel and internal channel. Front unit seems to be good...have tried just about everything. It's unfortunate. I hope they can replace my unit and it won't give me any more troubles. Came from a rock solid A119v2 that was working 24/7 for more than 7 years until I replaced it with A139...which is not reliable
Bulgaria has its own language, Bulgarian. Most of the population doesn't speak English, but most younger people do.
As for the problem - I'd suggest trying another adapter and set of cables. Sometimes there is no sufficient power reaching the main unit causing the issue.
And I am so sorry to step in that late...
@TechMishka Very interesting points about your country. Looks like a beautiful place and I would love to visit. For the A139, I had nothing but issues with it. I tried various power sources without much luck. It would constantly freeze or reboot and different SD cards did not change that. Unfortunately, the video quality is stellar when it works but it is too unreliable for a dashcam
Dash cam not working.
I just purchased a Viofo A139 pro, after many reviews I settled on this unit.
And after 3 days many rounds with brused ribs from laying on my car seal .
The problem was the unit would work intermittently would not stay on.
The fix was the battery limits switch would shut it down in park mode. So pay attention to your battery voltage I had to put switch to the lowest voltage for it to stay on.
It seems simple and stupid right , well it took me 3 days to figure it out , I hope this will save some poeple from a frustrating install.
This is very helpful, thank you for sharing!
Can I view live footage from my phone (as a passenger of course)?
Only if you are within the ra gebof the hotspot.
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
Hello, I have just ordered the A229 Pro 2CH model to replace my current A139 Pro Duo, will you test it please?
Sure. It is in my car already ☺️
@@TechMishka I can't wait to see the A229 Pro review, thanks!
Great informative video
Glad it was helpful!
The 70mai A810 has the same sensor but much cheaper. It is a reliable brand as it a Xiaomi brand. Please can you compare these.
I no longer have it around. But might be that video quality is 8ndeed very similar
Hello, please tell me, does this camera also get very hot when it records 4K and 3 video streams?
I'm afraid it's dangerous to leave a car in the sun with this camera in the summer ....
It gets warm. But there is no battery involved so it is quite safe.
It cannot run at 4k in the front with all cameras running at once
@formetoknow540 It can run 4k and 3 channel.
@qazaqdotcom2065 ask these guys any questions and they do reply
@qazaqdotcom2065 no it can't run full 4k at the front with all 3 cameras think is 1080p
The app won’t load recent recordings till the next day for me. And now the micro sd card holder failed. Fell out of its place while I drove. Now it won’t hold any card new or not. Also, the camera will randomly decide to not turn on and I have to press that tiny reset button just about once every other day😑
So sorry for the issue. May you please update the latest firmware to test? Is your app the latest version too? If not, please update it either. Wait for your result.
Nah, I don't think firmware update will fix a broken card slot. But still - worth trying.
@@TechMishka Oh, yeah, you need to return it for a replacement now at this point.
I'm really confused between this one and the Ddpai X50pro
Would you pick this one over the ddpai x50 pro? And can please cleafy the reasons
Thanks
I'd probably go for this one
At 9:20, you drove right through a stop sign without stopping... just because the guy infront of you did? LOL.
I did, my bad. Fair point!
Where is this brand made and manufactured?
Viofo is a Chinese brand.
@@TechMishka Oh my, can you recommend which camera has starvis 2 non CCP chinese product?
Which is better ddpai x5pro or this viofo a139 pro sir?
I probably would go for the Viofo model.
The one thing no one reviews is longevity. Many of these models fail after 36-48 months. I live where temps vary from 10-95 Fahrenheit and have never had one last over 3_yrs.
It is quite hard to review that many devices in long term.
This one would likely last.
I rather get 2 A119 mini 2's as the LCD display comes in very handy. For the price, there should have been atleast a 3" LCD display for the A139 Pro
Yeah, maybe a s all reference disay would have been nice.
Agreed. You want to be able to see what the camera is recording & know that it is on. I don't want to hope that it captured something, we want to know.
Screen is useless, I'm currently using a119, under hot weather always, and the screen burn. I prefer❤ the concept connect with phone
Does it shut down automatically when recording due to heat?
Not sure if this is part of the firmware functions.
the main issue is that the application remains from the 90s, old and ineffective.
It has all the settings you may need. The interface is just oldschool.
@@TechMishka I'm talking about how the video is viewed, file by file...
other barnd like 70mai or ddpai move to use the comfortable view video with a timeline.
@@yanir.tzabary I'm still using my original 70mai 1S and it saved an accident/collision file when I needed it. Was daytime, cloudy, raining and still excellent resolution. More than enough for insurance cover too. 👌😀🇭🇲
@@TechMishka VIOFO is re-building the APP.
Did i just see ms racheal or has it been on my tv for 12 hours straight?
She has been singing right next to me for so long in the past months ❤️ Brothers in faith I guess ,😁
I had nothing but problems with the a139 pro
Dealing with manufacturers is impossible..
Oh, sorry to hear. What was wrong?
@TechMishka it keeps shutting down and restarting. I had a guy cut me off, and I go to look at footage, and it skipped the entire incident.
How do I keep this thing recording non-stop not 2 to 10 sec clips.
Plus, it's turning off , but when it's working, I have 1 hour drive to work and 2 hrs home . I have 50 clips on my drive home. I have the 256 gig chip and would like one non-stop recording.
I am looking for a dashcam...geez... this is a high end dash cam? the image quality is terrible
I am watching this video in 4k on youtube. This is worse than my 6-7 year old Gopro Hero5.
Are you watching in 4K resolution? Are the closeups also as bad as the camera footage?
@@TechMishka mate seriously. You can't use the close-ups on these dashcams. I've downloaded the footage and tried these hoping it's just terrible RUclips encoding. I was hoping to find a really decent one, but those "high-end" AUD$700+ these things are utter rubbish... a phone does better and does a bucket load more.
These dash cams have one job, and the fail at this. Which is to record information correctly and in an identifiable manner. They show what happens, but it's impossible to see any detail - same as GoPros.
I work in the media space, and GoPro's are rubbish for detail, but they footage isn't intended to be used cropped. So for all intents and purposes the footage out of these dashcams are no better than a $150 GoPro really. They only solve two problems which prevent gopros from being used as dashcams which is the power scheduling and data management.
I've run GoPros on all kinds of batteries (from battery banks to v-lock batteries) for short term timelapses (7-12 days), and there are motion sensor units which are available for security.
The close-ups are slightly better out of some of these dashcams but from a legibility perspective are about the same. They're effectively unuseable most of the time anyway rendering them useless.
These dashcams are like a scam the more I look into it.
Vifo A139 جيده لكنها تسخن ثم فجاءه تنطفي وبعد ذلك تعود للعمل من جديد ثم تنطفي مره اخرى
احتمال لان الجو حار في المملكه العربيه السعوديه ربما
Hmm, shouldn't be the reason. Are you using the original charger? Did you try another microSD card?
@@TechMishka حسنا في المره القادمه سأجرب الحلول التي ذكرتهما وسأوافيك بالرد .. شكرا لك
يخوي وش صار معك؟
@@Mutlaqthatguy المشكله ما زالت
70mai a810 is better
👍
Beware camera sucks, guaranteed not to record an incident you may have.
Every close call I've had with mine, I did not record it. I have zero faith this record an accident if it happens.
Did you check if it records at all? Kind of weird...
@TechMishka yes it records, clips from 2 seconds to 5 min.
I have the highest capacity scandisk that was recommended. I've heard that because of heat this camera will do this.
Makes no sense, gopro can record non-stop until the battery is dead
Viofo, you forgot to mention, made in China.
iPhones are made in China too. Is this a problem?
A139 Pro constant reboot loop they deserve a lawsuit
Sounds like a power supply issue. Try different cable and different adapter.
Много яко , как успяваш да докараш тоя англосаксонски акцент , хахахах
Още малко и ще искам гражданство!
Всъщност вероятно доста съм повлиян от немски и холандски радиостанции, прекарал съм дълги часове в слушане и изучаването им.
$300 camera and it comes with 1 sticky tape that'll fall off in the texas heat
It won't. The tape is of good quality.
Your syntax and speech payers need a little work.
Thanks for the remark. Any particular areas that I can improve? Feel free to share examples 😊
😮😢😢😢😢
VIOFO A139 Pro cam
Junk cam three cases I got hit by a car couldn’t get access to my camera. I got access to my camera the video there’s some more I don’t know it shows me like five months behind the videos doesn’t show the video at the moment piece of junk 😮😢😢😢😢
Just check the protected videos folder.
Hello, Thank you for the advertising and review.
Are you sure it is a good deal?
The image quality is not so good and certainly not a real 4K 30FPS
The price is more expensive than a Fimi Palm or a Feyu pocket gimbal camera.
Who want to waste so much money in a dashcam ? Not me, for sure. I will keep on using an AKASO 50X for same results and less than half the price
Pretty sure it is true 4K. You can check the side by side footage with Dr970x and it's quite decent performance.
Fimi.Palm and Feiyu pocket are devices meant to be used for other purposes.
@@TechMishka Easy and not very fair answer ;)
In my country, these are the prices
Viofo A139 Pro between 12000THB
Fimi Palm 2 Pro 12000THB
And i can tell you that FIMI, even if it is a gimbal action cam is much more versatile than the Viofo. And the 4k video is also much more better
This Viofo is totally overpriced and not a good 4K
@@BlueThailandi’m really confused, are you using the fimi palm as a car dash cam?
the bigger news here is that Bulgarian Post delivered the item
😊😊😊
Their app has awful reviews
Well - works fine, and that's what matters.
@@TechMishka It doesn't for many people though, that's the point. I won't buy from brands that do good products but let it down with shit apps.