Best Dash Cameras for 2024: Buyer's Guide
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- Here are my picks for the best dashcams for 2024.
Best Entry Level: Viofo A119 Mini 2
Viofo A119 Mini 2: geni.us/ViofoA119Mini2
Recommended Bundle: geni.us/ViofoA119Mini2Bundle [Amazon]
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/Viofo512GBMicroSD
Polarizer: geni.us/ViofoPolarizer
Bluetooth Button: geni.us/ViofoBTRemoteControl
Hardwire Cable: geni.us/ViofoHK4
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/Powercell8-A139
Firmware: bit.ly/A119Mini2FW
Multiple Angles: Viofo A229 Plus
Viofo A229 Plus (Front/Rear): geni.us/ViofoA229Plus2CH
Viofo A229 Plus (Front/Rear/Interior): geni.us/ViofoA229Plus3CH
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/Viofo512GBMicroSD
Polarizer: geni.us/ViofoCPL
Bluetooth Button: geni.us/ViofoBTRemoteControl
Hardwire Cable: geni.us/ViofoHK4
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/Powercell8-A139
Firmware: bit.ly/A229PlusFW
High End Multiple Angles: Viofo A229 Pro
Viofo A229 Pro (Front/Rear): geni.us/ViofoA229Pro2CH
Viofo A229 Pro (Front/Rear/Interior): geni.us/ViofoA229Pro3CH
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/Viofo512GBMicroSD
Polarizer: geni.us/ViofoCPL
Bluetooth Button: geni.us/ViofoBTRemoteControl
Hardwire Cable: geni.us/ViofoHK4
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/Powercell8-A139
Firmware: bit.ly/A229ProFW
Rideshare Drivers: VanTrue N4 Pro
VanTrue N4 Pro: geni.us/VantrueN4Pro
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/vr6y [Amazon]
Polarizer: geni.us/tzwQr
Wireless Remote: geni.us/VantrueRemote
Hardwire Cable: geni.us/VantrueHardwire
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/Powercell8
Firmware: www.vantrue.net/Support/flleD...
Long Term Parking Recording: Thinkware U3000
Thinkware U3000 (Front): geni.us/ThinkwareU3000-1CH
Thinkware U3000 (Front/Rear): geni.us/ThinkwareU3000-2CH
512GB Card: geni.us/vr6y [Amazon]
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/ThinkwareiVoltXtra
Firmware: bit.ly/U3000FW
Cloud Capable: Blackvue DR970X Plus Series
Blackvue DR970X Plus (Front): geni.us/DR970X1CHPlus
Blackvue DR970X Plus (Front/Rear): geni.us/DR970X2CHPlus
Blackvue DR970X Plus (Front/Interior): geni.us/DR970X2CHIRPlus
LTE Module: geni.us/BlackvueCM100GLTE
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/vr6y [Amazon]
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/BlackvueB130X
Firmware: blackvue.com/downloads/
Cloud w/ built-in LTE: Blackvue DR970X LTE Plus
Blackvue DR970X LTE Plus (North America): geni.us/DR970X2CHLTEPlus
Blackvue DR970X LTE Plus (Global): geni.us/DR970X2CHLTEPlusGL
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/vr6y [Amazon]
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/BlackvueB130X
Firmware: blackvue.com/downloads/
Box-style: Blackvue DR970X Box Plus
Blackvue DR970X Box Plus (Front/Rear): geni.us/DR970X2CHBoxPlus
Blackvue DR970X Box Plus (Front/Interior): geni.us/DR970X2CHBoxIRPlus
LTE Module: geni.us/BlackvueCM100GLTE
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
512GB Card: geni.us/vr6y [Amazon]
Parking Mode Battery: geni.us/BlackvueB130X
Firmware: blackvue.com/downloads/
Radar Detector / Dashcam Combo: Escort MaxCam 360c
Escort MaxCam 360c: geni.us/EscortMaxCam360c
256GB Card: geni.us/sAbu5k [Amazon]
Firmware: bit.ly/EscortFW
Radar Detector Add-on Dashcam: Escort M2
Escort M2: geni.us/EscortM2
Blendmount Adapter: bit.ly/Blendmount-EscortM2
128GB Card: geni.us/pppHrj [Amazon]
Firmware: bit.ly/EscortFW
0:00 Intro
2:30 Viofo A119 Mini 2
4:27 Viofo A229 Plus
5:43 Viofo A229 Pro
8:52 Vantrue N4 Pro
12:02 Thinkware U3000
17:15 Blackvue DR970X Plus
24:44 Escort MaxCam 360c
27:14 Escort M2
28:29 Summary
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Retired mechanic here…..everyone please listen. The OBD port was never meant to supply constant power to something. In the 10 years i worked at a toyota dealer i saw this 7 times. 4 due to that insurance monitor progressive and State Farm offer and 3 due to tapping into and or plugging a device into the OBD port long term. People those ports are meant for accessing the computer ONLY. So unless you want to spend $5,000 or more on a computer -labor/programming DO NOT PLUG INTO THAT PORT. Hardwire another way
Thanks for that info!
Seven times in ten years at a dealership seems like an acceptable risk level to me.
@@TexDrinkwaterwow you’re smart
@TexDrinkwater if it was the only option, it is a very, very low risk. But it's not.
@@TexDrinkwater
Agreed. It does seem like low risk to me as well. The question is….Is choosing the low risk option ,when there are no risk options, optimal?
I've been running the a229 Pro 2CH for a couple months now; works very well.
Hi, I'm in the uk and been using the Viofo A119 Mini 2 for about 6 months now and it's Brilliant.
There's so much packed into this video I have to watch twice. Some of this stuff I wasn't aware I needed but you're just that through. Definitely cloud capability with realtime image notifications to my home screen.
I recently installed and hardwired the a229 pro in my Silverado. My current solution for the parking mode battery dilemma is a 1.5amp battery maintainer that I plug in whenever I'm home. Long term I'll likely add a second deep cycle battery in the engine bay for extended recording when I'm away from home.
man really needed it! it helps alot thanks
Thanks for the shout out Ariel, great video and very informative for the buyers! 😊 Haha that chicken at 15:48! 😅
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@@VortexRadar Thanks for this. I have been waiting for this as I am about to upgrade my A119 V3. Do we know why the chicken crossed the road?
Really appreciate this information and the amount of details !
Thank you! It was so much work, lol.
Hey man! Great video, helps so much! I just had one small little question though, with the a229 pro and the 3 different cameras, can I (instantly and conveniently) switch the interior facing camera off? If not, is there another model that does that?
Would you recommend buying Vantrue N4 Pro or Viofo a229 Plus? Both seems to be around the same price at the moment. My priorities are video quality and license plate rec. Thanks
Wow. Talk about highly informative video. I'll defo be picking one using your link that's for sure..Great job
Thank you! Glad the video was helpful. This took a LOT of work in testing, researching, collecting and analyzing sample footage, shooting and editing, etc.
I brought the A229 Pro on your recommendation and love it
I got it and I don't like it. Can't see plates very well during the day or at night. Night time rear camera is practically useless.
@@misternaem2103 Dashcams NOT reading license plates in daylight, at night, or in low light situations is a "REVELATION" for most.
Great video with good useful info 🎥👍🏼
Great reviews! Thank you. How is Atomi Smart 4K dual lens dash cam?
Great review - thank you! I only come to you for car video and radar detector reviews - no need to go anywhere else. A question I have is if you have any opinions or recommendations of dash cams that would function well for both its primary purpose but also for recording car club drives. Those often use GoPro but I'd love to find a set up that can handle both of them well.
Great video as always thank you!!
I switched from the n4 pro to a229 pro 3ch because the vantrue was nothing but a nightmare. Kept boot looping, restarting randomly and just not turning on. Requested a replacement, same exact thing. A229 worked straight out of the box. No issues and I’m happy with it.
Weird! I wonder if there was some power or wiring issue? That sounds very frustrating and unusual. Glad to hear the A229 Pro is treating you well.
@@VortexRadar I had it hard wired into my battery. Have no idea why it kept messing up. Tried 3 different cars and same outcome. I actually bought the a229 pro based off of your review. It just slightly beat out the blackvue.
Just curious if you ever tried or tested any of the Garmin dash cams and what are your thoughts on them. Thank you.
Do you reckon a a139 pro update is around the corner? Feels like it with the improvements on the a229 pro beating their flagship model?
I will get A229 Pro for my next vehicle. Blackvue drop the ball with the 970x. I have a 900x on my Dad's RAV4 and it work great. Was about to get 970X until I saw this video.
I absolutely love your videos man straight to the point no BS You're my go-to for this stuff
Thank you! Lots of info and test data to pack into these and so I’m glad to hear the videos are helpful. 🙏
Thanks for the video! I’m going with an A119 Mini 2 🙌🏻
Congrats! 👍
Great Video! How long does it take for a Viofo 3-channel setup to fill 512GB memory card?
Thanks so much for all the great testing and honest reviews.
I was thinking about buying 2 A229 Pros so I can have full 4K HD for front and rear view.
Do you think this is a waste?
I’ve seen several people do that and set up the rear cams as side cams or something.
@@VortexRadarI'd say that's the reasonably best 4ch setup quality wise, especially for rear plate readability and for getting the face from people who scratches car for fun (time lapse mode while parked).
I wish Viofo was officially here in Brazil. A229 Plus seems like a good 2ch combo for hot weather but importing it is just too much. Xiaomi's sub brand, 70mai A800S-1 costs 1/3 the price and isn't 1/3 worse for sure.
By the way, do you have any comparison with A810 vs A229 Pro? Didn't see any on your channel.
I’m not a fan of Li-Ion batteries in dashcams for safety reasons or some of the compromises made in the A810.
This video helped me out a lot, thanks.
So glad to hear that! 🙏
Regarding the Vantrue N4 Pro, I’ve seen reviews where the auto buffered parking mode/collision parking has a 10-15 second delay time to turn on. Has Vantrue address this issue in the recent update?
Fantastic Video.. Great job going over the details of all the cameras.
I have used Viofo A119.. its ANCIENT.. 5 years old I think. Works great still and has great video quality. I also have an Original Vantrue N4. 3 cam setup.
Some things I dont like on the Vantrue.. video quality is not as good as the older Viofo, and the mount.. It moves around on the ball swivel too easily no matter how tight you make it. The viofo stays where you aimed it.. even if you bump the camera.
Also.. you have the screen door effect. The Vantrue lens sits a lot farther away from the glass.. so any dirt or scratches outside or inside tend to effect the video quality more.. The Viofo is right up next to the glass.. and seems to do better as a result. I guess if something got on the window right in front of it .. would block it. But for the general dust, dirt.. The lens being closer seems to work better. Keep in mind.. I use it for rideshare.. so lots miles... mostly at night.
Your awesome dude, just got a Acura MDX, getting the 3-pack A229 Pro.
Sweet congrats!
Really good video! Just like all your others. Do you have any advice on a Dash Cam with live view that can be used when parking? Kind of like a reverse cam. The resolution is not very important. App function is to prefer. LTE is not required, but is desirable. Have looked at Garmin because they have good support here in Sweden. So they are desirable. But there should be other options as well, I think. Money is not a problem.
Usually the dash cams that use an app over WiFi to do that lead to a poor experience. If that’s important, you may want to consider a dashcam with a dedicated display like a RVM style dashcam. There’s a lot of junky ones and fake 4K ones, but the Nexigo D90 looks pretty good. amzn.to/4aMmFI6
I bought a Garmin Dashcam 57 because I've been happy with the reliability & Customer Service of their other products which I have; Nuvi 2597 GPS for my car & 61ST GPS hand held GPS when hiking/geocaching. Everything works out of the box & if I want some tech support I can call & talk to a real live person.
I connected my Dashcam with Garmin's OBD power plug, no problem.
Thanks, good info and video.
Thank you for doing this!
Thanks for the great reviews. I’ve been following your reviews on dashcams for at least a year and just today, ordered the Viofo A229 Pro using your link. Thanks again!
Bought the Viofo A139Pro because of your review and it contains the new Sony Starvis 2 sensor which makes it clear during low light situations. The only issue is it can't connect to any of our iPhones with the Viofo app. Selling it and picked up a Vantrue N4 for over a year in the car and it works excellent.
Weird. Mine connects to my iPhone just fine. Have you tried posting on the DCT forums so people can help you get it working too? dashcamtalk.com/forum/forums/a139-pro.404/
I have the zedge R1 as a starting out only issue they don’t come with a memory card so far it’s good so far winter just waiting for summer if it fail or not
Question...why need to wifi inside the camera..and does the rare window tinting effect on video quality? Thanks
Your videos have been a 1 stop resource for me (on radar detectors and laser jammers, etc.) and I am always grateful for the accuracy and detail of your information. I am looking for dashcam options that have a dedicated/remote display (using a separate, NOT built-in forward facing camera). I have searched quite a bit but have only come up with "street guardian" products that have this functionality (perhaps I am using the wrong search terms?). I wonder if in your research, you have come across other brands that have this configuration (or could suggest better search terms for me to use). I don't need anything super fancy or lots of options (I don't need interior cam or rear view capability). I would be grateful for any suggestions you may have. Thanks again for all of the GREAT/informative videos that you create.
Purchased the pro with your link due to the quality of your content. Thank you.
Congrats and thank you!
Thank you for the video, it is really useful Ariel. Any efforts by Blackvue to have the settings changed as to previous models especially voice notification option? Honestly i wish they get things right on there hardware
I agree.. also the feature that allows you to input multiple wifi’s rather than just one.. It’s a shame they’ve eliminated some of their best features. I’d like to know as well if they’re bringing some of the old features back
This is like the 1st or 2nd video of yours I see. And I know immediately I must subscribe here. You are simply amazing and knowledgeable in what you discuss.
You are simply amazing 💯 👍
Thank you and welcome aboard!
@@VortexRadar
I ordered the viofo A229 Pro yesterday after watching few of your indept and brilliant reviews. I am a stack fan of OEM mirror dash cam. But I found the A229 Pro fulfilling almost all I desired from a dashcam, but it's not a mirror 😀.
After so much research over weeks now, I come to realise no single dashcam fulfills all I desire in it except I go by using 2 seperate units 🤷🏼♂️
So decided to get this Viofo and another mirror dash cam with no much bells and whistles.
MY questions are:
1) Is it okay to adwire 2 different dashcams in a single vehicle (2024 Toyota Rav 4)?
2) Could there be any side effect?
3) I have seen many dashcam reviewers saying that the cut-off voltage should be minimum of 12V to avoid waking up to a dead car in the next day. But what's the minimum voltage required by a 12V car to start up?
Thanks
I want a great cam but need 2 exterior cams for each side of my truck facing to the rear any help appreciated.
Thanks so much for this,I was hoping to see something from Kenwood but thats not the case and I already have this for a few years now!!
Oh yeah I’ve never seen anything impressive from them.
I've been interested in Nextbase iQ 4k since your video with Nextbase personnel. How do you feel about that dash cam now they're there has been a little bit of time while out on the market? Keep up the great work!
That one gets a lot of complaints in practice and the video quality doesn’t seem very good.
@@VortexRadar Thank you very much.
I promise I was waiting for this video. Thanks
With an open budget, I've had a Blackview 970X LTE Plus professionally installed in my truck about a month ago and it's been working great and flawlessly; no video or focus issues such as ones you reported. Apparently the very recent manufactured batches of Blackview 960X LTE Plus have no issues. I love the fact I can do live view any time and impact notifications are also very worthy. I have an extended battery pack totalling 14,300mAH for extended parking coverage. Loving it so far 👍
Great news! Thanks for the report. Hopefully this trend continues.
Hopefully, they started doing something differently at Pittasoft. I have 2 Blackvue cameras on my cars. Installed a bit more than 3 years ago. Both having the same issue - constant reboots. By now I hate the phrase "starting normal recording". Tried multiple SD cards. Voltage level is ok. They both are cloud cameras with the price in the $650 range. Highly not recommended. It seems the company needs to be renamed from Pittasoft into PITA soft.
@@calmdown1774 No such issues; only concern is almost 1/2amp current draw in parking mode. Backup batteries last a little over a day or more.
With a newly installed blacvie 970x 2 channel confused on how to have remote cloud that I can retrieve from app have wifi in vehicle Have another two channel earlier model 900 2 channel that works beautifully with app. Not concerned with cloud as never drive vehicle. I’ve been going bavk and forth with blackvue with their customer service but quite frankly I’m not savy enough to answer the questions they need to set up my cloud. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
When I install my detector alps the shop always opts for the blacvue as they install in 95 percent of customers very high end vehicles
Thx in advance
@@eugenekozlowski1949 you said you have a 970X 2CH and not the LTE version. To remotely connect to your camera, you need the camera connected to a 2.4gHz wifi hotspot; most in-vehicle wifi hotspots operate only whilst vehicle is running or the ignition switch is in accessory mode. Please confirm your vehicle wifi hotspot is available by searching for that hotspot in your phone. Your hotspot needs to be working on 2.4gHz and not the 5gHz band for it to communicate with your 970x; this is not something the manual tells you. In your vehicle hotspot settings, assuming it is live and on, change settings to 2.4gHz. Let me know how it goes.
I love your honesty. You got yourself a new subscriber
Welcome aboard!
How do these hold up in heat? I've heard complaints where many are nice initially but quickly overheat sitting in a parking lot, etc.
Thanks for the great video, I appreciate the detail. I purchased 3 A229 Pro’s with your link and plan to buy 8 more for my business after I try them out.
Great choice! Thank you and congrats. :)
Is there a solution for mounting the A229 Pro 3ch to the rearview mirror?
I have an older Blackview DR900 2ch dashcam mounted with a Blendmount and am ready to upgrade. At the same time I want to avoid mounting directly to the windshield.
If there's no good solution for that with the A229 Pro, which camera would you recommend if night video quaility is the primary concern?
If you want a Blendmount option, then yeah Blackvues I think are your only real choice.
Can you please make a setup guide on the MaxCam 360c?
good vid man. well done handsome!. literally, the dude even posted the links to the memory cards lol. great effort, time well spent, thumbs up!. unfortunately money is an issue for us, so were just going to go with........ the a229 pro like yea said, since the misses is the one that causes the accidents :)
Have you played with the Vueroid D21 at all?
Thank you for your video. This is very helpful for beginners like me.
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Debating purchasing the DR970X Box-2CH IR Plus, but every footage I see of the interior facing IR camera it has a greenish hue to the footage even during the day. Why is that? Is that normal, looks horrible.
Great video. watched it a few days ago.
Good video, thanks for sharing. Why didn't the 70mai A810 make the list?
Thanks! Yeah check out this followup video. The A810 is the first one I talk about: ruclips.net/user/live9UxdOks0Ues?si=Y0kO63TLKqpKBfbJ
Hi, thanks for educating me on this! I’m in the market primarily for parking mode motion detection system due to vehicle vandalism and am hesitant to pull the trigger on the BlackVue DR770X 3-Channel system. The 3-channel system is appealing to me due to the “360 view” and my car has built in Wi-Fi so the cloud feature is viable. However, you sold me on the Viofo 229 Pro 3-Channel with the better picture quality. Though, you recommend the Thinkware U3000 for 24/7 parking recording. Curious if it can be rigged to become a 3-Channel system or if there is something else you have in mind that checks all the boxes for me? I plan to have it hard wired and an external battery pack. Also, would one external battery be enough or should I do two? I drive 20 miles round trip to work and home, 5 days a week. Thoughts? Appreciate your time.
Sorry to hear about the vandalism!
Thinkware’s low power stuff is best for tracking vehicles, not people, so I’d rule that out. Viofo’s motion/impact detection can also be a bit hit or miss so people tend to run low bitrate continuous parking recording with it. Blackvue’s motion and impact detection works well so a 3CH version of theirs might be best, especially given your cloud support.
Usually in/car WiFi only works when your car is on though so you’d need a separate connection method for cloud while parked.
I don’t know how long your 20 mile drive takes, but if it’s at city speeds so you can charge longer, it’s reasonable that you could have it record all day at work and then all night at home.
Pretty happy with my a229 plus. The voice commands do have a mind of their own, every day it locks a couple of videos out of nowhere. Also, wifi works great when I start the car, but after I drive for a while, the app doesn't connect and I have to power it off and power it back on. Then wifi works again
Yeah I wish they had a trigger word you had to say first like “Alexa” or “OK Google” or something. I think that’d help avoid the false activations.
Is there a top quality dash cam with a rear camera that is connected by Wi-Fi or Bluetooth ?
Great video!
What's the best camera that i don't have to attach/ glue to the windshield other than the M2?
I need to run radar and cameras, just don't want to glue to the windshield (it a has a very light ceramic tint)
I had a dash cam in a tinted windshield, it shouldn’t matter. Pretty sure they all attach like that
Thanks for the information! I appreciated this video! I'm a delivery driver of 9 years, and feel that I should have something to capture video in case I get involved in a wreck of some kind, especially with my other fellow drivers being in wrecks lately this year. I'v gone for the "Viofo A229 Pro", with the 3 channel set up. Seems to be the best option, and well received from what i'v read in the comments and reviews. Even got $80 off through Amazon + free shipping with my prime account, so even better. Can't wait to give it a go! (Probably should get some SD cards for them too, while i'm at it. Might need those)
Congrats! Hopefully you won’t need it *knock on wood* but it’ll be good to have it. :)
I love your channel. I upgraded my REDTIGER F7N 4K to a VIOFO A229 PRO. When I went to install the A229, I was disappointed that I could not see the screen as I could with the F7N. The A229 was installed that the screen was facing down at such angle that I couldn’t see the screen unless I leaned to the side and looked up (obviously not safe) and I also couldn’t use the touch buttons. I like to be able to see what my camera main camera and my rear camera sees as I’m driving. I emailed VIOFO’s Customer Service and they told me to use Voice Commands. If their voice command system is anything like the one on my Garmin GPS, I’d be spending time repeating my commands. If I can review dash cam footage in my iPhone, why is there even a screen in the A229? It just feels weird to have the camera and button facing the floor.
I'm just now starting to shop for a dashcam and I'm a total noob. I'd like to know your opinion for a system (and after watching your video I'm looking at the Viofo A229 Pro) for my 2022 Subaru Forester Touring? My main concern is any mounting issues/interference with the car's eye sight system. Thanks in advance for any input.
Should be fine. Looks like the eyesight cams are on either side above your RVM, yes? I’d put the A229 Pro behind your RVM. It doesn’t look like it should interfere.
@@VortexRadar thank you for the quick reply. looks like I picked out my father's day present😉
hey vortex
say if i already have one viofo camera linked to the app
will i be able to add another one ?
Yep. Just switch WiFi networks and then the app will work with the other camera.
Please ask the question of whats taking the others so long to come out with a cam comparable to the Box Plus series and cloud .
Hi there, just purchased a 2024 VW Atlas that comes with usb type c power supply only, are there any cameras that have this type of connection? Thanks
Yep! You can run a Viofo or a newer VanTrue off that, but usually it’s not for driving recording (not parking) and you don’t have a hidden clean install like a hardwired install.
FANTASTIC review!, After watching I chose the 2 ch A229 Pro.
Hi, have you ever tried a fitcamx dash cam? If yes what do you think about it?
Yeah we talked about it in this one: Coolest & Most Interesting Dashcams: Collaboration with BlackboxMyCar
ruclips.net/video/vKqPGaRpfkQ/видео.html
I'm in the market for a dash cam and looked at these a lot. I really like the OEM style. I park on the street in a city and I'm afraid of leaving a dashcam in there because it might attract thieves, so something that blends in to the vehicle is great. However, I've read a lot of issues with them. The video quality is worse than the Starvis 2 cameras mentioned in this video. They lack GPS functionality. I've seen regular reports that the battery keeping track of the date expires within two years and requires replacement (soldering necessary). They seem to record in some obscure file format that isn't easy to read on PC, so you're tied to smartphone app transfers that are slow. There's no way to "lock" clips to prevent them from being deleted. Heck, there are complaints about the looping feature (the ability for it to record over data on your SD card automatically) failing and not giving any obvious notification to the user. It's a nice concept, but the execution does not seem to be there, so buy at your own risk.
Also, Fitcamx is apparently just a reseller of white label Chinese electronics you can find for substantially cheaper on sites like AliExpress. That might explain why these aren't top of the line. As I said, I do not own any of these myself, but I've heard Mangoal and ZJCGO "branded" versions are so identical they literally work with Fitcamx's app. The big thing is Fitcamx offers you better customer service.
Is there a means for the cameras to determine long time vs. short time parking? For example, my wife's car sits in the garage often for several days or more at a time. Clearly no need to record anything in there. However, if simply based on radar motion detection, it would be activating often as we go in and out through the garage. And when she does drive it, she would not want to be trying to figure out how to turn on parking mode at a store or restaurant.
I know some have the low battery voltage level, but I really don't want to be running the battery down sitting in the garage either. Then it would be sitting at low voltage and may not start the car when she decides to drive it.
So all these dashcams have a voltage cutoff option to turn off the dashcam once they drain your battery to a certain level. This way you don’t have issues with restarting your car. It’s all automatic once set up. The question is how much power the dashcam draws while parked and thus how long it can keep protecting your car while parked.
Have you gotten any time with the Vueroid D21?
Nope, but the specs and initial test results look very promising! If time allows I plan on doing a livestream tomorrow and talking about a bunch of dashcams people have been asking about including the D21. :)
Any suggestions for canadian winter with temps freezing to -45 deg?
Yeah, move to a warmer climate
I would be VERY interested to hear about different storage mediums, I would love to hear about a dashcam that uses a UFS storage instead of the SD Card.(I hate SD Cards)
Do you know if closing or even slamming your door will trigger any of the Dash cams with parking impact protection and make them turn on
lol yeah. Some will do things like ignore impacts 3 min before you start your car to avoid saving files of you putting groceries in your trunk or closing the door, but not all of them.
Which ones are better suited to take down and put up for theft reasons? Vs ones that permanently stick to the window
Hi, wondering the difference between recorded speed and actual speed of the A229 pro on highway?
Common issue. GPS is more accurate than car speedometers.
www.reddit.com/r/prius/s/c4p7x5KSDW
www.rdforum.org/threads/109797/
@vertexradar do you have a review of any 360 dash cam?
Yep, multiple videos with reviews, comparisons, overviews of different models at shows, how I made my own 4CH setup instead of an all-in-one, etc. Just do a search.
Good job Ariel!
Thank you! I spent so much time going back and forth in the Blackvues after our conversation, heh. Still feels kinda borderline.
Thanks!
Thank you! Happy to help. 🙏
I like the design of BlackVue's box model, but I dislike that the rear camera is 1080p and the front camera's video quality isn't as good as Viofo's.
Just installed my A229 Plus today
Ah sweet
Looking for our first dash cam. Are the rear cameras wired or can they operate wirelessly?
They’re all wired for both power and data communication.
The A229 Plus bundles in Amazon just shows 1 hardwiring kit. Will I need a separate wiring kit for the rear camera? Thanks.
Nope, the rear cam plugs into the front cam and gets its power that way.
@@VortexRadar Thanks!
Hey, I am confused between A119 mini 2 and A229 plus, I know both have similar chips but when I saw couple of video samples of both A119 mini 2 seems to have better optimized software because of which chip is performing better, I really want to rear cam but also want the performance like A119mini 2, Any suggestions or view on this matter
Thanks in advance
Yeah it looks like the HDR does work better on the Mini 2 with current firmware. Viofo is still optimizing the firmware for the Plus to match.
@@VortexRadar which one do you recommend should I buy plus or mini 2?
@vortexradar I am between the a229 plus and pro. I remember your video explaining why to avoid 4K dash cams and go 2k instead. Does that still apply or has the technology matured?
Which video was that? I don’t think I’ve said that before. Maybe the closest thing is that 2K is the sweet spot for quality for your money. They may also be better at night. 4K dashcams have better detail which is why I’ve run them for many years now and I’ve recommended them too.
@@VortexRadar it was a video from almost 2 years ago called we need to talk about dash cam video quality where you reference one of linnus’s videos and say that in many cases you found that 2k cams would outperform 4K cams because the 4k’s struggled with motion blur, at night, etc
Ah, that’s a specific use case where 2K sensors had larger pixels. We’re starting to see 4K camera with larger sensors and thus pixels to where that advantage is no longer a factor anymore.
@@VortexRadar good to know. That would’ve sold me on the a229 pro but the heat issue scares me since I’m in south Florida. Does the camera at least tell you when it shuts off?
is getting the a229 pro over the a229 plus worth the extra money for video quality (for my first entry level dashcam), and which entry level but really good radar detector would you recommend?
The Plus is actually very good. Check out the license plate comparison I posted in the video, for example. For the all out “best” though, that would be the Pro.
As far as a good entry level detector, the Unidens are the typical pick. Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/-0XnPSwfIw0/видео.htmlsi=VTQlc4Sj-UUPebvH
ok thank you@@VortexRadar
I've just watched that video, and the r7 looks really good, but is the r7 optimised for left hand drive vehicles as our cars have steering wheels on the right, meaning the detector would be pointed away from me, or is there a right hand drive version?@@VortexRadar
Awesome video! I've been wanting a DC for a while, drivers get worse and worse 😡. Haven't been hit 🙏🏻.
how well these units tolerate Florida heat will determine purchases in the south
I live in Arizona. I want to get a dashcam that works in our high heat in the summer. What is best for this?
Thinkware has some special high heat protection and tests well in high temperatures without shutting off, so based on that you may consider the U3000.
What inexpensive dash cam do you recommend that I install in my kids car for accident protection??
If you’re on a budget, the A119 Mini 2 is the way to go.
Wow i haven't had those blackvue issues you've had, but my 970 box plus GPS stopped working the moment i installed the last firmware and over a month later GPS still has not worked even though it worked before the firmware update. I was literally filming the firmware update for a review and GPS was working at the time (blue light was on) until it restarted and it's never worked since.
It's hilarious though that blackvue has had focus issues as long as I've known them, it seems like they will never get that quality control down. One of my videos 9 years ago was how to manually focus the lens: ruclips.net/video/lJpuPYFkjRI/видео.html
The struggle I have had is with mounting the rear camera in my convertible. Mounting to the rear glass is not an option since it folds into the trunk when the roof is open.
Can the viofo use 1TB memory cards? It doesnt say in their website. I dint think 258GB is enough for 4K recording.
You’d have to ask them to be sure, but IIRC the largest I’ve seen is 512 and just for certain models.
Please can you or someone help,... i have a ton of cameras and sensors within a large box totally surrounding my rear view mirror. What are my choices for a modular system like the dr970 box..BUT..Maybe equal video quality to Viofo?.... i realy want a camera only on the front/back windshields.... help?
So there are modular dashcams like that, but they're usually designed for motorcycles like the Viofo MT1 amzn.to/3UHF3LF and ATV's like the Thinkware M1 amzn.to/3ULF694. If you want something for cars and trucks, there really aren't a ton of options and so the DR970X Box Plus is the way to go. amzn.to/44JzvF2
Have you reviewed the new Vantrue N5 4 channel? Do you recommend it?
I have one, but it doesn’t really make sense IMO. I talked about it in this one: ruclips.net/user/live9UxdOks0Ues?si=lJ0oMaAfsJj0J8aJ
Hi, I'm Eddie from Australia, I have been watching few of ur dashcam videos, try to understand the brands and how it work but the more I watch I get confused, can I get ur opinion and expertise which brands I should get on a dashcam. Good clear recording video, parking recording and U can watch live video if someone bumb into ur car, cheers Eddie.
Given your need for remotely accessible live footage, check out the Blackvue options. 👍
Thx can u tell me which models and how much does it cost.
In this video I discuss the different models. The links in the video descriptions will take you to the stores where you can see pricing.
Anything on the VIOFO VS1? looking between choosing the vs1 or the 119 mini 2. thank you
I’ve got one but prefer the A119 style. I may do a video on it, but it won’t be for a little while tbh.
@@VortexRadar gotcha! so would you say there’s no choosing a wrong between the two ?
Yeah both are fine options :)
@@vuis They are both good dashcams, both good value, but the more expensive A119 Mini 2 has the higher bitrate, so it can see a couple of meters further, and the VS1 sometimes runs out of bitrate under trees.when the Mini 2 doesn't., so does loose a few licence plates in some situations. Also, you need a smartphone to setup the VS1 while you don't with the Mini 2. I think the VS1 is perfectly adequate for places with larger licence plates (UK, EU, China), while if you live in a US state with difficult to read license plates then the Mini 2 may be preferable, although you might want a 4K dashcam!
@@nigels.6051 wow thank you man! yea just using this as my entry level dash cam but later this year will move onto a 4k. I recently got into accident so was put at fault so that’s why I’m getting one ASAP. and yes I’m in the US so then maybe I should get the 119 mini 2. also what memory cards would you recommend thank you
I have the A229 pro and how can I update the firmware without having to take it it f the car. I tried using my IPhone 15 max pro through the app but it didn’t work for me. I would get the download bar and it would just time out every time. 🤷🏽♂️
put the firmwares on the microsd card with a computer
How is power supplied to the viofo? Can be wired into my rearview mirror? 22 taco sport
You either plug it into the cig. lighter, hardwire to your fuse box, or plug into a dedicated dashcam battery.
You can plug it into your rear view mirror using an aftermarket adapter like this amzn.to/4cGWJPN but keep in mind RVM's turn off when parked so it'll only work for driving recording.
thx much
@@VortexRadar
Anyone have mini 2 in texas? How is it in the heat had a garmin mini2 sensor melt after 2 years
@VortexRadar Just wanted to post a disclaimer for the maxcam 360c. I had multiple sd cards fail on me with sd card error and could not be formatted again after the sd card was full. I have used Samsung pro endurance and sandisk high endurance 256gb sd cards. After speaking with escort and sending them photos of the cards used.
They identified the issue as all of mine were U3 cards, and the maxcam 360c was designed to use U1 cards. I had the latest firmware update when I had 3 sd cards give me an error. I bought a U1 sd card, and I am currently using it. So far, it's about half full for the 256gb card I'm using. Will come back and post an update if the sd card error comes back with the U1 card.
Update. Still had the same sd card error with a 256gb U1 sd card. As soon as it was full, the error showed up again. Bought a 128gb u1 sd card, and for now, it seems to be working and overwriting old videos instead of giving the sd card error.
I'm still going to contact customer service again to find the root cause of the issues I've experienced.