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  1. I had to set limits on the scope of the video, the research alone for this was difficult. If I had to do Europe and weave a storyline, this video would have taken a year to finish. I am looking at European standards in the future
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  2. I'm curious about this comment because I never said Japan was the only country to require whole home RCD/GFCIs or which country has the best power system This video is how Japan approached their electrical system at the beginning in a unique way which has lead to ungrounded outlets still being allowed today. I mention that "GFCI + Grounding" is the right solution but that that Japan is "taking their sweet" time because it was working well enough. The people coming in reading into this video as some sort of attack on their favorite electrical system and that I didn't dive into the gritty nuances, sorry, that's not what this video is about. I do regret that I removed my normal frameworks and sometimes overexplaining to avoid these types of fights in the first place. I'll be more mindful next time. I've removed the title "Japan's Safer Outlets, Explained" because I understand why it could be misleading, not what I was going for.
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  3. Yeah, in most places they are the standard not only for safety but because you don't need to put radiation into the landfill (although they are supposed to be properly recycled)
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  4. Regain your privacy over your email: https://proton.me/andrew My (coming soon) newsletter with research notes and notifications on future videos: https://lamandrew.substack.com/
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  5. Super excited to see your journey with aviation! As a person who loves learning, this seems like a really enjoyable challenge you're taking on. Good luck!
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  6. I'm alive, it just took a stupid amount of time to produce this video! Thanks for coming back and watching!
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  7. Thanks Magics! I love the format too, as it helps me figure out what's actually important and maybe make a difference in the world. I've already started research on my next topic and I'm pretty excited.
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  8. Agreed, it would never have left the engineering labs if it weren't for outside forces pushing for change. There was a nhtsa study on the total cost of safety improves including research and implementation costs and it was something like under a $1000 a vehicle. Economics of scale. It probably was a money loser until they all agreed (and consumers) that cars could be more expensive. Also why they're all so expensive now. Thanks for the inside perspective! Edit: $1000 in 2002, $2000 in 2012. Source: https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/Publication/812354
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  9. 100% it's one of the major differences between American and European cars
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  10. Thanks for comment dazone, I'm actually curious how people are coming to the conclusion that this video says that Japan is the only country to do this. My only point was that Japan was first to require a panel level RCD (at least from all the research I've done) but was really late to grounding because safety was mostly fine for so long.
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  11. Could be a misunderstandin, but I only mentioned at the beginning that every other country including Europe has grounding. Not that Japan is the only county to do both GFCI and grounding. I even put a European RCD in the video! I later stated that Japan was the first to require it in their electrical panel! Hope that better explains things if I wasn't very clear in the video!
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  12. He did! I enjoyed his take on the topic! This video has been on my mind years ago since I last did the apartment fire safety video. I thought it was a good time now that the 8th gen requirements are being rolled out.
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  15. Agreed, if it wasn't off topic I would have loved to address how car centric our cities were deliberately made. What a shame, I weep whenever I go to European or Asian countries with great infrastructure
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  16. Glad you enjoyed it and Singapore is incredibly dense so it's important they get it right (I'm sure they do)
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  17. Thanks for all your hard work in bringing up this information. I'm going to add the "get to know your building" part to the description. I encountered a lot of what you mentioned and ultimately ended up cutting most of it as I wanted to focus on the engineering instead of the "what to do in the fire" element of it.
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  18. This was a great video! Loved the framework on picking supplements depending on your task / physiology. Your research, writing and production are incredible. I struggled for a while with concentration and even today can have issues with deep work unless I deploy all my tools to combat it. Will definitely be looking at nootropics again — as I stare at my bottles of L-Theanine, Lions Mane and Kava Oil hahaha. Looking forward to the next video! Btw, do you do the animation yourself? Just doing the basics for my videos takes so much time. Yours are on another level.
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  19. Thanks a bunch, I still can't believe I made the transition either but I'm glad I did. I finally have a formula and a direction for where I want this channel to go. Now I can add speed.
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  20. UPDATE: Jan 6, 2017 Did a quick comparison between the A119 and A119S. The video quality looks worse to me in the majority of situations. Go with the A119. Longer post on reddit: http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  21. I will definitely make more!
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  22. Yup, many houses are including grounding. I certainly show it and even explain why Japan has relatively late grounding requirements. I even brought up the 2022 requirement.
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  23. So yes this is currently problem in many buildings that have not been retrofitted. There were some short term solutions highlighted like "waking watches". This sounds like it will be fixed in future and people are aware of the issue so they won't stay in place. For the people saying laws have not been passed, the Building Safety Act was given royal assent and the intent is to reform the industry: https://www.cibse.org/policy-insight/key-policy-areas/building-safety-act Of course implementation is very different but it appears that it's headed in the right direction. @PirateRubberDuck had a great response that gets into the nitty gritty
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  24. 🔒Remove your personal information from the web at https://joindeleteme.com/LAM and use code LAM for 20% off 🙌 DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com CLARIFICATIONS: Jan 21st Ohhh the comments are spicy on this one. I'll be adding more details tomorrow, here's some important ones: Grounding: Yes, ground acts as a low-impedance path (in TN countries) to trip the circuit breaker and turn off the circuit. One of the best video on grounding and bonding covers this point in incredible detail: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=993 This is someone who has built an incredible system teaching NEC and how it actually works. Japan ≠ Best. This is not a video about who has the best system and especially not Japan having the best system. This is about how Japan solved a problem that runs opposite to America (and most countries). They required GFCI first and grounding second which no other country has done. That's the unique part, not the GFCIs in the wall. If you have a favourite electrical system and you got offended, sorry. 7W Light Bulb: I didn't do a good job with this visual / explanation. I was referring to the filament, not the wire, the filament provides the resistance and therefore due to Ohms law restricts it to 7Ws.
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  25. ̶N̶o̶t̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ ̶G̶F̶C̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶,̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶u̶l̶d̶,̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶l̶y̶ ̶r̶e̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶e̶c̶h̶a̶n̶i̶s̶m̶ ̶i̶n̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ Edit: I was wrong. All GFCI test buttons create an inbalance between hot and neutral which should trip the breaker. I think I was going through some engineering discussions and it was likely a discussion on whether the testing mechanism can fail and whether an external device should be used.
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  26. Wow, thank you so much!
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  27. For sure, I did watch his video! In fact I borrowed his idea of cutting in half my alarms. I actually bought the same photoelectric alarm he was using just to cut it apart as it was so much easier to animate and illustrate compared to first alert models. There was also stuff he covered like dual sensor alarms I skipped. I like his conversational style and his dry humor 😄
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  28. I found it interesting how houses became more dangerous because of innovation. Things got better except when a fire breaks out. You're right on closing the door, hopefully more people will do that after watching this video
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  29. I wanted to - specifically talking about the Cross Climate 2 but it wasn't a good fit for this video. Engineering Explained made a great video on it.
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  31. You're very welcome!
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  32. Sorry about the lack of replies recently. Trying to get the next top dash cam video out and it's sucking up all my time. I'll be sure to respond to all comments.
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  33. Dual alarms have an issue of figuring out which sensor to trust to figure out if it's a real vs false signal. Now with 8th gen understanding it would do a much better job but it's also way expensive and no one knows about it. A triple alarm is even better and I would support that to cover all your bases with interconnection but sadly that doesn't exist here. I have interconnected first alert smoke alarms, all with voice and they all give off a voice alert when one goes off. Maybe they interconnected different models without voice?
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  34. Nice and congrats, not on the crash but for having a dash cam that helped you out
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  35. Oh they're very much a possibility. The sewer one especially as I have a lot the research down but it seems like a big video.
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  36. Yeah, those were a HUGE reason why people died. Hopefully with 10-year batteries and reduced false alarms that will stop being such a big problem. Optical detectors are suspectable to dust, vacuuming is recommended and almost all newer designs have dust/ bug (spiders) to reduce that issue
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  37. Sorry! That's on me, I had an editor this time, normally I do all the editing myself. I watched it probably 10+ times but I should have lowered the volume even more. I'll make adjustments next time. There are full subtitles.
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  38. I do try my best - there's a lot of comments and I'm only one person. Sorry
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  39. Really appreciate your comment! Getting the balance right for the story was really hard. Glad it paid off and made it a fun watch for you!
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  40. Wow, thanks FordPerfect for your generosity! Hopefully you feel a bit safer compared to before. Since you are on the lower floors, there's a good chance they can bring a fire truck ladder and bring you out through your window. There's also emergency escape ladders you can buy but it's probably not necessary unless it's something you're worried about! Thanks for your support and I hope to continue to bring you more content you love!
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  41. It's as beautiful and wonderful as you might expect.
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  42. That sucks. I know ionization alarms can still be triggered with steam and then have issues detecting cooking smoke. This sounds like an ideal situation to switch out your alarm and ideally move it away from your bathroom if you can. Harder with hardwired alarms but a new 8/9th gen alarm here will likely be a big improvement.
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  43. UPDATE: MAY 19, 2019 A129 is still going strong. Viofo is still working on buffered parking mode: http://bit.ly/A129_Buff_Status While working there are a few bugs to be ironed out. We released a new microSD card review you should check out: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek Getting the right card will improve reliability. -Andrew
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  44. It's not, so the chart shows how much escape time it gives you, not how long it takes for the alarm to go off. Yes it's a little confusing, one of the testers told me about it but I didn't find a good way to express that official finding.
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  45. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE - Oct 15, 2020 ⚡️⚡️ A129 is going strong as my budget pick. The A129 DUO Plus has been released which has sharper 1440P front video quality. Good upgrade, costs more. I would avoid the A129 DUO PRO - too many problems and not enough benefits with 4K video quality. I also released a video on our new $100 pick the Crosstour CR900: https://youtu.be/oaUY_yB5erw I compared the A129 DUO and you can use that video to have a better understanding of dash cams.
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  46. 🌟 UPDATE: August 9th, 2020 🌟 Nothing changed! Viofo A119V3 is still amazing and remains my pick.
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  47. For this video haha
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  48. Update: April 20, 2018 We have tested the Viofo A119 Pro and are not satisfied with the results - night quality is blurry. The A119V2 is still our top pick as it doesn't have the poor daytime video of the A119S and at night while not as good, isn't significantly worse than the A119S. See the A119 Pro's unboxing here: https://youtu.be/GqZpCizOvzE -Andrew
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  49. Thanks! I try my best, although there are sometimes where it's going to be a few days until I catch up and answer everyone.
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  50. Top cameras so far as we get into 2017. I make updates in the video description as I discover new things.
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  51. That's either my next video or the one right after. It's important to me as well as comparing that solution against budget dual dash cameras.
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  52. Glad you're ok, sounds like the height saved your life, maybe even theirs if the cabin wasn't crashed. Thanks for enjoying my videos!
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  53. Well, at least you did it! Most people wouldn't even consider doing it. Edit: photoelectric puts you good position, I wouldn't feel the need to upgrade
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  54. Heck yes, at the very least the description will get updated as I discover new things.
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  55. This is very true, but it's nearly impossible to assess or regulate in an affordable manner. They do keep a stat called "other driver deaths" which shows how often one car kills the opposing driver/passengers in a crash.
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  56. Thanks Jake, the rubber is super important and I didn't mention it because visually there wasn't much to show. It would be a fascinating article to write though. >All Season Better Now Yeah, the new tires are WAY better. CrossClimate 2 is one, maybe the first real "all-weather" tires which can handle some snow. Hopefully we'll also see more worn tire tests in the future.
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  57. Yeah, exactly that, it's an awareness and effort thing. Many people also think fires happen to other people which is why we have building codes and voluntary codes like UL 217
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  58. They raised the price a lot since then. -Andrew
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  59. Haha, sometimes it just works out. Glad it saved your ass
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  60. Thanks gmannym3, it's comments like these that make the testing go by easier. I'll keep doing my best.
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  61. Hey Shockwire, really appreciate the kind words and the advice! Without a doubt growing my team in the future is important. The research process is far too laborious and a lot of it is me getting in my own way. I do know how to better streamline it and asking for helping will be something I do more of in the future. Part of me though and what drives this channel is that I love figuring stuff out on my own. Hope you get to go to Japan!
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  62. Right now, the A119V2 is the way to go. It's the best overall camera. -Rolands
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  63. Nice, that's a great setup, I think it's hard for many people to set that up properly, especially if they want it interconnected.
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  64. What do you look for with build quality in a dash camera? I'm always on the lookout for ways to modify my testing criteria.
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  65. You're going to have to state where I'm wrong
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  66. Yeah, thanks for bringing this up. I 100% understand all the points being made here. What's obvious for one person because of they way they scrutinize data doesn't make sense for another. I'm all for improving accessibility and having something like "higher is better" is an obvious way to help do that. Thanks for bringing that up! Having more perspectives is how I make better videos.
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  67. Powerful story, I'm glad you weren't affected. Exactly the type of problem that we're trying to solve.
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  68. Thanks impact! That's exactly what I thought when I first saw that! Glad I was able to convey both those concepts to you.
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  69. It is! Thanks for remembering and glad you liked it!
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  70. Thanks! I'm hoping to unsurfaced similarly unloved topics. Hopefully faster this time 😄 Glad you enjoyed the storytelling!
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  71. Hey Hughesy, thanks for the suggestion. They are definitely add a ton more features. Appreciate the support.
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  72. Nah, this is doing just fine. My videos take a bit to pick up
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  73. Well that's quite exciting news! I'll be looking forward to your update. I thought the processor would be unable to handle buffered parking mode so that's a welcome surprise. If you can also improve notifications for failed cards that would eliminate the only other issue with the camera. RIght now 2/3 cards aren't consistently showing a "memory error" warning with an audible beep. -Andrew
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  74. Wow, thank you so much. I tried my best to help transform the way they see the world around them. Hopefully they can now see what's been done
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  75. I deliberately skipped it. It's an important issue for sure and it would have taken it off the testing angle I was focusing on.
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  76. Sorry, but you're incorrect about ground. Ground acts as a low-impedance path (in TN countries) to trip the circuit breaker and turn off the circuit. One of the best video on grounding and bonding covers this point in incredible detail: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=993 This is someone who has built an incredible system teaching NEC and how it actually works. The 7W light bulb analogy I was referring to the filament inside, that's not the wire outside. I could have done a better visual. @yaltschuler, is this a reverse Dunning-Kreuger?
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  77. Wow, thank you for sharing that anecdote with me! I'm going to look up that right now
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  78. Hey, thank you for the feedback. I thought and read some articles and I decided not to change anything. I think the hard T in "can't" is quite distinguishable. I do not like the flow when I have to speak "can not". I spend a lot of time on closed captions if listeners can not distinguish what I'm speaking. Otherwise, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for bringing up a topic that no one else has so far.
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  79. Thanks Liangshi! Most people don't which is why I make the Top _ guides. The single dash camera reviews just help me with the testing process and gives some legitimacy when I declare something is "the best".
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  80. Thanks Nate, that's exactly why I'm doing what I'm doing. No not everyone wants to or has the time to understand these issues. Just trying to make it easier for everyone and provide clarity.
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  81. Shoot, you're right. I hate making those kinds of mistakes. At least I said the real temperature elsewhere and most of my viewers are American so it wouldn't impact them ^ ^.
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  82. Yup, I should have put that in regarding bootleg grounds, etc
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  83. Wow, thanks for the kind words and the added comment about the history. I didn't know that and I might cover tokyo and flooding in the future.
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  84. So I should have addressed this but I think your statement reinforces my point that the media doesn't cover good news. An omnibus bill was passed covering that exact issue and for so many people in the comments know nothing about it https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/the-building-safety-act-is-now-law It's interesting to me how an entire law can pass and yet so many are outraged that nothing is done
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  85. Ahh, that sucks. Unfortunately that's the rule. If you aren't sure whether you can drive within the rules, I guess it's better to turn the stamp off. -Rolands
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  86. I was looking for this comment, watched Tech Connections video on it as well as I thought Alec would say the exact same thing as the veritassium video. Pleasantly surprised.
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  87. Hey Mikie, thanks for the feedback! I used to get that a lot in my earlier videos. I've dramatically altered the pacing by adding pauses and better sequenced . This is the first comment I've received in a while on this. I'm happy with the current pacing but I know for some people it's way too fast. I can't please everyone and I also don't want to slow things down as that would add too much time. I also believe many people watch it on 1.25 - 1.5 speed.
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  88. Will do! Thanks!
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  89. UPDATE: MAY 16TH, 2019 Our recent video reviewing the Viofo A129 DUO summarizes our findings for the best budget and premium dash cameras: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg We also recommend you look at our latest storage card recommendations for dash cams as it will make a big difference in reliability: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  90. THE GRAPH:  @sambrusco672  _human_1946 @InconsistentManner Hey, thanks for reaching on this. The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Ionization alarms give you less escape time in smoldering fires than photoelectric because they take longer to alarm. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time". --- KIDDE & 9th GEN ALARMS Hey InconsistentManner and others, so yeah, I missed this - I'm not surprised though. I was actively searching for 9th gen alarms the entire time and Kidde didn't do any marketing until June 2nd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-9T-VdlZQ Most of their alarms were launched end of May with two models coming out in late April. This is my job and I still missed this. I'm not going to excuse myself but there's been NO PRESS on 9th gen alarms or 8th gen alarms. In my opinion are manufacturers are trying to get rid of their old stock. This is what Kidde said in one of their promotional materials. Quote: "Current alarms are still safe and current stock is still good to sell, even after the effective date." Flyer Link: https://www.homesphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kidde-9th-Edition-UL-Flyer.pdf ---- 8TH PHOTOELECTRIC ALARMS So yes there are 8th (and 9th) generation Photoelectric alarms. The new standard applies to all types of alarms. What was missing in the story was how I originally thought ionization wouldn't make the new standards but somehow it did. The goal with standards is to let companies figure out the solution, not dictate what they should do. But it looks like with the 9th gen alarms Kidde went 100% photoelectric.
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  91. Thanks Mike! I am very interested in the A129 PRO, seems like a good price point for the front-back market. I will do the U1000 first though as premium cameras need an update and I don't want to be covering Viofo all the time.
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  92. Most locks do not take seconds to pick. The B60 has been picked by lockpicking lawyer took 50 seconds and he is one of the best out there. Most people are going to take WAY longer. But yes, layers of security are super important. I learned about the onion concept, if you have valuables or even to create a faux saferoom is that you should add sturdy door and a good deadbolt to your bedroom / office. If you're paranoid add a lock to your closet door. All your points are valid, get a good monitored security system, landscaping that doesn't give places to hide. Secure all your other entryways. If you do a fraction of that, most thieves will go elsewhere unless you're targeted.
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  93. Thanks James! I was looking at Seneca fire protection program at one point to see if I could talk to people there. Seems like a great school.
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  94. Thanks! Really appreciate the support including your comments on the last video too.
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  95. Have some other people who help me proofread scripts and check that my logic makes sense.
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  96. Thanks for being a big fan of the channel! I appreciate the support! Sometimes takes a few days for the video to pick up
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  97. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE - NOV 11, 2019 ⚡️⚡️ Street Guardian has fixed error notification issues with the latest firmware. The SG663DCPRO adds a Starvis sensor to the rear camera for at no added cost. We'll be adding our thoughts on the A129 PRO and Thinkware U1000 in the future. They are good and may replace the F800 PRO and Blackvue DR900S depending on their parking mode and cloud performance. The Street Guardian model remains a good buy for its focus on reliability and a 2-year warranty.
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  98. They're more strict in different ways. Pedestrian protection is far stricter in Europe for example.
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  99. Use code andrewlam to get 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/andrewlam My detailed home security guide with bonus footage: https://andrewlam.net/the-best-home-security-upgrades-to-stop-burglary-invasions/
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  100. Agreed! I wish it was different that it's not a push for bigger and bigger
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  101. Thanks Gladson - I do my best, happy to hear I was helpful. Thank you for your help as well.
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  102. I try my best! Thanks John.
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  103. New budget update video launched! https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI We'll have our video on top premium cameras soon.
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  104. Update video on my new top cameras coming really soon! Sorry for the lack of comments, been focused on production.
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  105. It's in the description, I listed which ones I bought and received for free and where I got those from. I didn't want to go into detail because that would be 20-30 seconds of just disclosure. I should have mentioned the description though.
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  106. For a lot of people that'll probably be the better buy. Some might really want the dual save, convenience and likely the better reliability from Thinkware. If you want parking mode hands down the Thinkware F770 is the far superior pick.
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  107. It'll come out, I'm debating between doing a fast A129 review next or doing the mirror dash cam roundup. -Andrew
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  108. During the day the A119 is sharper because of the higher resolution. At night the dynamic range on the A129 is better meaning you can capture license plates and the surrounding environment better. @USC Thanks I'll check out the Mini3. I tried out the MIni2 and while I was impressed my main issue is that they haven't invested much out of China. Warranty support is limited and IMO one of the main reasons people get frustrated with dash cam brands. -Andrew
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  109. No, there's a lot of problems with it reliability wise. I'd get the DUO Plus instead.
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  110. That's where I got the idea from!
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  111. Yup! Channel renamed. Thanks Budiono
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  112. ​ @PublishX  Damn dude, you're on top of your comment game. Really appreciate the kind words. I was worried at the beginning as I'm basically waiting on the YouTube gods to deliver me views. I spent a week after launch tweaking the thumbnail. I'm sure you know that game well. I'm impressed with your speed of production and quality. I've added a few of your videos to my playlist. Going to be my lunchtime viewing today.
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  113. Yeah bootleg grounds can't be detected! I'll probably write up a longer article on it!
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  114. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE: MAY 5th, 2020 ⚡️⚡️ Sandisk's 2019 High Endurance cards are our new budget picks, replacing the Samsung EVO Plus / Sandisk Ultra A1 and the older 2015 High Endurance cards. The issues with counterfeits have been fixed and their reliability is proven. https://geni.us/64SandiskHighEndurance Samsung's Pro Endurance remains our top pick for their performance and value but are no longer the best performing cards. In March 2020, Sandisk launched their Max Endurance line, they have the best warranty and endurance rating of any consumer card I've seen. Their 128GB and 256GB cards have a 10 and 15 warranty - insane! Pricey though. I'll be bringing them in for testing soon. https://geni.us/64SandiskMax
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  115. Thanks Luke! Our next review is on taxi cameras and we spent $1000+. It should be out by next week! -Andrew
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  116. Yes, it saves much longer. The new ones save much longer as it's onto a memory card. A great cheap 32GB card is $16 in the USA (Samsung Pro Endurance) which gives you around 2 hours and 20 minutes on the A129 DUO. Most cameras give you a longer recording time. Hope that helps!
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  117. Hey Tremayne. Lexar cards were good, but right now they are discontinued, which means no warranties and support going forwards. Besides, lately, quality for their SD cards dropped significantly. I wouldn't invest too much in these cards anymore. -Rolands
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  118. Thanks! Agreed, as I was making this video I was thinking a lot about "bikes not cars" video on "these things are killing us". The idea that bigger is better can cause a lot of issues. Even vehicle to vehicle compatibility issues that I didn't address in this video. *Tries to convert those rubles to American bling, gets $2. Gotcha!
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  119. I really appreciate the feedback. I'm guessing that's regarding the car crash section? I think I might do that or another method to help indicate that this isn't exactly on topic but it has a point I want to make
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  120. I will in the future. From what I've seen of it, everything is the same as the DUO except the front camera is better. Much sharper day videos and the night videos are a bit better. If you want the performance and can spend the money, get it for $80 more. If you want the best value - it's the DUO.
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  121. Thank you all! -Andrew
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  122. Originally Grenfell was going to be a big part of this video but was cut early. If I had the energy I would have added it back as I think it shows how the regulations have gone from bad to good. I did listen to about 10 episodes of the Grenfell Podcast and much of Barbara Lane testimony as one of the experts called to testify on the cause of the fire and the sufficiency of the fire protection measures
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  123. Thanks! It is unbeatable right now but I'm hoping another company will do better in the future.
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  124. We'll be looking at the new Viofo A119V3 soon. The big change is better video quality over the V2. The V3 has a better processor (Novatek NT96670), Sensor (Sony IMX335) and Lens (F/1.6) in addition to an internally changed GPS mount to allow for parking mode. The new processor should also allow for H.265 which means higher bitrate quality but using less space. It also allows you to use the .TS container which should be more corruption resistant than the .mp4 typically used.
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  125. Hey, great on you to check which alarm you have! Unfortunately outside of America 8th / 9th gen alarm don't exist. However the technology might be in your current alarms already. I would get a photoelectric alarm for sure. I forgot which independent testing organization released info for Australia but it exists as I was looking at their recommendations during my research for this video.
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  126. If you aren't looking for parked recording these cameras aren't really a great value for many users. Some people like the convenience as everything comes out of the box and tech like dual save is actually really useful. The A119 is a great camera if you buy two for dual channel non-parked recording. Some people do think parked recording is worth a lot of money as they've had problems with vandalism or hit and runs. However getting two separate dash cameras for parked recording is much harder. Haven't found a really good solution that doesn't cost a lot of money. I haven't been looking that hard but I will be doing more research for a future video.
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  127. I'll do my best to get to that ASAP.
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  128. So night vision is a term some manufacturers made up around infrared lights or something. It records at night just fine as you can observe from the videos. You can also download the raw files if you want to see what it would look like under different lighting conditions.
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  129. Yes, I should probably do that around Christmas. Honestly your parents will probably buy the $45 A118 or $100 Viofo A119 if you explain the benefits behind it. Those are really good. The Thinkware F770 has diminishing returns so it's not really way better. Good on you for being proactive around these things.
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  130. Thanks Kassy! Happy new year to you too (belated). I'm looking forward to releasing them right after I get the A119S video done.
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  131. Hey Budiono, it's been a while for sure! I'm doing well. I took too many projects on at once and it jammed things up for way too long. I also wasn't working as hard as before but that has since improved. It's always a work in progress. -Andrew
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  132. Thanks Rarbi! We do our best. -Andrew
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  133. Yeah, there's WiFi but the process will take longer. I do doubt that such a feature will be released as this is the first time I've ever heard anyone ask.
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  134. Sorry to Robert, just deleted his comment because he is linking to a non-vhb 3Madhesive. They leave a LOT of residue when removed as I learned from unsticking the Rexing V1. Not recommended at all. Here's a link to actual VHB. http://bit.ly/3MVHBBlacka_20CM The newest A119 shipments have black adhesive tape already included. You can still buy more tape in case you need to move it around.
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  135. The F770 isn't unreliable because of one report nor is it reliable based solely on my review. I looked at a lot of different factors such aggregated reviews, retail support and scouring through information in overseas forums. Thinkware/iNavi has preformed well over the years. Sorry you had a problem with your camera but that's what your retailer is there to fix.
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  136. My main thoughts about VAVA dash cam is that it's good on paper, not amazing. I don't see any red flags but I wouldn't outright recommend people buy it, even at the discounted rate. I made a much longer post about it here on Facebook: http://bit.ly/VAVA_Kickstarter
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  137. Thanks zj120cn!
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  138. That'll also mean they'll be more sensitive to cooking false alarms. This is shown in UL's paper: Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015. They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  139. Excellent, that is good to know! Sometimes I can only dive so deep on a topic so it's nice knowing the proper name
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  140. It might be the next big thing, but there's a lot to cover in the dash cam market as we go. Maybe in the future. -Rolands
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  141. Very true, unfortunately the trend is bigger and bigger.
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  142. Thanks Jaime!
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  143. I think the circular polarizer is very useful, it cuts down on glare from your dashboard while insignificantly affecting night vision (filter cuts down some light coming to the lens). I can barely difference myself unless I look closely.
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  144. Yeah it's really important, I keep a collection of thumbnails they've tried out. I study them to see what works. I have a few titles I'll be rolling in and out today. I don't have a better thumbnail idea, this was the best out of the 4 I generated. But I still think there's a lot to improve, hopefully I can create something better.
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  145. I will but only after budget dual channel and some basic videos like "why dash cams".
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  146. Right now, we would take the A119 V2. We were a bit disappointed in the A119 Pro, because just like you mentioned the only real improvements are the sensor and lens. We hold a hope for improvement and we'll update our description if anything changes. -Rolands
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  147. Awesome, glad to know this video is trickling out.
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  148. It goes against every bit of instruction in the last 20--30 years! The engineering and code standards for the new "Occupant Evacuation Elevators" were due to 9/11 as they discovered how long it can take to evacuate a skyscraper.
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  149. Hi Michael, great question, you can get the Cellink-B which uses a more temperature safe lithium-iron phosphate material. It can be connected to your 12V cigarette adapter for an easy albeit slower 5A charge. It does not need to be hardwired. Andrew
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  150. That's a good question and where my next video will be looking into. I'm going to do some research on this issue. I'm confident two A119s will be better but I can't say that for a fact until I test out a bunch of dual channel units.
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  151. It works, just not officially mentioned as they may not have tested every brand with it. It's an easy CYA.
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  152. Oh you are in a good position then if you don't need parking mode. Two separate cameras for sure would have the best video quality. Personally I'd go with an OPIA2 in the front and a A119S in the back if you have tinted windows.
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  153. Good point, so that review was done a few months back. There is a lot of data and testing that needs to be done for each of these Top videos. I've only recently produced an article on parking mode: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras It's going to be a few months yet while I first complete the "best single lens dash cameras" "dual lens" then all the information required for a proper "best of parking mode" cameras. I think gathering that data will be nearly impossible unless that data is required for public record.
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  154. Yeah I looked closely at the Amazon comments when making this review as there's a bunch of negative comments. The Trojan one is just ridiculous, there's no substance to what he was saying. Other commenters called him out. I think the rest are around a bad SD card. Things like constantly shutting off or exiting recording mode leans more towards SD card issues for me. Lapses in recording, same thing. The OPIA2 uses one of the highest bitrates for dash cameras and will put added strain on the card.
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  155. Hey Bill. Thanks for kind words!
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  156. Thanks Mitchell! That was a fun experience. I was at Costco and I just got an ice cream when I saw a notification I got hacked. Hopefully shouldn't happen again. -Andrew
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  157. Good question and good eye. Normally I would be wary when it's coming from a third party seller. MemoryC is legit and their business focuses on Memory: https://www.memoryc.com They are and Irish company listed as an authorized retailer under "ireland" on Transcend's retailer page. https://www.transcend-info.com/support/buy I wonder if you would still get a warranty if you buy from MemoryC outside of Ireland even though they have a USA warehouse. I'll tweet at both of them and get back to you.
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  158. Thanks Mic.
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  159. Buy a second 16GB microsd card so if you are in an accident you can better protect your footage or if your card fails you have an immediate backup. Otherwise keep your glass clean.
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  160. Vicovation OPAI2, it's our top camera for it's heat resistance and video quality. It's made in Taiwan and designed for those exact conditions. Check out our Top Premium video which summarizes why we like it so much: https://youtu.be/zn6Sd2PXtmQ -Andrew
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  161. Hey Lihao, I've been keeping an eye on it. Specs look good, I like that they have actual prototypes out in the videos. I decided not to preorder it as it'll be 6 months until it comes out. By then I'll just buy it at full price.
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  162. Still the Viofo A119 overall, if you're looking at parking mode the Thinkware F50 is the cheapest as it has a built in voltage cutoff protection.
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  163. Haha, thanks Joey. Took a lot of time to figure out what a good test would be to objectively compare energy efficiency. I wonder how accurate everything is as the second voltmeter was the best on paper of it's price range but it's no fluke. There's a lot more I want to do in terms of hardware level analysis but I may need an actual engineer.
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  164. Hey hey Linus - thanks a bunch!
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  165. Hey again Vinny! Thanks for always being within the first few people to watch this video and commenting. Happy Turkey Day to you too.
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  166. It will not, they changed the chip inside. I think a big reason was to allow parking mode to work with the GPS module. Before you had to plug it in from the side.
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  167. Good question. Talk to your building manager if they have a fire safety plan. If you can, talk to the fire fighters for your area. They likely have done preplanning on major structures and can tell you what they would recommend you to do.
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  168. Thanks for the feedback Denice - after discussion we'll do that next! If it's as good as it looks on paper it'll setup Viofo to have the best single and dual channel options on the market. We'll compare it to our premium options of course. -Andrew
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  169. While all the dash cams I recommend record audio. If you need to record police by turning the camera to face the side windows - Aukey's DR03D will do that nicely: https://amzn.to/3dnHPOm
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  170. Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
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  171. Thanks Phoenix!
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  172. Yes and no - The A129 DUO is the closest at 1080P + 1080P. In my opinion, it's the better pick for its WiFi, remote and rear camera for all-around protection. However, its only 1080P on the front and the details aren't as good as the V3's 1440P. Myreview here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg Viofo is launching the A129 Pro in the future (date & price unknown) which could be better (although night quality I believe will suffer). https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/
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  173. Exactly this, dust and bugs are still a problem even though manufacturers have added screens to stop it from getting in. Sometimes you need to vacuum or use pressurized air to blow them out.
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  174. Great video! You put a ton of effort into this!. I love that you really went out of your comfort zone to try something new. It made for an exciting adventure. I also think it's a shame that 1+ hour videos can be difficult to push and have an audience watch even if it's made well.
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  175. I think it's all fine assuming distortion and glare are equal. That depends on your vehicle. Most people mount it at the top. Might be good to test.
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  176. Wow, that's good information. I must have forgotten about that during my research. Are those labeled? I'm guessing there's no exit signs
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  177. Hey AppleJacks, so I think your battery is depleted. It sounds like you'll need to drive for at least an hour or even more to get your battery charge up to a decent level. it shuts off after a minute because it detects a low voltage. Sounds like you are using your parking mode for an extensive period of time. The A119V3 lacks a shut-off timer so the only thing you can do is pull the plug out when you aren't using it. The only other solution if you want to record for longer is to get a cellink neo. It charges up quickly and is temperature safe (won't explode like a lithium-ion battery pack). Only downside is the price. It's $$$.
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  178. Yup no sex appeal here 😄
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  179. I haven't seen that a lot but all cameras even capacitor ones can take some time in very cold weather to start up. It's the nature of electronics. I haven't seen any issues with hot weather although if it's stupidly hot that can affect a camera.
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  180. Hey Benny, thank you for following me all this time. I appreciate the feedback! I had listened to de-essing plugins but I haven't found a significant change in sibilance. I'm probably doing something wrong as I haven't put that much time into educating myself. I'll look into it for the next video.
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  181. Parked motion works on the rear camera too!
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  182. You are very welcome! The X700 does not rotate 360°. I made a video on police dash cams here and recommended the Aukey DR03 as a great camera to do that. No WiFi though. https://youtu.be/UhJPib_U1ks From what I remember I couldn't find another camera that was under $200, had WiFi, dual channel and can rotate. There are three channel cameras coming out (one front, one facing the inside of your car, one rear camera) but I haven't done a lot of research on those so far.
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  183. I literally made a gag replicating the lock picking lawyer. I'm very familiar with him
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  184. Hey Klu, awesome, happy to hear it worked out for you. CPL is definitely a great addition.
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  185. Looks like that product just launched - very interesting! Competitive with the Pro Endurance assuming the compatibility is good with dash cams. I'll have to review it and check it out.
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  186. Thanks a lot! Means a lot coming from you guys. -Andrew
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  187. Awesome, glad to hear it's worked out for you in Arizona! I didn't think about the offset which I imagine allows for better airflow. -Andrew
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  188. Yeah, I wish they had something like that. The problem is you need a smarter and more expensive alarm that manufacturs don't want to engineer for. I found out during my research that smoke alarms chirp at night, because colder temperatures drop the voltage sounding the warning. When it warms up during the day it goes away. Incredibly frustrating
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  189. Hey Sherrell, thanks for the feedback. I spoke a lot faster in my older videos. I think it's gotten a lot better since then. -Andrew
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  190. Thanks for watching us Danny. We'll try to deliver good stuff more frequently from now on. Be sure to be around to see our next video about premium cameras. -Rolands
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  191. It's different but not better. The customer service isn't as good. It also runs off of batteries which means it's not good in heat resistant areas and also less reliable in general. The higher resolution doesn't mean anything because both cameras use the same image sensors. On the other hand the 70mai $40 cheaper and has WiFi. Might be good for some but from what I've seen customer service matters a lot to people - it matters to me too. Capacitors are a big concern for me. 70Mai is backed by Xiaomi, I would like to see them do a better job supporting 70Mai similar to how Anker supports ROAV.
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  192. She was worried about me! It was actually really loud. I didn't notice because I had ear plugs in.
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  193. I've tried the 4K version. It's worth the money if you want to capture more details during the day but the value isn't as good as the DUO.
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  194. Nope - all me sweating out writing a balanced review.
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  195. Thanks for the story Jay! Yeah that sounds annoying, sometimes though that can be because of dust buildup. It's good to vacuum / compress air blow your alarms.
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  196. It was a lot for sure. Multiple revisions on the storyline and many times I thought of saying "that's enough" and going with what I had. Thanks for enjoying it and recognizing the effort ❤️
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  197. Yup, no problems unless you have limousine tint.
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  198. Yeah, it's surprising how much there is! I left out the electric motors that some vehicles have.
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  199. That's good to hear. Unfortunately, that's not been the case for most dash cam owners. We base our recommendations on the experience of most dash cam owners and Sandisk Ultra has been bad in dash cams. I'm happy to hear that it's working out for you though. -Rolands
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  200. It's the size of the wooden framing that matters. Mass timber construction has great fire resistance because the charring on the outside slows down the time to failure. They've done a lot to make it safe especially when combined with sprinklers
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  201. 100% there's two charges on the back of airbags that allows them to stagger or blow them at once. I was going to mention it but cut it for pacing reasons.
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  202. Awesome! Thank you!
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  203. Thanks!
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  204. It's the added features around the camera that turn it into a premium camera (warranty, WiFi, accessories, improved hardware over VIofo). The firmware will hopefully be updated. There are diminishing returns for sure. I 100% understand your opinion. -Andrew
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  205. Hey Spencer, thanks a bunch for letting me know the link was broken. It's fixed! To answer your question, there's no difference, only the title has been changed. It might have said "2019" before and it was updated so people don't think they are buying an outdated camera.
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  206. Hey Franco, No and I don't plan to after I did a lot of research. Garmin is overpriced for the performance they deliver. Otherwise a solid product. The Garmin Dash Cam Mini was quite interesting to me for the price and size. However, I didn't see a big need for that type of product as similar cameras like the Viofo WR1 failed commercially.
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  207. 🍃 🍃 🍃
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  208. It's difficult for the F770 as it uses 12V energy and I have not found a suitable 5V to 12V transformer. You could make one but I don't think it's worth the time and it's inherently unsafe in hotter weather. As well in freezing weather it can damage the battery as well. You have an operational limit between 1°C to 20°C.
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  209. Gotcha, the N2 does not have live feed capabilities. You have to be within 10-15 feet in order to access its WiFi with your phone. it cannot broadcast.
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  210. It's XiaoYi, XiaoMi has invested money and has shares of XiaoYi but they are separate companies. They are switching their name to Yi Technology to add to the confusion.
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  211. Yes, if you want to see where you have gone and how fast. The mount also makes it easier to remove the camera as well as making it look nicer as you don't have a cable sticking out of the side.
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  212. It does but I don't like how they can void the warranty when used in SD cards both on the EVO and Pro lines.
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  213. Thinkware F770 with the best dual channel value for parked recording. If it's just to record while driving I think getting two separate camera is the better value but maintenance and installation is harder. The F770 review is here if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA In the new year I'll have to do a review on budget dual dash cameras and separate cameras.
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  214. +Sami Luo Sure. If I can get credited with a link back to the review that will be great. I'll also be releasing a XiaoYi review soon. Quite happy with the camera.
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  215. So Jannet, it works at night as well too. Better than most dash cameras on the market.
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  216. You brought up a good point. Privacy hasn't been a core part of our testing procedures. The newer version no longer asks you to share their data upfront but you can see a live map of all Blackvue users which is worrying. The new terms of usage will need to be investigated and the review updated accordingly. However, it'll likely be kept to an article, there's really not much interest in the cloud system. As to the last point, we don't hold back punches. It's always in our interest to be as through as possible according to what we knew at the time of the review and our resources. Thanks for the comment.
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  217. Great choice! Get the Transcend Endurance if you can. The engineers at Novatek (image sensor for the A119) use Transcend for testing so you can have added assurances on compatibility and performance.
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  218. 100% not MLC as well since you saw the video Sandisk Ultra's are one of the worst choices for dash cameras because of their aggressive controllers. It may have 10 years of warranty but Sandisk will void it if used in a dash camera. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news.
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  219. Those are the Ferguson Hill FH007 speakers. Lucked out on Kijiji. I'd get the Vicovation OPIA2 for a camera that rotates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 The Thinkware F770 if you need a camera that does front/back. The Street Guardian SG9665GC if you want a camera that is stealthy and can resist hot temperatures.
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  220. You may have a problem with a loose GPS cable. You can try powering it from the A119 port not the GPS port and see if that fixes the issue. Otherwise you'll probably need to open up the GPS dock and inspect it: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a119-ribbon-cable-gps-issue.25932/
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  221. Being reviewed right now. Customer service is good. Notifications are done poorly which is one of the most important criteria for me. Doesn't matter how good video quality is if it's not working. The R2 doesn't let you know if the SD card has failed or is missing. Video Quality I'm analyzing right now, copying files over to my computer as I'm typing this. Hoping for good things. What do you like about the N1?
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  222. Today! Here you go Adam: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI Thanks for your patience
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  223. You're welcome. It's this buried knowledge I want to surface. Glad I could help.
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  224. Some of it's correlation with user reports. Some manufacturers and knowledgeable hardware developers have said it's with the controller having issues with certain chipsets. As well it's aggressive with locking the card once a few errors are detected. Good when it's used in a phone as it'll be years before any problems pop up. Bad for dash cameras.
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  225. Thanks Dub! -Andrew
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  226. Hey, yeah we will do a roundup of parking mode cameras in the future. For 24/7 you'll probably want to get a lithium iron phosphate battery like the Cellink-B as that will permanently destroy most batteries unless you drive a semi truck.
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  227. Hey Chip. The BlackSys CH-200 is one of the better parking mode cameras out there. It offers great performance and value for the price. In terms of video quality and overall features, the F770 is still a better choice, but the CH-200 isn't too shabby either. I am not impressed with the Cobra CDR-855 BT. It lacks video quality and advertised features aren't performing as expected. It is a fairly standard dashcam with a decent video quality. At $100 there are way better choices. Rolands - Community Support
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  228. For parking mode, there's nothing best but right now for dual channel I'm a fan of the Thinkware F770. The Lukas AR790 has just popped up but it'll be sometime before I review it.
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  229. Hey Sue, it sure is. It's even one of the recommended cards for GoPro. https://gopro.com/help/articles/Block/microSD-Card-Considerations
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  230. Go for it. I think they have no idea what they are talking about: http://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/dash-cams-coming-to-a-dashboard-near-you/ I'm a fan of consumer reports but they did not do a good job with their recommendations.
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  231. Viofo A119 is probably the best for most drivers based on how much the market is willing to spend on a camera. I made a roundup of the top 5 cameras here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI Otherwise the $250 OPIA2 would be my pick.
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  232. Yup, glad I could help!
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  233. I do have something for you with front and rear. Super exciting for me right now $279 QVIA AR790. Ambarella A12, not stupidly large like some QVIA cameras. http://shop.lukasdirect.com/ar790wd Haven't seen the video quality yet.
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  234. Thanks again Mosko for commenting and noticing. It's a lot of work to constantly improve how I do reviews. Hopefully I'm getting to the point where I can stick with a formula and roll out the reviews.
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  235. Hey to answer both questions I have not. I reached out to Transcend before as the Ultimate has a lifetime warranty as well. All they could say is that the High Endurance has firmware optimizations for dash cam use - whatever that means. There aren't any good tests I can preform short of ordering 10-20 cameras and testing them for endurance. Which is my answer for other, cheaper SD cards. If they are TLC all I can say is from the aggregated reports from dashcamtalk and amazon.com which isn't great. There is little information available as to what is reliable or what controllers work well outside of a few well documented problems like the Sandisk Ultras
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  236. Thank you sirluke7 for all of the kind words! Rolands - Community Help
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  237. Yup, this information isn't widely known. Glad you were able to figure it out before you actually needed it.
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  238. Only a single camera so you'll need to buy 2 cameras.
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  239. One day it may be offered as an option. Not much demand in North America right now or regulatory demands.
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  240. MemoryC has a valid warranty. Apparently with Transcend there's a global warranty: https://twitter.com/Transcend_USA/status/892811318582886400
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  241. I contacted the support email listed on the Samsung website: https://cdn.carcamcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Samsung_Response.png
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  242. I went with premiere as I was familiar with Photoshop. They have an integrated cloud platform that really makes it a joy to use. It also depends on what your intentions are long term. Many people get by on iMovie or Windows Movie maker if they don't need anything complicated. Tools like Premiere are great if you want industry standard tools that really allows fine control over movie making but because of that there's a lot of everything.
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  243. Thanks Choo! At 1:31 I said the camera is at 75°C at 1:58 I said I threw it in our thermal chamber at 65°C. Did I say 65°C somewhere else?
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  244. I don't have up to date information on this, but as much as I have read, these are the brands more often used by police: Brandon CopSync, DigitalAlly, Panasonic, Pro-Vision, Safety Vision, WatchGuard Video, AngelTrax Mobile Video Surveillance, L-3 Mobile Vision, Motorola Rolands - Community Support
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  245. Glad to help, thanks!
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  246. It's a good buy but definitely not near the top. Video quality is lower than the A119 and it uses lithium ion batteries.
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  247. I have the Papago GS260, it's been sitting around. I haven't heard many requests for a mirror camera so that's why it's on the backburner.
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  248. If the camera is connected just to your car's battery and there is no special battery between, your parking mode will consume the energy from your main battery which will drain it considerably. That's why for people who want to use parking mode, we recommend getting battery packs that are designed for these occasions. If you don't plan to use parking mode you don't have to worry about anything. In that case, though I would just get a simpler camera if you don't need the parking mode functionality. -Rolands
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  249. Both have hardwire kits, get the HK3 for both even the V2 as the voltage cutoff is high enough. The 2-Wire kit is useless.
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  250. I've been keeping a track of the overheating issues and I haven't seen it pop up again. The overheating issue specifically was the camera would shut down "prematurely" at 60°C versus the max 70°C it's rated for. I noticed with recent firmware that the power consumption has gone down during parked recording. One of the fixes Blackvue proposed was to reduce CPU load. -Andrew
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  251. Nicole, can I ask a question — what's important to you when recording police? I want to make a video in the future and it's not something I've done a lot of research on. Do you just want to record the police officer? Do you want to be recorded as well? Thanks!
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  252. Hey, sorry I just saw this thread, YouTube sucks at letting me know about replies. So yes, apologies for any confusion, it's like Jay said, I want to learn more about your pain points so I can make a better video. I'm not as informed as I like to be so I try to ask questions and listen better. @Nicole - RE: Missing response. I don't know either. I wouldn't have deleted it especially as I assumed it had some great information within. Maybe a glitch? Sorry. I did end up releasing the video on police dash cams so hopefully this is something that's helpful: https://youtu.be/UhJPib_U1ks
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  253. Thanks! I'm creating the reviews I would have wanted for myself when researching this information.
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  255. The majority of cameras released now are about the same. The real key was the introduction of a capacitor in dash cams. That brought a lot of extra heat-resistance. -Rolands
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  256. Hey 7PRS, that's some useful feedback - are you in the USA // Canada? I would check in with your retailer as they generally are the better place to get help (OCD Tronic especially) Viofo has gotten better but still have some ways to go. If you feel like pasting the transcripts to the DashCamTalk forums you might get a response from Viofo's higher ups. I think Street Guardian is a nice step up from Viofo, it's not going to the latest and greatest but it's solid and their company was built around supporting the customer and reliability. Sadly it's hard to do everything right and have it cost as little as the A129 DUO is.
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  257. Hey RB, glad I could help. Memory card lifespan is tricky, it's more like an average so its tough to say when it'll fail. Overall a cheaper non-endurance card will fail much faster and it could be in a matter of days to months depending on its construction, temperature ,etc. I'm a fan of the Viofo A129 for most people. I've promoted Viofo quite a bit but I haven't seen another system that provides all the benefits and features of Viofo. As an alternative Rexing's V1P 3rd generation in the United States is similar with better customer service system. -Andrew
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  258. Awesome, thanks for the kind words and I'm glad I did the equation justice. Took me a while to think about deconstructing hydraulic radius into simple language
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  259. I think I know what you are looking for. Please check our taxi camera review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  260. Hey, yes it's fine - U1 is actually more than enough for even 4K dash cams. You look for the U3 in the EVO Plus in order to avoid the older model, not that it's needed for use in dash cams. The Pro Endurance is actually close to U3 specs than U1 but not fully there so they can't label it U3.
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  261. Hello. We will, but the premium camera review comes first. From what we have seen so far the A129 looks good. It might be our recommendation in the future. -Rolands
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  262. Thanks Vortex! You're doing great job covering the latest releases! I enjoy watching your videos. -Andrew
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  263. GoPro as a dash camera? I think not. It's meant to be an action camera and it is an action camera. It's not reliable in heat, it has a battery and doesn't have basic dash cam functions. -Rolands
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  264. 10% Limo Tint? Might be a bit too dark even for the A129. If you're driving in brightly lit areas all the time it should have no problems. Otherwise a camera will not be able to see through it unfortunately.
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  265. Assuming it's running off your car's battery then yes the screen can be turned off in the "screen saver" setting.
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  266. I'd get the DUO as I think having a rear camera offers a lot of advantages over just having higher video quality day and night. The quality would be about the same at night as the V2 but lower during the day as the difference in resolution (1440P vs 1080P will be noticeable) There is a 4K dual model from Viofo in the future but I think it's going to be expensive - guess we'll see: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/
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  267. Thanks for responding! Yeah, YouTube is where I saw a lot of my first videos too especially the Russian ones. 7 years ago that really all there was. >Waiting for the right camera I can see what you mean, I guess the V2/V3 will be the right one for you? Thanks again Bela.
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  268. None unfortunately. The cheapest I could suggest is the Aukey DR02D with the rear camera. Can be found around $130USD or even less depending on sales.
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  269. I would try formatting it using SD Card Assocation's tool: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/ then formatting in your dash cam. If it doesn't work you may have a broken card - it happens sometimes. Talk with your retailer for a refund. I would also check to make sure you have a genuine card.
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  270. Do you have time lapse on? You want to make sure that's off in the settings. The other thing I can think of is parking mode was improperly installed and somehow it's keeping the time-lapse parking mode on all the time.
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  271. I'm planning on continuing! I just have a lot of projects going including my second channel. I'll have a review out on DIY front-back cameras by the 20th. Afterwards the full summary video on budget dual dash cameras is late next month with a refresh of the microSD card article too.
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  272. Hello Mike, you can press the right most button to switch to the back camera BUT it's a 2.0" screen so it's a fairly small image. I likely would not rely on this as a backup camera but its doable if its your only choice.
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  273. Thanks! It's all me! I spent a lot of time adding new skills on Adobe After Effects (special effects) and Illustrator (vector graphics) to make this video. I'm happy you liked it. -Andrew
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  274. I can tell your passion and thanks for sharing that information! I was reading the essentials of firefighting and I found a lot of the information fascinating.
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  275. Sandisk High Endurance has been great. Their Ultra series has been a do not buy because of the memory controller until the most recent "Ultra A1" cards came out. These have had significantly better performance according to Street Guardian and BlackBoxMyCar who recommend them.
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  276. Really appreciate it! I did a bad job with the thumbnail at first. I think it's fixed now. Mailing list is a great idea. I feel like I need to give value like Tom Scott and his newsletter. I'll try launching one for the next video or maybe just throwing it in the description
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  277. Unfortunately not, I'd probably get a front only setup if I had a convertible. There's no products I can think of that are convertible-specific.
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  278. Oh that's amazing, I'm going to Google that right now. Thanks for sharing that tidbit. I love hearing unique ways different communities go about solving the same problem
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  279. It's gone, I switched content, sorry
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  280. Thanks! Yeah I had to go through multiple stories before I figured out how to tell it
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  281. Understandable! It would be a very difficult decision. Thanks for enjoying two videos of mine btw!
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  282. My friend and producer
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  283. That sucks but why couldn't you have gotten it warrantied? It could be heat which is a possibility but sometimes electronics can fail. If you bought it from OCD Tronic / BlackBoxMyCar they would have looked after you (even a bit after the warranty depending on your circumstances.
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  284. Same! Haha, I can't wait to get these out faster.
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  285. Thanks SL! It is a bit disappointing that some manufacturers jack up the price. I can understand from a business perspective if their customers will still pay for it. -Andrew
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  286. Thanks! Fixed it!
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  287. Hey Andrei, so there hasn't been a solid endurance card so far. Sandisk's new High Endurance series goes up to 256GB but the reviews have been mixed - recently though they've been almost all positive. Samsung's EVO+ might be fine due to the larger capacity = better lifespan. A 256GB card is better but I don't think the value is there. most people don't need one unless they need to preserve that footage for some reason (maybe professional drivers). Hope that helps. -Andrew
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  288. GPS mounts are not interchangeable unfortunately. The V3 uses different GPS hardware and they way the cameras are powered through the mount are different for the new hardwiring cable.
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  289. I'd go with the Vicovation OPIA1 (successor to the OPIA2). It has an adhesive pad which can be attached to the black sun dots. It'll work with vertical windshields and while it can't be completely hidden its vertical design means more can be obscured. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 You can purchase a circular polarizer which can cut down on glare or its better to purchase something that reduces the reflections from your dashboard like the dashmat.
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  290. Awesome! Glad our research and review helped you out! Thank you for the comment. -Andrew
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  291. Good to be back! It took waaay to long to make this video! Thanks for sticking around!
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  292. You're welcome Hannah! Thanks!
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  293. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  294. Thanks Erick!
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  295. The new Sandisk High Endurance cards have been working well in a wide variety of cameras. I would get it if it works with Nextbase. I haven't seen reports of Nextbase being picky with what they choose. It should work but I haven't tested that camera specifically.
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  296. It is the V2. It's the original A119 with V2 hardware/accessories -Andrew
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  297. Hahah, well just spec-wise, kinda. The 4K video on the DR900 does look better during the day. It also has cloud features and a much better look than the A129 or A119. People will pay for looks if they have a luxury vehicle.
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  298. You can if the camera is still powered but the system would be overkill and expensive. It'll like to be cheaper plus way more effective to get a proper auto tracking device which can be hidden.
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  299. I think there's a strong bias for people on forums and enthusiasts to value constant parking mode when I think most people aren't using it. Parking mode is complex to setup for the average consumer. This video isn't targeted for that audience, it's much more generalized. I'll add in an infographic in future videos explaining those points as I shouldn't exclude parking mode use cases. The "parking mode SD cards" might be a fantastic video for you to produce. You made good points and I think many of those users would appreciate your efforts.
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  300. So occupant evacuation elevators were actually developed as a result of 9/11. In fact widening of stairs and other protective mechanisms have also been instituted as well.
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  301. It's one of the top killers of dash cams besides a manufacturing or assembly defect. Plus I know a lot of my viewers come from sunny states.
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  302. Yup, having a bad dash cam is much better than nothing at all.
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  303. That's for the non-duo model. VIofo sells a version without the rear camera which is around $50 cheaper. -Andrew
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  304. I get that a lot
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  305. Thanks Rhys and good point so I did generalize it and just like any public safety education it's not going to get to everyone especially if you live in an area where there's not many highrise flats.
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  306. "why modern rain will WILL flood your city" 😄 I should have gone out and filmed yesterday
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  307. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE - Jan 11, 2020 ⚡️⚡️ Want to know which camera to buy? See our "Top 5 Budget Cams" video here: https://youtu.be/d-KBKzkOKS0 I've researched and tested many cameras to come up with these recommendations.
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  308. Thanks! I hope to keep delivering the same style but on different topics.
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  309. The Viofo A129 is a dual channel camera that's coming out soon. The video quality is looking good. Otherwise, the Mini 0906 is fairly close to using 2x Viofo A119s. -Andrew
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  310. Hello Michael. I would always go for the highest resolution. In the case of the A119, the native resolution is 1440p, so go for that. -Rolands
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  311. Hey, elaborating on Rolands, the A119 looks best at 1440P, the other modes significantly reduce video quality. It might look better (smoother) at 60FPS but since the purpose of your dash cam is to capture details (license plates mainly) and less for aesthetics, I'd recommend the higher resolution. -Andrew
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  312. Love it! They're easy to overlook! Good on you!
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  313. Lots of research, a process to shortlist what to buy then testing the units I bring in. Afterwards looking at the results and then making a decision. I often change things even during the editing process.
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  314. I think Garmin is expensive for what you get. I'm not a fan of their battery design but it is a nicely built unit. I wouldn't spending more for Garmin, but if you are a fan of their stuff, I'm not seeing any major issues.
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  315. You're correct lobster, it could be from the same die but I do believe they optimize in a number of ways after reading a number of white papers published by the manufacturers themselves. Ex Sandisk: https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/collateral/white-paper/white-paper-sandisk-flash101-management.pdf For one, the cards have different firmware. The Pro Endurance's are rated at a slower U1 speed even though they perform very close to the U3 speeds of the faster EVO Plus. Most manufacturer's will bin cards that have better performance or QC and those get directed to high endurance cards. The next one is the warranty is partly what you are paying for as well. Non-endurance cards get you nothing. Again, we can't pry open the cards to see the controller or more importantly understand their firmware. If people don't see the value of Endurance cards there's always the regular models that have been used by a lot of dash cam users.
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  316. Hello, Ben. My opinion is always go for the highest resolution. FPS matters, but not as much as the resolution. If a higher resolution is available but you need to sacrifice the FPS I'm sure it's worth to try. Let us know. -Rolands
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  317. Haha, you know you made it when Alex comments on your video. I really enjoy your content!
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  318. Interesting, didn't know about that! Thanks!
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  319. I would get a GPS mount and a new power cable. After that you can easily move from car to car without unplugging the power each time.
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  320. I did with the 10 year battery options. Also in the larger guide there's a spreadsheet that can be filtered by battery!
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  321. Hey Danny, I'm going to write up my thoughts on dual channel models. I won't have a chance to test the U1000, Pro models for a bit but I have a pretty good idea of how they'll all work. I'll reply back when it's written up.
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  322. Will be much harder. I suggest you to just get the GPS mount which has adhesive. Stick that to your windshield and just remove the camera whenever you want leaving the GPS mount always on your windshield. -Rolands
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  323. Great choice Sticky!
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  324. I was reading about positive pressure ventilation! I was originally going to make a video about firefighting but pivoted. That's an interesting tidbit about the way stairways are made safe that I didn't know about
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  325. The problem is reliability. Most people won't have the discipline to setup the camera each time. Many phones will also overheat if they recorded at 1080P in direct sunlight for more than 15 minutes. In older cameras the night video is awful.
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  326. Thanks Jagger! Really appreciate the compliment. I'll keep doing my best
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  327. Hahaha, it looks a lot like the cylindrical air fresheners.
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  328. Thank you very much! Keep watching us! We know we've been very silent lately, but the A129 review is about to come out. -Rolands
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  329. Thanks Trionity, yeah, we reinvest back into the channel and try to keep things as objective as possible. Hearing comments like yours helps affirm we are doing the right thing for our viewers. -Andrew
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  330. Exactly that, I'm glad I didn't have to explain nuisance tripping Japan sells GFCIs for motors! https://www.amazon.co.jp/Panasonic-Breakers-Notebook-Protection-bjw3303/dp/B00IX8DQ4I/
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  331. Thanks again Jon - the production process was arduous. I'm glad it's over for now.
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  332. There's a lot of reported failures with the new generation of Sandisk High Endurance cards. I think it's best to hold off on buying them. You might as well go for the Samsung Pro Endurance instead.
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  333. Thanks John, I try hard to make the best content possible. Thank you for letting me know.
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  334. It's one data point! We all live with risk in our lives which is why I didn't come out with a recommendation for everyone. If you have the means it's a great idea.
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  335. Yeah, we're looking to get that time down. Taking a bit of a break to fix up the website and articles then jumping back into video reviews. -Andrew
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  336. Hey Ronald, thank you for keeping it relatively polite and I'm happy to explain. Most of the other Top dash cam picks are terrible, they're clearly made by bots or by people who pull from Amazon's Top 50 list which is mostly terrible. The other good reviewerss (VortexRadar and US Dash Cam) both have the Viofo A119 on their list. If you couldn't find their videos, perhaps it's you who are biased or have done a poor job researching cameras.
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  337. I have to admit this camera is very interesting. I've been thinking a lot whether its features are useful (yes!), the company solid (yes!) but the video quality is not very good. Lots of people are happy with it, might review it in the future especially if a lot more people are asking for a camera that will automatically upload G-Sensor locked videos to the cloud using their phone.
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  338. Good point, so there's a lot of type II appliances (plastic on the outside) that minimizes this risk. But yeah, otherwise you would just get shocked which is why grounded outlets are being introduced to kitchens where that's more likely to happen. In the USA there are instances where ground doesn't have enough energy to trip the breaker.
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  339. Thank you. I don't know if people would like that. They would just see that as another way for government to pull out money from the citizens. And, in most cases, if the cameras would be mandatory, they woudl have to fit certain requirements and that's not always a good thing. Right now you can choose what camera you want and whether to even have it and that's ok. -Rolands
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  340. Blackvue's DR900 + IR would be a good solution: https://www.blackvue.com/product/dr900s-2ch-ir?aff=2 At the lower end Viofo A129 IR or ROAV's DUO are looking good.
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  341. Hey Lazy, 1) Nope 2) Yup, up to 256GB cards officially supported 3) No, it's not necessary. I think 2 hours is enough for most people before your file gets overwritten. The speed differences to need cards are irrelevant except when downloading files - the Transcend High Endurance is rather slow.
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  342. They changed the chip on the V3 - they never explained the reason. Possibly its to allow compatibility with the HK3 hardwiring kit - the old chip couldn't.
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  343. Awesome - well said. Thanks Danny and hello Bill, thanks for showing up here.
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  344. The main difference is the image sensor and resolution. The A119S uses a 1080P Sony Starvis CMOS. The A119 has a 1440p Omnivision OV4680 processor. We found the A119S has weak daytime video, good at night whereas the A119V2 is good all around. -Andrew
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  345. Ah, at least your future purchases will be better covered!
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  346. Hey. There was a report a while ago that they have been buying Amazon reviews for this camera which has made it more popular than it needs to be. The camera itself is nothing special as it has old G1W hardware and a flashy design which really isn't that discreet. At $100 the Viofo A119V2 blows away this camera in every way possible. -Rolands
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  347. Haha, thank you and you must be a long-term viewer. The Lexar 633X is going strong indeed. Too bad about their change in management. I probably won't be recommending them again as there are proven cards from Samsung and Sandisk now.
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  348. Hey KB, you're welcome! There's a bunch of my viewers in similar situations as you. I think for the United States Street Guardian's products and their team really kill it for a well-performing, heat-resistant camera. Their SG9663DC PRO is a good choice.
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  349. So the chart is a bit confusing as it shows how much escape time you're given, not how long it takes for the alarm to go off.
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  350. You know, I can understand that feeling. If you have photoelectrics in your home that are newer than 10 years, keep em. Wait a bit to see what the long term looks like
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  351. You're very welcome! Thanks for mentioning it, sometimes it's hard to know if that effort helps anyone. I'm going to flesh out more of my sources in the next week or so.
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  352. Hey, thanks for liking my stuff and your feedback! I don't have a good recommendation based off of testing or even enough research. I won't have time for a while to do that because I'm immersed in getting the latest budget recommendations. From what I've seen the Aukey DR03 might be alright (but likely won't be best because of their history of not great error notifications). -Andrew
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  353. I hope so too! Sandisk's 256GB high endurance card is looking good for the price.
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  354. Thanks Yumpin~!
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  355. Where did you see the bad reviews of the A119V3? I've only heard of positive comments so far about the higher quality video both day and night - especially under low light conditions. My thoughts is the A119V3 seems to have a big enough change for video quality that it'll be worth it for some owners. If you want the best value, I don't think its there. I think the extra sharpness is nice for hit and runs but not needed. It's available now. -Andrew
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  356. There's no WiFi so no streaming unfortunately. You can buy a lightning or microUSB card reader which will help you show the video without giving them the card to take back to the station.
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  357. Hey, sorry that happened to you. Unfortunately, the best cards will die even prematurely. To do a proper product lifespan test would require many of the same cards to be statistically significant and that doesn't account for manufacturing changes either. I recommend cards that have good return policies for dash cam use and cameras that have excellent error notifications. Lexar was an old recommendation and their company was sold over two years ago which is why I stopped recommending them. I hope that gives you some context.
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  358. Hey Beast, thanks for watching The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  359. BlueSkySea Mini 0906 is legit, its just sold by a different company.
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  360. Glad to have you!
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  361. Thanks! I didn't know this was a thing. I'll see what I can do in the future
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  362. Thanks Till!
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  363. Yep, a major issue is that contractors can go in and punch holes in walls without knowing that they have to be patched with the right firestopping materials. Easy to overlook though as each trade has their own specializations.
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  364. Thanks Sandwich, really appreciate the kind words and recognizing the effort! It was a real struggle to put this one together but I learned a ton from doing it. Glad you enjoyed it and I hope to keep bringing you great content in the future!
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  365. Hello, Randy. Thanks for the kind words. The A129 is in our plans, but not before the premium camera review is out. We will buy it as soon as possible and post or initial tests and thoughts on our Facebook page, so make sure you follow it :) -Rolands
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  366. Thanks for coming along for the ride so far Calvin. I will definitely be making more.
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  367. Yes it can automatically activate if you have the parking mode setting on which will turn on after 5 minutes if you don't move. Once you start moving parking mode will turn off. I don't recommend using a USB powerbank as lithium-batteries used are not well protected against fires. It's not meant to sit around like a Tesla. Lithium-Iron Phosphate batteries are far safer but expensive.
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  368. Hi, I haven't looked into taxi cameras in a while. Anker ROAV's DUO, Viofo A129 DUO IR, and the BlueSkySea B2w all seem good to me. Capacitors, proper infrared cameras and good video quality.
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  369. Thanks Ruth! Yes the adhesive does come off easily. I find after I rotate the camera off, if the adhesive is still there you can peel it off your vehicle. Colder weather does help to keep it together though as in warm conditions there could be a few flecks that remain. That you would have to individually pick off.
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  370. Yes, the dash cam is great for the climate. I live in Toronto too. If you hardwire it for any length of time, especially during the winter you really want to go for a cutoff at 12.2 or even 12.4V. That may only get you a few hours or even less of recording time.
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  371. Hey, thanks John for the comment and I'm glad it was helpful. So on the topic of HDR, I do understand what it does. When executed well it does as you say improve the dynamic range which can provide useful details. As you say it's not guaranteed that image quality is reduced, but from my experience in-dash cameras, it always has so far. As well, the traditional way of doing HDR for photos is to take photos at two different exposures. Doesn't work for video. That's why there's no HDR mode on any professional video camera. Instead, it relies on how the natural dynamic range to reveal details in situations with contrasting light. -Andrew
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  372. I'll have to produce a new "wrap up video". This is the high end of the market. If you can buy from Amazon the Viofo A119 is amazing. This video is a bit old but it explains what we look for in a cheap dash cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYYQnZcQxwI
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  373. You're welcome and we'll see. I think it's hard as privacy laws are different in every location.
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  374. That's a fair comment! I think it's all about what the thief expects and throwing obstacles in their way. Most don't expect a film, most are using a center punch or a rock and expect the glass to shatter and break on the first go. Hammering a lock, they expect it to go in 10 blows so if they aren't getting through they might go elsewhere.
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  375. It deals with overvoltage conditions as lightning (not to prevent it) but to avoid arcing inside your home: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=1886 There's also a PDF: Electrical power systems, such as the secondary winding of a transformer are grounded (connected to the earth) to limit the voltage induced by lightning, line surges, or unintentional contact by higher-voltage lines. Failure to ground the metal parts can result in high voltage on metal parts from an indirect lightning strike to seek a path to the earth within the building— possibly resulting in a fire and/or electric shock https://www.mikeholt.com/instructor2/img/product/pdf/1292448885sample.pdf
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  376. Hey, I can answer your questions: 1) Would apply to SpyTec and they are not the manufacturer simply a retailer who adds their branding to other products. 2) I haven't heard of a loose lens, the shaking that you see is because the camera is vibrating in the mount. EVA foam has been added to fix this problem in more recent cameras. You can also jury rig a solution by adding some tape in between the mount and camera. -Andrew
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  377. I need to release more videos haha. Thanks Jacob
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  378. Glad you liked it! i get why you might not be happy with the night quality. It's the best we have right now short of installing a 10 pound Sony A7 IV camera to your windshield. I hope technology gets better soon.
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  379. Thanks again Mark!
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  380. Yes exactly that. Although I use a plastic tool to jimmy the mount of instead. It's a lot easier and cleaner.
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  381. There were one or two units out of Korea from FineVu//INavi but I don't know enough about them to recommend it.
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  382. iNavi is Thinkware but they have their Korean specific models. I won't be reviewing the big models that FineVu and iNavi has, as few of my audience wants to use a camera that large.
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  383. Yup, just like Comfy said Luis it will automatically overwrite the oldest files. No notifications. There are settings where you can disable this feature but most people leave it on.
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  384. Hello Anotherguy! I don`t think it will drain your car battery that bad if it is only one day. But unplugging the power cable will certainly do no harm to the battery either. Rolands - Community Help
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  385. Ignore my previous comment, you won't be able to mount it on your rear view mirror because the lens won't rotate in that direction.
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  386. One can do that if you can only get one camera.
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  387. Thank you for noticing and making a comment! Glad it was helpful. -Andrew
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  388. Good video quality but they use lithium ion batteries so they aren't my first choice. There are other cameras like the Vantrue X2 which should have better video quality.
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  389. So the DDPai Mini2 is tested but I didn't like the video quality, otherwise pretty good. However when compared to the Goluk T3 that is being released (I just bought mine from China, being expressed shipped here), the T3 is much better. It uses a Panasonic MN34227 sensor which looks amazing under really low light. It uses capacitors now and it has an 18 month warranty. Goluk has publicly committed to the North American market with CEO support and actual proof with a north American specific model the T2 for better stealth.
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  390. Awesome! For the A119 there is a reduction in quality on both the 1080P 30FPS and 60FPS. You want to keep the resolution at 1440P as that's the native resolution.
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  391. Hey, the polarized lens isn't out yet. It's probably going to be a while before it's released.
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  392. Hey James, that's probably the cause. It's any rewriting, not just the ones caused by dash cameras that will degrade the memory cells over time. Wirecutter suggests the Sandisk Extreme Pro and the Transcend W60 which is what I use for my Panasonic GH4. http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-sd-card -Andrew
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  393. Hey, it's the Ferguson Hill FH007
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  394. Hey, thanks for letting me know that they've installed the new firmware. Interesting, i didn't think the camera would work as an interior camera. I'm looking into finding a solution to jury rig a 12V infrared emitter inside your vehicle so you can use a camera like the A119 inside.
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  395. What do you consider good under $100? I just made an update here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI which removes cameras like the G1W and focuses on great budget cameras like the A119 (imo)
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  396. Unfortunately not for a while as there has been a lot of demand for taxi cameras and a budget front/back solutions. I do want to have a website to make it easy to track cameras like that down in the future.
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  397. +szasuke I got it straight from Viofo so it was fast, let me investigate some options. Spytec may be selling it in Canada soon.
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  398. Hello Azhrarn. You definitely need to look for a camera with a capacitor as these type of cameras are way more reliable in hot and/or humid weather than those with battery. Our top budget pick is the $100 Viofo A119. It deliver the key features of a great dash camera - good design, reliability and video quality. It has capacitors and you can additionally purchase a $10 optional GPS module. It has very good operating temperature range from -10C up to 65C. If you are looking for a premium camera we recommend you the $250 Vicovation Opia 2. It has the best combination of heat resistance, performance and functionality. It is the only premium camera with a capacitor that can rotate 360 degrees which could be handy if you want to capture accidents, road rage or faces of drivers. Opia 2 has one of the highest operating temperature limits at 75C or 167F. It should do great even in your hot weather. Can you please share names of cameras that failed you? Rolands - Community Support
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  399. Thanks Les! I preordered the F800 and I'm waiting for whenever it comes in. I tend to make preliminary notes weeks before I release the full review on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/ -Andrew
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  400. Great camera. I'm doing the review right now, a few minor problems but overall it's a fantastic experience. Pretty much recommended unless I find something shocking as I'm delving into the finer details now. I would not recommend using this camera for parking mode as you have to manually enable/disable the feature. If you forget and it's left on while driving it may not continuously capture as the algorithm is not perfect. Better cameras do it automatically. Should be releasing the review next week.
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  401. Hi Chad, that video is coming out next. I have both the Blackvue and Thinkware IR cameras. The Thinkware camera is better but it's not too far above the Blackvue in video quality. I didn't delve into the differences in the video because the price difference is so big. Edit: Thanks for the link to my SD card video! I might link over to some of your passenger videos, great stuff. -Andrew
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  402. There are a few models I like that can rotate including the $70 Yi dash cam and the $250 Vicovation OPIA2. In between those two prices there are a few cameras that can rotate to face the side windows but I'm not a fan of. If you want a price where the A119 is the Yi would be my go to.
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  403. Yup, it was a suggestion for drivers without parking mode. Most people won't go through the trouble of hardwiring or even routing their cables from the installs I've seen. I agree with you on the sizing for parking mode 64GB minimum. -Andrew
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  404. Hey Alf, thanks! The speakers are from Ferguson Hill, FH007.
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  405. Unboxed the A119S yesterday, I'll be driving around with them and looking at the video quality as everything else is the same.
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  406. David, I did an analysis of the video quality. My current thoughts is that the A119S does have better dynamic range but it's not good enough to warrant an extra $20. Longer post on Reddit here: http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  407. Hey Arvi, I've done a few comparisons. You'll have to download the raw videos yourself from my website but you can directly compare the videos.   Look under the video quality section: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/xiaoyi-xiaomi-yi-dash-camera-review https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/blackvue-dr650gw-2ch-cloud-ir-review#VideoQuality If you don't live somewhere where it's 30C year round or 40C+ during the summertime I think the Yi would be a good choice. As well that you don't live in an area with a lot of break-ins.
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  408. If I find one I definitely will. So far I haven't seen one where I'm comfortable recommending.
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  409. Personally I would make it visible as the A118-C has poor warning messages, you could miss that your camera has failed unless you make it a habit to check that it's working.
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  410. For me video quality is important but not the most critical item. Notifications are more important, it doesn't matter how good the video quality is, if it's not working. Blackvue gets notifications right and puts it into a compact package. Video quality can give you an edge in situations such as a hit and run to find the driver. For many situations it's good enough to show who was at fault. Even the cheapest cameras can do that ($13 DVR-027). I haven't found any dual camera models that are compact, get notifications right and have amazing video quality. Lukas has much bigger cameras and most drivers don't want a huge screen in their vehicle. I'll be more than happy to produce an update in the future when there is a better choice. In fact I'm eager to as there are interesting cameras coming out in the future.
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  411. The draft is done hahah. Should be out in a day or so.
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  412. No, I haven't it's going to be a while as that's a rather deep topic. I did write an article on the topic if you're interested: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  413. Hey, sorry about the late reply. Mini2's quality is a LOT worse than I expected. The Goluk T3 replaced it and it's nowhere close to the quality of the A119. I did a mini review of the T3 here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI The Mini2 review will probably not even come out.
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  414. Thanks Johnson! There are some interesting mirror dash cam or large LCD cameras I might look at in the future if there's enough interest. -Andrew
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  415. Yup, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind.
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  416. Ideally if you can take it out at night unless you drive in the city and the bright lights create glare off your windshield. I'd recommend it if you drive a lot during the day. The A119's quality is good enough so that circular polarizer doesn't really affect it too much.
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  417. Great tip - thanks!
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  418. Toaster oven! PID controller which runs the heating elements. Fan rewired so it's always on.
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  419. Hey YeYuan, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec and BlueSeaSky add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind. Some important notes. BlueSeaSky is sold out of China. SpyTec out of New York. OCDTronic out of Nevada. I prefer OCDTronic as the owner Jon frequents DashCamTalk and puts a lot more effort IMO than SpyTec. I have never received any money or products from OCD. Just a good retailer I want to support. -Andrew
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  420. I wasn't as good with the white balance as I am with today. I was wearing a reddish color shirt. For many people it's not worth the price. Check out the Viofo A119 if want something that has good value: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amjcsoExAQU
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  421. Hey tehdoughboy, good timing, I’ve been testing cameras for Lyft drivers. I've purchased the Falcon F360, Transcend 520, Thinkware F770 IR, Janus V2 HD and the Vantrue N2. My budget choice right now is the Transcend 520. It has good video quality, reasonable reliability and a two year warranty. Most importantly, the inside facing infrared lights are strong enough to light up passengers. My only major issue is that it runs off lithium ion batteries which are not a great choice for hot countries. There’s no parking mode though, you’ll be paying more than double for those features. http://amzn.to/2oCNlER At the high end the Thinkware F770 with an infrared camera is my choice if you want better reliability, video quality and functionality. It’s quite stealthy and your passengers won’t notice it as easily. It has a great parking mode http://thinkwaredashcam.uk/product/ir-camera/ The Janus V2 is my choice for professional drivers and provides the best protection. It backs up all videos on a separate USB stick at the end of a long dongle. If someone steals your camera you’ll still have footage. The IR lights are the strongest of all 5 cameras and Janus tells me they have very low failure rates. The downside is the $500 price tag and the harder installation and setup. http://www.januscam.com/janus-v2-hd/ The nice thing about these cameras is that it doesn’t require you turn your cameras, it’s always recording your passengers. -Andrew
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  422. +John O'Bryan I've had no problems with my rear tinted window. I pryed the camera off first and then removed the adhesive by rolling it off.
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  423. Some of them do (composite on the A118) but you won't be able to record and transmit video at the same time.
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  424. If you're looking for an upgrade to video quality you would be looking at a one channel model. I haven't reviewed it yet but the Vicovation Vico-Opia 2 uses the Ambarella A12 looks quite promising. http://www.vicovation.com/product.asp?IDno=66&lang=eng It uses the same chip (Ambarella A12) found in the Dome D201 which I previously reviewed. I thought the A12 produces some of the best video quality on the market right now. It's works in temperatures up to 75C/167F which is far above most dash cameras. Could be a good option for you.
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  425. Thanks Eloi, I like to think of what I want in a review then try to create that to the best of my ability.
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  426. Hey Elara, I did an early analysis. I don't think the A119S is worth it. has better dynamic range but I wouldn't pay an extra $20 for it and lose out on sharpness. Made a post on Reddit about it with more details and videos: http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  427. Yes, it can capture your speed through the GPS.
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  428. Glass lens
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  429. Hello Evad. No, these are single channel dash cameras. They don’t have rear cameras. We’ll be making videos on budget dual channel cameras in the future.
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  430. Thanks Kanzler, I'll do my best! Appreciate the comment.
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  431. Hey, I'm wrapped the video testing on the Thinkware F770, it's much better video quality than the DR650GW. I'm very happy with the unit so far. There's a few more tests to do including heat and parking tests but it's looking good so far.
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  432. Hello. The new Viofo G1WS might be a good choice for you. It comes with 3 types of mount including mirror mount. It also has pretty good operating temperature range - up to 149 F and it uses capacitor which ensures great reliability in hot and humid weather. Although we haven`t reviewed it yet it looks pretty good from what we have seen. I would still take some precaution measures like not leaving my car in direct sunlight, but all in all it should serve you very well. Rolands - Community Support
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  433. Thanks CL1! There are some videos on there, I'm waiting to release the premium camera video and put them on Reddit together.
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  434. Is it the tone or the loudness?
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  435. You're welcome Keaton! I tested it out last night and the IR light was picked up slightly by the rear camera but it would not be effective for actual use. There's an IR-cutoff filter so it can't see as much as it should. -Andrew
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  436. Thanks Sun! Make sure to check your card! Some cameras don't properly show when it has problems recording - by then it's too late!
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  437. My non-scientific opinion is to get a capacitor camera when temperatures are >95F in the summer. I'm reviewing the A119 which may be a good alternative to the Yi with better video quality. It's a recently released camera. For better reliability, get the Transcend 200 mentioned in the video. Since you seen my 101 guide for me video quality isn't as important as overall reliability. I'll also be reviewing the Street Guardian SG9665GC in a few weeks which I think will be the premium upgrade to the Transcend 200.
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  438. It's the same unit, just in a different body. If I remember correctly you can take the F770's firmware and put it into the F750 - of course you'll do that at your own risk.
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  439. Hello Rishab. We think Rexing is worse. It has a larger body and LCD screen which is more noticeable. Video quality is much lower and is more comparable to A118C as both use the same image processor and sensor. It also uses lithium-ion battery and not capacitor like A118C. Rexing has a great customer service, but we don`t think it`s worth $20-$40 more and a loss of a capacitor. Rolands - Community Support
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  440. You have two options the Transcend 200 which is a budget heat resistant camera for $100, bad night quality though. Your other choice is the $200-$250 Vicovation OPIA2. I'm reviewing it right now, fantastic camera. Resistant to 75C, great video quality and parking mode.
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  441. Great choice! I just released my review of it and I'm pretty happy with it. How has it worked out for you so far?
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  442. +Sami Luo You're welcome, thanks!
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  443. Hey Blue Ocean, sorry I missed this reply, I go through the YouTube comments section and sometimes it doesn't show threaded responses. Don't get the KDLINKS X1, Vantrue R2 as they are overpriced for their features. The LS460W is OK depending on the price but i would rather go with the Viofo A119. The $90 A119 is better than any other budget dash camera I've tested. It has great video quality, notifications, capacitors and stealthiness - something no other dash camera has done under $100. The only reason not to get this camera is if you want something more reliable or want WiFi. Link: www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html I'll be launching my review of the A119 by early next week if you want to wait. If not it's available now.
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  444. The K1S is known to be unreliable so I won't be doing a review on that camera. I don't see a reason to do a review on the EagleEye as it's by some unknown manufacturer and the specs suggest it's probably at best the G1W. In which case you might as well go with the Viofo G1W-S. Custom DVR systems are interesting but don't have a lot of interest right now. I might get around to those later but it's not going to be for months. -Andrew
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  445. Hey Pastor, good timing, that’s the subject of my next video. I've purchased the Falcon F360, Transcend 520, Thinkware F770 IR, Janus V2 HD and the Vantrue N2. My choice for a budget option is the Transcend 520. It has good video quality, reasonable reliability and a two year warranty. Most importantly, the inside facing infrared lights are strong enough to light up passengers. My only major issue is that it runs off lithium ion batteries which are not a great choice for hot countries. https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-705 The Vantrue N2 is frequently mentioned but it shouldn't be considered. You can’t see passengers at night because it doesn’t have infrared lights. The Falcon F360 is a mirror dash cam. I'd only consider it if you like it's form factor as otherwise it's a poor performer compared to the Transcend 520. At the high end the Thinkware F770 with an infrared camera is my choice if you want better reliability, video quality and functionality. It’s quite stealthy and your passengers won’t notice it as easily. http://thinkwaredashcam.uk/product/ir-camera/ The Janus V2 is my choice for professional drivers and provides the best protection. It backs up all videos on a separate USB stick at the end of a long dongle. If someone steals your camera you’ll still have footage. The IR lights are the strongest of all 5 cameras and Janus tells me they have very low failure rates. The downside is the $500 price tag and the harder installation and setup. http://www.januscam.com/janus-v2-hd/
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  446. Macs are weird like that, could be a file format issue as it uses HFS Plus and I think it might be formatted to use EXFAT. Check if the videos play in the camera. If it does it's like a OSX issue.
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  447. Not good, except for the video quality I think the Yi is the better pick if you need rotation. If you don't the A119 for sure. I made a review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZRYSSaDmlY
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  448. Hey Michael. For a single lens rotating camera our pick would be Vicovation Opia as it has a great combination of heat resistance, performance and functionality in a single lens dash camera. It is a premium camera with a capacitor that can rotate 360 degrees and will be a great choice to record accidents, road rage or police on the side of your vehicle. Rolands - Community Support
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  449. Hey Sean, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec (and BlueSkySea) add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind. Some important notes. BlueSeaSky is sold out of China. SpyTec out of New York. OCDTronic out of Nevada. I prefer OCDTronic as the owner Jon frequents DashCamTalk and puts a lot more effort IMO than SpyTec. I have never received any money or products from OCD. Just a good retailer I want to support. -Andrew
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  450. Glad I could help! Pretty big upgrade to the G1W/A118 and I'm hoping there's no more power issues⚡ ⚡
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  451. Since you do professional driving the Falcon is a better choice. I like the Transcend 520 more than the Falcon from what I've seen but I haven't reviewed either camera yet.
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  452. +Vincent Luce I don't have a great answer, I need to do more research. It'll definitely work though, I haven't tried it. Looks a bit bulky, maybe a cylindrical camera would be better. Goluk T3 I'm reviewing now. Thinkware F50 might be ok.
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  453. It's the A119S, that one comes with a Sony Exmor sensor so it should be good under very low light situations.
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  454. Oh, forgot to mention it won't be out for sometime. They said 1-2 months when they launched the A119 but it's been longer than that and Viofo hasn't said much about the A119S model so far.
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  455. The polarizer is not available right now, hopefully coming out soon.
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  456. If you can measure your voltage using a multimeter (across the battery terminals) after your typical recording session it would provide a lot of useful information. According to battery university if you discharge your battery 30% you'll have only 130-150 cycles before it expires. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/lead_based_batteries I would verify first especially if you are recording 8+ hours.
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  457. Thanks Marvinc!
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  458. Price has increased on all flash media, supply issues.
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  459. Tested the Mini 0806 before, not a fan, video quality was a bit low. The Mini 0805 has a lot of fans for it's good performance and price but I'm not a fan of the Mini company's continued quality control problems.
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  460. The Yi is quite close in video quality from what I've seen. Definitely pales with heat resistance. The Street Guardian is a great camera, it's in the written review as a promising camera. I would recommend it but i have a policy of testing first no matter how great the feedback has been. I plan on reviewing it soon.
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  461. There's actually an IR model with a shorter 1 foot cable to make cable management a lot easier. It has infrared lights to make it useful at night. My next video will be on that topic, comparing a bunch of cameras: Falcon F360, Thinkware/Blackvue IR systems, Janus V2, Transcend 520. Transcend won the cheap category. Thinkware won the premium/easy category. Janus is hardest but I think provides the best protection with a separate backup, bright IR lights but is the hardest to install and setup.
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  462. Hello Vivek. There are a lot of devices which fit your mentioned description on ebay. Overall, all/most of these are generic cameras and they can't be trusted because you don't know any important things No processor model, no sensor model, no nothing. All the hype is based on the price, but should you get an unreliable product which can fail on you the next day? I doubt it. Rolands - Community Support
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  463. Hey Michael, I have four cameras. The Goluk T3 is coming up in my next roundup but it's the best overall budget parking camera at $100. The Thinkware F50 is likely more reliable and has the lowest power usage by nearly 50%. The Vicovation OPIA2 is a decent choice for one channel recording but it doesn't have buffered recording and finally the Thinkware F770.
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  464. I commented on the A119S here if you want to read more: http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare I'd recommend it for both temperatures, it's made better and has a higher 65C rating. Temperature fluctuations can affect electronics and even well made cameras have the bad unit or two. I have some lithium ion battery cameras that made it through multiple summers with no problems.
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  465. No problems, glad I could help. My review of the Viofo A119 is coming out, great video quality and other features for $100. I'll have the Vicovation OPIA2 in a week or two after that. Should be a great camera for video quality.
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  466. The rear camera isn't useless, it adds context to what happened. If someone is tailgating or driving aggressively you can say their actions changed the way you drove.
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  467. +Sami Luo I don't use Facebook that often, can I give you my Twitter?
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  468. +Sami Luo you can direct message me. I don't have any notifications from Facebook setup. I can give you my email or whatsapp.
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  469. So against the A119 which is in the price range, literally the only thing it does better is the 360 degree rotation and possible customer support.  The Yi at $50 on Amazon USA would also be a contender for better value although the Z-Edge will have better video quality.
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  470. +Mario Jalata You would missing a camera. The Blackvue doesn't look like a camera so it's not very tempting. In this video a Blackvue camera captured a thief rummaging through the car but it wasn't stolen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknugKfZvQE There are alerts that can be sent to your vehicle if it detects motion. You can set that either in the smartphone app or the desktop program.
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  471. Might have to choose based on time between the 1S and the Vofio A119. Too bad about the video quality. I thought it was supposed to be better.
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  472. Hahah, thanks for watching.
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  473. Yeah, that car driver got lucky.
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  474. Are you looking for a camera which records form your rear windshield? The Transcend F770 is my current premium favourite. I'm doing a new review on budget dual channel cameras soon. The Blackvue DR490L is very interesting to me, $200 for front/back 1080P recording. -Andrew
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  475. Nope, around Toronto! -Andrew
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  476. Thanks Stormy! Neither actually, I don't think any devices have good driver assistance features, the technology isn't there yet. The only good implementations I've seen are baked into the vehicle and supported with useful technology like Lidar. Testla is a good example. Everything else is just a waste of time and attention (IMO).
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  477. Thanks DRN, really appreciate the support! It definitely takes a while to do especially when I'm adding in new ways to test each time. Hopefully I'm getting to the point where I can roll out the quantity and improve the presentation with better animations and video quality.
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  478. It's black now, they've switched it out probably 6 months back. -Andrew
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  479. That's information I don't have. I'm aware of those issues but I don't know the specific for which vehicle. I send people over to BlackBoxMyCar because they install in a lot of luxury vehicles plus they were members of the BMW/Audi communities before they started dash cameras. Their instagram shows off a lot of their installs: https://www.instagram.com/blackboxmycar/
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  480. I'm going to do one on budget dual channel cameras in the near future - stay tuned! -Andrew
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  481. Thanks Masaki! I'm around Toronto, good eye. Thanks for watching! -Andrew
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  482. Nope, hasn't been successfully argued in court for speeding tickets. If you don't personally find it useful don't get it. On the A119 though it does serve as an easy quick removal but it's probably not worth the $10.
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  483. Thank you kkieliszekk! Glad you like it! Rolands - Community Support
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  484. 32 and 64GB are generally the sweet spot. A 64GB card should last longer before replacing plus you can capture close to an entire night's worth of driving which can be useful to respond to unexpected complaints. -Andrew
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  485. Best value 1-Channel I'd get the Viofo A119. Best overall IMO the Vicovation OPIA2 due to the 360 degree rotation. I need to do some dual channel budget camera reviews but otherwise I'd use two A119s or a cylindrical camera in the back like the Goluk T3. Take a look at my recent Top 5 Budget cameras review to start: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  486. Not yet, but I have tried a very similar suction cup. It looks like the same one used in the Yi and Transcend camera. It ranges in quality depending on the suction rubber material. I'll order in the mount and use it. Maybe something has changed. -Andrew
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  487. I would have said Blackvue but the power drain is rather steep. I'm writing an article on parking mode and it should be released soon. It won't have the hands-on information I want but that'll take months before it's ready to be released.
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  488. I don't have a good answer for you. At 20USD without tax it's very difficult to find anything. You can try crawling on the Dash Cam Talk forums but I haven't seen any body talking about cameras under $40. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/
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  489. You're welcome! This camera does use a ton of space very quickly. The GPS won't have the connections to allow mass storage as the pins are differently wired. Hope it lasts a while for you. Too bad about the cable.
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  490. +96accord looks like the sale ended =(
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  491. +96accord looks like the sale ended =(
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  492. The filter is out! Shoot I knew I forgot to mention something in the video. Here's what I wrote in the description of the A119 review. POLARIZER The official polarizer has been released which clips onto your lens to reduce glare from your windshield. Unfortunately for the A119 this will prevent your lens from moving side to side. As well as it lacks the detent slot found on the A118CV2 so it's recommend to use blu-tack or tape to make sure it doesn't slip off. Amazon USA: http://bit.ly/A119_CPL_ClipOn_Amazon BlueSkySea Version There's another version which uses adhesive to stick the polarizer onto your lens which allows for movement but it doesn't allow you to pull it off and retatch it. Amazon USA: http://bit.ly/A119_CPL_Glue_Amazon eBay: http://bit.ly/A119_CPL_Glue_eBay These CPLs are just released so we'll keep you updated on their performance. See the ongoing discussion at DashCamTalk: http://bit.ly/A119_CPL_DashCamTalk
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  493. Hmmm, probably an action camera like a GoPro. There's no dash camera otherwise that has a big enough battery.
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  494. So to be conservative and since I don't have the numbers I can't recommend the camera for hot weather. However looking at where the camera has been shipped to, it's been good so far. Lithium ion batteries have a safe storage up to 50°C, maybe 60°C and it definitely can have problems like this person experienced with their battery expanding: http://amzn.to/2iO7MuG I would move it out of the direct sunlight at least. like Jozlek mentioned. It definitely loses a fair amount of sharpness when heated but if you have air conditioning or if you open the windows it shouldn't be too big a problem.
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  495. Viofo may not replace the adhesive for a while. Your best bet is to buy the adhesive yourself. I'm trying to find a good source now. The darkness issue isn't a big deal as you can brighten the video in most situations except when there's no external lighting. Viofo is releasing an update for their A118 model.
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  496. I haven't tested motion detection with this camera. If it's reliable and you are disciplined, use that feature and turn it off when you want to drive. If you can get lazy, I'd use a big SD card and leave it running. I would only use a lithium ion battery in temperatures less than 15C/59F. It's low but your car turns into a greenhouse and mild temperatures turn hot very quickly. I would not be comfortable leaving a large lithium ion battery unattended personally. I wrote more about parking mode on my website: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  497. Where the Thinkware F50 excels is the much better energy efficiency. The F50 is nearly 33% better using 0.10A compared to 0.15 @ 12.44V (or so). As well it has Thinkware's reliability which is excellent and built in voltage cutoff so it'll be cheaper to hardwire compared to the Goluk. Otherwise if you don't need that the T3 has better video quality and functionality which includes WiFi.
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  498. You just need one, the A118 if you can afford it. A car accident is even more expensive and is one of the most likely accidents which'll happen with younger people.
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  499. You're right, I normally don't do commentary on the road. It should have been from the perspective that the driver made the error instead of being ambiguous.
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  500. Yup, the car driver didn't do a very good job but I can see how it can be a little confusing. Glad to help Raja
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  501. OPIA2. I think for most larger vehicles it's nice to have a rotating camera to get better coverage. If you're a professional driver then definitely the OPIA2 as it'll be used a lot and you want to document any road rage, etc to keep your CDL clear.
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  502. It works as a parking camera, has automatic parking mode but no buffered recording. What do you mean by a combo?
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  503. I'm not seeing anything right now that is beating the A119 in features // quality for the price. Some stuff might change for the Thinkware F770 with the F800 being released as well as some contenders from Lukas/LG/iRoad
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  504. Hello Edwin. It has some good features, but is a bit overpriced for what it offers. Night quality isn`t great. For a similar or even lower price you can get better video quality. I`d consider the Yi dash camera as it offers the exact same functionality at a much lower price. Alternatively you may have seen the Viofo A119, same price and everything is better in terms of video quality and reliability. You only lose the ability to rotate 360 degrees.
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  505. Juke to add to Bill the M6 uses lithium ion batteries not a capacitor. It's less reliable in general because of that. The magnetic mount can fly off in a hard impact. The color is more noticeable if that matters to you. I've ordered the Mini 2 which has similar video quality but is more compact and uses capacitors. I think it would a better choice than the M6 if it delivers.
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  506. Yup, sorry I was talking about the M6+, sometimes I get lazy. Yup that would work if you are taking the mount out of your vehicle. If you were leaving it in, even mild days can have 50C+/60C+ because of the greenhouse effect. DDPai would like their batteries to be rated for that temperatures. Discharging lithium ion batteries is not recommended over 45C and shouldn't be charged below 0C. Even if there were using Lithium iron phosphate battery which are safer they only recommend discharging between -10 and -60C and charging between 0-40C. Long reply but it's counter the overly ambitious rating DDPai gives to their cameras.
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  507. You can but I would strongly suggest to avoid using one hot weather especially when the sun is out. 60C/140F is the limit but I would try to stay away from that end for safety sake. I'm going to compile a research document soon.
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  508. The Transcend 200 is probably your best bet followed by the Viofo A119 V2. Both have survived a summer with few incidents, the Transcend 200 has survived two. There's a still a chance something can go wrong which can happen even with the best cameras but at least I know the warranty and retailers will have your back. -Andrew
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  509. Low light city or low light country? For city the OPIA2 is the best right now especially for professional drivers as it gives you an option to rotate the camera.
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  510. Thanks Steve!
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  511. Hey, according to their website the new DR650S is still using a 720P camera in the back: https://www.blackvue.com/dr650s-2ch/ The 750LW has a large number of complaints about a failed screen.
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  512. Hi, I spoke with a rep at Vicovation they said 3 years at room temperatures or 2 years under hot & cold cycles. The battery is user replaceable, you’ll just have to find the correct cell in your local market. -Andrew
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  513. A118C2? it's the same. Firmware development is way behind on that part.
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  514. +DaLeppok I do: https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/blackboxmycar-coaxial-cable
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  515. Hey Timothy, there is no effect as it pulls power from your alternator (and not much at that) while your car is on. If your cigarette adapter is constantly powered even when your vehicle is off it can drain the battery. As well from what I've read it's not that great to constantly be draining your battery in this way.
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  516. Hey HT, so motion detection should turn off recording when nothing is going on. I don't recommend it though because if you forget to leave it on it may not record. Viofo even states this in their manual. If you have screen saver turned on the lcd will be off. You need some sort of power supply, normally hardwiring from your vehicle. I talk more about parking mode here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  517. Thanks for the sub Andrew! I believe there is a coin battery (RTC battery) inside which helps maintain the time and date. It’s an older camera so the charge has likely run out and the time/date will reset each time the camera is turned off. Nothing you can do unless you want to open the camera and see if it’s replaceable. I’d contact Blackvue support and see if anything can be done.
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  518. 100% the A119. It destroys it in basically every way except the 360 degree rotation. The Ls330W is a 2-year old design with lithium ion batteries.
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  519. Great cards, the Pro line is made from MLC NAND. The only reason it’s not on my recommended list is because Samsung can void your warranty if the card is used in a dash cam. They state: “Warranty is limited for any type of surveillance system” I’ve contacted support and each case will be judged separately but I wouldn’t want to spend that much money and end up paying for a new card myself because they produced a bad card. -Andrew
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  520. Hey Rich. Thank you! Dash cams can be really handy in situations like yours. Rolands - Community Support
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  521. You will lose the warranty. I spoke with Transcend and they will warranty the Ultimate cards only if they are used in the DrivePro cameras. Otherwise yes, they are great cards. You could look into the Lexar High Endurance. -Andrew
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  522. I'm reviewing budget dual channel cameras later on. I think it's not likely there's anything good. I'd recommend using 2x Viofo A119. You'll need a few things to connect your camera: 25' mini USB Cable, 12V extension and USB Charger. The socket extension allows you to use a USB charger and the included camera charger.
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  523. Hey Merat, I'm reviewing the Vicovation OPIA2 that I hope will be amazing. It uses the same hardware as the Dome D201 which I thought has the best quality on the market today but with much better quality control and a temperature rating of 75C/167F. The tried and true camera is the Street Guardian SG9665GC which has been kicking ass but the video quality won't be as good.
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  524. Yup and to add to this most people wouldn't accept the Korean made cameras that are budget units. The Thinkware F50 is a good example. Great reliability, super low power usage for parking mode but people will hate on its low video quality. Also to my knowledge there are no American made cameras if that's where your going with this.
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  525. It records in 1,3 and 5 minute intervals. There isn't an option for an unlimited file size.
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  526. Sorry for the late reply. It lasts until the SD card is filled and then the oldest video gets overwritten. I don't remember as it's not a feature that's needed in a dash cam. That would be more action camera categories. You can also stitch the videos in any video editing program and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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  527. You're going to be disappointed then with every dash cameras. They aren't meant to look cool as that would attract attention. LG is making dash cameras now. http://www.lginnotek.com/customer/Dashcam.jsp
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  528. Thanks Phil! I find there's a high percentage of those complaints are for reasons that are not the fault of the camera itself. It's an expensive purchase and there's not as much education on things like the right SD cards. People tend to think more expensive things will be a seamlessly smooth experience The OPIA2 has a bunch of weird complaints. The F770 has a lot of issues with SD card compatibility, possibly from the manufacturer locking cards out. Cards that previously used to work (Lexar 633X), don't anymore. I haven't seen any significant problems with Street Guardian. I haven't seen any significant overheating problems with any of these three cameras. Most of those are SD card related. I do monitor reviews and trends and I would pull any recommendations if there were concerns. I am on the lookout for new cameras all the time, haven't seen anything yet. -Andrew
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  529. Ran, so the reflections come from your dash. That isn't a fault of the camera. There's not much you can do unless you want to add a polarizer (not easily done on the G1W)or a towel thrown on the dash to reduce reflections. You can also purchase a dashmat which is a customized cover but not many people like that option: http://www.covercraft.com/us/en/dash-covers
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  530. Yes and I can see where your coming from. Performance is not the main consideration when buying a SD card for dash cameras, it's reliability. The Extreme may beat out the Lexar on write speeds but dash cams don't even get close to the maximum 10mbps limit on U1 cards. Reliability though the Lexar will have 3-6x the write endurance compared to Sandisk.
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  531. The new ones ship with black tape.
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  532. Thanks Wally, the A118 doesn't directly interact with Windows 10. It's the files that can be played through your computer.
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  533. Hello Irfan. There are no known good choices for budget two channel systems. The Blackvue DR490L is very interesting - $200 for front/back 1080P recording, but we haven't taken a closer look at it yet. Rolands - Community Support
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  534. Thanks for the kind words hvf26! Rolands - Community Support
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  535. The adjustments are incredibly limited and the video samples look like the hardware from the A118. It certainly uses the same lens housing. So overpriced and lack of adjustments with a different body.
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  536. Get the Street Guardian for $200. It's a great camera. The XiaoYi is a great camera for the budget but if you have the inclination and the budget the Street Guardian is definitely better.
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  537. Glad to help! Hope you do well too, Wordpress has been powering my website since day 1.
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  538. Hey I think you emailed me earlier. A119 and A118C would be a good start. You can take preorders and see if there is any interest before you commit to buying in large quantities.
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  539. Not stupid at all. The main reason is that since it's so close to the glass there's more distortions. When you move it up it has to point further down and to my eyes the distortion also increased. The other reason is that many cars have sun blocking dots unless you want to put it towards the edges of those dots.
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  540. +butterthegreat I have the Vantrue R2, it's undergoing testing right now. Trying to resolve some video issues, not sure if it's the product or if the quality is reduced. The review will be released after the XiaoYi.
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  541. I haven't seen any 4k dash cameras yet. I think manufacturers have to optimize for night quality and smaller pixels makes it hard to do. Could be a while unfortunately.
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  542. I forgot about the SGZC12RC. Good company, recommended by US Dash Cam: https://streetguardian.info/sgzc12rc-remote-lens-camera.html
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  543. Coming early next year DarkLord. Literally moving as much as possible working 10am to MIdnight. I just need to purchase more dash cameras, test them and release that guide. I'm doing it ASAP. Have to release a new top dash camera video first to update the video from May.
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  544. Hey Zaheer, yes you can, it's in the options menu under screen saver or LCD off.
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  545. The right plastics help, not everything is made from the same materials. There's ABS, PA6, POM, etc all with differing structural properties. I'm not an expert on material design unfortunately. For the A119 they also use glass lens and a more temperature stable lens base in order to make sure nothing warps.
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  546. Thanks Thuddster! Nice to know some of observations have been validated!
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  547. It's actually not a good idea. More megapixels = more noise at night all things being equal. Smaller pixels means each collects less light. A 2.1MP sensor has the perfect amount of pixels for 1080P. If you have a full frame sensor like the Sony A7II then you can get away with more megapixels and have the footage looking great;.
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  548. Capacitors store energy but you'll need something to provide it power. This is likely through your car's battery. This is quite a lengthy topic so I wrote an article on it: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras The cheapest parking camera I've seen is either the Goluk T3 or the Thinkware F50. Both are $100 and include an automatic parking mode. The other cameras dont have that feature. You could use the A118C but you'll need to purchase a large SD card.
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  549. Capacitors store energy but you'll need something to provide it power. This is likely through your car's battery. This is quite a lengthy topic so I wrote an article on it: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras The cheapest parking camera I've seen is either the Goluk T3 or the Thinkware F50. Both are $100 and include an automatic parking mode. The other cameras dont have that feature. You could use the A118C but you'll need to purchase a large SD card.
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  550. I've been looking closer at the Sandisk High Endurance cards. I've seen reports of comparability issues but they've been kicking ass in reviews on Amazon. They've been out the second longest of the "dash cam cards" and not many reports of failed cards so far. I'm going to buy the 64GB model and test for compatibility in different cameras. -Andrew
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  551. +Vincent Rogers thanks Vincent!
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  552. Thanks for the kind words Kevin! -Rolands
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  553. It's not a bad camera but I won't give it a general recommendation because it uses lithium ion batteries and a lot of my audience lives somewhere hot.  While any lithium ion battery can have problems this one melted out of the camera entirely: http://club.m.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-117-45093350-1.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0   As well DDPai doesn't have much support or retailers outside of China.  Looking at the mount the magnetic attachment may be convenient but there are some concerns it can fly off in a big enough accident   Otherwise video quality is good, below the A119. The A119 is low at 10mbps but most people will be happy enough. The WiFi and App are pretty good.  DDPai put a lot of work into the design and packaging.  I like that i can rotate 360° and it’s not encumbered by a wire.   If I lived in a mild climate I'd be OK with using this camera.
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  554. Around 7 hours of recording time. Do not get a Sandisk Ultra card. The internal controllers is not compatible with dash cameras. See my video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAF2flNsVc
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  555. Thanks Professor. I will review budget units that'll come in the future. There's a lot of work to be done.
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  556. It's a well designed camera, didn't make the list because it's harder to use than I would recommend to a general audience. I think once I review the JooVuu X I may make some changes for a future update video.
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  557. I couldn't find it either. I looked on the Blackview CN website and eventually I got a link from a user at DashCamTalk: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/update-firmware-g90c-g90-zx-amb-2328-s7l.19613/#post-259692 -Andrew
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  558. Hi Dege, I’ll be changing my stance on the G1W now that Viofo has launched the G1W-S. There is now a known and reputable manufacturer who is solely making the G1WS. I don’t like to only suggest a good seller because I know people will choose someone else just to save a few dollars. There’s no mistaking the G1W-S regardless of who sells it. The sensor has also been upgraded to the Sony Exmor sensor which is nice. -Andrew
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  559. That is not anything comparable to this camera. Much worse video quality, it uses lithium ion batteries.
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  560. Hey Sabarno. Glad you like it! Rolands - Community Support
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  561. Those are the Ferguson Hill FH007 speakers: https://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/fhoo7/
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  562. Hey Frederick. Rec light always blinks unless you turn it off in the settings. When an error occurs you get both a warning message and an audible notifications. In the video I'm saying it has the best notifications of all the budget cameras I've seen so far. Hope that helps.
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  563. Ferguson Hill FH007 speakers!
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  564. Hello abdumka. We’re coming out with a taxi camera review which will cover the inside and outside your vehicle. Keep an eye out for it! Rolands - Community Support
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  565. Both the front and back detect motion and records. It's simultaneous recording for both so it's not one or the other. If the back triggers the front will record as well.
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  566. As you said many ways to do it. The kit I had was one way and doesn't require any tinkering with the electrical systems. Having a power plug at the back is super helpful.
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  567. +Randy Buss a recent video on a Brampton driver who was saved by using a dash camera cleared out their inventory. https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=5R7zeqJHBao. They should have more soon.
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  568. Forgot to answer your question about the Z3. It's not as good, for one it uses lithium ion batteries which aren't as reliable. The video hardware isn't as good. Hope that helps.
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  569. Hey Randy, sorry I missed this message. I won't be getting rid of this dash camera as it'll serve as a good standard to judge other cameras. Perhaps in daylight the differences will be smaller. At night for sure the quality goes down. It took me a while to get a hang of the situations where night quality stands out. For example in highway situations with moving cars there are no cameras which can pickup a license plate even the 300+ single lens models. They released an update which I believed fixes the 60FPS issue they've been having as well as adding other useful functionality like imperial distance units. See the support tab for more info: http://www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html
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  570. Glad I was able to help!
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  571. Z-Edge has a good reputation. If it has good notifications like the Yi or A119 it could be a good choice for anyone looking for a camera that can rotate and have good video quality. Personally I'm not a fan because it has lithium ion batteries. Unfortunately there are few choices for rotating cameras with a capacitor. If you don't care about a rotating camera or a suction mount the Viofo A119 is way better.
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  572. I don't recommend it anymore. I think it's too complicated and for the price you can get better cameras. There are some who prize a small camera and I haven't found something that's better. I think it's a good buy for those users. -Andrew
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  573. Only a little bit but you probably can't use a polarizer on either the front or the back. On the back of your vehicle, I would recommend the A119S or the OPIA2 as you need the best video quality as the light is so low. I'm not even sure if it can even see anything at night.
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  574. Thanks Jason, I'm constantly working on my craft. It's taken a while to eliminate the umms out of my speech. I'm speaking better in normal conversations as well.
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  575. I haven't had a problem even with my windshield tinted. If you have a 10% tint well that's going to be a lot harder for any camera. On the F770 you can independently raise the brightness of the rear camera which can be helpful.
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  576. A119 is way better in every way. The V1 is comparable to the older A118 with a different body and larger screen.
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  577. I've been running my cameras in -10 and even -20C and below weather last year. Honestly I haven't heard of any cold related failures so far. It does get a bit sluggish and there can be condensation when it warms up.
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  578. Hello Bill. Our top recommendation is the $400 Thinkware F770. It’s a premium camera for anyone looking for a premium front and back camera. It contains a number of useful features not found in cheaper cameras including overheating protection, video file backups, energy efficiency and parking incident reports. It records at 1080p for both front and rear camera. Please check our video review for more details on this camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA It has everything you need but may be a slight bit higher than your budget. Rolands - Community Support
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  579. Hey MrFester. It depends on what format you are recording your video in. Quality files will take a lot of space. Size for one minute of video in this resolution should be around 150 Mb. Rolands - Community Support
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  580. Nothing bad, it's just they are still testing the polarizers and from the comments by Viofo it'll take additional time to test. Better than releasing a poor product and having to recall it. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/cpl-status.20524/page-8#post-289825
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  581. +BananenRepublikDeutschland if you check the article there are links for Lexar. The endurance cards have it explicitly stated on their product pages. I found most of this information through a lot of googling. I don't endurance test cards because to be statistically significant you would need large batches of cards.
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  582. Thanks Mark, glad I could help.
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  583. For a dual channel parking camera I'd suggest the Thinkware F770. It's a great camera that combines everything you want except the possibility of rotating it to face the side windows. I've seen some four channel setups (buying two, dual channel systems) but it's obviously quite expensive and takes a toll on your battery. I'd take a look at my video on the F770 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA Then read my parking guide here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Give me a shout if you still have questions.
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  584. Hey. Thanks for the kind words! -Rolands
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  585. I'm planning on it but there hasn't been as many requests. I'm looking for help so I can produce a written version of the T3 review at the very least.
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  586. Vicovation has been making heat resistant camera for a while now. On paper it's more resistant, previous has models have done well. I would need a ton of cameras and time to prove which one is actually more heat resistant but the 65°C vs 75°C is one quick measure plus reviews/feedback online. Video quality is WAY better. OPIA2 has an actual parking mode as well plus a suction cup that is better. In every way that matters the OPIA2 is better except it costs 2 to 2.5 times as much =(
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  587. I didn't here but I did in the full review video! https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA
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  588. Hey, you can grab it from Foxoffer (they own Viofo) or you can buy it from eBay. Both are good choices. Links should be in the description.
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  589. That's the model that some "HP" cameras are branded with. Some generic cameras can definitely be a hit or miss.
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  590. Hello 99keltin. We haven't had a hands on experience with kdlink. If you are referring to one of their more popular models in Kdlinks X1 - right now it's just old. They have good ratings on amazon, but to be honest it's just not a good camera. Used processor is poor in detecting failed memory cards, there have been a lot of overheating issues, quality is not great and I could go on and on. And they still charge a crazy amount of money for a bad camera - $170 on sale. -Rolands
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  591. Yup, one of the best sellers right now. They label their products with the company name as there are so many retailers. They are an authorized retailer and have years of great service dealing with the dash cam community. Based out of New York City. There is no difference in the product you receive from them. Viofo does not make a specially labelled or altered camera for them.
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  592. Cameras I like? Literally the A119, A119S and OPIA2. There is the Vantrue R2 and Dome D201 which are much cheaper but use lithium ion batteriies and their implementation isn't as good.
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  593. Response: Hey ey8002. Viofo doesn`t have 2 channel dash cameras. The Thinkware F770 would be a great choice if you’re looking for a premium front and back camera for parked recording. It contains a number of useful features not found in cheaper cameras including overheating protection, video file backups, energy efficiency and parking incident reports. If you don’t need parked recording, two separate cameras is a better value but you may lose out on reliability and convenience. We’d suggest getting two A119s and wiring the rear one separately. You'll need a few things to connect the rear camera: 25' mini USB Cable, 12V extension and USB Charger. The socket extension allows you to use a USB charger and the included camera charger. Here's some places that sell a 25' cable Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/2kjV4sm Amazon CAN: http://amzn.to/2k9aWKT eBay: http://ebay.to/2j5xryO For the 12V socket splitter you can use a box type design: http://amzn.to/2iWcGKC or a Y-Splitter depending on the type of vehicle. http://amzn.to/2jU09Hg We’ll have a video out in the future to explain the process.
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  594. You can use a dash mat which is piece of fabric attached to your dash to cut down on reflections. It can look good to ugly depending on what you choose. The CPL filter has finally been released, you can take a look at the description for more information.
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  595. It’s an OK camera.  Against the A119 which is in the same price range, the Z3 is only better in its 360 degree rotation.  Everything else the A119 is better including reliability as the Z3 uses lithium ion batteries.  The Yi at $70 on Amazon USA I would argue has better value and Wifi functionality.  The Z-Edge has improved video quality if that’s important to you.
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  596. Hey John, I'm reviewing the WR1 right now. I made a post about it on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/photos/a.640592639376708.1073741825.200025820100061/1015983985170903 It's shaping up to be a good alternative to the A119 if you're looking for 360 rotation, WiFi, smaller camera profile and are willing to give up video quality and an LCD screen to do so. Review soon. -Andrew
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  597. It definitely is not hot weather especially the conditions you'll face in the Philippines. On hot days I would put away the camera into your glovebox so it's out of direct contact with sunlight. Ideally you'll remove it from your vehicle.
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  598. Thanks! No, I don't go out to events. If I do it'll be as an attendee. I don't sell cameras, just review them.
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  599. Sorry you had problems with the speed. You can grab the names in the description. As well, you can try enabling closed captions as well.   I've been monitoring the pace of my videos. Right now, I think it's a good balance between speed and clarity (for most people).
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  600. Hey. We think the Rexing V1 is worse than the Viofo A119. It has a larger body and LCD screen which is more noticeable. Video quality is much lower and is more comparable to A118C as both use the same image processor and sensor. It also uses lithium-ion battery and not capacitor like A118C. Rexing has a great customer service, but we don`t think it`s worth $20-$40 more and a loss of a capacitor. - Rolands
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  601. You can lose your warranty if you use Samsung cards, EVO, PRO, and PRO+. Otherwise the PRO/PRO+ could be good choices since they are MLC. Samsung's EVO is TLC, I would pick the Lexar for a little bit more money.
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  602. Looks like I let you down there but yeah to reinforce for Jesse says, just leave your key in the ACC or ON position and you're good!
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  603. Hey Knowler. 9.5Mbps on the front camera, with mono 48kHz audio at 728Kbps, while rear camera has a rate of 8Mbps with a mono audio at the same data rate.. Rolands - Community Help
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  604. Hey Eric, yeah they've gotten a lot more expensive because of the SD card shortage and the manufacturing transition over to 3D NAND. -Andrew
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  605. The A119 not good for parking mode as it doesn't have one. I've been researching to find two separate cameras you can use for front/back dual channel parked recording and I haven't been able to find one. For non-parked recording two cameras for most people is the better value but installation is harder. I didn't find it very impractical, I mean it's not perfect but nothing with the setup or installation that was actually bad or interferes with how it operates. Most thieves don't know about dash cameras so especially with the F770 they may think it's a transponder. Here's one thief being recorded on video with nothing happening: https://youtu.be/iknugKfZvQE
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  606. No, I'd skip buying that item. Lithium ion batteries, poor video quality. Nothing going for it.
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  607. Way better in everyway except it can't rotate to face the side windows. Many factories make the g1w so they all compete on price driving down the quality. The A119 has better video quality, construction and functionality.
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  608. Depends on what you need see being recorded. If it's to show the police and you don't have a smartphone that could be an option. I still think that for most people the problem with having your stuff stolen isn't a problem (unless you live somewhere like San Francisco). There's no great solution, I'd think about what you really need the LCD for.
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  609. The F770 only runs off 12V power. Thinkware and many other Korean systems use 12V to make it easier to directly connect to the car’s battery and monitor the voltage. -Andrew
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  610. Yup, they do but officially the warranty is void if you use it in a dash camera. Unofficially it might be OK. As well the Pro cards which are the only MLC option are really expensive.
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  611. Just outside of it in Mississauga. Thanks!
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  612. You can get the Yi 4K, according to a review by Linus it's an amazing dash camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28k7uBDojb8
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  613. Quite the collection. The battery life does seem to be a highlight of the Yi. I've heard mixed reviews of the 0826, also with the quality control which is a persistent problem at Mini.
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  614. This 🚆 keeps on going.
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  615. Thanks Jozlek! I've seen the app as well, I'm glad they continue to improve it!
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  616. Hi Taipan, only the Blackvue DR650 series cameras when paired with WiFi // Hotspot can send you an alert. You'll need to hardwire both items in and you'll likely need to get a car specific battery. It's pricey, probably $1000+. I made a review on it here: https://youtu.be/0LrIPxpk-WM
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  617. Good parking mode is $$ just because of the hardware needed to make it reliable and useful in low light which is the conditions many people park in. If you live by a house and can get a CCTV camera that is probably the cheaper option.
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  618. I replied with some suggestions. I'll have a guide in the future talking about a separate front/back installation.
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  619. Hey Radhwan, two main reasons I wouldn't use it for a dash cam (unless it's your only choice). First it won't automatically turn on and start recording. You'll have to manually turn on your GoPro each time. Second night vision under low light isn't very good as it's a high megapixel camera. The camera is also expensive and uses lithium ion batteries which isn't very good for hot temperatures. -Andrew
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  620. Hello IxoraSaujana. Actually we no longer fully recommend the Lexar 633X due to increased reports of failures in dash cameras. We haven’t heard a lot about Lexar 1000x being used in dash cameras or what is their reliability so I really can’t comment. Sorry. Rolands - Community Support
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  621. Yup, I'm doing it right now along with the Thinkware F770.
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  622. Hello Muhammad. I want to share a quote from Jeff Cable - Lexar employee - who wrote about Lexar memory card write cycles. “Every memory card does have a theoretical limitation to how many times it can be reformatted (less so on cheaper cards which use a lower quality of Flash Memory), but the number is huge. Unless you format your card 10 times a day, it should last a lifetime. And…of course…if you have a Lexar card, it has a lifetime warranty and can be replaced if anything does go wrong.” From our research heat will shorten the lifespan of memory cards and many cameras have a decently high operating temperature without adding in the sun. TLC cards last around 500 rewrite cycles, MLC cards anywhere from 3000 to 5000. The numbers stated for the High Endurance is 12,000 hours for their 64GB card which is 2200 cycles. We only recommend their High Endurance line at this time and it is class 10. Yes, it is class 10 if you are referring to Lexar 633x or their High Endurance line. Rolands - Community Support
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  623. Great answer, thanks Matt.
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  624. I agree, definitely not as good anymore. I'm releasing a new guide. G1Ws are off my recommended list now. There are some retailers such as estore009 which has maintained their sourcing for Novatek G1Ws but many others have switched.
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  625. 75C for the OPIA2.
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  626. I haven't heard of the G version but this is the one with the Omnivision OV4689 processor, not the Sony Starvis sensor which is the A119S version.
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  627. Hey Maverick. It will work just fine. Currently we have pulled our recommendation for the Lexar 633X due to the increased errors we’ve been seeing. If you’ve already bought the card, keep using it. The warranty still applies.
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  628. Hi Sh, thanks and I won’t do a giveaway at this point. I keep all cameras that are good and bad for future comparisons and testing. The average cameras I wouldn’t want to give away. -Andrew
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  629. It is, SpyTec just adds their name in order to differentiate the retailer. Viofo is the manufacturer.
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  630. +Trevor Brent Huge upgrade, if you're getting the one channel version and you don't need Wifi I would get the DR3500 or the older DR550. The video quality is about the same or better. The benefits of the DR650 really come from the rear camera for better protection.
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  631. I appreciate the feedback. I wanted to explain it from my point of view as I think it's important to understand the balancing act between brevity & brevity, and why it matters. The reliability looking over the reviews have been good. There have been a few failures as is expected. Sometimes it's hard figuring out if it's user error vs a failed camera when they say it has problems recording. That's why I've moved my support over to Thinkware. I think they are more reliable plus they've invested more into the North American customer service. I'm interested in the technical elements you mentioned. What would you like to be covered? How could I make it a better review for you? -Andrew
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  632. Hey anggopadrino, I don't have a solid recommendation for parked recording. I would like to study battery drain and motion detection sensitivity before making a firm pick. However the Korean cameras like Thinkware F770 and Blackvue DR650 have been designed with low battery drain and automatic motion detection for a while now. There is no camera with an internal battery that will last that long. You will need to use your car's battery or a dedicated dash cam battery like the Cellink-B to prevent overheating problems.
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  633. Viofo for sure. The Thinkware F50 has one specific use which is the cheapest, lowest energy draining dash camera for parking mode. It uses 0.10A @ 12.4V which is 34% less than the next closest camera.
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  634. Good question so the Thinkware F770 has a feature where it reports in audio form how many motion and more important impacts it detected during parking mode. it's my top choice for parking right now although there are new dash cameras that are on the market. Here's my review and the section which talks specifically about that: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA?t=824 I don't know of any other cameras that gives that kind of report. The new Thinkware F800 is around the corner so I am interested to see if the price will drop soon or if the features are that much better.
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  635. Hey Eddy, I did an early analysis. I don't think the A119S is worth it. has better dynamic range but I wouldn't pay an extra $20 for it and lose out on sharpness. Made a post on Reddit about it with more details and videos: http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  636. Hello Rex. This is not just Marbella issue. A lot of cameras and brands have dealt with same type of problem. Have you tried to update firmware?In some cases that is a fix to this problem. Also, remember to format your SD card after you have input new settings. Rolands - Community Support
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  637. Yes, if it has WiFi like the Thinkware F770 // Yi // Transcend 200 you can send the file to your iPhone.
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  638. Thanks Custom!
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  639. Good question, Tim. Sorry about the late reply. I'd take the Transcend 200 personally for it's durability and reliability as you're a professional driver. The Yi has better video quality but it uses lithium ion batteries and we don't know it's long term reliability so far.
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  640. Thanks dude, I try my best and I too wish there were more videos like this one.
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  641. Depends on the camera and who makes it. Some cameras have updates which enables 64GB recording. Others don't label it correctly or are being conservative. Other cameras it's usable but you can't format it in camera and you'll need to use a program like GUIformat in order to use it: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm
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  642. Hello Cinnamon. What do you mean when you say you don’t get the quality you see others are having? Is the video grainy? Blurry? Bottom corners too dark? Reflections on Windshield? Please give me more details. Rolands - Community Support
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  643. Hey Barry, I'm reviewing the WR1 right now. I made a post about it on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/photos/a.640592639376708.1073741825.200025820100061/1015983985170903 It's shaping up to be a good alternative to the A119 if you're looking for 360 rotation, WiFi, smaller camera profile and are willing to give up video quality and an LCD screen to do so. Review soon. -Andrew
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  644. Yes, definitely. The video quality is way better on the A119. Bitrate is more on the Mobius at 18mbps as the A119 is 20mbps but has a much larger resolution. Still I couldn't see any pixellation in dark or rapidly changing areas. I think they got the settings right. As well the A119 has a speaker and proper notifications which helps alert you if your camera ever fails. Yes you can look at the Mobius's two LEDs but it's easy to miss unless you make it a habit to check. GPS isn't that useful for most people. Going to court you probably will need to bring an expert to testify it's accurate. I see the GPS mount being useful only for managing your wires and keeping your clock in sync.
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  645. You might be able to if it's flat enough to avoid distortions. This person did it for his A118/SG9665GC. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/poor-mans-polarizer-for-sg9665xx-a118xx-and-b40xx.11698/
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  646. No, I don't think it falls into what I'm reviewing right now. I think it's too track focused for most drivers to see the benefits of. It's expensive at $300 and uses lithium ion batteries which as great an option for long term reliability. I think the Automatic Wireless OBD would have better functionality for most drivers: https://www.automatic.com/
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  647. Thanks Andy!
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  648. Thanks shinta
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  649. Hey Shinta, if you're still looking at dash cams you might be interested in the Viofo A119. I just released a review of it. Much better than the budget cameras covered in the review. If you want to take a look: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU
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  650. Hard to say as I haven't tested all of them. At night once the cars start moving none of them right now can read the plate. It's only on the margins when things are a bit slower that it gets better. Right now I would still say the Vicovation OPIA2 looks the best with the Dome D201/D205 looking a little worse but 3x Cheaper. Both are Omnivision OV4689 + Ambarella A12 cameras. Would not recommend Dome though, poor notifications and it's difficult to work with. However I haven't tested every camera yet.
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  651. Yes with video quality, stealthiness, reliability in hot weather. However it lacks WiFi and it can't rotate to face the side windows.
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  652. Hey Wally, unfortunately not. There's no option and it's probably for the best as it uses a lithium ion battery. Doesn't play very well with heat. Your car can get fairly hot even on a mild day.
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  653. Hey Joeteegee, off the top of my head the DOD Tech series of cameras will show speed and GPS coordinates.
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  654. Get a capacitor, lithium ion batteries don't do as well when charging when frozen. A119 // OPIA2 are all good choices. To be fair I haven't had a problem with lithium ion battery cameras in the cold. All electronics get a little sluggish but shouldn't be a problem compared to the heat.
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  655. Sorry I missed that comment, don't get the Vantrue N1, it's poor quality in general. I tested the R2, it doesn't have an automatic parking mode, it uses lithium ion batteries which are terrible in hot weather. I'm releasing a guide hopefully today on what to get. I'll let you know.
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  656. Hello ChargerAdrian. From those three we would recommend to go for the Viofo A119. Anker Roav is similar to the Viofo A119. The big draw for most people is that it uses a 470mah battery to power it’s special parking mode. Anker claims that it can record over 30 clips(each about 30 seconds long) when its battery is fully charged while your car is off. One of the main drawbacks with this mode is that it takes about 7 seconds from impact to recording. Another annoying thing is the touch buttons as they look nice and very sleek, but it may annoy people who want to hit the emergency button but there is no tactile feedback of physical buttons. We think that by having a battery the Anker Roav loses out on reliability in hot and humid weather which is not very appealing and we think is particularly bad during parked recording. It is not better than the Viofo A119. For the price of $100 the Viofo A119 is a better buy. We think Rexing is worse too. It has a larger body and LCD screen which is more noticeable. Video quality is much lower and is more comparable to A118C as both use the same image processor and sensor. It also uses lithium-ion battery and not capacitor like A118C. Rexing has a great customer service, but we don`t think it`s worth $20-$40 more and a loss of a capacitor. Rolands - Community Support
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  657. Nope, it's designed for hot weather. I'd recommend following their instructions in installing it. Clean windshield. Hold the tape down for 1-2 minutes then leave it to cure/dry without putting weight on it for 12-24 hours then attaching the camera.
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  658. Hello Michael. They were one of our top recommendations for dash cam users, but then they started to use lower quality materials and now they are discontinuing their SD cards. So, you can still get it if you want, and you might still be happy with it, but there is no warranty or support going forward from company. Rolands - Community Support
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  659. It's simple physics, you can correct the distortion but it won't improve image quality. The cost to have both the detail and wide angle coverage would be significant and your camera would have to be much larger.
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  660. As in an action camera? Not really, maybe go with a GoPro Hero 5 Black as recommended by the Wirecutter: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-action-camera/ Dash cameras preform a fairly specific function and it's not to record a lot time without being plugged in
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  661. That's why I'm purchasing all my cameras from now on. I've gotten to the point where the support from the community allows me to do it. I wish I bought the A119 but I think history will and has proven me right on all the points I've mentioned about this camera. -Andrew
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  662. Yup, filter still isn't available unfortunately. Yup, great update for sure. I'm hoping to release a video on that soon.
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  663. Glad to help!
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  664. Filming outside there is nothing you can do unless you get brighter lights. Filming inside your vehicle (if that's how it's setup) all you can do is turn on your dome lights. There's no magic solution unfortunately. -Andrew
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  665. Is that an IR light? Your Mini2 has an IR cut-off filter so it won't be able to see IR light. -Andrew
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  666. Hey Adam I might go with patreon in the future, I want to refine a few things first. The affiliate links in each video you can use to buy things and I get a percentage of the sales. That's the biggest help for me. Thanks for the feedback! -Andrew
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  667. Hey Mugen, I may review the Garmin models depending on their popularity. Just looking at their features and specs they aren't doing anything special right now compared to other cameras. In fact they are stupidly expensive. I do understand your concerns which is why I focus on looking at having good retail and warranty support. Sellers like OCD Tronic, BlackBoxMyCar, SpyTec will look after you for the entire year and you won't be shipping overseas. Most retailers (unless you're at Costco) limit themselves to 30 days or less. -Andrew
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  668. Thanks Alex!
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  669. I'd check out https://lockdownsecuritycanada.ca they are an audio and dash camera installer up in Markham. They sell the F770 for $510, good work from what I've seen.
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  670. The A119 looks much better. I don't have the A119S yet but I've been looking at a lot of comparisons and I'm not impressed. The A119 is second only the the OPIA2 in video quality. The Mini 090 uses an older processor and older Exmor sensor.
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  671. Is your memory card corrupted? VLC should work just fine with the files. It's either that or your camera has a problem, you could try updating the firmware as well. If none of those fixes it, probably a bad camera.
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  672. It doesn't, no motion detection at all. Wouldn't recommend it anyways because it uses lithium ion batteries.
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  673. I'd go with the Transcend 400X 128GB. I've just updated our recommendations to reflect the increasing failures with Lexar's 633X and their exit from the market. ADATA moved their factory to China and I heard from a manufacturer that they had dramatically increased failure rates on the premiere series. The Premiere Pro might be OK but I haven't tested it. The only problem with the 400X is that you lose the warranty but you would on most trusted brands. There's Kingston and PNY with warranty but I haven't seen anything that makes me want to recommend them.
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  674. I haven't seen that issue pop up. The camera will automatically overwrite the oldest files on your memory card so you don't have to delete the old ones. -Andrew
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  675. It's on the list. The video quality on the rear camera is really bad though.
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  676. Just reviewed it. https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 I'm going to release the raw videos soon. How's the sharpness compared to my videos? Is it glare from your dash?
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  677. Rotor has no idea what he's talking about. Every dash camera has to be constantly connected for convenience. If he's looking for an action camera obviously this would be an inappropriate choice. The A119 is a great choice misamisatv. Perhaps the upcoming Goluk T3 with WiFi may be another choice but it lacks the video quality of the a119.
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  678. Hi wisdown, we haven’t seen or tested the setup you want. This is purely theoretical. If you are worried about your car getting stolen you should get a car-gps tracker. That will be way more reliable than using the Blackvue device. Otherwise for remote access you’ll need the Blackvue DR650S. You can pair that with the Thinkware F770 for better interior video quality. For hardwiring I’d recommend getting two Cellink-B to avoid draining your battery and to provide overnight recording if needed. You’ve done your research so you’ll need a WiFi hotspot as well. This is a complicated installation so you probably want an audio installer to handle it if you don’t have a good dash cam installer where you live. Andrew
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  679. I'm assuming you're talking about the A119? You have to manually turn parking mode on and off. If you leave it on and you start driving it may not record. The algorithm isn't good enough and Viofo specifically warns of this problem in the manual.
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  680. Yup I have two cameras: The Street Guardian SG9665GC is rated to 70C/158F and has much better night quality. http://amzn.to/2bHCbIi The Vicovation OPIA2 rotates like the Transcend 200 and has even higher heat resistance (75C/167F) than the SG9665GC. Should have better video quality. http://amzn.to/2bqBSEc
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  681. Hi Givinitsome, I reviewed the Vicovation OPIA2. It's a great choice if you're still looking for a camera with better video quality and heat resistance: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  682. It's the style CS: http://www.leatherman.com/style-cs-24.html#start=19
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  683. Hey bstock! F800 is more of a smart camera. It will use an Ambarella A12 chip so the quality should be improved, it`s just not the main focus. It uses an updated Sony Starvis and not Exmor sensor which will also boost low light quality. So it is a smarter camera with better video quality (hopefully) but it`s not 100%.
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  684. Ah, that's why you find it better. That is a better configuration for video quality but it costs a lot more and it uses up more energy during parking mode. I don't think it's a fair comparison though.
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  685. Definitely risky, it's hot and humid down there. I mean it's cheap at $50 but I wouldn't take the chance. What do you like about it?
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  686. +Vincent Li thanks again Vincent. I'm producing more guides starting with a features/beginners guide, getting into the maintenance stuff later. Thanks again for watching and your suggestions.
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  687. I definitely will when the next update comes in. I hate reading older reviews and not know if it's still relevant.
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  688. I haven't, and the designs look a little different that the generic Chinese cameras I've seen. Don't have high hopes as it's only found in Walmart. The poor performance at night is probably an indicator it's a lower quality camera.
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  689. For me it starts with a capacitor for temperature stability and automatic parking mode. The battery pack that has so far been reliable and available outside of Korea is the Cellink-B. I talked about the entire hardwiring process on my website: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  690. +moskoDK hey again mosko, glad you enjoyed it.
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  691. Hello Kishan. We haven’t reviewed it and I doubt it will happen as this model is kind of old.It indeed is a discreet camera, but it has been also know for it’s reliability issues, poor audio quality and other issues like self-reboot and untimely freezing. It is one of the first dual 1080p cameras with a separate control unit. It has good design and the value is OK. Available support is also poor. Right now our top pick for is The Thinkware F770 because of a number of useful features not found in cheaper cameras including overheating protection, video file backups, energy efficiency and parking incident reports. Rolands - Community Support
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  692. Hey Andy. You should always go for the highest resolution in your dash camera. Most of the time the 60fps setting makes it worse since you are spending so much processor power recording that they sacrifice individual frame quality in order to achieve the 60 fps. You need as much resolution as possible because 10 or 60 fps doesn't mean anything if you don't have enough pixels to resolve your image. Rolands - Community Support
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  693. Ha, so I did. My shame will live forever.
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  694. I’d get the Thinkware F50 which can be found for $70, it’s not fancy but it’s reliable and sold in big-box stores. -Andrew
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  695. Hey Danny, sorry about the late reply - appreciate the comment! You could buy a second mount as it does limit your options. The A119 that is coming out is so far amazing and it includes a second mount. If you do need a suction mount it really limits your choices especially under $150. I probably get the Yi dash cam or Transcend 200 if you live in a hot environment.
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  696. Danny I know you wanted a suction mount but if you are comfortable with the A119 it has a tape mount which is quick release. If you purchase two and a separate cable you can easily move it between two vehicles. If you want to take a look at the review here you might find it useful: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU
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  697. John Thorley Hey I see what you mean, fixed that up, should have said adhesive mount. Sorry for the late reply.
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  698. It'll be out in 2-3 weeks, just have to get some other videos out first.
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  699. You're welcome! Glad those details helped you out! WiFi is very slow so I wouldn't depend on that to move a lot of files at once. -Andrew
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  700. Hi Peri, there’s no video out on this camera. If you’re looking to use it as a backup device you may interested in Lukas cameras. http://lukasdirect.com/ Some models have large LCD screens which can display the view from your rear cameras. Others can connect to your car’s OBD port and detect when your car is in reverse and automatically switch to the rear camera view. For its installation, yes you should install it close to the center otherwise you may not be able to capture everything you need. -Andrew
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  701. Hey David. I can only partly agree with that statement. Even though 360 degree rotation can also record the rear view of your car it is more meant to record action on the side of your car. The biggest obstacle obviously is the distance and as you mentioned it can be just "good enough". A separate rear camera will be a better choice regardless because it is meant to be there and record what you need from the back of your car. Also, while you have rotated your camera to record the back view you are missing out on whats happening in front of your car so you can miss out on some crucial details which may be important in a court case. -Rolands
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  702. I was about to agree then I realized you can retroactively go back and measure distances based on road markings. If you live in the country that might be different but that's a more unique situation.
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  703. Hey it's coming soon, sorry for the wait.
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  704. Hey Paul. Both cameras have roughly the same bitrate. You could argue that Mini 0807 captures license plates better while both cameras use capacitors. Memory card support is up to 128 GB although Mini 0807 has Dual microSD slots. Overall we think Viofo A119 is the best value dash camera. It has great video quality, warning notifications , stealthy design while also having a great reputation for quality and taking extensive community input to create excellent product. Rolands - Community Support
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  705. Doesn't exist for $200 unfortunately. You can get a very grainy solution even for one channel and most likely won't have a big enough battery to last all night unless you are OK with permanently damaging your battery. Parked recording requires quite a bit of money to do well. -Andrew
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  706. Great stuff, hope it went well!
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  707. Yup, I have confirmed with Viofo staff that 128GB cards work. Here's what they said: "You can say the 128GB cards are compatible, we released an action camera based on NTK96660 last year, so know it works"
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  708. Get the one with the SD adapter unless you don't have a card reader on hand. The only difference between the two is the accessory which comes with the card.
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  709. Hello Carlos. We would recommend an adhesive mount. Due to strength of the adhesive they are unfazed by shocks and bumps of daily driving. It is meant to be used once and is not reusable. Suction mounts tend to fall off when temperatures get extremely hot/cold and also tend to transmit more vibrations to your camera. It all depends on your situation. If you drive one vehicle you should definitely go for an adhesive mount as it will be more firm and stable. If you plan to use your camera in several vehicles, a suction mount would probably be easier for you to remove and attach in another vehicle. You can buy a second adhesive mount as well. Rolands - Community Support
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  710. Vicovation OPIA2 looks best. I haven't tested all cameras though, just looked at a lot of raw videos. There could be a better camera especially under very low light but I haven't seen it yet.
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  711. You lose the warranty with Samsung, if you wanted to go cheap I'd suggest the Transcend 400X. There's no warranty but it's a proven card and suggested by one of my favorite retailers - Street Guardian. -Andrew
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  712. "can't rotate" the T wasn't enunciated as well I would have liked but it's there.
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  713. For most people the A119 is the better choice. The Yi has three things the A119 doesn't: 360° rotation and WiFi. Many don't think that's important over better reliability, stealthiness and video quality. But that's up to you.
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  714. Hi iBeengo, yes there were. I remember looking at them but they are costly as they are B2B orientated but rpovide other fleet management features that could be useful for you.
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  715. Well spotted! I occasionally go through there. -Andrew
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  716. Yes, you can buy a hardwire kit to connect the camera to your vehicle's battery through the fusebox. I made an article on the process here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras The A119 doesn't have the wire hider unfortunately.
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  717. Hi Patrick, this is really good information thanks for letting me know. I'm going to add this to the article. Sorry about the late reply, YouTube isn't very good at notifying me of replies. -Andrew
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  718. From what I heard the ASUS Reco was a pretty poor dash camera. Just clunky with poor video performance.
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  719. Hey Tam, you would buy a separate camera. If you have a rear cigarette adapter you're set and ready to go. If not, you can get a cigarette socket extender and reach the back. Alternatively if you're more DIY you can tap into some of the wiring. -Andrew
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  720. Hey Mgames. That`s why we mostly recommend a dash camera with a capacitor. If your camera doesn't have a battery there is no danger of one expanding or exploding in extreme temperatures. Rolands - Community Support
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  721. One will definitely be coming out soon!
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  722. Sorry about the lack of a video. It was going to be done for Christmas but I had a family member review the script and it was put back on the editing board to improve its clarity.
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  723. OPIA2. Everything else has a lower temperature limit. Thinkware F770 if you want a rear camera upgrade.
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  724. I've added that to my research list for the upcoming dual budget camera review.
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  725. Hello mahir. Yikes, that is a very hot. The Opia 2 has one of the best heat resistance but that kind of heat might be too much even for the Opia 2. You should try to take the camera out of your car whenever it is possible. -Rolands
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  726. +THEASSOSIATION Yup, it's a clear adhesive that can be picked off with your fingers if you need to. It may take a bit of work but otherwise there's no residue that's left.
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  727. +Jerry D Absolutely, on my list for sure.
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  728. +Pie 4life Hey, I would purchase the XiaoYi Dash Camera. It's everything I hoped for, good notifications, excellent video quality, well-designed hardware. I've finished testing it, just waiting on the international version to finish filming it.
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  729. Claudiu, your memory card has failed. I'm guessing you have a Sandisk Ultra card? Those are especially prone to write-locking themselves after it detects too many errors. There is no way for your camera to write or do anything to the card, you have to replace it. I made a video talking about this problem and what cards are better choices. Check this out and let me know if you have more questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amjcsoExAQU
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  730. The Yi has proven itself pretty well, if you are somewhere hot the Transcend 22/LS460W probably won't have the lens warping issues the Yi has. The LS460W has better video quality, Transcend is made by a better company.
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  731. Yup or even while moving it can glitch out. You want a camera with automatic motion detection. I'm looking at the DDPai Mini2 which may be a candidate for a $100 camera.
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  732. Hey Solomon. We haven't been a big fan of KDLinks products as they tend to overprice their products and fail in critical areas like SD error detection and reliability. Particular model looks ok, but it remains to be seen if it performs up to par with it's specs. -Rolands
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  733. Glad it was enjoyable for you!
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  734. Check the camera settings, it should have an option there to format your memory card. -Rolands
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  735. Transcend High Endurance all the way. Lexar doesn't make SD cards anymore and when they still were making them, there was a noticeable drop in quality. -Rolands
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  736. For $90 I would keep it. The video quality is good at 1080P, the A119 is better but it's a hassle to return. Their WiFi app is terrible though. I wouldn't expect too much from it.
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  737. Hey, James. Probably the Opia 2 would go over the A119V2. It records great quality videos and is more heat resistant. It also has a very good parking mode. Take a look at the Opia1 WiFi if you are looking for WiFi features. -Rolands
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  738. Thanks -Andrew
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  739. They do, they have access points for maintenance. They underground ones have special water jet devices to flush em out.
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  740. For 64GB, about 4 hours at the highest quality. -Andrew
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  741. Thank you! Really appreciate it bodavis!
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  742. Yeah...too long. Hopefully next one is faster
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  743. You're right people should do their own research. I've provided enough sources and material that they can decide if my advice is good or not.
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  744. Interesting, launched in 2018, interesting design. Unfortunately there's little information on it. I can't find any specs beyond it's capacitor and it's 1080P. No one has posted footage so far and I can't be certain of customer support. From what I understand it's not HP proper but maybe a subsidiary?
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  745. Thanks Jose! What do you mean by charging? If you mean for parking mode you can use a temp-safe battery like the Cellink NEO or (not recommended) some people have used a lithium-ion battery bank. If you mean internally, not much that can be done about that.
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  746. Definitely get a capacitor camera. There are no built in 4-camera systems unless you get something meant for truckers which are both hard to setup and expensive. You'll either have to buy 2, two-channel system or four, single cameras and get an extension. Mounting the side cameras can be difficult. Some people put it on the windows, others on the trim when it's doable with a smaller rear camera. Not easy solutions here, sorry.
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  747. or like finding $20 in your jacket
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  748. I'm reading that the situation has improved since they updated firmware in September. I'll get a confirmation from Andrew on this. -Rolands
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  749. Yup, attachment is secure for sure. You can try to reinstall it if you're careful in removing it but you might as well use the second adhesive that's included. Get the Samsung Pro Endurance, works great in that camera. We talk about that more here: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  750. I couldn't find it on eBay - Aliexpress has it: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/33052642518.html Amazon.com too if you are in the united states.
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  751. Hahaha, there weren't as many explainers back then.
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  752. Rolands also works on comments, content and admin tasks. -Andrew
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  753. I was originally going to cover this, but it was a bit of a sad topic. Comes down to no one cares that much and innovation creates new problems that we then solve. It wasn't a good fit with the positive energy I wanted to put out. For houses, make sure you have working smoke detectors in all floors and bedrooms that are interconnected. That's what I recently did at my place
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  754. You have to hardwire the A119V3 either to your car's battery through the fusebox or a temperature safe battery like the Cellink-B. It does not have a 360° angle, only the front.
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  755. It'll happen with many cameras. If you have the wipers going assuming you don't have streaky ones, your camera will be able to pick up enough of what's going on.
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  756. No, only the A129 can add a rear camera. The V3 does not have a port for a rear camera.
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  757. From what I've seen it's not a big issue. I've seen the threads and I was looking around for more reports. Blackvue was going to implement a fix to reduce power consumption. On the latest firmware, I measured a noticeable drop in power during my tests. As well the camera's issue was that it would shutdown early because of the temperature cutoff feature not that the camera was being damaged. -Andrew
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  758. I think the A129 will be more convenient and reliable + you get WiFi. It's perfectly fine to use two A119V2's, but you'll need to get extra wires, extra SD card and you'll have to monitor both cameras separately to make sure that your setup is working. -Rolands
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  759. There are definitely a lot of things to pay attention to Chris, but better to know more than you need and not make crucial mistakes. -Rolands
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  760. Sure. I don't see why you couldn't. -Rolands
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  761. Awesome choice Jay!
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  762. I really appreciate this comment. In the process of nailing down my style I love hearing what resonates with my audience. Don't worry I'm not going to go for a cash grab, part of the reason is to setup a brand and a reputation that lasts a lifetime and that's not easy to do. I hope I keep surprising and delighting viewers like you.
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  763. It's in a different price tier, at $200 it's way more expensive. That said all the 4K video have much sharper day video but at night it's not as good as lower resolution cameras.
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  764. Hey thanks a lot for subscribing and for acknowledging what I'm trying to do with the brand. I'm designing the type of reviews I would have wanted when doing research. Hopefully should launch a new review channel in the future on office productivity tools like standing desks, backpacks, etc. -Andrew
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  765. Thanks - it's just me filming but it makes me happy that the extra work going into the product is making a difference for some people. It takes a long time to refine and cut out any fluff in the review. It's a painful process and I think it's why a lot of reviews aren't that good - they just don't want to do the work.
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  766. Hello Michael. Yes, they will work. You probably won't notice any difference during the day, but at nighttime, your rear camera might have certain issues, especially if you're driving through a rural area with minimal lighting. 5%, however, isn't that much so I think you'll be fine. -Rolands
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  767. Glad you liked it!
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  768. Are you in Asia? That's the only place I've seen that sells Panasonic smoke alarms. Random false alarms are definitely annoying 👎
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  769. Haha, I was wondering if anyone would actually read that. I hope you can be my 100 millionth viewer one day.
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  770. Hahaha, thanks. -Andrew
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  771. Definitely, the A119 because you live somewhere hot. Lithium-ion batteries are not a good choice as they swell in the heat. Yes, Garmin has great customer service but that's not enough to make up for its deficiencies and lack of any interesting benefits. -Andrew
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  772. Check out the description, there's some information there! In most cases you can do both but it's the edge cases that you'll have to be aware of.
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  773. Thanks Jonathan, I try to produce the reviews that I've always wanted.
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  774. Yeah, thanks for letting me know. So I was trying to figure out the best way to show it, but that was the best and official stat to summarize everything up. It's definitely not intuitive and different from the way most people think about this type of data
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  775. Hey John, the DUO has the same parking features. The A129 is definitely worth it for its rear camera as it gives you an additional chance to capture license plates in a hit and run accident from the back. It also gives you very useful context if the rear driver caused you to behave different because of their road rage // tailgating.
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  776. I think it's a great choice. We should have a review on it coming out very soon. There are better cameras with a polished parking mode like the Thinkware F800, but those cameras will run you twice as much. -Rolands
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  777. Saw your second comment on the new video =) Glad you found it!
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  778. Some people use action cameras too! If you consistently remember to turn it on, fantastic. I think most people don't remember which can get them into trouble.
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  779. True, glad your system is working for you!
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  780. Hey Alex, I should have had a graphic at the beginning. I'll do better in the future. You could consider getting a microSD card reader if you have an android phone.
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  781. Hello Mike. We currently don't have any 3-channel system recommendations. We do have a video for taxi and Uber drivers with recommendations here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc Check it out. Maybe you find something that's good for you. -Rolands
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  782. Thank you, niikon! Glad we have viewers like you! -Rolands
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  783. Haha, yes, they can only do so much before people think they are too flashy and noticeable to thieves.
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  784. I'll be looking at the Thinkware U1000 and Viofo A129 PRO. Probably the most important updated. The U1000 I'm a little concerned about as it has a lack of heatsink for such a powerful processor. I'm not sure if I can recommend that camera until the summer has passed. It has great specs and would be a wonderful camera. The A129 PRO for sure is a great camera, it's just like the A129 DUO I tested but it has a 4K front camera. Much better day video but slightly worse night quality. Blackvue is coming out with interesting camera. LTE cell phone enabled and all high-end models have beefy heatsinks to combat the issues with the DR900 shutting down early during parked recording.
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  785. Hey Mass and Terry, so when I was doing the research OCD Tronic (seller) had the non-GPS model for $110 but that seems to have disappeared on Amazon. Unfortunately, it's now at $120 until the original model returns. You can buy it directly through their website for the original price with the same warranty: https://ocdtronic.com/product/a119-v3-2019-latest-version/ Hope that helps.
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  786. The video performance is the same on both cameras with the SG9's Pro update. The main improvement in Street Guardian is the 2-year warranty, customer support, and accessories. If that doesn't matter then get the A129 and you'll be quite happy! -Andrew
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  787. Hey Dave, thanks for letting me know. I tried looking for it and I can't seem to find it.
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  788. Thanks Wilson!
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  789. Hey, thank you so much, that's really touching. I appreciate you going out of your way to tell me that. Sometimes you don't know how you influence others and I wish you the best on your journey. Thanks for being a long time subscriber too!
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  790. Thanks James! I too wish there was more of my new style of content haha. I'm working hard on it for people like you!
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  791. It would be the Viofo A129, which the difference isn't huge there is a difference from the better lens and rear camera sensor. -Andrew
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  792. Thanks Josh!
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  793. Hey Senseipt, sorry you had such an issue with the camera. Yes, Viofo's service is terrible. I try to point people towards third-party resellers who I know are solid (OCD Tronic, BlackBoxMyCar and Capture Your Action). All three received new GPS mounts which fixed the issues with the older pin mounts and shipped them out for free. The problems with the old camera are definitely well documented and we should have pushed out a video letting people know about the update. We'll do better in the future. -Andrew
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  794. Hey. What kind of mount are you using? Suction mounts tend to fall off in hot weather. Have you tried using an adhesive mount? -Rolands
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  795. Viofo A119V3 - a bunch of truckers have used them successfully.
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  796. Glad you liked it! I was hoping I could uncover things even if someone was familiar with car safety
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  797. Hey, that's awesome! Try to clean the window surface as much as possible before installing the suction mount. I wrote a guide on the settings you should use on the A119: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/owners-guides/viofo-a119-v2-v3 Hope that helps you out!
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  798. Hey,, so its in testing and it'll probably be some time (few months) before the full production version is available and shipped to retailers. It looks good though.
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  799. Hello Anand. Can't tell you anything as I haven't seen them being used in dash cams. I'd rather go with a somewhat known brand with some kind of a track record when it comes to using them in dash cams. -Rolands
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  800. Hello Rysdan. Yeah, the A129 is a market breaker in that sense. Affordable price for a really great setup with a working parking mode. -Rolands
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  801. THanks Applejacks!
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  802. COOFO DVR-63 is actually the same as the camera reviewed here. We recently posted our premium dual-channel camera review and some time ago we also updated our recommendations for budget dual-channel cameras. The Viofo A129 review will soon be out as well. It looks like it's gonna be our go-to recommendation in that category. As far as taxi cameras go, we will be looking at the new Transcend DrivePro 550 which is a taxi camera and the Vantrue N2 Pro seems like a winner as well. Our full list of recommendations is available on our website here: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  803. Hey Scooby. We will have an article coming out on Nextbases 612GW model pretty soon. Can't-do a full review because we have a load of other more important projects. -Rolands
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  804. Hello Hazar. We don't have a video, but Andrew laid out some detailed instructions on adding an IR light to your camera. You can check it in our website article here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras#addir Hope that helps. -Rolands
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  805. Hey David, I appreciate the feedback! I'll keep that in mind for the next video.
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  806. Yeah, it helps us to evaluate camera's performance in heat. It's a cool chamber. -Rolands
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  807. Who knew it was a multi-functional device. Ha ha. -Rolands
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  808. If the loop recording is turned on - Yes. -Rolands
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  809. Yes! -Rolands
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  810. Hmmm, there might not be a warranty if that card is used in a dash cam. Otherwise, the specs look good as it uses MLC NAND. It's definitely fast enough. -Andrew
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  811. I might go with GoPros as the footage is a bit nicer to watch. At night the A119V3 might be better - you can turn off all the branding and on-screen information in the settings so you get clean video. The TS file is the same as MP4 in size, only how it's contained is different.
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  812. Hard to say but likely 4 hours at 32GB as the rear camera footage looks really grainy. I assume it won't add much to the total file size. -Andrew
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  813. The only camera system that has a front/rear 1440P camera system is the Thinkware U1000. It has a 4K front and a rear 1440P camera. It's expensive though and new. https://www.blackboxmycar.com/pages/thinkware-u1000-review?aff=2 However, since you live in Arizona I think it's best to go with something proven and has a great warranty. The Street Guardian SG9663DC PRO is my suggestion for you: https://amzn.to/37WSrSS
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  814. You're welcome! Glad to help.
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  815. You'll still make out plates in most situations. 1080P cameras still do a good job even with the 1440P cameras out. But your opinion is valid too. I just present the facts and help people make the decision right for them. Also, yes, running cables to the back suck.
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  816. Hello Ara taha. Have you tried to update your firmware and are you using the Power cable that you got from the manufacturer or a different one? -Rolands
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  817. There was a ton of great engineering there, it just didn't fit as seamlessly with the rest of the storytelling I set up as I talked mainly about rain and less about storm surge
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  818. Hey DC, I was definitely in the Runnymede area - great eye. Thanks for appreciating the work that went into the video. It's surprising how much effort is required. You can buy a seperate mount and cable and interchange the cables The Viofo A119 series might be easiest as it has power pins in the GPS mount so you don't need to remove cables. You can also get a suction mount camera but its more a hassle and in cold weather it's vulnerable to not attaching well when moved.
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  819. Hey Eugene, sorry for the late reply. 1) You can't swap the rear cables as the A129 DUO uses a double ended mini-usb plug whereas the Mini terminates in a DC type connection on the rear camera side. 2) No, while the sensor is better on the A129 DUO on the rear camera I wouldn't characterize it as significantly better. I'd keep what you have. -Andrew
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  820. Hey Pablo, yes that can be done. It'll be the same, especially with the bluetooth remote. I don't see any problems but that's without actually doing it, just thinking about it. -Andrew
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  821. Ah, I believe the camera may need to be rebooted. There may also be some errors that pop up.
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  822. Hi, this is true, for parking mode using the HK3 camera you would need to plug the camera into the side. However the GPS info would still be available, it's just not as concealed as before. That's an engineering issue that was fixed for the A119V3 but not the DUO sadly.
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  823. No. You would need a dual-lens camera for that. We talk about them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  824. You're welcome rinkeli! Unfortunately swapping rear cameras will generally not work even if they use the same cable. The reason is the protocol is different. Even cameras from the same manufacturer might not be compatible unless explicitly stated.
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  825. That sucks, I can understand how it would be disappointing to go from being ecstatic to having nothing work. I hope I was able to explain things properly in my videos. I know I could have spoken more about the limitations of parking mode. How long are you driving in between parked recording for 8+ hours? Even on a 900CCA battery if you don't drive enough, your battery will be drained after 8+ hours in a parking lot. If the battery is fully charged and its still causing you problems, definitely RMA it.
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  826. Yes, the elevated mount will allow you to clear a vertical windshield. You can point the lens parallel with the windshield if needed, but most likely you'll position it slightly downwards
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  827. Hey Franco, good question. The only SD cards that I got free were included as part of the dash cameras. That includes Transcend from the Garmin 20 and Thinkware 16GB. I've bought everything since. Recommendations have changed depending on the quality and availability in the market. Right now our top picks are Transcend // Sandisk High Endurance. Transcend is a bit better but generally has worse availability and is more expensive. Our budget pick is the Transcend 400X series as the Lexar 633X had reliability problems plus Lexar exited the consumer SD card market. We don't recommend the Sandisk Ultra which we've consistently stated in most videos. The recommendations in the SD card video have been updated: https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc Hope that helps! -Andrew
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  828. Hello Joanne! I'm not too high on this camera. Silvery metal around the lens is pretty noticeable and it uses a battery which makes it a bad choice for hot weather. The rear camera seems to be generic which is 480p and with limited mounting options on your rear windshield. I think it might be similar to the Pruveeo F5 we looked at only more expensive. If you want some good budget dual channel choices please check our newest review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o If you're looking for some quality single channel units, just ask us here or look at other videos from our channel. I'm sure you'll find a great dash cam. -Rolands.
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  829. Hey. Haven't taken a deeper look at multi-channel DVR systems. First thought is to go with a dual channel camera and bring in a separate third camera. What exactly you want to record? Front, rear, and the interior of your car? If so, I suggest you watch our video on the budget taxi cameras here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc You could buy a dual lens dash cam which records front and interior of your car, and just buy a separate rear cam like the A118C2 or if you can afford it, the Viofo A119V2. Another option is to buy a rotating camera like the Vicovation Opia 2, or if you live something cooler, the Yi dash cam. The great thing about these cams is that you can rotate them as you please and capture some action on the sides of your vehicle. Hope it helps a bit. Get back to us if you have any questions. -Rolands
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  830. I've seen a few Korean cameras that would tap into your backup fuse to sense when to switch to the rear screen. I think there was even an output - nothing I've seen outside of asia though.
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  831. Look up Japan infrastructure tours, there is a link in the description as well. I wish every country made it easy to see all their facilities you can tour in one place.
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  832. Hey Rob. If you don't need the inside view you should definitely go for the Viofo A119 V2. Great quality and performance. The Yi dash cam could also be a great choice. Since you live in UK, which notoriously is known for having a cooler climate, having a battery is fine. The Yi dash cam is a great choice and it has WiFi which the A119 doesn't. The Yi dash cam also is cheaper. Video quality is bit lower at 1296p compared to 1440p on the A119, but both are great choices. -Rolands
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  833. Well, the A119 V2 is better. Make sure you go for the V2 version, as it fixes GPS issues the A119 had. Like I said, both cameras are great choices, but if you don't mind spending extra $50 definitely go for the A119V2. Capacitor will always be better than battery and the video quality is better too. -Rolands
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  834. Better actually, I bought and tested the 128GB version too. Works just fine and it has a 5 year warranty (vs 3) and a much longer endurance rating.
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  835. We are. It's been taking way too long and we are sorry for that. The premium camera review should be out by the end of August. -Rolands
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  836. Probably not a full review but likely an article on our thoughts on it. -Andrew
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  837. Hey, thanks for that feedback jscriv. I've been trying to show the work" and finding other product alternatives when it comes to VIofo. I didn't want people to think I'm being overly positive because I'm financially incentivized. I can also understand when VIofo gets lower reviews on Amazon versus other companies with 4+ stars. -Andrew
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  838. Glad I could help! I would also look at the Samsung Pro Endurance series, it's the best choice right now. We made a new video about it: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  839. Hey M.E. Yes it is possible and in most cases, it is probably the better value. You lose out on reliability and convenience but you also save your money. People have used two Viofo A119`s or they just get the A119 V2 for the front camera and use something cheaper like the A118C2 for the rear. -Rolands
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  840. Hello, Jay. The tint will obviously affect your video quality, especially at night when it's hard to find lighting around as it is.It should definitely be noticeable for the rear windshield as it won't have much lighting around. The rear wiper shouldn't be a big problem. -Rolands
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  841. Always go for the highest quality. In this case - 1440p. -Rolands
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  842. Hey, Ben. No way, no how. The video quality is just average and all it holds besides the hefty price tag it the BRAND name. You can get much better products for way less money. The Viofo A119V2, the Viofo A129 and you can get premium cameras with awesome features and parking mode like the F800 Pro, the Blackvue DR900S with 4k video quality, for less than that. -Rolands
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  843. Hell no haha. Thanks for bringing up an old video in the comment feed Knight. These cameras are hard to find now (thankfully). The cheapest I'd go is with the Aukey DRA1 I'm about to test out. For $40 it has good video quality and a 24 month warranty. -Andrew
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  844. I agree too - at least best overall. In my upcoming summary video, I'm going to add the Aukey DR02J 4K as a hot-weather pick if you want A119-like quality
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  845. I wish there were more comparisons but most only focus on one specific part of the design.
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  846. Nice! Should be a big update for you CJ. -Andrew
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  847. Yes and it's off by default. You don't want to use this camera for parked recording. -Andrew
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  848. Thanks for trusting us, Steven! -Rolands
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  849. Hey Faiz, it's actually out right now. I'm going to wait a month or two. I'm still thinking about the value of the 4K versus other cameras like Street Guardian. I also wait as i don't know the reliability of the product. It's not something I can test.
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  850. Answered extensively here along with the other issues you have: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMvRSV8XLrA&lc=Ugwt7jN2-oANV25I5Sl4AaABAg Choppy videos on computer playback means a computer that isn't powerful enough to playback 1440P videos.
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  851. Glad it helped!
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  852. I understand the sentiment, I'm hearing that you take a lot of pride in your skills, that maybe that's not recognized or is valued anymore. Just wanted to say I think more people should appreciate their own workmanship just like you.
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  853. I think it's worth it compared to the 4K solutions. It falls in the premium range so there's diminishing returns. If you value video quality with dual channel, it's worth the money. If you value reliability, two-year warranty and customer service then the Street Guardian SG9663DC Pro is the better pick. If value is important the Pro isn't as good.
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  854. We don't recommend Sandisk Ultra cards. They have the worst history when being used in dash cams. You can go for Sandisk's High Endurance line, but definitely, don't go for Ultra. You can check our full thoughts about SD cards and recommendations on our website here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  855. The V3 has better front video quality night and day. The DUO has WiFI.
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  856. The Vantrue N2 Pro probably would be in a class with the Transcend DP200. We still haven't done enough tests to confirm that though. -Rolands
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  857. Hello. Thanks. I'm sure we will put something up. -Rolands
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  858. Thank you - thank you!
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  859. Yes, Jerome. You should hardwire it to a fuse which isn't always on. -Rolands
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  860. Thanks! Yeah it's been an interesting change
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  861. He might have wanted to train for fun. Kicked the glass fairly hard though.
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  862. Hey Pamela, glad you enjoyed it. This was an older video and I did speak quite quickly.
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  863. You're welcome Armando - I know it's a lot of information even with the amount I tried to cut down. Hopefully I was able to state the features I thought was important, the cameras I thought that held all (or most) of those qualities. Let me know if you have any questions.
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  864. I didn't know you could calibrate alarms
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  865. Yeah I watched a lot of road accidents too. There's almost a culture of awareness when it comes to the popularity of a dash cam. Normally it starts with someone getting almost screwed over if they didn't have a dash cam for it to spread in the local community. Interesting journey with your dash cams. I had the Garmin 20 too, I liked the interface and the fact it would record for a bit more time before shutting down. The V3 will serve you well and like you said - very tolerant with SD cards.
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  866. Thank you Brian -Andrew
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  867. Hey, that's horrible to hear. That's obviously not the experience you (or I) would expect from the A119. There's something wrong likely with the capacitors as it seems the settings are constantly resetting. Your camera needs a bit of power to keep the settings in memory which comes from the capacitors. I would go to your retailer and tell them your issues with #2. For #1, which SD card are you using? There are cards that are simply incompatible with the camera. If you are using something too slow or possibly if the card has an error. We recommend cards like the Sandisk // Transcend High Endurance. #4 Sounds like it's jumping between parking mode and nromal recording. All time-lapse mode videos will play back fast forwarded because it records at 5FPS and it will play at 30FPS (6X Faster). #5 That's likely your compter if you're playing 1440P videos. Older computers will struggle as the higher resolution requires more resources to play. You can also try VLC player. #6 Don't use motion detection, we mention it in the video but Viofo doesn't have good detection algorithms right now. Hope my notes help. -Andrew
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  868. Thanks. Our best value camera and top recommendation is the Viofo A119V2. It has pretty much everything - great video quality, great reliability, good error notifications, is very affordable at $80 and now has a working parking mode. The only thing it's really missing is the WiFi functionality, but we think it's not as essential for most people. -Rolands
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  869. A129 - better protection from the rear camera and has WiFi. The rear camera is especially important to me and makes a bigger difference than front video quality. V3 - Better day and night videos. Easier installation.
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  870. You can, and it'll be faster but not everyone has a laptop or desktop with them on the road if you want to download files right after an accident.
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  871. Probably not for a long time to be honest. If I did it would be a comparison of the N2 Pro, Viofo A129 IR and the Blackvue IR models.
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  872. Hello Ryan. If you choose one of our recommendations we will always mention how it is constructed and if we don't, just ask us and we will try to answer your question. Currently, we have a new SD card guide coming out in the next few days. 3D TLC actually now is more popular and reliable as MLC. You'll find out everything in our SD card guide :) -Rolands
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  873. Hello Erik. Please see our budget recommendations for taxi drivers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  874. Looks outside, heavy storm, mutters "might be a bad day to go outside today"
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  875. Hello Paul. I think you are referring to Lexar's High Endurance SD cards. Yes, it should work, but we stopped recommending it because of a dropoff in quality and right now they are discontinued so you might want to go for a Sandisk or Transcend High Endurance line instead. -Rolands
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  876. Thanks Odeo!
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  877. Thanks Dm! Street Guardian SG9663DC would be my choice for their focus on reliability, two-year warranty and great customer support for a hottish location. I think 4K is nice but it's a bit extravagant imo for me and I think most people. There is a market though if you personally think it's worth it. Stepping down the A129 DUO is fine.
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  878. Thanks Youself - it's because what I do takes a lot of time and effort. I'm also good at what I do and spent a lot of my own money so I don't have to take sponsorships from the companies I review. It's a lot of sacrifice to produce what I do. I'm glad you enjoy it.
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  879. Thanks Greg, glad we helped out. I'm glad they ironed out those bugs too as they dragged down the brand early on. -Andrew
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  880. It'll likely come out after we do the Viofo A129 and Mirror Dash Cams. -Andrew
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  881. The S1 is fine! A little pricey for what it is, but solid.
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  882. Hey Cool Cat, thank you for writing in. I appreciate getting detailed comments it helps me think about the way I should review cameras. While i have seen a decent amount of people who want a total coverage solution or a very secure mount, it's a very small slice of users. There's not really a solution that monitors everything unless you cobble a few systems together, likely buying two, 2-channel camera solutions and maybe a OBD logger. Thanks for subscribing, I'll be covering cheap cameras for a while though. -Andrew
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  883. Thanks Danny - appreciate the trust. Hopefully it works for a long time to come. -Andrew
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  884. It can be advantageous if the camera is known for being fussy with cards like Thinkware. You'll pay a lot for that privilege. Viofo is different, not fussy and their cards are reasonably priced. I think Sandisk/Samsung High Endurance cards are the better deal though.
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  885. My go to would be Aukey Dash Cams but it looks like the PH version doesn't sell them. You're in a bit of a tight spot as I like to pair capacitors and good customer service together. You could go for the Yi Nightscape but the video quality isn't very good at night.
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  886. Yup, safety boots, non metallic toe though
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  887. Hey Bob. Thanks for the input. Yes, pickup trucks would need a different system. -Rolands
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  888. The official max supported size is 64GB, but we formatted 128 GB Lexar 633x and it worked just fine. Not all 128GB might work though. -Rolands
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  889. Not good, they're just rebranded cameras that use older technology. You might have to change the timezone as it likely uses the GPS to calibrate the time with the atomic clock.
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  890. Thanks!
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  891. Hey Ricky, my A119V3 review is coming out soon. I'm almost done with the video. I would get the A119V3 unless you need WiFI. The video quality is significantly both day and night. I would skip the GPS unless you need the quick removal feature. CPL is worth it. The HK3 kit is worth getting - I'd set it at no less than 12.2V. Hope that helps! -Andrew
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  892. Oh interesting - thanks for letting me know that. It's going to be a great camera for you. If you live in the United States // Canada it might be better to buy off Amazon even with the discounts. If you buy from Viofo you'll have to deal with them directly for warranty and while they're getting better, they're not at the level of OCD Tronic who handles all Amazon sales. They go out of the way to make people happy.
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  893. They're safe! So those buildings have to use mass timber which takes a long time to burn. The reason is that the outside chars and forms a protective layer and the wood is still strong enough to hold up the building. We have a much better understanding of engineering and it's not just concrete anymore but it might take some time to trickle down to residential buildings.
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  894. And now we fixed them!
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  895. Hey J Hawk, that's awesome - glad its been working out for you. Thanks for sharing my videos too - hope your family found it useful. Actually, hoping you could help. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". It's a video I wanted to make for people to send around to family // friends. If you could answer a few questions and if you have suggestions - very happy to hear them. I need some input to make something that matters How did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Were your family members confused by any of the videos they were sent? Thanks a lot Hawk. -Andrew
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  896. hahahahha, so I scripted it, then I realized it was four colors. rip, next time better I suppose.
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  897. Yeah, unfortunately engineering standards are useless when it's not enforced or inspected. Really sad
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  898. Hello Nathaniel. Sorry to hear that. Did you figure out what was the problem? Did you get your unit replaced? -Rolands
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  899. Yah =( I really want the ability to capture license plates while moving.
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  900. The F800 Pro is a good camera we bought the F800 and Blackvue DR750S for testing. I have not tested the Transcend 400X on the Thinkware F800 so I can't say if it'll work. BlackBoxMyCar has tested the Transcend Premium and Samsung EVO Select and said it works: https://www.blackboxmycar.com/pages/thinkware-f800-vs-f800-pro-dash-cam-comparison -Andrew
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  901. I thought it was a neat little Easter egg for anyone who was paying attention!
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  902. Hello Aris. It's one of the best. Yes, you can use it! -Rolands
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  903. I've been thinking about that. I'll have to think about a good angle to do the story. Maybe go to Philadelphia directly
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  904. Thanks Bella, there's no good consumer 360 cameras. You would have to take two, 2-channel cameras. Not enough interest unfortunately.
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  905. Working on improving my process to get stuff out faster!
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  906. Hey Aaron, thanks for enjoying my videos. I'd go with the 64GB Samsung Pro Endurance, it's the right product, price and capacity. There are better but this strikes the right balance for your money.
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  907. They don't have any endurance cards and their other cards haven't had a lot of documented use in dash cams. -Andrew
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  908. Yeah, appreciate that! I think one of my joys is interacting with everyone watching especially with the supportive community I have. It also helps give me a sense of good or bad what the general vibe is.
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  909. Hey Bertie - I think I am now - at least the Mini with supercapacitor. I didn't know aobut it until now. Thanks for letting me know about it! -Andrew
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  910. Sorry to hear that. Make sure to check us out more frequently then :) -Rolands
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  911. Hey Rej, it could have been explained better but the cable has to go directly into the camera, not the GPS mount. This was a design oversight by their team and something I forgot to mention in the video.
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  912. Glad to hear a good outcome! Thanks for sharing with me!
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  913. Thank you for enjoying it and I appreciate the compliment!
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  914. From the manufacturer's website: http://www.szdome.com/product-detail-4.html AzDome is the brand // official distribution that was setup for markets outside of Asia. Shenzhen Dome is the manufacturer.
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  915. Yup, that's a mistake!
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  916. Thanks for appreciating, it was a labor of love, so many times I could have taken shortcuts
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  917. It's on sale on Best Buy for $100. Not bad at that price, otherwise I'd probably pass on it. -Andrew
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  918. Don't go for the Pro, there's a lot of problems with it that still aren't fixed. I'd be looking at the A129 Duo Plus which is coming out soon. I can't personally do microSD cards. Instead I have to wait for the data to come out on reliability. So far the Sandisk High Endurance cards have been looking great. Not many people have used the 256GB model though so it's hard to tell how good it is.
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  919. It can happen sometimes unfortunately - it'll come back soon or you can order either directly off Viofo.com if you are overseas or through OCD Tronic.
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  920. Hi Mark, thanks for leaving a great comment. I'm humbled by your trust, thank you. I'll do my best to live up to it. Good tip about iUp pro. I know some people want to be able to record police encounters with their dash cams but this might be a good option for something more discreet. I drive better too. If you look up the observer or hawthorne effect, it basically says that you do better when observed. It makes everyone a better driver when dash cams are on the road.
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  921. I would always go for the highest resolution. -Rolands
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  922. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  923. Great to hear that, Jason. Hope it continues to serve you well in the future. -Rolands
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  924. Thanks Casey! Didn't expect to see you here
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  925. A129 DUO. I make a lot of comparisons in this video. There's also no such thing as night mode - it's dependent on the video hardware used and it's not a feature that needs to be turned on.
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  926. I get that a lot!
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  927. THanks ZIggy! Not right now - at least not one camera unit. You'd probably have to get a taxi camera + a slim rear unit like Blackvue DR590. Thare are some dash cams that hook into your reversing circuit to enable backup functionality but they aren't really popular overseas. Hopefully a company will come out with something good in the future. -Andrew
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  928. Hey bellysis. Yes, these features are "gimmicky" right now and just distract you from driving. Sensors are ridiculously sensitive which in the end result gives out a lot of false warnings. -Rolands
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  929. Yes, there's an option to turn all the LEDs off. -Andrew
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  930. Yup!
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  931. The A119V2 is the best one right now. -Rolands
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  932. Because it has better value. For a long time, the Opia 2 was one of our recommendations for people who were looking for a premium video quality, heat resistance, parking mode and support. The Viofo A119V2 has beaten the Opia2 in every facet. It has better video quality, now has a proper parking mode and their customer support has been really good for the last while as well. The biggest difference is obviously the price. You can get the Viofo A119V2 for $80, while the Opia 2 will run you almost three times more. - Rolands
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  933. I think the A119V3 does an awesome job for the price. But, what I didn't have enough time to get into is that parking mode is difficult to setup. If it's run just off your car battery, you'll have only hours of battery life if you don't want to damage your battery. Most people would have to get a temperature safe battery if you want to record for longer.
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  934. Yes, I should include a graphic talking about bitrate.
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  935. Thanks Dandroid!
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  936. I think it stands for GPS. It's not a model differentiation that Viofo uses, rather what the seller has changed to make their listing stand out.
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  937. Hey, I don't think that's going to happen. One reason is cost, the other I believe is depth of field. I'm not sure the entire captured image will be in focus if you increase the size of the senor.
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  938. They also have a program recently that's something like respecting the power of nature, so they're pulling back properties that are located on floodplains
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  939. Guess we'll have to disagree, for some people $10 makes a big difference. I'm not seeing those kind of failure rates with these new cards either. Manufacturers like Street Guardian also make those kind of recommendations so I'm very happy to trust in their data.
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  940. I think the Vicovation Opia1 WiFI could be a good fit for you. 360 rotation, superb heat resistance, parking mode, WiFi, optional GPS. -Rolands
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  941. Actually it looks like Mexico City sets high standards for high rise construction. How much that's diluted whether it's improper installation, inspection, etc is something I wouldn't know.
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  942. Hello. We might have an article or a Facebook post on it, but probably not a full review. Judging video quality, the YI Ultra Dash cam might be better in some conditions, but it has some lighting issues during the night and it is worse adjusting to light. The A129 is definitely a more reliable setup for an everyday driver. -Rolands
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  943. Thanks Azims!
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  944. Thanks for letting me know Cliff - it's been fixed with a new link!
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  945. I do remember! You've commented on each and every one of my videos going all the way back. Really appreciate the support! I feel you might be a fan of @ProjectFarm as well from the content you're making. Great on you!
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  946. Viofo A129 IR is being released soon. Vantrue N2 Pro has been on the market for a while but it has lithium-ion batteries so its less heat resistant in hot weather. You can also look at the Transcend 5550.
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  947. Not a big fan of it. It costs more, the design is pretty noticeable to pedestrians and it's not better than the $80 Viofo A119V2 we currently recommend. -Rolands
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  948. Hey John, exactly what Fuzzy said. Right now the 4K cameras aren't as good at night but better than 1440P cameras.
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  949. Hey Jimmy, yes to both. So you have a huge amount of customization. You can set the GPS to overlay onto the video either GPS coordinates and speed, none or both. If set to none the GPS will still add GPS data to the video unless you turn the GPS off completely. Hope that helps!. -Andrew
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  950. Awesome, thanks for letting me know about their customer service. I've been paying closer attention as that was one of the reasons they've received poor reviews before. Too bad about the charger but in the newer packages it's separate from the wire which means you can get a good phone charger instead Glad it's worked out for you. -Andrew
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  951. Sweet glad to hear!
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  952. Hello, Zaheer. Transcend High Endurance or Sandisk High Endurance should be fine. What were SD cards you used previously? Is it possible it was Sandisk Ultra? -Rolands
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  953. It's not. You're right on that. For our new SD card recommendations please see the article on our website here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  954. Hey again AppleJacks, that's awesome! I'm stoked for you too. Hope you get it all up and running quickly.
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  955. Oh interesting, thanks for sharing. Didn't know you drove a semi. Interesting, I thought the design of the mount would cover almost all the angles but I guess with a nearly vertical windshield it wouldn't have been as flat as you wanted without the suction mount? I think the 4K would get the quality closer to 1440P of the V3 which would be valuable. I think night quality will suffer though as 4K has smaller individual pixel sizes which means more noise.
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  956. Glad you likd it Tunc!
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  957. Yesssss!
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  958. Glad you liked it 😉
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  959. Small overlap is that. There's also designs for a center impact (like hitting a tree or pole) but it's not tested for as it's a very small percentage of crashes.
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  960. It's manufactured but isn't supported by many retailers anymore.
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  961. It might but there won't be too many differences. I find that the Vicovation OPIA2 while superior isn't making a big difference. I would say the better distribution, retailers and capacitor build of the A119 would far outweigh any of the daytime advantages the GS63H would bring. -Andrew
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  962. It might be your video play. Try using VLC Player which is available for iOS and Android. The A119/OPIA2 will work but they use a 1440P video file which requires more processing power to play. Depending on your phone it may stutter or not work at all. -Andrew
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  963. Hey, I appreciate the comment. It was a ton of work to put this together so I appreciate you noticing the effort. >Shoe Honestly they work great. The only time I don't wear them is in hot and humid conditions. Waterproof membranes won't let out moisture as well as non-waterproof constructions. There's going to be compromises in any shoe design though. Hope that helps. >Description Vessi requests that format so I stick with it
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  964. Thank you War! Really appreciate it.
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  965. Hey Adam. The premium camera review comes first. We will definitely take a look at the A129 once it is in our hands. Most likely our opinion on it will be first available on our Facebook page so make sure to follow us there. -Rolands
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  966. Two picks. Budget pick is the Aukey DR02D or the Aukey DR03D if you want to rotate the camera to face the side. It has a 24 month warranty and capacitors. The upgrade pick is the Street Guardian SG9663DC. The video quality is a slight jump up but more importantly, it's built for hot weather and the company focuses on getting customer service right. It also has WiFi. Hope that helps.
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  967. The processor is bad at memory error detection and I doubt it's a 4K camera, judging by what I read from comments. It has its appeals, but nothing more. -Rolands
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  968. Those that are shipped and sold by Amazon (check the description) and are authentic. B&H also sells them too. They have been a trusted source for video equipment for a long time: https://bhpho.to/2QkoUKJ
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  969. Hey Speedy. All the links are in the description under the video. -Rolands
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  970. Glad I was able to bring attention to it! Appreciate the offer!
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  971. Do you mean that the newest recorded video rewrites the oldest one? If that's what you mean then the answer is Yes. -Rolands
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  972. You could argue that it's too much for some people, but this segment of the market is where the real value starts. There are some good choices like the Yi dash cam for $45 if you live somewhere cooler or the Blueskysea B1W is you need more heat resistance. Both have WiFi as well. -Rolands
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  973. Amazing! Glad to help and glad you made the move.
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  974. Unknown but you won't get a warranty if you use it in a dash cam. Likely 3D NAND though so that's good. -Andrew
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  975. Hey ILUVXO, that means so much when I hear that type of praise! It makes all the hard work `worthwhile, especially after numerous, painful revisions for clarity and brevity with the A129 and microSD card videos. Glad you and your husband like it, hope it works for years to come and that you won't have to use the footage. All the best! -Andrew
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  976. Yes, we know Peter, but thanks for reminding us. We haven't tested it yet though. -Rolands
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  977. Thanks for this feedback, first one I got on this topic. Could you give me an example (timestamp)? I would love to improve my audio and getting rid of harsh cuts is important to me.
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  978. Hey Will, thanks for taking the time to find this timestamp. I can see what you mean but my ears are bad. It's going to be a struggle to identify in the future. I'm going to go home and take a look at the waveform and do what you suggest in the future - don't cut so aggressively. I know I can cut right up to where I can see the waveform appear and I know there can be sounds before that. Thank - glad it helped you out Wil.
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  979. I think the Opia 2 would fit the bill. It's pretty wide at 160 degrees. -Rolands
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  980. I guess i should have made it more obvious it was a joke. This has come up a few times.
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  981. Nothing easy right now. You would be running cables to your side mirrors and have to drill and waterproof your installation.
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  982. Really good, it's the budget dual channel camera we've been waiting for a while for. We'll be releasing a video review of it soon.
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  983. You have to check what size SD cards your camera supports. Most cameras support only up to 64GB or 128GB cards. -Rolands
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  984. Best so far in 2019 =) I update descriptions and cards if I find better cameras. -Andrew
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  985. If a camera has a RTC battery, it will keep settings such as date and time for 2-3 days. If you are asking specifically about the Viofo A119 - yes it will. -Rolands
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  986. Thank you! Really appreciate it and I guessed you enjoyed it
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  987. Not right now. The A119V2 is still our top best value pick for most drivers. -Rolands
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  988. Thanks! Much appreciated.
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  989. Hello Jason. The IR Lights are always on for the Dome camera. -Rolands
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  990. What Terry has said, no rear camera and you can't add one afterwards as there's no port. You would have to go with the Viofo A129 DUO
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  991. Thanks Steve!
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  992. Good question so Philadelphia has had to account for the increase in maintenance fees in their budget. it still comes in at way cheaper than grey infrastructure. They also made it so that private companies have to perform their own maintenance if they get the government to subsidize a green infrastructure installation to save on stormwater fees.
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  993. Got you covered em ha, we released it here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  994. Hey Terry. Glad you like it. For night time videos, the A119S might be a bit better, but it's not better overall so I still think you got a good buy. Hopefully it serves you well. -Rolands
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  995. Hey MrChainsaw, thanks for enjoying the video! The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  996. Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words and for noticing the effort in making these videos!
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  997. Thanks!
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  998. Hey Nada, right now I can't think of a good front-back dash cam that rotates side to side to face the passenger window. It's an empty space that needs filling. If you're OK without that feature, the Viofo A129 Duo fits every one of your other needs: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg This video was made a while ago so it wasn't as user friendly as I would have liked.
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  999. Hey Cam, thanks. I likely won't do a video on Garmin's dash cams. They are built well but just aren't worth their higher price. No performance or warranty benefits by going with Garmin. I do like the Mini camera as it's one of the smallest cameras but that's not important for many people. Sorry to disappoint.
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  1000. Thanks Hans! You get a like back!
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  1001. Added!
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  1002. The ROAV series of cameras have excellent apps. Blackvue and Thinkware at the high end have done well too. Viofo A129 is catching up but not quite there yet.
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  1003. Awesome C Lac, glad to hear. Thanks for letting me know it's been working out for you! -Andrew
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  1004. Thanks Quatro, glad you got value from the video.
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  1005. Thanks LuckyDice!
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  1006. You technically could but seeing how lithium-ion batteries can catch fire especially with the higher capacities used in battery packs I would not recommend it. -Andrew
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  1007. @Sanchez, the voltage is the same, it would last for a long time probably 18-20 hours on a 10,000 MAH battery. @lateefat08 It'll probably be a while until we test the iROAD as we both take a while with reviews and we want to get an update on SD cards and do a roundup of mirror dashcams next -Andrew
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  1008. Hard to say Jisan. The Vantrue N2 Pro looks really good. Might be even better than The DP520. We haven't reviewed it though so I can't give you a great opinion. My answer right now would be - either camera is a good choice. -Rolands
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  1009. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them!
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  1010. Thanks Mylinen! It’s very likely you have a memory card failure. Most cards fail overtime especially if it’s not made from MLC as I described in my video on how to select a memory card. https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc The problem in that thread is the use of cards that are known to have issues with a dash camera such as the Sandisk Ultra. Others are using off-brand cards that can have problems if they aren’t using quality NAND. You’ll need to replace your memory card. -Andrew
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  1011. Hey Dunstin. Thanks for the sub! We are happy to help! -Rolands
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  1012. Hey I haven't tried it yet. They don't have a good enough presence or good enough specs where it's worth testing at this point.
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  1013. It all depends on how much you use it. For example, Transcend claims that  32GB cards last 6,000 hours of 1080P recording or 2,197 write cycles before experiencing problems.  -Rolands
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  1014. I likely won't release a VAVA review. I don't think they are good cameras for the price. Battery powered, A119V2 specs for $130 is not good. -Andrew
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  1015. Hey Cal. We have the F800 Pro on our hands as well as Cellink NEO. We will be testing SD cards with this camera and see what works for us. Right now I don't have a good and proven recommendation but I've read that Samsung EVO+ And Sandisk Extreme Pro have worked well in this camera. -Rolands
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  1016. Hey Kenneth, good question - so Kingston has not said if they are made from MLC. It could 3D TLC but optimized for dash cam use. I'm not a fan of them as they cost the same as Samsung but lack the warranty and endurance rating. If it's on sale like the one mention in a redflagdeals thread - it's not a bad option: https://forums.redflagdeals.com/newegg-kingston-high-endurance-128gb-microsdxc-flash-memory-95r-45w-class-10-a1-uhs-i-28-99-1-99-shipping-2288906/
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  1017. Hey Kenneth, sorry for the late reply. It's really hard to find new replies to topics I've commented on. I don't know the quality as very few people are using them in dash cams. I would need a lot more aggregate data to say if its good or bad.
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  1018. So the best option is to get a lithium-iron-phosphate battery like the Cellink NEO or the Thinkware IVolt but they're expensive. The only other option is a powerbank (unless you want to buy your own lead-acid battery and keep it charged) and yes there's a risk of fire. Another option is to use a camera like the Thinkware F770 with a low-power parking mode that only activates on imapct.
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  1019. Yes Rysdan. It's being reviewed right now. The full review should come out by the end of this week. -Rolands
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  1020. Doesn't work that way, you'll block any light from getting out. The cameras emit on the near-infrared spectrum but it is considered light so it must be able to project freely.
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  1021. I put this in my content things to research! Thanks!
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  1022. So, there is no information about the relative performance which is annoying. I was considering doing tests but I would at minimum require a large room to test in due to smoke particle agglomeration. Here's what I believe, ionization is out. I was surprised by the 8th gen test but 9th gen it's likely not possible to pass. Case in point, Kidde's new 9th gen alarms are 100% photoelectric.
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  1023. Hello Amar. These cameras are good, but the Viofo A129 is also very good. It actually will be our go-to recommendation for people who are looking for a budget dual-dash cam with some premium features. I know I've been saying this a lot, but the review will be out soon on this channel. Very very early next year. -Rolands
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  1024. I want to do more but these reviews take so much time to put out. I'll likely launch a second channel where I can release less polished content.
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  1025. Thanks Camilo! I might cover the pro in the future. Looks like a decent choice for someone who doesn't care about lithium-ion batteries and wants better quality as it uses the same sensor as the A119V3. I'm undecided on the quality of their customer support.
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  1026. Agreed, that's why I didn't say it's for everyone. I wish more people would care about driving safe like you do.
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  1027. Hey G3orge, maybe in a month or two. I'm still thinking about the value of the 4K versus other cameras like Street Guardian who has better customer service and a 2-year warranty. I also wait as i don't know the reliability of the product. It's not something I can test.
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  1028. The evo plus isn't better than an endurance card but it's more popular because of the cost and the relatively few failures I've read about. -Andrew
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  1029. Definitely, Transcend High Endurance SD cards. It has proved to be one of the best choices for dash cams if not the best. Samsung cards, while also good are more of a hit and miss for dash cams. -Rolands
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  1030. It should. Let us know how it performs. -Rolands
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  1031. Thanks Super! Glad you liked it@
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  1032. Hi Bas, I'd get the Goluk T3 or Thinkware F50. Get the T3 if you want WiFi and more features, F50 for better reliability and the lowest power consumption of all the dash cameras I've tested. You may not get a full 12 hours unless you use a secondary battery like the Cellink-B or have a very large vehicle battery. Read up on our parking camera guide to learn more:https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  1033. Thanks CK! This video was made in November 2019 - you might have seen my older video which was made in 2017. The recommendations are still good two months later - haven't seen anything good that's new out.
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  1034. We're sorry for making you wait. It's been taking longer than we expected. Right now, the planned release is on Friday. -Rolands
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  1035. Hey Luigi. Thanks for the suggestion! We will keep that in mind! -Rolands
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  1036. Hmmm, could be a glitch in their system or perhaps too many orders came in at once. BBMC normally has good customer service. Did they do anything for you when you said you were disappointed? Also glad I could help you out.
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  1037. So sometimes customer service might not understand why you are mad. I get it - you had to message them first, not the other way around. Their systems should have been able to tell they were out of stock. I might give the CEO, Alex, an email alex.jang@blackboxmycar.com Let him know why you are disappointed, I'm sure he'll listen.
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  1038. Thanks Snowy!
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  1039. Yeah, I'm sad I cut that story and then didn't have the energy at the end to put it back in. The cladding fires issue has it's own wikipedia page and I was falling the Grenfell Inquiry podcast to learn the technical details. Stay put is being debated especially as it's often the first and only strategy in the UK whereas other countries factor in escaping much more. Originally I had much more on what to do for fire safety but I didn't want to turn this into a PSA
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  1040. Definitely, some early reports as the processor and sensors used put out a lot of heat which caused the built-in temperature sensor to shut the camera down. This protects the camera but does annoy some owners as parking mode stops working. Since then they've implemented some firmware refinements: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/good-news-temperature-cut-off-increase-for-the-dr900s-185f.37298/ I haven't seen many reports since then. -Andrew
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  1041. You can do it. Some people have done it. You might lose out on reliability and convenience, but it's a good dual channel system. -Rolands
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  1042. Hey. Almost perfect timing. Right now we are working on a budget dual channel dash cam review. Stay tuned! -Rolands
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  1043. Thanks! Appreciate it!
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  1044. For taxi cameras - doesn't exist unfortunately. Our two premium picks are hard to remove and can't swivel =(. Otherwise the OPIA1 when it's released is likely the camera you're looking for. See our review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 Add WiFi. Unfortunately we don't know how good their app will be. -Andrew
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  1045. Thanks Wyatt! Appreciate it. -Andrew
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  1046. Intentionally omitted as explaining it through video I thought would suck visually. Would be a better written article
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  1047. Hey, so I just checked out the S1, looks like it launched a month ago. I think Vantrue does customer service well in USA. Their product though isn't competitive. It has an inferior sensor (Exmor ) on the rear camera, no WiFi and is $30 more than the DUO. Their F1.4 lens is better though but no enough to beat Viofo's offering.
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  1048. Thanks man! 👌 Subscribed. 😁
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  1049. I accept your apology and my bad as well for coming out a bit strong with accusing you of not doing your research. That wasn't me in the Vortex Radar video - that was Alex from BlackBoxMyCar. I've never met the creator. My goal for my reviews is to come up with a set of criteria I think are important and then rank cameras against that. Viofo just happens to occupy the $80-$110 spot as I haven't seen anything better so far. I'm trying my best to find an alternative. How would you improve the way I do things? Genuinely curious as there may be blinds spots I'm not aware of.
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  1050. It's definitely on our list. Maybe even the next review! -Rolands
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  1051. Capacitors are better on average. I'm dealing with 200K+ people per month so while batteries can and do work for some people in a wide range of temperatures, on average Lithium Ion batteries cause more problems than capacitors. While you can use it outside of your vehicle, most people would use their smartphones these days to do any video recording. Capacitors can be more expensive than lithium-ion batteries especially those found in the cheaper dash cameras. Andrew
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  1052. It does but not through the 3-wire hard-wiring kit the A129 uses. The A119 instead senses if there's been motion in the last 5-minutes. If it doesn't it turns on parking mode. All the 3-wire kit will do in the A119 is give it power when you turn off your vehicle. -Andrew
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  1053. I'm not Andrew, but I'm sure he will agree with me that it's still the Yi dash cam. -Rolands
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  1054. Thanks Royal! Glad you liked it.
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  1055. Hey Royal, I'm hoping you can help me out with future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks!
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  1056. I don't think so. It's discontinued and the video quality isn't that good to begin with. I think the Yi dash cam is a better camera and at just $40 you get better video quality, also get WiFi functionality and a 360-degree rotation if you want to film some footage on the side of your vehicle. -Rolands
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  1057. Hello. You can check our top choices for budget dual channel dash cameras here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc For most drivers, two separate cameras might be a better value. If you get two A119's you'll have great quality on both cameras. By getting a dual channel system you most likely will lose out on video quality, and a premium system will probably cost more than 2 separate cameras. One of the disadvantages is that you'll have to monitor both systems separately, to make sure that they're recording. You will also have to buy an extra SD card. It's a tossup, so take a look at our budget dual channel camera review and maybe there is something you like. Good luck. -Rolands
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  1058. Hey, I saw it was your SD card adapater that was faulty and once you fixed that it worked! Great! The price points were different because shortly after this video was published there was a shortage in NAND memory. The industry is also transitioning to 3D NAND, hence the higher prices.
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  1059. Weird - could have been a hardware issue. It doesn't happen often but like any electronics a small percentage will have problems. That's why I push fairly hard to get it from a good retailer.
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  1060. Unfortunately not - the hardware just isn't compatible. Viofo will come out with a 4K camera in the future - testing has begun but it may still be a few months out at least: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/
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  1061. I know there's crash compatibility engineering for SUVs so they don't just run over smaller vehicles. Don't know if that's regulated or even tested. I'll think about this. Thanks!
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  1062. Yep has definitely worn out. All cards do and since endurance cards weren't as cheap or popular back then, you should be happy to have gotten four years out of the card you have. Thanks for trusting my reviews, the duo is still a great choice. I'm going to look at the duo plus as soon as it comes in, might be worth looking at as well too.
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  1063.  @markruddy3227  You're welcome, and using cameras on tinted glass is no different than normal. My recommended cameras can easily punch through tints, I would just be mindful of any defrosting wires and when you remove it that you go slow so you don't remove the tint.
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  1064. Hey, so I thought that was the case too, but the amount of CO lags behind how quickly a photoelectric sensor picks up smoke according to research. I can't find the exact paper right now, I'll keep looking.
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  1065. Ah yeah that's really smart. Good on you to be proactive. I've also found the study: https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=923413 PDF So it's actually interesting, in a few test conditions CO alarms are faster, but not in all conditions and in the majority a photolelectric will let you get out before conditions make it difficult to escape. The conclusion is that CO alarms are a good supplement especially when integrated with a fire alarm which can also help differentiate nusiance vs real fires.
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  1066. It's one of many reasons which includes all the technological features people are demanding today, and yes I didn't talk about affordability
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  1067. Thanks Woah! It's the kind of review I would have wanted when buying a product. Glad you enjoyed it.
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  1068. Glad you liked it!
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  1069. Good card - I mention it in this video. If you're talking about the Endurance Max, it looks great on paper. I have to wait for some data to come out before recomending it.
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  1070. Change out the SD card if you haven't already. Try flashing the firmware to see if that can fix it. If not then it might be truly dead. A129 would be a great upgrade.
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  1071. Thanks Elara!
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  1072. Hey Carlo, thanks for enjoying it! I recommended the Lexar 633X for a while but near the end there was a lot of issues. Many dash cam community members suspected the formula got changed. I can't recommend them now as Lexar was sold to another company and I don't know how good their new manufacturing standards are.
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  1073. This was on my list to review as an upgrade to the A119V3. Capacitors and real 4K plus good customer support from Vantrue. My issue is the night video quality is quite bad. The A129 Pro looks so much better. I think it has to do with the use of the IMX317 vs the IMX335. When you take away video quality it doesn't leave you with much for the price.
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  1074. Thanks Nick! Happy to hear you liked it.
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  1075. Hello redraif. We are about to get some 128 GB for tests. For now, we've been using our Lexar 633x, but we don't recommend it anymore. Haven't tested PNY, but the warranty isn't void when used in dash cams so that's a good thing. Samsung recently introduced their Pro Indurance line of SD cards which is supposedly meant for dash cams. That's the one we will probably acquire. -Rolands
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  1076. Yup, we still recommend the A119V2. We are testing the A119 Pro and we finished the video testing versus the V2 and the A119S. The V2 is still the winner as it doesn't have big flaws in either the day or night vision. The Pro may get tuned up and the video quality improved but as of right now the V2 is still better. -Andrew
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  1077. Thanks Arsh!
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  1078. Hi William, good question, they don't look as red as they should and I honestly didn't notice until now. I'm not sure if that's due to the image processing they are doing but for me color accuracy isn't something I focus too closely on. There's no fix unless a firmware update is released. I can't tell you for sure which cameras don't have this issue. Sorry.
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  1079. Hey, glad it's kinda working out. Unfortunately each car is a little different so they won't be able to give exact instructions. Take it slow and you'll be fine. -Andrew
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  1080. There's no way I would ever make a claim that we have a special 7W mains wire that makes lightbulbs work. That would be ridiculous. It was simply a visual issue. I would have connected the "twisting" wire with the light bulb filament better.
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  1081. Thanks for enjoying it!
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  1082. For the A129 DUO and other front-back dash cams with an LCD you can, but the screen is a little small. You can look at Lukas cameras as one solution. Blackvue used to have the DR490L but that model had a lot of problems.
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  1083. Thanks Pineapple! It wasn't the aim of the video but I do think it could.
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  1084. Hey. Thanks for the question. I'll try to give you a good answer. The A119V2 is one of the best if not the best camera for the money. It has great reliability, performance and video quality. Those are main qualities for a great dash camera. A lot of terrible reviews came for their first model. The initial version of the A119 had faulty pins on their GPS mount, which a lot of people used because it's only extra $10 and you can easily remove your camera whenever you leave the car and get that GPS information on your videos. Because of the faulty connections camera used to restart frequently and act weirdly which obviously angered a lot of people. Since then, they have released the A119V2 version with a lot of improvements, including the fix on the faulty GPS mount, which is what we recommend now and I haven't heard the same complaints about the A119 V2 version. The second thing is obviously customer support. A big chunk of customer reviews come after dealing with your seller or the company and in this regard, Viofo is not one of the best. So, in my mind, that's where a lot of bad reviews come from. There are faulty units, and there might be some problems, obviously, but most of the reviews are bad leftovers from the first version of the A119 and the lack of great customer support from the company. In that sense, companies like Rexing or Garmin are completely different. First of all, I wouldn't look too much into Garmin's reviews. There have been serious reports of Garmin buying positive reviews. I can't confirm that, but it makes me think. We have tested and researched a lot of Garmin's stuff and most of those cameras are overpriced in my opinion. They are good, but not for the price they ask. Second of all, Rexing has great customer service and everyone knows that. They just take care of their clients. Their cameras aren't that great. They are OK, but they are overpriced a bit and there are better choices on the market. Actually, there are way more problems with Rexing cameras than there are with the A119, but the difference is that Rexing is a major player when it comes to taking care of your clients. Even a company like Anker issued a recall of their first batch of cameras which had problems in the heat. They offered to extend the warranty or get an upgraded camera. Not all companies do that. It's a case of what do you value the most. A great camera with not as good customer support, or an OK camera with great customer support. We and a lot of other reviewers and viewers have chosen the A119 V2. It's not perfect, it can be upgraded, but if the other camera isn't as good, it's only so far you can go with a great customer support. Hope this helps. -Rolands
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  1085. That's the hard part - You'll need to have a cellular WiFi hotspot in the car as well if you don't have access to a normal WiFI signal. If you live close to your house that can be done. -Andrew
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  1086. I didn't want to focus too much on Viofo in this video. I haven't reviewed the PRO model yet but it looks very good so far.
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  1087. haha, yeah that was pretty bad of me. I got a few comments and made sure my nails have been clipped ever since. -Andrew
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  1088. It's here!
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  1089. Yeah, that's unfortunate. Too bad they couldn't change how the alerts go out
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  1090. You're welcome! Glad it helped out!
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  1091. Hello. The suction mount can rotate 360 degrees. The Viofo A119V2 is better than the Yi dash cam in general, doesn't matter in what weather it's being used in. The Yi dash cam is just an additional choice for people who live in a colder climate. It has a bit worse video quality but also has WiFi which is very nice. If the weather doesn't get hot I'm sure you'll be happy with the Yi dash cam. It is cheaper and it has WiFi which the A119V2 doesn't have. -Rolands
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  1092. Awesome - I'm glad I helped cut through the noise for you! -Andrew
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  1093. Luck I suppose haha. You might also be the super fan who enjoys all types of engineering.
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  1094. Your A119 might be dead especially if you've tried it with a separate USB charger and it's no longer working. It happens unfortunately and a few years is actually a good amount of time for it to work.
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  1095. Hahahah 😂 Thank you, I saved this to my compliment list when I need a laugh on a tough day.
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  1096. Thanks for recognizing it! It was a struggle getting this to the finish line
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  1097. It's a cat in the bag. Better go with either Transcend's or Sandisk's High Endurance line of SD cards. -Rolands
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  1098. Thanks! Hopefully next one will be faster!
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  1099. Good to see you again! haha, so the context of that video are people escaping a lockdown and forced quarantine of everyone in the building due to COVID being detected. It was literally the only video I could find of people escaping and it fit well enough.
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  1100. Hey Mike, do you know which retailer you bought it from? Viofo doesn't sell it directly. Retailers like Baiklov, BlackBoxMyCar, CaptureYourAction and OCD Tronic will have USA/Canadian warranties. You may not even have to pay for shipping. -Andrew
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  1101. Hey I wanted to respond here as I think your comments have been fairly balanced (didn't read everything). I do want to get in on the ground conversatio nthgouh. Ground is designed to trip the circuit breaker. Here is a much more detailed video and I linked to the section that talks about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgAVE4UwFw&t=993s This is someone who has built an incredible system teaching NEC and how it actually works. Hope that helps.
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  1102. Yup I mentioned how the V2 can swivel its lens so it would be a better choice where you can't install it in the middle.
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  1103. Thanks for the information! I'm super glad it still works for you! For newer cameras, you will need to have better cards though. -Rolands
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  1104. Most of the time you can format it right in your camera. Check the settings of your camera, it should have something under memory. -Rolands
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  1105. Awesome, it's a great camera.
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  1106. It'll blow up soon I think
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  1107. The problem has been fixed with the latest version of the app. You have to opt-in not opt-out and now there's additional warnings about what you are about to do: https://www.blackvue.com/blackvue-over-the-cloud-introducing-enhanced-privacy-controls
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  1108. Hey Eric, not for most cameras especially ones with a slanted screen like the A129, it becomes hard to see. You can consider cameras like the Thinkware X700 which has a larger LCD. Thanks for the kind words!
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  1109. Oh nice, thanks for letting me know! I forgot about mirror dash cams, seems like a great option for those who don't mind installing over their current mirror. -Andrew
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  1110. Hello Toni. There could be a couple of issues here. Have you updated your firmware? I know firmware 2.0 has caused some overheating problems. It could also be your power supply or your memory card. Can you try a different memory card and/or a different power supply? -Rolands
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  1111. Thanks Mark!
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  1112. Hey Paul. Thanks for watching. We might go there in the future, but for now there's a lot to cover in dash cam section. -Rolands
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  1113. So the vast majority of people have a different opinion - not to say you didn't experience something different. Was your resolution set to 1080P at 30FPS? If so, that's quite strange when you have three cameras assuming your windshield is clear and you aren't looking to grab license plates from far away. Just to troubleshoot, the lens protector is removed and you aren't using a lower resolution or 60FPS mode?
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  1114. Thanks Cubeeism!
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  1115. Thank you! Appreciate the kind comments. I try my best to provide context and trim out the fat. It's hard work and I'm glad people like you appreciate the effort. -Andrew
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  1116. Hey. Thanks for the kind words. Our top recommendation hasn't changed - it's Transcend High Endurance. Our alternatives are Sandisk High Endurance and Transcend 400x. The A119 V2 supports up to 128GB SD cards, but 64 GB should be also more than enough. Recently we have updated our SD card recommendations and you can check them here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  1117. Hello infrawiz. Unfortunately you most likely will have to buy their branded cards to ensure that your camera will work good. Our SD card recommendations for most dash cams - the Transcend High Endurance cards and Sandisk High Endurance cards don't work with this camera. If you want to save the money at the cost of lower reliability and no warranty, you can get the Transcend 400x. -Rolands
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  1118. Hey Brian, that hasn't been a problem with a fully functioning capacitor. Myself and thousands of other users with capacitor cameras would have said otherwise. There's no difference between cutting the cord and you turning off the power manually, as the flow of electricity is cut off instantly - just in a different place. -Andrew
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  1119. No, I wish there was something based on GPS but it would come down to pulling out the power cable each time. -Andrew
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  1120. It is but it's not relevant to flooding so I left it out.
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  1121. 10 year batteries! A high capacity lithium cell is added inside. Required in many jurisdictions now for that reason because it's annoying to change batteries. It's also cheaper long term.
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  1122. Hello Viktor. Maybe you have unrealistic expectations. In a way, you are right, dual-channel premium cameras bring less of a value than single-channel cameras, but premium cameras are for people who really value their security as these cameras give you parking mode, premium reliability, and support. As with all things, premium cameras aren't for everyone. -Rolands
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  1123. Try this first: download and use h2testw to test the cards. It'll tell you if it's actually malfunctioning. Next download SDformatter and perform an overwrite erase. Your cards might still be working. If you're still having problems getting the High Endurance is a great choice. If you're buying online make sure it's sold by the company you are buying from and not a third party unless they are high rated.
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  1124. Not worth the money unless it's cheaper than the V2. There's no performance benefits.
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  1125. Thanks Hayes!
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  1126. Hello. It really doesn't. As you already mentioned the A119V2 is the winner here. Pricepoint is ok, but for the same price, I would get a more known brand, like the Viofo G1W-S which uses a capacitor instead of a battery and will ensure a better reliability. If you don't live anywhere hot you can also go for the $50 Yi which has better quality than the Roader and while also uses a battery, has a great history of reliability. -Rolands
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  1127. It was a lot, mostly research. Glad you liked it!
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  1128. Thanks Yiheng! Glad to help. -Andrew
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  1129. Hey Jon - interesting! I was going to give the Pro another update as it had been a while since I last did a firmware update. Too bad it was discontinued. Thanks for doing a lot of the early testing and analysis. I love going through different channels and watching videos as I can't always get the conditions I want to test them in. -Andrew
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  1130. Thank you Carlos! Rolands - Community Help
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  1131. Spytec is just a retailer who sells them. There shouldn't be any differences in price because of a slightly different name. -Rolands
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  1132. Trying writing to it on a computer.
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  1133. The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time".
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  1134. Better durability, less chance of you overwriting something important (accidents, fun captures) that you didn't lock. It's also not that much more for a 32 vs 64GB card. The price isn't linear.
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  1135. Haha
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  1136. Correct, there's not much you can do. That doesn't make parking mode useless unless it heavily snows year round. I haven't seen the humidity mentioned as an issue even in tropical countries.
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  1137. A lot of people have been doing that! If you had to pick one (besides fire doors which are mandatory), it's sprinklers that critical.
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  1138. You're welcome!
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  1139. I don't think it has audio notifications. It'll be easy to test if you remove the microSD card and pull it out. Otherwise your camera will be fine, it's a great buy for $10. I look at a lot of cameras based on their value. If it drops low enough it would be worth the money.
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  1140. Thank you very much, Frank! We'll try to keep it up! -Rolands
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  1141. For dual channel, I think the A129 DUO is the best right now. If you're just looking to add a camera to the back, the BlueSkySea B1W is a good choice assuming you have a 12V connection in the back.
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  1142. Had to look him up! I can see some similarities haha.
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  1143. It's the product lighting they used. It's actually black as seen in my video.
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  1144. Amazing and yeah I did see the video. It kind of got lost as I moved through the video.
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  1145. Should be 11.5''. -Rolands
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  1146. At $100 that's a steal. I would get it assuming you regularly check your camera is working. It might not be worth spending the $60 depending on your needs. The A129 has WiFi, an optional remote and better customization in the settings.
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  1147. Great choice!
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  1148. Oh wow, thanks for sharing that with me!
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  1149. A dash camera is a convenient device, which records your drive. You can later use the video evidence you got in case you get into an accident or if someone tries to accuse you of something you didn't do. There are a variety of dash cams - mirror dash cams, taxi dash cams, dual-channel and single channel options. Different brands, functions. It would be too long to answer here, but everything you want to know can be found on our website. https://www.carcamcentral.com We also have a beginners guide to dash cams which you might want to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8sB-JkNibU -Rolands
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  1150. Yes, it's been 9 months since and because of the NAND shortage and the switch to 3D NAND there's been a drop in supply causing the prices to go up =( -Andrew
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  1151. Thanks Lewis! Appreciate the support!
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  1152. Hey. Thoughts and review of these units is in the schedule. -Rolands
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  1153. Hi. I think it's overpriced. First, it has pretty old hardware and it's an old camera in general as it was presented in 2015. Second, at $200 you only get a 1080p video which isn't great. Reliability is an issue because of the battery and I wouldn't look too much into Amazon reviews as there have been reports that those reviews are bought. -Rolands
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  1154. So did I!
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  1155. Thanks Dillon!
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  1156. It's a generic dash cam with an unreliable parking mode. Right now it's on auction, but it doesn't offer anything over our top budget recommendations in the Yi dash cam, the Blueskysea B1S and the Viofo A119V2. -Rolands
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  1157. You're welcome Roman!
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  1158. Thanks Patrick!
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  1159. That's probably not going to be done for a while - sorry. There's just a ton of basic level information I want to push out first. I might check out DashCamTalk forums to see what people are saying.
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  1160. Viofo A129 Pro is the best choice without spending a stupid amount for the Thinkware U1000. It's similar to the A129 DUO I mentioned but the front camera is real 4K quality. It's a big step up during the day. At night it's just a bit worse in quality.
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  1161. So, I think the ROAV A1 or C1 is the better choice vs Apeman. ROAV has decent error notifications, better WiFi, packaging, and the IMX323 sensor. As for the Aukey model, I'd only get that if you need it's two-year warranty and heat resistance.
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  1162. You made a great choice David!
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  1163. Most likely TLC. Not ideal, especially because Lexar doesn't produce SD cards anymore. You won't have any support. We recommend the Transcend High Endurance or Sandisk High Endurance line of SD cards. -Rolands
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  1164. If you're looking to get them installed (i'm assuming hardwired) I'd probably spend more money on a Thinkware unit. The X700 is on sale right now. For professional installers on Amazon units, you would have to search for audio installers (ideally they mention dahs cameras) for your vehicle. Many installers do both.
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  1165. Only one. First Alert's SMICO105-AC. Keep in mind this is wired interconnect, not wireless. There are no wireless, non-hardwired, 10-year battery models. If you're hardwiring replacing batteries shouldn't be a problem as it won't suck any power from them unless your 120V system goes down.
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  1166. Hello. We are against these generic type of SD cards. Instead, we try to recommend known manufacturers to make sure our viewers get the best and the most reliable product possible. We're about to publish our updated SD card guide with a bunch of recommendations. Get the Samsung Pro Endurance if you can, otherwise, the Transcend High Endurance or Sandisk High Endurance line of SD cards should work well. For budget options - Samsung Evo Plus should be your choice. -Rolands
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  1167. Hey, thanks for the reply, we don't have good guidance unfortunately for brands in India. Stronium does look reputable, an A1 rated card should work but I don't know how long it would last in a dash cam. -andrew
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  1168. Hey Daniel, thanks!. I do recommend CPL filters for the front, at night the 1/3rd to 1/2 stop reduction in light doesn't really matter that much. I can't see much of a difference. I haven't heard of light damaging the sensor but assuming you have very bad UV and direct sunlight on the camera I imagine it could extend its lifespan.
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  1169. Yup, it will still swivel if it's hardwired as it's the same cable part that attaches to the camera. You can't use GPS though as the suction mount attaches to that area. You can remove the camera by sliding it off. If you got to a reputable audio installer (if a dash cam installer isn't available) should be no more than $100.
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  1170. Thanks! Really appreciate the kind words. Took me a while to make this one and it's nice when someone appreciates the details
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  1171. Nooooooo, that would have been perfect
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  1172. Thanks Shadow! I'm trying to improve things a little each time. This video was hard as it's so much longer than my other videos. I'm looking forward to getting a review out on Thinkware's // Viofo's new camera.
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  1173. I do hope they'll turn it around. Their track record has not been great especially with all their 8th Gen Alarms being recalled. I do believe there is a 10 year warranty but I can understand if you go with another company
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  1174. The A119V2 is still the best budget option in our eyes. It's a great performer, has a good video quality and reliability. This will be better than the Auke DR02D or any budget dual channel camera for that matter, so if you really don't need a rear camera I suggest you to get this camera. -Rolands
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  1175. There are no USA-manufactured dash cam companies. There are US-based companies that sell them like Dash Cam Store. South Korea has a few companies, the best known in the USA are Thinkware and Blackvue. Hope that helps
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  1176. Hey. Thanks. Well, the A119 V2 is the better camera, but if night vision is super important you might consider going for the A119S V2, just because it has a better sensor purely for night vision. The A119V2 is good too though and records better quality videos at 1440p compared to the A119S at 1080p. In most cases, I think the A119V2 should be good enough for night driving. -Rolands
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  1177. I'm keeping an eye on it. Resolution look good but without the sensor or image sensor mentioned it's hard to say if it's fake 4K as can be seen with Aukey or if it's a legit jump in the technology used. There's no videos online either. I'm going to wait on this to see if it's good.
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  1178. Every city wants their pound of flesh 😄
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  1179. Awesome! All the best on your road trip!
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  1180. From what I understand, it's much harder to ignite synthetic couches because of the flame retardants they use. However if they do catch on fire, it's going to be bad, especially as the additives used release a ton of nasty stuff into the air
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  1181. They look interesting but it looks like they are mainly for the Australian market so I'll have to pass for now sadly.
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  1182. Hello Steve. We have tested it, but it's old now and performance isn't worth what they are asking for. It really only delivers at night, otherwise it's not that good. The use of battery is concerning and definitely can't handle the 70C temperature as advertised. It has had heat issues and out of focus issues too. For the $150 price tag there are far better choices. -Rolands
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  1183. That's why we are not fans of a battery. You just never know when it might die on you.Capacitors are way more reliable in that sense. Might be that your camera just overheated. -Rolands
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  1184. Right, I remember reading that update. It's not bad but at the same time, it's still not my first choice at the moment. Having the impact captured can make a difference. -Andrew
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  1185. Yup, sometimes it's small stuff
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  1186. Do you mean if it overwrites the oldest video files aka loop recording? It has it. -Rolands
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  1187. We do want to talk about it, but it's not as high priority as other reviews. I feel there's a lot of different fields that I wish I could do better on. -Andrew
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  1188. As far as I read, it still works well with the F770. -Rolands
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  1189. Hey - saw your comment in the A129 DUO review - that's the one we suggest but I would go for Street Guardian SG9663DC for hotter climates like Texas.
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  1190. It's outdated, it uses an Ambarella A7 processor which produces inferior video quality when combined with the OV4680 sensor (A119V2). It uses a battery as well and they claim capacitors are unreliable. I'm not seeing anything that's worth paying $100. The rating is high and reading in the description you'll get a memory card if you give them a 4-5 star rating. Clearly, there is deception going on and fakespot agrees: https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/#/report/content-pages/a30918316w57538187p58707935/
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  1191. Wow, thank you! That means a lot when viewers like you appreciate the structure and flow. I spend a lot of time making sure that's done well. Hope you are having a fantastic day too!
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  1192. It would not do well both for reliability and image quality as the heat will make everything blurry. -Andrew
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  1193. Ah our good old European neighbours. That's a whole 'nother level of research, maybe in the future if I can squeeze in the time.
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  1194. About 4 hours or so. -Andrew
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  1195. They all automatically start recording when they power up. If you're talking about motion detection, that's parking mode and only the Viofo A119V3 gets that right with buffered recording.
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  1196. Transcend's IR is way more noticeable than Dome's. Transcend uses infrared emitters that are either dim or at a higher 940nm which are considered invisible.
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  1197. Lots of people would disagree but maybe for you there is no value.
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  1198. Yes but it's going to be a while. I'm completing my review of budget dual dash cams first and some explainer videos first. The 4K has better front video quality during the day but at night it's not as good as a 1440P camera. It's the best looking all in one I can find so far.
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  1199. Hey. They should be. If you have any questions be sure to get back to us! Hope your product serves you well! -Rolands
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  1200. Thanks for the suggestion! :) -Rolands
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  1201. They're not unless you just applied them. I might get a camera with a suction mount like the ROVE R2.
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  1202. You're welcome Andy! Glad we could help. -Andrew
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  1203. Thanks Bill! Glad you liked it. So both are good systems but for different purposes. Street Guardian designs cameras to work reliability for the long term (hence the 2-year warranty). It's not the latest equipment though but you'll be looked after if anything goes wrong. Viofo has the latest and greatest with good customer support through their retailers. I don't know what the long-term implications of them using more advanced equipment are as it's untested in a consumer, vehicular environment. 4K is a step up but it's not critical to get. Overall, get which you think matters to you.
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  1204. Thanks! This was filmed around Toronto so that's why you've seen them haha
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  1205. Hey M Walker, thanks and here are my thoughts 1) Loop recording - there should not be 2 seconds missing after each interval. That's way too long. Even a frame dropped would be unusual. What SD card are you using? 2) The G-Sensor might not activate by default unless the forces are very high. Before, the sensor would activate over every bump so many manufacturers dialed them up 3) Nope, no way to auto connect and there's really no point in the A129 DUO. It's not designed to live stream and it actually reduces the bitrate when connected lowering quality.
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  1206. Some people don't like my style of review or my recommendations 🤷 Thanks Shaun - it's a great camera.
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  1207. Really appreciate it, while there's a donation link in my profile, I need to up my own production speed and even the bonuses I deliver my fans like you before I promote it. I want to deliver consistently. Getting there though!
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  1208. You're welcome. Honestly only the major brands have good WiFi connectivity - even Viofo can be spotty compared to ROAV. I think not having WiFI might even be an advantage as there's nothing you'll have to teach them. I was looking through good options and short of spending a lot more money on the Blackvue // Thinkware there's no "easy solution". There's the A129 but you'll lose 1440P video quality..
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  1209. You're welcome! That's a great way to maximize coverage and protection assuming the most critical ones are interconnected
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  1210. Great setup. I would make sure you have an alarm on each floor that's interconnected.
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  1211. Hey KLU, glad the V3 and CPL filter have been working out for you. The haze really goes away - I didn't even think that would be a problem. Appreciate you showing me that photo. I can't wait for the A129 Pro to show up too. I wonder what the pricing on it will be. Could be a real game-changer like the original A119. I use 0, I find it works just fine for the license plates we get in Toronto. If - 1 works better for you - stick with that. Could you help me out? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one?Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   Thanks Klu! Andrew
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  1212. Correct, but there's no point in having WiFi on as it doesn't stream anything. The only cameras that can stream and record are the Blackvue Cloud cameras.
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  1213. Thanks for enjoying my review. Rexing's app has bad reviews all around. I'm not able to do a comparison as there's a lot more interesting topics I want to cover first. I haven't recommended Rexing in a while but I tend to mention them as they are popular.
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  1214. For some - you can always get a card reader for your phone. I haven't seen a good alternative with WiFi though.
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  1215. Glad I could surprise you at the end 🙂
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  1216. Hey. If you want to get a camera that will also record when you aren't driving you have to go for the Opia 2. It has great parking mode, records great quality videos and is very heat resistant. If you need WiFi features, go for the Opia1 WiFi. 1080p quality is a downer but besides the quality, it retains all great features from the Opia2 and adds upgraded video hardware. -Rolands
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  1217. I probably won't do a full review if any - it's just not a factor that matters to most people. Stealth yes but not the stealthiest. The smallest may go to Garmin Mini, the least noticeable are probably the cameras that look like they are built into the car itself.
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  1218. The hardwiring kit will work (tested it myself) but I believe the rear camera had issues because Street Guardian and Viofo use different sensors. -Andrew
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  1219. About the same actually. The optimizations were mainly in the brains of the system.
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  1220. Thanks Rubz! I'm pretty sure I saw that Reddit post. r/Toronto right? I replied in there's as well. Thanks for enjoying my content. I definitely will be making more engineering focused videos in the future. I just want to nail down my own unique angle on those.
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  1221. We're working on our recommendation list for premium cameras. -Rolands
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  1222. Thanks for enjoying it! You're the type of curious person I make these videos for
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  1223. Thank you! -Rolands
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  1224. Hey Jon, thanks for the comments! Power Supply - Yes - I used another product, should have used the official cable. I was switching cables a lot and I left it at home. Black Adhesive - Yup, might have been switched and also why I didn't bring it up in the review. Timelapse Mode - I got 249mAH in 2FPS and 271MAH for 5FPS. Granted my equipment is scientifically calibrated but I ran the tests using the same equipment and multiple times. I think in relative terms it draws more than Thinkware but for practical purposes is basically the same. OCD Tronic - Ah, I didn't know about the switch. I thought they would be one and the same. I'll make a note in the document. 18+18 - Might have been a firmware update I missed. It was only 15+15 when I got it.
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  1225. On paper Wester Digital's WD Purple QD312 but I haven't found it on sale. What is available is Sandisk's new high endurance series: https://amzn.to/31KGP2n
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  1226. Thanks for taking the time to write in! To be honest I don't know how that is chosen. It would be something I would Google, and it wouldn't be a satisfying answer I would give you.
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  1227. Haha, yeah it can be bad. Could be worse though, at least there's a ton of alternatives if you aren't on the highways. -Andrew
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  1228. Fixed! Thanks for letting me know!
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  1229. You can buy the circular polarizer, that'll help a lot. Alternatively there's products like dashmat which is a dashboard topper that's a bit fuzzy and black, designed to reduce reflections. -Andrew
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  1230. Ha
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  1231. GoPro is not a dash camera. It doesn't have all of the necessary functionality. The newly released Viofo A129 might be the way to go. Dual channel, WiFi, get it with a suction mount for easy removal, and if they haven't changed anything with the mount, I think it can be rotated as well. -ROlands
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  1232. Yeah, we've been waiting for that too. We were hoping they would add WiFi to the A119 Pro, but instead they chose to add WiFi to their dual channel model - the A129. Oh well. Maybe someday. Thanks for watching us! -Rolands
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  1233. Thanks for appreciating! It's my philosophy, if it's not visual you might as well write an article.
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  1234. No, the Street Guardian has a similar design but it has different internals and dual channel. The SG is closer to the Viofo A129 which has similar hardware. We'll be testing that camera out next. -Andrew
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  1235. Yes, the ROAV A1 and BlueskySea B1W for 2019. I'm working hard to get a review out. Roav’s A1 is packed full of features but has a lithium-ion battery and a shorter 12-month warranty. BlueSkySea’s B1W is a well made, compact camera but its difficult to use app has made some customers upset. Andrew
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  1236. Hey. In 1080P 60fps mode, it locks a 35s file, 15s before and 20s after you press the button.  -Rolands
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  1237. Thank you for watching money!
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  1238. Hey. Andrew compared the two models on reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Dashcam/comments/5mf375/the_viofo_a119s_does_not_have_better_video/ It was a while ago, but nothing much has changed since then, so we still would choose the A119 over the A119S. -Rolands
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  1239. The Viofo A119 and yes it did make it as our top value pick. We got that one from Viofo. The A118C we got from Spytec. I wish we purchased the A119 ourselves but we have purchased both the A119V2 and A119S at full retail cost from Amazon. Instead of the usual "we have complete creative control" I just tell people to look at the data. Yes Amazon reviews haven't been strong and I attribute that to Viofo's somewhat poor outreach to users who purchased cameras not from "quality" retailers. -Andrew
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  1240. I'd get the Aukey DR02D, it has almost everything you need except depending on the car's battery. There's no camera like that. You would need to get a Cellink NEO or Thinkware Lithium-Iron Phosphate battery which start at $200 USD.
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  1241. I think their cloud backup idea is interesting and the cheapest I've seen. I think there's appeal for a niche audience. Will consider it for the future.
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  1242. Thanks Speed!
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  1243. I'm glad, it made me chuckle putting it in
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  1244. Thanks Solar! Glad you enjoyed it!
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  1245. You're welcome! Our reviews do take a while and I'm looking to get that time down. I'm taking a bit of a break to fix up the website and articles and to give me a bit of a breather from doing video reviews. Should be faster in the future. -Andrew
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  1246. Thanks Pro1er. I try my best to deliver the type of reviews I would have wanted. Glad to see people appreciate the work I put into it. I'll keep it going for sure. I know people who are sponsored and if they do the work ethically it doesn't make too big a difference especially if they are sponsored by a company outside the category they review.. That said non-sponsored is best but it's a lot harder to do.
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  1247. We have yet to fully look at it, but it's a big upgrade over the N2 model. The Vantrue N2 was really meant to be a taxi camera, but failed at its intended purpose as it lacked infrared lights. The N2 Pro model actually looks good. -Rolands
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  1248. They do, it's just very little demand for them due to a lack of awareness. They work great for places without nuisance alarms, but in the kitchen situations how do you tune the sensor on which input to accept. This was before 8th generation advances of course.
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  1249. Interesting camera! Maybe in the future. I'm not seeing a lot of interest in mirror cameras but maybe after I release "Why Dash Cams" which will cover legal issues that people will be more interested.
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  1250. Thanks Eric!
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  1251. Hey Peter, if you're happy with the V1 - keep it. I don't think it's worth spending $110 for a relatively marginal upgrade to night quality - unless you want to do parking mode. The V1/V2's mode is terrible.
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  1252. Thanks!
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  1253. So I'm referring to actual green houses where fruits and vegetables are grown. They insides get much hotter than the surrounding environment as it traps heat - same as your car.
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  1254. Probably not, sounds like you're in the UK because that's a more common system there. Most likely you have photoelectrics and that's going to be more than fine.
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  1255. Thanks Dareal, there's a new version of this review coming out in the future. -Andrew
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  1256. >Mere Consumer It's because I don't know everything that I ask. It's easy for me to overlook things or to not explain something plainly enough. Also that saying "One can't learn that which they think they already know". >70Mai Good camera, the only reason I didn't bring it in was the lack of good support outside of Asia - or at least that's the appearance. Xiaomi puts a lot into building a good product. Hope it lasts for you.
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  1257. Hey Rick, sorry for the late reply. Viofo power kit right? If you know what you are doing you can try touching the contacts directly to the battery to rule out any installation issues. I would also check that the grounding socket you are using is actually bare metal connected with the chasis. Otherwise it won't work.
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  1258. From the video I've seen, it's not in the same league even though it uses the same image sensor. It also uses batteries. For $65 that's not bad but it's not super exciting for me to test at the moment.
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  1259. It can happen unfortunately. Thinkware has few issues but things can still break. Street Guardian has been awesome with their two year warranty.
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  1260. Thanks and hello!
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  1261. Hmm, thanks for that feedback. I might change that terminology or enunciate better // differently.
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  1262. That's quite strange - I've used it successfully in mine. Have you formatted the card in the camera itself? You can hold the WIFI button for 5 seconds to get it to format. If you have, check if the card is actually legitimate using a tool like H2testw. Where did you buy it from? -Andrew
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  1263. Hey MyPaintedScars - so I did testing with the CPL and overall I do recommend using one. There's dramatically less glare during the day and night. Here's what it looks like at night: https://youtu.be/tSTZdTTwqeM (not my channel) I actually forgot about the footage though and mentioning it in the review. You don't need it for the rear windshield. It dramatically reduces glare for the front and because of the video hardware, it's not a noticeable reduction in video quality. I would get it with the bundle as its cheaper but you don't need to get one.
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  1264. Thanks michael!
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  1265. Hey, so I would need to do a new ridesharing camera video. Right now on my list are the Viofo A129 DUO IR, and the Anker ROAV Dash Cam DUO.
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  1266. Better video quality. The V3 has a better processor (Novatek NT96670), Sensor (Sony IMX335) and Lens (F/1.6) in addition to an internally changed GPS mount to allow for parking mode. The new processor should also allow for H.265 which means higher bitrate quality but using less space. It also allows you to use the .TS container which should be more corruption resistant than the .mp4 typically used. I will be doing a review in the future.
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  1267. Nice! That's why I like OCD Tronic. Glad to hear again they did right by a customer. A failed adapter is an uncommon but possible problem. Appreciate the update pisganhnf. -Andrew
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  1268. Thanks! It's being working well! Glad you enjoy the new content!
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  1269. Hey Astro - I'm still recommending the 64GB Samsung Pro Endurance as my top pick. Sandisk High Endurance as an alternative on sale. I did a video on it here that's still current: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek Sandisk released the "Endurance Max" but I'll have to wait for reliability data to come out before recommending it.
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  1270. No. It's the same in it's built, but there are some key hardware differences. The A129 has WiFi while the A119 doesn't. The A119 also records higher quality videos at 1440p vs 1080p on the A129. -Rolands
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  1271. Thanks for sharing your story and I'm glad you're alive. Very true about the whole emergency medical response leading to greater survival. It all comes together to save someone's life and reduce injuries. Glad you made it and you have a positive view of the situation
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  1272. Holy crap, you're right. Thanks for letting me know. Wow, this slipped under my radar. I'm going to some research, and I'll change things out of my guide as necessary. Edit: I'm actually a little mad that I miss this. I was searching for 9th generation this entire time as I knew the next standard was coming out. There has been so little marketing around this, it's infuriating.
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  1273. I'll bring the butter!
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  1274. Thanks Parker!
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  1275. Hey, thanks for your comment, so yeah has been confusing for a lot of people. I chose to use that metric because I thought it was a better reflection of survival. I might have changed it now, there was the time to first alarm provided
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  1276. It's one data point of many! We all live with risk in our lives. We just chose which are important to us
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  1277. Hey. Did it happen to you? -Rolands
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  1278. Hey Lukas, sorry for the late reply, I just updated our article on SD cards where I talk about the purple: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras Here's what I wrote about it: Released in April 2018 the WD Purple series is Western Digital’s attempt to enter the surveillance storage market. Unfortunately, their cards are more expensive and have much less endurance compared to Sandisk’s High Endurance card. Ex: 64GB WD Purple is $32 with 5470 Hours of 26MBPS recording while the 64GB Sandisk High Endurance is $17 with 10000 hours.-Andrew
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  1279. Thanks BGR!
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  1280. The Yi dash cam would suite you, but it doesn't have a parking mode. Otherwise the Vicovation Opia 2 could be a good choice - super heat resistant, 360-degree rotation and great video quality. Consider the Opia 1 if you need WiFi functionality, but that will also require a smartphone. -Rolands
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  1281. Hmm, I'm not seeing it but we could be looking at different things in the image too. Thanks for sharing.
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  1282. Thanks! I'm glad to see it out too haha
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  1283. Hey Candy Crush, sorry we missed you the first time. We finally have a video on Uber dash cameras with inside IR facing lights to capture passengers. Hope this video helps if you are still looking for one! https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  1284. There's no difference. Spytec is just a retailer who's allowed to sell the camera using their brand. -Rolands
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  1285. I'm amazed you remembered. Just doing some a/b tests
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  1286. Lexar changed hands and is owned by a Chinese company. Nothing against them, I just don't have any data to say if it's good or bad especially as it's not an endurance card where can compare the specs.
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  1287. Hey, sorry for the late reply - thanks for replying again. It's stupidly hard to find new replies for some reason to a topic I've already replied to. For your phone - any fast card is good. The new A2 specs would work well. If you already have the new Lexar A2 card that's great. You don't need a high-endurance card in your phone unless you are constantly running it like a dash cam or recording a ton of videoes and deleting them everyday.
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  1288. Xpress, I would love to in the future but it's going to be months down the road as there's a lot of research involved.
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  1289. Really appreciate it Kieran!
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  1290. Hey Faiz, thank you for watching! Glad it helped. Viofo has been killing it and you got great cameras. I do hope that someone can challenge them on value so they keep innovating.
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  1291. Nope, sorry.
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  1292. Hey Apple - it's going to look so much better once the film is removed! It blurs the video considerably and is only meant for in-transit protection. The video on playback may be jerky depending on how good your computer is. 1440P videos require a lot more processing power to work properly. Glad you're happy with it. Hopefully you'll never have to use it except for interesting footage you happen to catch.
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  1293. Thanks! Really loved being in Japan and the electrical system was something I noticed.
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  1294. Thanks a lot 😊
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  1295. Thanks Kaiser. I want to do an extended parking guide but I got a bunch of reviews that have a higher priority. Might be a while =( -Andrew
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  1296. There's no WiFi on the A119 unfortunately. -Andrew
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  1297. Single lens Street Guardian cameras are under $200 that would be the best choice. Second best would be any of the Aukey cameras mainly for the warranty and coverage.
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  1298. It's often a lack of maintenance that can bring entire systems down. Thanks for sharing your story!
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  1299. I don't know what you are trying to ask - sorry. What does the 64-bit part reference?
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  1300. I'm sorry but you won't find any camera that will hold that much footage. Average video quality has increased and bitrates as well which means the files are larger but have better quality. Our best value pick is the Viofo A119V2. At $100 you get great video quality and performance day or night. It also uses a capacitor so it's more reliable in hot weather than cameras which use batteries. Now, the official supported size is 64GB, but Viofo themselves have said that it also accepts 128GB memory card. Long time ago we tested our Lexar 633x 128GB memory card and it was fine. On this camera using a 64GB card you can fit around 6 hours of footage. You can check our review on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amjcsoExAQU But I also suggest reading our article, because the A119V2 is an improvement over the initial A119 reviewed in this video. https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review Let me know if you have any more questions. -Rolands
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  1301. Woah, this is fantastic. I love deviant, been watching him for years. Thanks for sharing, I'm definitely going to watch
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  1302. Get the A129 DUO for sure, the rear camera offers significantly more protection. The single camera version is not worth the extra $40 over the A119, so get that if you don't want to spend the $170 of the DUO version. -Andrew
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  1303. Yeah, this is definitely the direction I'm going down. Getting really in-depth on topics that no one has really covered. Will definitely be expanding what I cover.
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  1304. They do indeed and there's a lot more competition now. BlueSkySea B2W https://www.blueskysea-inc.com/b2w-dual-lens-dashcam-p00098p1.html Anker ROAV Duo: https://goroav.com/products/dashcam-duo VAVA: https://www.amazon.com/VA-VD009/dp/B085Y61W5V I don't have a good suggestion at the moment, part of it is reviewing how much the infrared lights cast light into the back of the car. I can look at some raw footage but other projects have kept me busy. Plus the Lyft/Uber/Taxi market is down right now.
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  1305. So, the front video quality should be better during the day but I think at night the V3 might be better. Generally higher resolutions mean worse video quality at night when the sensor is the same size and the same generation of sensors. I also don't know what the price will be.
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  1306. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE - NOV 11, 2019 ⚡️⚡️ We have many new recommendations. Watch our new "Best MicroSD Cards 2019" video: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  1307. I wouldn't recommend using a power bank in an unattended vehicle as battery fires are a possibility, especially in hot weather. The A129 DUO has a mode where it will turn on parking mode after not detecting movement for 5 minutes. -Andrew
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  1308. Thanks for watching! -Rolands
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  1309. Hello Richard. It depends on your chosen resolution and the size of the memory card you use. For example, using highest possible recording resolution on a 16GB memory card will give you around 2 hours of footage while using a 64GB memory card will raise that number up to almost 9 hours. You can check exact numbers on Blackvue website here: https://www.blackvue.com/video-quality-settings-and-recording-time/ -Rolands
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  1310. Yup a larger card will have a longer lifespan. Transcend says 2X the lifespan moving from a 32 to a 64GB High Endurance card. I imagine it wouldn't be too different for other cards.
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  1311. Not great options available, you'll have to rig something up. Thinkware is creating a solution but right now the simplest is to get 2, dual channel cameras. The best solution might be a cctv camera if that's an option for you.
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  1312. Awesome - glad I could help! The A129 DUO uses a ton of space. -Andrew
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  1313. Mmm, yeah, but that's also why contractor models have a shower cap included to keep the dust out until the job is done. You'll need to vacuum your alarm afterwards
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  1314. Ah, thanks for the specifics!
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  1315. Thanks Fire! Viofo A129 DUO is the best right now - that's after looking at a bunch of other cameras like the mini 0906 which I reviewed along with the Aukey DR02D. The only downside is the lower 1080P video quality compared to the V3. Otherwise it's a great camera. There is a A129 Pro model coming out with a front 4K camera but that may take a month or two before it comes out. Video here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  1316. Unfortunately not, just replaying your saved video onto your smartphone without waiting to download it.
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  1317. Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. I try my best.
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  1318. That's a part of the reason I do it!
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  1319. Hey. If you live in a cooler climate and want a parking camera without additional hardwiring, take a look at the Roav. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urv99Wrgbiw We don't recommend it for viewers who live in hot weather, but it has a unique parking mode which is a great choice for those who don't want that extra hassle. -Rolands
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  1320. Thanks a lot Alford - glad you liked it! Oh if you could help me - I’m writing a future video on “what are dash cams and why you need one”. Could use some input. Just wondering how you found out about dash cams and if you saw any other videos/articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  1321. I think it would have been good to come back and show it didn't pick up cooking smoke. I did have a series of tests I was running in the smoke tank but the data wasn't really all that useful.
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  1322. Thanks a ton!
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  1323. Hey Josh, glad your dash cam saved you. I'd get the Viofo A129 DUO as the camera that gets everything right. https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg A rear camera makes a big difference in giving you context and an extra chance to get a license plate for hit and run accidents. The A129 DUO is a better value than the A129 PRO which has sharper 4K video quality for the front but it's not such a big deal to me. Cheaper cameras like the Mini 0906 or the Aukey DR02D have significant flaws.
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  1324. If you're looking something with a reliable parking mode the Opia 1 Wifi or the Opia2 comes into mind. These are pretty expensive at $220 and $250 respectively. -Rolands
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  1325. I haven't looked at dashcams in a while
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  1326. On my ceiling with 10 ft ceilings they were out of reach
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  1327. Thank you, Jimmy! -Rolands
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  1328. Thanks Hetti!
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  1329. Hello CJ. You should always take these ratings with a grain of salt. Most bad reviews aren't really about camera itself, but rather about seller communication with client and some problems with camera on start-up which can be fixed, like firmware updates. -Rolands
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  1330. Yup, it's hard to figure out the finer details about SD card warranty. Glad I could help! -Andrew
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  1331. This is the front and rear kit, just make sure it says "DUO" and does not include "IR or infrared" anywhere.
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  1332. Hey. No we haven't. We don't test brandless cameras as we have no idea who is making them. At that price I wouldn't expect anything good. You will be lacking either in performance or reliability, but most likely in both. It's cheap and uses battery, so don't expect too much on reliability. -Rolands
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  1333. Most people have no problems picking up plates. If you're watching it at 4K you'll notice you can grab numbers and characters from a decent distance especially during the day. The only challenge is at night with moving vehicles. In 2019 we still don't have a camera that can do that well. -Andrew
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  1334. Hello. Sorry for your bad experience. Did you buy it from an authorized seller online or one of your local stores? The problem you mentioned is a firmware issue and there is a fix. Please check it here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/dash-cam-issues-solutions#a119 Tell me if it worked and get back to me. Good luck! -Rolands
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  1335. Hello Erick. The A119 Pro review should be out by this week. In the video we will compare it to every other A119 version out there. Quick suggestion: The A119 V2 is better than the A119S and the A119Pro. For now. -Rolands
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  1336. Sure did - but not as much as I originally planned it to be. It got too much into the "heres this engineering, then this" and I ended up changing the story around it at the end to be more of the experience of travelling some place for infrastructure tourism
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  1337. Thanks! I've been working at this thumbnail for a while. Was it the one of the dam vs hidden dam?
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  1338. It may take a bit of time to startup but because of the capacitor build it'll actually work without warming up as much unlike lithium-ion battery cameras. Cold can affect cameras at super cold temperature and if humidity is high there can be condensation on electronics which isn't good for the camera. That's every camera though. -Andrew
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  1339. Definitely helped, sent it over to my insurance who initially wasn't sure who was at fault and it clarified everything. I think they sent it over to the other party's insurance on my behalf. -Andrew
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  1340. Thank you! Sorry I missed this, really appreciate it!
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  1341. It actually does
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  1342. Thanks Caesar, it's a labour of love. I'm making the reviews I would have wanted. Takes a while to make though.
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  1343. Thanks Louis!
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  1344. Hey Rusu. The A118C2 is still one of the best cheap capacitor cameras out there. I think it's still worth the money. If you don't mind spending $40 more get the Viofo A119V2 which has much better video quality and performance. -Rolands
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  1345. Yup, so some parts of my review category have changed. It's not as important to me as before - at least for how drivers are prioritizing that feature. I think in the heat of the moment unless you are used to twisting the camera you won't think of it right away. There haven't been that many people asking me about the best camera that can rotate. If you are planning on using it, definitely some advantages versus using your smartphone.
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  1346. This made me laugh out loud
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  1347. Thanks Seth!
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  1348. It would be better to get the VIofo A129 DUO IR. It's specifically designed for that with an inside facing infrared light.
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  1349. Hey C Steele. We don't like the Vantrue N2. It's meant to be a taxi camera, but it does not have IR lights which makes it useless at night. Video quality isn't good and the battery is a concern. The Vantrue N2 Pro looks very good though. I wouldn't suggest to go for the Vantrue N2. -Rolands
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  1350. Great explanation!
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  1351. Mine reads it just fine, the 128GB card driver is my daily driver. Did you get a counterfeit card? I'd use H2Testw to test if it's actually working.
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  1352. Thank you
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  1353. Thanks for your comment! Mmm, I see your point, my video would be full of warnings though if I had to do that. Also the recycling of smoke alarms and toxic aspects of fire retardants is a big issue. I didn't touch on that though as it was falling out of what the video was about. I got rid of that comment
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  1354. Yaassssss
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  1355. I'm working on that right now. Here's the categories that won't change even with the new cameras: Most Reliable // Hot Temperatures: Street Guardian SG9663DC Best Value: Viofo A129 DUO What will change is the high end parking mode cameras with the release of the Thinkware U1000 and Viofo A129 Pro. I think the U1000 might be best right now but I am concerned about the lack of a heatsink which can cause overheating issues in the summer. Even after testing I would be hesitant to recommend it until I get some data when its exposed to hotter weather. The Viofo A129 PRO is looking excellent. It's the DUO except with front 4K video. It has a heatsink too. I don't think the value is as good as the DUO but it's in a great position for people who don't want to pay more money for a premium look or for cloud parking mode.
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  1356. The A119V2 is definitely a better camera. If you are looking for a dual channel camera I'd get the A129 over the Mini 0906 as it has WiFi, the better company behind it and great reliability. -Rolands
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  1357. Thanks, will do! I'm slowly pushing towards that
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  1358. Thanks! I'd check out the guides below and if you're super keen go talk to the firefighters that service your area. Likely they have preplanning on your building and what they would like you to do in a fire based on that information and how they respond.
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  1359. Yup - but that's also easier said than done unless you are familiar with your vehicle's electrical system.
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  1360. Thank you Tempest! Glad you liked the review. The V3 will be a great upgrade for the front windshields. Could you help me out with some future content? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks again Temp! -Andrew
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  1361. Much appreciated!
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  1362. I'll disagree with the last part - we do a lot of tests and don't just film the video for the sake of filming. And we frequently update descriptions and our website if there is a reported problem or issue we didn't mention. Can you please name the cameras you have had problems with? -Rolands
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  1363. Hey Chad, as Major mentioned both the speed and location can be superimposed on the video. Hope that helps and glad you liked the video!
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  1364. It's a bit of a drag but you could buy a microUSB or lightning card reader which also has the benefit of being way faster. Your PC is fastest.
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  1365. Hey Nats. Thanks for the kind words. You can check out our latest review of the budget dual channel cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o You also nailed it with Zeepin T690C. We did want to buy and review it. It's an interesting camera and has a pretty good price for what it offers. At $110 you get two Full HD cameras. Unfortunately, it has very limited availability which was the main reason we ended up not reviewing it. We will have a full list of cameras we rejected and didn't review in our written article a bit later on our website. -Rolands
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  1366. Hello Juan. Our overall choice is still the A119V2. We don't think there have been enough improvements to the A119s firmware to make us pick it over the A119. -Rolands
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  1367. No differences in the V1 and V2 video quality or internal hardware just external changes only.
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  1368. Hey Tj. A lot of bad reviews are about the A119 V1. It had restarting issues and some longterm reliability concerns. Since then, they have improved a lot and presented the A119V2 version which is a notable upgrade over their first model. Audio quality isn't superb, but it isn't bad by any means. Maybe some people want a studio quality audio, which they unfortunately won't get from any dash cam. Good luck in your search! -Rolands
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  1369. The magic is working on the script - it's longer than filming or video editing. I've spent hours walking with a phone in hand editing words. Can be quite painful hahah.
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  1370. Hey Danny, thanks and no, unfortunately. There are no consumer units that have that option unfortunately.
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  1371. Hey Brian, so the loop time indciates how long each file will be. It does continuously record. Only when the card is completely full will it overwrite oldest files on the card. If you get the 64GB card that's going to be 4+ hours. I plugs into your lighter like most dash cams on the market. Hope that helps!
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  1372. 100%, specs are only part of the story. -Andrew
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  1373. Thanks Gian for subscribing! I probably won't do the A129 DUO until I finish a bunch of other premium camera. My thoughts is that it's worth the money if you want better video quality. The DUO is the better value for most people. The $80 difference isn't worth it to me as it doesn't have that luxury look that other premium brands have. I also don't want to be reviewing Viofo cameras all the time. Likely I'll include a comparison with my next review on the U1000 camera.
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  1374. Yup, many people won't. Check out the VIofo A119V2, it's still our #1 pick at $100 for a cheaper dash cam: https://youtu.be/mMvRSV8XLrA
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  1375. I made this video two years ago: https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc Haven't done a lot for taxi stuff as it's more niche. ROAV's dash cam duo seems interesting: https://goroav.com/products/dashcam-duo as does Viofo's A129 IR. Both have capacitors, infrared lights and reasonably priced. Haven't had a chance to do a comparison. Sorry =(
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  1376. That's amazing, I'm assuming from how quickly you responded that you have notifications on and have probably watched a bunch of my videos. I say that because I think about fans like you so I want to ensure that the depth of information remains high while still being fun to watch. Sounds like I managed to do that. Glad your enjoyed it!
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  1377. Hey Darth, thanks! It's going to be a while before I will get to motorbike cameras. They fall out of what I'm reviewing right now and I have so much work with just automotive dash cams. I'm sure there's a cycling // motorcycle camera review guy out there somewhere.
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  1378. String is to help you saw off the mount when it's done. Floss works better. The sticker should be a second adhesive you can use when the first one has been removed.
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  1379. Thanks for the sub and glad you liked it. I'm making guides on dash cameras (beginners stuff, explanations, smartphones) and reviews. Anything else you would like to see?
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  1380. That's quite extreme, I don't have a freezer that low. It might survive if the temperatures don't crack anything. There are few things that are tested to temperatures that cold. Sorry. -Andrew
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  1381. I would remove the camera if you can out of extreme conditions, otherwise I've had -25C weather in Toronto and it started just fine. There can be issues with moisture and condensation if the temperature rises too quickly.
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  1382. Thanks Sheldon! We try our best to deliver content people want and that we are happy to make purchasing decisions off of. -Andrew
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  1383. Thanks George.
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  1384. Thanks Linus, you've been working hard on your videos. I'm going to go through a bunch of them especially the Mi 2 band. I've been looking at that for a while.
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  1385. Hard work for one review! Good stuff Linus. Too bad the LED scratches easily, perhaps they'll have a glass screen protector in the future.
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  1386. 55C under the shade or 55C measured in your vehicle under the sun?
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  1387. Hey, so you don't want a battery at all if you're going to be recording while parked away from your vehicle. I'm reviewing the OPIA 2 which has amazing heat resistance (75C/167F) and a supposedly good motion detection system. Unfortunately I'm not going to focus too much on the parking stuff until much later. I need to put in a lot of work to get my level of understanding and testing where I'm happy talking about the results. As well less people are interested in such a feature.
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  1388. Thank you! - Rolands
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  1389. Glad to help, Paul! - Rolands
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  1390. Yes, you can remove the speed stamp in the settings.
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  1391. Thanks szili!
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  1392. They aren't sponsors and moving forward as much as it is possible I will be buying all my cameras. I just spent close to $1000 on cameras for my upcoming taxi review. I mention the qualities at the beginning because people are short on time. Right now I review cameras to provide solutions. There will be a section on the rejects both during research and testing. Hope that clarifies this up. As well I wish I bought this camera outright. -Andrew
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  1393. Lots of people have said the same, glad I could help!
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  1394. No upgrades, I'd say the Sony Exmor version is an alternative for anyone living in rural environment with little street lighting. It'll be a while before Viofo can significantly improve the quality at a similar price.
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  1395. Viofo A119 and Vicovation OPIA2
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  1396. Hello Reynaldo. Yup, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind. Rolands - Community Support
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  1397. While it's not a bad camera from what I've seen the video quality isn't great. I did the unboxing yesterday of the A119S so I'll have the testing done soon. I'll write about the results first then release the review soon after.
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  1398. Awesome! I forgot today was the day for 5000 subscribers.
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  1399. Hey Mike, I would say any camera with a capacitor can technically be hooked up permanently but not all of them are a good choice. I have a guide here on parking mode if that's what you are looking for: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1400. Sure, what questions do you have?
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  1401. It's $500 and it's expensive. From what I've seen the Transcend 520 has similar interior footage but I haven't directly compared the cameras http://www.transcend-info.com/products/No-705 The DR650 has advantages if you want someone to connect remotely to your camera if they want to check up on you (family, etc) but for most people it's not worth it. Personally I would save your money and get the Transcend 520 or even the Falcon F360 if you need to save even more money.
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  1402. Luckily most manufacturers can use fairly bright IR lights as it's just outside our range of vision. It's enough to show features of the people inside your vehicle as well as what they were doing.
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  1403. Hey Tim, sorry for the late reply. There isn't any software needed except if you want to watch your videos on your computer. You can use any player such as VLC to just see the video. In models with GPS you'll need a special viewer such as "dash cam viewer" or "registrator viewer".
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  1404. Yup, almost all cards should be formatted in the camera. The exception is for 64GB+ cards in cameras that only support max 32GB as you need to use a special program to get it to work.
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  1405. Greatly depends on location. Statistics have shown break-ins have greatly decreased (no one wants Car Radios or GPS devices as much) for visible electronics. I think we've all heard about bags being stolen. If you live somewhere with more crime or a lot of glass on the ground maybe you could either get a more discreet camera or hide it away each time. It's more of an inconvenience more than a deal-breaker. Risk and convenience.
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  1406. Hey JR, yeah a bunch of cameras, Thinkware F50, Vicovation OPIA2, Thinkware F770 all come to mind. I wrote up a parking mode guide here if you're interested in the details Rangel: https://www.carcamcentral.com/parked_recording_guide
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  1407. Nothing that does it real-time. Blackvue can backup files but it's not automatic. You'll have to login to your phone which can take time. Sorry, no elegant solutions at this time because there's not much demand.
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  1408. Yes.
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  1409. A119, better video quality, capacitors, stealthiness and form factor.
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  1410. Thank you Imran! Rolands - Community Support
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  1411. Hey Dyve, so it doesn't have an internal battery so you would have to hook it up to your camera's battery. I would not use any lithium ion batteries inside your vehicle as temperatures over 60C/140F is quite bad safety wise. I don't have my guides or reviews on parking modes so I can't give you a fact-based recommendation. However I would check out cameras like the Thinkware F770, Vicovation OPIA2 or Blackvue cameras which have automatic motion detection modes. You would also need a hardwiring kit and the know how to install it. Dashcamstore made a good guide here:http://www.thedashcamstore.com/advanced-dashcam-installation/
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  1412. The Yi has worse image quality. Honestly I think that's a personal choice. I think few people will move it around that often and the people who do will look at the A119 and say it's not acceptable. I do miss turning the camera as there have been some incidents I would have liked to capture but I normally mount more than one camera anyways. As to recording police encounters you can always use your cell phone propped up somewhere suitable once you've stopped.
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  1413. You'll need a capacitor camera, separate lithium-iron phosphate (temperature safe) battery and ideally a camera that drains less energy. Thinkware F770 (dual) or Thinkware F50 would be your choices. Here's a guide I wrote for more info: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Feel free to ask me more questions after you read through that.
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  1414. Hi Jack, it doesn't have a parking mode and even if it does it uses lithium ion batteries which are not recommended as they can easily overheat.
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  1415. Not on the A119, you lose a lot of sharpness when you do that.
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  1416. Yes, you'll need to mount it on your windshield but it's very safe for glass and won't leave any marks when removed.
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  1417. Hello Brian. You will need to make sure your camera constantly receives power for it to record while your engine is off. We have an excellent guide on parked recording on our website. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Rolands - Community Support
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  1418. You're using a data-capable cable with a computer which the A119 is only programmed to work in "mass storage" mode. You can use a phone USB charger or use a power only usb cable to get it to work in the normal mode.
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  1419. Thanks Chris! It's a 21' USB cable which links both cameras. It's a very unusual cable as none run that long nor do they have the same mini connection on both ends. It's included with the rear camera so you don't have to run out and get one. It's rather robust but you should be able to sneak the cable through one of the panels to link the two devices.
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  1420. It's a micro at both ends, more specifically it's a male-male micro USB cable which I've never seen before.
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  1421. Hey, so you would need a capacitor camera and none of them I would recommend under $120. Parking mode should have buffered recording which includes the few seconds before the motion sensor was triggered. The cheapest one I like is from Blackvue the DR3500: http://amzn.to/29FCmmY
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  1422. Hello Anthony. Audio is just not the main thing to look at when buying a dash camera. It is important in some specific jobs like for example if you are an Uber or Taxi driver, but overall the main quality of your camera is it’s video. Rolands - Community Support
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  1423. Hi Todd, thanks! The same reasons you trust me is the same reasons I'm reluctant to open an online store. I know some review companies like Labdoor sell directly. I'm not sure if that's the right move for us. Manufacturers can refuse to sell to you if you later give them a bad review. I think it's a conflict of interest. -Andrew
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  1424. Hey Will, it's not expandable. You would have to purchase another camera. If you go with a dual view A118C the video quality will be quite poor but yes that is one option. The Blacksys CF-100 has good reviews as well.
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  1425. Hello adam. Our top recommendation for 2 channel parking mode camera is the Thinkware F770. It has great features like overheating protection and parking incident reports and is overall the best 2 channel camera for parking mode. The Viofo A119 isn’t the best choice for parking mode. Using external battery - if you are talking about Power Banks and such devices then we do not recommend them. It is not a reliable setup as that battery can swell or in the worst case - explode. Please check our excellent guide on parked recording to find out more about what you need and how to do it. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cardsRolands - Community Support
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  1426. +jasonman1515 That's a good idea both to do the review and speaking the license plate out loud. It might be sometime before it's released but I'll do some research right now.
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  1427. You can but if it's not perfectly flat you'll have image quality problems.
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  1428. Yup, there have been heat related focus issues but it returns to normal once you get to cooler temperatures. Not a good camera if you live somewhere hot and don't have air conditioning in your vehicle.
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  1429. Thanks cuzman, it's called DailyRoadsVoyager: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&hl=en
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  1430. Great, glad I was able to help. There's no android app for the A119 as it doesn't have WiFi capabilities.
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  1431. Haven't seen any out of the box systems we like so far. There are people who used two, dual channel systems. It's a complicated setup and there's not that many people interested in that layout for us to do a review on it yet. -Andrew
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  1432. Hello Dirk. Unfortunately F770 doesn`t offer a possibility to record your video on the cloud. You’d likely need API access and knowledge beyond what I have to setup an automated system. Sorry we couldn’t help more. Rolands - Community Support
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  1433. That's the A118-C
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  1434. and yes I live in Mississauga
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  1435. Right now I'm looking closely at the Thinkware F770 and creating a guide on wiring two separate front & rear cameras. The first seems like the overall winner for an integrated unit, the later should provide better value.
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  1436. Right now I'm looking closely at the Thinkware F770 and creating a guide on wiring two separate front & rear cameras. The first seems like the overall winner for an integrated unit, the later should provide better value.
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  1437. Hey Az, so if you connect to Wifi, you'll be able to see any events under the event page. If you connect through WiFi you can get notifications through your phone when it detects a shock. This will require either a WiFi Hotspot or if you're lucky you have WiFi where you park.
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  1438. The WiFi range is limited, 10 feet at most. If you're looking to sit in your office or while you're out you won't be able to connect to your camera.
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  1439. Oh right, so it creates a new event file and it stands out in the app. You can filter by parking event files as well to make it easier. However there can be many events depending on how busy your parking lot is.
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  1440. From what I've seen you can't filter by G-Sensor triggered events which would be super-helpful.
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  1441. You brought up a good point and I'm going to do more research for the parking guide I want to produce in the future.
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  1442. Yeah, too bad for the Yi, it could have been a much better product. I hear they are producing the Yi 2 so I'll keep my eye out for it.
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  1443. Spytec has traditionally run their name on the Chinese imports they bring in. This time Viofo is not provided an unbranded or whitelabel version of their camera to any retailer. The version you receive from SpyTec is the same as any other A119 mode. There are no fakes on the market right now as Viofo has not released the tooling to any other factory to prevent what happened with the A118. To my eyes and using tools like http://fotoforensics.com it looks like a healing brush was applied to remove the logo to produce the images that SpyTec is using.
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  1444. Hey Eabster, glad I could help. Some people get really good Ultra cards and they never experience any problems. I have a MLC card that crapped out early. I like to tell people to have a spare 16GB card in their card as it's absurdly cheap these days. If you get into an accident you can swap it out. As well if your card suddenly dies you have a spare.
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  1445. Hey Claudiu, Viofo recommends using Dashcam Viewer: https://dashcamviewer.com/ I think it's a great program.
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  1446. Nope, it's the only one that works with it. Dash Cam Viewer is free, you just can't load more than 5 videos at a time.
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  1447. Nope, the driver managed to avoid it - barely.
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  1448. Hi Phab, we’d suggest getting two A119’s and wiring the rear one separately. It’ll cost around $225 and is a great choice if you don’t need parking mode. You'll need a few things to connect the rear camera: 25' mini USB Cable, 12V extension and USB Charger. The socket extension allows you to use a USB charger and the included camera charger. Here's some places that sell a 25' cable Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/2kjV4sm Amazon CAN: http://amzn.to/2k9aWKT eBay: http://ebay.to/2j5xryO For the 12V socket splitter you can use a box type design: http://amzn.to/2iWcGKC or a Y-Splitter depending on the type of vehicle. http://amzn.to/2jU09Hg We’ll have a video out in the future to explain the process.
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  1449. Thanks Mrjost55!
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  1450. Hello. Yes, they have fixed these problems with the V2 version. You can purchase it here: http://amzn.to/2sZsde1 OCD Tronic has great service. The owner spun off from the retailer Pier 28 and launched his own company. Great service and he’s active on the forum DashCamTalk.
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  1451. I did, it was in the original video but I don't think it's a good choice for many dash camera users. There are other cameras that do WAY better for example the Viofo A119 with better functionality.
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  1452. Hey Stan, there's a blurb in my article on startup time. I cut a few items as there was a swarm of information already in the guide. Most cameras are starting under 15 seconds which seems good enough to capture anything that happens before pulling out. I did note in the Blackvue review (and any camera moving forward) even the most recent DR650GW that it took an obscene amount to start.
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  1453. Thanks dcpc!
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  1454. Besides not having one the main reason is that Blackvue themselves said there is no major image quality differences between the 650GW and 650S. I made a note of that in the full F770 review.
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  1455. My rear window has 30% tints on. Unless you are using limo 10% you should be OK even in the dark. Of course in unlit environments you might not see anything but their headlights, but that's all cameras.
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  1456. Yeah, that's going to be tough for every camera. The 770 uses a Sony Exmor sensor so it'll be a little more sensitive. Getting a separate rear camera like the A119S might be best.
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  1457. Thanks Mike!
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  1458. Thanks Tim! I don't have a 3CH or 4CH recommendation as I'll have to do a decent amount of testing. I think there are issues I'm not even thinking of that will pop up. If they are distracted a 2ch system will be enough to exonerate you. The other camera would just be to help the police prosecute them. I see you said driver cam with IR. Did you still need a 360° camera in that case? If not maybe the Thinkware F770 + IR with an A119 in the back?
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  1459. Vicovation OPIA2 is my top pick for a camera that can rotate and has good video quality.
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  1460. Thank you for the kind words Jonathan! Rolands - Community Support
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  1461. I think a separate front and rear camera are better for everyday drivers. If you need the rear footage there's no chance you can be blamed for "looking tired" and you won't have to worry about the outside being under/over exposed and not seeing anything. Two lenses like these are better for taxi and ridesharing drivers. -Andrew
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  1462. Unless you have somewhere ridiculously hot the tape is designed to be used up to 80°C I remember. So it's probably your installation. Start with a new piece of tape, clean the installation area and mount the 3M tape and hold it there for 1 minute. Don't mount your camera yet, let it sit for a couple hours.
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  1463. You can't do it. It's only input like you said.
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  1464. Right I see what you mean. From what I remember it can't record and output at the same time. It's one or the other. I guess you could pull out the cable.
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  1465. Hello thomas. Lexar SD cards are our alternative to Transcend High Endurance SD cards. They have also proved to be a great choice for dash cameras. Our top recommendation is Transcend's High Endurance line of SD cards. The first reason is that they state it’s made from MLC NAND and has error correction codes. Lexar doesn’t claim the same even though they have the same lifespan rating. The second is that Transcend’s card has been out longer and has a longer history of reliability. Our only problem is the higher cost and lower world-wide availability. You really can't go wrong with either choice. Rolands - Community Support
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  1466. Thanks Mark! It's a s stick Fit.
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  1467. Hey kem, If your car's 12V socket isn't always powered you'll need to connect your camera to your car's battery.  Dash Cam Store has a great article explaining the process.  www.thedashcamstore.com/advanced-dashcam-installation It can require some wiring work and some electrical knowledge.  This can easily be done by an audio installer for not too much money.  Don't know any in Ireland so that's a little harder.   Recommendations I'm a fan of Korean cameras as they have a great dual camera solution that's power efficient and parking mode is done well.  I'm very interested in theThinkware F770 as it has some great engineering and is on the review schedule for the near future.
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  1468. It will not have enough power, you would have to hardwire your camera to the battery. The capacitor provides only seconds of power, enough to safely save your videos and turn off the camera.
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  1469. Most cameras do not come with a card. That's normal. Cards are best formatted in camera expect in a few special cases. I made a video on SD cards here which explains why certain cards are more reliable than others: https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc Probably will be of use to you.
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  1470. Hey Gary, it does now. There's a new thicker mount that allows the camera lens to clear the windshield. If you buy from one of the major retailers (check the description) they should have switched over to the new stock. The A119S for sure will have that mount.
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  1471. Daniel, it's coming out early next week - subscribe and keep your eyes out for it!
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  1472. You're welcome Mikel
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  1473. Hey Alexander - you're welcome!
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  1474. Blackvue DR650 have cloud software. You'll need to setup a WiFi hotspot in order to get it to work.
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  1475. Literally only the Blackvue has this capability right now. It does exactly what you want assuming there's WiFi for it to connect to.
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  1476. Hi Said, only the Blackvue DR650 series cameras when paired with WiFi // Hotspot can send you an alert. You'll need to hardwire both items in and you'll likely need to get a car specific battery. It's pricey, probably $1000+. I made a review on it here: https://youtu.be/0LrIPxpk-WM
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  1477. Hello Andrei, the Mio MiVue C330 is nothing special. The video quality is only OK, packaging is poor, and there’s nothing special that makes you go “wow”. As well, it uses lithium ion batteries, not a capacitor which reduces reliability. I think the $60 Yi Dash Cam is the better value as it has better video quality and WiFi.
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  1478. You lose the warranty as lifetime warranties are denied to cards used with "in-car recording devices" or other data intensive uses as determined by Transcend.
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  1479. The OPIA2 is way better than the LS460W, the first reason it uses capacitors, not lithium ion batteries on the LS460W. The OPIA2 has better video quality and is more compact as well which lets you put the camera behind a rear view mirror and it won't bump into the window or the mirror.
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  1480. Hi Dotfuz, I get this question sometimes. Are you listening to me on headphones or speakers? Is it my channel that's loud?
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  1481. No problems, thanks for letting me know. I can't fix what I'm not aware of. I think I've normalized my audio for the last couple videos but that might have been an older one where I didn't really do that. Something I do keep in mind as I've had a few comments here and there. Appreciated.
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  1482. Hey Robert. We haven't taken a closer look at it, but it seems like an OK camera. It is discreet and compact, but doesn't have the best nighttime quality. It was known for having a lot of overheating issues, but since firmware update those have been fixed. At $149 it's a reasonable buy, but there are better choices - the Viofo A119 V2 or maybe the new WR-1 in my opinion. Rolands - Community Support
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  1483. Thanks! I am, first starting with how you can install two separate dash cameras which I think is the better value.
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  1484. The Kaiser Baas looks like the Auto Vox D6 cameras which are at best $60 cameras IMO based on performance. The only thing the Baas has over the A119 V2 is WiFi and if you want that I think the Anker ROAV will likely be the better camera. -Andrew
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  1485. Hi Joshua, we've seen this camera pop up a few times in the comments. How did you find out about this camera? As for our opinion, just on paper it's not better than our go-to the Viofo A119. It has reduced resolution which isn't everything but likely indicates a worse processor/sensor. It uses lithium ion batteries which isn't great and since I haven't heard much of the design it's not widely used which means there's not much reliability data on the camera yet. There's no hardware or features which makes us excited to use it. -Andrew
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  1486. Not to my knowledge. Sorry.
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  1487. Capture your action sells the A119 GPS-mount by itself for $10. https://www.captureyouraction.com/collections/dashcam-accessories-1/products/a119-gps-adhesive-mount You can probably buy the non-GPS for even less if you ask.
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  1488. You're welcome!
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  1489. Hey Bill. This may change over time, but right now we still like the A119 over the A119S. The A119S is better in low light conditions. but otherwise we feel that the A119 is a better camera overall. - Rolands
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  1490. Hello Reg. The Thinkware F770 is better choice for most drivers. I would only go with Blackvue if I would need Cloud. Rolands - Community Support
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  1491. +RoachForLife If you're in America get it from Amazon, it's the international version sold directly by XiaoYi. http://amzn.to/1X9DzGV If you live anywhere else you can get it solely from GeekBuying: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/-HK-Stock---International-Edition--Xiaomi-Yi-Smart-Car-DVR-1080P-60FPS-160-Degree-WiFi-Built-in-240mAh-Battery-Support-Android---IOS---Grey-363571.html
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  1492. +RoachForLife Updated, found out that Amazon has the international version sold from XiaoYi themselves. I spoke with another vendor and they are restricted from Amazon. Only the manufacturer can sell there.
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  1493. Not for a while. I made some comparison videos and posted my findings on Reddit here: bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  1494. I reviewed the Papago GoSafe 200 but I don't think it's a camera anyone should buy. The Papago GoSafe 260 (mirror) is something I'm going to review in a month or so.
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  1495. How can it be reputable and be unknown? It's also ridiculously expensive for the features and comes a manufacturer that no one has heard of. They aren't in any retail stores. I can't see how I would recommend that over a camera like Thinkware which is widely supported has a good user base to support claims on reliability and produced by a company with an established history.
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  1496. Nope, overpriced. Has the same image quality as the A118 and it has lithium ion batteries. They have good customer service if you think that's worth the money.
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  1497. You're welcome Alex! Thanks for subscribing and I'm glad I was able to answer your questions! -Andrew
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  1498. Definitely on video quality on value, not so much for parking mode. You'll be paying at least $300 USD once you buy all the parts you need. I need to do a lot more testing for this first. Cellink B is probably your best bet. It uses a Lithium Iron Phosphate which is far better under hot weather.
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  1499. Thanks again for commenting xxgg.
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  1500. +Melvin 36 Yup, the original one definitely had a fair amount of problems. They've really improved since then in both the reliability and customer support. When I review their newer unit I'll make an update in this video.
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  1501. On paper it's the same. Transcend 200 has proven reliability, the A119 does not but Viofo has a great history. Right now if I lived somewhere hotter than 30C/86F year round I would personally get the Transcend 200 unless I could spend the money and go with the Street Guardian SG9665GC.
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  1502. 1) They haven't said anything so far. Looks like a lot of dev efforts are in a dual channel mode. 2) A119 is way better in video quality and notifications. The only thing the SG9665GC has on them is the focus on heat resistance and great customer support. They've said if had worse post-sales support and sold everything out of China prices would be a lot lower but they are willing to lose sales. So the SG9665GC is really a choice for heat performance and stealthiness. Otherwise the A119 is a better choice. That's also why I mentioned the OPIA2 > SG9665GC.
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  1503. Thanks John, appreciate that you watched it and found it helpful. Specifically I would get the Transcend High Endurance. The reason is that the A119 uses Novatek's image processor. The Novatek engineering team uses Transcend processors to test their image sensors for compatibility and functionality. If you use Transcend you'll have added assurances the controllers & firmware will work well with the camera.
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  1504. From what I can see just don't put the A119 in front of either camera and you'll be fine, so in the middle would be a good choice. You can cover the dots, with the adhesive it will work just fine and shouldn't damage them.
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  1505. Yup, I unboxed the A119S and the accompanying CPL yesterday. I'll be running tests over the next couple days.
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  1506. Hey Ravi. Get the 520 if you drive a taxi. if not the Yi. Actually if you wait a little I'm about to test the Viofo WF1 which may be a good upgrade to the Yi. -Andrew
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  1507. +Lee Barbour There's a newer cloud version that should be installed instead: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blackvue-c/id1049209637?mt=8
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  1508. No problems Leonie, glad I could help. Let me know if you have any questions.
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  1509. You can turn off the red light camera but other warnings or alerts, no. Blackvue has them soundly beat on customization.
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  1510. It automatically overwrites the oldest content when your card fills up. Could you imagine how annoying that would be if it didn't.
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  1511. Thanks Senior!
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  1512. Garmin hasn't been impressive, not leading the market in a meaningful way IMO. Gimmicky stuff that's not executing on the core features of dash cameras. Magellan I'm less familiar with just because they are mainly a European brand that has little attention overseas. I've been through their stuff and it hasn't been terribly exciting.
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  1513. Apparently it's the other way around haha: http://www.magellangps.com/Company/About-Us MiTAC International Corporation (MIC) The MIC portfolio includes the Magellan, Mio and Navman GPS brands. I'm not excited mainly because I look for capacitor-based cameras.  Much of my audience has hot weather part of the year.
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  1514. It's because other people make comparisons.
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  1515. Hey, I reviewed the 220 but I haven't seen the 720. Did you mean the 520? If so it wouldn't fit in a top ten because dual dash camera isn't a good fit for the vast majority of drivers. A non-pro driver will only encounter more problems with an interior facing cam. It's only useful when you have unknown passengers. As well the video quality and functionality is inferior compared to the Blackvue 650. A better comparison may be with the Thinkware F770 or the Blacksys CH-100B. Thanks for the feedback though I do intend to update this video in the future once I get more reviews done.
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  1516. Glad to help Shinta! The 1.5" screen was pretty tiny on the A118, I'm glad the updated A119 has a much larger 2" screen. G1W is a great choice for the price, hope it lasts a while for you. Thanks for watching!
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  1517. Hi Jose, there’s only one camera right now which is the Blackvue DR650S that will allow you to watch and record at the same time. It was specifically designed to connect to the internet and stream a live view. -Andrew
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  1518. Glad you liked it! Rolands - Community Help
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  1519. Transcend 200 and the Street Guardian SG9665GC. I'm also interested in the Vicvation OPIA2 for it's video quality and 75°C heat resistance. It has the same video hardware as the Dome D201.
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  1520. Compared it inside the video. For the most part the F770 is better in nearly all aspects except the F770 isn't as customizeable.
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  1521. It does have better dynamic range but dealing with motion blur it wasn't as sharp. I have to relook at the A119S in order to see how the latest firmware update changed things.
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  1522. Hey Tomellis, it's in this video. Here's a link with the timestamp to that particular moment: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI?t=307 Basically the Rexing V1 is slightly worse the A118 (great customer service though) but costs the same as the A119. I saw another Subaru owner expressing concerns about blocking the view but from what I heard it's easy to avoid blocking the view -Andrew
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  1523. Thank you TubysBasement! Rolands - Community Support
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  1524. That looks like intentional damage to me. Smashed the mirror then keyed your car. That sucks. I do have other parking camera suggestions such as the Goluk T3 and Thinkware F50 which has the lowest energy usage of all the cameras I've tested. This is a really long topic so I can understand why you are somewhat confused. I need to make a video on this topic directly but it'll be some time before I can do that. Here's an article on parking mode I wrote which should help clarify the issue: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1525. Ridiculously overpriced. $125 for an Ambarella A7 which is lower quality than the A119. I'd go with the Wirecutter's recommendation, ZeroEdge Z3, if you need a rotating camera at that price and better than the Yi's quality at $100. If you are OK with slightly less video quality the Yi will be great.
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  1526. Hey Patrick, good question. There are significant differences internally both hardware and quality control. As a summary, better heat resistance, better lens, image sensor and processor. A longer answer can be found on dash cam talk: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/why-does-the-b40-a118-look-like-the-sg9665gc-are-they-from-the-same-company.11811/ If you live somewhere hot the Street Guardian is a great pick. If not I lean more towards having the rear camera on the DR650 and notifications but the choice is up to you.
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  1527. No problems! Thanks Girlhack.
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  1528. Hmm, I'd probably get a Yi, ideally a second for backup and a good memory card. Try to keep it out of the heat.
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  1529. Well it's still recommended, just not our top pick. There's honestly no 128GB MLC options unless you want to spend a lot on Samsung's Pro series: http://amzn.to/2lDUEK6 You could consider the Trancend Premium 400x: http://amzn.to/2lFg6iI Street Guardian says that series of cards has been very reliable for them and they ship them with every camera.
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  1530. Not that clever unfortunately. Better designs save 15 or so seconds before and after the button is pressed to a brand new video. This isn't that smart so it is one of the limitations. For most people after an accident you'll have at least an hour before it overwrites the files. If you keep a spare 16GB card as I'd recommend that's very helpful as well.
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  1531. Thanks again and enjoy your camera when it arrives!
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  1532. Hey, check out the Transcend 520. It's one of the few choices that has a dual camera with infrared lights facing the passenger cabin. http://amzn.to/2aiWqM9 I haven't reviewed it yet - hopefully next month.
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  1533. Thanks Wood!
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  1534. Your camera is probably not even recording. I'd bet if you look at your Sandisk card that it's very old files. On some cameras there's no error notification when your card fails and even worse it appears that the camera is recording.
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  1535. Looks like you live somewhere really hot. You'll need to follow the instructions to make sure it sticks. You'll need to use a new adhesive and press it against your windshield for 30 seconds to 1 minute. The glue has to cure afterwards without your camera being stuck to it. I believe they suggest a day. Most drivers can get away with using the mount right away but you'll need to spend the time to do it right.
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  1536. Yes - absolutely. More reliable, better video quality, stealthier. These are things I've found most people care about. If that doesn't sound like you need it, I've tried my best. Go with the Yi, it's not like it's a bad camera.
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  1537. Sorry, I haven't found anything that's cheaper than $50 USD (regular price) that I would risk my reputation on by recommending. There are so many shortcuts or the technology is so old that it's not worth it. I know that $50 USD is a lot of money for some people but it's putting me in a tough spot. I know some people would naturally save as much as they can and I don't want to be responsible for suggesting a camera that has a higher failure rate.
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  1538. Yup exactly as Stan was saying the Blackvue is only better with the over the cloud features. This allows you to playback videos and record at the same time. Only camera that can do it. The LED status lights are also way better. The emergency button is a motion triggered which is cool. I'm also a fan of its style over the Thinkware. Otherwise the F770 beats it down in every other way.
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  1539. +William Dean you have to turn on parked recording each time. It's not automatically detected.
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  1540. Unfortunately not. Budget dual camera systems will be a guide for another day.
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  1541. Hey Nick, There's no dual dash camera comparable to the A119 unless you want to wire up two Vicovation OPIA2s but you'll lose out on buffered recording. Dual dash cameras need a lot of processing power and there's no affordable tech that exists ATM. So the T3 and even the F770 has poorer video quality. Everything else is on par. You can use an external battery but I wouldn't use a lithium ion battery over 15C as your car will heat up to unsafe temperatures otherwise. There are batteries like the Cellink-B which uses a temperature-safer material. Professional installation depends on your level of comfort with electronics. I can't really give you a recommendation on that. It's basic but there's a lot of variables depending on your vehicle. I wrote more in my parking guide as well : https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1542. it now comes with a thicker base as well which allows the camera to be used on 90° windows. Before it wouldn't have been a good choice.
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  1543. I'm coming out with a guide and yes I'm a fan of the F770 especially as it has it's own built in voltage cutoff which is $50 on its own.
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  1544. Hey Ali, I got that guide for you: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras It's still a work in progress but I think it's one of the most complete sources of information on parking mode so far. Let me know if you want clarification on anything as I'm sure there are areas which can be improved.
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  1545. Thanks Bruce.
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  1546. Good question so I have to do a lot more testing for dual cameras. I really like the Blackvue DR650 but I don't know if it's best. For single cameras right now I like two. The vicovation OPIA2 if you are looking for a heat resistant camera with great video quality that can turn to the sides. If you like the stealthiness of the A118 the Street Guardian SG9665GC is a nice pick.
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  1547. Thanks! Make sure to check out the F770 review as well as I think it's the better camera now. https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA
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  1548. Hello Richard. There are, but we haven't taken a closer look at multi-channel systems so we can't recommend anything on this subject. You could get just two separate cameras for front and rear and make sure that the front one supports 360 degree rotation. Putting a camera like The Opia 2 on your front windshield will give you great quality videos and that added possibility of rotating your camera to film whatever is happening on the side of your vehicle. - Rolands
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  1549. Got trapped in spam, but I approved this comment. So I assume every card is basically TLC unless it's claimed otherwise. I agree, there isn't enough transparency. Yes, 2x capacity will generally give you better wear longevity assuming the controller is not a POS. What you get from many brands' high-endurance cards is an actual warranty - whether that is paid out from the premiums they charge on high-endurance cards I wouldn't know. Some people like buying Sandisk, brand loyalty is a thing and I provided an option which is better than blindly picking an SD card. However unless you have proof they are lying about MLC - it's a specious argument. Just because Transcend doesn't own the fabs doesn't mean they can't get what they specified when buying from a manufacturer. I do have to strongly reconsider the Lexar 633X but there's not much else on the market besides PNY. Thanks for the comment bob. -Andrew
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  1550. +Sharp_angus there's no option unfortunately. It might be more obvious but it looks nothing like a camera so most people would think it's something else like a rain sensor.
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  1551. dirkzelf I've been reading that a lot. I heard it's easier to reach compared to your windshield. Reading through truckers reports I see most people mounting it to their windshield. I haven't seen many videos either where the camera is on the dash as I imagine it would also cut off vision to the area around your hood. I could be wrong, happy to be corrected as I'm not a professional driver.
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  1552. That's good to hear, Viofo has been doing a lot of good work with adding useful features to their camera.
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  1553. Thanks Broderp. I'm making a guide which better explains what I think is important in a dash camera. I actually welcome that there are different viewpoints because I feel I wouldn't be doing my job if everyone agreed with me all the time. I think it's quite fine that you don't find value in a more expensive camera because of the video quality. All I want to do is to make it easy for everyone to look at groups of camera and figure out if that's a good fit for them.   You might be interested in Vicovation's Opia 2. it uses the Ambarella A12 chip but has much better construction and components including a capacitor. It is pricey going for $300 on Amazon.com I hope to review it in the future as I think it would be a good fit for anyone looking for great video quality and reliability.
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  1554. Great camera if you don't need parked recording!
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  1555. Thanks for bringing this up Truth, he's a spammer. Gone now. -Andrew
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  1556. Hi Mark, we don’t have any recommendations at this time. We try not to suggest products we don’t have familiarity with or reviewers we like that we can point you to.
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  1557. Yup, links are in the description. America has great vendors. I'm in Canada and I wish we had it as good as you.
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  1558. Pier28 is a great source for many premium cameras: https://shop.pier28.com They are active on dash cam talk and help out the community. They are also on Amazon: http://amzn.to/28ZT6p9 SpyTec who is based in New York has a great selection of budget cameras: www.spytecinc.com/dash-cams.html They do a lot of their own sourcing directly in China, good people. Also on Amazon: http://amzn.to/296TUfB
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  1559. It does, it's confirmed by Viofo staff to use 128GB cards.
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  1560. They certainly did, although it was a minor crash, no tickets written. At the station they were a bit ho hum about it since it was Christmas and there was a major accident the day before.
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  1561. You'll have to turn off recording in order to access the menu, not a fan of cameras that do this but I understand why. Yup, around 6 hours and 21 minutes of video. That is strange though that you can't access the menu when the red LED is flashing. What firmware version is your camera?
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  1562. Nice!
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  1563. Hello ryanlits. Where did you see it? As far as I know most dashcams have bitrate of 10 to 20 mb/s and don't even come close to 90mb/s. Rolands - Community Support
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  1564. The circular polarizer has been released which will help cut down the glare. Check out the description!
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  1565. So there are diminishing returns on video quality. Even the best cameras can't capture rapidly moving vehicles at night. That said the Vicovation OPIA2 has probably been the best I've seen so far for video quality and overall functionality as well.
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  1566. The best overall camera for video quality I've seen is the OPIA2. Capacitors, parking mode, high heat resistance and 360 degree coverage. https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI I have to manage expectations though. There is no camera that can record license plates at night that are moving quickly. The technology isn't available yet.
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  1567. Yes, so video quality isn't the sole consideration of a dash camera and there are diminishing returns for a higher priced camera. There are few dual cameras that have the functionality and style of the DR650. I talked more about how I pick cameras in my buyer's guide video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8sB-JkNibU If you don't see value it's not worth it for you.
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  1568. Hello goofy. Have you tried different USB port? Maybe you are trying to connect your camera to USB 3.0 port instead of 2.0? Sometimes that is the problem. Also, have your ports experienced previous issues like that with other devices? Rolands - Community Support
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  1569. Hi Piorog, thanks for letting us know. I thought they would have included a data cable, not power with the camera. -Andrew
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  1570. Hey Jennifer, we did some quick testing on the ROAV we bought. Overall it's worth it only when it's on sale at $60-75. While the solid metal body is the best I've seen the actual performance is lacking compared to existing and proven cameras on the market. I wrote a longer post about it here: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/photos/a.640592639376708.1073741825.200025820100061/1028372640598704 -Andrew
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  1571. Hello. The Opia 2 is probably one of the better choices for hot weather. It' s just that no matter how high is it's heat resistance we can't guarantee that it will perform as you expect in very extreme temperatures. Rolands - Community Support
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  1572. Thank you for the kind words Sunfire! Appreciate it! Rolands - Community Support
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  1573. If you don't need parking mode and live somewhere cooler go with the Yi.
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  1574. We'll need a lot of data to figure out if it's reliable. I honestly wouldn't risk it. Maybe get a OTG USB or Lightning microSD card reader instead?
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  1575. You'll ideally need a separate car-safe battery like the Cellink-B. Probably the OPIA2 for a single or the F770. This is a pretty long topic so I wrote an article on it: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1576. Still a good camera for the price - I'm still using mine!
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  1577. Thanks!
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  1578. Not a mistake, it's an omission by Dashcam Viewer. I've tested it successfully and it's recommended by Viofo. Dashcam Viewer has some compatibility issues with some computers especially if you aren't using Windows 10 which provides a lot of the H.264 drivers. You'll probably need to manually install them.
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  1579. It won't turn on an automatically start recording. Lithium ion batteries are less reliable at best and hazardous at worst in hot weather. It has much worse night quality.
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  1580. Yeah, it's a real shame.
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  1581. It's another $13 generic Chinese camera. I reviewed a similar one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7W6lhRAg68
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  1582. Thanks! I will.
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  1583. Glad I can help Stephane
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  1584. Found your old message. I'm going to copy and paste what I wrote recently if this helps anyone else. Hey Hacker, we get a lot of comments and emails so we can occasionally miss some. Sorry and thanks for your patience. The mount issues have been fixed with the V2 mount. Viofo sent a bunch of replacement mounts to their authorized retailers. I spoke one store, BlackBoxMyCar and they said they replaced all their customers at their expense. That would be your best bet to fix the issue permanently. Temporarily I would connect your USB cable directly to your camera instead of the mount. Hope that helps! Feel free to ask any followups. -Andrew
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  1585. In the future I also hope to review American made televisions.
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  1586. +Andrew Brinkman. Thanks Andrew. I haven't tested that with the A119 but from every camera I've lowered the resolution the quality has consistently gotten worse.
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  1587. Interesting, by brighter image does it become sharper as well or less noisy?
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  1588. Glad to help green! Update the firmware as well! -Andrew
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  1589. +johnThe mann Thanks John, I hated how there were a lot of poor reviews in this space. What content would you like to see from me? Other people want the latest and greatest reviews. Others want guides such as maintaining dash cameras, etc. How can I make your life better?
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  1590. Hello Ramin. There is the Vicovation Opia1 Wifi which will be available in August. The Opia 2 is a very good product so very eager to see what the Opia 1 WiFi is going to offer. The Opia1 Wifi will have memory support up to 128GB, but in general there are some dash cam choices which support up to even 256GB of memory. -Rolands
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  1591. Hi Sam. You use the camera with your smartphone. Your camera has a built in WiFi chip which creates an access point for your phone to connect to. You’ll need to download the app as the system is password protected and you can change the settings and view videos as you’d like. -Andrew
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  1592. Hi Henning, I haven’t had a problem on my Honda Fit or Rav4 and I haven’t heard of problems on other hatchbacks. The camera is made well and the adhesive is incredibly strong. If you use the included wire clips it will further reduce any stress.
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  1593. Thank you hvf26! Rolands - Community Support
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  1594. Check out https://lockdownsecuritycanada.ca Good installer, works with audio and dash cameras. Not sure what their installation fee is these days.
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  1595. +John O'Bryan sure, let me know, always interested in other opinions
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  1596. The tint was pulling away along with your camera? Damn, sorry that happened. Are you going to return it and try to re-adhere the tint?
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  1597. Interesting - thanks for sharing! Glad it's working now. How do you like it so far?
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  1598. The only advantage Aukey has is their strong customer support and 2 year warranty (compared to 1 year on the A119).  The video quality on the DR01  is significantly worse as it uses an older generation Sony Exmor sensor.  The camera is unable to rotate to face the side windows which means any benefits of the ball joint design are negated.  This means the camera is more noticeable to passing pedestrians which is a negative for many people.  Finally the error notifications are terrible, you will no idea if your SD card fails until you look at the files on your card. -Andrew
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  1599. The OPIA2 mount is better than the average suction mount and yes it can still fly into your face. I'd use the adhesive mount.
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  1600. Thanks Rich! There is a premium dash camera roundup coming. Right now I think the OPIA2 is the best dash cam for most users. Best overall combination of functionality and video quality. There are pros and cons for all cameras. There's no such thing as a perfect camera unfortunately, just tradeoffs.
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  1601. Hey FPBear, so in my latest F770 review I compared Blackvue and Thinkware. The Blackvue camera I updated to the latest firmware except one video at night. You can download them off my website as well if you want to see what it looks like. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA Hope that helps, I'll add a footnote shortly. Thanks.
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  1602. So I would watch the Thinkware video but from what I've seen the front camera comes close in sharpness but not in dynamic range especially at night. The rear camera there's no comparison the Thinkware is WAY better. You can download raw videos on my website as well to see for yourself. The 1-channel has a higher bitrate but the quality doesn't jump up except in scenes with a lot of details which will reduce pixellation.
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  1603. Hahah - 100% geeking out on dash cams. 👍 📷
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  1604. Thanks!
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  1605. I will! Lots to review and more guides to produce.
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  1606. I have never head of the brand. It's likely not a good choice.
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  1607. Hey, sorry for the late reply Marcubes, YouTube has a very poor reply function. You can take a look at an OTG microUSB card reader: http://amzn.to/2rzELdU -Andrew
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  1608. Hey Wendy, so you don't have to hardwire it unless you plan on using it while parked. If you are planning on using your lithium ion battery in your vehicle it's not recommended as temperatures over 45C/113F can damage the battery. The battery only lasts around 20 minutes in most cameras.
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  1609. That is NEVER how Amazon would operate. There are a number of reasons including manufacturer-retailer warranties, stock rotation, etc. If you can find a source that actually backs up what you are talking about I would be truly impressed.
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  1610. Thanks lorderik, I try my best.
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  1611. Thanks!
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  1612. Blackvue, Thinkware and Vicovation all have cameras with automatic parking modes. I haven't gone in detail and figured out what's best. I need to come up with the criteria first (sensitivity? power drain? buffered recording - etc)
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  1613. It happens. Viofo is already on the higher end of budget makers but even problems will occur with Thinkware, etc.
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  1614. You want a capacitor camera as lithium ion batteries can also be damaged under freezing temperatures. They don't charge properly. A119 is probably my go to choice.
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  1615. I definitely will with how many people are asking.
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  1616. Thanks Les! I just released a new review on the A119 which is way better than the cameras mentioned except for the Blackvue DR650GW which competes in another category. You might be interested in it if you are looking for a budget dash cam:
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  1617. Yes Docerty! It has a motion detection. Rolands - Community Help
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  1618. Sorry, I won't be reviewing the camera as it's old and I believe discontinued. I'm not familiar with it but it does use older technology and you're mainly paying for the brand and the customer support. It's also quite noticeable, something most people wouldn't want for their camera.
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  1619. No, from what I remember out of the Korean cameras only the Blacksys cameras can do that. I hate how flimsy the connection on the rear camera is as well.
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  1620. Not impressive, made by some unknown company with A118C specs like and a lithium ion battery. I think for $8 more the Viofo G1W-S with a Sony Exmor chip will be a lot better.
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  1621. You're going to be waiting a long time. 4K is really not needed especially as they haven't even tackled the problems of motion blur at night. Higher pixel density will make that even harder.
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  1622. Hey Caleb, thanks for your patience. 1) Parking mode time is dependent on battery but for my 51R I get 7.5 hours on a 12.2V cutoff (25-30%). 2) Around 51 hours or so on 256GB. 3) Good motion. Uses an algorithm, not certain how it actually works. I could answer more but the Thinkware F770 is a much better camera for most drivers using parking mode. Better video quality and it has better energy efficiency. I'd look at that camera first and I can answer other questions you might have. https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA
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  1623. mmm, more like different intentions. There's a new firmware update I need to examine to see how much it's improved the video quality. The CPL I think is a great idea if you are somewhere brighter - street lights, sunny days. If you drive a lot at night in rural environments, not as great.
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  1624. Hey Gbatt, I'm sure you'll be happy! The WDR is used to apply some post-processing effects to increase dynamic range (the range of light intensity the camera can capture). All it does is reduce video quality and sharpness with minimal improvement to the dynamic range.
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  1625. A great pick for any driver would be Vicovation Opia 2 as it has a great combination of heat resistance, performance and functionality in a single lens dash camera. It is a premium camera with a capacitor that can rotate 360 degrees and will be a great choice to easily record road rage or police on the side of your vehicle. Rolands - Community Support
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  1626. Glad to help!
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  1627. No cameras that I would recommend for parked recording with an integrated camera. You need capacitors, not lithium ion batteries to ensure there isn't a safety issue with the batteries overheating. I would also only recommend an interior facing camera if you are a professional driver with passengers. There are few situations where a video of you driving will be helpful. I can give you recommendations for front and rear facing dash cameras or an integrated camera like the Transcend 520 if you have passengers: http://amzn.to/2bcNl6x Let me know
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  1628. We don’t have a recommendation as we haven’t tested any multi-channel DVR units. If you’re filming the footwell you should look at separate cameras. I know many YouTubers use a GOPro for that view.
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  1629. Thanks Rasa! Great meeting you too.
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  1630. Thanks! Disabling road safety warnings or g-sensor stuff will not affect the bitrate. Wifi will also not reduce bit rate, at the same time you can't record while your phone is connected. There is a CPL: http://www.edr-auto.fr/shop/fr/thinkware/168-polarizer-filter-thinkware-f770.html I have no idea about the mount failing but you could always buy another one. The mount is technically not a quick release design but it's easy to remove. No rumours yet but in Korea the next generation of Thinkware/iNavi cameras has been released with an Ambarella A12 chip and a Sony Starvis sensor. It's a bulky LCD model which don't sell well overseas. http://www.inavi.com/Products/BlackBox/Gate?target=_QUANTUM
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  1631. Thanks Hamad
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  1632. There is a small RTC (coin battery) inside that maintains your settings so it won't be like the Transcend 200 where the date/time will reset.
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  1633. Hmm, that could be a defect with the small cell battery inside the camera. It's supposed to retain the time and date when all power has been lost from the capacitors.
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  1634. Could be if they used a defective battery.
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  1635. WDR is better, it's built in but most image sensors manufacturers claim it. HDR is additional processing and from what I've seen doesn't improve clarity and takes away from the overall sharpness.
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  1636. +Springfieldm14 308winchester some people are worried about thieves.
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  1637. +Robert LeBlanc no such thing as absolute best, it's what right for you. What features do you value I a dash camera
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  1638. If you are looking for image quality I would use a two camera setup (Vico OPIA2 + Blackvue DR3500) and give up on convenience. The F770 is nice but it's not going to be as good as the single cameras I've reviewed and you maybe left disappointed for the price. If you get a F/R camera you get convenience in return as you don't have to buy a number of accessories and only have to maintain one unit vs two.
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  1639. Sorry I didn't respond earlier there's been a lot of questions. Sounds like a good plan, no need to buy a new model unless you think it's too bulky as the longer body can obstruct vision. Do you still have a warranty on the Marcus?
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  1640. If you're looking for a single-lensed dash camera it's a great pick. I'm not happy with the notifications around a failed/improperly formatted SD card but that's my only major complaint. You can also look into the Street Guardian SG9665GC if you want something stealthier. I haven't reviewed it yet but everything I've read and seen leads me to believe it's an excellent camera. The owner is frequently on DashCamTalk and has made a lot of improvements to his cameras.
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  1641. +Robert LeBlanc it was an alternative, I think you'll be quite happy with the OPIA2.
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  1642. A119 is way better in video quality and notifications. The only thing the SG9665GC has on them is the focus on heat resistance and great customer support. They've said if had worse post-sales support and sold everything out of China prices would be a lot lower but they are willing to lose sales. So the SG9665GC is really a choice for heat performance and stealthiness. Otherwise the A119 is a better choice. That's also why I mentioned the OPIA2 > SG9665GC.
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  1643. Stealthier than the OPIA2, that was in the context of the premium camera video. The A119 can handle operating at those temperatures but like any electronics it'll reduce the lifespan but it can do it.
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  1644. Hello. Have you updated the firmware? Is it possible that your lens protector is still on? Can you please give me more details so I can figure out what could be wrong? Rolands - Community Support
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  1645. Hey, dash cameras don't prioritize white balance and focus instead on being functional such as capturing license plates. I see a lot of weird colors on many dash cameras. It won't affect your claim after an accident. If you care about color accuracy you probably want an action camera like a GoPro or rig up a DSLR. -Andrew
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  1646. Hello Wilson. Unfortunately the only way o see if the mic is on or off is to check it in the app's live view. There you can see an icon which tells you if the mic is on or off. I agree that it's not very convenient, but it is how it is. -Rolands
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  1647. I confirmed directly with Viofo it works with 128GB cards. Here's their answer "You can say the 128GB cards are compatible, we released an action camera based on NTK96660 last year, so know it works." Yes, you have to manually turn on motion detection.  There is no automatic setting like those found on Lukas.  It would record indefinitely.
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  1648. Hey Todd and Yowzoe, looks like it was popular for the manufacturer as well. I spoke to them and they said it'll be back in stock in April. If you'd like to support our channel and buy from a great retailer check out BlackBoxMyCar: http://geni.us/Opia2BBMC That's an affiliate link so we do get a commission for each unit purchased.  They ship from the United States and Canada.  They've been selling dash cameras way before the majority of shops. You can use the coupon code "CarCamCentral20" to take $20 off 2 or "CarCamCentral10" for $10 off 1.  Looks like they are including a 64GB card which is a nice $20 value.  From what I remember they are using Lexar 633X's.  Pretty good. Hope that helps, sorry about the late reply.  I'm 6 days behind on my emails and I'm racing to catch up!
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  1649. Edit: Got more details there's a shortage of flash memory so production was delayed.
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  1650. Yes the Rexing V1 uses older technology. I haven't gotten my hands on it but I would bet the warning notifications suck as well which I think is dangerous as your camera can stop recording and you wouldn't know.
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  1651. Hi Donald! Sorry for the late reply, it was great meeting you at the YouTube Creator day as well! -Andrew
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  1652. I have not and it seems to use microwaves to detect movement according to the PDF. I would say it's fake except it comes directly from Phillips website. At the very least it sounds interesting. I think in the future I would like to try it out.
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  1653. I'm not a fan of the DDPai for two reasons 1) It uses lithium ion batteries which is not good for both hot and cold weather. Reliability is reduced 2) In a hard impact the camera can fly off the magnetic mount. Otherwise I like that it has WiFi and good video quality - probably comparable or better to the A119. I'm quite interested in the DDPai Mini2 as it uses capacitors and is shaped like a Blackvue camera.
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  1654. You don't need a UHS3 card, the highest bitrate I've seen is 25mbps which is 3.1 megabytes per second or 1/3rd of the maximum writing capacity of a class 10 card. If you do find the Lexar 1000X on sale it'll probably work. What card were you using before?
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  1655. Thank you oahugrown07. We are very happy to help. Rolands - Community Support
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  1656. Hello Ram. The Viofo A119 has better video quality and a good track record of reliability and performance. From what we have seen so far the WR1 is also good. While lacking a bit in video quality it has WiFi and is very compact. It really is a tossup, but if size difference isn't much of an issue the A119 is better. -Rolands
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  1657. Hey. For better compatibility and reliability you should always use the cables the manufacturer has provided as they are specifically made for your camera. The Thinkware F770 uses a male to male connection which I haven’t seen being sold. If you can find one online you may be able to use it, but I don’t know if the pin-outs have changed which may damage your camera. Rolands - Community Support
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  1658. I haven't seen a camera that has a good track record and acceptable quality under £40. It's better than nothing but I'm not going to recommend any of those cameras.
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  1659. I agree! Wifi adds a lot of development costs to create the app though.
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  1660. Hey Rishab, Rexing has good customer service. The other reason for their great reviews is that they aren't going with a cheaper manufacturer and has kept quality high. The rear camera will help a lot. I hope you enjoy your camera! WDR is a marketing play, it's either built into the processor/sensor and there's no reason the manufacturer will need to enable it or it's actually HDR processing and from what I've seen will dramatically decrease quality.
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  1661. A119 or Street Guardian SG9665GC, turn off microphone.
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  1662. New update video coming out soon but the summary is get the Viofo A119 with the A118 only if you can't afford it. There are other alternative cameras mentions depending on your needs.
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  1663. It's a TLC card. If you need to buy cheap and save a few bucks it's a good choice because Transcend is used by Novatek engineers to test their image processors. Novatek is used in quite a few dash cameras.
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  1664. Yes, you might. The ribbon cable inside the GPS had some problems staying in place. You can try powering the camera directly as that can work, contacting your retailer for a replacement or possibly disassembling it for inspection/repairs but that'll void your warranty likely.
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  1665. Hey Roadie, the focus returns. From what I've seen most cameras will have a slight shift at high temperatures and will go back to normal unless it uses plastic lenses. Speaking to a manufacturer plastic lenses have a higher thermal expansion and may warp the lens holder causing a permanent change. Glass lenses are much better (the A119 uses glass).
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  1666. You can disable the chime/beeps but I believe it also disables the warning notifications.
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  1667. Hi John, yes those dots can cause added problems but I wouldn't remove them. They help shield your eyes from the sun where your visors don't reach. If I had an option I would purchase the adhesive mount instead: http://ebay.to/29VPZzF
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  1668. Hey Faasnat, it could have been more clear. If you turn off the GPS it turns off everything both overlay and the data that's encoded into the file. Hopefully there will be a patch in the future. Edit: The patch should be coming out soon.
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  1669. Hey again John. Thanks for comment, much appreciated.
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  1670. The next OPIA model will be the OPIA1 in Aug according to my contact at Vicovation. It'll have WiFi and a Sony Starvis sensor. It'll be a brand new model with unknown reliability. I think it should be good seeing as Vicovation has produced a WiFi model before. Your choice, either decisions are fine assuming you have a dash cam right now. -Andrew
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  1671. Yup, definitely more distortions. I hope they release a circular polarizer soon too.
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  1672. Thanks Wash!
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  1673. Thanks for the kind words! Rolands - Community Support
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  1674. Hey Juan, I'll probably need to build out website functionality in the future. Do you race cars or are you looking to use it as evidence if you get a speeding ticket.
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  1675. Ah, yeah that's going to be a completely different category of cameras you'll need. 10hz GPS as well for accuracy at those speeds.
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  1676. So the G-Sensor is supposed to detect an impact and lock the file. It's either too sensitive or doesn't do anything. I would recommend setting it to off. If you get into an accident you can either press the emergency record or simply don't overwrite the existing files on SD card. You'll have 3.5 hours on a 32GB card.
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  1677. Hey Shadow, I should write a list up but just off the top of my head: Resolution: 1440P @ 30FPS G-Sensor: Off Screen Saver 15 Seconds Motion Detection: Off Forward Collision: Off Lane Departure: Off
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  1678. So the emergency button just locks the current file but it doesn't protect other files. Ideally in an accident you'll have a second 16GB card you can switch other. if not you'll have 3 hours on a 32GB card before it overwrites itself. Motion detection has to be manually turned on. When activated it only writes to the memory card when it detects movement to save space.
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  1679. That's the second comment I've received on me yelling. Is it the volume or the intensity. I'm wondering if it's something I should change. Thanks Brent for watching and commenting.
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  1680. Amazing, no more blue videos. Slightly blurry under low light because it keeps the shutter open longer. A few minor annoyances I'll be noting the review video I'm releasing in a few days.
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  1681. The A118 and G1W will require you to format the card in your PC in FAT32 first. I found this program to work best: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm On the Transcend 200 I'm not able to find information but from what I've seen it should be similar to the A118. The Blackvue DR650 definitely takes 128GB cards
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  1682. It's not compatible with registration viewer. You can see the G-forces in dashcamviewer.
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  1683. Great choice! This does support a 128GB card which was confirmed by Viofo they just haven't updated their website yet.
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  1684. Glad I could help Aaron, I try my best!
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  1685. Hey Aaron, there's not cutoff on that device as you mentioned. I'm a fan of the add a fuse plus a voltage cutoff device like the Vico Power-Plus or the Multi Safer. I made a much longer article here which includes parts and some videos on installation: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Sorry about the late reply, YouTube does not make it easy to find out when someone posts a response.
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  1686. Hello Prentiss. There is a new Android GPScam Viewer App which also is compatible with A119. More information from our friends on dashcamtalk - https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/dashcam-gps-viewer-android-app.27884/ Rolands - Community Support
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  1687. Not the easiest, if you use rental cars a lot I would stick with a suction cup unit. If it's only once you may just have to use up your spare 3M adhesive pad.
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  1688. There's no suction cup for this model unfortunately. You may just have to purchase 3M tape or other adhesive and use the second mount included with the camera.
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  1689. Thanks Rex. You can format the card in the camera. It nags you if it isn't properly done.
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  1690. Hi King, there’s a couple things you can try to rule out some common issues. I’d first do a software reset from the menu. It could be a configuration issue especially if you’ve updated the firmware. I’d also try running the camera using a cell phone charger + mini USB cable. If it stops resetting you have a faulty car adapter. Ideally try using another known good SD card if you have one available. I’m not able to test for all failed SD card conditions and this may be that one that isn’t detected by the camera. If you do all that and there’s still a problem, it sounds like a warranty issue unfortunately. Ask your retailer for a warranty exchange. -Andrew
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  1691. Hello maricel. You really can't go wrong with either choice. Our top recommendation though is Transcend's High Endurance line of SD cards. The first reason is that they state it’s made from MLC NAND and has error correction codes. Lexar doesn’t claim the same even though they have the same lifespan rating. The second is that Transcend’s card has been out longer and has a longer history of reliability. Our only problem is the higher cost and lower world-wide availiability. -Andrew
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  1692. Hey Michael, we finally have our review on a Uber dash camera. If you want to record both inside and out at the side time we have two budget picks we think are pretty good. Hope this helps if you are still looking for a camera. https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  1693. Glad to help! Definitely affordable because they've been on the market for many years. It's only hit North America recently but it's a mature technology. -Andrew
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  1694. Just curious, which part was confusing? I want to create better content in the future and I would love raw feedback.
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  1695. Didn't know that. Thanks! Also I feel like I'm trapped in this world of G1W/A118 like cameras. Everytime i think I'm done...
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  1696. Hey. If you are looking for a great single channel dash camera I'd suggest the Vicovation Opia 2. It is a great unit with great features and very high heat resistance. It also rotates 360 degrees which is handy to film some road rage or action on the side of your vehicle. You can check our review on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 From dual channel cameras we are fans of the Thinkware F770. Although pricey at $400 it offers you great quality, reliability and features. You can check our review on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA There are some budget choices like the Viofo A119V2 which we are happy suggesting to our viewers, but if you have the budget I would suggest you to go for premium choices. Please let me know how you are doing and get back to me! -Rolands
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  1697. The only reason is time. Just because it's popular doesn't mean it's a great value. I'm focused on doing research and dropping in cameras that will be the best of their category. Rexing V1 is a camera I will need to specifically address as the video hardware is the same as the A118 ($50). The only difference is the larger screen, body and the much better customer service you'll receive from them. The video quality definitely pales in comparison to the A119.
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  1698. Yup, doesn't have the sleeve anymore. I miss that feature. I originally had a scene but deleted it as I could go on for days about what's missing but I rather cover things that it has or features that are critical.
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  1699. They added a lot of features which sucks away processing power from video processing.
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  1700. I haven't seen any fakes and if it's sold directly by Yi it's the same camera. Make sure you avoid the black model which is Chinese and 1080P only. -Andrew
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  1701. I haven't seen much about the B60, apparently it's a different manufacturer from the B40 according to DashCamTalk. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/b40-or-b60.14124/
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  1702. +TheBakeryism I am but I have to get out a review first.
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  1703. Should be out in two weeks if you can wait until then.
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  1704. No problems, I'll try my best to get it out for that time.
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  1705. Hey Bakeryism, my apologies for the wait so I finally released the update video. Sorry it's very late and way after when I said it would come out. I was late on the OPIA2 review so I rushed to get that one out, then the next one. Finally had a chance to catch up. I was trying to find this comment for a while, glad I bumped into it. https://youtu.be/jF1zK1P14qU
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  1706. The SD card won't read on your Mac? I haven't heard of that problem before. The file formats are different but OSX should be able to read FAT32 and natively handles EXFAT. The camera is successfully recording to the SD card? What reader are you using? Have you checked on a PC to confirm your SD card is working correctly.
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  1707. I would figure out if the card is the problem, ideally if you can borrow a friend's computer. If the card is OK then I guess there must be a compatibility problem. Have you spoken with Thinkware's staff, I would be interested to see how responsive they are.
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  1708. I have a GoSafe 260 that's too old to review but otherwise haven't look too deeply as there's not that much interest in the comments. -Andrew
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  1709. Thanks numian!
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  1710. Vibrations? That's interesting, how secure is your camera? With the mount nothing should be shaking too much. You might want to try replacing the adhesive as it should be a very firm installation. Even a better sensor won't help you if you have stability issues.
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  1711. Thanks Lovingatlanta!
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  1712. mmm, check out the Yi dash cam. It's 160 degrees or so (normally it's 140 or so). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRycas4M4DY
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  1713. Worse, the video quality on the 220 is rather poor at night. As well it doesn't use capacitors as can be found in the 200 model.
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  1714. Glad I could help! Let me know if you ahve more questions.
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  1715. I don't have an expert opinion right now for a long-term parking mode camera. From what I understand it's not good to do a deep, trickle drain of your car's battery. It's good to use a solution like the Cell-link B battery to provide a source of power for your camera.
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  1716. Hey John, Late response but I finally finished my guide. From my research even with the larger batteries on German vehicles any extended recording that drops the battery below 25% will deep cycle the battery. Basically this puts additional wear and kills your battery early as starter batteries were not meant to be used in this way. I would recommend a hardwiring kit with a voltage-cutoff of 12.2V if you want to keep everything in working order for longer. The Guide: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1717. It doesn't really matter. Personally I like to use 3 minutes as I hate seeing so many files.
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  1718. Thanks John!
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  1719. There's not enough data to say if it's going to be good or bad. Likely not MLC. Bit expensive. -Andrew
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  1720. Hey Angel. Did you buy your camera from a reputable seller? The restarting issue might be caused by a loose GPS mount and if your camera is hardwired, most likely because your ground terminal came loose. Rolands - Community Support
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  1721. It is!
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  1722. Ideally 64GB as it doubles the lifespan. 32GB gets you 3 hours of recording which should be enough. All depends on your budget. It's also 2.5K (2560x1440P) and not 4K (3840 x 2160).
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  1723. Perhaps in the future. What are you looking to use it for? As a professional (police, medical, delivery) or a consumer who wants a hands free recording device just-in-case. I might also be missing a reason. I think each of these cases has a different way to review body cams. I'll be interested in your perspective! Thanks. -Andrew
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  1724. CPL has finally been released and it should be in stock now at Amazon (finally). I got links in the description and there are two models both with tradeoffs.
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  1725. Just physics unfortunately. The design would probably be different if they planned on a CPL ahead of time. There is an adhesive CPL which solves this problem but it's not something you can keep removing: http://bit.ly/A119_CPL_Glue_eBay
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  1726. Thanks! It's 10 for the front, 8 for the back.
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  1727. Hey inquisitive, it`s not a necessity by any means but it could prove to be very useful for recording vandals or hit and runs while your car is parked. It is like a comprehensive insurance. Drivers have been able to reclaim money on their deductible alone from one incident which covers the cost of a parking mode system. You can also sue for damages and go to the police with evidence if someone has been vandalizing your vehicle. It all depends on the level of risk you are comfortable with. See our parking mode guide for more details: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Rolands - Community Support
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  1728. G1W-C is definitely better as it has a capacitor
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  1729. Thanks Sorin for watching!
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  1730. Hey Frank, thanks and yes I am Chinese.
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  1731. No problems, thanks for watching!
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  1732. I completely forgot to mention in this video that the A119 updated the adhesive so it's a black pad.
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  1733. Thanks! No recommendations as I haven't reviewed other dual cameras but from what I've seen the Transcend 520 looks like a good choice for many professional drivers.
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  1734. Hey Wood, my general choice now would be the A119. It has what most drivers want: good video quality, stealthiness and also features I consider essential like notifications. It does this better than any other budget camera I've seen. The only reason not to get this camera is if you want something more reliable or want WiFi. Link: www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html I'll be launching my review of the A119 by early next week if you want to wait. If not it's available now. Since you have the NRA badge there are two great sellers from the United States on Amazon. One is SpyTec who sells out of New York City and has been selling dash cameras for years: http://amzn.to/2autssP The other is "Capture Your Action" who is a dash cam vendor newer to the scene: http://amzn.to/29Z3lgl
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  1735. If the same videos are still on there and you formatted the card it's likely your card has permanently write locked itself. It'll do that to protect your data when too many errors have popped up. You'll need to buy a new card.
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  1736. Hello hornetluca. It depends on what you want to get from your dash camera. Hardwiring your camera to your car will take some time, resources and knowledge. Using cigarette lighter is fine for regular recording, but if you want to set up your camera for parked recording, hardwiring it is a must. Rolands - Community Support
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  1737. I've seen their company but I don't have the expertise with installing truck systems nor easy access to a semi truck to make a review.
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  1738. Thank you phantomcruizer! Appreciate it! Rolands - Community Support
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  1739. There's no camera solutions that'll do what you want for cheap anyways. If you want parking mode and an interior facing camera the only solution is the Blackvue DR650GW with the optional IR camera. That'll be $400. It has good parked recording and can illuminate the passenger space at night. If you want four channel recording you'll probably have to double that or come up with a difficult to implement wiring solution for four seperate cameras. Sorry I haven't even begun the research on that.
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  1740. Thanks for letting me know cjeam! I missed updating the second link.
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  1741. Hey Michael, did a overview of the T3 in my recent video :https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI It is available for preorder on their website: http://en.goluk.com/pages/t3-overview.html They say it should be available on Amazon Jan 10th.
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  1742. +moskoDK It'll be an upgrade for sure. You'll love it.
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  1743. How much is it? As you live in California it might not be a bad idea if it's $10 and there's no ridiculous warranty process. Some companies is repair, not replace only.
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  1744. Hello Lyubov I. It's in our schedule. Finishing up on other projects right now. -Rolands
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  1745. Haha, glad you enjoyed it. -Andrew
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  1746. It's a relabelled Dome D201 I previously reviewed. It only has video quality going for it. I wasn't happy with the functionality, design and it uses lithium ion batteries.
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  1747. Hi Brittany, you could but there wouldn't be any illumination at night. You need infrared lights to illuminate your passengers otherwise it'll be a dark blob. I would take a look at the Transcend 520 which should have everything you need.
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  1748. Thanks for letting me know Brittany. I was looking at 12V IR lights to custom make a solution but I haven't found anything good so far. In the new year taxi cameras are the first thing I will make a guide for.
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  1749. Actually just forgot you could buy an entire emitter. I'd look at one of these surveillance type devices: http://amzn.to/2h7yqyJ with the right car adapter cable: http://amzn.to/2h9NFd6 This is not close to an idea setup as you probably want something slimmer and easier to mount but it's just an idea. I need to do the research but I need get another video other first.
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  1750. Maybe run two cameras? I do all the time even when I'm not reviewing cameras. I read too many issues with failed cameras. -Andrew
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  1751. The OPIA2 is likely your best bet. No dash camera companies are making extreme heat resistant cameras because there's not a huge market for it. There may be specialist cameras that have even greater heat resistance but you'll be paying a lot more. -Andrew
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  1752. I think it is an awesome setup assuming you drive well most of the time.  An interior camera will capture if you are tired, distracted, and an innocent looking video can be used against you.  Otherwise good choices, I might add a car-safe battery like the Cellink-B so you don’t damage your battery.  The F770 is stealthy and most thieves don’t even know what a dash camera is so they will often miss taking it.
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  1753. Yup, that's a review I want to do soon. I'm going to finish off some Viofo stuff that's been on the backburners then head right into the budget dash cam world.
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  1754. Good questions, so most dash cams are ready to go out of the box. The one's I've reviewed and recommended will be especially friendly for many drivers. Everything is included in the box except the microSD (I have a guide on that too). When you have everything all you need is to insert the microSD card, attach the mount to the windshield and plug in the camera and you're off and running.
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  1755. No it only records from one direction.
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  1756. I'll do my best!
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  1757. For value it's 2 low budget cameras for sure but the installation is harder. You may not have a good parking mode though.
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  1758. Thanks!
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  1759. Hey, so I'm looking at two cameras the Blackvue DR3500 and the Thinkware F50. The DR3500 is really and is probably my top pick. I would not get the Mini cameras because they have QC problems with every new product line. However I also recognize there are few budget, cylindrical choices so I would take the Mini 0805 as it's $50.
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  1760. I wish as well. Developing a good WiFi interface is expensive unfortunately. I can understand why they didn't do it.
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  1761. What are you trying to accomplish? I'm not sure if you want to use a dash cam as a backup camera, etc.
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  1762. The Garmin has the biggest battery of any dash camera, recording for just over 80 on just battery life if you're concerned about turning your car off during any interactions. It's durable and robust. It's slimmer body and great mount allows a huge freedom of movement. No problems turning it in any direction. It has a really short cable though so you may need to buy your own or leave the cord dangling. Video quality is only OK. I honestly haven't done a lot of comparisons on microphone pickup, can't really comment on how far it can pickup noise. I would probably backup any interactions with your phone.
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  1763. The Blackvue is also 5 times more expensive. The cameras compete in two different categories. So yes this reviewer prefers the Yi for the purpose it serves. However since this review was launched the $100 Viofo A119 is a much better value than either camera, better video quality too.
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  1764. +abdurrezzak ucar it's not better, the extreme is only a TLC NAND card according to this roundup: http://ourberries.com/2014/09/16/microsd-round-reviews-giveaways/ While SanDisk may have refreshed the card with MLC memory I haven't seen anything. What testing suggests extreme is better?
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  1765. Transcend ultimate is MLC whereas the evo is TLC, just that alone the ultimate is the reason why the ultimate is more expensive and will last longer even though you double durability (on average) when you double the capacity. Samsung PRO and PRO+ are MLC.
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  1766. I'm coming out with a new video very soon, Viofo A119 for now as a good starting point.
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  1767. Don't like the video quality, bitrate is rather low. I do plan on reviewing it but it may take a bit longer.
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  1768. Glad I could help Awkward!
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  1769. Hey Mister. Your best bet in this price range is The $60 Yi dash cam. It is a great value pick and even though it uses a battery instead of a capacitor we haven’t experienced much reliability issues. It rotates 360 degrees which will come in handy to record police encounters or what’s happening on the side of the vehicle. The Viofo A119 offers you two types of mounts - suction and adhesive. We recommend the adhesive one, as it is stronger and more stable. Rolands - Community Support
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  1770. Awesome! I'll be interested in hearing your feedback! -Andrew
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  1771. Hey, sorry about the late reply. Wasn't working on my end either. Azdome has an official viewer that didn't work as well. -Andrew
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  1772. Get the Thinkware F770 if you need parking mode and or better reliability: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA Alternatively wire up two Viofo A119s for better video quality and better value for non-parked recording.
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  1773. Great, glad to help. I also talked about the A119S and how it doesn't have better video quality right now but it may in the future. There's some videos for comparison: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dashcam/comments/5mf375/the_viofo_a119s_does_not_have_better_video/
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  1774. Hello Peter. What do you mean when you say the footage is not smooth? Is the video sort of ''jumping''? If so, that is related to GPS mount issues. Try using a non-GPS mount and see if it gets better. For other issues try to use different video playback software on your PC and see if it seems better to you. Rolands - Community Support
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  1775. Thanks 8elhaj!
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  1776. The other driver, he drove into me. I reacted reasonably fast to slow down but if I was faster I may have been able to avoid it completely.
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  1777. Hey Alan, I haven't reviewed it yet. Video quality on appearance isn't very good. This DashCamTalk thread says it's interpolated 720P https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/aukey-dr-h1-dashcam.18365/. For $70 it's rather expensive. The Aukey DR-H2 might be better but the reviews are rather  terrible. http://amzn.to/1s8FSyf I think I may review it just so people avoid it.
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  1778. Thanks Hector
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  1779. Yup very helpful for many people!
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  1780. Hello davet. What’s so funny about that? Apart from cost there is no other solid reason to go for a battery based dash cam. Capacitors are more reliable due to the fact that they are way more resistant to heat. Batteries can bring you problems like swelling or leakage which can permanently damage your dash cam. Rolands - Community Support
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  1781. You may have a defective unit. Have you tried a different memory card? What are you using right now?
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  1782. Hey, sorry about the late reply. I wasn't working as hard as I could answering responses. Try pressing record now it should beep at you if there is a problem. I might check the files to make sure everything is recording OK. To switch between modes you have to turn off recording first and then press the emergency record button.
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  1783. No, not yet. I might for a future video.
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  1784. The cable is fused with the camera and you can't remove it?
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  1785. That's quite strange. I might ask for a refund or exchange because clearly that's not the right operation. If that's not an option maybe just leave it all stuck together as it seems to work. You could try to disassemble it and see if there is anything sticking into the camera.
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  1786. Thanks Joe.
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  1787. Hello Michael. No, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Rolands - Community Support
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  1788. +xxgg A118-C and the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH. I do swap them out from time to time depending on what I need for the video.
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  1789. Honestly there's no failures but it just takes longer to warm up before it's operational. Coldest I got was in -20C in both the freezer test and last year in Toronto. To my knowledge I haven't seen one case where a camera failed in cold weather.
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  1790. No problems Star, glad I could help.
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  1791. Hey strumpeter. We think Rexing is worse. It has a larger body and LCD screen which is more noticeable. Video quality is much lower and is more comparable to A118C as both use the same image processor and sensor. It also uses lithium-ion battery and not capacitor like A118C. Rexing has a great customer service, but we don`t think it`s worth $20-$40 more and a loss of a capacitor. Rolands - Community Support
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  1792. The A119 has way better video quality and warning notifications. The V1 has the same hardware of the $50 A118 except it has a larger body and LCD screen.
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  1793. Thinkware makes good stuff. No thoughts right now, I'll be looking at the F770 in the future as the 750 is a bit old.
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  1794. Response: Hey General Anxiety, good timing, that's the subject of my next video. My choice for a budget option is the $170 Transcend 520. It has good video quality, reasonable reliability and a two year warranty. Most importantly, the inside facing infrared lights are strong enough to light up passengers. My only major issue is that it runs off lithium ion batteries which are not a great choice for hot countries. https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-705 I just purchased the Dome GS65H which has the same hardware as the Transcend but half the price. It’s coming soon in a couple days and I should have more to say about it. It’s a very interesting camera and I’m excited to review it. At the high end the Thinkware F770 with an infrared camera is my choice if you want better reliability, video quality and functionality. It’s quite stealthy and your passengers won’t notice it as easily. http://thinkwaredashcam.uk/product/ir-camera/ The Janus V2 is my choice for professional drivers and provides the best protection against passengers. It backs up all videos on a separate USB stick at the end of a long dongle. If someone steals your camera you’ll still have footage. The IR lights are the strongest of all 5 cameras and Janus tells me they have very low failure rates. The downside is the $500 price tag and the harder installation and setup. http://www.januscam.com/janus-v2-hd/ -Andrew
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  1795. Yes capacitors are more reliable while parking as well as overall reliability. They can be charged in both freezing temperatures without significant issues and have longer lifespans. As well not every manufacturer sources good lithium ion batteries. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/whats_the_role_of_the_supercapacitor I'm glad that your camera hasn't failed but that's just one data point. Even these capacitor cameras can have the rare bad unit. As well you go well beyond what most users are willing to do in terms of preventive care, the majority leave their camera on the windshield.
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  1796. #the6ix
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  1797. It doesn't, only the cheap tape will do that.
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  1798. The F770 was pointed further down so it's cutting off the blue. I have never used the sky as a measure of dynamic range that matters for a dash camera. I'm looking at the contrast on the side of the roads and the overall readability of license plates while moving.
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  1799. Hey Bruno, there's no setting for contrast and I don't understand your second question. If you don't mind explaining. From what I read and see (I'm not an expert on video algorithms) many dash cam manufacturers will tune the overall contrast and saturation in a very way than those used on cinematographic focused cameras. The colors may look terrible but details like license plates would be enhanced.
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  1800. Thanks Don. The Thinkware is a good choice for a stealthier dual channel camera. One channel the Mobius is the smallest. You can grab it in a capacitor instead of lithium in batteries for better reliability. https://www.mobius-actioncam.com/store/products/mobius-dashcam-package-stealth/ The A119 might be worth considering as well.
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  1801. My top pick would be the $250 Viocovation OPIA2. 75°C operating limit, parking mode and the best video quality under $500. My review here: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  1802. Hey there. It most certainly will. You can check our great guide on Parked Recording on our website - https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Rolands - Community Support
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  1803. Updates are coming to this guide. The Blackvue is still the only camera that can send anything over the internet but otherwise it looks to be superseded by the F770.
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  1804. Nope, it doesn't have an automated parking mode either.
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  1805. Yes, please! Thanks for sharing it.
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  1806. I'm releasing a new review on the Thinkware F770 in the near future. It's looking to be a better choice for general use compared to the Blackvue.
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  1807. Hello Daniel. I haven’t heard of proven and reliable choices to do that. You can always try DIY methods like rubber bands, but I’m very doubtful about their long term reliability and sustainability. Rolands - Community Support
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  1808. Not the states, I'm around Toronto!
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  1809. Glad to help eponymouslme!
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  1810. A118C > G1W for sure even when it's purchased from official retailers. Too many factories making that product for me to feel comfortable recommending it. The A119 is WAY better though. I made a review here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  1811. Thanks Davil! -Andrew
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  1812. If you can afford it, 64GB is best as the lifespan is longer. More important is that you choose a SD card with better durability. A 32GB High Endurance card from Sandisk // Transcend is better than a 64GB TLC Card.
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  1813. Hey BigScoooby, thanks! Glad I could help.
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  1814. What's your intentions for teaching for liability? If it's teaching you might look at taxi camera systems like the Transcend 520 or high end models like the Janus V2 which monitors the inside of the vehicle as well. If it's just for liability the OPIA2 or the A119 would work. These are just cameras at the end of the day. I'll need some granular details if you want me to narrow down a choice or possibly suggest options like action cameras.
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  1815. I think a security camera would be a better choice. For a home based setup a security camera would have stronger IR lights and likely have better motion algorithms. Most dash cams will have an IR-Cutoff filter which means you won't see anything at night. The ones that don't are expensive for what they provide. -Andrew
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  1816. Hey, Thank you! Rolands - Community Support
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  1817. Get the F770 and a Cellink-B. That's the best combination for extended front and back recording. While I haven't deeply researched separate front and back parking cameras the price is either much higher to get better video quality, energy requirements are higher and the installation is more complicated.
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  1818. Hmmm, I haven't heard of that problem. It could be an SD card issue. Have you tried with a different card? As well I would update the firmware. The latest is v2.0 which fixes a number of issues: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a119-firmware.22223/
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  1819. It's pretty easy, you just upload the file onto the memory card and follow the instructions which is to not remove the power until it boots up and to do it in the right order.
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  1820. 👍👍 Glad I could help!
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  1821. Sorry for the late reply, you could go with the Transcend Ultimate or the Sandisk Endurance.
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  1822. Thanks Matchu! Dixie was pretty ridiculous. Accidents are cleared quite quickly especially with the fender bender type accidents where they'll drive off somewhere safe.
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  1823. Novatek processor for $50? Probably the equivalent of the G1WC in video quality or possibly less from a brand no one has heard of. I'm going to pass on that.
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  1824. Hey Philip, both of them are rather lackluster but I'd give the edge to the T3 as it has the best dynamic range of any camera I've seen so far. The T3 has a better parking mode as it can do buffered motion detection, Mini2 only has time lapse. The T3 is also stealthier and as mentioned better manufacturer support.
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  1825. There's no dash camera that's best unfortunately (would make my life easier), just great cameras that have different tradeoffs. If you're looking for one camera the Street Guardian SG9665GC will probably be my pick. Stealthy, good video quality with proven reliability. http://amzn.to/2b9b6zp Vicovation OPIA2 has a body style which allows you to rotate it and face the side windows. Great heat resistance. http://amzn.to/2bwKNnO If you're looking at dual cameras th Blackvue DR650GW and it's still a good choice because of it's style and functionality but the video quality lags a bit behind. The Thinkware F770 seems quite promising, the video quality looks quite a bit better. I haven't reviewed it yet though. Looks uglier though. http://amzn.to/2bulLH9
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  1826. If you're looking to film passengers you'll need inside facing IR lights. I've seen people use a Blackvue DR650GW with the optional IR rear facing camera and wire up a rear camera but that will be expensive. Right now the only off the shelf option would be a Transcend 520 for the front and passenger area plus a cylindrical camera like the Goluk T3 for the rear.
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  1827. Not much according to Blackvue, definitely not in video quality: https://www.blackvue.com/dr650s-series-vs-dr650gw-series-comparison/
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  1828. It's the people working in the background. I also enjoy using the royal we as well too. -Andrew
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  1829. Hey Jane, interesting I didn't know that about the iOS problems. Which iPhone do you have? I mentioned the speed camera detection in the full review. https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA I forgot in the UK you have a lot more speed traps where it's very useful to have a warning. Are they the mobile ones I keep hearing about?
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  1830. Depends on what you want to do with it. Both of them will power the Viofo A119S just fine. In some cars the 12V socket is constantly powered, in other vehicles you need to hardwire your camera in order to get to run even while parked.
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  1831. It's MLC, hard to tell which is better. Transcend said to me they've optimized the controller's firmware to run better with dash cameras. They use it with their own cameras. There is a lifetime warranty on the Ultimate vs 2 years on the Endurance which is nice.
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  1832. Thanks!
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  1833. Hi Peter, I just checked the link. YouTube shortens it so it doesn't allow you to copy and paste, you have to click on it.
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  1834. I don't have a 360 degree camera recommendation and it'll require hardwiring the camera. I'm not at a point where I can give a clear recommendation yet as I need to do some more research.
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  1835. Hey Cam, glad I could help you out! Thank you!
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  1836. Hello Neriyah. I don't know what good recommendation I can give you for a 128GB card. Lexar 633x were good cards and I think you can still get them, but the company is shutting down the business so there is a concern with warranty and support going forward. To be honest I don't think you need a 128GB card for this camera. You will use loop recording and the oldest files will be overwritten automatically so you will never run out of space. Our top SD card recommendation is Transcend High Endurance. If you can get it, go for it. Otherwise, there is also a possibility of getting their own branded memory cards - the Thinkware SD card, which in words of the company will ensure the best reliability and compatibility with this camera. It will cost you though. -Rolands
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  1837. You're welcome Elias!
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  1838. The frame rate doesn't make a difference in sharpness or clarity, that's the shutter speed. It's why 30FPS cameras look amazing during the day. The A119S can be better because of the Sony Starvis sensor.
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  1839. That sucks, but at least you tried and made a call. If you were able to provide footage to the other guy it's a win in itself. Now he won't have to pay his deductible at least.
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  1840. Thanks Herman!
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  1841. Thanks! I'm putting time into improving the pacing and clarity of each video. Appreciate the feedback!
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  1842. Which camera? For the F770 no. The Street Guardian I believe you can. The OPAI2 I'm not sure.
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  1843. Hello Aeronomx. I don’t see why not. A lot of people use two Viofo A119s and are happy with it. Two separate cameras may be of better value but you may lose out on reliability and convenience. Our top recommendation is the Thinkware F770 for anyone looking for a premium front back camera for parked recording. It contains a number of useful features not found in cheaper cameras including overheating protection, video file backups, energy efficiency and parking incident reports. It is quite expensive at $400 , but you definitely get the quality. Rolands - Community Support
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  1844. Hahha, I see you already posted there.
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  1845. Transcend 520. http://www.transcend-info.com/products/No-705
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  1846. Thanks again VinNy! Good to see you back again. I'll keep em coming for sure. -Andrew
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  1847. Nope. I think the DR650GW series now should only be used if you need cloud. I'm reviewing the F770 right now and it's looking to be the better choice for a general purpose dual dash cam.
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  1848. Are you using the max quality at 2560x1440P? Did you mount it really high up? if you did the quality can be diminished due to increased distortion.
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  1849. Hey Edris, thanks and there are updates to this video coming soon. There's no best camera, rather what's best for your needs. I just reviewed the OPIA2, that is the best heat resistant camera that can rotate. The Viofo A119 is my new best value camera.
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  1850. Hey Mrcowcow. I know for a fact that the Yi dash cam survived a summer in Toronto without any heat related issues. Rolands - Community Support
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  1851. That doesn't mean your camera will survive but it has done well so far around the world in even hotter countries. Long term on average it's not as good as a capacitor but the Yi will likely make it through the summer. -Andrew
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  1852. I personally don't have the knowledge. The radar detector forum has a decent amount of discussion like this installation in a S2000: http://www.rdforum.org/showthread.php?t=26230
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  1853. Dome D201 is what I've reviewed that looks amazing. I think the Vico OPIA2 which has the same chipset will be even better as they have the money for better engineers and the lens should be better. Haven't reviewed it yet though. http://www.vicovation.com/product.asp?IDno=66&lang=eng
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  1854. The A119 uses the Novatek 96660 chipset which is better than the A7 used in the Wheelwitness. It also uses lithium ion batteries which are less reliable compared to the capacitors on the A119. The only advantage is that it can rotate but I would rather go with the Yi dash cam which has a bigger company building it and WiFi.
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  1855. Thank you Alexis! Rolands - Community Help
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  1856. MLC according to the manufactuer's support, through a Lexar rep and from other reviewers on the internet except for the 200GB which should be TLC>. I'd get a Transcend card as the A119 uses a Novatek processor. Novatek's engineering team uses Transcend cards for testing and optimizations.
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  1857. Thanks! Ebay is the best way to get a counterfeit card.
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  1858. Hey Pedronqr. They may become one of our recommendations in the future. It seems as they have proven to be a good choice for dash cams. Right now though they don't have long enough history of making great products for us to fully recommend it. -Rolands
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  1859. Hi Larry, we’re looking into budget cameras in the future. Right now we don’t have a great option under $150. At $225 or so you can look at getting two A119’s.
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  1860. +Paulman Nguyen It's XiaoYi but everyone likes to say it's a XiaoMi product. XiaoMi invested and is a shareholder of XiaoYi but they aren't the same company.
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  1861. Are you referring to the Itrue X3? I wouldn't get it for taxi or regular driving. For taxi usage it has no internal facing camera. For regular driving it falls behind the Viofo A119. The video hardware is worse, it uses lithium ion batteries. The only thing it has over the A119 is the X3 can rotate 360 degrees. Edit: The X6D I've seen as well. It's a proper taxi camera. I may notes on it before, I didn't like that it only records the passenger area in 480P. I didn't see it as a being a better choice than the Transcend 520. -Andrew
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  1862. Hello Terrence. Do you use GPS mount? If so, try plugging the power directly into the A119. Also, try to set your files to a different duration. Most of the time it’s a power cable issue, sometimes it could be a SD card failure. You can test power cable using a cell phone charger and mini usb cable. If that fixes the problem, the power adapter needs to be replaced. SD card can be tested with a known good card and don’t forget to try format the one you already use. Rolands - Community Support
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  1863. Thanks Dave!
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  1864. Hello budgie. Actually the 633 has been better for dash cam users, but people have also used the 1000x. Unfortunately though we can't recommend Lexar's products anymore as they are discontinued. -Rolands
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  1865. Yup, 64GB OK on a mac. The video editors that use macs would be screaming bloody murder. T3 is better it uses a capacitor, video quality does fall a bit further behind but the price is cheaper. For most people A119, get the T3 only if you need parking mode or a slimmer design.
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  1866. There is but it's useless. It barely increases clarity in contrasting light but you lose a great deal of sharpness as WDR requires enhanced processing power.
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  1867. Hello me. While the Z-Edge Z3 is a popular camera and recommended by The Wirecutter there are two cameras that have better value for the same or better price. The Viofo A119 has significantly better video hardware and uses capacitors which have better reliability compared to the Z3. The A119 only lacks 360° rotation. If you need 360° rotation the Yi is the better value. For $30-$40 less it has WiFi and only slightly worse video quality. We’d only pick the Z3 if it was on sale for the same price as the Yi as the company has a reputation of good customer support. Our upgrade pick is the OPIA2 , which completely blows away the Z-Edge Z3 in every way that matters. It has far better video quality and reliability. The OPIA2 uses capacitors and is rated for an operational temperature of 75°C vs 60°C on the Z3. The OPIA2 also has an automatic parking mode compared to the manual one on the Z3 which can cause you to lose footage if you forget to turn it off.
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  1868. Nope, they log your speed and position. You'll need one of those fancy GPS asset tracking units instead.
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  1869. Damn, that sucks. Did they break into your vehicle?
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  1870. I don't recommend it. The video quality is definitely subpar. It uses lithium ion batteries and the lack of a microphone as Ramiro said. For $130 the A119 is better. If you need something that rotates maybe the Vantrue X2, not my recommendation as it uses lithium ion batteries as well but the customer support is good.
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  1871. 100% would recommend the A119 over the Yi. Capacitors are more reliable in not only hot but cold . As well lithium ion batteries shouldn't be charged in freezing temperatures as the cold can etch a layer onto anode. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_at_high_and_low_temperatures
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  1872. No problems jost, you may like the updated version of this video here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  1873. It's unfortunate as Transcend (RIP Lexar) shifts to 3D NAND production which means they aren't pumping out as much as they used to.
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  1874. I would not go with the Premier series cards as I heard a report from a manufacturer saying their failure rates have shot up significant since the ADATA factory moved to China. The Premiree Pro card should still be OK but are hard to find. -Andrew
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  1875. Thank you. Planning to keep it up! Rolands - Community Help
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  1876. Hey Jon, some things are similar. The A119 are on both our lists. The A119S I think is a worse camera that costs more money from the samples I've seen. I've just ordered mine so I'm waiting to get it in. The remote street guardian unit looks a bit bulky for me. Do a lot of people ask about such a system from you?
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  1877. None can double as a backup camera right now. Rear camera I'd check out the A119 honestly or the T3 for something slimmer but the video quality is much reduced.
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  1878. The newer A119 packages include a thick mount so the lens can clear the window. It'l be fine with rear windows now. I'd confirm with the seller. If you buy the GPS version that will also work too.
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  1879. Glad to help Ray! Rolands - Community Support
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  1880. The one camera version does have better video quality. If you don't need WiFi save a lot of money and get the DR3500. It strips out GPS as well but it's not essential anyways. Even better get the Viofo A119. It's the better version of the A119 and has everything I want in a dash camera except for Wifi. Link: www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html The review isn't out but the testing is done and it's my top camera atm.
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  1881. Hey Jonathan, sorry I haven't reviewed the new firmware and I should do it soon. Assuming they didn't do anything weird the quality and sharpness should increase as it won't be as pixellated as you drive around especially when there are lots of trees.
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  1882. I'm away from my computer, don't remember if it's a sensor WDR or a HDR like processing. In any case I would have left the sensor WDR on as there's normally no option to turn if off. If it's HDR then it's so far has always been worse as it reduces video quality significantly with little turns on dynamic range clarity.
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  1883. I do what I can to cut out the fluff - glad to help Jon.
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  1884. Sorry no tutorial right now and their manual sucks. Lane departure produces too many false positive (aka useless). As well it takes resources to uses ADAS so the video quality is lowered.
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  1885. Hey Hugh, no I haven't and it's the first time I've seen it. 20FPS is really low for a $500 dual channel system. The lack of specs and poor worldwide support (outside of Japan) means I'm going to pass on it for now. Looks like they are a motor racing company as well so it's either catered for that field or it's likely out of their range of expertise.
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  1886. I got my overseas at GearBest. NCIX sells them and I think on Amazon.ca as well.
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  1887. Hey AngelsEdge. Are you looking to build a 2 channel system or you just need a longer cable? If you want a 2 channel system with two sparate Viofos you'll need a few things to connect the rear camera: 25' mini USB Cable, 12V extension and USB Charger. The socket extension allows you to use a USB charger and the included camera charger. -Rolands
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  1888. Hey Frederic, thanks! I have no official training, I just study a lot and think through my shots. 1) 128GB cards are officially supported 2) At 1440P which is recommended you'll get 11 hours at 128GB. They are large files. 3. Nope, it uses a high bitrate for dashcams at 26mbps. It has the least amount of pixellation of the cameras we've tested. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to use this camera for a trip as the colors can be somewhat off. It's not designed for cinematographic purposes but rather for functionality in capturing license plates and other important details. Thanks for the sub and for commenting! -Andrew
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  1889. Thanks Cifusav! -Andrew
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  1890. The video quality is quite awful on the F50. Voice notifications and customization are nice. I'd stick with the A119. First impressions at least, it could change because of other factors like reliability.
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  1891. I have the camera, I've looked at the footage and it pales in comparison to the A118 and is much worse to the A119. It'll be good for warranty but you lose a lot on performance when you buy from a reputable brand.
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  1892. Whoops - and voltage. Oh well can't take that back now. -Andrew
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  1893. It's not enough to just be class 10. Sandisk Ultra cards are class 10 but aren't a good choice because of their high failure rate and the warranty is void. The F770 goes another step and is especially picky with what cards it uses.
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  1894. You're welcome Vernon!
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  1895. The are heat resistant cameras that will survive the heat and humidity without needing to be removed. The $100 Transcend 200 is a proven performer but the video quality at night is rather bad. http://geni.us/TranscendDP200 The Viofo A119 I reviewed has better performance and we're hoping for good reliability but it hasn't been proven yet. Both are rated to 65C/149F The Street Guardian SG9665GC for $200 was designed specifically for hot conditions and has great reliability. If you can spend that amount it would be my top choice. It's rated to 70C/158F http://geni.us/StreetGuardianGCRecWeb Finally the Vicovation OPIA2 is another good choice if you want a camera that can rotate and has even better quality. It has a higher heat resistance (75C/167F) than the SG9665GC and was designed in Taiwan for its hot and humid weather. http://geni.us/VicoOpia2
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  1896. You can be impartial if you are willing to piss off the people you take cameras from. Still, I don't like it. I've been buying all my cameras ever since, probably dropping $1000 for my upcoming review on taxi cameras. -Andrew
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  1897. I wrote an article which compares the features and video quality of the A119 on Reddit. I bought the A119S so there's comparison videos as well too. http://bit.ly/A119S_Compare
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  1898. Probably not for a while. It is a popular camera but I'm not seeing anything interesting with what they do. It's a fairly average camera.
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  1899. Hope it works for a long time to come.
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  1900. Hey Garry, you can find the settings I use here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review#Settings Use the native resolution at 2560x1440P, no HDR. Sandisk Ultra is not a good card, I'd change that out.
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  1901. I'm working hard on it, should be out next week.
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  1902. Thanks Vlad!
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  1903. Looks quite good - thanks for sharing!
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  1904. It's annoying.
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  1905. Hey so I'm of the opinion you want a voltage cutoff of at least 12.2, ideally 12.4 to avoid deep cycling your car battery which is bad. The Multi-Safer from MotoPark is at the cheaper end, next the Lukas LK-290 and on the high end I'm a fan of the Vicovation Vico-Plus. I'm writing up a guide soon on the different hardwiring solutions. I want to do a full review in the future but to release the reviews and the accompanying guide may take me months.
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  1906. There is the SGZC12RC from Street guardian which is a one channel remote dash cam: https://streetguardian.info/sgzc12rc-remote-lens-camera.html There's also the Raytis Enforcer DX1 which is a dual channel version: http://amzn.to/2kIFz9H
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  1907. I love hearing a different opinion. What would make you want to spend more money on a dash camera?
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  1908. Thanks rpoer, It's not a bad camera but I won't give it a general recommendation because it uses lithium ion batteries and a lot of my audience lives somewhere hot.  While any lithium ion battery can have problems this one melted out of the camera entirely: http://club.m.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-117-45093350-1.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0   As well DDPai doesn't have much support or retailers outside of China.  Looking at the mount the magnetic attachment may be convenient but there are some concerns it can fly off in a big enough accident   Otherwise video quality is good, below the A119. The A119 is low at 10mbps but most people will be happy enough. The WiFi and App are pretty good.  DDPai put a lot of work into the design and packaging.  I like that i can rotate 360° and it’s not encumbered by a wire.   If I lived in a mild climate I'd be OK with using this camera.
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  1909. Your retailer IMO is better able to help you than what I've heard from Blackvue's customer service team. One problem is that you are using Sandisk Ultra cards. Those cards have a lot of problems in dash cameras because their controller causes the card to lock up early. I talk about that problem specifically in my SD card video: https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc Delkin as well also has some problems from what I've heard. Sorry about your dash cam, hope that helps you out though.
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  1910. You shouldn't be, it's a great camera!
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  1911. Hey Steven, I wrote a guide on parked recording which covers how it works, what cameras and equipment you'll need to install it. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Feel free to ask any followup questions.
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  1912. I would, the Transcend 220 is a lithium-ion battery. Transcend's strengths are in their low cost reliability not in performance. The GPS in the 220 isn't really a great feature and the video quality seems comparable.
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  1913. No, Viofo even states in the manual that you can loose footage while driving. You have to turn it off.
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  1914. It loops over, all dash cameras do now.
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  1915. We change our value picks depending on what comes into the market and how good it is. For now , there is no better camera that offers the same , or better quality and performance for the price of $100. Rolands - Community Support
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  1916. Hello Samir. The Vantrue N2 is meant to be a taxi camera but fails at its intended purpose. At night you can’t see passengers as the N2 lacks infrared lights. If you’re looking to use this as a cheap rear camera you often won’t be able to see anything out the windshield. It has nice design, the rubberized body and matte dark grey texture is quite appealing. Vantrue also provides good customer support. The Yi dash cam is the cheapest Wi-Fi camera we recommend. The fact that it uses battery instead of a capacitor is a drawback, but we haven’t noticed any thermal issues yet and at $60 it is a great value pick. The Yi dash cam is our value pick over Vantrue N2 by a mile. Rolands - Community Support
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  1917. It has a parking mode but not automatic which means you have to manually turn it on and off. Forget to turn it off and drive, it may not record properly. You do need a special connection and it will drain the car's battery when properly done. I made an article on that here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1918. Sorry about the late reply, Youtube is making it really hard to find replies. So wiring up the OPIA2 is kinda hard and expensive for a dual channel solution. You'll need a lot of parts compared to getting a dual channel camera like the F770 or possible the Lukas AR790. However if you do want the video quality there aren't other options unfortunately.
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  1919. I'd message them to find out what's going on.
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  1920. Not yet they are still designing it.
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  1921. Eventually, I know that's a very popular camera in the UK.
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  1922. Thanks.
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  1923. Hey, I never measured the power draw. I'm also not an expert (yet) with motion detection and parking mode. I know the basics but I don't want to go recommending or giving suggestions yet on this topic. Maybe a more knowledgeable user can help. You can also hit up the forums at Dash Cam Talk: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/
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  1924. Thanks Dan. The mini company has had quality control problems with each of their cameras. Glad to hear the A119 has worked out for you so far.
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  1925. Hi Matthew, both cameras will record during parking mode. You can see a video of the rear camera during parked recording here: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA?t=818 The only difference between parking mode and regular mode is the bitrate is reduced by half to 2.5 mbps.
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  1926. Hey, so it has an algorithm which detects if you drifted away from the white lines. It's not effective, too many false positives. Same with following distance. Plus it's not adjustable as with brands like Thinkware which is much better but most people are better using their eyeballs.
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  1927. I got lucky when I saw that footage, didn't notice it while driving and I don't watch all the footage I record.
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  1928. Thanks Danny!
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  1929. Turn on closed captions and watch it again! Thanks for the feedback. There's been a lot less people making this comment so I think the speed and timing are just about right. Of course it can always be improved but I think it's in the right place.
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  1930. Yeah, haven't heard many good things about the 750. It was buggy as well.
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  1931. Thanks Dennis, glad I could help.
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  1932. So disclosure is an interesting topic. I don't like putting it at the beginning because it's affects the flow. I can see how it may affect some people's perception of the review if it's revealed at the end. I'm comfortable with that perception as I think I've been transparent with the criteria I've used to review cameras and revealing more about the facts have gone into the review. For example releasing the raw footage of the video clips I use in the videos.
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  1933. Viofo has stated they will not release a white label version to any retailer. To my eyes and using tools like http://fotoforensics.com it looks like a healing brush was applied to remove the logo. Here's the analyzed image: http://fotoforensics.com/analysis.php?id=5e28563bf9e8851a93780c0e275890f74e4edf29.174411 There are no fakes on the market right now as Viofo has not released the tooling to any other factory to prevent what happened with the A118.
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  1934. Yes, they are the same thing.
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  1935. No difference, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. SpyTec, RTTech and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind.
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  1936. +Dave Smith so the footage is always saved to the file. The emergency record just highlights the file and prevents it from being overwritten. You'll still have all the moments before and after unless you continue recording and wipe it all out.
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  1937. +Dave Smith you're welcome, happy to help
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  1938. Hello Andreas. Viofo A119v2 improves upon many features. One of the persistent problems in A119 was a restarting issue which was caused by GPS mount. They have fixed the pins on the GPS mount in the A119 v2. We still do recommend Viofo A119 over A119S unless you have to drive in low-light conditions where A119S would be better.
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  1939. Hey Tony, spoke with a contact. I would go with another camera that's rated for higher temperatures. The Blacksys CH-100B goes up to 158F. http://amzn.to/28OEDww The Lukas LK7900 goes up to 176F. http://amzn.to/28VHJhy I haven't tested either but I've looked at a lot of reviews and it's been quite positive so far.
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  1940. If you're model doesn't support cloud software I believe you won't be able to get the firmware version with the switched prox sensor. You may be in luck and be able to do the upgrade if you're model was made after April 2015. Instructions here: http://www.blackvue.com/cloud-incompatible-dr650gw-2ch-models-upgraded-for-cloud-support/
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  1941. Yes definitely, as in the video it's the first dash camera that pulls all the major features together and does it well. No other budget camera has good warning notifications either. It's not uncommon that your SD card fails (it's a wear and tear item) or the humidity/temperature affects your camera.  You want to know when there is a problem.   Great first camera for sure.   I would pay the extra $10 if only to avoid the cable sticking out awkwardly from the side and the release function.  If you are a bit tight on money or don't think it's worth it, reinvest a few dollars into a better SD card.
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  1942. Check the video there was a few scenes where it's compared to other cameras. But otherwise it's discreet even with the grey pad. Most people will look at the camera and have no idea what it is. If it doesn't look like a GoPro it's been mistaken for a rain sensor. If you get the GPS mount you can just slide the camera off the mount and hide it in your glove box.
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  1943. Yup, if you aren't a professional driver you won't need to save every moment to counter any complaints about your driving. You only need footage after an accident or police encounter. 3-4 hours is more than enough unless you decide to keep driving and forgot to offload it to your computer.
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  1944. Thank you Edward! Rolands - Community Support
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  1945. Hi Victor, we need to do more testing on two, single channel cameras before giving out a recommendation. The video quality would be better but the installation and power usage would be much higher. You would need additional accessories and an extra cost which brings the total if you use the OPIA2 to well over $600. At that point I’d go with Thinkware F770 because of its combination of parking mode features, and low power usage. The video quality will be worse, but not so much that I would upset at its performance. I’d wait until the Thinkware F800 is released. -Andrew
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  1946. Hello Frank. The Black version has worse quality and isn't significantly cheaper. We don't recommend it. Rolands - Community Support
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  1947. No monthly fee or anything special needed.
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  1948. Thanks Taylor!
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  1949. It should be, next version has WiFi so there's that at least.
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  1950. You're welcome! Thanks Pavel.
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  1951. Thank you Jack! Rolands - Community Support
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  1952. Some alerts not all. One of the downsides of the F770.
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  1953. So the whole battery pack + motion detection setup isn''t one that I have tested. There's a lot of different options and I want to become an expert before I make a recommendation especially if you want a 360 degree view (4-channel solution). I'm making a article later on which summarizes my research. Right now if I wanted a front back system with a battery I'd get a Thinkware F770 + Celllink-B. I'd speak to the people at BlackBoxMyCar as they have a lot more experience than me in this field.
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  1954. No problems, glad to help!
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  1955. Yes you can but because the A119 is so close to the windshield that will add a good deal of distortion to the video. I'd recommend a unit that is further away from the windshield like the Vicovation OPIA2 or the Transcend 200.
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  1956. It does, I'll be looking at that camera in a future review of premium ridesharing dash cameras. -Andrew
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  1957. I get this comment from time to time, is it the volume or the tone? I know the volume can be higher for some, can't help that as it's already normalized to -23 LUFS which is quite low. If it's tone, I"m interested in hearing how that can be improved. -Andrew
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  1958. It was on sale at a really good price. Glad to help!
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  1959. Viofo A119, it's my #1 goto for most drivers. It's not the best or the right fit for everyone but it should meet the needs of most users.
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  1960. Yup, that's OK. They all sell the same camera. SpyTec wants to use their own branding so no third parties can jump on their listing.
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  1961. No problems, I think you'll love the camera. It's bulkier but for professionals outside of the four channel systems, this is the easiest way to have all around coverage.
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  1962. Hello Frederic. We haven't taken a closer look at them. Strictly form what I've read and seen so far: 1)GS550 - A bit overpriced in my opinion. Not the best video hardware + it uses a battery which for $230+ is unacceptable. I think at that price range you should look for premium reliability and a battery doesn't ensure that. The ultra wide 160 degree lens, while capturing more footage on the side of your vehicles, will have worse quality of details in front of your car. 2)GS228 - Again, a $170 camera without a capacitor is something we won't tolerate. The video quality in day leaves you wanting more. The dynamic range at night isn't very good and the quality suffers. I don't think it's a good buy at this price. 3)Garmin 45 - The quality is good, but it has experienced some reliability and heat issues. Quality at night is nothing special. Works well in daylight conditions. Too sensitive G-sensor and has had problems with premature shutdowns because of heat issues. Rolands - Community Support
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  1963. Get the Thinkware F770 as it has a higher heat resistance for dual channel dash cams at 167F. Made a review of it here: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA If you don't need dual channel parking I'd consider the single channel Vicovation OPIA2.
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  1964. Hello Franz. There have been some concerns about the reliability of this SD card, especially when used in dash cameras. Couple of people have said that their dash cam doesn’t even recognize the card. Risk is all yours, but I do not recommend it. Rolands - Community Support
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  1965. Maybe just pull out the power cord each time? No dash cam I've seen allows you to turn off the auto-start functionality. Get a capacitor camera for low temperatures. There's some metal plating that goes on if it charges below 0­°C for lithium ion batteries. No good for it. -Andrew
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  1966. Hi Stephan, thanks! I think GPS isn't useful for most people, courts aren't likely to accept it for speeding tickets unless you have an expert witness. Tracking teenage drivers and company assets, maybe. The quick release function is useful. If you don't need that, save the $10.
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  1967. +Mark Davies Had to look it up. 8mbps on the 1ch, so still bad. Blackvue is releasing new firmware for the 2ch, they may update the 1ch as well. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/blackvue-dr650-1ch-low-bitrate.17653/
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  1968. Not yet, it's on the to-do list. Check out BlackBoxMyCar's review on the camera. It's pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Furyv_zMB5o
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  1969. Thanks Miguel!
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  1970. Hey Randy, I would try resetting it to defaults by turning on the camera and pressing the reset switch on the side using a pin or other small object. I just found someone else having problems recording at 1080P@60FPS. Could be a bug they are trying to reproduce the error. Seems like 1080P@60FPS using 10 minute loop may be causing problems. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/double-beep-of-death.21241/ Personally I would reset it and leave it on 1440P, IMO there is no good reason to use 60FPS.
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  1971. I'll be reviewing more Thinkware products in the future. I have the F50, I'll look at the F770 as well.
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  1972. Vantrue uses lithium ion/polymer batteries and aren't a good choice for any location with hot weather. That covers a lot of people.
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  1973. I like motion detection when it's reliable like the F770 and stores the previous few seconds in memory.
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  1974. Hey marley. Sandisk Ultra cards are notorious for having problems with dash cameras. The controller that manages data can lock the card when it detects a few errors. It’s likely your card has been write-locked so you can read but no longer write to it. We recommend MLC cards from Transcend`s High Endurance Line. Transcend offers excellent balance between price and durability. For more information please check our Guide on SD cards on our website here https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Andrew
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  1975. #the6ix
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  1976. No problems, thanks for taking the time to comment.
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  1977. Only the Blackvue. Depends on your battery but the Blackvue is safely up to 8 hours on a 51R battery. Safe defined as max 25% drainage. I'm coming out with a new video on this topic soon so it should answer a lot more of your questions.
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  1978. +Tyler Bingham Ferguson Hill FH007 - Andrew
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  1979. No, but I have nails so I know if you trim yours short you may have a lot more difficulty. There’s not much of a cutout which can make it harder. -Andrew
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  1980. Yes but in most cars you need to hardwire your vehicle. It's a long topic so there's an article I wrote which should help you out: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1981. Hey Harr, that sucks. If you've seen our A119 troubleshooting guide you'll see the third step might be a PCB and sensor connection issue: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/dash-cam-issues-solutions#a119 Looks like you tried to flash the firmware using a computer and it doesn't work. Looks like a warranty issue to me. I'd speak to your retailer first (hope you bought from someone in your country) and they'll look after you. I'll be interested in hearing how they respond if you can let me know! -Andrew
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  1982. Hey Johnny, how fast is your computer? The video file is 1440P which requires more processing power and can result in choppy video. -Andrew
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  1983. Hmmm, that is quite strange. If it's a problem with the SD card in the camera I would format it using the A119's menu. It could also be that your SD has problems. If it's an older card or you're using a Sandisk Ultra those are more susceptible to having problems. Try formatting it first and if that doesn't work I'd try a new card that's known to work. If you're still having problems you can either contact your retailer or flash the firmware: https://youtu.be/jF1zK1P14qU
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  1984. Yup, the ribbon cable had some problems staying in place. You can try powering the camera directly as that can work, contacting your retailer for a replacement or possibly disassembling it for inspection/repairs but that'll void your warranty likely.
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  1985. Go for Lexar, they have better worldwide distribution. Failing that the Sandisk High Endurance.
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  1986. No problems!
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  1987. I haven't seen any good options with great front and back video quality. Honestly you may just have to buy two dash cameras. I could be wrong though but I haven't seen anything amazing so far. I'm going to keep my eyes open.
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  1988. Hello adam. It is a budget camera and it is not designed to operate 24/7. If you want a camera that was designed for always on recording look at Lukas, Thinkware, Vicovation, or Blackvue. Camera has no real power saving prebuffering or real parking mode, no low voltage detection, the motion detection algorithm and performance is not as good. Meaning it might not record what you need. There are a lot of benefits to a premium camera that was designed to operate 24/7. I don't think the Viofo A119 fits that category. Rolands - Community Support
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  1989. Thanks Christian!
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  1990. So lots of people have used the Lexar 633x with the A119 at least judging by the comments in the different videos. I've used it successfully as well. It's definitely not a problem of compatibility as Viofo would have said something directly on dashcamtalk Viofo recommends Transcend because the company who makes the image processor (Novatek) uses Transcend to test their systems. Can you describe exactly what is happening when your camera isn't powering up properly. My guess is the camera might have problems, have you tried using another card? If you are using the Lexar 633X have you tried formatting the card inside your camera? While it's likely not the card have you used a program like H2 Test to make sure there aren't any problems? https://www.heise.de/download/product/h2testw-50539
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  1991. Thank you Victor! Rolands - Community Help
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  1992. Hmm, normally with streaming it should be real time but the T790 is more of a budget unit. Sometimes WiFi takes longer to transfer the file than to play it, it's not unusual. What card are you using?
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  1993. Built in automatic cutoff? WiFi? In-store? Nothing cheap. Check out LockDownSecurity: https://lockdownsecuritycanada.ca/collections/dash-cameras Probably the F770 for parking and that's $500.
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  1994. glad to help Teolulz!
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  1995. Depends on your battery on my fit with a 51R it's 12 or 15 hours if I remember correctly. Yes it would kill the car's battery overtime. You can get a voltage cutoff device which will help protect your battery. I made an article on the topic here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  1996. Thank you for the support Shane! Rolands - Community Support
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  1997. Hey, sorry I won't be doing a video on that. I was trying to find a video but it doesn't exist. Here's an article on how to recognize a SD card: https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-do-i-get-my-computer-to-recognize-my-micro-sd-card To save you'll have to copy and paste files over.
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  1998. Yes and also because few specialty retailers like Hiniko who is based in Ireland even stocks Mio. http://hiniko.com Not well supported.
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  1999. Not for a while, those are more specialized markets that I don't have bandwidth for at the moment. I do know about the Janus Cam has been a popular choice for many Taxi services. I will do a review on the Transcend 520 as many uber and individual taxi drivers want a solution. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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  2000. Yup, I mentioned you should watch the $100 budget pick video first. That's why the video popped up.
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  2001. Both are great, I'd take the gamble with the A119S at that price and hope it'll get better. The difference isn't so great.
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  2002. I haven't heard that brand in a while and no I don't recommend it. Too much confusion even for me if I don't keep up with industry news. No chance for regular consumers even if i put the links in the description.
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  2003. Yup, interpolated and I believe the same sensor as the A118. Somehow the video quality comes out really good at night. There is a lot of misinformation between XiaoYi and XiaoMi.
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  2004. Yup, Cellink-B is probably the one most available outside of North America. I talk about batteries and hardwiring in my parking mode guide: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  2005. If you don't need the heat resistance go with the A119. If you want a camera that has better video performance and functionality than the A119, go with the OPIA2 instead.
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  2006. I have a new guide coming out soon. I'll give you a shout here when it's released.
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  2007. Thanks Andrew! The speakers are the Ferguson Hill fh007 - http://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/fhoo7/
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  2008. Yup, well aware. The cause of the restarts was a loose cable or improperly seated pins on the GPS unit. It's been fixed with a v2 revision with better contacts. The flickering is new, wouldn't be surprised if it was also a power issue. The temporary solution is to power it directly on through the camera's usb. -Andrew
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  2009. Two tests to try. First remove the SD card and turn it on just to see if there's a weird problem causing an issue with startup. Next bring your camera inside and using the included mini-usb cable try powering the A119 from a cell phone charger. This will rule out power supply issues. If after all that, still have problems, go to your retailer and grab a warranty exchange, it's defective. Manufacturing problems will still pop up unfortunately. -Andrew
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  2010. Thanks David!
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  2011. Hey, on the newer DR650S they removed that feature and changed it to audio on/off (no idea why). On the DR650GW you wave your hand at the sensor. -Andrew
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  2012. Glad you like the product. It really is a good camera. Rolands - Community Help
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  2013. It might not be. Complicated question to answer as the design has been copied and the quality ranges from worse to slightly better depending on who makes it. The one shown in this video is made to the original specifications and should be the highest quality of that group except for the ones made by Street Guardian and possibly the A118C X40 which has an Ambarella A7 processor.
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  2014. Thanks Vitalii
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  2015. Do you need a slimmer camera or parking mode? If you don't get the A119.
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  2016. Yes you can BUT not in any weather over 15°C to be safe as your car will heat up quite a bit and lithium ion batteries aren't meant to be used in hot weather. The A118C has poor low light and dynamic range unfortunately.
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  2017. Might as well get that $15 model then.
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  2018. I did earlier here but it was a comparison of three cameras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9BYFZN7wX4 I wouldn't recommend it right now.
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  2019. Your TV doesn't load the next file fast enough to have a seamless transition. I would be concerned if it lost footage in between files but aside from that, it's fine. -Andrew
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  2020. No problem! You could also try testing it on your PC as well to see what happens. -Andrew
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  2021. The Lexar 633X has seen greatly increased failures which may be attributable due to the memory card shortage. Many manufacturers have raised prices - Lexar hasn't. There's also sudden compatibility issues with the Thinkware F770 which leads me and others to believe the card controler and/or NAND has been changed. What do you mean by the video isn't as smooth? Normally failures from slowdowns result in corrupt videos.
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  2022. They are asking you to test different microSD cards just to rule out a memory card error. If it's within 30 days and you bought it from Amazon you could go for an exchange/refund. I'll be happy to see the emails between you and Viofo. I want to know how well each company looks after their users. Andrew at CarCamCentral.com. Thanks! -Andrew
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  2023. Nope, around Toronto
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  2024. Looks good to me! Lifetime warranty too. -Andrew
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  2025. A little under 7 and a half hours at maximum resolution (1440P) which is what you want for the best sharpness.
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  2026. Nope, it can't unfortunately. No video out.
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  2027. +Alphasmsn from what I've seen from Techmoan it's not a very good camera nor popular so I'm going to skip reviewing it for now. Sorry.
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  2028. No concerns I've used on successfully and a major manufacturer regularly sells that size card. Yup, a camera can save people a LOT of hassle. Sorry that happened to you but at least you'll be protected in the future. At the end of the day, no one got hurt. One thing to be thankful about, some road rage incidents go horribly wrong.
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  2029. Thank you Ursula. Glad we can help! Rolands - Community help
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  2030. Not this camera, there's not many cameras that can rotate that are equipped with a capacitor. You'll have to move to the significantly more expensive Vicovation OPIA2 or the older Marucs 4 for that ability.
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  2031. I hope I can get that out soon as well!
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  2032. I'm getting to that point. Can't undo the past but I can purchase all my products going forward. I just dropped $1,000+ for the upcoming taxi camera review.
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  2033. They might have. Are you using a non-cloud edition camera? Those boot up fairly rapidly because there's less software to install.
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  2034. +Atlantic Picture thanks for watching. It would work, I'd purchase a battery with temperature protection like the celllink b as it's bad to discharge a battery over 60c, ideally under 45c. These batteries may also use lithium ion phosphate which is a far more stable substrate.
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  2035. Hello Daniele, thanks for kind words. Rolands - Community Support
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  2036. Sold by Inventel? I'd strongly pass. It's a generic camera and the reviews of Inventel's customer service are quite bad.
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  2037. Good feedback, I probably wouldn't have used it in Texas either but I'm happy to hear it's lasted. Definitely could have better spoken notifications. Good to know about the 9750s, they do pack a lot of really good functionality.
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  2038. There's not one set of instructions as your car and hardwiring method will change a lot of things. I wrote an article here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2039. Have you tried a different power adapter? Most of the time it's a bad power cable. If you have a 1 amp charger and a mini-usb cable that would work. If not, warranty time.
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  2040. -10°C according to a bunch of specs. Most electronics get a little sluggish and you can leave it in even colder temperatures. If you can bring it inside as there may be condensation on the PCB board when it warms up which isn't as good.
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  2041. Doesn't exist to my knowledge. You're the first person I've seen to ask. -Andrew
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  2042. It's a review from 4-5 months ago. I'm creating the reviews now so I can produce the "best single lens dash cameras". It takes time to compile everything I need.
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  2043. That video won't be released for a while. I just finished off the OPIA2 video which will be the recommendation for best rotating dash camera. https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 I want to review at least the DDPai Mini2, Thinkware F50 first.
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  2044. This is a problem for some users. It's a firmware issue and there's a fix: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/dash-cam-issues-solutions#a119 I've also pointed out several times for people to buy from a local store. I've made several suggestions in the comments. Sorry you ended up with a China-based seller. If you got it from Amazon some fulfill through USA warehouses but are located in Shenzhen, China.
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  2045. All your comments are still here, unless you were the guy that said something about Chinese people on another account. That account was banned. It does matter where you buy it as the two best sellers OCD Tronic and Black Box My Car went through extensive support of their existing customers when issues popped up. As well they support their customers past the 1-month mark and for the entire warranty period. It's electronics that's placed in the sun. Things can go wrong. Sorry you have a bad experience. I actually leave all these comments up because I don't think there's anything to hide. It just happens that most people have positive experiences. Edit: Viofo has nothing to do with this review. Yes I got a free sample but I bought all my Viofo cameras at full retail value on Amazon // eBay ever since. Plus I haven't talked to them in a while directly. -Andrew
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  2046. Thanks for letting me know Wally! Glad I was able to help.
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  2047. Hey Dan. Glad we can help! -Rolands
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  2048. Hey, late reply. Sometimes Dash Cam Viewer has problems on certain computers. Definitely could be better. Viofo says they can add it but not enough people would use it as it's not designed to be put on your dashboard.
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  2049. Thank you Karl. Rolands -Community Support
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  2050. Better video quality and better functionality like proper error notifications. For many people it's worth it.
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  2051. Hey the Beast is a ridiculously overpriced and overhyped generic dash camera. Look at the B200 dash cam: https://www.amazon.com/SmarTure-Dashboard-Ambarella-Fatigue-Detection/dp/B01DZBKQHC It doesn't use any breakthrough technologies, it's very average and comes from a lesser known manufacturer.
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  2052. There's not a lot of information behind the product. It's made by a smaller manufacturer. You'll be depending on your retailer to support you and seeing as there are no major retailers on board except for the eBay guy I'm not excited. For $100 it's not worth it for sure, get the Viofo A119 it's better in nearly every way. The Yi at $70 which may fall behind in video quality will beat it otherwise. I've reviewed the Ausdom A261 and while their notification suck they have the same video specs and they are made by a major manufacturer. I would buy that camera if you must have those specs and body shape. http://geni.us/AusdomA261AMZ
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  2053. Hello Cody. Absolutely. The Viofo A119 is still our top choice in budget price range. I would look for the A119 v2 version though which fixes GPS mount issues from the A119 version. Rolands - Community Support
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  2054. It's set up so it records every moment of your drive. If you do get into an accident you can press the emergency record button or even better if you purchase a separate 16GB SD Card ($5-10) so you can swap out the cards and ensure you preserve the footage.
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  2055. The quality of the A119 does make up somewhat for it. Some people drive a lot during the day which is pretty useful. It can be pretty hard to see through the windshield when your dash is reflecting into the lens.
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  2056. Hey - I was about to message you but you beat me to it! Glad it got to you Weijian.
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  2057. It took a while for sure, recording the talking head scenes was fairly difficult this time around for some reason.
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  2058. So I'd get the Vicovation OPIA2 which has amazing video quality, it's reasonable stealthy, 75C heat resistance (quite high) and can turn to face the side windows. However you'll need to hardwire the camera to make sure it keeps working after you turn off your car. You can see the article here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2059. Thanks for the second comment, I try my best.
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  2060. Yes and no. The DDpai is a great camera so far. The 650s has very minor improvements to the GW.
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  2061. No problems! You can take a look at the raw OPIA2 video on my website. Others may only record at 1080P making it look significantly worse. https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/vicovation-opia2-review I do keep my windshield quite clean and I put some fabric on my dashboard to reduce reflections. I'd get the Viofo A119 or A119S if you're concerned about price // value. The OPIA2 is nice but for many it's not worth it because of diminishing returns. -Andrew
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  2062. Extreme environmental conditions as in heat and humidity? I would go with something designed for those environments. My choices right now are the Street Guardian SG9665GC just based on reliability and reputation. The next would be the OPIA2 from Vicovation if you want better video quality and are willing to pay a bit more and sacrifice some stealthiness.
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  2063. +Edwin Hernandez if you need dual channel and parking mode I'm not an expert (yet) as I want to focus on the single channel cameras first then get into more dual channel stuff. I haven't seen any dual channel cameras with heat tolerance as a design priority. I've seen great reports as you mentioned with the Thinkware F770. I have heard some bad things with the Marcus dual channel and it's discontinued. They are coming out with a new version in the future.
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  2064. +Edwin Hernandez if you need dual channel and parking mode I'm not an expert (yet) as I want to focus on the single channel cameras first then get into more dual channel stuff. I haven't seen any dual channel cameras with heat tolerance as a design priority. I've seen great reports as you mentioned with the Thinkware F770. I have heard some bad things with the Marcus dual channel and it's discontinued. They are coming out with a new version in the future.
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  2065. You would be left with mirror dash cameras and I haven't seen any that use capacitors so you may be out of luck. The A118/A119 series of cameras are fairly stealthy, no one will even know what they are. You can even go with something small like the JooVuu X.
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  2066. You could always reuse your A118 in the rear and buy the A119 with a really long USB for the A118.
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  2067. Verified it with a Viofo rep on DashCamTalk. Here's what they said in a PM: "You can say the 128GB cards are compatible, we released an action camera based on NTK96660 last year, so know it works."
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  2068. Hi Delivery, we haven’t examined audio quality in detail. We have noted cameras which give off weird noises like the Thinkware F770 but we haven’t tested a camera so far that has made conversations difficult to listen to. We find the more important factor is the soundproofing of your vehicle or if your windows are rolled down how much external noise is coming in. -Andrew
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  2069. 👍👍 Panduka
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  2070. Sadly there is nothing you can do. The best solution would have been to create a completely separate file which has the last and next 30 seconds when the button is pressed. I hope they improve that in the future.
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  2071. The names of the cameras are in the description and have been for a long time. Are they not showing up for you? It might be 6+ months before I get to motorcycles. I don't have any expertise and there's so much to do just for cars and dash cameras before I can touch bikes. Sorry about that Eugene.
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  2072. Thanks! I'll try. Anything you want to see from me in the future. Besides reviews I got some guides explaining stuff like the basics, features, capacitors vs batteries, best SD card, etc.
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  2073. Try taking out the memory card and see what happens. If that doesn't work try using a wall outlet USB charger and mini-usb cable to test if it's the power adapter that's faulty. If that doesn't work it may be the camera.
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  2074. Awesome stuff! I took a look through, I'm a camera and filming nerd so I'll check some of the Sony stuff out. Glad I could help. Keep up the work on your end.
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  2075. Thanks Citizen! Glad I could help out.
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  2076. Vicovation OPIA2 or the Street Guardian SG9665GC. You pay for for the privilege. See the Top 3 premium camera video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6Sd2PXtmQ Otherwise the Viofo A119 has been solid.
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  2077. No problems! I think for most applications like smartphones write speeds are #1 but it's not always obvious with dash cameras and why it's a bit different.
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  2078. Get the A119 for sure, I reviewed the Dome D201 which is similar to the 205A/202 and the interface and error notifications were bad. Ass well they uses lithium ion batteries which are objectively worse for dash camera use.
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  2079. Thanks for watching Fadzli.
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  2080. There's no dash camera that's best unfortunately (would make my life easier), just great cameras that have different tradeoffs. If you're looking for one camera the Street Guardian SG9665GC will probably be my pick. Stealthy, good video quality with proven reliability. http://amzn.to/2b9b6zp Vicovation OPIA2 has a body style which allows you to rotate it and face the side windows. Great heat resistance. http://amzn.to/2bwKNnO If you're looking at dual cameras th Blackvue DR650GW and it's still a good choice because of it's style and functionality but the video quality lags a bit behind. The Thinkware F770 seems quite promising, the video quality looks quite a bit better. I haven't reviewed it yet though. Looks uglier though. http://amzn.to/2bulLH9
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  2081. No probs Priv, thanks for commenting!
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  2082. Yeah, it's a provision that more SD card manufacturers are slipping in.
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  2083. Yup, you can download a video where the F770, A118, and A119 are directly compared on my website. The A119 beats the crap out of the F770 on video quality. Yup, main benefits are with parking mode, convenience plus the dual save features. I think many people wouldn't consider it an amazing value for just regular recording. WiFi is pretty useful to transfer files after an accident if you don't want the other party to know you have a dash camera. Alternatively to secure your files in case your camera is seized.
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  2084. I need to update that section Stan.
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  2085. The video quality isn't great but there isn't much in that range for $100 cameras. The license plate to the T3's credit is really dirty so that's a part of the reason it wasn't picked up.
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  2086. I'm not seeing any reason to get it. Unknown manufacturer, inferior video specs. All I have is 1080P @ 30FPS which means it's not on par with the Viofo A119S. Very likely a lithium ion battery design. I'd avoid this camera.
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  2087. Yup, they are all selling the exact same product. Viofo is the manufacturer. Spy Tec and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind. I did notice recently that the SpyTec versions seem to have a modified firmware so it shows SpyTec at the bottom but that shouldn't affect performance. You should be able to switch the firmware to the latest version if that bothers you.
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  2088. Most cameras allow you to use a USB cable to connect it to the computer. I think this is the first question I've gotten on which transfer methods can be used. I'll probably just answer in the comments. Let me know if you have questions on any particular cameras and I can answer you.
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  2089. Yup, definitely moisturizing in all future videos!  Shows up a lot more in 4K.
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  2090. +shodanxx Hey shodanxx, right now I would get the G1W-CB from Spytec. It has amazing video for the price and an American seller which can be trusted to get authentic products. http://bit.ly/1NEwN83 Alternatively if you are overseas I would get it from eBay from estore009: http://goo.gl/uvmLu2
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  2091. Nope.
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  2092. Hello Borbat. We don`t recommend cards that small. 4GB is too little for dash camera. Even 32GB SD card can contain only around 4 hours of quality HD video. Rolands - Community Support
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  2093. Nope, I was sad that it doesn't have a cable cover anymore.
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  2094. That's interesting, it should come on automatically when you stop. You can try changing the threshold sensitivity in the settings or you may have a defective camera.
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  2095. I just realized that you power your car off. Do you have it connected directly to your car's battery? It needs an external power source the capacitor inside lasts seconds not the minutes/hours you need your camera to work.
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  2096. Ah, makes sense. I'll be interested to hear how they fix the issue. Some cars have an interesting electronic system.
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  2097. Sweet Phil, glad to hear it's working and good troubleshooting on your end. Must be some strong wind if it's triggering your G-Sensor.
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  2098. Yup, so I made a video on that exact topic. Sandisk Ultra's are especially bad as their controller may lock up early if it detects too many failed sectors. https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc The two recommendations are: Transcend High Endurance especailly for cameras using a Novatek image processor and the Lexar 633x. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!
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  2099. Hi Ronnie, yes you can download your videos from the SD card to your computer. Afterwards you can directly upload it to Facebook or other Social media. You might want to cut it down in size first as the files are 400+ megabytes each if you stick with the default 3 minute file length.
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  2100. No cameras that record at 1440P @ 60FPS at this time unfortunately. Check out the premium camera video for some of my thoughts on deciding between the two.
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  2101. Hey Tim, glad I could help. I don't have any recommendations for motorcycles as I haven't studied them at all. The Drift Stealth 2 was mentioned a few times: https://us.driftinnovation.com/collections/cameras-new/products/drift-stealth2 This rear camera and LED light got mentions as well: https://cycliq.com/products/fly6
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  2102. Super old camera, not enough data to know how reliable it is. For $13 more you can get the A118-C which has way better video quality. Unless you absolutely need to save the money I would spend a little bit more.
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  2103. Hey Jan, good question about the SD version, the controller can be different, there's definitely less data so I can't say either way. Here's my thought process. I have the resources to afford a $17 card because I want that extra piece of mind and so I won't be left without a SD card should it fail. However, if I wanted to make a more analytics decision I would first look at what dash camera I had. If the card fails will it let me know in an easy way? Here's a video on notifications if you don't know what I mean: https://youtu.be/K8sB-JkNibU?t=69 If yes, then I would keep the card and use it until it ides. If no and you have to change your habits to check your camera each time I would definitely switch it. Since it's a Dome product chances are it has poor notifications but I don't have the G9WB, and it's an unpopular product. I would stick in a card that's completely filled with random files and see how it reacts when it can't record.
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  2104. +Jan Stephen Santos you're welcome -andrew
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  2105. Hey Dennis, sorry about the late reply. I've seen a lot of good things about the F770 but still the problems with low bitrate remain. It's better because it has a 10-8 bitrate which is closer to single lens cameras. It solves some problems around ease of installation. I'll have to review it to give a more informed opinion. Probably in a month and a half I can do the review as I'm interested in other cameras.
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  2106. Glad to help!
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  2107. +goekuh Yes, I used it on an iPhone 6S. Worked great. In fact an iPhone was used for the cloud portions of the video. My own cell phone was used as the mobile hotspot.
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  2108. Hey, the Blackvue uses a proprietary output so you can't just hook up any camera and expect it to work.
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  2109. Maybe just an OPIA2 to make things easy? While I'm not a fan of the value you can consider the DR650S as well. I made a longer guide here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2110. Hi Rosfudum, there’s no easy solution as it’s an electrical issue with your vehicle. I’m sure someone could add an inline capacitor but that’s beyond my knowledge. You could try hardwiring the camera to a switched circuit to see if it’s only the 12V outlet that’s affected.
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  2111. +Wayne Wisner I've read some good things about it as well but I'll need to get my hands on it. It appears to have better controls, heat resistance possibly better video quality. It's more noticeable though, I'm not a big fan of its form factor.
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  2112. +James J most high end cameras are like that. Manufacturers will cherry pick the footage. It's hard to capture dark shadows and bright lights, the dynamic range isn't there yet. Try reducing the exposure (ev) until you see the plates. Unfortunately this also reduces the visibility of the surrounding area so pedestrians may be less visible.
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  2113. +James J most high end cameras are like that. Manufacturers will cherry pick the footage. It's hard to capture dark shadows and bright lights, the dynamic range isn't there yet. Try reducing the exposure (ev) until you see the plates. Unfortunately this also reduces the visibility of the surrounding area so pedestrians may be less visible.
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  2114. It doesn't, for most people that's not something you want unless you drive perfectly all the time or are a professional driver with passengers.
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  2115. Hey Issac, so I'm looking into taxi cameras soon. Transcend 520 is a default pick but the IR is rather weak. I'll produce a video on that topic soon.
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  2116. Hwy Issac, I finally released a video on budget taxi dash cameras. I know you were looking for a camera that has the IR-Cutoff filter so it doesn't look weird during the day but that also means at night infrared lights won't work. I have two picks that have a high bitrate. Hope you enjoy: https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  2117. The A119 is common, there are no countefeit models on the market right now. The A119S I'm testing right now. Doesn't look great for the added money ,but I'll let everyone know soon. I haven't tested the V1N which I believe has the rear camera. A rear camera is always an improvement but the quality is significantly reduced. 2X A119s would preform better.
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  2118. Yup in the settings you can.
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  2119. If you look at the Papago 268 its fairly well concealed and the quality is decent.
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  2120. Great camera for sure. They have a lot of improvements around heat resistance specifically an upgraded PCB board, metal mount holders for the lens to prevent heat focus shifts. The electronics have been upgraded as Phuong says below. They have a really detailed response on the differences in the Q&A section: http://amzn.to/29ls6ly
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  2121. Wouldn't recommend the DVR-027 today. Don't really support anything under $45 regular price as it's almost universally from unknown manufacturers. So power drain is a tricky issue with lots of variables. Your work vehicle likely has a much larger battery than most passenger vehicles. As well if you live somewhere warmer you don't have to worry about the cold taking away from the cranking power. Glad it worked for you but it's not a possible option for most drivers.
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  2122. I don’t have a recommendation for a dash mounted camera (funny how that is). I know there are dash kits which create a solid surface for a suction mount to adhere. We haven’t tested them out and we get very few requests to do so. The viewing angle is also significantly compromised. That said assuming you had a solid surface consider the OPIA2. It’s taller design will allow you to have greater height over the dash. I know jeeps have near vertical windshields. Knowing that I’d recommend the A119. The ones sold today include a thick mount which allows the cameras to work with vertical windshields. The lens can rotate so it’s not at a useless angle. It’ll work with your Jeep. -Andrew
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  2123. Do you mean the cloud compatible camera? Your retailer may be able to help if it's a specialty retailer, if not contact Blackvue.
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  2124. It has similar video quality to the $50 A118 but it costs $100 and has a slightly larger screen and better customer service.
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  2125. There are two I've seen the newer Raytis ENFORCER DX1 and the Koonlung K1S dashcam which is older. Haven't really looked into these as there's generally less interest in these cameras.
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  2126. Thanks Jamie!
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  2127. Probably not for a while if I can be honest. There's a lot of other cameras I need to cover ASAP. It's still in preproduction from what is see but the estimated price at $19 will be very much worth it: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/cpl-status.20524/page-17
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  2128. I don't have any recommendations at the moment unfortunately. All I would be able to suggest is other reviews but from everything I've learned very few go into the detail I would want to make a good decision. It's better than nothing though.
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  2129. Hello nspacetime. We still think that it’s the best premium single channel dash camera for most drivers. It offers you great video quality and great heat resistance so it is a great choice even for those who live in hot areas. Rolands - Community Support
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  2130. +ramji rajagopal hey Rambo, without a question (for me) the A119 but you lose out on easy access to files through WiFi and the ability to turn your camera. The mini 0806 is a terrible pick compared to both cameras and mini the company has a long history of quality control problems.
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  2131. Hey, the Yi will be the best on dark highways from what I've seen. Viofo may be able to optimize the video quality in the future to improve performance.
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  2132. Thanks Aaron! I think you'll love it.
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  2133. I haven't looked into Cobra but I should as I remember they recently launched a new lineup of cameras.
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  2134. I was hoping it would be the replacement for the Transcend 200. Unfortunately it doesn't rotate to face the side windows. Big flaw as I think that's the main reason to get a body design like that. Two year and warranty and video quality were good for the price. Made a short video of it here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI?t=491
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  2135. Definitely in the future. Maybe take a look at Techmoan's for now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2YZMNrbWUg
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  2136. Hello Antonio. Both models are essentially the same with some key differences. The LS500W has an LCD screen on the front camera while the RC500S has no screen for a more discreet look and utilises an IOS or Android app and WiFi for menu functions and watching videos. The RC500S also has an option of adding a CPL filter. They both offer the same quality - 1080p @ 30fps for both - front and rear camera. Both use Sony STARVIS sensor which is one of the best for night time recording. Everything else also is the same - lens, FOV, microSD support up to 128GB. Just for the ease of use the LS500W could be a better choice. Having a screen makes up for a easier video playback and any menu changes. The RC500S is more discreet and less visible from outside. Other than that they are identical. -Rolands
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  2137. You're welcome, glad to help!
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  2138. It's not UL listed, but except for one case reported on a forum there has not been any major problems from dash cameras. The A119 doesn't have a lithium ion battery so it's much safer. You could have a short circuit but that's why there's a fuse in the adapter to prevent any major problems from happening. Worse case scenario should be smoke but no fire.
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  2139. No, unfortunately not. I haven't seen or heard of any 3rd party suction mounts for the A119. I wish it existed though. You might want to look at the OPIA2 in the premium camera section. I like to recommend it as it provides better coverage for truck drivers. It's more reliability, built better and you can rotate it to the sides.
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  2140. No, none of these cameras have that functionality unfortunately. There are some Korean cameras like the ones sold by FineVu that have this feature. They aren't sold here as they have large LCDs, not many people want something that obtrusive.
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  2141. I'll be reviewing it later, right now it's not an exciting choice for many users.
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  2142. Lithium ion batteries, I can't recommend it to many of my users. I hate having to add broad caveats like that when doing reviews. I'm looking to review cameras that could be solutions first to problems then tackle the cameras that aren't as good.
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  2143. None are available at this time. Some have bought film and taped it to the camera but I'm not a big fan of that method. Hopefully the polarizing lens will be released soon.
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  2144. Hey Ivan, no problems. Quick question what do you define license plate reader as? So parking mode is a totally different set of reviews. Luckily truck batteries are enormous but you want a camera with an automatic on/off feature. I wrote an entire guide on parking mode that I think you would enjoy. I would recommend a hardwiring kit still. So sensor collision IMO isn't that important. If you get into an accident you'll have hours before it gets overwritten. in most cases any setting sensitive enough to detect a collision will also trigger if you roll over a bump in the road. It creates more problems by locking up your dash camera. I would recommend having a second 16GB memory card to swap out your primary card in case you get into an accident. I would read up on my parking mode guide and IMO for a truck driver I would get the Vicovation OPIA2 as you can rotate the camera to face the side windows. I think it's invaluable seeing how large your trucks are. As well you can document inspections and any roadside chats you have. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Hope that helps
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  2145. Hi Givinitsome, I reviewed the Vicovation OPIA2. It's a great choice if you're still looking for a camera with great video quality and parking mode. I'm expecting it to be quite reliable based on their history. It also rotates which I think for a truck driver can be very helpful to capture any interactions you might have (inspections, etc). https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  2146. I have not heard of such a camera. Viofo isn't producing a rebranded camera for other companies.
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  2147. This got caught by the spam filter and I approved it. All-caps probably triggered it. I agree, they should notify you on how many events have been recorded. It would at least save you time walking around your vehicle to check for damages. I didn't know Blackvue had such a feature, thought it was only Thinkware. -Andrew
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  2148. Hey. It is legal in most states, but there are two important aspects to consider - wiretapping laws and vision obstruction. Each different state has different policies to deal with these two issues. When it comes to electronic surveillance - audio recording comes into play. 38 states permit audio recording if one party consents and 12 states require the consent of both parties before recording a conversation. Some states like California only permit you to place a camera in the corners of your windshield. Rolands - Community Support
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  2149. Any conversations happening inside your vehicle may not be considered a private space and if you aren't a part for example a telephone call it may be technically illegal. I'm not a lawyer though. -Andrew
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  2150. Thank you Cory! Rolands - Community Support
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  2151. I can give you my thoughts on it. Are you looking to use it as a taxi/ride sharing driver? -Andrew
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  2152. Many reviewers didn't want to point out that it's terrible at night. I'm releasing a taxi review soon and the Vantrue N2 is one of the cameras I've bought and tested. Here's what it looks like at night: http://i.imgur.com/ysLWzen.jpg -Andrew
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  2153. Hey Jonathan, I just released my video on ridesharing drivers and I have a few clips of the Vantrue N2. I think you will enjoy it: https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc -Andrew
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  2154. It's 75°C, goofed on that. Sorry.
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  2155. I don't have enough information about Aliexpress but I'm not a fan from what I've seen. There could be legit sellers on Aliexpress but I haven't seen anyone recommending them.
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  2156. Hey, I'm going do more research on these cameras in the future. My go to suggestion is the Transcend 520 as it's the only mainstream camera that'll do what you want. Downsides from what I heard are the dimmer IR lights.
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  2157. Hey JT, we finally have our budget Uber dash camera review out. We have an even cheaper pick than the Transcend 520 if you are still looking for a camera, the Dome GS65H. Hope you enjoy it! https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  2158. Thanks Zachary! I try my best.
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  2159. Shoot, I keep using the wrong image. There's no longer a U3 633x card, it's all U1 on the market right now. The Lexar 633x U1 is more than enough as the camera is at max writing at 2-3 MEGAbytes a second. The minimum writing speed of the U1 card is 10 megabytes a second.
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  2160. Thanks Mike, I will in the future. I want to prioritize on dash camera related content before diving into the details of installation. Getting to the point where I am confident in talking about hard wiring will take a fair amount of work. I might team up with someone when I get around to that. DashCamStore has an amazing hardwiring guide: http://www.thedashcamstore.com/advanced-dashcam-installation/ Although it is just sell their own kit, they put a lot of work into it. Each vehicle is a little different so it's not bad to take a look at a forum for you vehicle to see what changes if any need to be made.
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  2161. Nope. Can shut down when recording in hot weather even with A/C on. You may not remember to turn it on. But, if you can't afford it, it's better than nothing.
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  2162. Hi mmmpisghetti, thanks for letting me know! I submitted a takedown request. Sorry about the late reply, this comment got lost in the stream. -Andrew
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  2163. No back camera. The B40D has really bad video quality. I'd buy a separate camera for the back instead if you want a better value.
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  2164. Thanks Eric! I have a new guide coming out soon. I'll give you a shout here when it's released.
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  2165. Thanks Marco! I try my best.
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  2166. Nope, it's pretty useless.
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  2167. Thanks dukke!
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  2168. I think I replied over email but here's my response for other users: Installing a Parking Camera So some BMWs have a constantly powered socket.  This means you can plug your camera into the 12V and have it record while you're away, just remember to unplug it so it doesn't drain the battery.  If the 12V turns off you'll need a hardwiring kit which connects your camera to your battery, often through the fuse box.   Dash Cam Store has a great article explaining the process.  It can require some wiring work and some electrical knowledge.  This can easily be done by an audio installer for not too much money.  Don't know any in Ireland so that's a little harder.   Recommendations I'm a fan of Korean cameras as they have a great dual camera solution that's power efficient and parking mode is done well.  I'm very interested in theThinkware F770 as it has some great engineering and is on the review schedule for the near future.   Smartphone Notifications The only camera that can push notifications is the Blackvue line of cameras.  I reviewed the Blackvue DR650 which allows it to connect to WiFi or mobile hotspot and push you notifications such as if there is a shock detected (vandalism).  This will be costly if you need a mobile hotspot as you both need to install and provide a subscription service.
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  2169. I will and thanks Boose.
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  2170. Thanks Rick!
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  2171. It's better than nothing. Probably not his fault, I look at Amazon reviewers and many of them are enamored with their purchase even when it's a poor value. Colours not being accurate is often not a bad idea as it can increase legibility if the engineering team is doing things right. I would consider getting the DR3500 for your rear window as it's reliable and the cylindrical shapes stays out of your vision. Cheap too: http://amzn.to/29cVkkq
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  2172. Hi Firas, you won’t be able to capture your cabin and the outside if you were to mount it on your rear windshield. You would need to put it on your dome light or somewhere on the ceiling. We don’t have a good suggestion for that, sorry. Some vehicles may have a hard plastic area you can attach it to, but that’s vehicle dependent. -Andrew
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  2173. Hey Carmella, so your SD card has very likely gone bad. When that happens you can read files but not write to the card. The Sandisk Ultra series is especially notorious for having problems. I made a video which talks about that specifically: https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc
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  2174. Hey dfhjowes, great comment. The Koonlung could be a great option for anyone looking for a stealthier option but it's harder to install as you'll have to find a place for the LCD monitor. I wouldn't recommend it for the average user. So the reason I said there is nothing like it on the market (which you could also say about any camera on the market really) it combines great design (the Koonlung K1S is ugly) which people in luxury vehicles want and great functionality: 1) You can download and stream videos while your camera is recording 2) Amazing voice notifications 3) Proximity button for emergency record I mean there are other cameras that are comparable but they are a lot uglier. I'm reviewing the Thinkware F770 in the future but it looks like a highway transponder. Thanks again for responding and sorry about the wait.
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  2175. Thanks again John!
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  2176. This is an old review but even with these cameras is an objectively worse camera. Worse image quality, features and it's more expensive.
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  2177. Thanks Jordan!
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  2178. The X1 is definitely not worth the money, it's old. The DX2 I'm going to investigate more for for dual channel cameras.
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  2179. Hello koe ko. In my mind there is nothing to compare. The Viofo A119 is cheaper, better, newer, has better hardware and proven reliability. The F170 basically is the G1W in a different body and the G1W is much cheaper. That's it. From what I have read they also have bought their reviews on Amazon and I don't think you need that kind of a product. The Viofo A119 is our top budget recommendation because of quality, reliability and performance. Go for The Viofo A119V2 though as it fixes a lot of problems the A119 version had including the GPS mount issue. Rolands - Community Support
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  2180. Yes it can! Vicovation released the V2.6S firmware which lowers the sharpness because people didn't like the sharpening. See it here: http://www.vicovation.com/download.asp?keyid=31&lang=eng -Andrew
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  2181. That's ridiculously expensive. For $100 you can get a much better dash camera than the Hero camera.
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  2182. +Paul Abordo Hey Paul you want a BL-5C battery.
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  2183. From the comments a bunch of people have used it in hotter countries and it's been fine so far. There's really not many proven, budget options in that category outside of the Transcend 200. In many ways there's not much choice. I'd be happy using the A119 in your situation.
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  2184. Hello Crimitri. The F770 is a great choice and is our top recommendation for anyone looking for a premium front and back camera. Actually, great timing as we are working on a taxi camera review. Stay tuned. Rolands - Community Support
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  2185. Hey Crimitri, I just released my video on budget 2CH Dash Cameras. https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc The F770 will be covered in a future video as I thought the <$200 cameras would be more popular. There is one camera that is potentially better and that's the Janus V2 as it makes a simultaneous copy of your video files on a USB drive. That's our alternative to the F770 for those who are serious about making sure their data isn't stolen in a robbery -Andrew
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  2186. Hey Slodown, two cameras: Street Guardian SG9665GC for proven reliability under high heat. Vicovation OPIA2, it's a proven style from a great company, great video quality, bit pricey. However both don't have WiFi. There isn't a camera that needs iOS compatibility unless you're looking at a GPS-less camera. In those cases they normally are compatible with Microsoft/iOS devices.
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  2187. Hello Tam Ab. No. It's a dual channel camera. You will have to add a separate camera to build yourself a 3 channel system. You can also buy a dual lens camera to film the front and inside of your car and then add one of our budget picks for the back of your car. We just released review about taxi cameras. Maybe that is something you are looking for and could be a part of your setup. Be sure to give it a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc Rolands - Community Support
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  2188. Once you get into the really crazy temperatures there's not much that can be done short of some serious engineering which is $$$$. I imagine you just remove the cameras or at minimum put up a sun reflector. -Andrew
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  2189. Hey Joe, Aside from the cameras without LCD's they all have a simple installation and setup. The Viofo A119 would be my go to pick. It's a straightforward design from a company with a proven track record. You technically don't need to go into the setup unless you want to change the time and date. For $100 it's fits in most budgets and fits with most people's needs: Great video quality, heat resistance, stealthiness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amjcsoExAQU
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  2190. No probs, thanks Joe
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  2191. Yup, makes it a lot easier. You may want to look at the DDPai Mini2. It has WiFi and the same video hardware as the Viofo A119.
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  2192. It'll be a while before I review the S version of the camera. I haven't seen any differences mentioned on hardware, just some software changes. I'm going to wait a bit as I think there are other more interesting cameras I want to review first.
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  2193. Thanks Cif
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  2194. Hi Susanne, you’ll need to use dash cam viewer which is the only software right now that has that capability. https://dashcamviewer.com/
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  2195. What SD card were/are you using? -Rolands
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  2196. The motion sensor is a legacy setting from other cameras that had motion detection to sell it as a feature. At the higher end of your budget the Vicovation OPIA2 when its on sale. Made a review here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI I'm sure there are other battery powered cameras but I never recommend those for parked recording.
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  2197. Yes it will King, sorry about the late reply. -Andrew
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  2198. No tri-channel solutions aside from two separate camera products you would purchase. You would need a splitter and possibly a USB charger + 25' cable depending on the camera you purchase.
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  2199. To make things a little more visually appealing. I think from what I've seen most people are OK with those small flashes of design. For everyone else there's paint 😄
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  2200. It's great and is the third camera in this review.
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  2201. Yah, I've found the Transcend's to be found mostly in the United States.
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  2202. Very glad it worked out like that for you! Rolands - Community Help
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  2203. Thanks BX!
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  2204. The OPIA2 should be the camera for you since you can spend more. It has the rotation you want with the best video quality outside of a $500 camera with a parking mode. It doesn't have WiFi though. The Yi is good because it's cheap, it's lasted the summer without any major problems but I wouldn't recommend it for places over 25°C. Otherwise the A119 has the next best video quality on the market. Since I have a lot of dash cameras I actually try to run the A119 and OPIA2 at the same time as I can turn a camera to record while ensuring I still have my front covered.
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  2205. I just checked their website and there is both OSX and iOS apps now. Apple sold 8% of the world's PC market and 15% share of the smartphone market. They are far from dominant especially outside of North America. Not hating on Apple, good products. -Andrew
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  2206. Hey, none so far. In order to get the reverse working you would need to a camera which hooks into your reverse light fuse and few cameras do that. I don't think the one you have is able to do that. I don't have any recommendations, sorry. I do have on my list the Papago GS260 to test out.
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  2207. The K1 is older, some people like that it separates the cameras from the DVR. That's pretty much the only reason anyone should get it. Otherwise other units form Thinkware or Lukas are far superior.
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  2208. Thanks Tu! In the same way when I got started I had the same problems so I want to share the knowledge I have with everyone else.
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  2209. Hey, the A119 by Viofo is amazing. I'm reviewing it right now and for aside from a heat test I'm going to run it's a recommended camera for sure. Here's a link: http://geni.us/ViofoA119
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  2210. I would but I also don't want to be maintaining the repository at the moment. if I do offer it in the future I want to make sure I keep on top of things and right now it would put unneeded stress on my systems. You're welcome Viney! -Andrew
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  2211. Weird, I tried it on different browsers and computers and it worked for me. -Andrew
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  2212. Thanks Chik!
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  2213. Hey Sin, that's the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH
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  2214. For a dual lens camera? Not really I have seen that's actually good. I would buy two separate cameras like the A118C X 2. You'll probably need a longer second cable for the rear camera and a power socket splitter.
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  2215. Glad I could help, thanks Eng.
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  2216. Thanks RCdiy
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  2217. Hey Adam, thanks! Weird your comment ended up in the YouTube spam section for some reason. The G1W is a mixed bag ever since extra factories started to produce G1Ws. Sounds like there's a problem with your capacitor as it should safely shut down your camera. It's not uncommon that problems start to crop up as your camera ages.
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  2218. I wouldn't, it's a broken camera. If you get into another accident and the camera completely disconnects from your USB then the last (and most important) file will become corrupted.
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  2219. It's not better than the Thinkware F770 from my research and the people I've spoken to. There's less overseas support as well. Thinkware has thrown in a bunch of resources into North America. The design is different and the buttons easier to press if that matters to you.
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  2220. You're welcome meinasalon!
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  2221. Hmm, I should have said investing company. XiaoMi owns a portion of their company but doesn't have controlling management.
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  2222. If you have a rear power port the A119S has been a popular option. For something slimmer you could go with the Blackvue DR650S.
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  2223. I don't like it because it's not automatic, it has to be turned on manually. If you forget to leave it off the camera can fail to record even while moving as the algorithm is not perfect. One solution is to get a really big card 128GB+ and just keep the camera running and use a voltage cutoff device in order to turn the camera off when you don't need it.
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  2224. You have to buy a camera with a proper parking mode like the Goluk T3. I have a guide here on parking mode and what you'll need: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2225. Hey Andree, no opinions right now I'm going to review the F770 hopefully soon maybe do a comparison if I can get my hands on a F750.
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  2226. Hey Samuel. Yes we are still alive and rolling! Rolands - Community Support
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  2227. Hey abdumka, I've just released my video on budget dual lens cameras: https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc Hope you enjoy!
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  2228. From the video I've seen no better than the A118 as it uses an ambarella A5 which is old technology. The cameras look very robust and I can see why they are used a lot in the UK but technologically they are behind. Their latest HD-2 uses only an Ambarella A7 which falls behind the A119 by quite a bit.
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  2229. Yes theres the A118-C which I reviewed here: http://youtu.be/BpAwLSuWReo and possibly the XiaoYi which I've had for a while but only finished the review recently: https://youtu.be/SRycas4M4DY It's both used for video comparisons and to highlight the differences in size and concealability.
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  2230. Ask as many as you would like! That camera is the Infrared Module which is an optional camera that replaces the rear view camera. If you notice on the side of the lens it has circles cut out for the IR lamps.
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  2231. They are not. It was directly compared in this review and the video quality and functionality fall behind. They have better notification customization but that's a small thing.
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  2232. Hi Ed, time lapse is when the camera only records frame every X amount of seconds. X is the number of seconds you set for time lapse. When you play it back at normal speed it'll look like a fast forwarded video.
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  2233. No problems Hamdan! -Andrew
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  2234. Thank you Kevin! Rolands - Community Support
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  2235. You can remove the speed stamp. You can't remove the black bar with the other details like the name of the camera on the bottom of the video.
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  2236. No problems, glad to help.
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  2237. Hey Randy, so I never tested the 60FPS setting because in all cameras it just reduces video quality and it doesn't increase sharpness or motion blurring. That setting is controlled by the shutter speed. 60FPS looks smoother but if you freeze frame the 30FPS video it'll look incredibly sharp during the day. I'd highly recommend switching to the 1440P setting for better performance.
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  2238. I had to switch to my desktop to get it to work as my laptop wouldn't render the 1440P video in dash cam viewer. I've seen it as a problem and I couldn't find a fix for the player. Too bad the gentlemen who created the original AutoRegistrator program which worked for so many players died.
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  2239. Right, so I should clarify that. It means the emergency record feature was poorly implemented. It should create a new video file. Everything will still be recorded, you just have to check two folders (normal & emergency) to get the full video.
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  2240. Hey Winkawak. Sorry about the late reply. Don't turn on WDR, it lowers image quality, doesn't improve dynamic range much. Frequency, 60HZ in North America which matches the frequency of our electrical system. 50HZ in Europe. For more settings I wrote up my recommendations here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review#Settings Firmware: http://www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html Check the support tab.
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  2241. I haven't reviewed it but just looking at online video it's not great. I haven't reviewed any cameras I like in that price range. Check out the JooVuuX - https://www.amazon.com/JooVuu-compact-2560x1080P-Super-HD-ActionCam/dp/B018RLX5PK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466743750&sr=8-1&keywords=joovuu+x You could also check out the Blackvue DR3500 for $120. That's the choice I would make at that price: https://www.amazon.com/Blackvue-DR3500-FHD-32GB-Dashcam-Front/dp/B01B8HIB2C/ref=sr_1_5?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1466743759&sr=1-5&keywords=blackvue
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  2242. That's going to be my next review. It's been asked by a lot of taxi drivers. I'm looking at the Vantrue N2, Transcend 520, Falcon F360 and the DR650GW with the IR module. The N2 is obviously not a good choice because it lacks inside facing IR lights but I want to show why it's bad.
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  2243. Hi Jordmate, I finally published the review many months later. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc -Andrew
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  2244. No, nothing like that. I've popped all these cameras in the oven at 60-70°C, other than some mild blurring there's no overexposure. -Andrew
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  2245. Thanks cross99, I'm coming out with new guides on the basics, maintenance and parking modes. Is there anything you would like specifically from me?
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  2246. Yes, I think a lot about how to make it easier for people with specific needs to find the best camera for them. I think I'll have a filtered search on my website in the near future.
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  2247. Xiaomi Yi is a very common mispelling. The company XiaoYi (Little Ants) was never part of XiaoMi, only receiving money from them. However most consumers don't really know the difference or care. Also in North American XiaoYi is now Yi Technologies.
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  2248. 👍👍
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  2249. It's not that I don't like it. I'm not recommending it because it can be a pain to setup and most sellers don't include a kit. If you're knowledgeable and willing to just do a few more steps it's a good camera. Not everyone is comfortable with even the basics.
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  2250. Thanks! Charger issues do happen so it's not just a vantrue problem. Their customer service is quite good I'm sure they would have replaced it for you for free. A loose suction joint is harder to fix as you can't really disassemble it.
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  2251. Thanks Mohsen.
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  2252. Hello Richard. If by asking 2-way you meant dual lens cameras, then you have great timing. Just yesterday we released a video about some good dual lens camera choices for taxi drivers. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc Rolands - Community Support
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  2253. Hmm, not stocked anywhere, specs are old, and it appears it's a licensing of the brand and not an actually produced by Motorolla themselves. I don't see any reason to review it at the moment. Happy to look at it again if there's some innovation.
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  2254. Thanks MJK! I'm looking forward to the next version of the 650S as well.
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  2255. Nope, I have no idea when the next product is coming in, but it's definitely due.
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  2256. Hello hawaii137. Are you using a GPS mount? Sometimes a loose GPS mount can cause these problems. Have you tried to power the camera through it's own USB port? It could eliminate your issue. Are you using the original cigarette adapter and USB cable that came with it? Some cheap hardwire kits can cause this issue. Rolands - Community Support
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  2257. Happy you liked it! Rolands - Community Help
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  2258. I avoided mentioning them because they generally spit out too many false warnings and end up annoying more than they help. Glad to see someone finds value in them. The other problem is that you have to lower the video resolution to 1080P which dramatically reduces details and overall quality.
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  2259. Hey kander. Glad you like it! -Rolands
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  2260. Hello Mk. The Blackvue DR650 is your choice if you want to receive push notifications on your phone. Thinkware doesn’t do that. Rolands - Community Support
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  2261. Yup, those temperatures should be OK assuming you're not running the camera while parked. Cheaper prices normally mean it's shipped from overseas unless it's a sale by a retailer. I made a couple listings in the description. Where are you from? In canada Bestbuy carries it now: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/viofo-official-viofo-a119-car-dashcam-w-gps-logger-capacitor-edition-a119-g/10497665.aspx?
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  2262. There's a better method. Viofo didn't explain it very well. You have to stop recording first and then you can directly access the menu.
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  2263. I actually look at this as a guide, a gateway for people who are new to dash cameras to quickly find the information on what's good to buy. It's intended to be a rehash of information and I wish there was other budget manufacturers on Viofo's level. I don't have the time to produce a video review on every camera I've tested or researched. I try to put into reviews only cameras that solve a specific need which makes a lot of videos recently the best of _. The crappy or average cameras I plan on releasing a written review. All I can do with the time and resources I have now.
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  2264. With the latest firmware it can be rotated. The image isn't going to be great unless you have an elevated position on your dashboard. It's a very short camera.
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  2265. Sweet, glad i could help.
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  2266. RIP. To be honest though it's not meant for 120FPS use anyways. I wish they didn't have that resolution in the first place. More frame rates doesn't mean you'll capture license plates better
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  2267. Interesting - how do you use 120FPS? This is the first mention of it in a dash cam context. Do you make car related content that uses slow motion?
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  2268. There's also no better options. All cards should have increased in price because of the memory card shortage and as manufacturers transition to 3D-NAND. Everything that is the same price as before means the quality has likely been reduced. -Andrew
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  2269. A119? I mean you could go with the Mobius which is really small. It didn't make the list because purchasing, setup is more difficult and there's no easy way to tell if your card malfunctioning.
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  2270. Responded to the other message about energy efficiency, it's pretty good for the A119. Still you want to get a voltage cutoff device to prevent exactly what you said or a battery like the Cellink-B. Take a look at my parking guide for more: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2271. It can.
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  2272. You can download the dash cam player software
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  2273. I'm looking for one as well that is an authentic 3M VHB. I'll getg back to you on that.
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  2274. To my knowledge, no. Not the consumer versions at least. If you're talking about police grade cameras like the Panasonic they use SSD hard drives to store information: http://business.panasonic.com/arbitrator/arb360hd.html
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  2275. Thanks Pollywog, if you liked that you would enjoy my review on Viofo's A119. Trounces most of the cameras except the Blackvue because it competes in another category. Hope you enjoy: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU
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  2276. If it's rattling you can stick some material in between the camera and the mount to see if it fixes things.
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  2277. Hi Damian, there are two versions each with their own drawbacks. One uses glue the other version snaps on top and requires sticky tack for a solid connection. Take a look at the description, I talk about it more there. -Andrew
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  2278. Your SD card has gone bad and the card has internally write-locked itself so you can read the files but can't write to it.
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  2279. Unfortunately not.
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  2280. Thanks userbosco!
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  2281. Thanks Jim!
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  2282. Thank you Joshua! - Rolands
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  2283. Hmmm, probably the vicovation OPIA2 for the front camera, street guardian sg9665GC for the back if you had a bigger budget. Otherwise I'd use the Viofo A119S.
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  2284. Hi Taipan, only the Blackvue DR650 series cameras when paired with WiFi // Hotspot can send you an alert. You'll need to hardwire both items in and you'll likely need to get a car specific battery. It's pricey, probably $1000+. I made a review on it here: https://youtu.be/0LrIPxpk-WM
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  2285. Thanks Todd! I have a new guide coming out soon. I'll give you a shout here when it's released.
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  2286. Thanks Stan! I wasn't done, I started way too many things and the Taxi review ended up having to be split into three reviews because of how much content it turned out to be. -Andrew
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  2287. Hey sorry about the late reply, catching up with comments. I know its late but the cable is only available at BlackBoxMyCar: https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/products/blackboxmycar-coaxial-cable to be fair it's probably not a custom cable but its hard to find.
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  2288. Glad I could help John!
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  2289. Ah, yeah BMWs and newer vehicles are interesting because they can detect an aberrant drain when the car is supposed to be off. I don't really have any advice because I'm not an installer. If you bought it from BlackBoxMyCar I would give them a call. Apparently there are certain fuses you're supposed to use so you don't trip the computer warning. But otherwise no, it's not draining too much power.
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  2290. No, not yet they are still working on it. When it's released it should work on any A119.
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  2291. +Kevin Lim There is no motion detection on the XiaoYi dash cam unfortunately. Funny because they've made a camera with motion detection in the Smart WiFi. It does make sense though because it uses a lithium ion battery and I wouldn't trust users to only use parking mode when it wasn't hot.
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  2292. Generally a hassle, very low light quality isn't as good because of the higher megapixels, can overheat on hot days even with air conditioning. Better than nothing.
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  2293. Thanks a lot Mike! Thank you for watching. Hasn't been a problem if you don't dangle your cord. Make sure you route it around your headliner and it'll stay in place for a while. For a semi truck I really recommend the OPIA2. It's better built for the number of hours you'll be using your camera. It's very heat resistant and durable as well it rotates 360° so it has better coverage. Yes it's $250 but it's excellent insurance. Made a review of it here: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 If I remember the cable is really long at 12-13' so it should be just right for semi trucks assuming the 12V port isn't too far away.
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  2294. Hi StFual, the closer you get to the windshield the worse the distortions are for the camera due to the curvature. I notice there's a lot more edge blur in cameras like the A119 which get close to the glass. I haven't seen too many exposure problems with super wide angle cameras like the Yi but maybe I'm only testing the good ones. Thanks for your feedback! -Andrew
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  2295. Yeah, thanks, transparency is super important for me. I'm getting to the place where I can buy all my cameras. I end up keeping most of them as end up as comparison cameras for future videos.
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  2296. I've only done research but for me the Transcend 520 would fit your needs. The blackvue is expensive. The 520 is 120 pound at currys and has an interior facing camera with IR lights. I think you'll be quite happy with it. http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorders/camcorders/dash-cams/transcend-drivepro-520-dash-cam-black-10143301-pdt.html
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  2297. Hi Ciaran, it's been a while but I finally have a review of taxi dash cameras with an IR lamp to light up the interior of your vehicle at night. If you haven't bought one or are looking for a new one I think it would be quite interesting for you. https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc -Andrew
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  2298. shaprness and clarity are pretty bad though for the 360 in one units.
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  2299. Maybe in the future, it's a big boy and I'm not seeing where it'll be a big winner compared to other cameras.
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  2300. Transcend High Endurance or Lexar 633X, both are great cards.
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  2301. Kevin, I'd get the Transcend 520 for now. Unfortunately there aren't many good choices right now.
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  2302. No problems, glad I could help!
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  2303. I wish you luck as well. I might have gone with the Sandisk High Endurance. I just ordered a 64GB card for testing as I noticed the reviews have been VERY strong on Amazon compared to the Lexar High Endurance. -Andrew
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  2304. No and it looks a lot worse in specs than the Viofo A119. It's made by an unknown company and uses a lithium ion battery. Definitely a camera to pass on.
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  2305. I did the unboxing yesterday of the A119S so I'll have the testing done soon. Statement out first then the actual video soon after.
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  2306. 👍👍 Thanks Alfonso, enjoy!
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  2307. There's the Blackvue DR650S and DR430 but from what I've seen the upgrades aren't really significant. I would purchase any of the recent cameras only once they go on sale.
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  2308. Hey, I don't have any recommendations, sorry Justen. California does have weird rules around placement of your dash camera. Only in the corners from what I remember. You might to look into that further as well. Link: https://www.quora.com/Are-dash-cams-legal-in-California
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  2309. Hey Justen, I'm looking closely at the Thinkware F770. I'm going to review it soon as it seems like the upgrade to the Blackvue in video quality and functionality.
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  2310. Hey Kevin, sorry about the late response. I've done more research on Thinkware and I have a review unit coming in. I would go with Thinkware. I am producing a guide to parking mode dash cameras, hardwiring kits and installation features I'm releasing soon. It'll cover the research and data I have so that you don't have to wait months until the videos come out. No completely wireless cameras like the Netgear Arlo. The Garmin 20 does have a battery life of 90 minutes or action cameras could serve a similar purpose but they are bulky and would be a pair to keep charged.
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  2311. Thanks boo
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  2312. Probably going to be a while judging by the news unfortunately.
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  2313. Hey Budgie, so you can't use any SD card. The 633X used to be compatible but we believe there's been manufacturing changes which has resulted in the F770 rejecting the card. There's speculation that Thinkware has put firmware changes in to limit the cards that can be used partly for troubleshooting purposes and partly to drive people to buy their cards. We'll be testing a bunch of cards soon once I get my Thinkware F770 back. -Andrew
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  2314. That's right!
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  2315. I wish. The only rotating camera with capacitors is the OPIA2 and that's 3-4X more expensive. I'm waiting for a good cameras well.
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  2316. Unfortunately not and there's no optional IR camera either.
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  2317. You don't, that's only if you need a well put together parking mode system. It isn't cheap for something that drains little power, records both front and back and is sensitive enough to deal with the low light while parked. For a front and back camera that's only used while driving you can use 2x Viofo A119S' then add an extension cord and a splitter for better video quality. There are budget dual channel systems but they look pretty bad.
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  2318. You have two choices the T3 I mentioned in this video and the Thinkware F50. So the Thinkware F50 I think will have two advantages. First it should be more reliable, Thinkware has an earned reputation for reliability. Goluk I haven't heard anything bad about though. The F50 has the lowest power drain I've measured something like 0.10A at 12.4V. It's 40% lower than the Goluk. However in both cases the video quality isn't very good. That's the tradeoff, if you want better video quality you'll need to spend the money.
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  2319. So what you wrote is true, but just because the majority of the drive is fine doesn't mean the controller will not preemptively lock a card which is the case of the SanDisk Ultra. As well in talking to a number of retailers they have experienced significantly increased failures with certain models, not sure if that's controller incompatibility, poor manufacturing or any number of other problems. ADATA specifically with their premier cards, one retailer had RMAs jump 20X because of they moved from Taiwan to Chinese manufacturing. Does your engineering friend have direct experience dealing and analyzing the causes of failure with SD cards or is he/she more concerned with how to extra data from media that have failed? If he's actively collecting data, analyzing why a SD card failed with the quality/brand and how it was written on that would be very valuable information. If not, I don't see how his experiences reflect the realities of what other users, retailers and manufacturers are reporting.
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  2320. If you need 360° rotation the Yi is the better value. For $30-$40 less it has WiFi and only slightly worse video quality. We’d only pick the Z3 if it was on sale for the same price as the Yi as the company has a reputation of good customer support. While the Z-Edge Z3 is a popular camera and recommended by The Wirecutter there are two cameras that have better value for the same or better price. The Viofo A119 has significantly better video hardware and uses capacitors which have better reliability compared to the Z3. The A119 only lacks 360° rotation.
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  2321. Great stuff Gravy, hope you got it running! -Andrew
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  2322. Yup, that's the one sold by estore009, good retailer. It's in the description but buried near the middle.
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  2323. Maybe fake. Where do Dutch people like to buy their things from? eBay?
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  2324. Hey Stijn, thanks for the reply and the link to the dutch market place. As expected the furniture section is filled with attractive, designer products. If you're still in the market you can use this link here: http://ebay.to/2ejINTA It goes to estore009 great seller. They've put a lot of effort into customer service and informing customers of counterfeits and why certain elements like capacitors are important.
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  2325. Sorry about that. I fixed that link. I don't have a specific video of the SG9665GC. I want to but I'm only one person right now. I'll be happy to answer any of your questions in detail if you'd like.
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  2326. 👍👍 Glad I could help.
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  2327. I couldn't find them in stores around me and I didn't want to wait for shipping. Next time! -Andrew
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  2328. Hello Agata. It looks good from what we have seen. It is cheap and overall very simple. I have read that the audio is great and quality is also good. There have been some problems with WiFi and there are some other issues like outdated Quicktime player, no customisation options for HDR/WDR. Firmware update should show what is the real value of this camera. If it fixes the problems it’s a very good buy. Rolands - Community Support
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  2329. +Mauricio Espinoza You are welcome! Hello back from Toronto, Canada.
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  2330. Don't use it. They often aren't optimized for low light recording, often cheaper cameras will do a much better job. Plus the shape is far more distinct, especially GoPros would be a far more tempting target for thieves.
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  2331. I bumped into someone else who had similar concerns. Yes there will be malfunctioning units. A good chunk of the problems had to do with problematic SD Cards. Viofo's customer service isn't very good but it is one of the prices you pay for a cheaper camera. Check with your retailer first as they will look after you. If you purchased through SpyTec or BlackBoxMyCar they'll handle everything. If you got it overseas, well that's why it's cheaper.
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  2332. +thiefrules There is but it was a paid Russian software. The company is no longer developing it.
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  2333. I was looking at the LG innotek camera but the distribution seems to be waning around the world. I think the Lukas AR790 would likely be the better camera.
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  2334. Thinkware F50 is really cheap and works. Goluk T3 also a possibility. Thinkware F770 as a step up. -Andrew
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  2335. +Crist Gord If you want to back it up to your phone while recording the Blackvue is your best bet. I haven't heard of another camera that can do that. If you are OK with stopping the camera first I would get the XiaoYi if you're on a budget. I haven't reviewed the more expensive cameras as it's not something most drivers will buy. Quick question, why is WiFi so important? I might be able to help better answer your question or do some additional research if I don't know.
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  2336. There was one 360 degree camera on Amazon but I haven't reviewed it. It doesn't look great though
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  2337. You're welcome! Rolands - Community Support
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  2338. I do too. Too bad, would have been a really great product. -Andrew
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  2339. Thinkware IR > Blackvue IR. Clearer inside video and everything else I mentioned in the premium camera article (less power usage, better parking mode, stealthier, better front video quality). It comes down to whether you need the cloud features. -Andrew
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  2340. Waiting for that camera as well!
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  2341. Your camera is upside down. -Andrew
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  2342. Thanks!
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  2343. Thanks Ivar.
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  2344. It's coming! Maybe not on the backup camera as you'll need a large LCD screen but cheap ones with front/back recording. -Andrew
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  2345. Hi Marcin, we probably won’t test the camera because it’s not particularly good and not widely available; it’s sold primarily in Poland. The camera looks like the equivalent of the $60 G1W-S except it uses lithium ion batteries which is worse. Lithium ion batteries are less reliable in hot and humid weather. It’s also much more expensive up to 175 euros in some shops.
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  2346. It's hard to say, most of my audience wouldn't tolerate a LCD so I likely won't review this camera. Touchscreens have malfunctioned in other dash cameras at a higher rate than just a button + LCD interface. It might allow you to use it as a backup camera which is nice.
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  2347. Goluk T3 has one. That's probably the best budget dash cam right now with a red LED on the front when in parking mode. It was included in my roundup here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2348. There is 360° view but I don't like it, looks terrible: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1183408-REG/vacron_md657_panoramic_vehicle_dash.html Maybe 2x dual channel cameras like the Thinkware F770 would be a better solution. Right now for best night parking cameras it's definitely the Thinkware F770 from the cameras I've looked at. There is the Lukas AR790 which I'll have to do some more testing on.
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  2349. Not for a while. I'm not going to review any premium priced dash cameras that use lithium ion batteries as there's a bunch of better alternatives for the price. A lithium ion battery reduces reliability and I don't want to draw more attention to cameras that don't really add much else.
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  2350. Thanks Bruce! Extra mounts are available but you may have to get them off eBay for a very reasonable price $4-5: http://ebay.to/2hX1qvh
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  2351. I won't be using the Dome D201 camera again, it's just not a camera I would recommend and I don't want to draw more attention to it. Sorry Yamahaevo.
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  2352. Not anymore, A119 is better for most drivers. See the updated video here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2353. I have never seen a dash cam like that without buttons. It looks like they tried to save as much money as possible to put it on the shelves of Walmart. I wouldn't buy it.
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  2354. Vicovation OPIA2 would be a good pick if you need a one channel parking camera. It's designed in Taiwan for its hot and humid weather conditions. The video quality is astonishing. https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 Right now for a dual channel parking camera I'd suggest the Thinkware F770. It's a great camera that combines everything you want except the possibility of rotating it to face the side windows. I've seen some four channel setups (buying two, dual channel systems) but it's obviously quite expensive and takes a toll on your battery. I'd take a look at my video on the F770 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA Then read my parking guide here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras There a cheaper camera made by Lukas I'm interested in: http://shop.lukasdirect.com/lukas-store/dash-cams/2-channel/ar790wd It's going to be a while before I can test it out though. Give me a shout if you still have questions.
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  2355. Hey Bella, I haven't directly compared the video quality as for me the R2 is a non-contender. The A119 has better video quality. Both share the same CMOS sensor but the A119 has a better processor. The Falcon is old tech, not even worth comparing to either camera. The A119 also destroys the Vantrue in a bunch of ways including using capacitors for better reliability and heat resistance, stealthiness, price and warning notifications. I just released the review you can see it here: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU
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  2356. You'll have to connect a camera directly to your car's battery typically though the fuse box. The length is really determined by your battery. I made an article which talks about that more as it's a pretty long topic. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Motion detection is one subset of a parking mode which is designed to save space while parked. Time lapse is the other type. You can turn GPS on and off and yes it's the mount attachment. It's an optional accessory as you've found so you'll need to find the right listing depending if you want it or not.
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  2357. While I haven’t heard of anyone doing so, I think it’s possible if your car has an Android interface and can install Thinkware’s app. I don’t have any way of testing this so you’re in uncharted waters. -Andrew
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  2358. Oh nice, did you ask them directly about the black stickers or did you buy it and looked in the box?
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  2359. Hey Viktor. Happy to hear. It is a great camera! -Rolands
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  2360. Hello Barry. The A119 isn't the best camera when it comes to motion detection and parking mode. It doesn't even have a proper parking mode. As much as it offers and as great of a value it is you will need a different camera if you want a proper parking mode. -Rolands
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  2361. If you can cancel the order it's available on Amazon.
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  2362. Sure bvjpap, For truck drivers I really recommend the Vicovation OPIA2. It has the functionality and reliability you want in a dash camera. First off it rotates 360°, for anyone who drives a lot especially commercially you'll probably run into bad drivers or inspections and it's handy to be able to film the sides of your vehicles for plates and faces. Second it's rated by the manufacturer to work at 75°C/167°F temperatures which is higher than the 60°C on most cameras. Not third-party validated but for me shows their confidence in the camera. That rating also requires better assembly and components. As well they put a lot of work into software development. They've fixed one of the issues with error notifications which was my only problem with the camera. The video quality is also amazing, I think it's the best under $550 atm. It also has parking mode so you can leave it running and use it as a security camera which is easy as I believe many trucks have a constant 12V outlet. Finally since your driving a truck it has a suction mount so it's easy to move it around. I know you didn't want an adhesive mount but if you have a primary vehicle you can move the camera back to it more easily. It's way more secure and the way I'd go if I had the choice. I made a review here which should fill in anything I missed. https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  2363. Glad I could help!
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  2364. Get the Thinkware X500 between those two. Cobra stuff hasn't been impressive and they use lithium ion batteries.
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  2365. Thanks Kim.
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  2366. Get the SD cards from either Amazon online or NCIX/Canada Computers in Store. The A119 should be sold by SpyTec on Amazon.ca soon.
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  2367. +VQ Me thanks!
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  2368. Hi Tali, what can you provide some details on how it doesn't fit? If it's an electronic warning, format the card on the camera. If it physically doesn't fit make sure it's the right size and the right orientation.
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  2369. Thank you Craig! Rolands - Community Support
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  2370. Glad to help bud!
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  2371. Thanks Mick.
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  2372. I haven't seen any fake designs as Viofo has kept tight controls on molding and other manufacturing tooling. You might have gotten a good deal and/or it's cheaper because you got the V1 not the second version which has better GPS connections. -Andrew
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  2373. Hey Danny, thanks for post! This is a really late reply by me, sorry about that. I'd go with Amazon.ca. You don't save much if any money with the other services and will require you to ship overseas. Amazon's Enjoy Gadgets is located in Toronto. -Andrew
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  2374. I've been moving towards only recommending cameras that have a "good brand" and even better support outside of Asia. Yi and Viofo have proven themselves. I think cameras like the G1W are larger and more noticeable but also there's no better choice. Cameras like the Yi, again no better choices. Go with the A118/A119 style cameras which can be noticed but few will know they are cameras. The majority of states don't have any laws against dash cameras. Most GPS navigation devices would be banned otherwise. Some states like Cali require you to put them in the corner. I'd appreciate a link for a future article if I am incorrect. -Andrew
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  2375. It's way better than the Rexing V1. The V1 has the same video hardware as the $50 A118 except they've added a larger 2" LCD, better body and better customer service. The Viofo A119 has much better video quality and a GPS which isn't on a dongle.
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  2376. I'm coming out with the review on the Viofo A119 soon. It has capacitors and great video quality for $100 USD. Check back in a few days!
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  2377. +DawnersDream Hey, Dawners I just finished my review and it has the capacitors you are looking for and a good price to match. https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU
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  2378. Don't really know but seeing as 64GB cards are so cheap it's not really an issue unless you are recording a movie.
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  2379. Thank you for the kind words jafxdwg! Rolands - Community Support
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  2380. Worse video quality, parking mode isn't as good, significantly higher battery drain, no event notifications once you start your vehicle. Thinkware has WiFi, no push notifications but not many people have WiFi where they park or would want to add a hotspot with the corresponding cellular service. -Andrew
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  2381. I think disagreements are OK and I'm happy to explain further. I don't look at video quality in the cinematic sense but functionally to capture license plates. The F770/DR650 has similar front cameras. The rear camera though is way blurrier in the DR650 and if there's an impact and the driver speeds off you may not be able to capture the plate. Battery drain is 20% better or so which can mean an hour in many vehicles if your cutoff is set to 12.1/12.2V. Not everyone has an external battery which is the preferred option. The F770 notifies you of all motion events and more importantly impacts when it switches to normal recording. The startup time for the F770 is faster than Blackvue's unless they have improved the firmware since I last changed it. The cloud firmware is a real pig to load. The F770 price is $20-40 more which isn't that much when the camera is over $300 and justifies the improved features mentioned above IMO. -Andrew
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  2382. I think it's great to have different reviewers. There are definitely people who enjoy using the WiFi internet features on the Blackvue DR650S and I didn't go into it as much as people would have liked. I wish the two companies making the Mini series would create their own brand so there's less confusion. Maybe in the future we'll see some interesting designs coming. I'm hoping for a high quality 2-channel budget camera as well.
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  2383. Hey, so it attaches using a 20' coaxial cable (thin plug and play cable) that's included.
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  2384. Thank you for watching and appreciating! -Rolands
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  2385. Thanks Mayyar!
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  2386. I'm going to produce an update but the G1W isn't as good anymore. Too many factories selling this camera. It's better to get the A118-C specifically the Viofo model as they were the original manufacturer with better quality control.
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  2387. Hello Joe. The operating temperature for camera is said to be from -10 celsius to 60 degrees celsius. When testing this camera we didn`t encounter any problems in hot or cold weather and it survived summer without any heat related issues. For precautionary measures just try to not leave it in direct sunlight for a long time. Rolands - Community Support
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  2388. I got the Dome camera from GearBest and the Transcend 520 to B&H (who ships to Canada >$100). The 520 is available at a number of places in Canada.
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  2389. So I talk about framerate and reduced resolution in my picking a dash cam video. https://youtu.be/K8sB-JkNibU In general changing resolution drastically reduces video quality and it's not worth the savings on the memory card unless you are a professional driver and need a week's worth of footage. As well 60FPS is pretty much useless. Again drastically reduces clarity and the clarity of moving objects is dependent on the shutter speed not frame rate. A faster shutter speed = clearer license plates.
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  2390. 60FPS just increases the minimum shutter speed to 1/60s. If you are recording at 30FPS you're shutter speed can still be high at 1/250S or more. If you pause using 30FPS you can still see a crystal clear frame. The Yi does have an upscaled resolution but it seems to work out better than other upscaled 1080P cameras. It looks significantly better than the A118-C or G1W. Thanks for commenting!
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  2391. +CAR AUTO DVR DUMB Drivers Two cameras, A118C and Blackvue DR650. The A118C as a backup and plus I'm too lazy to remove it. Serves as a good baseline for other tests. Blackvue DR650 for all around protection.
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  2392. +CAR AUTO DVR DUMB Drivers Haven't heard of the GPC chipset, there's no talk about it on DashCamTalk. One relevant article talks about a different chip used because of its cheaper costs and dwindling supplies of the NT6650. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/g1wh-with-a-new-chipset-estore009.13759/ I probably would get the original version.
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  2393. Guess you got unlucky or live somewhere really hot (where I don't recommend it being used in). If you go through the comments there's a ton of really satisfied people. That plus my talking points around the camera is why it's a top choice.
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  2394. It's a cheaper camera and it's all statistical odds. You got a bad batch for some reason. I'd return them, especially as you got them off Amazon. Did you remove the film covering the lens? I'm not trying to suggest anything, people have forgotten or thought it was protection like a screen protector.
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  2395. Hello John. Vantrue is an OK camera with acceptable night video quality, but it uses batteries, not a capacitor which reduces reliability. Our choice in this price range would be the $60 Yi dash Cam. It is the better value pick and has better video quality and WiFi. Rolands - Community Support.
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  2396. From my tests for my 51R battery it will drain in about 45 hours or so but you really don't want it to drain the battery as it permanently damages it. It drains 0.16A at 12.45V compared to Vicovation OPIA which drains 0.21A at 12.44V. This isn't a review for parked recording, those will be in much later videos.
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  2397. The 633X is way better because it's made from MLC NAND. The 300X is TLC and won't last nearly as long (3-6X less on average).
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  2398. Just wanted to edit what I said here. According to a Lexar rep the 300X may be MLC. This is hearsay as it was from a manufacturer and I wasn't there in person.
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  2399. No probs Tim.
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  2400. Hey Knowler, sorry about the late reply. YouTube has a terrible comment system. I agree with what you said, other manufacturers have confirmed there are max limits to ensure stability of the system. The market also has to be able to accept the cost of upgrades and the technology is only catching so that lower cost systems become available. -Andrew
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  2401. Hi Hawaii, you can use your camera to format the SD card. Access the menu by first turning off video recording and pressing the menu button. Scroll down and you should see the format option.
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  2402. Honestly if you're asking about video quality, I haven't seen anything I'm happy with. The Thinkware F770 is a camera that's coming out that I'm keeping my eye on.
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  2403. Hey Rommel, IMO for many drivers it's the $100 Viofo A119. For those that want something better at $250 it's the OPIA2. At the higher ends there's no best, just tradeoffs. Here's the new top 5 video if you want to take a look: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2404. Thanks for your appreciation James. We will try to keep it up! Rolands - Community Help
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  2405. Hello Keith. Yes it will log your speed if you have the optional GPS mount. Rolands - Community Support
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  2406. Yup dash cam viewer https://dashcamviewer.com/
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  2407. The OPIA2 would be my pick for an overall balance of video quality features and reliability. My review here: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 The Street Guardian SG9665GC is more proven but it's an older design with reduced video quality.
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  2408. Don't think so. the camera can draw over 500mah which is above the rating for most usb ports.
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  2409. Descent, thanks, much appreciated! It doesn't have a proper parking mode. I wouldn't use it for that purpose unless you can consistently remember to turn it on and off.
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  2410. It records on a loop. Every product I've seen labelled as a dash camera has a loop recording function.
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  2411. It's a discontinued product and probably uses the A5 processor as it only records in 1080P. There are better products out right now.
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  2412. I or any company can't guarantee nothing will happen. It's similar to MBTF or mean time between failures. Sometimes you get really unlucky and you have a poor production run even with quality control and it dies early. The high endurance has been really good so far but you could get a bad one.
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  2413. They have but it's not easy to design a inconspicuous design for all cars. They are some that are made for certain vehicles but they aren't that great. -Andrew
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  2414. Haven't looked at their recent cameras yet. I'm reviewing capacitor cameras first as they can be a universal recommendation for drivers rather than me having to say "only for drivers in cooler environments".
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  2415. Thanks splendifferent, I try my best and it takes a while to keep everything up to date but I think it's worth it. I really appreciate the comment and the support.
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  2416. It's because there's not demand for a small camera attached to separate recorder. They're more expensive and harder to install. I haven't reviewed or looked at any motorcycle cameras to be honest. If it fits your needs I would go for it. Could you give me one or two cameras you are looking at?
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  2417. Thanks eeee!
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  2418. I'm guessing you live in the UK. Honestly over there with the cloudy and rainy weather the 312GW looks alright. Nextbase isn't found outside of there and the camera looks pretty good. Probably the same video hardware as the DOD Tech LS460W as they use the same OEM maker (tiotech) but with the WiFi added in which is a nice feature.
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  2419. It does now.
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  2420. Toronto! 🇨🇦
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  2421. Too bad isn't it. Thanks Kleyon
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  2422. The Qube is similar to the Dome D201 if not the exact same model, rebranded. The Qube will have better video quality but it will probably have worse error notifications and a poorer interface. I'm not a fan of the mount either.
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  2423. Hello Anand. The Viofo A119 is a better camera. It uses a capacitor which ensures more reliability. It also has better quality and manufacturer support in firmware updates. Rolands - Community Support
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  2424. Better in which way?
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  2425. The description in the SD card video has the latest guidance. Basically Transcend High Endurance is #1. Lexar High Endurance is the alternative. Lexar 633X is my value pick but not the best. Also is one of the few good choices for 128GB unless you are OK with potentially having no warranty if you use Transcend or Samsung.
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  2426. It’s nice that they’ve upgraded to 1080P front and back and are using the new Sony Starvis sensor. It can probably be used as a backup camera as well. At $220 USD it seems to be an unbelieveably good price -Andrew
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  2427. What an indepth post, thanks for taking the time to comment. Some thoughts: LAYOUT: Would be ideal but I don't think it's going to happen as it would require cooperation on a massive scale. You would think manufacturers would use best practices but that's not always the case. GPS Some people don't want it at all. I think the $10 option is great as it lets people decide. When it gets $30+ some people would rather take the cheaper price. VISIBILITY There are some manufacturers that do this but the installation is harder as you need a place to hide the box. Most people are too lazy and I have a feeling that they don't sell very well. When you get multiple cameras you need a very advanced chpset to handle everything including adjusting exposure, etc. It's not cheaply done atm. SPYTEC It's not rebranded, they just labelled it that way. For some of their other units like the G1W it is rebranded with their logo to assure people it's not a ripoff and prevent other Amazon sellers from getting in on their listing. You can see the same with "BlueSeaSky" who is the well known seller estore009 on eBay. DETAILS Thanks I try my best to thoroughly test, bring up everything that's important on video. I also agree many other YT reviewers don't bother. I think it's because it's hard and it takes a long time to produce a review.
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  2428. Lexar 633X probably has the best combination of availability, price, and warranty (Samsung Pro is technically better but you lose your warranty).
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  2429. Hey SAJ. That is how Thinkware runs things. Maximum storage for parked recording is 15%. It's the way they partition memory cards.15% of 32, 64 or maybe even 128Gb card should still be more than enough for parking mode. Rolands - Community Support
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  2430. Thanks Bass! These definitely take a while especially when I have to do new things such as comparing dual channel systems on film and measuring energy usage.
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  2431. Glad I could help!
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  2432. Hey iZags, thanks! The A119 does not have that option to add a rear camera. I was hoping they would keep the plastic body as it made the A118 look like an OEM rain sensor. Black tape would be better, I'll try to find a good source later.
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  2433. Yeah, I'll be a doing a budget roundup in the future that should hopefully cover that.
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  2434. You should take a look at the OPIA2. It covers everything you mentioned including a high heat resistance. In my premium camera roundup I talk about that here: https://youtu.be/zn6Sd2PXtmQ
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  2435. I'm going to review the Transcend 520, seems like one of the few affordable options for taxi/lfyt drivers that isn't some terrible unbranded camera.
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  2436. Hey rbcausing, I finally made a video on budget lyft/uber dash cameras. If you haven't bought one or are looking for a new one I think it would be quite interesting for you. https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc -Andrew
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  2437. They consider it a grey market product if you buy it in one district and try to warranty it another. Companies often have agreements in place to protect their local retailers. Sorry to hear they will charge you money. Is it full price for repairs?
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  2438. It hasn't been used in court from what I've read to prove if you were speeding or not. One lawyer says not to use it as it'll likely be worse for you. It's really all over the place as its use as evidence will definitely depend on your jurisdiction. Some people or businesses want to track where their cars have been to see if it has been used appropriately. That is one good use of it.
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  2439. +Ultra AleM hey, sorry about the late reply. If you're asking you probably don't need it. Save the money.
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  2440. The reset date problem could be an issue with the RTC coin battery which holds all the settings in palce.
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  2441. Thanks ETC! You may be interested in my F770 review as it's the better camera out now: https://youtu.be/yjEPJtQ5PdA
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  2442. Hey Darren, there's no external mount and I really wouldn't recommend it. There's also no external output so there's no way you can connect it to a screen. I don't know much about backup cameras through so I'm not much help there. For truck drivers I actually recommend the Vicovation OPIA2 instead. It has the functionality and reliability you want in a dash camera, which is helpful as you drive professionally. It rotates 360°, you'll probably run into bad drivers or inspections and it's handy to be able to film the sides of your vehicles for plates and faces. It's rated by the manufacturer to handle 75°C/167°F which is higher than the 60°C ratings on most cameras. It's a measure of their confidence which requires better components and manufacturing. I made a review here which should fill in anything I missed: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU If you bought the A119, no worries still a great camera.
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  2443. I have in the full reviews and I haven't found one that's worth your time. Even the Testla can occasionally get it wrong and that's a full avoidance system with radar.
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  2444. Yeah, it does. I think I've lost a SD card in my car from that. Just have to be careful.
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  2445. Right now, none of these. I have to make an update video in a month or two. The Vicovation OPIA2 is my next review and right now it has the best video quality I've seen so far.
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  2446. I wouldn't say early adopter woes. 6 reviews is a really small sample. One is a complaint of a Trojan which is not likely.
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  2447. Some people care about packaging, other people don't. I make a quick comment about it.
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  2448. Yup, you can turn off GPS completely in the settings.
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  2449. Yes, when it's off it completely removes the coordinates.
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  2450. Good point, I'll see what I can do. I can retroactively do a comparison of the sound quality. It might be a while though as this is the first comment I've seen regarding sound quality.
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  2451. Ah, so dash cams optimize for different qualities. For sound it just has to capture the conversation. Most dash cam designers would optimize for better video quality rather than putting in money/time on a better microphone. You might want to look into a camera that is meant for that sort of thing (GoPro) with an external recorder if you're serious about sound.
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  2452. I'll be doing a deep dive into dual channel cameras. Some good ones I've sen: Thinkware F770, Blackvue DR650, Blacksys CH100B. Thinkware has the best dual channel and a 70C heat resistance. Blackvue I've reviewed and I like it but the video quality has a bit to desire, looks great though. Blacksys also has heat resistance, different form factor and good parking mode.
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  2453. Thanks for the kind words! Rolands - Community Help
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  2454. At those conditions I'd consider taking in your camera as the condensation on warmup will be a bummer for most electronics. I'd recommend a camera with a conformal (waterproof) coating but I haven't found one yet. I haven't heard of any electronics crapping out because of the cold but it will take longer to start up. I have no recommendations for parking mode in any environment that cold as most batteries will have a significantly reduced energy output if they'll work at all. These are really extreme conditions and there's nothing I've seen on the consumer market designed for that.
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  2455. Separate front and rear cameras? Budget camera maybe the Blackvue DR3500 for the rear and the A119 for the front? Separate cameras I think the Thinkware F770 might be a good step up from the Blackvue but I haven't tested it yet.
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  2456. Thanks! I'm not on Facebook very often and I tend to batch answer my messages every other day or so.
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  2457. Good camera, just most people think it's a little big in North America.
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  2458. There's no commercially available solution so I didn't review it.
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  2459. Thank you Richard! Rolands - Community Support
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  2460. Can you qualify this statement? I'm interested in trends with broken cameras. I just looked through the DashCamTalk forums and Amazon reviews, not seeing anything. As with many Chinese manufacturers Viofo will be hands off with warranty, letting their retailers handle it. If you purchased off Amazon there's a local retailer in Canada/United States who should be able help.
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  2461. I'm not seeing a ton of related problems. There are some issues like GPS error which are clearly a case of using the wrong SD card. Jerky playback on computers is likely a slow computer as it's 1440P video. The losing settings I have seen a number of times and I wonder if it's the coin battery. In that case you can probably warranty it with Amazon if that's where you bought it from. If you have a boot up issue where you tried resetting the settings and changing a memory card, sounds like an issue which can be remedied by going through your retailer. If you bought it overseas, that's a lot harder of course and you'll be waiting a while. I'm not seeing that there's any major issues considering how popular the A119s are. I'm actually more worried about the Lexar 633X as there seems to be a big tick in failed cards when used with dash cameras.
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  2462. Hi cbooher, thank you! This is a late reply but if you haven't bought it yet there's a v2 version that's released with better physical connections to the GPS device. All cameras come with a black adhesive pad now.
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  2463. I'll look into that model. Mivue is a more popular choice in European countries from what I've seen. Thanks for the feedback Badger.
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  2464. Depends on the camera.
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  2465. Hi Wajid, the Blackvue DR750 can be used as a backup camera. You will have to manually switch it over. I believe the Parrot Asteroid tablet can also be used but the installation is much harder if you want a seamless look. http://www.parrot.com/ca/products/asteroid-range/parrot-asteroid-tablet/
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  2466. Their response wasn't worded well. The intention was to say the dash camera is not meant to be run off the battery. You'll need to plug it in otherwise it'll stop working (after 10 minutes).
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  2467. Keith I'm going to test it tonight and get back to you.
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  2468. Hi there!
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  2469. They might have run out of stock. There isn't an updated revision but rather a different model in a few months the A119S. It's not better, just different as it uses a Sony Exmor image sensor. Sterotypically lower sharpness during the day/bright situations at night. Better sharpness under low light situations.
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  2470. +Joe Heisler yup, if you need one now I wouldn't wait. It's still much better than ment dash cameras on the market.
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  2471. Do you have a tint applied? I might try updating the firmware but if it's a completely blue image you might have a sensor problem. I would message Viofo and see what they think.
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  2472. Hi Samuel, capacitors are more expensive because they use large capacity models. As well capacitors require expertise in programming the firmware to shut down the camera quickly and may need specialized hardware.
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  2473. Old camera, nothing going for it.
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  2474. Glad you enjoyed it Irfan.
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  2475. Hey Jo, you want to format that card in your A119. It'll likely pop up a notification. Alternative you can enter the menu and format it there.
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  2476. As Matt said, I haven't found any camera so far. I'm also not a fan of having a large batteries in your vehicle not designed to take the heat of recording. You can just hide the wiring in your headliner with a small cable sticking out.
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  2477. I'm launching a guide on that exact topic. I'm personally not a fan because once you throw in the sun shining on your dash camera even with air conditioning it's not ideal. Would be interesting to look at smartphone quality.
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  2478. Hey Jozlek, thanks! The Yi doesn't have a parking sensor. I haven't tested the A119's parking mode because you have to manually turn it on and off. That's bad because if you forget to turn it off and drive you can lose footage. So when your car is off the camera needs a constant source of battery, if your car is like most on the market you will need to connect it to your battery through the fusebox. DashCamStore has a great overview of the process: http://www.thedashcamstore.com/advanced-dashcam-installation/ Your camera is capturing footage in its memory but only writes to your memory card when triggered from shock (G-Sensor) or motion. Better cameras buffer a few seconds before it's triggered (buffered recording) otherwise you could miss what hit you. The Vicovation OPIA2 has a automatically triggered parking mode + polarizer. It's an expensive setup but the reliability should be there. http://geni.us/VicoOpia2
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  2479. You got the first part right, if you hit the emergency record button it saves the current file from being overwritten, it does not affect parking mode. Parking mode I honestly haven't thoroughly tested because it's not an automatic system. The A119 is not a good camera for parked recording. The screen should follow your screen saver settings and turn off accordingly.
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  2480. Hey Tarun, so the ADAS/FCWS imo are useless. They don't work properly and give way too many false positives to be useful. As well they force you to lower the resolution as it requires more processing power.
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  2481. Good, it doesn't have a lithium ion battery so there's a lot of problems solved there. I froze it for a while and winter is upon us as well, no slowdowns so far.
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  2482. The F770 loads in maps from Garmin for red light detection. Garmin 35 might have them too but it's not a great camera. Nothing to warn the driver you're falling asleep, just lane departure warnings which aren't very accurate.
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  2483. Yup, there's a lot more failed camera when it's priced that cheaply. Roll of the dice.
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  2484. I have a new guide coming out soon. I'll give you a shout here when it's released.
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  2485. Hey Alexi, the budget guide is out if you're still looking for a camera: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI Gives a good overview of what's available. The premium camera guide should be out soon.
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  2486. Hey Julian. Yes, they have raised the price a lot. Rolands - Community Support
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  2487. Hi Julian, so we've been digging into this issue more. Memory prices have risen globally due to shortages which has caused a significant jump in the prices of good memory cards. This has caused us to pull our support for the Lexar 633X. It has increased failures and the price is the same which people have suggested the memory quality has gone down. -Andrew
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  2488. Hey Irfan, my top pick is the $90 Viofo A119. My tests are complete and the review is coming out soon. It has great video quality, notifications, capacitors and stealthiness - something no other dash camera has done under $100. The only reason not to get this camera is if you want something more reliable or want WiFi. Link: www.viofo.com/home/30-a119-1080p-60fps-dash-cam.html
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  2489. Hey Marco, I wouldn't worry too much about the Samsung choice. Still a solid card, just use it until there's a problem.
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  2490. Great tip about the super glue! How does it feel under your finger when it's dried? Is it smooth or is it gummy and easy to feel out? If you take the camera off correctly the tint should stay on. You can pry the camera off first in most cases then roll the adhesive off. I don't know your vehicle so there's always a risk it can stay on.
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  2491. Hey Louie. There is no suction mount available for this camera. Some people have tried using 2 rubber bands on the rearview mirror. Can`t really tell how that works out. Our recommendation would be to just get a suction dash camera like Yi. It is cheap and if forgotten, is not a big loss. Rolands - Community Support
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  2492. Grab the Blackvue DR3500 for $115 or so. It takes away everything you don't need. The g-sensor can activate parking mode automatically so you don't need a GPS. http://amzn.to/299CAof
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  2493. Hey again John, your icon makes it so easy to recognize you whenever you post. It's hard because you don't have the full schematics, error reports to figure out what's going on. Right now it's mainly manufacturers and knowledgeable hardware developers who have said it's with the controller having issues with certain chipsets. As well it's aggressively locking the card once a few errors are detected. Good when it's used in a phone as it'll be years before any problems pop up. Bad for dash cameras.
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  2494. Funny enough this comment got trapped in the spam filter. I honestly haven't been doing a good job with comments recently as I'm trying to get out the update video and that's sucking up all my time. Could I work more hours yes, I've been slowly improving myself but comments take a LOT of time to do properly. I don't like half-assing things. Lots to catch up on after it's out.
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  2495. Yup, Transcend is used for testing as well by Novatek engineers (image processor for many dash cameras). Another reason to use Transcend.
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  2496. It definitely has the rotation to be used with vertical windows. i think the OPIA2 is the better camera though for truck drivers as you can rotate the camera to face your side windows.
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  2497. Hey muzicmax, it doesn't turn. One of the disadvantages of this design.
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  2498. Glad to hear! Some cars last a while if maintained, hoping it'll make it to 20! The GPS won't affect the quality of the video, in some ways it'll improve it as the camera won't be as close to the screen which reduces distortion.
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  2499. I don't have the empirical data to give you a good answer. Looking at other reviews I'm impressed with the customization of the Blacksys CH-100B as it comes to parking mode. You can select individual zones for detection, turn off the rear camera and more.
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  2500. Yup, the external GPS isn't as good. The mount could have been thinner but I don't think it makes a significant difference.
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  2501. The cable inside might be falling out, you may have to reseat (pull it out, plug it back in again) and use some glue or tape to make sure it stays in place.
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  2502. I'm putting the 0826 on the next update to this guide. It's the alternative to the Yi for better video quality. Not as good as the Viofo A119 though.
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  2503. I won't be doing a comparison of the Mini series. I think there's too much confusion between all the different factories using that name. The video quality is good but definitely less than the A119.
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  2504. +Trevor Brent No problems. Glad your DR400G is still working. First generation of 1080P cameras and it had overheating problems.
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  2505. This is an old review. The article is intended to get into the technical details. People stop watching the video when I get into too many specifics. No review will be right for everyone. Thanks for watching Outlaw. -Andrew
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  2506. Thanks rpoer!
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  2507. In which ways is Blackvue better for you? In most cases 60FPS is worse unless you have the A119S where it's close to it's natively output.
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  2508. There's not one system I can recommend. You can get, two, 2-channel dash cameras which is what US Dash Cam did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPB9vI9qUkM
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  2509. I'm interested in the Blacksys CH-100B for the functionality and heat resistance. The Blackvue DR650 should be OK if it's not too hot where you live.
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  2510. Hey Castillo, thanks for the kind words! I won't be going into cell phones unless I have a really good angle due to the saturation of reviewers. I will get into other categories in the future. -Andrew
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  2511. Just found the dashcamtalk article: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/solved-gps-mount-bug.21578/ Looks like Viofo has notified their engineering and QC departments.
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  2512. Haven't gotten my hands on it yet but I definitely want to review it.
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  2513. Good questions so Viofo doesn't sell directly, everything is just sold through third parties and fulfilled by Amazon. EnjoyGadgets is based out of Toronto and seems reliable with customer service. I need to dig more. SpyTec is based out of New York and has a phenomenal reputation, you'll have to ship to the United States if there is a problem. 2) I'm surprised it's $30. After converting from USD to CAD and possibly any custom fees you're probably paying about the same. Can you link me the retailer?
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  2514. Great price, it can get through customs without duties if you don't use the fastest shipping methods. That would be a great price and GearBest is an authorized dealer. Warranty would be harder but that's the tradeoff.
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  2515. Frank, that's the Blackvue DR650 with a IR module. It's expensive though at $400-$500.
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  2516. Thanks Wm.
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  2517. Hey Johnno, we'll be doing a video on budget dual dash cams after we finish off all our taxi camera reviews. Those record inside and outside your vehicle vs front and behind your vehicle. Here's the review if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc The budget dual channel review will be out in a month. Sorry about the long wait, we like to do a lot of research and testing before releasing our recommendations. -Andrew
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  2518. Hey Johan, in the future I'll have a title for each camera. For now if you look at the description you'll see the names for all the cameras in the order they appear.
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  2519. Thanks Todd, appreciate the comment! 🙌
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  2520. It does. I didn't show the video to save on time.
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  2521. Vicovation OPIA2 would be a good pick if you need a one channel parking camera. It's designed in Taiwan for its hot and humid weather conditions. The video quality is astonishing. https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8 For a dual channel parking camera I'd suggest the Thinkware F770. It's a great camera that combines everything you want except the possibility of rotating it to face the side windows. I've seen some four channel setups (buying two, dual channel systems) but it's obviously quite expensive and takes a toll on your battery. I'd take a look at my video on the F770 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEPJtQ5PdA Then read my parking guide here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Give me a shout if you still have questions.
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  2522. Hahah, congrats on being the first commenter! Looks like you really wanted the review, glad I could deliver Vinny.
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  2523. That's the only major problem with Transcend's High Endurance, they are charging a significant premium and it's not widely available outside of the United States. if it is, it's quite expensive.
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  2524. Not easy at all. I have slim fingers and it's harder to pull out the cables. It was easier to pull off the camera first then deal with the wiring. I'd just leave it on, the form factor makes it look like a Transponder. -Andrew
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  2525. Keep your Samsung cards especially if they are Pro or Pro+ I've heard of a few issues with EVO but it's not really a problem. Samsung makes good memory if you already bought it, I would keep using them. If you were thinking of switching anyways, then yes, get another brand.
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  2526. Thanks Elena! We're going to continue putting out great "Top _" guides backed by good work put into reviews.
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  2527. Just took a look through the recent reviews as it's been a few weeks since I last looked. Not seeing any substantial failures. There were the GPS problems which was a loose cable inside. Bunch of people reported memory issues which is a problem with their SD card and not the device. Sorry yours had problems.
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  2528. That sucks. Have you tried with a different memory card? When Vicovation was programming their cameras they had 3 separate issues they found. I have two broken memory cards, both that trigger different responses in different cameras. The Viofo A119 detected both problem cards but this could be a third issue which is causing a problem with you recording. You can use H2TestT to see if there's a problem with your card: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml If that doesn't work check with your retailer for a warranty. Sometimes there is a bad camera. What firmware version do you have?
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  2529. Extending it by 2-3 years? May not be a bad idea if you don't plan on upgrading. These are electronics that are pounded by temperature and humidity fluctuations.
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  2530. Glad I could clarify the market for you!
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  2531. The Beast is a ridiculously overpriced and overhyped generic dash camera. Look at the B200 dash cam: https://www.amazon.com/SmarTure-Dashboard-Ambarella-Fatigue-Detection/dp/B01DZBKQHC It doesn't use any breakthrough technologies, it's very average and comes from a lesser known manufacturer. I'm planning on producing a debunking video soon because it's quite shameless what the retailer has done.
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  2532. Glad to help, I hate reading about failed dash cameras. Sucks when you get into an accident and your dash cam didn't capture what happened.
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  2533. Hello ArnoTrek. Some cameras will notify you about a failed memory card with a beep or a sound. The A118C can’t detect failed memory cards, instead it keeps recording but nothing actually is written to the card. It can detect if the file format is incompatible or if there’s no memory card but it’s a really brief message that you can miss.
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  2534. We were given our G1W from SpyTec who is a retailer in New York City. While we think they’ve been great with sourcing authentic items and providing good customer service you could see that as a conflict of interest. You could also go with estore009 who sells through eBay, CaptureYourAction is another good choice. I’d buy Viofo’s G1W-S as it’s both an upgrade and comes from a reputable manufacturer. -Andrew
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  2535. Hey, I haven’t included Vantrue because they either aren’t better than the existing cameras in a category or aren’t special or good enough to warrant their own. For example the Vantrue X2 IMO isn’t better than the Viofo A119. It has slightly better video quality and can rotate 360° but uses lithium ion batteries, not a capacitor. Andrew
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  2536. I did the unboxing yesterday of the A119S so I'll have the testing done soon. I'll release a statement of the results first then the actual video soon after.
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  2537. Hello swever826. It offers great performance and is compatible with most action cameras, GoPro and drones. I would not be so sure about dash cameras. I know that once formatted using a special program it will work with DOD cameras, but I don't know much about it's reliability and performance in dash cameras so I can't recommend it. It also might have a warranty issues when being used in dash cameras. There are proven choices like Transcend High Endurance line of SD cards. Thanks! Rolands - Community Support
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  2538. Hey Alex, glad I helped you out! Yes i heard German privacy laws make it very difficult to use. At the very least you can use it to refresh your memory from notes if not directly present the evidence. The OPIA2 and all premium cameras have dimishing returns. I think it's a personal choice. For me it's the reliability (75C heat resistance) the 360 degree coverage, slightly better video quality and parking mode that makes the difference. 100% understand if that doesn't apply to you.
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  2539. It doesn't. Slightly better than the A118. The A119 destroys the G1W in almost every way except 360° rotation and price.
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  2540. I had a question about that as well. If it vibrates the materials in the car, nothing you can really do. An adhesive mount camera like the A119 will help a lot as it'll be more solid compared to the rubbery and longer suction mounts.
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  2541. What you said is exactly why I don't give a grading system. It's like asking for a car that can be fast, nimble and carry 8 passengers. You either get a sports car or you get a mini-van. There isn't a camera that can do everything. The best cameras are only tradeoff in features. For example stealthiness vs functionality.
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  2542. So the Z-Edge 3 has worse video quality than the A119 and it uses ltihium ion batteries. I think it could have been a winner if it used a capacitor but I'm not comfortable with my audience base in recommending a camera that is more likely to die.
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  2543. Check the links in the description, all legit sellers. There's also no fakes at the moment as Viofo has kept a tight grip on the manufacturing and the partners they choose. Hopefully it won't turn out like the A118. Even with the A118 it still took a year before any fakes rolled out.
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  2544. Hola. Nuestro auditorio principal habla inglés pero todavía tratamos de ayudar a la gente de países diferentes. Rolands - Community Support
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  2545. Not for a while, sorry. It doesn't seem like a popular or a class leading camera. If it doesn't fit into one of those categories I don't have the time for now.
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  2546. Not included, you'll have to buy one yourself. I made a video on this topic if you're interested in what to buy. https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc There were some updates since I made the video that I mentioned in the description -Andrew
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  2547. 300X at that price haha, maybe buy two which is a good idea so you can swap out the cards in an accident.
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  2548. The Ultra series is also MLC so you are good to go.
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  2549. +bhsbass any camera you think is better? There's a promising camera section as well on my website. I'll be happy to add anything I missed
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  2550. Nope. It's not a parking mode camera but it is very efficient.
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  2551. Hi LordStrider, are you watching the video in 1440P? While there is some YouTube compression all cameras we’ve reviewed can see license plates further than one meter in daylight. At night that’s dependent on your speed and the amount of light but I’ve gotten some license plates from much further away. Which cameras would you recommend?
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  2552. +DigitalErra maybe the transcend uhs-3? It won't make a difference in performance, perhaps the durability could be better but no manufacturer releases those specs.
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  2553. Thanks QGV! I'm sure you'll love the A119.
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  2554. +Lowe Down Hi Lowe, sorry just saw your comment. Right, so there's an app which allows you to sync everything with your phone. As well if you get a mobile hotspot (like your cellphone) you can connect online from wherever you are. However if you're asking if it will stream constantly similar to dropcam, unfortunately no camera has that sort of capabilities at the moment. Everything is still manually operated.
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  2555. Those cameras are older and overpriced now for the features they bring. As well since the A119 is being sold through SpyTec and Capture Your Action you have great customer support in the United States.
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  2556. Not convenient, and it can overheat. As well you may not remember to actually turn it. I was thinking of making a guide using NFC to activate it. As well it's going to look awful under low light. 4K will create a lot of noise because of the smaller pixels, just physics.
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  2557. A119 for value. Blackvue DR650GW is no longer my top choice. The Thinkware F770 is much better for most drivers. The only thing good about the DR650GW is the live internet access but most people don't need that.
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  2558. Hey, so both cameras are closer to the older A118 in terms of their specs. The Viofo A119 blows away both cameras, especially as they cost the same price. There isn't a good, budget capacitor replacement that spins for the KDLink X1. The closest would be the Yi Dash cam which has better video quality.
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  2559. I did, check out this video here: https://youtu.be/_wX4CUlDRVM it's the dvr-027. Definitely would not recommend it.
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  2560. That's the wrong form factor for most dash cameras as it's the full size SD card. You want a microSD.
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  2561. Hey Mayyar, I probably won't for a while as it has a lithium-ion battery and isn't a good choice for parts of North America. I am very interested in the Mini2 though as it looks like a great camera on paper.
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  2562. Forgot to say thanks for watching and commenting!
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  2563. What do you define as quality? There's always a tradeoff. If you have a few things you want I can probably suggest some cameras. If you don't you may want to check out the buyers guide I wrote on features that are important: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/dash-camera-buyers-guide
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  2564. Thank you Gregory! Rolands - Community Support
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  2565. Thanks Robin! Next one out will be on Taxi cameras. I hoped you watched the 2017 update to this video here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2566. Nope, don't leave it on because the algorithm will miss footage. You will drive and there will be spots missing. Viofo even states this in the manual. The question to #2 is yes you would have to manually turn the feature on and off when you park which can get annoying.
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  2567. Glad to help!
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  2568. In the United States maybe Fry's or other major retailers will have Transcend and Yi. Otherwise you'll have to get these online.
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  2569. It's going to be a while as I have a packed calendar for at least 2 months. Is there a reputable company that sells this camera. If it's cheap enough it might be worth research further as I'm looking for a decent budget dual camera. I'll bookmark this for now. Thanks for letting me know about it, first time I've seen it.
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  2570. Hey Jan, thanks for letting me know. Looks like they are taking cameras and rebranding them which isn't uncommon. The Ultra Solo A12 is really the DAB205 from Shenzhen Dome.
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  2571. Yes you can! You switch modes once you turn off recording and you can see all your videos.
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  2572. Thanks Chuck! Glad we could help! -Rolands
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  2573. The Mobius does two things poorly. The first is if your SD card dies you would have to check the LEDs to make sure it's working. It's too easy to miss even though it has two on different sides of the body. I've seen too many stories of a failed dash camera and only noticing it after an accident. Two I think it can be difficult to use for many who do not like technology. People who say it's easy are more advanced than they realized. I think I will add this camera to the flawed section. The JooVuu X is on my list to be reviewed. I was approached sometime ago but I had a backlog. I'm interested in reviewing it but it also lacks a speaker. The interface looks easier to use and the video quality is quite nice.
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  2574. Thank you Kayum. Glad it helped! Rolands - Community Support
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  2575. That's intended to remove your mount by holding it like floss and sawing it off. It's much easier to twist it off in cooler weather or prying it off using soft plastic.
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  2576. Hey Alex, not yet it's on the list. Techmoan's review of the Transcend 520 might interest you as an alternative. https://youtu.be/elZ2Wq1ezFo
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  2577. 1) Nope, most people don't find it's a distraction especially as the screen will turn off. It's a gently glow from the LEDs after. The placement is personal, I don't really have an opinion except I personally like seeing the LEDs and to place it behind the mirror whenever possible. 2) I would ask them directly. 3) Yup, I would buy another GPS mount and USB cable. That'll make it easier to go from car to car. 4) No idea. They said they are still testing.
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  2578. Hey Chris, if you check the Viofo A119 video in the description there are now CPL lenses available. One is a cover you put over the lens, the other uses adhesive. If you don't want to get a CPL the only other solution is to reduce the glare from your dashboard. Dashmat makes a fabric cover that greatly reduces glare. It's rather ugly though, IMO. If you've been using cleaning products they often leave a reflective gloss. If you remove it using water & dish soap that'll help cut down glare. -Andrew
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  2579. Yup reviewed it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpAwLSuWReo Didn't make it a recommended item because it can be complicated for some people and it's hard to tell if something goes wrong.
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  2580. When it's not recording press the emergency button to switch modes.
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  2581. The premiums have been working well for a number of users.
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  2582. +Ed Napster I'll retest on another SD card. I have a feeling the cloud update slowed down the camera. The bitrate was reduced from 8/3 to 6/2 with the cloud update. This is a fairly large reduction in quality but the next firmware version should bring it back up. An upside down camera makes no difference on video quality. What adjustments did I fail to make on my camera? Glad your camera is working. After the fiasco with the failed camera on the original DR400G there haven't been any problems with normal usage. If you're using it while parked that's a different story. --- Here's a recent post from DashCamTalk highlighting a response from Blackvue's customer service Dear Customer, Yes, it is true that in the current cloud compatible firmware version v.2.002, the video quality is lower than the previous cloud incompatible version, v1.009. However you do not need to worry because we will release a cloud compatible firmware update by the end of this month, in which you will be able to set the video quality as Normal/High/Highest just like in firmware v.1.009. Regarding the Live view limit, we will release subscription packages in next month for more number of hours of Live view over the cloud. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/bit-rate-is-about-to-increase-with-the-next-fw.18511/
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  2583. Averages matter. Some people get cameras that are cheap and rock solid. On average a $35 camera will break way more often than a heat resistant model in hot weather. Plus the video and functional performance is way better. I'm glad yours is working. -Andrew
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  2584. There's definitely diminishing returns on the $200+ cameras. I'm not suggesting everyone go out and buy them or that they are the best value. There's a group of people who are looking for those features and I found the best ones in that category. The video quality can be helpful in hit and run incidents, lower video quality means you can lose the plate. I've seen enough failed cameras and you've got some serious good luck if all your cameras have worked for this long. If you look at the reviews you can see that there's a ton of problems causing cameras to fail. If you only take a viewpoint from your own perspective then it's easy to dismiss spending more money as window dressing. Most cheap cameras use cheap batteries which have a much lower lifespan when exposed to heat. There's a number of photos of failed cameras with bulging cases because of the battery. I also did make a <$100 video: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI It's linked in a number of places. Have you checked the microSD cards to see if the cameras are actually recording video? The greatest problem with most cheap cameras is that the cameras falsely show its recording even when the SD cards have failed. You'll see the recording symbol flashing but nothing is being written to the card as it's in read-only mode. All SD cards will fail overtime when constantly rewritten. -Andrew
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  2585. Hello Gary. Having a dash cam gives you a video footage of what actually happened. The recorded footage in case of an accident or a police ticket can help you prove your innocence in court. As well you can use the footage to capture interesting events, fight fraud and ensure your vehicle is taken care of properly when lent to friends or your mechanic. Rolands - Community Support
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  2586. You won't be able to but it doesn't look like anything you can steal. -Andrew
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  2587. No, not yet. I'm going to look at rear dash cameras in the future but it might be a while as there isn't that much interest in that form factor.
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  2588. No problems! 👍👍
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  2589. Thanks TestDriver! It falls back even further since the Thinkware F770 has been released. What cards are you using? Cards like Sandisk Ultra fail prematurely due to the controller they are using.
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  2590. I'm going to create a a guide for that eventually. You'll probably need to use a splitter and extension cable if you want to use the original charger. Alternatively you can get a 2/4 port car USB charger and get a really long USB cable.
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  2591. If you're looking to power the rear camera all you need is a seperate 25' foot mini usb cable for the rear camera. Your Yi includes a 2-port charger . The A119 uses a mini connector while the Yi is microUSB Here's some places that sell a 25' cable Amazon USA: http://amzn.to/2kjV4sm Amazon CAN: http://amzn.to/2k9aWKT eBay: http://ebay.to/2j5xryO It'll be difficult to hardwire your socket. You'll need to hook up a separate connection instead. I made an article which goes through some of your options: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2592. The only camera was the Vicovation Marcus 5 but it's a really old system. There isn't a current dual channel camera I've seen which has that feature atm. I'm on the lookout for one. -Andrew
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  2593. Thanks Observer, glad I can help and I try my best to make things clear and simple. It's hard work, nice to know it's appreciated.
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  2594. If I had a choice it would be the Viocovation OPIA2. It's the only premium camera that allows you to rotate the camera to face the side windows (unfortunately, wish there was more choice) to capture any road rage or traffic stops which may happen. Great video quality, has a high temperature limit at 75C/167F. Vicovation has a great history of reliability although this camera is newer it follows with the same design as other successful cameras. It's $250 on Amazon but it sometimes drops to $200 if you wait. http://amzn.to/2bqC4mL
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  2595. Hi Ana, I just reviewed the Vicovation OPIA2. It's a great choice if you're still looking to get a camera for your truck. It'll have the reliability and functionality you need. Hope this helps! https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  2596. Potentially, yes. There's a teardown video which shows that it could be a standard battery. https://youtu.be/qJ2BMcx8qzA?t=161
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  2597. Hi Damian, that might be true 5-10 years ago or for an industry targeted product. The vast majority of flash products use TLC, most consumers won't notice a difference for durability - only speed. -Andrew
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  2598. Acrylic speakers made by Ferguson Hill. https://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/fhoo7/
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  2599. I won't have time right now to do it right now unfortunately. Thanks for the suggestion. -Andrew
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  2600. Just released the guide on parked recording. Let me know if you need anything clarified. It's a long article. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2601. It all depends on if you drive a lot in low-light situations. If you drive a lot in rural areas go for the A119s.Otherwise the Viofo A119 is better than the A119s version. CPL filter will definitely help you reduce some glare and reflections from the windshield. GPS mount is a nice addition too. I would suggest to go for the A119V2 version though which is upgraded and doesn't experience the same GPS mount issues as previous version. Rolands - Community Support
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  2602. It may get better in time, right now in most situations the A119 is better.
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  2603. It is, I'd grab it from estore009 on eBay: http://ebay.to/2iGvMRL
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  2604. Changes coming soon in a new review. Viofo A119 added. Goluk T1 // DDpai Mini2 as $100 WiFi/Do Everything cameras. Mini 0826 as budget 1296P cameras. Aukey DR01 as a possible upgrade to the Transcend 200. Street Guardian SG9665GC added.
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  2605. So I think the Transcend 200 is better the 220 because it uses capacitors which have better long-term reliability especially in hotter weather. The A119 against the 220 for sure. Against the 200 it depends on your priorities: I would get the 200 if I wanted a proven reliable dash camera with a great 2-year warranty. It supposed by many local retailers. The A119 is a much better camera overall especially with notifications and video quality but the reliability hasn't been proven yet. Viofo has a good track record but only provides a 1-year warranty. It can also turn to face the side windows which the A119 cannot.
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  2606. For hot weather I'd go with the Transcend 200. It would have to over 30C/86F throughout the year before I would consider switching though. In those cases I might even want to spend more money and get the Street Guardian SG9665GC for proven reliability or the Vicovation OPIA2 for a camera that can turn to face the side windows.
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  2607. 👍👍 Awesome stuff Maurice.
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  2608. It's one of the smaller units already and it would have been nice to have it included or part of the base as with the A119. The cables are actually better on the street guardian as it has a wire hider that I didn't show during the review (whoops).
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  2609. Hey Toggymok. That's the thing. Sandisk produces really good SD cards, just not for dash cameras. Their track record of SD cards in dash cameras is pretty poor. Rolands - Community Support
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  2610. Thanks Tolga!
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  2611. Thanks! Is that a first world problem I'm detecting!?
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  2612. So there's two parts to what you said. The first is that your camera hasn't failed. Great. That's just one data point. All things being equal a capacitor is better than lithium ion batteries on average (assuming equal manufacturing defects in both components). I'm looking at aggregate results as my recommendations have affected thousands of purchases. The other part is quality control. You're right, better quality control, components and manufacturing will win over just a capacitor but the reviews are done with that in mind as much as it is possible to do so. The G1W series cameras have been really going downhill as I mentioned in the budget camera roundup. There are good retailers from the original factories but I don't even want to mention the the G1W as i know people will buy the crappy knockoffs on eBay. The other reason for not recommending lithium ion batteries is that I hate giving caveats when it's not needed. I haven't found a lithium ion battery that had such amazing value that it would supercede the choices made in the review videos. Happy to hear about anything you've found.
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  2613. Hello Ibrahim. It is a good choice, just limited worldwide availability unfortunately. As far as we know, a trusted source who wishes to remain anonymous said that ADATA’s budget premier series has significantly dropped in quality. One reason may be from moving their Taiwan factory to China. Their premier pro series is still a good choice if it’s available where you live. Rolands - Community Support
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  2614. A119, Street Guardian SG9665GC for increased reliability. Possibly the Thinkware F770 or Blackvue DR650GW for dual camera action.
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  2615. Hey. Could it be that your camera has overheated? Before declaring it a faulty unit I would also try to power the Viofo A119 with a different power cable. Have you tried that? Rolands - Community Support
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  2616. Hey. You can check this blog where guy describes how to build a dash cam using Raspberry PI computer - http://pidashcam.blogspot.nl Rolands - Community Support
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  2617. Hi Gordon, if it's a 4K drone you'll probably need the Extreme Plus or other U3 rated caards. I would not go with a high-endurance. Plus there's a warranty when used with a regular camera system. -Andrew
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  2618. Hey Rex, there's a section in the article that talks about the viewing angle. I look for something in the middle because of the distortion issues you mentioned. Link: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/dash-camera-buyers-guide#FieldOfView
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  2619. Hello Ruben. It all depends on when the video was recorded and when you plan to watch it. Video lock function protects a certain video file of your choosing from being overwritten. Your dash camera overwrites the oldest file in your SD card and replaces it with new one. Typically a 32 GB SD card can contain around 4-5 hours of 1080p video. This means if you keep recording for more than 4 hours after an incident you can lose your footage. If you haven`t locked your file the video can be simply overwritten.So if the video is really important I suggest you to lock it. Rolands - Community Support
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  2620. Hello airgreek. All these cameras have good audio quality. Audio in recordings is pretty loud and clear. Rolands - Community Support
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  2621. Hello Dorian. No, we haven't reviewed this camera. From video samples I have seen, the quality is poor. There are some nice features like SOS mode and playback mode but overall the camera offers nothing special to get ahead of the cameras we have reviewed. It also uses lithium ion batteries which offers less reliability in hot and humid weather. If I wanted the best quality for a budget price and lived somewhere cooler, I would go for the $70 YI Dash cam. It is a little cheaper, has better video quality and proven reliability even without having a capacitor. If you are willing to spend a little more I would go for the $100 Viofo A119. It has great quality, design, capacitor and pretty much everything you need from a dash camera. You can also order an optional $10 GPS mount. Rolands - Community Support
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  2622. Video taped the table once with the products, once with the recommended items. Kept the products below the top part of the table so I could cleanly cut the entire table out without having to rotoscope. -Andrew
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  2623. You can buy black or clear VHB tape for pretty cheap on Ebay if you wanted to change the color. I do wish they'll switch over like other manufacturers have. -Andrew
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  2624. Nope, so HDR is processing. Wide dynamic range is just a marketing term for a sensor that has a comparatively larger range of light exposures it can capture. It's a subjective term not something objective like exposure values (EV). If you want to get into the details: http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/47494/what-does-a-dynamic-range-difference-of-2-7-ev-really-represent
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  2625. No, unless it's hardwired and it doesn't rotate to face the side windows.
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  2626. Hey Tomasz, no worries, they are very valid points you made. I'm glad people speak up as it makes it easier to justify the spend for each review. I don't accept discounts unless it's available to public. In those cases I buy it as ASAP it would be a waste of money otherwise. The Aukey DR-01 was a short review as I thought I could present its critical flaws quickly when compared to the similar priced and featured Viofo A119. I thought it would be enough to convey why not without getting into everything else. -Andrew
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  2627. Your choice depends on where you drive most often. If it’s dark with no street lighting the A119S. Light? A119. If your rear windshield is tinted go with the A119S. You don’t need GPS but if you do get one, you only need it for one camera. Make sure you get the V2 version which improves the connection.
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  2628. Hello pisces. Thank you for the kind words. I think it’s the next logical step for them. They already have made some great products. I would keep an eye on the Dash Cam Talk forums as they like to make announcements there.
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  2629. Hey Polopollo, sorry about the late reply. I found it pretty easy to unplug the USB cables and slide the camera out of the regular mount. On the quick release mount its even easier, you just lift the tab and it pulls out very easily. With the quick release mount it takes seconds to remove. Here's a link to the full review where we take the camera out of the mount: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8?t=208 -Andrew
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  2630. Hello. What do you mean by that? You don’t use loop recording and just empty out your memory card? If so, I suggest you to start using loop recording which will make sure that the oldest file will be rewritten by the newest one and you will always have space on your memory card. Rolands - Community Support
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  2631. Thanks Ethan! I'd check out the 2017 update to this video if you haven't seen it: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2632. Don't bother, I remember it's HP licensed but it was on an existing OEM base with different versions of the circuitry inside.
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  2633. Hey Faisal, I'm finishing off my testing for taxi dash cams. At the lower end it's the Transcend 520. Higher end get the Thinkware F770-IR for easy/video quality or the Janus V2 for maximum protection but everything about it is harder to install and manage.
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  2634. Hey Faisal, I just released my video on budget Uber / Taxi cameras. This covers the Transcend 520 which has WiFi / Night Vision https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc The F770 is our top pick but it's double the price and it'll be a few weeks before the review comes out. Andrew
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  2635. Hello Douglas. Pittasoft makes them and as much as I have read they seem pretty good. From what I understand it is a specialized card for Blackvue products which means that compatibility and reliability for cameras from another manufacturer is not guaranteed. For what product did you use your Blackvue SD card? Rolands - Community Support
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  2636. Thanks! Haha, never expected the day to meet another owner. They are rare and beautiful speakers.
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  2637. Check out the Street Guardian SG9665GC and the Vicovation OPIA2. Both have great heat resistance. Street Guardian is proven to work in hot temperatures. Vicovation OPIA2 is a newer design but made from a reputable company. Both have great video quality.
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  2638. Hi Gail, I just reviewed the Vicovation OPIA2 if you're looking for a heat resistant camera. It's the only camera that can rotate but it may not be the best one for your needs compared to the Street Guardian camera I mentioned earlier. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  2639. Hey Yowzoe, sorry about the late reply. But the miata is so friendly! The OPIA2 is in short supply because there's a global flash memory shortage. It should be fully back in stock in April. I spoke with the cofounder of Vicovation, there's going to be a WiFi version in June. Who knows how long it'll take to get here. Yup, the GPS on the OPIA2 will capture your speed and embed it into your video file. You can use a program llike dash cam viewer to visualize your speed.
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  2640. You'll need to hardwire it to your car's battery though the internal fusebox. Normally you would use a hardwiring kit which connects to a fuse and prevents your battery from being drained. I would not recommend the A119 for parked recording. Parking mode is not automatic which means you have to turn it on/off manually. If your forget and you drive off your camera may not record everything. I'll be releasing a more comprehensive article on parking mode in the near future, I can drop you a link if you want.
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  2641. +Frank Miller hey Frank, I use Adobe Premiere and After Effects for the text animations
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  2642. Glad I could help and yes you guys do both a lot of driving and through different weather conditions. You definitely want a capacitor design as lithium ion battery cameras shouldn't be operated in temperatures over 45C/113F or charged under 0C/32F. There's only two choices that I could suggest for increased reliability. The first is from Street Guardian, the SG9665GC the video quality isn't as good but they have a very good reputation for reliability under different weather conditions. http://amzn.to/2ayK44c The other is the Vicovation OPIA2,. Right now it's on sale but normally it's $260. The video quality is better than the Street Guardian and you can turn the camera to face the side windshield. That way if a vehicle is doing something stupid you can capture what happened. http://amzn.to/2alQCVk The Street Guardian has a temp limit of 70C/158F the Vicovation at 75C / 167F. I haven't tested the Street Guardian but it's a safe recommendation based on the research I've done. The OPIA2 I have at home and have been testing for the last two weeks. Both are good choices and worth the upgrade for a professional driver.
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  2643. I have both the LS430w and LS460W, the A119 is definitely better but you'll lose the ability to rotate 360° if that matters to you. You can use the same Mini-USB connection assuming it can reach the A119 wherever you decide to mount it.
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  2644. Check the description! I listed a bunch of sellers including international online sellers which will ship anywhere.
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  2645. Great, glad I could help out. Thanks Antonio!
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  2646. Literally disassembled my G1W for a video. While I could bring it back the G1W has basically the same /slightly better video quality than the A118.
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  2647. Take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6Sd2PXtmQ
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  2648. The 128GB card should have better durability but you shouldn't notice the difference unless you drive a lot (professionally 8 hour days). I would get the 64GB card as it's better value and make sure it's a MLC type card. If you don't know what that means you can see my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QAF2flNsVc
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  2649. No problems - thanks for watching! Glad I could help and great choices.
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  2650. Hey Blue, I saw that video being promoted on one of my videos. Definitely not as great as he says it is. I have no problems with retailers reviewing their own products but he goes a step too far. While I want to say something I don't want to draw attention to his brand.
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  2651. +Blue Ocean yeah he has an eBay store that he links to. I've been trying to find that camera as it's definitely not a popular OEM camera. I'll have to dig deeper later on. Thanks for your trust I'll do my best to keep earning it.
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  2652. Thanks Eric!
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  2653. You are welcome shinobi! -Rolands
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  2654. Thanks Kaspian! Better late than never. Hopefully the A119 will be a winner for you. I'm happy with what Viofo has done so far and the vendors they support.
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  2655. Only if you live somewhere cool. I think a capacitor makes a big difference in reliability and it's not a camera I could universally recommend. The A119 comes very close to that unless you live somewhere really hot.
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  2656. Thanks.
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  2657. I agree with Blue Ocean, the only legit English forum is DashCamTalk. That is a very strange bug, I wonder if it's a manufacturing or software problem.
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  2658. I am! -Andrew
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  2659. Hey I know techmoan reviewed it but it's going to be a month or two before I can get to it. I have a lot more cameras to be reviewed that I think would be interesting and better for more people such as the A119 and Vicovation OPIA2.
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  2660. Thanks Tommy!
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  2661. It's a popular item, sometimes they'll run out and you'll have to wait unfortunately.
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  2662. +Mfury001 coming soon, I should have it up later tonight. Sorry for the wait.
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  2663. +Mfury001 Finished the video - here you go: https://youtu.be/8w-TTXOrey8
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  2664. There's no such camera on the market right now.
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  2665. It is indeed, but a good one. -Rolands
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  2666. Garmin made a really durable dash camera and has been quite reliable so far even though it uses lithium ion batteries. However I would never recommend the camera over the Viofo A119 which does everything better and has a great reliability record so far. It doesn't use batteries though which the Garmin 10/20 is a winner. The battery size is ridiculous, I believe it's around 20 minutes of battery life. That really doens't matter in a dash camera though as it's plugged in all the time. I'd watch our latest budget camera video for an update to this video: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI
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  2667. A119 right now for the value. I think the Blackvue should only be used if you want the cloud features. I'm reviewing the Thinkware F770 and I think it's the better choice right now.
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  2668. Yes, all have a one year warranty, if you get it from a reputable retailer they may be able to do more for you. That is one of the reason we recommend BlackBoxMyCar as they have a great relationship with Blackvue and Thinkware and may be able to do more for you (not guaranteed, I’ve read good things though).
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  2669. As in a backup camera with LCD? Those don't really exist in North America. You can buy a system like the FineVU Crystal which will give you a rear view: http://www.finevu.com/en/product/CRYSTAL/CRYSTAL.jsp I haven't really investigated these systems very much, sorry.
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  2670. Hey don't buy the Rexing V1 it's just a better looking A118 with a bigger price tag. I'm reviewing the A119 and for the same price it's going to blow it out of the water.
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  2671. Hi Chad, we won’t be reviewing the DR650S. We think it’s nearly the same as the DR650GW. There are cosmetic changes such as a new rear lens cover and package. As well they have several software changes such as being able to rotate the rear camera’s video 180 degrees and turning the rear camera on and off. Video quality is nearly identical and that’s according to Blackvue: https://www.blackvue.com/dr650s-series-vs-dr650gw-series-comparison/ In our opinion those are very minor changes and aren’t worth doing a new review over
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  2672. +Lowe Down There isn't a one click solution right now on the market. The Blackvue DR650 requires you to go through the internet before it can be uploaded to the cloud. The best solution is to download it to your phone's dropbox and have it auto sync with the cloud. Wish there was a better solution.
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  2673. +Pie 4life thanks for watching another video! Hoped that clarifies the ausdom / papago question you had. Anything else I can do to help?
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  2674. +Pie 4life thanks for watching another video! Hoped that clarifies the ausdom / papago question you had. Anything else I can do to help?
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  2675. Hello. The Thinkware F770 is a better buy in my opinion. It has better night quality and better features. Both have dedicated software available in form of desktop viewers and smartphone apps. I would only go for Blackvue if you need The Cloud features. Rolands - Community Support
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  2676. Great camera although I think the G1W-CB would probably be a safer choice for most users. All the stealthy benefits of the G1WH without the lithium ion battery.
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  2677. Hey rcomulada, I would get a camera that can rotate to the sides like the Yi. You don't want a camera facing you all the time as there are few instances where it's beneficial. I can think of few people who drive so perfectly that their actions can't be construed in a negative light.
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  2678. Thank you Peter!
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  2679. +Ed Napster Sure, you can optimize things but that will not create a significant difference in quality. License plates may be properly exposed but that doesn't fix the problem with the low bittrate. I have not encountered a camera which has only a small reduction in quality when resolution is reduced. Blackvue could be the first admittedly, but it's unlikely. Since the firmware is loaded from the camera's memory not the SD card, improving the memory card will not change the startup time. Good choice on the extreme as they have much better reliability. Blackvue does includes a good card. I frequently talk with Alex. He agreed with my statements on this cameras quality. Completely agree on speaking the license plate. Thanks for the tip on the camera placement. :
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  2680. Yes and no. It's not sold by Vicovation but Cellink-B and it's $200. There are other ways to hardwire your car: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras The A119 doesn't have a proper parking mode, you'll have to leave it constantly recording.
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  2681. Hey VK, we're going to be doing more research into two single channel cameras such as two A119s. I think that's a good combination on paper but we want to investigate it more. The Blackvue DR490L is on sale right now at $200 which is outrageously cheap for the quality it delivers. http://amzn.to/2rLeXbM I was going to review it but I heard the price may go up in the future.
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  2682. Hey VKG, thanks a bunch for letting me know. I upgraded my A119 and I'll be testing out parking mode. -Andrew
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  2683. What makes it the #1 winner for you?
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  2684. 👍👍 Thanks Jord.
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  2685. Honestly if it's just for a trip, I'd use an action camera as they are designed for cinematographic video quality in mind. Dash cameras have different functional requirements so colors can be really off. GoPro // Yi. You'll probably want to detach the camera from your windshield when you're not in the car. If you want a dash camera, I'd look at the OPIA2. The video quality is the best out there for dash cameras right now. It has high heat resistance so it'll last you a while in Arizona. You can rotate the camera 360° Check out this video where I give a concise summary about it: https://youtu.be/L99xue0RWL8
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  2686. Hello Michelle. People use them with tinted windows. During the it won't compromise video quality at all. At night however, tints do tend to restrict how much light gets through to the sensor thus there will be less detail picked up by the camera. Rolands - Community Support
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  2687. We are happy to help! Rolands - Community Help
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  2688. Hahaha, I'm sure Amazon will forgive you.
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  2689. Thx for the comment!
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  2690. Yes but for your car irma with a couple features to make it more convenient for car use.
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  2691. Glad I could help!
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  2692. +Shelby Shearer you can't rotate the a119 and I haven't found any camera that can for $100 with the same or even slightly less quality. Literally your only choice for a rotating camera with good video quality and capacitors is the opia2
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  2693. Thanks, I will!
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  2694. Hello Denise. With Wi-FI, you can connect to your Blackvue with a smartphone or tablet. You can also connect to Blackvue Over the Cloud via any home or mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. For a mobile hotspot you’ll need to purchase a separate device that’s hardwired to your vehicle’s battery. This will require a second data subscription which can be costly. Afterwards you can connect to your Blackvue camera using Blackvue’s App. You can remotely view footage from your camera and it can push impact notifications to your phone and also back up important videos to the free Cloud storage. Rolands - Community Support
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  2695. Definitely in the future, I just redid my content schedule today. It'll be a while as I want to provide good answers to every variation of "what's the best dash camera for ____". The Transcend 520 and Falcon F360 are both on my to-review list.
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  2696. Hey KWRSV, I finally made a budget taxi dash cam video. It comes the 520 vs Falcon vs N2 vs Dome GS65H. I'll be covering more expensive cameras like the Blackvue in the future. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  2697. We're talking about 50C total, not 50C outside while your vehicle has heated up to 90C. At 50C lithium ion batteries aren't happy but they'll survive. Capacitors can easily handle those temperatures.
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  2698. Hey Eric, do you mean your screen supports HDMI in or a backup camera? In the first example you could connect a HDMI cable but I wouldn't recommend it. The second would require an actual waterproof backup camera.
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  2699. Hey. Sorry to hear that. We also were not impressed with the Vantrue R2. We think it is overpriced for what it offers and overall is not worth buying. One of our premium choices should be a better pick for your location. Especially the Opia2 which has one of the best heat resistance out there. -Rolands
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  2700. Then the A119 is your best bet. Make sure to go for the A119 V2 though as it fixes GPS connection issues the A119 had. -Rolands
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  2701. Thanks!
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  2702. We only recommend cameras with a capacitor for parking mode. It gets too hot otherwise and can cause damage to your camera. You’ll need to hardwire your camera to a power source and take other precautions to prevent your battery from being completely drained. We have a great guide on how to do everything related to parked recording on our website - https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  2703. Check the description and press "show more" which will reveal all the different places you can buy from.
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  2704. This one is really easy to remove with the GPS mount. It's a very light tug and it's off.
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  2705. I'll be doing a comparison soon. The A119S has arrived.
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  2706. Great answer Stan, thanks!
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  2707. Thanks Michael! Unfortunately not, there's no HDMI out either so there's no way to stream. There's probably better cameras for that, it's just out of my area that I've researched.
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  2708. My pleasure and thank you for commenting and watching! Happy belated Holidays!
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  2709. Spy Tec and BlueSkySea add their name to uniquely brand their listing so no other competitors can sell under it. They all sell the same products. This was important with the older A118C. There were many counterfeiters and the name strategy helped prevent fakes from being sold through their listing. No fake A119's right now but it helps promotes their retail presence. Most mainstream companies would crack down on that practice to combat confusion but Viofo doesn't mind. I added some links below in the description to authorized retailers. You can also check the Viofo website to see if they are a verified seller: http://www.viofo.com/
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  2710. $100 for the Thinkware F50 or the Goluk T3 are two choices. The T3 is more general purpose, the Thinkware has a better brand, availability and energy efficiency.
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  2711. Not yet, I'll be doing more research and a full guide in the future.
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  2712. The Blackvue's crispness doesn't translate to better license plate details. I thought that too originally when I first looked at the videos. I spent a lot of time analyzing videos plus putting up raws on my website, everything I've seen leads me to concluding the F770 has better video quality. -Andrew
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  2713. Awesome stuff Gazza, the big LCD cameras have definitely been a turn off for a lot of people. Glad I was able to help and enjoy your new setup.
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  2714. Right now there's literally only one which is the Cellink-B that's readily available outside of Korea. The Blackvue one has a lot of problems from what I've heard.
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  2715. Automatically turn on but it's activated differently as it relies on sensing the voltage being cutoff from the fuses inside your vehicle.
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  2716. Voltage is related to how much energy is left in your battery and is also affected by temperature. 12.2 is safe even in the wintertime but the recording length may not be very long. As well the size of your battery, it's condition, etc, lots of variables. If you only need a couple hours of recording a day 12.2V is not a bad choice, otherwise for longer you may need to purchase a dedicated battery like the Cellink-B.
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  2717. It really depends on the camera, car and condition of your battery. Hopefully a couple hours.
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  2718. Ferguson Hill FH007 https://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/fhoo7/
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  2719. Nowhere cheap unfortunately. I would buy it online from GearBest.
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  2720. Don't really have an opinion. Just looked them up. They aren't too popular nor are their features appear class leading. I'd rate them poor at worst and average at best. Could be wrong though but what I've seen isn't impressive.
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  2721. Hello Dub V. Thanks for the kind words. The Yi dash cam would be a great choice as it rotates 360 degrees and is pretty reliable even in hotter weather although we never would want to recommend a camera with a battery for “HOTlanta”. Pretty good timing on your part as we are actively preparing our review of taxi cameras. We’d suggest the Transcend 520 instead as it has good reliability so far. Stay tuned. Rolands - Community Support
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  2722. Hey Dub, I've just released my video on budget dual lens cameras. I think it's exactly what you are looking for to deal with unruly passengers: https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc We suggest the Transcend 520 as the lens won't lose focus on hot days. You should take the camera out of the car when you aren't using it, a pain but it'll help preserve your camera. We'll be releasing our picks for cameras with capacitors which are better deal with the heat in the future. They are much more expensive at $400. -Andrew
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  2723. Try the Transcend Ultimate U1. Transcend is my go to for any camera with a Novatek processor as their engineering team uses Transcend cards for testing and optimizations. Lexar is good and is my go to otherwise.
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  2724. Thanks FODHS!
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  2725. The advantage of dash cams is that they use a low MP sensor which is actually better at these small sizes as they don't generate as much noise. I've seen some of the low light shots and those cameras are decent but don't hold up to the best of the low light cameras like the A119S. Phones can be annoying as you'll need to set it up each time to work. If you forget/too lazy and you get in an accident...whelp. Otherwise they'll work as a free solution. Watch out in the summertime as you mentioned as some cameras can overheat and shutdown if you record at max resolution.
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  2726. Thanks Douglas!
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  2727. Thanks Kenneth!
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  2728. Thanks Delane! As you can imagine it takes a while to do all the different elements well - and there is lots of room for improvement. I really appreciate your comment, means a lot! I think for our transponders (407 ETR - Ontario, Canada) that's the only size they come in.
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  2729. No, it's in the same phase of production as the Circular Polarizer which is "still testing"
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  2730. This was in spam but I approved it mostly because I have nothing to hide. I have never been paid for reviews, nor will I ever and a few months back I started buying all my dash cams. The A119 I got for free, the A119S and A119V2 as well as G1WS and WR1 I bought from Amazon/eBay. The A119v1 had problems with the GPS which caused problems. They also had the "Stuck on Viofo" screen issues which was resolved with a firmware flash. The first issue was warrantied by good retailers like BlackBoxMyCar shipping out replacement GPS units and later Viofo fully fixed the problem with the V2 launch. The A119 has been a great unit for a lot of people and it sucks that you had two units die, that's what the warranty is there for. If you got it from a good retailer like I recommended (OCD Tronic, BlackBoxMyCar) or a local retailer you would have been taken care of -Andrew
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  2731. I'll do that in the future as there's not much demand for mirror cameras.
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  2732. The cameras will be affected by heat especially those using lithium ion batteries. The inside temperatures can rise 20-3 degrees over ambient because of the greenhouse effect. Suction cups can fail as well but it all depends on the way they were constructed. Adhesives not so much unless it's ridiculously hot. I've had suction cups fall off in the winter but it was easy to reapply after warming the cup and the windshield. -Andrew
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  2733. +Jakir Hussain Get the A118. There's no reason to get the G1W unless you want a suction mount.
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  2734. Yes, that's exactly it. Most people won't have the discipline to do that perfectly.
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  2735. Hey I've only tested the Blackvue DR650GW. Looking at the research I think in terms of video quality the Thinkware F770 would be the top contender. I think the Lukas LK9750/QVIA R935 might do better but their large shape is a major turn-off for many users. I also have to break-down the best dual channel cameras by parking mode and just regular recording. Lots of testing to do. Can I ask what are you looking for in a dual channel camera?
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  2736. Are you saying to get one with a capacitor or to use a lithium ion battery? It's hard to tell from what you wrote.
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  2737. Anon Mason Yup, you're right. No truly amazing battery tech. There are lithium iron phosphate batteries which are more stable in hot weather but they too have a limit. Some dash cam specific batteries use them as well as hand tools such as drills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_iron_phosphate_battery
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  2738. I could make a video on that topic. So estore009 is a highly regarded eBay seller who recently launched their own line of "BlueSkySea" products. Same product just with the name silk-screened on, helpful in identifying their own brand of products. eStore009 is also called Baikov on Amazon so when you see BlueSeaSky it's coming from a reputable source but still ships out of Shenzhen, China. If you are in the United States I would purchase from either SpyTec or CaptureYourAction depending on who you like more as they provide in country support. If there is a warranty problems you won't have to deal with shipping your products overseas.
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  2739. I think the Mini company has a demonstrated history of poor quality control. Would not recommend them. That said, the Mini 0805 has been the best so far. I haven't found a good replacement for a compact, budget cylindrical dash camera so there's that as well.
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  2740. No problems, glad I could help!
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  2741. Hello. No Majed. Suction mount won't damage your windshield at all and the adhesive mount might damage your windshield if you want to remove it and aren't careful enough. Before removing the adhesive make sure you warm up and soften the glue, then take a credit card or something similar and with its corner gently start scraping off a glue, layer by layer. Then you can use 93% rubbing alcohol and/or Goo Gone with a cotton or microfiber cloth to remove adhesive residue. Rolands - Community Support
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  2742. I would choose the Viofo A119V2 over the Yi dash cam any day. Then again, I'm not the one putting my camera on the high-priced tint :) Seriously though, those kind of temperatures might just be too much for the Yi dash cam and its battery. I would not want to recommend a battery over capacitor in that kind of heat, and the temperature in your car will be even higher considering the greenhouse effect. You should go with the Viofo A119v2 and I don't think you need to worry about the adhesive mount so much. It's not like you will remove it every day, or is it? Besides, just get the optional GPS mount and you can remove your camera anytime you want. The only thing that will be attached to your windshield is the GPS mount. Camera will be easily removable and attachable again. Rolands - Community Support
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  2743. That link is out of stock until July 19th. I'm a fan of the seller, OCD Tronic. Unfortunately their only in-stock item comes without the GPS: http://amzn.to/2sYzPxL It's not essential IMO unless you have a need for it like tracking your car or for the quick release functionality. Another retailer, Capture Your Action has that in GPS model stock. http://amzn.to/2ufUuN4 Capture Your Action is also good, they've been around a while and are quite responsive on Reddit and Dash Cam Talk. Both retailers sell the V2 model. Disclosure - The above are affiliate links. -Andrew
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  2744. Nope, while that is a common mount size, the A119 uses their own proprietary system. There is a Viofo mount now available but I'm not a fan of it as it's using a design that falls off quite easily from your windshield.
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  2745. That's the worst, I heard of recommendations where you should let the other person hit you otherwise it's hard to prove without a dash cam.
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  2746. For $100 get the A119 for sure. It's now my "can only pick one dash cam" choice. You can save a bit and get it without the GPS. If you live in the United States get it from Amazon or direct from SpyTec/Capture Your Action to make your warranty easier to deal with.
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  2747. +basilio100 a capacitor stores energy like a lithium ion battery but it's more reliable and less sensitive to heat. This allows the camera to safely shut down and save files after losing power. Time lapse video. Thanks basilio.
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  2748. Thanks for sharing your opinion Colin. I do like the Blackvue's build better. Cloud link can be useful if you end up using it. The video quality though is without a doubt better on the F770. Most noticeable on the rear camera. Front camera is closer but the F770 has a big edge in dynamic range.
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  2749. It exists, it's called the Vacron 360° https://bhpho.to/2kVx1AZ I'm not impressed with the video quality. As well I think most people would not benefit by having their actions being filmed. Most don't drive perfectly. It can reduce liability and perhaps it could be a good choice for you.
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  2750. Hey Mic, yup, that's what I thought when I saw the A119 as well. I'm glad a company finally produced a camera this good.
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  2751. Great, if there was a cheap lithium ion battery camera I would buy it's the Yi. The company that makes it knows their stuff.
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  2752. Not for a while. There's a whole set of different factors I need to test for, one of them getting access to a number of different semi-trucks.
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  2753. Thank you!
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  2754. I actually put everything in the description laying out exactly who I got things from. -Andrew
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  2755. +Vincent Li thanks again Vincent. I'm producing more guides starting with a features/beginners guide, getting into the maintenance stuff later. Thanks again for watching and your suggestions.
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  2756. Hello Mondaris. The Viofo A119 officially supports SD cards up to 128 GB in size. One user has successfully used a 200GB card but we haven’t been able to test it ourselves so far. Rolands - Community Support
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  2757. That's coming soon but it'll be on the DR650 IR. I'm comparing the Thinwkare/Blackvue IR systems, Transcend 520, Falcon F360 and the Januscam V2. What are you interested in learning about the IR system?
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  2758. I'd say the video quality is about even between the two for IR.
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  2759. Thanks!
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  2760. I'd like to review every dash camera but I have to prioritize. I probably won't be able to do this camera just because there isn't enough interest and it's to such a limited audience. Really sorry about that .
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  2761. The IMX323 is a worse sensor. The 323 is found in $50-60 cameras now. The DR-01 had problems with detecting failed SD cards. I don't have the DR-02 but I would be concerns if the team didn't think it was important with the first camera released. Their warranty is great. -Andrew
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  2762. It's an unknown brand.
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  2763. The Thinkware is better. It might be a while before 1440P sensors will come out for these cameras. Vicovation I remember saying the Marcus 5v2 or whatever the next version of that is called is in development.
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  2764. I don't sell any cameras. If I could work more I would cover every important camera on the market. For now I guess we'll all have to wait for a future review of the F770.
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  2765. I'm going to be reviewing the DDpai Mini2 and I think it may be a better choice than the Yi. It uses capacitors and has better video quality. I want to review the camera before making a decision on it though. Otherwise you could go with a Korean camera like a Thinkware or Blackvue camera. You can't go too wrong with either company.
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  2766. Format your card, if it's still popping up that means there's a problem with your SD card. It's likely gone into write-protect mode because the controller detected there were too many errors on your card. You'll likely need to replace it.
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  2767. You'd need infrared (IR) light in order to illuminate the cabin at night otherwise it's pitch black inside. The Transcend has been the only off the shelf choice but the IR is rather weak. I'm looking into more solutions such as buying a 12V IR emitter.
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  2768. Hey Mapios, we finally have a dash camera review for Uber drivers. You can now get a cheap all-in-one dual dash camera for less than two separate cameras (Dome GS65H) Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc
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  2769. +HokayT Yes, it has a very small electrical storage so the camera will turn off soon after it loses power.
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  2770. Thanks for the kind words Laura! Rolands - Community Support
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  2771. Not all cameras, some can.
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  2772. Yup, they switched it to the black adhesive pads. Can I ask which version of the firmware are you using?
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  2773. Hey Tom, that comes from the reflection of your dash onto your windshield. You can add a product like a dashmat or use a circular polarizer if your camera accepts it to reduce the milky color it'll add to your video.
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  2774. Hello Con Paridis. Have you seen this page? http://support.viofo.com/support/home What kind of support do you need? They are also active on the DashCamTalk forums.
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  2775. Glad I could help mattjw! I am a fan of SpyTec for the reasons you mentioned. They've been around for a while. 1440P really does improve the quality even more but if you're enjoying it at 1080P all the power to you.
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  2776. Could be the SD card, have you tried using another SD card? If not the A118 may have problems.
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  2777. The only consumer version is using the Blackvue DR650 Cloud cameras. If it has a WiFi connection you can log in and see where your truck is, the view from the camera and even communicate with the driver. There are some commercial versions that use a built-in 3G connection in order to accomplish that. Vtrack is one example: http://www.vtrackpro.com/ Both are pricey and require hardwiring. Hope that helps!
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  2778. So I haven't gone deep into hardwiring or parking mode specifically. I've done research but I'm not confident in giving a recommendation..but I can tell you what I like so far. The Vicovation Vico+ has some amazing features such as temperature, timer and voltage cutoffs all useful in giving you better control when your camera runs and preventing your car battery from dying. I've heard reports of some cheaper hardwiring kits killing cameras so don't get those. Dashcamstore has a great installation guide but their kits are expensive: http://www.thedashcamstore.com/advanced-dashcam-installation/ SpyTec has a hardwiring kit and I haven't seen any major problems other than DOA on arrival: http://amzn.to/2aN39zG It's $9.
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  2779. Hello Kevin. There are a lot of knock offs on the market right now. The risk is especially high when you buy your camera from an unknown seller. The screeching noise shouldn't be there - that is weird. There could be 2 reasons why you are seeing lines on your camera display: 1) There is a loose connection 2) The LCD is damaged Has your camera been dropped before or experienced any other physical damage? The date reset problem is a common issue for a lot of cameras from different brands. In some cases this issue has been fixed by updating your camera to its` latest firmware. You should also check to see if your files are properly closed off when you turn off your vehicle. If not I would suspect there’s a problem with the capacitor not holding a charge. The camera would lose power instantly when turned off corrupting the last file. That’s a warranty issue. Good luck. Rolands - Community Support
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  2780. Hi Tours, that is a risk which can be minimized by removing the camera. From the stats I’ve seen break-ins have gone down except in places like San Francisco. I’m personally not worried as I don’t think most thieves know what a dash camera is.
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  2781. The improvements are very noticeable at night between the A119 and the A118. I put screenshots and raw videos on my website to be as transparent as possible with my analysis. Did you use 1440P resolution or 1080P at 60FPS?
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  2782. You made a good point with moving vehicles, highways etc. In other reviews I've included a note about that and say that no camera can capture crisp videos where the vehicles are rapidly moving at night instead it has better legibility in certain situations. I'll be including that with each camera I cover from now on, thanks. The major difference IMO at night is that the A119 has way better coverage. For the same exposure you can see non-lit areas at night. On the A118 it's just a black shadow. If you have a pedestrian run into your path you can show it wasn't your fault. You can't on the A118. The notifications are also poorly done as I mentioned on the A118. People's camera's fail all the time. I actually put a lot of emphasis on this. For me a working camera, not video quality is the most important after an accident. The A119 does a MUCH better job than many cameras on the market.
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  2783. +WojciechKozerski I'm waiting on the bitrate increase from Blackvue. Hopefully it'll improve the video. I'll do some research on the F770, it's a company I need to spend more time on.
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  2784. Thanks Rocky! I made a new budget top 5 to update this video that you may be interested in: : https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI The premium video is coming out soon.
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  2785. To my knowledge there are no fakes on the market right now so I assume it's just a reseller who put their name on the product. It's similar to "BlueSkySea" and "SpyTec" who do the same in North America.
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  2786. Was your wire dangling down? It might break after a while. The Transcend 200 had one of the thickest cables I've come across. Most capacitor cameras these day have a coin battery to hold onto the time/date. The Transcend 200 unfortunately lacked that and ran everything off the capacitor. When the power was drained as you've experienced, you would lose your settings.
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  2787. Sorry about the late reply. Youtube has changed things up and it's very difficult to find replies. Sounds like a cold solder joint if it broke inside. Too bad, at least it's easily fixable.
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  2788. Yup, it'll still get you out of an accident that wasn't your fault. People should be happy with it.
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  2789. Thanks BP!
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  2790. I've only heard bad things about it and combined with the high price for its specs and low availability I'm not planning on testing it. There's nothing it does that the Yi Dash Cam isn't doing for $50. -Andrew
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  2791. Thanks Gabriel!
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  2792. Hey, so there is no brand that's attached to the A118. It comes out of a factory and different retailers gobble it up. Viofo is probably the largest and has been leading development on its successor the A119. SpyTec is another great retailer who sources from the original factory and are located in New York City. Novatek makes the image processor for both the A118 and A119. If you are in the United States buy from SpyTec if you want added assurances. Grab it from GearBest if you want it for cheap.
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  2793. I'm getting the A119 soon which I think would be a better choice for most drivers than the Ddpai M6. I'm not a fan of the magnetic mount, it can fly off during a rough accident. I'll review it eventually but I want to get to cameras I'm more excited about.
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  2794. +John Thorley doesn't exist unfortunately, not all cameras have suction mounts.
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  2795. Yeah, it's way better. It uses a Sony Exmor IMX322 chip which has good video quality day and night. It's the same one found in the Street Guardian SG9665GC.
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  2796. Hey VSG so neither unfortunately. It just saves the file that it was currently writing. If you catch it at the right time great. Catch it at the end - well you get 5 seconds and that's it.
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  2797. It's a USB connection so 5 volts, the camera draws 0.16 - 0.2 amps at that voltage.
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  2798. Both are fine assuming the circuitry is what you would find in those devices. It'll only output the amount needed not dump a bunch of current into your system for no reason. I would not use a powerbank in freezing weather or anything above 15C, metallic plating in the former and a potential fire in the later.
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  2799. No problems! Thanks for enjoying my content and I hope you had a happy holiday. The A119 takes about 0.16A at 12.45V if I remember my numbers correctly.
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  2800. Nope especially if you drive somewhere really dark. While the night quality is good it will diminish the quality. It's somewhat of a personal preference. If you're driving in most city + daylight a CPL would help.
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  2801. Glad to help, thanks for watching. - Andrew
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  2802. We don’t have enough information to say good or bad things about them. They aren’t used that much for dash cameras or other write intensive applications. The industrial range would probably do it but they’ll be ridiculously expensive.
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  2803. The conversion is what takes most of the time. I can unload a card at 45 megabytes/second which is way faster than WiFi. Why are you converting .mp4/.mov video files to .mpg? That's an old file format. I'm curious as I haven't heard of anyone doing that before. -Andrew
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  2804. Yup, you can swing the entire lens left to right on this model.
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  2805. That's one person with problems, numerous other people have had no problems. A rep from Viofo personally verified that 128GB cards are compatible.
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  2806. +ACLV100 you're right. What do you mean by the files are left open?
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  2807. Thanks for uploading it. Very weird error, it's writing the full video (1080P I assume as it's 323megs?) but it can't open. Have you tried with a smaller card to rule out camera failure? If it records to the memory card just fine it's a problem with the 128GB card. if it has the same problem it's a camera issue.
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  2808. ACLV100 Sounds like a camera issue if you're having that many corrupted files. Have you tried updating the firmware?
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  2809. Instructions are in the description.
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  2810. Hey Pauul, thanks! Personally I think the Ambarella A12 chipset when properly integrated looks the best of all the cameras I've seen so far. If you take a look at the Ausdom / Dome review it was able to capture license plates where other cameras were blurry. Video quality is only added protection, it's nice to get a plate in hit and run cases or to capture someone being on the phone.
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  2811. I've seen reports that it works with 128GB cards. They may not officially say it's supported because they haven't tested it with all brands of 128gb cards.
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  2812. Yes, the website says 64GB but I and other people have had no problems with 128GB cards.
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  2813. Just wondering if you watched the video and were still confused or didn't watch the video? The former is my bad, the summary is the Thinkware has better video quality, functionality for parking mode and heat resistance. The reliability of Thinkware is better according to a few sources I've seen.
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  2814. Thank you Richard! Rolands - Community Support
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  2815. Yup, the camera lens has a great range of motion and can accommodate even vertical windshields.
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  2816. Yup! It's been updated with the latest firmware. I have instructions in the description. I'll be releasing a video on updating the firmware in about two weeks.
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  2817. I think the Mobius with the A-lens has 87 degree horizontal coverage. Probably your only choice, haven't seen any other dash cams with that narrow a lens.
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  2818. Thank you esuohdica! Rolands - Community Support
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  2819. It does, I miss the wire hider.
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  2820. You can but I wouldn't recommend it as it would look weird.
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  2821. Yes, the G1W-C I found to vibrate even from small bumps. The tape mounts in the 650 and every camera deals with vibration a lot better. There's no flexible rubber which can wobble under stress.
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  2822. The microphone isn't the best I've found but it should be enough to capture what is being said. LDWS/FCWS is useless IMO on dash cams, I'd disable it. CPL can be a pain if you don't have fingernails or larger fingers. Glad it worked out for you.
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  2823. Hi Roberto, thanks for waiting. I actually just finished off the video testing for the Thinkware F770. Compared to the 650GW it's significantly better. Day quality it's better all around both from and back. Night quality for the front camera has the same sharpness to my eyes but the dynamic range is WAY better. The rear camera blows away the DR650GW. That's my current recommendation. I have some additional tests to preform but I'm pretty happy so far.
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  2824. Hello Cliff. Yes, they actually have mentioned that in their manual. If your server is AT&T you might not be able to connect Goluk to your Goluk app. Maybe contacting their customer support will provide you with more help. Rolands - Community Support
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  2825. Get the A119. No reason to get the Yi unless you really want WiFi or the ability to turn the camera to face the sides. Even then the Transcend 200 would be my pick for better reliability as I'm comfortable with losing some night quality. I hope to bring out the review in the next 1-2 days as it's been a top priority for me.
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  2826. Your camera is loose, I've seen it on a few A119's. I'd wedge some foam or any material in between the mount and the camera. On the Street Guardian they use a square piece of foam with the center cut out which is stuck onto the mount to fix this problem.
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  2827. Definitely a pain. Why not just leave the camera on?
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  2828. Ah, gotcha that makes a lot of sense if it's placed closed to the headliner.
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  2829. Yes, better video quality and better functionality like proper error notifications. For many people it's worth it.
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  2830. So using GPS data as a defense, I haven't see that proven in a court of law so far. You might need expert witnesses which can attest to the accuracy of your device. It's a lot of work. I think it'll probably be more likely to prove using known landmarks to get distance which you can extrapolate your speed from In short I have no idea. Some cameras you can use a usb cable to transfer the data, otherwise you'll need a microSD card reader. Transfer to DVD will likely require you to reencode the footage for you to play it on a dvd player but otherwise you can archive it there. Nearly all cameras but not all (ex Garmin 35) will have a microphone.
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  2831. Sweet, thanks Guillermo. I'll do my best to continue earning your trust. Are there any major questions you are hoping would be answered in the dash camera space?
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  2832. Saves the current file from being overwritten. If you are at the tail end of the file it might not record everything. There is no save everything feature and yes you technically could fill up your SD card with locked files so it's best to not save too many or put the G-Sensor sensitivity too high.
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  2833. +RDCST I haven't tested the power consumption but I remember from other calculations it should last over a day before draining your battery 50%. However in winter climates your car may not start up. I'm not an expert in these matters however. I would take a look at getting a battery pack which is a combination voltage cutoff (preventing your battery from draining too far) and storage battery. Good article here: http://www.blackboxmycar.com/pages/comparison-power-magic-pro-vs-battery-pack Your older videos are erased with motion detection enabled. If you want to keep everything you would need to disable loop recording. No problems RDCST. Thanks for asking.
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  2834. Not much you can do, if you route the cable it's hard to notice.
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  2835. Thanks for watching uruglytoo!
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  2836. I'm not sure what the 200GB uses but it's probably TLC. From what I read MLC doesn't have the density needed.
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  2837. So the 200GB is TLC but the rest of the line is MLC. I should probably clarify that on my website. Thanks!
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  2838. There hasn't been overheating problems in a while. They fixed it after the disaster with the DR400G. Image quality is not the greatest but there are other features to consider besides just video quality. Different cameras for different people
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  2839. Thanks 300! I try my best.
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  2840. Testing it soon. Doesn't have a radar detector. The GPS is standard.
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  2841. Hello Cory. By default it will go off in 10 seconds. You can turn the screensaver option off and always see what you are recording, but I don't think it's necessary as the A119 does a good job of notifying you when it is not recording. Rolands - Community Support
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  2842. Thanks Geoff!
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  2843. If you got the GPS mount you can easily slide it off and have a much more stable platform which is helpful at night.
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  2844. No one has checked all the cameras on the market. I'm working hard to get as many cameras reviewed. I read and do a lot of research. I also play with a lot of cameras. There's a promising camera list on my website which has more cameras I'm planning on reviewing in the near future. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2016?preview_id=4129&preview_nonce=3468f07988&preview=true#Promising The Marcus 5 is a good camera but according to reports it's been discontinued and the replacement is soon on its way. It never had good distribution here in North American so it hasn't been a focus. I am very interested in the Vico OPIA2 which has next video quality and heat resistance. So regarding the last statement, generally if you buy two dash cameras that are known to have good video quality it'll be better than a combined unit. The trouble is that it's harder to install and you'll need to buy a longer cable, power extension, etc. As well most dash cameras are large and they'll block your vision. In 1-2 months I'm planning on producing a guide addressing a two camera setup. I'm looking at the Blackvue DR3500 for the rear camear as it's relatively cheap, narrow and reliable. I do my best, that's all I can promise. Thanks for the feedback Gerald. -Andrew
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  2845. If you're asking for the best video quality vs effectiveness it would be none of these cameras. The Dome D201 is my candidate for best video quality at a low price. The Vicovation OPIA2 might be a future pick for a reliable, great night vision camera but I haven't reviewed it yet.
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  2846. Sure, go for it.
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  2847. 1) I'm surprised it's falling off the mount. You should be pulling down to seat the device. Perhaps you can add some material between the camera and mount to increase friction. 2/3) I would pull it down further on your windshield so you can see the device. All you can do due to the design. Alternatively you can place it on the drivers side. 4) That's how capacitors work, they carry a much smaller charge. You're going to have to hardwire it to supply a constant source of power. 5) Sorry you're having these problems, you may have a defective unit. I wouldn't say it's engineering issues, although there are issues. Most people seem to come out with a good experience.
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  2848. Hey Guitartec, sorry about the late reply. I wasn't working hard enough to answer all the questions I get. I think the only alternative is the DDPai MIni2 Dash camera. It has similar video quality, capacitors, and notifications. I'm testing it right now.
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  2849. Not a fan of Ausdom's cameras especially as they lack any sort of error notification. I especially think parking mode is a bad idea with lithium ion batteries. They are bad in both hot and freezing weather. The DDPai Mini2 is the cheapest camera with parking mode but it doesn't have motion detection. The Thinkware F50 has motion detection but the video quality is terrible.
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  2850. As Nick said you can use the A119 as a card reader. The version with the SD (full size) adapter is cheaper which is what most people get. The USB adapter can be used on any computer with a USB port which makes it more handy. It costs more money though as that's actual electronics compared to the SD adapter which is a piece of plastic.
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  2851. Thanks!
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  2852. Hey Ramji, I checked out your channel! Great views of the city and the off-road. I'll be your first subscriber. I love how super clear it is, it's rare to get such clear road footage from India.
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  2853. It's an interesting view of a different place in the world.
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  2854. The best resolution is 1440P, the video quality goes down a fair amount if you select lower resolutions. You can choose 1296P or 1080P@30FPS(don't use 60FPS) if you need to save space but unless you are recording memories I would stick with the 1440P.
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  2855. Hey Gadget, sorry about the late reply, the GPS logs are embedded in the MP4.
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  2856. Yeah, hopefully soon. I've been sick and releasing a guide on parking mode took a lot of time: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  2857. +Emil Borchert Yes you could. Pittasoft normally includes a 12.5" cable. I would make sure it's long enough to reach your rear windshield. Otherwise you would have to buy your own cable. You'll also need a "power bar" for your cigarette adapter. The other option is to get the dual channel Blackvue DR650. It's more expensive but makes installation easier.
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  2858. Hi Alex, we haven’t tested any 4 channel cameras.
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  2859. Likely won't happen unless it's a really short review. It's battery powered and I think from the bad video quality of the DDPai Mini2 which shares the same video hardware that it's not worth reviewing. I think the Goluk T3 fills in the same capabilities while being stealthier and more reliable.
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  2860. A118C but i'd go with the A119. I'm coming out with a new review top camera roundup really soon. Look out for it.
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  2861. Hello Dariusz. It' s in the future project list for sure. Let's wait for the camera to come out first. -Rolands
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  2862. No problems Whitesp44, glad I can shine some light into a relatively unknown topic.
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  2863. Thanks Fido! Nope, they use the same hardware, just the F770 has a stealthier body. Keep the F750.
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  2864. Awesome! 👍👍  I love the compact shape as well and the color.  Good hearing that it's working out for you. -Andrew
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  2865. I'm doing that, focusing on cameras for taxi drivers which has IR lights! Should be the next review.
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  2866. Thanks for letting me know Dalton! Fixed the comments. Here's the link in case you need it: http://bit.ly/F770_BBMC_USAz
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  2867. Sounds about right, this product is 4 years old hahaha.
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  2868. Great camera for sure.
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  2869. Glad I could help Grengis!
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  2870. Hey Trever, I like the mobius but I don't like that it doesn't have good notifications. As well some people can find it difficult to program. I'm going to compare it against the JooVuu in the future and I might bring it back as some sort of recommendation possibly as the "smallest dash cam" you can buy.
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  2871. Probably not for a while. I'm not seeing the major differences between the cameras except the MF3 is metallic.
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  2872. Better from what I've seen and researched. It's better supported in North America as Thinkware specifically made this for the overseas market. Blacksys has less support.
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  2873. To my knowledge that doesn't exist.
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  2874. +gamer logic I am quite familiar with it. Quality is about the same as the xiaoyi even though it only records at 1080p. Reliability is better. If it's not over $120 I think it would be a good buy. The LS460w is on sale at Amazon for $150.
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  2875. +gamer logic no problems! Thanks!
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  2876. Hey Kenny, thanks for sharing. I can't find much information on the XGE, seems like it's a fairly small brand. The iSaddle is a nice find. I was looking for a mirror mount that would fit the standard pattern found in Transcend, Ausdom and other fairly popular cameras.
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  2877. Thank you Michael! Rolands - Community Help
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  2878. There actually wasn't that much on the reliability. Most people had SD card related issues and they didn't know it. The OPIA2 has the highest bitrate of all the cameras on the market at 26mbps and it's no surprise the camera stopped working for them. Add to the fact that the error notifications sucked at the time, not much you can do about it. The Trojan 1-star review was just ridiculous.
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  2879. I wouldn't unless you need the use of an action camera as well and couldn't afford a separate dash cam. GoPros are too noticeable, not designed for low light recording and are too noticeable as an item to steal for most people to be comfortable with.
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  2880. Transcend High Endurance. It could have been said better. Lexar has been downgraded recently, keeps yours but if you do have to buy another one in the future I'd go with Transcend in the future.
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  2881. Yes if it takes SD cards and can handle the 1440P resolution.
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  2882. There's no HDMI output if that's what you mean.
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  2883. Hello Samira, Lexar is one of the memory cards we recommend to our users. It is our value pick on Dash Cam memory card guide and is great choice since it has a lifetime warranty even when used in dash cameras. They also have great reputation in Dash cam community. If you can afford it, the Transcend High Endurance is our suggested upgrade. It has the least number of issues reported out of all the cards on the market relative to its popularity with dash cameras. Rolands - Community Support
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  2884. Hi Theo, I’d go with the A119 if your screen is large enough, otherwise the Goluk T3 is a good pick as it’s quite compact.
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  2885. Ferguson Hill FH007 - https://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/fhoo7/
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  2886. I have the Goluk T3, there's a short review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYYQnZcQxwI Essentially it's a good choice for a budget, stylish parking mode camera. If you want something better maybe the Blackvue DR650S-1CH. It's $60 cheaper than the Thinkware. Not a fan of Lukas as the cameras are huge. Haven't seen anything else that's really interesting.
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  2887. Hi John, it can but you will need a camera with automatic parking mode and you'll likely need to hardwire it into your vehicle. Here's my article if you want to learn more: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Let me know if you have any questions.
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  2888. You are welcome barrynotlarry! Rolands - Community Support
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  2889. Yes, exactly that, you'll have to turn it on and off. The Mini2 for $100 is shaping to be an excellent alternative.
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  2890. Not ignoring, I wish I had more staff but it's mainly me. The Thinkware F770 is on my list for cameras to be reviewed next. Thinkware is a good brand.
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  2891. +Dee T thanks for that info. Wouldn't say parking mode is useless, just not for you. Some people love it. I don't recommend anything I haven't tested. so I can't shortlist it. Haven't seen enough comparisons or proper reviews to even put it on the promising lost. I do want to get to it soon.
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  2892. +Dee T thanks for that info. Wouldn't say parking mode is useless, just not for you. Some people love it. I don't recommend anything I haven't tested. so I can't shortlist it. Haven't seen enough comparisons or proper reviews to even put it on the promising lost. I do want to get to it soon.
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  2893. +Dee T gotcha, makes sense. I haven't seen much info on the specs. Are you thinking it's mainly a body refresh. A smaller f750?
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  2894. Hello puckstar. The Vicovation Opia 2 could be a possibility. At $250 it is more expensive, but it offers better video quality, great heat resistance and the startup time is about 5 seconds. Rolands - Community Support
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  2895. Hi Patrick, interesting. Where are you seeing that windshield cameras are illegal in most states? I’m aware of places like California where there are restrictions on where cameras can be placed. That’s the exception not the norm and for non-commercial vehicles. Seeing as you are linking to FMCSA, I’m not surprised there are different regulations for commercial motor vehicles. I’m interested in learning more. I think this would make a good post // article.
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  2896. You're right, it's not necessary so they took that out in the latest firmware. It detects it by adding a file flag that's removed when you insert it into your computer. I'm not sure of the exact technical details though.
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  2897. BlackBoxMyCar likes the BlackSys CH-100B for heat resistance and better parking options. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRUZJvisdc
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  2898. Yes if your 12V socket is constantly powered. -Andrew
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  2899. When it's on sale, normally I see it around $350.
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  2900. Hey, really sorry but could you summarize what you said. It's really hard to follow what dash cam you are trying to get.
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  2901. I'll need to do a deep dive on budget dual channel parking cameras. To my knowledge you're going to take a big hit in video quality. The LUKAS QVIA AR790 is a cheaper option that looks good on paper: https://lukashd.co.uk/product/qvia-ar790-wd-2ch-dash-camera/ If I really had to save money I'd go with 2x Thinkware F50s, It'll be $200 + $60 in hardwiring cables plus you'll have to figure out a way to get an extension to the rear. They have a built in voltage cutoff and they drain very little energy. The video quality isn't very good though. I really need to do some researching and testing on this topic, there's no good information available either.
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  2902. Sorry to hear about your cameras. I'm not a fan of the Mini company, in every single model they've had problems with quality control. I would not recommend buying anything from them. The main difference between the Mini 0803 and this camera is the great improved video quality and a capacitor-design instead of the lithium ion batteries in the Mini. It'll have less chances of problems in heat. For the A119 you can both playback videos in the camera and switch from KM/H to MP/H. You'll have to update the firmware to the latest versions but otherwise it'll have everything you need. Instructions are near the bottom of my review: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review#firmware
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  2903. Hey DDemier, I spent a decent amount of time looking for tape. You can get a 100mm x 100mm 3M Black tape shipped for $8USD: http://bit.ly/3MVHBlack_10CM If you move quick there's a larger 20cm x 10cm piece for the same price: http://bit.ly/3MVHBBlack_20CM
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  2904. Hey DDemier, sorry about the late reply. A119 from the reviews hasn't had a reliability problem so far. Doesn't mean it won't in the future, I have good expectations for it. Specifically I would recommend Transcend because the company that makes the image processor for the A119 (Novatek) uses Transcend cards during the debugging phase. Again pick MLC, so Transcend High Endurance or the Transcend Ultimate UHS-1 are both good picks.
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  2905. There is no such camera on the market right now. I haven't really looked hard at social sharing to be honest so I can't comment on that much. In terms of dual cam with the same video quality it doesn't exist unless you want to put two A119 together.
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  2906. $69 could be competitive with the Yi. My opinion is that it'll have to be significantly better than the Yi. The reliability of the Yi so far has been pretty good. The Sony sensor should be a nice upgrade over the Aptina in the Yi assuming the processors have the same power.
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  2907. They're actually quoting the horizontal viewing angle which is more accurate. The diagonal angle most manufacturers use would probably put this camera around 120°. The Garmin 20 is stupidly overpriced as well, the price keeps going up over time! Honestly, I haven't found a camera with great picture quality and good motion detection. It's mostly Korean cameras who have the algorithms and hardware done well but they tend to have worse video quality. I'm keeping an eye out on the Thinkware F770 and any other new cameras that are coming out.
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  2908. Good suggestion. I'll probably make one for the website in the future. You probably want one that rotates 360° as holding a camera can be a bad idea.
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  2909. Ah, that's why she swerved. She got really lucky for sure, missed the guardrail at the end and the runoff was flat and not a ditch.
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  2910. Nice thing you did for a complete stranger! Good on you. I'm glad to hear from someone who has commented on every video I've had. Thank you for sticking around. Talk to you soon as well.
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  2911. A118-C could be a good budget option. I don't normally comment on fleet purchases because there are a lot of considerations. Budget? Installation expertise? Desired Outcome? Behavioural modification? I'm sorry but I won't be able to help you make a decision for your fleet.
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  2912. Interesting, I haven't seen any changes reported on DashCamTalk. Do you have a link to where they changed its behaviour?
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  2913. If you need the rotation/wifi go with the Yi otherwise A119 is better.
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  2914. +Matteo G You can see it over the internet and WiFi. You can take a look at the full review for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LrIPxpk-WM&lc
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  2915. Hello Michael. No, we haven’t reviewed it. It uses a magnetic mount and seems like it’s pretty solidly built. There have been concerns about mount moving too easily when trying eject the microSD card. From people who have started to use this camera, the quality is good. It’s a new product so we don’t have much information about it. From what we have read - the app that controls the dash cam is pretty limited and needs to improve. There have also been first reports about g-sensor not detecting any motion. We don’t know if it is the camera or firmware. We will look at it again once people will have some impressions and facts about it’s reliability and overall performance. Rolands - Community Support
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  2916. Thanks Somchiman!
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  2917. Hello Wasiem, counterfeits are a problem which is why we added recommended retailers for different countries in the description under our YouTube videos. As well there are links to our written review where we added even more options. -Andrew
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  2918. There may be no charge in the camera, did you try powering it through a USB charger first?
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  2919. No problems Yu. Day and Night video quality the T3 is worse. While the T3 have better dynamic range it's not enough to combat the overall lower sharpness and clarity. The T3 also has unproven reliability, and reduced stealthiness.
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  2920. Hey Mantugaul. I can add this information to the webpage. I see this question pop up quite often. Will the bitrate affect which one you choose? For example if the XiaoYi is 2.5X the size of the GDR35 will you not choose it because you wanted to pack more information on a SD card. Alternatively like Emanuel suggests are you looking as a good indicator of quality. Higher bitrate, generally more details all things being equal. Would love to hear your answer as I'm creating a guide soon and I want to cover this topic.
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  2921. People like that everywhere unfortunately.
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  2922. Thank you Lanibear! We are very happy to help you! Rolands - Community Help
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  2923. A119, better video quality and uses capacitors.
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  2924. Maybe eBay if you've lost the one for your A118. If you don't have one it'll be rather awkward to use.
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  2925. No cameras I can recommend with a LCD screen that allows you to look backwards as a reversing camera. There are FineVU units but hard to find. I do recommend a second, separate camera and I'm doing the research for that now.
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  2926. Just looked at my script, said $350 which was the price in USD. Might be even cheaper now.
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  2927. Thanks Vortex!
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  2928. +Omri Silver which seller did you buy it from?
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  2929. Sure, but that's a limited portion of the market. The vast majority of people do not want an in-cabin facing camera. I personally think outside of professional drivers it's a liability. I can think of few cases that the video evidence would help your defence.
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  2930. For live streaming, none of these cameras. I don't have enough information on what you should get. Sorry. -Andrew
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  2931. Jazz Hands 👐
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  2932. Glad to help Royal!
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  2933. Did it break down on you? -Andrew
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  2934. Hey hey! Yeah, Blackvue has fallen behind after they invested a lot into their cloud tech. Are you still running your four channel system?
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  2935. Hey NYC Vlogger, good timing, it's the subject of my next video. I've purchased both the Falcon F360, Transcend 520, Thinkware F770 IR, Janus V2 HD and the Vantrue N2. My choice for a budget option is the Transcend 520. It has quite good video quality, reasonably reliability and a two year warranty. It has decently strong inside facing infrared lights. My only major issue it uses lithium ion batteries which is not a great choice for hot countries. https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-705 The Vantrue N2 is frequently mentioned but shouldn't even be considered as it can't see anything inside the cabin at night as it doesn't have infrared lights. The Falcon F360 is a mirror dash cam. I'd only consider it if you like it's form factor as otherwise it's a poor performer compared to the Transcend 520. At the high end the Thinkware F770 with infrared is the camera for a more reliable (capacitors and build quality) camera with better functionality (parking mode) and video quality. http://thinkwaredashcam.uk/product/ir-camera/ The Janus V2 has a number of important features not found elsewhere. For one it backs up all videos on a USB stick at the end of a long wire. In case someone steals your camera you'll still have footage. The IR lights look stronger and overall it seems to be the better pick. It's $500 though, installation and setup are harder. http://www.januscam.com/janus-v2-hd/
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  2936. I don't see anything about the motorola MDC100 that's worth recommending. If you're looking for a near 360° view I honestly don't have any good recommendations at this point. I've seen some setups using 2x Thinkware F770 or Blackvue DR650's and putting the rear cameras on the side windows. That'll be easier than four separate cameras which if you choose well should provide better video quality.
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  2937. Thanks!
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  2938. Yes you can, press the emergency button to switch between modes when the recording is off
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  2939. Only the Blackvue DR650 and that'll require a wireless hotspot for it to work.
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  2940. Hey. It is definitely our value pick at $100. It delivers key features of a great dash cam and we haven’t experienced any reliability issues that would make us rethink our pick. The Viofo A119 v2 fixes restarting issues as they have changed the GPS mount. I would also think about getting a CPL filter which will help to reduce glare and reflections in your videos.
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  2941. Yes, definitely. Hopefully in the near future.
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  2942. Have you tried turning it on without the microSD card? That could cause a problem. If still no there's a reset button on the side. If all else fails you might have a broken A119 and you'll have to exchange it.
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  2943. Mine does, every other working A119 will do that as well.
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  2944. Thanks Allen.
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  2945. The vast majority of dash cameras will turn on automatically when it receives power. In most cars your 12V socket will only work when the car is on. in other vehicles it's always live and you'll need to pull it out manually or hardwire your vehicle.
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  2946. Haha, glad that worked out for you. Sometimes it's the curvature of the window. If you switch the camera to the other side it can go away. Had that happen to me too and it was frustrating.
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  2947. No algorithm is perfect, even when lots of things are moving to our eye the sensor might not pick it up. There may be a delay as well. In the instruction Viofo has said not to use the motion detection while driving for this exact reason.
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  2948. Haha, yeah amperage and voltage, whoops. Glad it helped you out! -Andrew
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  2949. Hi Richard, You ask some great questions. Yes I'd still recommend it. 1) Yes I would and stake my reputation on it according to what I understand of the dash camera market at this current moment. I wish I bought the unit it would remove any doubt I had. For $100 I should have. It really does nail a lot of the features I think are important in one package along with good retail and manufacturer support (firmware, Q/C, etc). I've had a lot more success so I can purchase the vast majority of my products from now on. My upcoming review on taxi drivers will involve $1000+ of purchased products. I've bought the Falcon Zero F360 & Transcend 520 from B&H, Janus Cam V2 from eBay, Thinkware F770 IR from BlackBoxMyCar and I'm thinking about the Vantrue N2 from Amazon. 2) Funny you mention the V1 camera. I bought and used that camera to talk about in my most recent roundup. It's inferior in both video quality and reliability as it uses lithium ion batteries. Watch that here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI?t=307 I didn't put up the video quality but it's exactly the same as the A118 because the video hardware is basically identical. 3) I think GPS isn't useful for most people, courts aren't likely to accept it for speeding tickets unless you have an expert witness. Tracking teenage drivers and company assets, maybe. The quick release function is useful. If you don't need that, save the $10. 4) I'd get the Vico-Plus, it's the only one that allows you to combine the functions of a Timer, thermal cutoff and voltage cutoff in one unit. The LUKAS LK-350-12VT does mostly the same but it's harder to find. I wrote a much longer guide here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras Phew long post, hope that answers your questions. Feel free to ask anymore followup questions.
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  2950. No worries, I understood you had good intentions. The rating part is a good question and one I think a lot about especially as things grow beyond just me. 1&3 - Yup, GPS allows it to go up as well, forgot about that. Generally stealthier 2) Mehome MC2 could be a potential addition. It's a capacitor camera with better video quality that rotates 360°. Been looking for a camera with those qualities under $100 for a while now. http://ebay.to/2mUsbDJ 4) When installed into a fuse that's constantly on you'll have to physically unplug the camera to turn it off. If you forget overnight your car may not be able to start. Depending on how long you drive your battery may not completely charge it. Otherwise yes it'll do what you want assuming you manually turn motion detection on and off yourself.
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  2951. Glad I could help Richard. I'm assuming that right now your car charging port is constantly on? If so going through the fusebox is a good way of dealing with it. You may have open fuse locations, I'd check those first. Andrew
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  2952. I don't have any facts on the Lexar High Endurance so based off their brand and their estimated life span it should work. However Lexar will not confirm if their cards use TLC/MLC so I rather recommend Transcend you clearly states MLC and error correction which are both essential for dash cameras.
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  2953. OPIA2, for the reasons mentioned in this video. As well I think for commercial drivers having the ability to face the side windows to capture inspections, road ragers is more important. You're driving more and it's your livelihood.
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  2954. Which camera are you referring to? Your cards might have failed depending on who made them which means you won't be able to loop record. In some very old cameras you may have to manually turn on loop recording. -Andrew
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  2955. When it's cooler do you know if it's still blurry, that's when it should be sharp. On hotter days it can affect sharpness. I'm also thinking the clouds might be reflecting off your windshield and causing haze so that might require you to get a dash mat or polarizer in order to reduce the glare
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  2956. No, the only difference is the rear camera used. It adds IR lights and removes the IR-cutoff filter which results in a weird coloration.
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  2957. Hello. The A119V2 would be your best bet. It does have a functioning parking mode as well. If you want an excellent parking mode consider Thinkware or Blackvue Cameras, but those will run you $200 and up. -Rolands
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  2958. They do not, different mounting (more secure) on the A129.
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  2959. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  2960. Haha, I hear that more and more now. I wonder if you searched dash cam in any search engine and got retargeted by Youtube. GLad you enjoyed it!
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  2961. None of these cameras do. I haven't seen a camera with a 1/4 mount since the DVR-027 series back in 2013.
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  2962. Mmm, the new 10-year photoelectric alarms work for a long time. They've also figured out the battery issue with better optimized electronics, lower energy consuming IR LEDs. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  2963. haha
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  2964. Hello, Vincent. Probably not a full review as they don't seem to offer anything special over our recommended Yi dash cam. It might be a good subject for an article. -Rolands
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  2965. Mostly in hardware. The F800 has an upgraded Ambarella A12 processor and better Sony STARVIS sensor which gives out better video quality. There are also some tweaks to their Super Night Vision mode. -Rolands
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  2966. So there was a thread on this exact topic. Apparently, it may be the hardwiring kit and they've sent out an improved one if you are using it. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a129-duo-high-pitched-noise.38653/ If you don't have a hardwiring it could be just the regular power supply too. I would contact Viofo. -Andrew
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  2967. Thanks Ron - glad I could help!
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  2968. Hello Benny. You can check out our article on taxi dash cams. https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras It has some top-tier choices like Janus V2 which has Theft & Robbery protection system. You can also use premium cameras like the Thinkware F770. I'm not sure if the Janus V2 is worth $500, but maybe somebody needs the features it has. Take a look. -Rolands
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  2969. and thanks for the third comment.
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  2970. Haha, yes! I'm glad someone enjoys the memes
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  2971. Thanks for the kind words Roger. -Rolands
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  2972. Hello George. Yes, the Vantrue N2 Pro is quite an upgrade over the previous N2 model. Glad it works good for you. Let us know about your experience with it after a while. -Rolands
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  2973. Thanks Dan!
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  2974. There are no USA made dash cams to my knowledge. There are USA-based brands but they make them in China. The highest quality cameras come from South Korea (Thinkware / Blackvue).
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  2975. Nope, no hardware outputs. No third party apps that have been developed except the one by Viofo.
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  2976. Hello Cici. It states that the A119 only takes up to 64GB cards, but we have confirmed with Viofo staff that it does indeed take 128GB cards. Here’s their quoted answer: “You can say the 128GB cards are compatible, we released an action camera based on NTK96660 last year, so know it works.”. If you’re wondering what card to pick (and it makes a big difference in reliability) see our guide on SD cards here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards
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  2977. Glad to help, Muhamad! -Rolands
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  2978. Maybe in the future.
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  2979. Hey Zeh. They are working on it. Waiting to take a closer look at the Opia1 WiFi which has features you mentioned here. -Rolands
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  2980. Depends on where you live sadly. You can try ordering from Viofo.com
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  2981. Yup it would work but I don't recommend it for a battery pack. It's a lot of energy in a relatively volatile source material. It can burn down your vehicle if left unattended and it catches fire. -Andrew
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  2982. No. It's a single channel camera. -Rolands
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  2983. Thanks, John! -Rolands
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  2984. Thanks for enjoying my videos Joshua! There will be no more dash cam videos ever, I'm quite done.
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  2985. Definitely would work, I think it's a good WiFI upgrade just a bit costly for most people as it's $35 over the A119. I haven't seen a good alternative so far but I'm always looking. -Andrew
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  2986. I don't have an opinion right now. It's a field I'll have to research again. There's strong competition from BlueSkySea,Viofo and Vantrue.
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  2987. It'll be fine!
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  2988. Hey Joseph. We now recommend Transcend’s 400X even though you lose the warranty when used in dash cameras. The 400X is recommended by a number of manufacturer’s we trust including Vicovation & Street Guardian – both design cameras for hot weather. The 400X has a good history of reviews compared to other alternatives. It also has error correction codes we think contribute to its great durability. Please check our updated guide on SD cards to see what we recommend. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards. -Rolands
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  2989. It would work but if you're looking to record passengers you should the A129 DUO IR which adds infrared lights to the interior facing camera.
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  2990. Thanks, Danny! -Rolands
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  2991. Hey Alberto. What card are you using now? -Rolands
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  2992. Thanks for the kind words, Al. Hearing stuff like that makes us appreciate what we do. -Rolands
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  2993. Thanks for being a fan!
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  2994. Won't work without a DIY solution. USB batteries are 5V, the F770 uses 12V. -Andrew
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  2995. Thanks Chivindas!
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  2996. Voltage is too low for that
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  2997. Nicely spotted =)
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  2998. Do you have time lapse enabled on your camera? Either that or your player has issues. I would try VLC instead. -Andrew
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  2999. True, I did read the DR750 would be better at higher temperatures or at least less likely to shut down on its own. Maybe we're a generation away from temperature stable 4K parking mode. -Andrew
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  3000. Safety ain't cheap =(
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  3001. The best one would be Opia1 WiFi at $220. Other choices like the $100 Anker Roav has good WiFi functionality, but is a poor performer in a warm environment. Others, like the Viofo A119V2 is a great camera but doesn't have WiFi. There's always the Yi dash cam, which at $40 has amazing video quality, WiFi and even though it uses a battery, does perform quite well even in warm environments. -Rolands
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  3002. Hey Steveen. Very unilkely. Its a 360 degree camera and not really a dash camera. You can barely see license plates, there is a lot of purple fringing and since it's a 360 degree camera it stretches out your image on the sides of your vehicle. -Rolands
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  3003. In the United States it's $50 cheaper ($170 vs $220 for two) but if it's the same price where you live there are a few considerations: A129 DUO: One unit to install and maintain. One card to buy. 2 X A119: Can be an easier installation if you have a 12V port in the back. Harder if you have to buy an extension to run a wire to the back. You have to buy a separate card. Technically more durable as one failed camera means you can still have a front camera. They both make sense with pros/cons to both.
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  3004. That's the plan for the coming year! I have a better way to scope down my videos. The research was killing me
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  3005. Hey, glad you found it, sorry that I wasn't able to reply to you in time. It depends on each camera you buy but generally for a single lens cameras you'll get between 2-4 hours on a 32GB card depending on bitrate.
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  3006. The Viofo A119V2 is the best value camera. Right now it's about $80. Don't get caught in all the 4K hype. Most if not all advertised 4K cameras can't record footage in real 4K. The only real 4K cameras we've found up until now are the Nextbase 612GW and Blackvue DR900S. -Rolands
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  3007. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3008. Hahah, yeah it's a variety of different spots! -Andrew
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  3009. It was and thanks!
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  3010. Depends on how long you are going to record for // how big the 4Runner's battery is. If it's like most SUVs I wouldn't go over a few hours as deeply draining your battery will permanently damage it if it's a lead-acid battery. That's assuming your driving around an hour at least to fully charge up the battery. -Andrew
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  3011. Thanks!
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  3012. Thanks!
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  3013. Hey. Getting 2 separate cameras is ok. In fact, a lot of people use this combination. Just make sure from time to time that everything works. It's a little bit inconvenient since you don't have a regular dual channel system where you have one screen to monitor both cameras. -Rolands
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  3014. That sucks. Hope you get good ones from now on. -Rolands
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  3015. If only...
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  3016. Thanks for the mention. -Rolands
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  3017. The Canadian side is much more expensive. It's $50 USD.
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  3018. Sorry we haven't yet tested or researched any multi-channel systems so can't give you a good recommendation. -Rolands
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  3019. It's a good primer, there was a lot I had to remove. Plus the whole European standards
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  3020. Hey Fred - the new cameras look interesting! Unfortunately, with no videos published and no specs on the sensor // image sensor, it's hard to say what's good or bad. I like the resolution but I don't know if that's upscaled. Uses a capacitor too. I'm going to keep an eye on it.
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  3021. Thanks for helping Axe! -Andrew
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  3022. Wow, thanks! Really appreciate it!
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  3023. Hello Margita. I don't think there should be a problem with that. It all depends on what kind of winters you have. Could the winter get little crazy aka very cold? -Rolands
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  3024. I believe only the recent 3D TLC NAND cards go up to 2000 which was formerly MLC territory. I believe 500-1000 is the numbers for TLC assuming the controller is a good match for dash cameras. -Andre
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  3025. Hello Robert. They really don't right now. We don't love any particular model from them. They are packed with a lot of features and therefore are overpriced, but the stuff that you really want from a dash camera is average. For example the Garmin dash cam 55 looks good on paper. At $200 it has 1440p video quality, compact design and voice control. In reality, voice control system is buggy as it sometimes picks up non-existing voice commands, the 1440p video quality is great, but at night time the lens tries to enhance any light source it finds and the footage can become blown out. Additionally it uses a battery which is not good for warm weather. Alternatively, the Viofo A119V2 at $100 offers the same 1440p video quality, but is better at night, has a capacitor and only doesn't have voice control features. -Rolands
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  3026. That's good to hear. The A118 is a good camera too. There are better cameras on the market obviously, but if your camera serves you well and you're happy with all it provides then you are in a good place. -Rolands
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  3027. Hey, glad to see you found out the info on GPS. I don't think the size would matter too much especially as it's plastic and not metal like a heatspreader on a CPU would do.
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  3028. Glad we can help! -Rolands
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  3029. Check out the Yi Dash Cam -Andrew
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  3030. Maybe in the future! LA was doing that to their channels as well. I'll look up Milwaukee too! Thanks for sharing
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  3031. If it's hardwired and connected to a fuse which is always on, then yes. -Rolands
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  3032. Hello. All are good choices in certain conditions. The Viofo A119 V2 is our ultimate choice from these as it has that nice blend of quality, performance, and affordability. The Yi dash cam is a great pick for those who live in a cooler climate. In hot weather, it loses its focus. -Rolands
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  3033. No problem. Thanks for watching! -Rolands
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  3034. That is easy to check, but to create new habits to check it every time someone steps into the car - not going to happen for 99% of people.
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  3035. Had another thought too - luckily you can turn off the beeping sounds in the settings ( only startup, only menu noises, no noises)
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  3036. Hey Richard, thanks for the update! Where and who did you speak to at Viofo? I've been seeing mixed comments about Viofo's customer service recently. The forums get the most amount of complaints, did you email Viofo? -Andrew
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  3037. There is a 12 month warranty. Go through your retailer if you bought it from the sources we recommended - OCD Tronic // BlackBoxMyCar. They'll look after you. -Andrew
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  3038. Thanks for the feedback that the pause to read was useful to you. Desert environments can be quite wild!
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  3039. Oh that's interesting, didn't know about that. I had a brief look through and it looks like it's quite extensive. I don't have any educated thoughts though as the only thing I researched about LA was how the LA river was being naturalized from its current concrete channel. That is one way though it would help retain stormwater.
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  3040. 64gb Samsung Endurance is my pick!
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  3041. Haven't tested it, but imo you might as well go with a larger brand like Samsung or SanDisk
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  3042. Usually a good parking mode comes in a 2 channel system. Budget cameras most likely won't have a proper parking mode. The Vicovation Opia 2 is a single channel unit with a 360 degree rotation and good parking mode, so that might be an option. -Rolands
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  3043. Wow, thank you, really appreciated! I'll try to keep making content you like in the future!
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  3044. Hey Chess, good question. We are testing candidates now. We think the Mini 0906 would be a good candidate. It's $130, capacitors, good video quality, next gen image processor: http://amzn.to/2xMMMAt
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  3045. Thanks niceday! Have a good one yourself.
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  3046. Hey. I've heard they work fine, but we don't have enough data to tell if they are really good or bad. Sorry -Rolands
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  3047. Hey, sorry for the late reply. You wouldn't need GPS as it uses the G-Sensor to detect if you have moved and it will trigger parking mode after 20 minutes or so. -Andrew
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  3048. Thanks I really appreciate this comment, it took a lot of work to make this video, and a lot of revisions. It's actually not sustainable unless I increase speed and hopefully keep up the quality. I'll do my best, part of it is taking what I've learned from this video and being a lot faster with the next. I actually had to rewrite this video 3 or 4 times because it just didn't make sense story-wise.
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  3049. Much appreciated! Thanks a bunch!
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  3050. Edit: See below, Samsung has previously labeled their products as "3-bit MLC" which doesn't exist but can warp consumer comparisons. Samsung has not stated if the pro endurance is "2-bit MLC (real) or "3-bit MLC (fake, actually TLC). How confusing and disingenuous. Prior Response: Can you link me on where Samsung says the Pro Endurance is a TLC product? That analogy of saying TLC is MLC is wrong, it doesn't make any sense. I'm not getting bashed on by any people at all. I've done some really intense research to make the video. I appreciate the feedback though. Please let me know if I am wrong. -Andrew
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  3051. Thanks for the link. I saw that thread too but the thread was never posted. I trust Samsung's release a lot more versus some random rep (unless it's a staff member that I can take more seriously) https://news.samsung.com/global/video-5-years-vs-3-months-samsungs-new-pro-endurance-memory-cards where it states it's made from 64-layer 256GB MLC NAND. Also I just your comment about evo/plus having MLC specs. I haven't read that anywhere. In fact besides the higher capacity (256GB+) cards they don't even talk about its NAND construction at all. -Andrew
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  3052.  @tchsiung9479  I just deleted my prior reply, I see your point. Samsung's Pro Endurance may be "3-bit MLC". Interesting, and makes sense from a cost point of view. That's actually really annoying and I appreciate you bringing that up. My recommendations won't change but the technical details will.
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  3053. Just posted about it on dashcamtalk: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/microsd-options-including-mlc-cards.26035/page-13
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  3054. Yah, looks like there's no stock anywhere on Amazon. Could be corona related. They should be back in stock hopefully soon.
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  3055. Thanks!
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  3056. Sorry. Didn't quite undertand what you mean with this. -Rolands
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  3057. Thanks Chicken!
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  3058. Thanks - I will!
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  3059. Need something to compare it against! Also more than one car.
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  3060. Hey Plato. Thinkware cameras in that sense are great for parking mode. Blackvue cameras are good as well, but when it comes to parking mode Thinkware has everything thought out. -Rolands
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  3061. Makes sense, just saw this comment now. Commercial buildings are almost always photo around the world from what I've seen. That's interesting how humidity is a priority, makes sense. I know the nest protect includes a humidity sensor in order to ward against steam nuisance alarms after a shower.
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  3062. No, but as the time goes on, it can negatively affect your battery which is why we would recommend getting a special battery kit, like the Cellink Neo. -Rolands
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  3063. Hey Klukis, thanks for the comment. The graph is correct, but I understand why you (any many other people) think it's wrong. The stat is unusual: ASET or Available Safe Egress Time which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. So photoeletric gives you more time in smoldering fires to get out. It's the stat used in the study and it's a measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is.
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  3064. Hey. Yes, unfortunately it doesn't have the 360-degree rotation. If you want something that can swivel, consider upping your budget and going for the Vicovation Opia2 or Opia1 WiFi, or, get the Yi dash cam. It's not as reliable in hot weather and the quality is a bit worse, but it's still a great buy at $45. -Rolands
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  3065. Hey Cube (and whoever else reads this), I'm hoping you can help me out with future content.   I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks!
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  3066. I did Xd and a few other commenters too.
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  3067. Thanks for the feedback, I think I would have wanted to but as I got into the details it bogged down the video. The story changed four or five times and while I would have wanted something more focused from the beginning I ultimately had to release it
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  3068. Which one did you buy? If it's the usual $10 cable, it's set at a very low 11.6V cutoff which will permanently damage your battery.
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  3069. But you are one of them. Thanks for commenting! Sometimes it takes a little while for the video to pickup
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  3070. Not that simple, Yiheng. It's fake 4K. The Lifechaser 4K dash cam uses a Novatek OV4689 sensor, which CAN'T give you a real 4K resolution. The only real 4K dash cam choices right now are the Blackvue DR9000S and the Nextbase 612GW, but we'll do some more research and see fi there is anythign else. -Rolands
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  3071. Yes, you can get the front camera on its own. I don't think it's worth paying more for the A129 vs the A119 and I've tested them out. The night vision does have a bit more dynamic range on the A129 but the A119 has better rear quality. -Andrew
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  3072. Thanks Mohammed, hopefully I could give you some insight on what's worth purchasing.
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  3073. Yes, but there are many outlets especially in older homes where you are not GFCI protected. Sematics? Yes to be fair, but at least we can have the discussion on whether all outlets in the USA should be GFCI protected.
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  3074. We've come a long ways since the G1W
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  3075. hahah, thanks. I was wondering how it would look to any neighbors who could see down into the backyard area.
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  3076. No adapter unfortunately and the suction mount they have for the A119 won't fit this device. I have seen some models that could turn but nothing that comes to mind right now that's a good value. -Andrew
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  3077. Thanks for watching Robert and glad it came in time for you!
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  3078. Thanks Susan, it should work out great for you. -Andrew
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  3079. That's perfect, in many ways it's designed for the everyday person, just like me
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  3080. Thanks for letting me know Kathryn! -Andrew
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  3081. Hello, Robin. Glad to hear you've been lucky with your SD cards. -Rolands
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  3082. Would be a nice upgrade to the VAVA. I never reviewed it because while popular it was overpriced compared to other options on the market for what it did. -Andrew
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  3083. I'd go with the Blackvue DR900S. I like the design and functionality. -Andrew
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  3084. I'm not seeing any good models right now that aren't focused on being action cameras first. Most people wire them in for the convenience as your car starting up is a good trigger to turn on the camera.
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  3085. Hey Drewis. We picked the F770 over the Blackvue DR650 because we think it's overall a better value. What Blackvue products have over Thinkware are their cloud features. It may be worth to wait for the F800Pro as it will have better hardware which will result in a better quality video and it will have cloud features which was pretty much the only thing we would take Blackvue over Thinkware. If you could tell me your budget I could give you a better suggestion. -Rolands
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  3086. Thanks Alijah! Glad I was able to help!
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  3087. Doesn't exist but you could get a taxi camera like the Viofo A129 DUO IR or ROAV Duo and pair it with a small rear camera like the BlueSkySea B1W.
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  3088. Hey Mark, for sure. I covered the A129 DUO and I'm planning on covering the A129 PRO 4K and Thinware U1000 in the future.
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  3089. Hey - thanks for the comment Benefaction. I'm going to release a new video soon on the Viofo A129. It's better than the Mini 0906 and gives the Street Guardian a serious run for its money. The Mini wasn't included as it had some serious flaws that I didn't think was worth bringing up in the context of premium cameras. The A129 lacks those issues. -Andrew
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  3090. Anything that's High Endurance should work well. We recommend the Transcend and Sandisk High Endurance line of SD cards. Transcend is better but also more expensive. Just don't go for Sandisk Ultra cards - very bad in dash cams. -Rolands
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  3091. Damn that sucks, did you say screw it after the first warranty and went with another camera? Did you know why they broke?
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  3092. It'll work but it's not the best option, getting an endurance card is best.
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  3093. Not the ones that are shown in the video. You'll need a coaxial car adapter. We have detailed instructions in the article - https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras -Rolands
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  3094. You're welcome!
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  3095. Exactly that, gold, cash, and firearms are big for thieves as it's easily moved and sold. You want your house to be less tempting.
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  3096. Give this a shot - disable data before connecting: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a129-wifi-issues-anyone-else.34715/ Bit of a pain for sure. You can try posting in the forum as Viofo staff frequently talk to the community there. -Andrew
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  3097. Thanks for this detailed writeup Travis. It may get lost in the comments section but I appreciated this detailed look at its history. Saved in my notes.
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  3098. Big improvements have happened since!
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  3099. Not for a while niikon. Maybe towards the end of the year. We have a lot of stuff going on right now with premium cameras, mirror cameras and some new budget choices. -Rolands
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  3100. Hello Jim. We put everything in the description. -Rolands
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  3101. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3102. Thanks Cash!
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  3103. I never stopped, it's just that these videos take so long to produce!
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  3104. Thanks Sam!
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  3105. There is in that the size like mini, compact, full are used (I forgot the exact categories).
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  3106. Really easy with the GPS base. You can jut pull it off and the issues with the connectivity issues have been fixed with the V2 mount. -Andrew
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  3107. Have to get a new microSD card. I'd recommend Sandisk's new High Endurance U3 cards.
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  3108. Other preferences like budget, features you are looking for? I could say the A119V2, A119S, Opia 2, Opia1 WiFi, but I'd rather know all your preferences before making a suggestion. - Rolands
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  3109. Hey Borneseller, are you saying the video on the A119's LCD screen stutters when recording? That's really strange. I might do a setting reset if you didn't do one with your camera and format your card again.
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  3110. You're very welcome!
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  3111. Thanks Mark!
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  3112. I have the rt43s funny enough. Your toyos might be fine
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  3113. Thanks a lot howwon - much appreciated! You made a great choice.
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  3114. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3115. Hey Clint. Thanks! -Rolands
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  3116. Links added to both - the A119S and the A119V2. Thanks. -Rolands
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  3117. Hey Wagner. Thanks for the love! -Rolands
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  3118. Hey. Anything you've set your eyes on? -Rolands
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  3119. Hello Bruce. It should be out this week. -Rolands
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  3120. Thanks Jinda!
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  3121. You can achieve that with certain mounts. I think with the included suction mount you can turn your camera to film the action on the side of your vehicle. -Rolands
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  3122. The statistics don't show that at all. Motor vehicle injuries in passenger vehicles is one of the highest causes of accidental death people under 45 (or something around the age). Used to be number one in the United States but thanks to gun deaths that's number two
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  3123. Good idea, unfortunately It's much more expensive and the maintenance is way more than regular roads (none).
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  3124. I think the A129 brings more value. The SG has a better brand history and there shouldn't be any issues with warranties etc, but if we just compare the value that both cameras bring, the A129 is the clear winner, and it is cheaper. -Rolands
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  3125. What SD card are you using and have you tried a different SD card? Thinkware could be very picky about SD cards it supports. If there is a possibility you should try to get their branded memory cards for full compatibility. -Rolands
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  3126. Thanks!
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  3127. Only the best for my audience! 😄
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  3128. Thanks freespirit!
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  3129. It's easy enough to remove but you don't want to reuse it if possible as gunk will get on it and it won't stick as well. You can try lightly twisting first
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  3130. Guess he's getting in that training. 🥊🥊
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  3131. That sucks - there are hardware issues with each camera. Did you end up getting your camera replaced?
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  3132. Thanks!
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  3133. Glad to help! -Andrew
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  3134. I left almost all of it at default besides the timezone, there's not that much to change. If you are doing parking mode, I might set it to low-bitrate.
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  3135. What's happening with the quality? If it's glare you should get a circular poliarzer. If its blurry try moving the camera to a different spot. if it's still blurry I would check if there's an issue with the lens. At night if cars are moving fast enough all dash cams will produce blurry license plates.
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  3136. Skip Lexar, it's been bought by a different company and we aren't sure of their products or post-sales warranty support. -Andrew
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  3137. Thanks! If you haven't seen our new article on the latest microSD cards you should read it: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras There's been a lot of changes especially with 3D TLC cards being released. -Andrew
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  3138. It doesn't, just a beep. For the most part only LCD-less cameras will announce what they are doing.
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  3139. Thanks! I got an editor this time around, they chose the music but I approved it. It's on me as I thought it matched the scenes. Just a bit too loud. Next time I'll do better.
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  3140. Yes, these features can be turned off. -Rolands
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  3141. Thanks! Really appreciate it
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  3142. It is available from Spy Tec for $80 and couple other sellers sell it for under a $100. -Rolands
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  3143. We think it's a good camera. High quality videos and great customer support. The use of a battery is a downer, but otherwise it looks good on paper. We wanted to buy it for our budget dual channel review but unfortunately they don't sell outside of USA. -Rolands
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  3144. Oh I know haha, I wanted something that would emphasize the destruction.
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  3145. Hey Jayesh, I'm a bit confused as I've only shown Class 10 microSD cards in all my videos. Class 10 means 10MB/s (megabytes) not megabit transfer rates. I haven't seen a 100 or 50mb standard before. I'll have to test cards for the Blackvue DR750s as those may require UHS-1 compatible cards. I haven't seen any MLC UHS-1 cards that I can recommend. The Transcend 400X has been great for picky cameras like the Thinkware F770 but the Transcend 400X is only a TLC, not MLC card. In many cases now I'd recommend going with Blackvue cards as much as I dislike their greatly inflated prices if you want a MLC solution. -Andrew
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  3146. Appreciated!
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  3147. Thanks Jimmy!
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  3148. A CCTV camera would be better or maybe a hunting/game camera with infrared lights would be my pick.
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  3149. Awesome stuff, glad I could help!
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  3150. It's hard to say, Blackvue has gotten better with their heat management but if you wanted something sturdier and don't need internet streaming I would get the Street Guardian SG96663DC for peace of mind. Their warranty team is really good. -Andrew
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  3151. Awesome, glad we were able to help! -Andrew
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  3152. Amazing! Hope you're about to convince her, if only to follow the laws that many places have on replacing more than 10-year-old smoke alarms. Yup, so photoelectric is still the better choice in 8th Gen models. It took what was working, and the new standards made it better.
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  3153. Thanks Jafizzle! I"m hoping too!
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  3154. Maybe in a future video!
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  3155. Correct, unfortunately the rules need to be enforced
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  3156. Maybe in the future. There are some other projects we have to finish off first. -Rolands
    1
  3157. Thanks Chris!
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  3158. Hello Wilbur. Yes it is possible. You will need a power socket splitter and some longer power adapters. While not the most convenient setup, it can be done. -Rolands
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  3159. Hello Ghullam. What SD card are you using? -Rolands
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  3160. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3161. Interesting! I just learned about it just now. Thanks for letting me know. Edit: Looks comparable to most taxi camera solutions as it uses the Novatek 96663 processor. I'm waiting to see the price.
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  3162. Yeah, they got awfully close to each other! -Rolands
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  3163. Check out the description! The A1 series is fine now. -Andrew
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  3164. Thanks for the suggestion! -Rolands
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  3165. Thanks NY!
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  3166. Yup, just like Bill said you can adjust it in the menu.
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  3167. Hey, so this review is for a camera a few years old. Blackvue has an IOS app now. I don't know if it works with the DR650GW. I reviewed the latest DR900 here if you want to see what a modern camera would give you: https://youtu.be/zn6Sd2PXtmQ
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  3168. Thanks a ton!
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  3169. I saw many posts refuting this idea, many pointing out how the engine exists. Also, yes, 100%, I do believe the crash would look like this. The engine only takes up 20% of the crash energy in a collision. When you factor in the older steel used. It will look like this.
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  3170. Hello Christopher. What SD card are you using? -Rolands
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  3171. Have you hardwired it to a fuse which is always on? Otherwise, might be a faulty unit. Are you using the A119V2, or the initial A119? -Rolands
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  3172. Hello. We don't really have a recommendation for a 128GB SD card right now. As far as I have read the EVO model has worked fine for some users. Although it's still a hit and miss. The EVO + model has been mostly bad. So hopefully you're in luck and yours will work good. Let us know! -Rolands
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  3173. You've very welcome Christian!
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  3174. So the 400GB A1 was tested by Street Guardian in their cameras. It worked but it's not officially supported. Could be something to do with ensuring most card brands will work with their camera. It's easier to go with a smaller capacity as few if any will 256GB cards and higher.
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  3175. I'm definitely going to look at that camera soon! -Andrew
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  3176. Thank you Red!
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  3177. Let me try, I don't know the timeline though
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  3178. I'm going to talk about it in my next review with the Viofo A129 (dual channel). From what I've seen in comments and through their websites and manuals there is no real parking mode. You'll have to turn it on manually if it exists at all (can't confirm). The V1P falls behind the A129 in everything but customer service. -Andrew
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  3179. Hey Dennis. Thanks. The CDR895D is old now. It uses old hardware, has battery instead of a capacitor and the price is pretty big for an old product. The Mini 0906 is cheaper and better. We haven't taken a really deep look at Cobra dashcams, but most of what I've seen is either overpriced or just not very good. -Rolands
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  3180. Hey Gerardo. The Thinkware F770 is one of the best dual channel dash cams, but it might be worth to look at the F800 Pro which will have better hardware, better quality and added cloud functions. If you are looking for a single channel premium camera, the $250 Opia2 is a great choice. Vicovation also has the Opia1 Wifi, which might replace the Opia2, because of upgraded lens and added WiFi functions. -Rolands
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  3181. Awesome! Glad it helped. It'll likely be one or two dollars apart. if that's the case definitely get Samsung. -Andrew
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  3182. You won't notice a large difference during the day, but at night you might have trouble seeing things in rural areas. I would suggest you experiment with exposure levels and see what's the best setting for you. -Rolands
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  3183. Thanks!
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  3184. Hello Quincy. All of them do. We don't rank cameras by audio quality as it's not an essential feature for most drivers. For most dashcams audio quality is similar. Some have more distortion or are louder than others. The Opia2 in this case I think has good audio quality and you will easily make out what's been said. The audio quality is more impacted by other things for example if your windows are rolled down. -Rolands
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  3185. Thanks Jeremy!
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  3186. The whole technology wave hasn't hit the dash cams yet :) -Rolands
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  3187. 🤪😀😁🤪😀😁🤪😀😁🤪😀😁
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  3188. Take a look at our at taxi camera review and our updates on Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/posts/1497936793642284?__tn__=K-R -Rolands
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  3189. Thank you, I just randomly bumped into your comment but I'm going out full force to spread the word about Mike Holt. This is actually a really great opportunity to break down a myth about grounding. I'm linking to where he talks about it in his video: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=1040 I regret not putting in more details like I normally do but I was perhaps a bit too focused on making it easy to understand.
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  3190. Thanks!
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  3191. Thanks T
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  3192. So that's not a high rise and you shouldn't take this advice on what to do. If there's a fire you need to get out
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  3193. Thanks Space!
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  3194. It's a setting. Same camera. I should have talked about that in the video but basically 1600P gives you more top and bottom coverage which isn't useful for most people.
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  3195. Thank you!
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  3196. Blackvue does not have impact-only recording. Thinkware has impact and has significantly less battery drain.
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  3197. It's only in Chinese at the moment and there's nothing special it does over the Yi Dash Cam. -Andrew
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  3198. You're welcome!
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  3199. Thanks depeller! Glad you liked it. I don't get a comp if you use ebates unfortunately. Rakuten is on another system I believe. -andrew
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  3200. Yeah, exactly that, cars can survive a lot more than people
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  3201. Thanks Patrick! Glad you got value out of my reviews! -Andrew
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  3202. Oh Bela, I'm trying to create a future video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Could you help me out by answering a few questions so I can make a better video? How did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide you were going to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  3203. Thanks Hassan!
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  3204. For 32 // 64GB - Sandisk // Transcend High Endurance128GB+ Samsung EVO+ U3 (Good) or Samsung Pro Endurance (Best)
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  3205. It doesn't you'll have to get your own. -Andrew
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  3206. Yes they are high quality and in some cases with picky cameras - Thinkware's F770 - will have less issues with compatibility. They aren't needed though. -Andrew
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  3207. Yet to test it, but from what we've read and seen it should be a good one. Video quality seems on par with other dual channel choices and the WiFi functionality in a camera under $200 is deal-breaking. -Rolands
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  3208. That bundle is fine but I think going with OCD Tronic is better as they are the top dealer for Viofo products: https://amzn.to/2Z871Bz You don't get everything included so you'll need to buy the hardwiring kit separately.
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  3209. No, but you can get the Viofo A129 which is a dual-channel model practically the same as the ones reviewed here. -Rolands
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  3210. yes but it'll be annoying to use it that way. -Andrew
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  3211. Glad to see you again Vinny! Thanks for consistently commenting and appreciating. ❤️ -Andrew
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  3212. There was lots of things I didn't mention. How SUVs are literally killing people. Women only getting a dummy in the late 90s. European standards that look at pedestrian protection. Latin America vs North American standards. The list goes on.
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  3213. I think it's a matter of probabilities, temperature (high heat takes a big toll on microSD cards), manufacturing quality, actual use per day that factors into how long your card ends up lasting. I'm also recommending cards to tens of thousands of people which will make a statistical difference over time compared to individual experiences. The newer EVO cards are also made from 3D TLC NAND which helps their stability. Still aside from all those variables, from what I understand of microSD card writing that optimizing firmware so the card can write to a completely filled card is very beneficial for integrity. To each their own though, I understand your perspective. -Andrew
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  3214. Yes but the cost would be prohibitive plus they don't make SLC cards in a large capacity.
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  3215. That part was meant as a joke but it didn't translate
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  3216. For the F770 there is a taxi version which adds infrared lights to the rear camera and a shorter 2-3 foot cable. I'm reviewing taxi cameras right now, the review should be out soon.
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  3217. Hey Seb, a while back you asked about cameras to record passengers. We just dropped a video on budget taxi cameras that I think you may enjoy. https://youtu.be/0oYqnqb6Agc Andrew
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  3218. It's a year old, we're going to be doing an update to premium dual channel cameras very soon. -Andrew
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  3219. Keep watching us! -Rolands
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  3220. They did! After the Grenfell incident there's been a lot more attention and recently a bill was passed to strength fire regulations in buildings
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  3221. They do share common parts but ultimately have different firmware and different ideologies behind their designs. Viofo will push for the best value hardware available whereas Street Guardian is more conservative and will go with older but proven tech. -Andrew
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  3222. Almost all of them have similar mic characteristics. It's going to pick up a lot of road noise, but you should be able to make out conversations. If it's too loud, there's nothing you can do except to change out your vehicle or add soundproofing. -Andrew
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  3223. The A129 DUO is better as you have enhanced protection from the rear camera, WiFi and the remote control. But, the video quality is not as good as it uses a 1080P Sony Exmor sensor.
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  3224. Unfortunately I don't have a good suggestion. i would look for a qualified car installer. After some very brief research, a company like: http://earmarkcaraudio.com would be a good choice. I'm not recommending them specifically, just an example of who you can look for. -Andrew
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  3225. Thanks!
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  3226. Thanks Dylan!
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  3227. Glad to hear! I did reply to do a setting reset and format the microSD card if you haven't done so already.
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  3228. I think it's the perception of a cheaper price. The SD card becomes an afterthought. Plus a lot of people like using their existing SD card - even though they have a bad card. The 32GB cards high endurance cards are really affordable - maybe $25 for the Sandisk/Transcend. -Andrew
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  3229. Hey Draco. Glad to help. -Rolands
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  3230. Hello Cosmo. The Thinkware F800 Pro has the absolute best parking mode. If you are looking for the best video quality then the Blackvue DR900S is your answer. -Rolands
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  3231. Thanks Luis!
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  3232. That's our alternative recommendation now! -Andrew
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  3233. Agreed, hardware + software is the key. That is being done here.
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  3234. Thank you, Vinayak. -Rolands
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  3235. Then you probably have the first batch of cameras. They've resolved that issue since, but I'm glad you are still using your camera. -Rolands
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  3236. I wrote an article below identifying which ones are. Each brand has a name for each technology that carries it. First Alert is precision detection. Kidde has 9th generation and they're called "Detect"
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  3237. Hello Ramon. Thanks for reminding us that. -Rolands
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  3238. For $70 it looks amazing, I think the tradeoffs (not as good customer service and battery) are fine for how good the video quality is.
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  3239. Had to do a double check on that, it's not. Basic steel rims for winter tires.
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  3240. It's fine now in 2019 if you got the A1 version! We have an updated review here: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  3241. Hey. If the loop function is turned on, your camera will automatically overwrite the oldest files on your SD card. -Rolands
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  3242. Hello Colin. Transcend High Endurance or Sandisk High Endurance should serve you well. The Transcend 400X premium already is our budget pick. Although you lose the warranty when it's used in dash cams, it has a good track record and the 400x is recommended by manufacturers we trust like Vicovation and Street Guardian. -Rolands
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  3243. Yeah, it's sad because it doesn't work :( -Rolands
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  3244. Premium cameras will be good. From budget cameras - anything with a capacitor should serve you well - the Blueskysea B1W, the Viofo A119V2. -Rolands
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  3245. These cards are better optimized to store data on a completely filled card. If you look at how SD cards write/erase in blocks things get complicated when your entire memory card is full. There's optimizations done to ensure your data is better stored on endurance cards. -Andrew
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  3246. Fantastic! Glad it went to the top of search. Hope it helped you out. Thanks for watching.
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  3247. Glad to help! There's a newer video now if you haven't seen it: https://youtu.be/d-KBKzkOKS0
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  3248. Hey Shantanu. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3249. Hello, Pat. It was a problem with the initial A119 version. The A119V2 version has fixed these issues. This has been out for a while. When we find an issue we also update our descriptions to notify our viewers about these issues. And even in comments we mention that a lot. I'm sorry you feel like you were ripped off. -Rolands
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  3250. You can hook up all three at once, you might want to get a second battery if that's the case. I don't have all three hooked up, I simply tested them at different times. You would have to purchase a separate base unit as it can only have one rear camera attachment at a time. -Andrew
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  3251. Hello, yes so sometimes the voltage drops as it switches from the alternator to the battery. This can cause your camera to shut down. -Andrew
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  3252. Yes but the cost would be prohibitive plus they don't make SLC cards in a large capacity.
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  3253. Hey, sounds like a microSD problem. We found that formatting a card is important, you also want to check if it's a genuine class 10 card, preferable from the models we recommend (Transcend and Sandisk High Endurance). Which cards have you tried? The A119S also has problems with restarting depending on the mount used. The A119SV2 fixes many issues. -Rolands
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  3254. hahah
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  3255. Hey, sorry for the late reply. All your messages were caught in the spam filter for some reason. I'm guessing you are running out of power on your pickups, not your truck :P 11.6V is actually less than 20-30% (also affected by temperature). Unless you have a deep cycle or non lead-acid battery that permanently reduces the lifespan.
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  3256. Awesome stuff JPGR! Grab a high-endurance card too if you don't already use one. Wouldn't be surprised if your card is on the way out after 3 years. Video here: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  3257. Hey JPGR, could you do me a favor and help me with some future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   Thanks!
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  3258. Thanks for sharing! I keep hearing a lot of stories where they had a friend/family member who had a dashcam that saved their butts and a bunch of people around them ended up getting one. Thanks for trusting me with your purchase. I'll do my best. Thank you too!
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  3259. I would suggest to get the GPS mount. That way you can easily move your camera in and out of the car and you'll get additional GPS functionality. -Rolands
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  3260. We didn't think that was an important fact. Thanks for noticing. -Rolands
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  3261. Thanks Rob, happy to hear you enjoyed it.
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  3262. There's not a solution that's all in one box at the moment. Most people already feel a dual channel solution is both expensive and can be hard to install. A four camera system would be really expensive, bulky and definitely hard to setup. There's relatively little demand for it. -Andrew
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  3263. Hello Fandi. It's only the more popular ones but we have an article on cameras we have tested/researched and don't recommend. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/buy-not-guide-less-great-dash-cameras -Rolands
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  3264. Hey Vinz, sorry for the late reply. Here's my guide to the optimal settings for your A119: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/owners-guides/viofo-a119-v2-v3 As for formatting, I would use the SD Card Association's formatting tool then format it in your camera.
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  3265. We have links in the description. Right now overseas buys are probably best served by GearBest: http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_615892.html?lkid=10877759 It's around 34440 Nigerian Naira and I doubt there is a local dealer so you'll have to buy online. Installation is pretty easy similar to a GPS navigation device.
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  3266. Hey M K, you can as the A129 uses a seperate charger and cable! -Andrew
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  3267. I would wait until more reliability data comes out before using it. The Max looks great on paper but I won't recommend it without data backing it up. It could suck with dash cams.
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  3268. Taxi, Uber, Lyft, Rideshare = all the people who use their own, or the company's car to drive people around. Sort of like public transportation only on a smaller scale. -Rolands
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  3269. Hey Dav. Garmin is overpriced for the performance they deliver. Otherwise a solid product. The Garmin Dash Cam Mini was quite interesting to me for the price and size. However, I didn't see a big need for that type of product as similar cameras like the Viofo WR1 failed commercially.
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  3270. You select the looping times in camera settings. Most people use 3 minutes. -Rolands
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  3271. Nice! Glad it's been working out well for you JPGR! Hope it continues for as long as you need it to!
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  3272. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3273. In most cars, no — the adapter port turns off when your car is off. In some vehicles (some euro, ford cars) the port can stayed turned on when the ignition is off.
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  3274. Seems like that joke didn't land well with you. Sorry you had that experience watching my video.
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  3275. That's great. It's definitely more stable. -Rolands
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  3276. Yeah! Good choice!
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  3277. Hey ZDY, a surround view can be harder. I would talk to the people at BlackBoxMyCar as I haven't done much research on those. The OPIA2 (updated model OPIA1) is pretty good, maybe get a dual channel camera like the F770 (now F800) for better coverage. To avoid killing your battery (deep discharges permanently damage it over time) you'll need a car safe battery like the Cellink-B. I honestly haven't done a super deep dive into parking mode. I have a lot of the details but specifics I like recommending out. -Andrew
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  3278. Thanks Christina! -Rolands
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  3279. Sorry that happened, for any electronics there's going to be certain percentage that will end up failing after the warranty period. That doesn't help you out or make your situation better but at the same time that doesn't mean Viofo did a bad job. -Andrew
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  3280. Definitely the A119, better video quality, reliability and ease of use versus the other two cameras. It just costs more. -Andrew
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  3281. Hahah, Is that good or bad? -Andrew
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  3282. Sweet, that'll be a nice upgrade for you! -Andrew
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  3283. Lexar has discontinued making all their SD cards. We would not recommend them anymore. Check out the description for our current recommendations. -Andrew
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  3284. They've been fine in the past for me. There's not as much data to recommend them outright though. You may need to format it differently. Try using this program: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm It'll format larger cards so that cameras that don't officialy support 128GB can use them.
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  3285. Thanks!
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  3286. Hey Sapiens, It can be a little confusing 1) Sometimes it's available on Amazon. It's available direct from OCD Tronic or Viofo.com 2) You can't - have to choose one or the other 3) https://www.viofo.com/en/accessories/85-viofo-cpl-for-a118c2a119a119sa119-proa119-v3a129-duoa129-ir.html Hope that helps!
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  3287. It's not really meant to record your cabin. If you are looking for a camera like that I suggest you take a look at our taxi camera review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  3288. You're welcome Jay! Thanks for commenting. -Andrew
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  3289. We are right here. Have been quiet for a while, but it should change very soon as the premium camera review is almost done. -Rolands
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  3290. I don't think it will get any easier since Lexar doesn't make SD cards anymore. I haven't heard very good reviews about this card when used in dash cameras. Better go for Sandisk High Endurance line of SD cards or if you can afford it - Transcend High Endurance line of SD cards. -Rolands
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  3291. It's not compatible unfortunately. -Andrew
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  3292. It's not yet available for order
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  3293. The invisible 48 LED version ended up to be the best choice. I would go with that.
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  3294. You're welcome Renze! Glad I could help. I think you got a really good combination there - hope it seres you well. -Andrew
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  3295. Hey Nate, I appreciate the feedback, and I felt the same way in producing this video. I did a lot of tread research but it turned out visually hard to show. Also the script was rewritten four times and these were the elements that survived the process. It's not the video that I would have wanted to make and the next video would be more focused as I know what works story-wise. Again I appreciate the feedback and I'll check the channels you listed
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  3296. I just took a quick peek at those channels, I think I'm going to love them. You know what's crazy for all the educational content I find, I'm constantly amazed that I still keep discovering creators I would like with over 1 million subs
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  3297. Yes, but you would need to upgrade to a more expensive cloud streaming option which requires a $300+ camera, hardware to keep the camera running, an internet connection where your car is. Blackvue and Thinkware now have great cloud options.
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  3298. They're fine for most dash cameras (except Thinkware F770), there's no warranty when used in dash cameras though. -Andrew
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  3299. Hey Geary. Dash camera with a battery can be used only in cooler locations. because in warmer places it can swell and cause damage to your camera. People have used the GoPro as a dashcam, but I'm against it. First, its biggest pro is also its biggest con - battery. The GoPro is not a sit-in-a-hot-car-all-day camera. Second, it will lack certain features dash cameras have such as auto start on engine start etc. I'm sure there is a way to work around that, but still, it can serve only as a very basic dash cam without all the necessary features. It's called an action camera for a reason. -Rolands
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  3300. Hey JC - thanks and appreciate the feedback! I wish I could make a review of each camera first. It would take forever though at our current rate. If there's a huge demand for info for one camera I would consider it. -Andrew
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  3301. THanks Rambo!
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  3302. IMO, once you get to a certain product quality the remaining reviews are dependent on how well the manufacturers and retailers work together to support their customers. Aukey and Anker do this really well, Viofo has a lot to catch up with but they are a smaller company. I'd take a look at the Aukey DR20D if you want a dual channel camera with a 24-month warranty: https://amzn.to/2KgbRtl The other issue is that a lot of users have no idea what they are talking about. Most comments are on the quality of the video and they have no idea how to properly compare against other cameras on the market. The other is on WiFi and I agree that Viofo can do a much better job. The App has been a sore point with smaller companies, they just don't make it easy to connect. -Andrew
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  3303. Yes, it's up next after the review of the Aukey DRA1. -Andrew
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  3304. Yeah, my bad, I should have lowered it even more.
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  3305. No it can't unfortunately.
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  3306. Haha, I forgot about that subreddit
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  3307. Yeah, the prices have gone way up since then. -Rolands
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  3308. It could be everyone's savior :) -Rolands
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  3309. The F800 has Sony Starvis - better sensors for both cameras so it will give you better quality videos. There are some differences in designs, and they have also upgraded the processor to Ambarella A12 and that is pretty much it. The F800 Pro, however, will have "cloud" functions which is something we haven't seen from Thinkware, as well as a larger SD card support - 128GB. -Rolands
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  3310. Yeah, a new one will be coming soon. We want to get mirror cameras done first before releasing the video. For now you can see our recommendations on premium dual channel cameras: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM
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  3311. Thank you very much, Alex! -Rolands
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  3312. Lululemon's Tech Hoodie, and I love it's construction and style. discontinued now
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  3313. You're welcome! Glad I could help!
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  3314. As long as it works :) -Rolands
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  3315. Thinkware and Blackvue are made in Korea. Street Guardian is an Australian company that makes their cameras in China. There's a bunch of American companies that make their cameras in China.
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  3316. Thanks for the TLDW. 1 and 3 are correct! Bit of an edit with 2. Ionization is generally worse but both types used simultaneously can offer the best protection but problem is dual-type sensors are not being sold in 8th gen models right now. Interconnection is just as, or more important. Thanks for enjoying the video!
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  3317. If you're wondering if Kidde and First Alert can be connected together? No unfortunately. Kidde does have 9th available and that fixes the issues with all forms of detection
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  3318. There are cameras with 360 degree rotation. The most notable budget camera - The Yi dash cam. From premium choices - The Vicovation Opia 2. -Rolands
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  3319. I don't have any info on those and for systems not built in, from what I've seen they are all trash.
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  3320. I do but I actually switched my personal email to proton and my VPN as well. I've moved to an apple phone.
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  3321. Yes with the latest firmware can automatically turn on parking mode after the camera has detected your vehicle has stopped moving. -Andrew
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  3322. Hello C lac. Did you by any chance order the A119S model? Because that's the one who has a Full HD resolution. -Rolands
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  3323. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3324. The Yi dash cam uses battery so it's not a good choice for warmer areas. Take a look at the Viofo A119(max temp 65C-149F) or if you can spare your budget - the Vicovation Opia2 has one of the highest heat resistances we've seen at 75C(167F). -Rolands
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  3325. Thanks for the kind words! -Rolands
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  3326. Nice to hear Ben. What camera did you buy if you don't mind me asking? -Rolands
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  3327. Sounds good. Did you buy the V2 version? -Rolands
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  3328. I keep the worst and the best dash cameras as i use them for later. The average ones I sometimes sell but I find I don't have a lot of time to do it.
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  3329. Thank you ACoustaDC! -Rolands
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  3330. It's an old video now. It's not about how many options you have it's about which are good. We didn't feel comfortable recommending other cards as they haven't proven themselves in the dash cam market. An updated guide on our thoughts about SD cards is here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  3331. Have you tried to format your card? -Rolands
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  3332. Haha
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  3333. Thanks Attila!
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  3334. Yeah, having a dash cam can prove to be very handy. -Rolands
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  3335. Hello Neomis. I find it hard to believe BBMC would recommend a bad camera as they've been one of the best dash cam specialists out there. The MPH and KPH, that probably can be changed through the settings. We'll take a closer look at this camera once we get a chance. -Rolands
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  3336. Check out the Samsung Pro Endurance. It's our new pick from our latest video: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek -Andrew
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  3337. Glad someone recognized that! 😁
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  3338. There's talk of a 4K + 1080P option coming out: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/
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  3339. Thank you!
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  3340. Thanks Sam!
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  3341. Thanks!
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  3342. You're welcome Kurt, labour of love. It's the kind of review I would have wanted.
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  3343. Thank you J Grant. We try to do our best! -Rolands
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  3344. It is multifunctional :) -Rolands
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  3345. There is! Giant alarm bells around the perimeter will go off. Also it'll likely be really windy and rainy so few people would be there
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  3346. Maybe check if you have timelapse turned on? I'd go with a factory reset if that's an option in your camera.
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  3347. Hey, I answered this question in the other video but yes, solid red = recording, blinking = not recording. You can see from this scene here: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU?t=373 -Andrew
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  3348. Hey frederick. You should be fine! -Rolands
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  3349. About the same as most of the dash cams. Not great, but easy to understand and hear everything that is happening. The only dash cam we ever reviewed that has bad audio quality is the Blueskysea B1W. -Rolands
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  3350. It's likely fine but there's no warranty for dash cam use. You might as well get their high endurance model.
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  3351. Yah, all electronics will die unfortunately. A few years is a good run for a camera at $100. The Yi Nightscape was not a good camera. I bought and tested it too. Horribly video quality - a shame really.
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  3352. Glad to help Amy. Has everything been fine ever since? -Rolands
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  3353. Hey, I wouldn't go with either camera in 2019. They use older technology and don't have good warranty policies by the company's that produce them. I'm doing a new set of reviews and I'm looking closely at the Aukey DRA1 as my budget pick. It's $59 on Amazon.ca if you use the code AUVQGJON: https://amzn.to/2WsoSXa VIdeo quality might be slightly under Yi but it has a good 2-year warranty and capacitors. The B1W is interesting in that the bad reviews are from the WiFi connectivity issues it had. A shame, the rest of the camera is solid. I might change my recommendation but I haven't decided yet. The A119V2 has better video quality but costs quite a bit more. -Andrew
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  3354. Hey Aylmer, sorry for the late reply. YouTube doesn't push up when I get new replies. The A119 is the better choice for sure, the video quality is sharper, stealthier, and has a proper parking mode if you need it. -Andrew
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  3355. The OPIA1 is out which has WiFi. We haven't tested it, but from what I've seen it's everything the OPIA2 does and adds wireless connectivity. I still recommend it.
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  3356. Thanks! We do our best. We are from Toronto.
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  3357. Hey. Their latest dash cam is the OPIA1 WiFi. We haven't tested it, but Vicovation has finally equipped their camera with a WiFi module. It will support up to 128GB SD cards and will boast an upgraded f/1.4 aperture and 7G lens. -Rolands
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  3358. Should be a working combination. Let us know how it performs! -Rolands
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  3359. Try formatting through this app: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/ then your camera. If it's still not working use the H2TestW app to make sure you have a genuine card // working properly. If it's not, go for a warranty return. It happens sometimes that your card fails.
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  3360. Thanks! We try our best! -Rolands
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  3361. I'd look it up and find out! You'll be pleasantly surprised and it'll give you some cool trivia about the place you live. Animals are going to have a hard time. Anytime humans modify the environment it's going to shake things up and often not for the better
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  3362. Thank yo usir!
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  3363. Glad to help Vince. -Rolands
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  3364. You're welcome! Thank you!
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  3365. Are you talking about CO alarms? Maybe get a newer version integrated with your smoke alarm with a 10 year battery. Those last a while. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  3366. Thanks Mauritsvw! It takes a ton of work to make each video so I'm not surprised more people don't do it. Glad the A118s are still working for you. I would make sure to check the sd card every month as the error notifications are terrible on those cameras. Could I ask for your help? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". I know it has been a few years since you last bought a camera but I was hoping you could answer a few questions so I could make a better video. Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks -Andrew
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  3367. Hey Sea, glad you enjoyed the video, The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  3368. Vantrue N2 Pro may be good for taxi drivers. The N2 is a nay for me, even dual channel use as you can't capture license plates. -Andrew
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  3369. Hello Amar. The Viofo A110V2 could be a great candidate, but unfortunately, it doesn't have a great parking mode. The Vicovation Opia 2 would be my best bet. It has great parking mode, has a 360-degree rotation and has great heat resistance. For 2 channel models, please see our newest review of dual channel cameras. I would go with the mini 0906 or Aukey DR-02, but since you need parking mode, consider the Blackvue DR490L. -Rolands
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  3370. Hey. Well, that's why we frequently mention the UK as an example of a cooler climate. -Rolands
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  3371. Glad we can help, Jeff! -Rolands
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  3372. More to come!
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  3373. Hey. Sandisk Ultra A1 should be ok. If you would've gotten an SD card that says just Sandisk Ultra you would be in trouble. Let us know how they perform! -Rolands
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  3374. There's no consumer option on the market right now. There's one $700 taxi camera that does it but it's not designed for most consumers. -Andrew
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  3375. Thanks, John! -Rolands
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  3376. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3377. Hey. There is really nothing better we have set our eyes on yet. We are interested in the Thinkware F800 and Opia1 WIFI, but we cant'say anything as we haven't fully reviewed them yet. Otherwise there is nothing really good at the premium range, or maybe we just haven't looked at it enough. -Rolands
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  3378. Thanks JT! I try!
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  3379. I don't think so. You won't really see any difference if you don't have appropriate equipment to playback your videos. Also, don't get into the hype of 4K cameras. Most advertised 4K cameras can't handle real 4K video recording. The only dash cameras we've found that have 4K video quality are the Nextbase 612GW and the Blackvue DR900S. Others are upscaled. -Rolands
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  3380. I don't have a video, they should be fine and comparable to the Blackvue DR490 as Blackvue used the same technology and hardware. -Andrew
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  3381. Hey Joseph. The GS63D is not necessarily a taxi camera as it is a dual channel camera, not a dual lens camera which was reviewed here. The second camera will record the rear of your car while a dual lens camera is a single unit which simultaneously records the front and the cabin of your vehicle. -Rolands
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  3382. Thanks for the kind words, Andy! -Rolands
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  3383. I haven't covered rear view mirror camera with enough detail to make a suggestion - sorry. I will do them in the future.
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  3384. If your dash cam is hardwired and has a working parking mode which is enabled, it will start recording when the motion sensor activates. It will record for about 10-20 seconds and then turn off again. Cameras with pre-buffered recording have a great advantage because they will record few seconds before a motion or g-sensor is triggered. So you will actually see the moments leading up to an event. -Rolands
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  3385. Thank you very much, CZARNYEU! -Rolands
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  3386. Our premium camera review should come out in the next week or so. With that, there will be new SD Card recommendations as well. -Rolands
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  3387. It was a fun feature, gone on the newer models though.
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  3388. Hello deepak. It's an OK choice, but Samsung voids the warranty when SD card is used in dash cameras. There are better choices like Transcend High Endurance, Transcend 400x or Sandisk High Endurance. - Rolands
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  3389. Thanks! Glad it was useful. There is one Gen 8 but I couldn't find it being sold. Also most people need a carbon monoxide detector and having that interconnected is incredibly important.
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  3390. I'm sure it's possible but it's not something I would cover as that'll be a niche, hobbyist project.
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  3391. Yes, you can use two and is technically the best quality for the front and back. You'll need a second microSD card. Installation wise it's best if you have a rear 12V outlet - otherwise you can use an extender to get power to the back. The downside is that there's a second camera to maintain. The A129 DUO is my best value pick if you want an all in one solution. You can see the video here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  3392. Likewise! I really enjoy your videos as well too. Thanks for the compliment. It's an interesting time for sure. I have a spreadsheet on all the endurance options and it's still hard to keep track and really compare the different options. -Andrew
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  3393. Hey Heynan. Check our Budget taxi cam review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  3394. Yeah, in doing my research I was going through Australian laws. They pretty much don't sell them because of the bans in a few places. I noticed in online retailers that do, they have to put a disclaimer they won't ship to NWT
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  3395. Hope it serves well, Jeremy. Let us know. -Rolands
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  3396. Not really. Everything we recommend has wires. -Rolands
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  3397. Hello Shaikh. We are not selling them, but we have affiliate links for the retailers we trust in. Just check the description of the video. -Rolands
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  3398. Gotta look that up
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  3399. Hey, thanks Josh! Appreciate the compliment - it's been a labour of love. I didn't know about the ROAV's new features, I'll check that out. I'm surprised at the slow transfer rate. I just checked my testing document: 293 megabyte, 3 minute video downloaded in 1 minute 55 seconds. 2.55 MB/s Maybe something changed? -Andrew
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  3400. Hello Matt. They claim that these cards are made for dash cams, but there is not enough history on them yet for us to recommend this brand. Sorry. Right now, the Sandisk HE or Transcend HE is a safer bet. -Rolands
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  3401. Hello Anthony. No, we don't have such video, but we just released our article which has all of our dash cam recommendations. Be sure to check it out here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  3402. ROAV A1 and A129 are two budget cameras I've tested. I'm reviewing VAVA dual channel but can't say I would recommend them. I would say the only other companies with good WiFi apps are those from Thinkware and Blackvue. They are the premium labels so you get less performance for your money but you'll be guaranteed a good WiFi service.
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  3403. Hey Blues, there's no way to only turn off the speed. i would just purchase it without the GPS. The A119 has better video quality and reliability (especially the 0806) with better retailers who will handle warranty issues compared to the mini cameras you mentioned. I don't like that the Mini series has two factories making them, one good the other bad. We'll have a document soon talking in greater specifics about the cameras we don't like. -Andrew
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  3404. Hey. What cards have you been using? Did you by any chance use Sandisk Ultra? Our top choice is Transcend High Endurance line of SD cards. They are the best choice for most dash cams. Our suggested alternative is Sandisk High Endurance cards. They are more widely available and cheaper. Please check our guide and recommendations on what SD card you should use here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards Get back to me, if you have any questions! -Rolands
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  3405. Sandisk Ultra is the worst choice for dash cams. The Ultra is one SD card that everyone in dash cam community tries to avoid. Get one of our recommended cards and you will be a happy camper! -Rolands
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  3406. Agree. CPL is really a great addition in my opinion. That's why we recommend it now. -Rolands
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  3407. Hey Edward. Glad you like it! -Rolands
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  3408. Unfortunately people like living next to rivers
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  3409. Allcam.NL is an authorized retailer. On Viofo's official list it points to http://www.incarvideo.nl but it seems they have rebranded to allcam.nl. Hope that helps.
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  3410. Hey Wind2, thanks - glad you liked it! 1) About 8 and a half hours at 128GB, 17 for 256GB 2) There's one folder, the front and rear view will share the same file name (time/date) with a different end label F or R for front and rear.
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  3411. Hey. The GPS mount will be more convenient as you can easily remove your camera and take it with you. I haven't heard of any reliability issues between the two options. Those issues were left in the past by making the A119V2 version. -Rolands
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  3412. Oh nice, did you contact Viofo customer service and they shipped out a new V2 out to you without requesting the V1 in return?
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  3413. Hey jtlbz - that's awesome. Thank you for clarifying. I'm making a new review of the V3 and I was trying to figure out how good Viofo's customer service is.
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  3414. Thanks Aaron
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  3415. Depends on the bitrate. Generally, you should get at least 8 hours. -Andrew
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  3416. There are OBD to USB products but we haven't tested them. There are manufacturers like Blackvue which have their own OBD products: https://amzn.to/2tMTMZR but we haven't seen one for USB yet that's from a reputable manufacturer -Andrew
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  3417. That's the golden rule. -Rolands
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  3418. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3419. Hey Bobby. Always go for the highest resolution. -Rolands
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  3420. We've been looking to getting this review out too! Thank you! -Andrew
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  3421. That's a UK / Australian thing. We do spell it colour though 😁
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  3422. The Pro is the latest version released only a few months ago. I would go ahead and buy it now. The A129 DUO was the one they released a few months back.
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  3423. You don't unfortunately. You can turn off the hardwiring in some hardwiring kits or you can pull out the power plug directly. Some cameras (not the A119) have a timer for parking mode you can enable. -Andrew
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  3424. Yes, it'll constantly be on but in a power-saving mode most of the time.
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  3425. Ah, yeah I disabled that option when I saw it. That's a good point for a lot of people.
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  3426. Not weird at all, Jerry. Unfortunately, I can't tell you how it would work under those conditions. The microphone is good but pretty sensitive, so I assume there could be quite a noise there. -Rolands
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  3427. It happens, and it was justified imo, thumbnail was bad. I'm glad you were able to see it eventually
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  3428. Sandisk is a good option - still too expensive? Grab the Samsung Evo+ -Andrew
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  3429. Yup! It's often required now in many communities to offset the increase impervious surfaces. It's also why buildings are becoming more expensive to build
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  3430. Thanks Digiboi!
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  3431. I think the solar backup cameras are interesting but otherwise rear backup requires way too much installation for the average person to install it themselves.
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  3432. Only the A129 DUO / PRO: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg and the premium cameras I talked about: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM Otherwise, no, the cheap // budget cameras I covered don't have a rear camera. I did cover some cheap front-back cameras under $100 but I wouldn't recommend them again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o&t=6s
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  3433. You got the better card for sure. While the 600X might be faster, the High Endurance card was designed for error correction and to better handle the stresses of high heat and constant overwriting. It's the better card for dash cameras. Andrew
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  3434. Thank you so much! It's the algorithm. I'm amazed by all the creators in my own niche that I've never heard of.
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  3435. There are, many Korean dash cameras with a large LCD screen can show a blown up rear view. There are a smaller few who plug into the fuse box into the reverse circuit and can automatically switch to the rear view mode automatically. We haven't reviewed them yet as the demand hasn't been huge but it's something we want to look at in the future. -Andrew
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  3436. Full HD at 30 FPS. -Rolands
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  3437. I'm curious, what's the difference for you?
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  3438. Thanks for clarifying that's helpful
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  3439. The Opia 2 has probably the best parking mode from single channel cameras. Otherwise, if you want a dual channel camera, consider the Thinkware F770. -Rolands
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  3440. Hahah, I get that comment a lot.
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  3441. Definitely worse. The front video quality is worse, the rear camera is 480p which is borderline useless and it's also less reliable because of the battery. -Rolands
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  3442. Hello Lee. Sandisk or Transcend High Endurance should do it. Although Blackvue recommends their SD cards, people have used the Transcend or Sandisk High Endurance cards without problems. -Rolands
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  3443. Glad I could clarify things for you Agam! I'm probably going to focus on the basics next - why get a dash cam then back to premium cameras like the U1000.
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  3444. Sorry for the late reply, I had to do some research as it wasn't part of my original testing. I don't think I can do that myself as I would need two units. I did check out the research available and I haven't seen any reports unfortunately of success // problems with having two cameras. To my understanding during testing, it'll connect to the camera using your phone's built-in WiFi manager. If you have two cameras there shouldn't be a problem connecting as it'll download the settings and videos each time when connecting.
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  3445. That is very strange, I would do a reset on your dash cam and check the SD card again. If that doesn't fix it, I'd contact Viofo and see what's going on.
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  3446. Thank you very much. Please consider the A119V2 as we think it's a better overall camera than the A119S. -Rolands
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  3447. Hello. Definitely a better option. GoPro is an action camera. It's not supposed to be a dash camera. Even though it can record high quality videos it doesn't have certain functions like loop recording and auto-start as well as the wear and tear it puts on your memory card and hardware to do overwriting functions all over again. GoPro may serves as a short-term replacement for a dash cam, but definitely not as a long-term solution. -Rolands
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  3448. With the generic adhesives it's best to follow best practices for installation - clean thoroughly. Press sticker against windshield for a minute or two then leave without weight attached (no camera) for a few hours. Some cars need to follow that more than others because of the curve of their windshield. Too bad as the VHB adhesive is better.
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  3449. Hey Jimmy, damn that sucks. OK that's great feedback. I'm going to paste it into the dashcamtalk forums and see what comes of it. Maybe VIofo will do something.
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  3450. Oh Jimmy, I'm hoping you can help me out on some future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   I know you didn't Thanks!
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  3451. The Yi dash cam I think will fit you perfectly. If you live somewhere warmer and want the best value dash camera - go for the Viofo A119V2. -Rolands
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  3452. Thank you for trusting us! -Rolands
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  3453. Because I'm most familiar with it and having to do a Europe storyline with it wouldnt serve the purposes of how we got better cars
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  3454. It should work, the question is on average how long will they last on average? They are too new to recommend right now and I don't see anything from Sandisk about their durability.
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  3455. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3456. Thanks Ryan!
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  3457. Not right now. Currently, we are working on the Viofo A129 review and then it's the mirror dash cams. -Rolands
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  3458. Hey Eric, yes that can happen if you don't format it enough. By missing do you mean entire files are missing or you are experiencing corruption? If it's missing files be sure to check your locked file folders if you haven't already..
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  3459. Hey Eric, interesting, I wonder if the card is starting to go. I know Blackvue can be sometimes picky but I've used the Transcend High Endurance just fine. Try running the card through a program called H2TestWhttps://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml It's a German program that helps detect if there's issues with the card.
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  3460. You want to format it once a month if possible. I've done it with less but that's what many manufacturers suggest.
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  3461. That's a lot of megabytes (almost 50%) that are missing - was that after you formatted the card? -Andrew
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  3462. Might be good to format the card then give it another shot. If you're still missing 50% of the card there's a problem and you should contact the manufacturer. The other possibility is you have a fake card if you bought it from eBay. -Andrew
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  3463. It's not the size of the SD card that matters. It's the quality of your SD Card. I would take 32GB Transcend High Endurance over 64GB Sandisk Ultra any day and everyday. And you can use a bigger size SD card with these cameras. What camera did you buy? -Rolands
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  3464. Hey thanks a lot LokiDaFerret! Glad to help!
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  3465. I doubt it but you can try. We're not recommending to buy it and try though. There are very few dash cams that support 256GB cards. Why would you need that big of a card in the first place? 64GB is more than enough in most cases. -Rolands
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  3466. It happens unfortunately =(. The term I didn't use is MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures. Sometimes it's a lot, other times it's a month. How was the warranty process for you?
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  3467. Awesome! Thanks for letting me know, it helps us good suggestions. Bad service = do not recommend. Did you have to pay for shipping to them?
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  3468. Wowza, thank you so much. I'm putting all my effort into this. Hopefully faster videos in the future as I learned a lot of lessons about the storytelling and research process from this video.
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  3469. I don't think there's enough interest and there's not a good case use for me to recommend them as they often distort the image too much versus the utility in capturing more of the sides of your vehicle.
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  3470. Hey, I would buy it during Prime day on Amazon. It's on sale. I just purchased mine today and I"m looking forward to testing it out. From the video footage, there's a big improvement during the day and during very low light recording. On sale, it's worth the upgrade. If it's not, harder to say.
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  3471. What SD cards were you using? -Rolands
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  3472. That's what we hope to achieve. Tell people about everything they need to know. -Rolands
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  3473. Hey. You should be looking for a dash cam that gives out the best video quality. Our top budget pick is the Viofo A119V2 - you'll get great performance and high quality 1440p videos. -Rolands
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  3474. He did! I enjoyed his take on it. It was a topic that was on my mind right after I did my apartment fire safety video but I wanted to do others first. Finally came back around to it. Thanks for the donation! Let me know if there's information you need! For example I was chatting with family last night and I found out in apartments that many people don't know there's a difference between the building fire alarm you can't touch (often a heat alarm) and the one you can replace yourself that is the critical one for your own safety.
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  3475. Building fire alarms I believe are divided into detectors, alarms, and the brains which is the fire panel. It's a specialized network as opposed to the individual smoke alarms for residential purposes
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  3476. Gotcha, you're welcome and hope you enjoy the V3 whenever you get it! -Andrew
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  3477. Hey Kelly. We haven't seen any significant improvents as of yet, so as it stands, the A119V2 is still our top pick! -Rolands
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  3478. Thank you, Balaji! -Rolands
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  3479. Hey YouTubie, I do not recommend 60FPS, it's the shutter speed/iso, not frame rate that determines how sharp your images are. Forcing it to record at 60FPS at night can lead to really bad quality. The drop in details from the lower resolution also hurts during the day. It's harder to make out license plates according to the footage I've seen. The Pro requires one less card to purchase and if you don't have a rear 12V port can be easier to install.
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  3480. Yup, Street Guardian is an Australian company and since the beginning they have designed their cameras for heat tolerance. If it does fail, all electronics can fail, Street Guardian and their retailers have really good warranty service especially in the United States. It's something the owners have put a lot of importance on. Hope that helps ohplezz. -Andrew
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  3481. Good buy. Let us know how it performs! -Rolands
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  3482. Thanks Blue Ocean!
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  3483. Wow thanks! Appreciate the donation and for being a long time sub of the channel Fladrif! I hope I keep making stuff you like.
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  3484. Get the 64GB Samsung Pro Endurance. Recent price drops have made it's overall best endurance and warranty on the market unbeatable in most countries. We talked more about it here: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras
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  3485. Yeah. I'm wondering too. I'll collect some notes on it, dig through the internet to see what has been the experience of other users and probably post our thoughts on our Facebook page! -Rolands
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  3486. You made a good choice!
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  3487. Hello Moh. Some 128GB recommendations. The Sandisk Ultra A1 128GB - but make sure it's really the Ultra A1. Samsung EVO Plus and Samsung PRO Endurance would be the best choice if you can get it. All these cards are mentioned in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KqLAJa8ZGM There are links to reputable retailers in the description of the video I mentioned. Have a good day! -Rolands
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  3488. Hey John, thanks I'm glad you liked it! I'd argue that the machine makes it far more easy to set up compared to other less automated models. You don't need as much craftsmanship and while not every 10-year-old could do it I'm sure some of them could if for some reason they were pressed into that job.
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  3489. Hey Ed, thanks for your trust. Glad it's working out. For many shots, I use a dashmat - basically a black carpet on top of my dashboard which helps reduce reflections. A circular polarizer helps as well but it won't be as clear. Most people don't want a mat though. As for settings, keep it at 1440P, you can bump it up to high bitrate if you don't mind losing about 20% of your total recording time. That will help at night and in complex environments during the day. I was recording using at medium settings for most of the videos you saw. Glad the warning messages helped out - what issue did you have with your camera?
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  3490. That's awesome Ed, glad you got it to work. Nice job buying the best Endurance card on the market (in my opinion). I have few more settings I recommend changing like the Video Format to .TS. I explain more in my article: https://carcamcentral.com/review/best-budget-dash-cam-viofo-a119v3#OptimalSettings Hope you find that useful. Also could you help me out? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   Happy to take suggestions or feedback in general too. Thanks!
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  3491. Thanks, will do!
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  3492. I doubt we'll ever review it as there are better cameras on the market. Also, I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, but it most likely does not have real 4K video quality. We'll definitely look at it and post our thoughts somewhere. -Rolands
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  3493. It really depends on the model and how much and in what conditions you use it. I can tell you now - go for the Viofo A119V2 model as it eliminates a lot of problems the initial A119 version had. -Rolands
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  3494. Yeah, there's a long thread about the A129 Pro here: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094 Timeline is uncertain like you said.
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  3495. The most budget-friendly WiFi camera we can recommend is the Yi dash cam. But only, if you don't live anywhere hot. -Rolands
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  3496. Awesome Eug, hahah yeah that's why we have a dash cam. I've had a few close calls myself and one accident where I got side swiped. Would you be able to give me a hand with some future content? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things that aren't so obvious. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks Eug-Andrew
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  3497. Maybe start with premium cameras for a premium vehicle? The ones I covered here are pretty good. A lot of BMW owners tend to grab a Blackvue device as it looks good and performs well. https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM One consideration for a convertible is whether it will be stolen unless you plan on putting up the top (hardtop?) each time. Otherwise, still strong for 2019 is Viofo's A129 DUO. https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  3498. Thanks crusher! I was always here, just working silently in the background. -Andrew
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  3499. Thanks James, like any dash cam you would need to move it around. Some are easier than others like the Viofo A119V3 if you get the GPS mount. The Rove R2 is not a true 4K camera, it has similar hardware to the older A119V2 camera. You would need to spend $200 to get a true 4K camera like the Vantrue X4 and it's not something I recommend due to the poor value.
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  3500. I wanted it too but I didn't think it would have that much appeal.
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  3501. Haven't looked at it. What's so good about it? -Rolands
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  3502. Hello, drum. No, you either connect the power cable straight to the main unit, or you connect it to your camera's GPS mount which will send the power to the main unit that is attached to it. Second question: Yes, you will need to connect to a battery. The A119 has a capacitor. -Rolands
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  3503. Hey, sorry for the late reply. I think the Thinkware F800 or the Thinkware FA200 you mentioned would be fine. The FA200 has worse quality than the F800 especially the optional rear 720P camera. It costs a lot less money though. Thinkware has a great reputation for reliability.
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  3504. Depends. The A119 is the better camera, but if you need a dual-channel system I guess the only choice is the Mini 0906 between the two. -Rolands
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  3505. The Yi dash cam is $40- $45. Our top warmer weather recommendation is the Blueskysea B1W which costs $50. Cameras that are cheaper have either bad video quality or bad reliability and almost no customer support. While $50 might be too much for some of our viewers, we would not want to recommend our viewers products that are cheaper but essentially useless because of the bad quality and reliability. -Rolands
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  3506. Hi. We can't give the DDPAI M6+ a general recommendation because it uses lithium ion batteries and a lot of our audience lives somewhere hot. DDPai also doesn't have much support or retailers outside of China. The magnetic mount may be convenient, but there are some concerns it can fly off in a big enough accident. Reliability is a major concerns as a lot of users have complained about it when used in warmer climate. There are also some other drawbacks like configuration via app only and Chinese voice prompts. The video quality is good, but below the A119V2. The A119V2 offers better day and night performance and the reliability is significantly better because of the use of a capacitor. Another choice could be the Viofo WR-1. It’s a more discreet camera with WiFi. While the video quality is worse than the A119 it still delivers better image than the DDpai M6 plus. -Rolands
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  3507. Yeah, I wanted to include the information on those tech changes in the tire changers. I found that fascinating how the new ones prevent damage and make it possible to put on run flats / low profile tires.
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  3508. Hey Superduty - thanks a lot! Glad we were able to help and I think it's going to be a nice upgrade. -Andrew
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  3509. Hello John. It's been too long, you're right about that. We have the old recommendations in the Transcend or Sandisk High Endurance line of SD cards and the new Samsung PRO Endurance has been great as well. With premium cameras, you also have to keep in mind, that they work the best with their own branded memory cards, but these have been great as well. -Rolands
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  3510. I'm working on that. For a great value camera it's the Viofo A129 DUO. I covered it here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg There's a 4K front version of that model called the A129 Pro. It's an upgrade but not as good. I covered some premium cameras here: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM It needs a refresh though as the A129 Pro and the new Thinkware U1000 needs to be covered. Hope that helps Tommy.
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  3511. Thanks for watching Royal! Glad to release more! -Andrew
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  3512. Hey Golden, I think there was some issues with the early run of Viofo's products but it's been fixed since then. Of course there are the occasional manufacturer's defects but assuming you go with a good retailer they'll take care of you. -Andrew
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  3513. The A129 is better at night (wider dynamic range which means it can see more into the shadows for pedestrians). The A119 is slightly sharper during the day (you can pickup license plates from further away) -Andrew
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  3514. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3515. Thank you Tango Bango. Appreciate it! -Rolands
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  3516. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3517. Hey Arin. Check out our latest review of dual channel cameras. I think you'll find something for yourself in that review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o -Rolands
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  3518. Samsung Pro Endurance is not rated at U3 speeds even though it has that level of performance. All 4K dash cams can use U1 cards because they write well under the max bitrate. The Pro writes at 60mbps = 7.5 MB/s. That's still under the U1 limit. 4K is used as a guidelines for pro-level cameras which can shoot over 100mbps which will need a better memory card. A bit confusing but hope that helps!
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  3519. Thanks for watching and glad you liked it! The SG has a real parking mode now that the three wire cable is released. It's only time lapse if that is what you're talking about. How are you defining "real"?
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  3520. Thanks! We are happy to bring you something new as well! -Rolands
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  3521. Hey Eddit, sorry for the very late reply. For most people, the time length won't make a big difference unless you are recording while parked. There is a general doubling of the lifespan when you 2X the size. I think that alone would make the jump from 16GB to 32GB worthwhile in addition to the cheaper $/GB spent. While all cards say they are rated for 80C not all of them take the heat as well. The High Endurance models I've seen fewer failures compared to other models and SD card brands. -Andrew
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  3522. It might work but UHS-II is obscenely expensive and you'll be wasting a lot of money for no added benefit. -Andrew
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  3523. Viofo A119V2 would be perfect. Hope that helps Laura.
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  3524. Thank you, Steven. -Rolands
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  3525. Hey Andrew, valid judgment on the review. It's old and it's been replaced with a much updated version: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI The G1W I agreed with you in the newer video, replaced with the A118C. But, Viofo recently launched their version of the G1WS. They improved the lens, sensor (Sony Exmor), PCB and most importantly added their brand and network of reputable retailers. I'll be releasing a new review on the G1WS soon. Thanks for the comment! -Andrew
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  3526. I think all the same rules apply for you. The Viofo A119V2 would be your best bet. If you want a dual-channel dash camera - go for the Viofo A129. If you need the best possible parking mode - the Thinkware F800 Pro is our premium pick, but it will run you around $400. -Rolands
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  3527. Viofo A129 DUO hits the sweet spot right now even with the 4K A129 PRO on the market. I don't think the extra video quality is worth paying 50% more for people focused on the best value.
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  3528. Thanks for watching. Yes, SD card wear and tear is a lot different in dash cams. -Rolands
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  3529. Not sure. We haven't tested. Official statement from Viofo claims that 128GB cards are compatible, but you never know. It worked fine with the 128GB Lexar. -Rolands
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  3530. No dealer in Ontario unfortunately. You'll have to buy online. Amazon // BlackBoxMyCar // Calgary Dash Cam -Andrew
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  3531. July should be the month. Sorry, can't give you the exact date yet. -Rolands
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  3532. Thanks Mohamad!
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  3533. Thanks Marcio!
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  3534. Didn't completely understand your thought here. Do you want something cheaper than these budget cams? The Yi is as cheap as it can get at $45 now, with great bang for the buck. Some stealthier options are the Viofo A118C2, but it has worse video quality. To be honest, if a thug will want to steal something, he/she will either way. No matter how small of a camera you have. -Rolands
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  3535. Hey Chami, if you get the Cellink-B you would get the "unspliced" hardwire kit and purchase the HK3 kit too. You would then bind the two cables together - ideally soldering plus a heat shrink sleeve but a wire nut would work too.
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  3536. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3537. Thanks Donnie! -Andrew
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  3538. You could say the same about a mom and her kid! We're friends. -Andrew
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  3539. I did read some conflicting information about how there is flooding in Philadelphia that has become a lot better, maybe it wasn't causing deaths but certainly property damage during big storms. Could be wrong though
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  3540. Hello. We don't have any tie-ups, but you can buy from our affiliate links in the video description, which give a percentage of your purchase to us at no additional cost to you. -Rolands
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  3541. A taxi style dash cam is probably what you are looking for. It'll film inside and out. One decent model is the Transcend 550: https://us.transcend-info.com/Products/No-958 -Andrew
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  3542. Hey, winkipinky! Thanks for the kind words. -Rolands
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  3543. Hey Vlad, would love to do motorcycle cameras but I'm not a rider and it'll be a whole different field of testing. Glad my recommendation helped out. -Andrew
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  3544. Hey Richard. Very unlikely. We are not a fan of KDlinks products. They tend to overprice them while failing in critical areas. This particular model costs $170. The $100 Viofo A119V2 has better image quality, capacitor, and better performance. They have good customer service, but I don't think it's worth those extra dollars. -Rolands
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  3545. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3546. Thank you! We will try our best! -Rolands
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  3547. Thank you, Yannis! -Rolands
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  3548. It's gotten a lot better! Most photoeelctric alarms have a screen to keep out dust and bugs. They (manufacturers) do recommend you air blast / vacuum your alarms every few months to prevent that.
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  3549. I think they're fine and like you said in some places they are substantially cheaper than Samsung.
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  3550. No, unfortunately - the hardware doesn't support it. You can check out the Viofo A129 DUO: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  3551. Officially it supports up to 64GB microSD cards, but Viofo confirmed that it also takes 128GB cards a couple of months later. We recommend Transcend or Sandisk High Endurance lines of microSD cards. -Rolands
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  3552. Hello. You can check our review on the Anker Roav which has a unique parking mode and doesn't require hardwiring the camera to your battery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urv99Wrgbiw -Rolands
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  3553. Hello Rozario. You've come to the right place. Our best value dash camera is the Viofo A119V2 - good heat resistance, great video quality, has parking mode functionality and good night video quality. I think you can't go wrong by grabbing one of them A119s. -Rolands
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  3554. Can I get the specifics of what you are trying to do? Are you looking to reverse the cable (angled connection in the rear camera)? If that's the case there should be no problems.
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  3555. There's always that person!
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  3556. Thanks Mark!
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  3557. Good question, more complicated wheels and tires require manual setup especially if you want to avoid putting any scratches on a $10,000 wheel set.
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  3558. Hello Evan. The A119V2 is better in every way except customer support. The A119V2 records higher quality videos and is more reliable. -Rolands
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  3559. Great story, Gary. It is better to get a high-quality SD card. -Rolands
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  3560. It might work, but I suggest you get either the Sandisk High Endurance or Transcend High Endurance line of SD cards. -Rolands
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  3561. Hola Maximiliano. Por favor revisa nuestra opinión sobre cámaras de taxi. Creo que eso es lo que estás buscando. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc Si no, considere comprar una cámara que gire 360 grados. Algunas cámaras: Viofo WR-1, Vicovation Opia 2, Vicovation Opia 1 Wifi, Yi dash cam -Rolands
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  3562. They do but I don't think it's an issue for most people. You don't need the extended battery capacity which is useful if you want to record away from your vehicle. Most people have smartphones. It's also nice if you want an easy parking mode like the A1 but for everyone else it's a liability.
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  3563. Ah, normally I mention USD but I missed it this time. I'll put it in the description. -Andrew
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  3564. Hello Anthony. Majority of cameras won't be able to capture license plates in certain situations. What resolution are you using in our camera? -Rolands
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  3565. SO you can't see the license plates at all, or in certain situations, like oncoming cars? -Rolands
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  3566. It does very well in hot climates. I'm not sure I understand your question though. The A119 uses a capacitor instead of a battery. That' s what makes it so reliable. If you meant is there anything that will protect the battery of your car if you hardwire the camera, then the answer is no. There are not built-in systems for that. -Rolands
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  3567. We like it too Muhammad. It has the potential to be our best recommendation for a taxi dash cam. Unfortunately, right now we can't fully review it. -Rolands
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  3568. Thanks for watching exodus. -Rolands
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  3569. The measurement system is different: https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/why-do-hard-drivesusb-drives-show-less-space-than-advertised-when-plugged-in.html As well for flash drives some of the space may be used as swap storage and to replace dead memory cells.
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  3570. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3571. Blackvue has a truck model with a external, rear mounted camera. -Andrew
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  3572. Great to have viewers like you! -Rolands
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  3573. Crosstour CR900 for about the same price: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaUY_yB5erw If you want a better warranty the Aukey DR02D.
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  3574. Thanks Ethan! Will be more for sure!
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  3575. Hello Sim. Are you using a GPS mount for this camera? Maybe it is hardwired to your battery, if so then what hardwire kit are you using? And, how cold was the weather(temperature-wise) when you had these problems? -Rolands
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  3576. Hey. These cameras are still good. We would probably replace the F770 with the F800Pro because of upgraded hardware, better video quality, and new cloud features. We haven't taken a look at any 4K Cameras, you got us there! They aren't making Opia 3, but the Opia1 WiFi is out, which is basically the Opia2 with upgraded hardware, some differences in design coloring and added WiFi functionality. The Opia1 WiFi will also eventually replace our Opia2 pick. If you are ok with having a single channel camera, I suggest you go for the Opia1WiFi. If you need a dual channel camera - look at the Thinkware F800 models. We will get more information on other manufacturers and see how the new Blackvue camera performs. We are trying to regularly update our opinions and suggestions to present our viewers best possible choices. Hope this helps. -Rolands
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  3577. Why do you want such a narrow angle? 90 degrees gives you much less coverage. Most dash cams try to balance out coverage and details with some manufacturers leaning more to one or another. -Rolands
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  3578. Nice, power cable issues can plague all dash cameras. Most of the time we ask people to use a USB power charger to rule that out. -Andrew
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  3579. Thanks George - glad you liked it. If you haven't seen my video here on my top budget picks; I think it's a great follow-up to the video you watched: https://youtu.be/d-KBKzkOKS0
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  3580. I would think so. And it is necessary if you want to use parking mode features. -Rolands
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  3581. You are welcome! -Rolands
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  3582. Thank you Nicholas! We hope to deliver much more in 2019! -Rolands
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  3583. Hey, we just launched the ROAV A1 review which is a cheap, WIfI camera: https://youtu.be/njXJoiWvses Step up would be the Viofo A129 DUO, then one of the premium cameras you just saw. -Andrew
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  3584. Hello Michael. Yes, unfortunately, they void the warranty when used in dash cameras. We suggest you get something that's High Endurance - either Transcend or Sandisk High Endurance SD cards. Checkl out our excellent guide on SD cards. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  3585. Thanks Mark! There is an A129 DUO that exists, my review here: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg It's the better camera overall except for lower video quality as its uses 1080P Sony Exmor sensors. There's also a 4K + 1080P Pro option coming out in the future too: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094 I likely will review it in the future. Mark if you can also give me a hand. I'm trying to create a future video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video: Just wondering how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  3586. It will work, but you might have to experiment with exposure settings at night to get the image you want. -Rolands
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  3587. All the rear footage was shot through 35% ceramic tinting. If you have a lower light transmission the quality will be reduced but it will still work. -Andrew
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  3588. If your camera has WiFi - you can connect your phone to your camera and download files to your phone, or just take out your SD card from the camera and insert it in your PC. You'll probably need an adapter for your memory card. Something similar to how you would use a USB Flash stick. -Rolands
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  3589. The camera might act up on you until it's warm enough to operate normally. Although we don't recommend the Opia2 anymore since it's still quite expensive and the rest of the market has picked up. For the best value - go for the Viofo A119V2, or if you really, really need WiFi - get the Opia1 WiFi. -Rolands
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  3590. Thanks CF542! -Andrew
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  3591. Hey Mool, The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time".
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  3592. ⚡️⚡️ UPDATE - NOV 11, 2019 ⚡️⚡️ We have many new dash cam recommendations. Watch our new "Top 5 Budget Cams 2020" video here: https://youtu.be/d-KBKzkOKS0
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  3593. No, sorry. We use the cameras which are already tested fur further comparisons down the road. Maybe in the future. -Rolands
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  3594. Hey Anthony, sorry I deleted the parking mode information by accident. Here is the link: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras
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  3595. It's a 5-pin male to male mini USB cable. Nothing special according to this post: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a129-cables-and-mounting-location.36709/ I haven't personally tested a 3rd party cable myself.
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  3596. Hey Joseph - thanks for subscribing. The A119V3 is my new best performing pick under $300. It has better overall video quality especially at night and an improved parking mode over the older A119V2. The A119V2 is still my "best value pick". I would get it if you need to save $20 (ideally to pick up an endurance microSD card)
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  3597. B1W is fine - it's just more complicated as it needs WiFi to setup and the app isn't the simplest to use.
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  3598. I wouldn't have thought that either!
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  3599. Hey Tim, no worries - completely get it. Unfortunately true dash cams are gone - too many disadvantages one of them being the viewing angle. Too much of the dash and license plates can be obscured. The routing process is easier than you might expect. A few tucks and away you go. You can go through the glass and there's no real obstruction for the airbag (but I can't account for every vehicle, best to go behind it if possible or along the side of the glass).
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  3600. There's none right now for consumers at leas that cover 360 degrees. I'm a fan of Thinkware for their parking mode management - they've also nailed reliability and heat resistance better than Blackvue. Street Guardian also has a decent mode. I think most importantly you have to get a temperature safe parking battery. The Cellink NEO or Blackvue's Power Magic Battery Pack also work.
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  3601. Thanks! That means a lot!
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  3602. For sure the A129 DUO, no question. The A119 lacks WiFi, has a looser mount, no rear camera, no remote and uses older technology. The Pro is also discontinued. -Andrew
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  3603. There's no difference between SpyTec A119 and other A119's. It's just the companies who sell them. You should definitely get the A119V2 over the A119V1. There are some major improvements. Most notable - they fixed the connection pins on the camera, so when used with the GPS mount option it doesn't restart all the time. Other improvements over the A119: - New suction mount - Extra mount + Adhesive tape - CPL notch - EVA Foam - Black adhesive tapes. You can read more about this in our article here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review -Rolands
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  3604. Thanks for the input. I'm glad you have a positive experience with Viofo's customer service. -Rolands
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  3605. Hello Robert. I would say no for both. The generic rear camera will be very bad and borderline useless. I'm not a fan of generic models. Usually, they serve good only for a short period of time, have a bunch of issues and practically no support behind the company. -Rolands
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  3606. Thanks for the kind words MrHeepspo. -Rolands
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  3607. Hey, I can understand your concerns, I had those same questions pop up. The good thing about these regulations around life safety devices is that they are quite robust to account for these types of situations. So one of the tests they do is to light a real fire shortly after a cooking smoke incident is detected. This ensures that algorithms are working as they show to identify a real fire when it does happen. This is one test amongst many in order to ensure we're actually protected. As well there are other failsafe situations, if cooking smoke or steam is detected for too long, the alarm is required to go off. So forensics can also identify whether or not an alarm has sounded, I believe there are waves around the sound device that will impact away smoke is deposited on the device itself, if it is completely melted away well I guess there's only so much you can do.
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  3608. Thanks Canadian!
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  3609. There's actually a small coin battery inside. These batteries use Lithium Manganese Dioxide which are resistant to 85C/ 185F.  http://biz.maxell.com/en/primary_batteries/cr_coin.html  Hope that helps.
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  3610. Thank you Nicholas! -Rolands
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  3611. Awesome! Glad I was able to help Jose. -Andrew
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  3612. Thanks Anco!
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  3613. Hey Complex, from what I've seen the video quality is substantially better in all ways especially under very-low light. If you're concerned about video quality I'd probably go for the V3 right now. -Andrew
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  3614. No. The footage will be written on the SD card that's inserted into the camera. -Rolands
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  3615. I think the footage looks rather bad, closer to the ROAV A1 than the A119V3 the Sony IMX335 would be capable of hitting. If it's cheap and you like the brand, go for it. I'm not convinced it's worth getting especially with the lackluster WiFi app reviews vs ROAV.
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  3616. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3617. Hey Anythony - it can get confusing especially on the single camera reviews. I wrote a roundup that's a lot clearer - hope it helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-KBKzkOKS0
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  3618. Hello. You will have to put the SD card in your computer and view files there. There really is no camera which comes close to bringing the value of the A119V2. The closest I can think of is the Vicovation Opia1 WiFi, but it's not really better and is 2x more expensive. -Rolands
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  3619. I haven't tried out a setup yet and this is a pretty rare question so I also haven't read anyone who has done so successfully. It's definitely possible for USB cameras assuming the power is smooth enough and there's enough amperage. -Andrew
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  3620. Hey, yeah that's the DUO PRO for $249, sometimes there can be stock issues on the cheaper DUO. It does start automatically when the car is moving.
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  3621. Hey Madrush, I can help. You should look at the Viofo A119V3, we just made a review on it and the video quality is spectacular - I think the night quality is the best right now. It autosaves everything - that's actually all dash cams. By default they will auto turn on and start recording when they receive power. See the A119V3 review here: https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc
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  3622. Thanks!
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  3623. If you get the F770 on sale it's a great buy. The upgraded F800 loses the on-chip video backup which is a bit of a shame - I liked that feature.
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  3624. Thanks Stephen! -Andrew
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  3625. Hey Jay, I'll be updating my parking article soon. There is a lot I want to cover including the Magic Pro EZ. From what I read there's no drawbacks or at least minimal as it could damage the OBD port in some edge situations. If you are parking for a few hours at most and then driving at least 30-60 minutes you should be fine with your car battery. Otherwise, it will shorten its lifespan overtime. The battery is expensive but that's because of limited volumes and the higher cost of lithium-iron phosphate batteries. It's not a ripoff, just expensive. -Andrew
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  3626. Oh, definitely the A119V2 is better. The only advantages the WR-1 holds over the A119V2 is the WiFi functionality and more compact size. Everything else - video quality, reliability, a proven track record of performance is better in the Viofo A119V2. And, the A119V2 is actually cheaper now than the WR-1. That seals it. -Rolands
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  3627. Yes, it's purchased, just have to do the testing and write up the review.
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  3628. Thanks. Most of those reviews are about the V1 model which really had problems and back then Viofo's customer service wasn't as good as well. They've improved a lot since then. -Rolands
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  3629. To my understanding, it's not possible. I haven't heard of another camera that can do that either. Perhaps you are able to knock it out of parking mode by interacting with the camera. -Andrew
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  3630. There should be an option to format it inside the menu, you might have to press the menu button twice or contact the manufacturer to figure out how. In all my years of using dash cams I haven't seen one that doesn't format. However, I'll be at slim you could have a SD card that didn't work out of the box
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  3631. You're welcome Douglas! Glad I was able to provide good info! -Andrew
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  3632. Thank you!
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  3633. No but Thinkware can be picky. I probably would go with a Samsung card. The EVO plus has worked well for Thinkware owners.
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  3634. Thanks telemnaro!
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  3635. Oh, if you could help me, I'm trying to make better content. I'm writing a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Just wondering how you found out about dash cams and if you saw any other videos/articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  3636. Glad to help!
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  3637. Whoops forgot to mention the parking kit has a user-settable switch to stop the camera when the voltage drops too low. -Andrew
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  3638. That's not recommended for the fire risk unless you get a temperature-safe battery like the Cellink-B which uses Lithium-Iron Phosophate.
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  3639. Hey Peter, that was the Papago GS260 in another video. There can be problems with vibration depending on how sturdy your rearview mirror is. I would not install any adhesive based cameras like the Blackvue DR650 on the rearview mirror as it's not designed for that type of use and there will definitely be problems with the video. -Andrew
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  3640. Hey Xander, so the speed captured by the dash cam has not been used in a court case to prove // disprove speeding. You would likely need the evidence verified by an expert to say it was accurate. I've seen a case or two where the timestamp and visual landmarks were used to determine speed. I read through a lot of a119 reviews and keep tabs in the dashcamtalk account. This is the first time I've heard about oxidation issues with the Viofo A119. Not to say it didn't happen to you but I don't believe it's a widespread issue that warrants attention for me.
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  3641. Xander, I can't prove a negative. There could be a court case where it was successfully used. Here's why I'm skeptical - police are required to prove their laser // radar guns are calibrated for their speeds to be entered as evidence. That same evidentiary standard applies to dash cam data. I'm not seeing how that's feasible in many cases without experts, a friendly-judge and jurisdiction. For the redesigned connection, I have not heard of any people have connection issues with the redesigned mount. You mentioned oxidation before and now it's mechanical. I guess you'll have to go with another company unfortunately as I don't see Viofo redesigning what I see as a successful external mount design.
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  3642. Thanks Cadd! The rear camera was quite helpful, caught their face and if not for rain the license plate too.
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  3643. Hey Ricky, so that was before the SD card shortage, prices were way cheaper when this video was released. -Andrew
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  3644. It's not, 1080P + 1080P
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  3645. Hello Hong Huang. You can, but while the iPhone supports MOV as an input format, it accepts the video only if it's compressed with specific codecs and encoded at a precise framerate. Its resolution, bitrate and frequency also need to fall within a certain range. You have to optimize your files for playback on the Apple iPhone. Use iTunes to do that.  -Rolands
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  3646. I believe that doesn't or very rarely happens these days with modern cars. Better sensors plus an extra safing sensor has removed that risk
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  3647. If you have a good quality tint the 3M adhesive won't damage your tint when you remove it. That's normally the ceramics that don't start to fall apart after a few years. -Andrew
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  3648. Thanks!
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  3649. This is true, and it's also like fixing a broken arm by giving you pain medication
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  3650. Thanks Space Cadet - we try! -Andrew
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  3651. Thanks Jay! Glad it helped out. -Andrew
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  3652. Glad I could help!
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  3653. I have yet to see it in a crash, I'm wondering if it has a lower bumper. The taller wedge might just be cosmetic where as the crash bar would be at a more appropriate height.
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  3654. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3655. Whoops - yes I did. Definitely the Starvis sensor and not the exmor as I incorrectly stated. Well spotted! -Andrew
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  3656. Hello Galen. You set the settings yourself. For example, if your loop settings are set to 5 min and you have a 32 GB SD card your dash camera can record about 4 hours of footage. Which means that those 4 hours of footage will be split into about 48 5-minute videos. To record further your camera will just overwrite the oldest 5-minute file. Hope that helps. -Rolands
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  3657. Hey Steven, thanks for commenting and talking about your experience! That's great, glad it's working out for you. I don't recommend lithium-ion batteries for a fire risk but it is the cheapest way to do parking time for a while. -Andrew
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  3658. Sounds like you're a great neighbor to have!
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  3659. A screen makes it somewhat easier to set up the camera for some people and not every dash cam has a screen. You can buy the front camera from Blackvue's dual-channel setups. Also, the absolute cheapest dash camera for warm weather we recommend - the Blueskysea B1W doesn't have a screen. -Rolands
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  3660. Glad you found my reviews useful Ondřej! Great choice too =]
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  3661. ​ @onlyinjapan  I think that's a good idea, I thought it was a live stream at first and I had to double check which channel I was looking at.
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  3662. So post-Grenfell massive changes have taken place, old buildings fixed and existing laws strengthened. The strategy is to still stay in place but there's much greater awareness of when people need to gtfo
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  3663. Building Safety Act received royal assent https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/knowledge-landing-page/the-building-safety-act-is-now-law This is the result of Grenfell along with all the dangerous cladding removed from many buildings
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  3664. What do you mean by that? If you are driving all day it will record all day, it will just replace the oldest files with the new ones. If you are talking about parking mode, it will record whenever there is an incident. -Rolands
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  3665. I'm happy for you. Unfortunately, most people who have used Sandisk Ultra experience problems right away. -Rolands
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  3666. As it lacks the backing of a major manufacturer // retailer means it's off the list for me. There are too many well-performing cameras that have good customer service to really consider a poorly supported camera.
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  3667. I didn't think it was a match for the Viofo A119 unless you were looking for a battery powered impact parking mode.
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  3668. I don't think it's a very good camera. It's very similar to the G1W-S for almost double the price. Yeah, the warranty is great but there have been concerns about bought reviews on Amazon for this camera and it's really not that good. Certainly not $100 good. In the $100 price range, the Viofo A119V2 is the better option by far. -Rolands
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  3669. Awesome! Glad you got value out of the video. Solid choices all around. Take a look at my video on endurance cards if you haven't already - it's helpful in keeping your camera running. https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc
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  3670. Oh, if you could help me, I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks Tc!
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  3671. Good questions and yes I can understand everything I say can sounds like I've been paid to make those statements (which I haven't). One there was the problem with the GPS mount. It would cause the camera to constantly reboot. Viofo launched the V2 fixing those issues. The retailers I've talked to have spent quite a bit of money replacing the mounts. Two there was issues with the firmware and while it's getting better it required work from people who (understandably) rather return the camera and say it's junk. The other issues around the camera beeping because of a failed memory card, that's not Viofo's fault entire. The notification could still be better but it's likely because the user bought a Sandisk Ultra like card and it failed shortly. The HiCool has a very high deception rate according to Fakespot: http://fakespot.com/product/dash-cam-hicool-p3-2-4-lcd-fhd-1080p-170-wide-angle-dashboard-camera-recorder-car-dash-cam-driving-recorder-dvr-with-wdr-g-sensor-loop-recording The other reason I still support Viofo is their retailer network is strong. Second they've made a number of improvements since launching the A119. -Fixed GPS mount -Changed from grey to black tape -Added EVA foam to reduce vibration -Added an extra thick mount for vertical windshields -Created a suction mount for those who want one -Added parking mode and a bunch of firmware fixes I know it doesn't look great (especially if you compare it against the Yi, but those are my reasons I'm still on the Viofo train. If that changes in the future I'm more than happy to switch teams. -Andrew
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  3672. Thanks Hackuna for being a subscriber! Glad you like my stuff. Could you help me out? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  3673. Haha yeah, all the cheating that happened where they fixed only one side haha. It was there originally but I cut it for time
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  3674. Hey Tumexs, I got a lot of these comments. The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time".
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  3675. I don't see any advantages in using an SSD for parked recording. The reliability is about the same, the only major difference is the performance which doesn't matter for dash cams. A microSD card also costs 3-4X less money.
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  3676. You're welcome! Thanks Bunny. -Andrew
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  3677. Hello Michael. I'm sorry for your bad experience. Did you use the A119 or the A119 V2 versions? Cause most of the complaints I hear about the A119 is about the first version. They improved the V2 version quite a bit. -Rolands
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  3678. You're welcome TopDed! I hope your experience is good too! -Andrew
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  3679. Hey again Apple! Good question, maybe doing some training on the go. I thought it was fun enough to include and you're the first person to comment on it.
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  3680. Thanks Lance!
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  3681. This is an older review before it was released. It looks like a good camera, I'm not sure if it's a top priority for a review it as worldwide availability isn't as good. For USA/Canada it's great.
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  3682. Yah - can be a lot.
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  3683. Hello Bob. Not for a while. We have our hands full with the premium camera review right now. We will, however buy it as soon as possible and test it. After tests we will probably share our initial thoughts about the camera on our Facebook page. -Rolands
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  3684. 🎩📷
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  3685. The 70mai has excellent video quality, just a notch below the A119V3. My only concerns with it is the spotty customer service 70mai has outside of China. There's not the same level of support Viofo from the company and their retailers. Second, the 70mai uses a battery which isn't as good for reliability and heat resistance. But if those things aren't too important, it seems like a good camera. I haven't tested it yet but unless there's a major disaster on error notifications, UI or some other functional issues - it should be fine.
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  3686. Do you mean dual-channel? Or a dash camera that will record the outside and inside of your cabin. I have a few videos for you that might help you find what you want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KqLAJa8ZGM - - Premium dual-channel camera review came out today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o - - Budget Dual-Channel cameras https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc - - Budget Taxi/Uber Dash Cams Hope you find what you need and if not, be sure to come back to me! -Rolands
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  3687. THanks Kevin! -Andrew
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  3688. Thanks Donnie!
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  3689. Depends on the camera. If it has a USB port you can connect that camera to your computer. -Andrew
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  3690. Agreed! Yeah, I was really racking my head around how to display that data without just making up a totally different statistic.
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  3691. Agreed, I thought a lot about the issue and unless I made up some stat I thought this was the best way to go about things.
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  3692. Not good, loses details compared to 1440P. -Andrew
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  3693. Thanks Rashed!
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  3694. Thanks, Jeff. -Rolands
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  3695. Doesn't exist in a good system right now. Street Guardian made one but it didn't sell well so they cancelled it.
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  3696. Hello Yoad. Thanks for the info. It really depends on what you prioritize more. Separate cameras almost always will present a better value, but then again you lose out on reliability and convenience. My suggestion: If you can afford a dual channel system like the F800 Pro , which has upgraded hardware and as a result has better quality than the F770 - get it. The F800 Pro is also way more advanced than the Viofo when it comes to parking mode. If you don't feel comfortable spending that much, using 2 separate cameras and building your own 2 channel system is OK as well. -Rolands
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  3697. The same. Pruveeo just put their brand name under this form factor. I would suggest you to look for different options though. There are much better cameras on the market. the Blueskysea B1W, the Viofo A119V2, the Vicovation Opia1 WiFi and others. -Rolands
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  3698. Ah, yes that happens with DAB with all dash cams. You would have to try rerouting cables to see if that reduces interference then add ferrite chokes but that's not always guaranteed to fix the issue unfortunately.
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  3699. Hello. The F770 is great for parking mode and I would probably pick it over two Opia's just because of the price and all the hassle you would have to go through to combine a good parking mode system of two separate cameras. If you have a chance to get the F800 Pro, go for it. It features an upgraded hardware and better quality videos. I wouldn't get the Viofo A119 v2 in this case. As high as we are on this camera, it's not a parking mode camera. -Rolands
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  3700. Fantastic! Great camera and glad I could help you out.
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  3701. Some cameras like THinkware are.
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  3702. Thanks! I hope it does too!
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  3703. This was indeed! Good eye. -Andrew
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  3704. They don't have the same level of support in North America. I don't think they're as good as other options like the ROAV A1 but if you find them on sale - not bad.
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  3705. Hello Kraden. Unfortunately parking mode is not supported. -Rolands
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  3706. The first is sold directly from Amazon.com (great!) and the other is from a third-party seller (be careful of fakes!) which can explain the price difference. -Andrew
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  3707. Update Dec 6, 2018: We researched the latest taxi cameras on the market and we posted our thoughts here: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/posts/1497936793642284 The Dome GS65H is still our budget choices but there many different options at the $200 level.
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  3708. Coming in the future: Street Guardian SG9663DC Pro is still good for its focus on reliability. Thinkware U1000 and A129 Pro will both need to be tested.
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  3709. You're welcome! -Andrew
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  3710. Thanks CJ!
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  3711. That's awesome Montana, thanks for sharing that story. Glad you were vindicated in the end. -Andrew
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  3712. Thanks Austin! I'll try to keep doing it
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  3713. Hey Canadian, thanks for the comment. The graph is correct, but I understand why you (any many other people) think it's wrong. The stat is unusual: ASET or Available Safe Egress Time which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. So photoeletric gives you more time in smoldering fires to get out. It's the stat used in the study and it's a measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is.
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  3714. Any ideas on how to make it better? I'm struggling on this one
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  3715. Because? -Rolands
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  3716. Thanks - these are old cameras though. if you haven't seen our review on the A119 it's a much better camera.
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  3717. It's not available anymore, this is an older video so some information isn't completely up to date. -Andrew
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  3718. Fraud, cost of vehicles, inflation, theft
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  3719. Most people don't need the 128GB card it costs way more whereas the leap from 32GB to 64GB isn't that much.
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  3720. Maybe the Q800 Pro. Pricey but I can't think of something cheaper with a good WiFi app.
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  3721. I'm sorry to hear about your bad experience. Nobody is perfect. Where did you buy the camera? -Rolands
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  3722. Big changes since!
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  3723. Thanks!
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  3724. You can also view them on your cameras screen, but that will most likely be uncomfortable. Yeah, WiFi would be a great function for these cameras. -Rolands
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  3725. Love you are thinking this way, but it's somewhat like putting lipstick on a pig. I'd enjoy it as is, use it as a fun car. It'll affect the handling and you also won't have the energy mitigation like crumple zones to prevent injury
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  3726. Thank you!
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  3727. The same recommendations. MicroSD cards were originally named as T-Flash, but in general TransFlash and microSD cards are functionally identical. Here' s our SD card guide. https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  3728. Thanks Sam! Really appreciate it!
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  3729. Nope, I'm done forever. Dash cams are boring.
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  3730. Glad to help bruce!
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  3731. Hey Cosmin, Sorry for the late reply. I believe the hardwiring kit is not to blame. When your car restarts I believe the voltage drops then picks back up again. This causes the camera to turn off as it thinks the car has turned off. The boot delay is to fix a low voltage (not off) situation. The only way to fix this is to disable the auto start feature (I believe). I would test by using the 12V socket adapter and seeing if that fixes the problem. If it doesn't, the auto start is to blame. If it does you should change to a different circuit. -Andrew
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  3732. Thanks Kathy, those are the Ferguson Hill FH007s -Andrew
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  3733. You're welcome Stan! Hard to say what goes on, I haven't seen it under 8 seconds or so. At the very least the instructions need to be loaded in. -Andrew
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  3734. Yup!
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  3735. Thanks, Eric. -Rolands
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  3736. Overall the better camera is still the A119. -Rolands
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  3737. Most of these cameras should be fine assuming it's not directly exposed to the elements. No cameras are explicitly designed with high humidity environments in mind. I might go with the Transcend 200 for its 2-year warranty but that might be overkill. -Andrew
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  3738. If you can move your alarm that's ideal. 10ft is the minimum for photoelectric, 20ft for ionization
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  3739. Hi, so some cameras (A119V2, B1W) are older but they are in the review because they are still great today. The newer cameras are not better for those categories. Other cameras like those from Aukey, A119V3 and the ROAV A1 are new.
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  3740. Hello. Audio quality isn't as bad as you are portraying it. Video quality is way more important and while audio quality isn't great, it's not terrible either. Oral comprehension is OK and you can always raise up the volume of your mic. -Rolands
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  3741. I think it depends on stability vs performance. Street Guardian is more conservative with their hardware builds and gear towards long term reliability. This is great in hotter environments. The A129 DUO has the better video quality (not hugely better) and a better WiFi experience. While they have been reliable their customer service from the main company isn't as good. I live somewhere cooler so I'd go with Viofo but that's based on my personal preferences. -Andrew
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  3742. Thanks Newton 😃
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  3743. We're planning on reviewing our premium cameras starting with dual channel immediately after the A119 Pro review.
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  3744. It costs double the money of the A119 for the same specs.
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  3745. Hey Brian, I'd definitely get it warrantied. It should only be a shipping fee to get it swapped out. The DUO would be a good upgrade in protection regardless. All depends on where you are with your finances. -Andrew
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  3746. Hello Mark. The A129 uses a different mount. -Rolands
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  3747. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3748. Could be defective but also could be dust if you've done any construction. Vacuum / blow it out
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  3749. Hello MrDieseldog. We are very sorry for breaking the promises. It's been taking longer than expected, but we hope you'll be happy with the end product. Right now the goal is to release it on Friday! -Rolands
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  3750. Yup, that's what I was thinking too! It's a great option! Most people aren't going to add a security screen to their front door
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  3751. I hope it does too!
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  3752. Get 73% off NordVPN! Plus an additional month FREE at: https://nordvpn.com/LAM (Promo code LAM)
    1
  3753. Thanks Activator!
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  3754. This looks good for the price on video quality specs but I can't find anything on their customer service. I also can't confirm if it uses capacitors or lithium-ion batteries. That's enough for me to say pass unless you are desperate to spend the least amount of money for a 1080+1080 camera.
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  3755. Hey. Thanks for watching. There is such a function, but not on this camera. -Rolands
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  3756. Thanks!
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  3757. They don't produce any endurance microSD cards. Check out our new video for the latest updates https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  3758. Hey Mikej. Thanks for the nice words. Two separate cameras may be a better value. You lose out on reliability and convenience, but if you monitor your cameras frequently and make sure that everything works, it should be good. -Rolands
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  3759. Ding ding ding, we have a winner!
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  3760. Thanks Snoop.
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  3761. Incentives!
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  3762. Yeah, it's a real shame, but hopefully with 10-year batteries being mandated in a lot of jurisdictions, and these nuisance alarms being solved, that fire safety will be improved
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  3763. So technically you could replace the lithium battery inside with a like and kind model. However, the 10 years is to really guard against electronic failure and degradation. I can't remember if that number is overly conservative, but for critical safety equipment, as well as advances in detection, 10 years is pretty good
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  3764. Hey. Thanks for the words. It is a great camera and well worth the search for a better price. -Rolands
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  3765. If you really need to save $30 get the Aukey, it's not a bad camera. If you can afford it get the Viofo camera instead. -Andrew
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  3766. Those would be multi-channel systems and we're really not into that just yet. Maybe in the future though. -Rolands
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  3767. I should have mentioned it but it's fine just like 99% of dash cams on the market.
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  3768. That's unfortunate. How much was the Milaloko F5 at the time? -Rolands
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  3769. Hope it works well for you. Some people have used this card for years without problems. Even if it is the minority, you still could be one of the lucky ones :) -Rolands
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  3770. When you plug in camera's power cord, it will start up. -Rolands
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  3771. So it helps, I used to do disclaimers. I took a camera from them but after 4 years from when I last ever took a free camera I thought it was a little bit ridiculous at that point. Hopefully this clarifies at least my thinking on the way I approached this
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  3772. So you'll lose between 1.5 to 2 stops of light about 65% to 75% of light to your camera. While that's a lot the actual effect is minimal unless you drive somewhere incredibly dark or you have tinted windows. I struggle to notice a difference on better cameras when I do a side by side comparison.
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  3773. Hello Danial. We have a bunch of budget options. For starters, if you're looking for a dual-channel setup - go no further than the Viofo A129. For single channel cameras - The Viofo A119V2 is the bets available. The absolute cheapest warm weather ick is the Blueskysea B1W. We have reviewed all these cameras, and you can see the videos here: A129: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQNavxPT1mg A119V2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMvRSV8XLrA B1W: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNvPGQbcKEI -Rolands
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  3774. Thank you very much, Victor! -Rolands
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  3775. And thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3776. Exactly this, I think people given the right information can make a decision for themselves. It's not really a life if you don't do anything with it. I too was surprised by the origin of the iihs
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  3777. Hey, thanks for the feedback. A good video to watch is our guide on the Viofo A129: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg We mention our other picks from $50 all the way up to $300+ Hope that helps!
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  3778. I didn't touch on them because consumer cards are all rated to 80°C. However that doesn't reveal each card's resiliency in withstanding those temperatures. I also can't effectively test these cards. I would need a large sample to be statistically significant and even then batches can vary. I'm mainly relying on public data for that information. If you can get the "Wide Temperature Ranges" for cheap, go ahead. Should be better. However, those cards are rated for industrial use and will be very expensive to purchase.
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  3779. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  3780. Thanks SHR
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  3781. It's fine, about comparable to the A119 in quality. It has a battery which isn't as good but the customer service is excellent. Keep it. The 4K resolution is really 1440P though.
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  3782. Hey. It seems great on paper. The video quality is excellent, but the parking mode is nowhere near as good as other dual-channel models like the Thinkware F770/F800.It does not offer pre-buffered recording which means that it will only record AFTER the motion or impact is detected. That's not as good as you won't see the actual impact and might miss out on a vehicle that hit you. There are also quite a bit of bugs with this camera. You can check dashcamtalk forums as they will have more information about this camera. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/list-of-problems-issues-with-the-rc500s.28210/ -Rolands
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  3783. It's like a GPS navigation device. It plug it into your 12V cigarette adapter which is found in most vehicles.
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  3784. Hey. What kind of Sandisk did you use? Ultra or High Endurance? -Rolands
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  3785. It's still a great camera. I'm about the release a review that has the V2 as the best value with the V3 being a great upgrade if you want much better video quality.
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  3786. Hey. Yes, it's a good card. Unfortunately, no warranty when used in dash cameras. -Rolands
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  3787. Thanks a lot Adrian! -Andrew
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  3788. Sometimes like these smart car it's good for a marketing. After a certain point no structures will keep you alive. Hence all those drunk driving fatalities
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  3789. CCTV is the cheapest option if your windows face your vehicle (nest, etc). Otherwise you're looking at a parking mode camera + car safe battery like the cellink neo.
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  3790. I'm actually in Toronto, should be the Rogers Centre there. I would not recommend the Yi because it's been hard to find in Canada except at heavily inflated prices. You could bring it in from overseas. I think it would be fine for Edmonton climates. -Andrew
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  3791. Thanks a bunch!
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  3792. Awesome! Glad I could help!
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  3793. A slight amount mostly at night as it'll reduce light coming in but it's not a problem in most cases unless you are using 10% tint (limousine tint) and under low-lighting.
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  3794. You're welcome Ken! Be sure to read our article with our latest recommendations as it's been some time since we updated this video: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  3795. It pays the bills. I wouldn't be able to make this level of content without them
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  3796. Get the Street Guardian SG9663DC Pro. It's designed for hot weather and comes with a two year warranty. See our review here: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM That's of the older model, the Pro has the newer Starvis sensors front and back Hope that helps!
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  3797. Thanks etoyize! It's what I wanted in a review
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  3798. Capitalism helps root out bad products from good ones. I intend to do my part to remove waste. -Andrew
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  3799. Yeah most shop people won't know these things that are actually pretty critical for a long-term use of your camera. I, for example, live in Europe and all we have in shops are Sandisk Ultras :( -Rolands
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  3800. They will be similar in performance, but Street Guardian will have a better customer support. It's up to you if you value the customer support and maybe better reliability worth extra $100. -Rolands
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  3801. Thank you very much, Dominique! Hope you get the camera you want! -Rolands
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  3802. Thanks Sulka!
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  3803. Awesome, it's a great choice.
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  3804. I talk more about that camera here: https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc?t=672 Basically, it has a battery, the specs aren't better than the Viofo A119V3. WiFi app isn't very good but the customer support in the USA is more streamlined and easier to go through.
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  3805. We're not sure when that video is coming. The Viofo A129 review is coming out soon, but in the meanwhile you check our Best Dash Cam article here: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 Our top three cameras right now would be the Viofo A119V2 - single channel, the Viofo A129 - dual-channel, and the Street Guardian SG9663DC if you want a premium camera with great heat resistance and a great company behind it. The Blackvue DR900S offers the best video quality on the market while the Thinkware F800 Pro will give you the best parking mode features. -Rolands
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  3806. It works well on a clean surface. I haven't had a problem in the week I was using it. But, that's not a long term test. I've used suction cups of a similar size and I haven't had a problem. Could be different for the Viofo model.
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  3807. Nothing cheap unfortunately. There is one camera that has a second USB backup you can hide (Janus Cameras V2) but that's a $500+ camera. There's also Blackvue / Thinkware's cloud solutions where you can backup footage but you'll need a constant data connection and it won't backup everything. Most thieves won't notice your camera or bother to take it from the reports I've seen.
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  3808. Thank you, Alex for watching. We felt all of these cameras needed a comparison so people can make a better choice on what to buy. -Rolands
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  3809. 2/4/8/16 hours respectively -Andrew
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  3810. Thank you for your continuing support Danny!
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  3811. $20? What did you buy? -Rolands
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  3812. Thanks Aaron - glad you liked it. I probably wouldn't swap it - looks really tight in there according to the dissembled photos I've seen. It might also affect its operation depending on how power hungry it is to shutdown the camera. Most capacitor cameras have an optimized and fast shutdown to prevent issues.
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  3813. You're welcome Jacob!
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  3814. Thank you Miguel! -Rolands
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  3815. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3816. Thanks for watching, David! -Rolands
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  3817. I mentioned it briefly at the beginning but yes I agree it's also useful for police interactions. In my next video on why dash cams I'll definitely cover that more in-depth.
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  3818. Thanks for sharing your experience. Dash cams and Sandisk Ultra in most cases don't go great together as well. -Rolands
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  3819. Yah, you'll have to play them one after another. You can set it to have longer recording times (3, 5 minutes) but it's designed to be a dash cam first so you'll have gaps to make it easier to find segments after an accident. You can stitch them together using a video editing program but that will take time.
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  3820. Hi Cyndy, all the dash cameras we recommend like the A119 or the Vicovation OPIA2 can playback saved videos on their LCD screens. They may take a bit of practice so you can get into the menu's and find the footage you are looking for. Cameras with WiFi like the Thinkware F770 or the Transcend 200 have apps which allow streaming and play back of videos. They can be a pain to connect but once done it's much easier to find the video you are looking for. No modern cameras we recommend has a delay in between video clips. That used to be a problem 3 years back but it's been corrected with better technology. -Andrew
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  3821. Thank you!
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  3822. Not much really changed in terms of what's the best on the market. -Rolands
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  3823. Will do Jon! Thanks!
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  3824. Sure. Many people use 2 separate cams and build a dual-channel setup. -Rolands
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  3825. Most European car owners tend to go with Blackvue and Thinkware devices. They honestly fit the vehicle aesthetics better. I'm going to be investigating Thinkware's U1000 as it looks amazing to me right now. Otherwise for things I reviewed the Street Guardian SG9663DC Pro would be my choice for a reliable camera with a two year warranty. Installation, I would look for an audio installer that has experience with dash cams. If they don't that's fine too as they generally have the knowledge to figure it out if they're smart.
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  3826. Yes but not the GPS mount which has different pins as well as a different chip inside. Power is transmitted differently too.
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  3827. You would need to buy the same model GPS for the same model camera. V1 with V1, etc. Otherwise it won't work.
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  3828. I don't really do those. I buy all cameras myself and going through a retailer // manufacturer would add bias.
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  3829. Hey Carole, that's awesome. Jon is a great guy, he's been putting a lot of work into building up Street Guardian USA (and OCD Tronic) into a powerhouse for good customer service. The SG9663DC Pro is a wonderful choice. Thanks for letting me know about your experience. -Andrew
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  3830. Thank you very much, Russell. We try our best. -Rolands
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  3831. Those aren't readily available in the united states and Canada. In the UK that's approved practice. Here that's not up to code as a stand alone detector. You would need a smoke alarm somewhere on that level. Also the recommendation is 10' outside of the kitchen. Edit: I should make that differentiation. Thanks for letting me know
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  3832. The card might be broken (or depending on where you got it may have been a fake). Try testing it using H2TestW to see if it works or not: https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml
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  3833. Not going to lie I've thought about that scenario lots of times 😄 hopefully I won't ever have to do that
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  3834. Most people don't notice
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  3835. Thanks Danda!
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  3836. I don't remember the comment if you did. Glad you enjoyed my content and that it helped TImber!
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  3837. Yup, you can just buy two A129 front cameras. -Andrew
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  3838. Fastest writing speed isn't an issue for dash cams because most of them won't come close to the 10MBPS write minimum on UHS-1 cards. The extreme pro is good, just expensive and you don't get a warranty as dash cam usage isn't covered unlike the Sandisk High Endurance. -Andrew
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  3839. Really uncommon, they got rid of some sort of flaming alcohol spirit test because of how unrealistic it is for residential homes
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  3840. Yup, and particles. Good for ionization, terrible for photoelectric to pickup. Luckily most homes aren't science labs.
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  3841. The same would happen with most battery powered dash camera if the power was interrupted. There are a few battery cameras that have a setting that keeps the camera on but it's rare. A well-designed capacitor camera (all the ones we recommend) won't corrupt the file as the camera is designed to shut down quickly and gracefully. -Andrew
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  3842. Yeah, there's a lot, the 2019 version is a little more concise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KqLAJa8ZGM&l
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  3843. Maybe not for high rises, I believe for that classification of building they moved to steel even since the 1871 great chicago fire for many highrise buildings (not at once). For mid rises even today they have wooden floors and joists. Of course I don't know every standard or situation.
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  3844. You can still get another proper SD card and I'm sure it will fix your problem. What camera are you using? -Rolands
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  3845. It'll likely be fine with the Extreme Plus but according to Sandisk you aren't getting a warranty is you use it in a dash cam - Costco's warranty is generous though.
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  3846. Hey Cherry, yeah, Sandisk doesn't warranty any of their products except for the dash cams when used in dash cams // surveillance equipment. Awesome - the ROAV A1 is a good choice. What would make it an awesome camera for you? What was disappointing about it?
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  3847. That sucks - I would do a firmware update as that could be a bug: https://support.viofo.com/support/solutions/articles/19000087812-viofo-a129-duo-dash-cam-firmware If not try giving your seller a shot first and see if they can replace the rear camera. Could be a hardware quality control issue.
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  3848. Thanks a bunch!
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  3849. People don't stay otherwise
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  3850. Thanks Pushanka! I made the review I would have wanted when shopping for dash cameras.
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  3851. We haven't found a model under $20 we would recommend. Sorry. -Andrew
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  3852. Hey. We always try to be straight-forward with our viewers. Thanks for noticing. -Rolands
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  3853. Unfortunately, at the moment there are no aftermarket 128GB cards that seem to consistently work with the F770.  -Rolands
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  3854. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3855. It's good, not worth it in the United States as the Pro Endurance is about the same price or cheaper. Elsewhere like Canada, the Kingston High Endurance might be the better value. -Andrew
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  3856. The Viofo A129 came out recently. We haven't reviewed it yet, but it looks like a winner and it has WiFi. Meanwhile, you can check our top budget dual-channel recommendations here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o -Rolands
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  3857. Hey Jose. Yeah, I think it's an OK choice. They don't have a warranty when used in dash cams, but the reported history has been good so far. If you can, I would still suggest you to go for High Endurance line of cards. We talk about them at 18:29 of this video. -Rolands
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  3858. Tuneman777, thank you so much for this report. Very accurate what you have said. I'm glad you took my advice and that it's worked out for you. -Andrew
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  3859. Thanks, Jeff! -Rolands
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  3860. Over 25°C//77°F year-round or summer with a bunch of 35°C/95F+ Days.
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  3861. Hello Mehdi. None of this cameras has a parking mode worth mentioning. If you don't want to hardwire your camera to the battery and still get a parking mode, you might want to look at the Anker Roav which offfers its own unique parking mode without any additional installations. We will have a review on it out soon! -Rolands
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  3862. The Viofo A129 comes to mind first. At $170 it can deliver all the functions, you are looking for. There are of course premium picks which will deliver all of this + a very good parking mode functionality, but those cameras - Blackvue DR750S, Street Guardian SG9663DC, Thinkware F800 will run you $300 and up. -Rolands
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  3863. Hello Noam. The Viofo A119V2 doesn't have WiFi, but it's definitely the best camera you can get under $100. For WiFi, you can check the Viofo A129 model. You'll lose a bit on video quality, but you'll have WiFi. -Rolands
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  3864. Thanks Rene.
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  3865. Oh Rene, hoping you can help me out with some future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • What made you decide you needed one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things.  Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too.  Thanks!
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  3866. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3867. Nothing is permanent. For a leased car it would be better to use a suction mount which is available for the majority of cameras. It still can be removed though, and in case there is some residue left, it can be removed with special cleaners. -Rolands
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  3868. Working on it!
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  3869. Toronto!
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  3870. Hey. It can get a bit confusing. There are a lot of variables when it comes to getting a dash camera. We try to be as clear as we can while trying to mention details that are important. If you don't know what to choose you can always ask us a question. -Rolands
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  3871. Thanks Noah!
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  3872. It also records the rear. -Rolands
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  3873. Glad to know it's working out for you. -Rolands
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  3874. Hello Ryan. What camera and SD card are you using? -Rolands
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  3875. If you mean the Rexing V1 3rd generation I start talking about that here: https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc?t=672 Basically has the same video specs as the A119 Pro, costs more at $140 and it has batteries. I don't think it's worth the money. If you don't like Viofo you might as well go with the ROVE instead as does everything Rexing will do.
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  3876. I just got the F800. I'm planning on unboxing and looking at the video quality shortly. BlackBoxMyCar has some videos comparing the two that you can look at in the meantime. -Andrew
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  3877. Thanks! I appreciate you too
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  3878. Hey Jono. Currently we recommend Transcend's High Endurance line of SD cards. Our alternatives are Sandisk's High Endurance line and the Transcend 400x. Please check our detailed guide on SD cards we recommend here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards -Rolands
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  3879. Love it! Thanks for letting me know you had a fantastic time. Certainly is very different
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  3880. Yup - it is up next! Bought the camera and it has been unboxed. -Andrew
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  3881. Hey Chris. Was any of those 3 cameras the A119V2? -Rolands
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  3882. The updated GPS mount doesn't fit on the older V1 mount unfortunately. The CPL may have to be tacked on in place as I forgot to mention a circular polarizer groove was added as well. Andrew
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  3883. Thank you Rebecca!
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  3884. Hey Harel, sorry for the late reply. I purchased the F800, but it might be 2-3 months before I can do a full review of it. Parking using your battery really depends on your vehicle, temperature, and comfort with how much you want to drain your battery. The Cellink-B is designed to attach to a switched source only so you don't drain your battery. It recharges somewhere around 10 amps through the fuse box or 7 amps through the cigarette outlet. It's about an hour to recharge completely. I would talk to the people at BlackBoxMyCar as they have the most experience out of all the installers outside of Korea. There is a Mac OSX program and iOS app available. I don't have enough information on third cameras to recommend something. Andrew
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  3885. Hey Talthan. From the cameras which are available right now, probably the F800 as it uses upgraded hardware for better video quality. The F800 pro should be your choice when it's available though. It has a more stealthy look than the F800 and finally has "cloud" features. -Rolands
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  3886. It's a viable option from what I've heard, however, we haven't tested it to tell you if it's a good choice or not. -Rolands
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  3887. Hey Mechanic, unfortunately, it's rather overpriced in Canada. We are releasing our recommendations for budget dual dash cams soon. The Mini 0906 is looking mighty promising. -Andrew
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  3888. Thanks Jonathan! It's available right now actually! If you're in the United States it's $30 off: https://amzn.to/2rwv1Dl Only $10 off for Canada: https://amzn.to/2OTg5qL I was putting together a new deal guide for Black Friday and just in general when I spotted it just now. Thank you!
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  3889. The mini 0906 is the only cheaper dash cam with an OK parking mode. I did a combined review here: https://youtu.be/LSlDXrXxY0o Otherwise you would have to get the VIofo A129 DUO for a bit more which has much better features for parking mode: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg
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  3890. It has, but until now it's been a card that's hit or miss which is why we can't fully recommend it for our viewers. -Rolands
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  3891. That's good to hear. I've heard it's a good card. We just need more data before we recommend it to our viewers. -Rolands
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  3892. Came out before the TV show! haha
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  3893. And we will be happy to deliver it to you. Just a little patience. -Rolands
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  3894. Hey Taylor. This camera is the best bang for your buck when it comes to video quality and performance., but it doesn't have a very good parking mode. If you want that feature you have to look up higher in the market at the Opia 1 WiFi for example which is priced at $220. -Rolands
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  3895. Hello. I don't think we can do a review on this in the near future. We have lots to do in the dash cam field and getting into multi-functional devices would be a whole new world and would require to build a new testing system. Sorry. -Rolands
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  3896. You are welcome! -Rolands
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  3897. 👍👍 Thanks Jonny -Andrew
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  3898. You're welcome, Paul! -Rolands
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  3899. Nope, it's H.264 by default and you'll have to use a special command to even see h.265 recording.
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  3900. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  3901. Hello Yoram. It's on the schedule, but premium camera review comes first! -Rolands
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  3902. Thanks again, Cesar. Keep watching and reading us! -Rolands
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  3903. Get the A119V2, for most people it's the better camera. If you live somewhere cool and want WiFi // 360 degree rotation, the Yi is a good choice.
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  3904. Can't you buy from the links we've provided in the description of this video? Maybe you have a local retailer in the Phillipines? -Rolands
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  3905. Hey Rhygan, sorry for the late reply. Looks like Safe Car is listed on Viofo's website as an authorized retailer: https://www.viofo.com/content/11-where-to-buy
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  3906. It's not great. The A119S is better at night. But it's definitely not horrible. -Rolands
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  3907. A129 DUO for the much better video quality and WiFi. Thinkware for their build quality and focus on reliability. I would personally go with Viofo as you get a lot more as the benefits of Thinkware aren't that much.
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  3908. Oh they did at a certain level but they weighed the risks vs benefits
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  3909. Thanks Proto! Yeah it's an interesting idea that I didn't know about before this video
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  3910. Your welcome Keks. Be sure to check out our article as there have been many updates since this video came out: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  3911. Nice, that's reassuring!
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  3912. It's somewhat cherry picked but still representative of the larger improvements in safety. There's also individual vehicle differences that's hard to capture. The plastic bumpers are definitely better for pedestrians, bad on your wallet though
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  3913. Haha, yeah, for an older car you might as well just get something that works. Maybe go to a junkyard and pull one out but you figured it out. Thanks for sharing your story!
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  3914. You're welcome Philip. Check back soon. We'll have the A119 Pro review. -Rolands
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  3915. It's correct, it's just an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful the alarm is in saving your life. This is indirectly a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is definitely confusing and I thought about different ways to represent the data, I probably should have stayed with "escape time".
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  3916. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3917. Hey. I think by now people have tried all kinds of devices as dash cams. We don't support it though, as other devices lack certain functions, for example, loop recording, to be really considered great choices for your everyday drive. -Rolands
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  3918. Yes. If you use a suction mount it's super easy and if you decide to buy the optional GPS mount it will be super easy too. Just leave the GPS dongle attached to your windshield and remove the camera from it. -Rolands
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  3919. You can use a tablet but otherwise it requires a smart device to use WiFi with the camera. -Andrew
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  3920. We also have superior technology in our money
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  3921. You're welcome! 👩‍🏫 🙇
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  3922. I'm seeing 2/3/5 years on their website: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/warranty/MB-MJ128GA/AM Yup, the 10-year warranty on EVO cards is voided when used in a dash cam or surveillance device.
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  3923. Glad I was able to clearly show what the differences were for you! It is better, but for some people that difference isn't worth spending money on. It's mostly for hit and run accidents as all the dash cams I mentioned will be able to show details of who's at fault for insurance.
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  3924. I reviewed the A1 here: https://youtu.be/njXJoiWvses I think its fine for $50 but Wifi doesn't make up for its shortcomings which is the battery build and lower video quality. If you have an android it's cheap to get a OTG microUSB card reader.
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  3925. Hi Eric, thanks for watching, The problem with doing that is that it's not possible in many situations where hardwiring is required unless you run additional wiring at great expense. If you want wireless interconnection that's also not possible because there are no wireless ionization alarms.
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  3926. You're welcome!
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  3927. Thanks Wail! Much appreciated!
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  3928. Will do! Thanks again Elli!
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  3929. It can get complicated. I can help you make one if you just tell me what exactly you are looking for. -Rolands
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  3930. Hey, Steven, glad I was able to help. Yes you can slide out the mount but you'll have to disconnect the two cables first. -Andrew
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  3931. Thanks for enjoying my reviews!
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  3932. Haha, I've thought about that. It would be nearly impossible to do in real life as you would need to train yourself to judge when you can't avoid an accident and steering into while still trying to avoid an accident wherever possible
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  3933. Samsung might be a better brand, especially when it comes to dash cameras. -Rolands
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  3934. It's not a good idea in general. Lithium batteries are prone to overheating and swelling. Especially in Arizona sun. While dash cameras with batteries can last, overall, capacitor cameras are much better and more reliable in hot weather. You should look for a capacitor camera instead. -Rolands
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  3935. Lots of things do happen in the city.
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  3936. No, but I'll take a look at it. -Rolands
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  3937. Hey. Are you looking to record the inside of the cabin? If so, you can check our review on Budget taxi cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc
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  3938. Things have not changed Kerry. The warranty is good only if you use Sandisk's High Endurance line of microSD cards. Sandisk Ultra isn't a good choice for dash cams to begin with, but other Sandisk cards like Extreme Pro which works well on some dash cams will also void warranty when used in dash cams. Unfortunately, that's their policy. -Rolands
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  3939. You can but you wouldn't see anything at night. As Vincent mentioned Viofo is coming out with an infrared model which will let you see in the dark at night without blinding passengers with a visible light. It should come out in the near future. -Andrew
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  3940. Hey. Sorry for the late reply. I think every one of them can be a good choice. The best is probably the Viofo A119 V2. It has great video quality, proven reliability and has a wide enough FOV at 160 degrees to capture whats happening. We have replaced our recommendation of the A118C2 with the Viofo G1W-S. We think it's a better purchase right now. If you don't live and drive anywhere hot, I'd recommend the Yi dash cam. It has great quality and WiFi which 2 previously mentioned cameras doesn't. Right now it's available for a really good price. Goluk T3 could be a possibility too. Take a look at them and see which one of them is more appealing to you. -Rolands
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  3941. Hi James, we’re most happy with the Vicovation OPIA2. It has a temperature rating up to 167F and can handle cooler weather well because it uses capacitors. It was engineered in Taiwan and they experience incredibly humid weather. To be honest 95% would push any dash cameras as none have a conformal coating which helps with guard against moisture. If that’s too expensive go with the Transcend 200, it’s has a history of great performance and a two-year warranty. The video quality is much lower than the OPIA2 though, it’s not very good. -Andrew
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  3942. Hello George. No camera can withstand that type of heat for a very long time, but your best bet is cameras with a capacitor like the Viofo A119V2. -Rolands
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  3943. Haha, I understand. Just go with the Viofo A119V2, it's a safe, easy, "just works" camera. -Andrew
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  3944. FA200 has terrible rear video quality. Would not recommend.
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  3945. Thanks Lex!
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  3946. Hey Christian, I've tested all of these alarms myself, some I don't own like the Nest Protect so I had to talk to a friend who had them and go through the app. I bought a bunch of the 8th generation models which were on camera. I use the equivalent of the last-generation version in Canada and would gladly switch it out if it was legal here. I did limited smoke tests but it really doesn't make sense showing them because it's not proper testing conditions. I'd need an entire room at minimum due to the way smoke particle agglomerate. They are one star reviews because First Alert has just released them and haven't done what Kidde did by linking their old model with these new ones to take goodwill from their past reviews. Yes they are fully photoelectric (optical) because that is the superior technology. In fact all of Kidde's new 9th gen models are fully photoelectric. I have a feeling 9th gen tests will not allow ionization to pass.
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  3947. You can but you wouldn't have the wire-sensed parking mode. You would have to use the G-Sensor detected parking feature.
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  3948. Thanks Jam, I'm creating the reviews I would have wanted. It's tough work but I can see how it's been helping a lot of people.
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  3949. You'll need to swap out the entire backplate if you have the original A119. I'm not even sure if it's still available. Here's what that looked like: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Models-Package-Updated-screwdriver/dp/B072HFTPZR You can contact your retailer for help, hopefully, you purchased one inside the country you live in. If you didn't, you might be out of luck and have to purchase a new camera. You can power the camera directly so it'll still work. -Andrew
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  3950. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3951. It really depends. For example, the A119V2 officially supports 64GB card, but we got a confirmation from Viofo that it also supports 128GB SD cards. If you can give me the model of the camera I can do some research on that. -Rolands
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  3952. Thanks Datta, glad I could help. -Andrew
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  3953. Thanks, Henrik! -Rolands
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  3954. A129 - better protection from the rear camera and has WiFi. The rear camera is especially important to me and makes a bigger difference than front video quality. V3 - Better day and night videos. Easier installation.
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  3955. Thanks Loki! -Andrew
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  3956. Hello Daniel. Which version of this camera did you use? People are much more happy with the A119V2 version which is a notable upgrade over the initial A119. It fixes a lot of issues with the main being poor GPS mount connection which cause camera rebooting. Freezing might be solved with a firmware update. -Rolands
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  3957. Hello Cedric. It can get confusing. The best thing to do is to decide how much money you can/want to spend on a dash cam and then see what is the best dash cam you can get for that money. If you can give me your preferred budget I can do my best to help you pick the right dash cam for you. -Rolands
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  3958. So it's actually the opposite. Photoelectric alarms are far more complex than ionization alarms. They require more control circuitry and programming hence their increased price. Their weaknesses are from the actual physics of particle interaction, unlike Photoelectric, I haven't seen any updates on chamber design and they have to rely on the smoke properties to do better. Photoelectric alarms can be improved with multiple IR LED beams as with Google Nest Protect and other commercial detectors. So the video on dual dsensors is likely Technology Connection's video. He brought up a weakness however, when it comes to false fires, which sensor should you believe? These are even more complicated to program and the general public knows nothing about them which is why there's only one model which is very hard to find. The 8th gen version isn't even being sold right now.
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  3959. Hey Chris, thanks! So at $150 it is the cheapest true 4K camera I've seen. It uses the same sensor (Omnivision OS08A10) as the Blackvue DR900S. It uses a battery as I checked the Amazon sales page where they are required to disclose if it has a lithium battery or not. I would use the EVO Plus (no + symbol) or the EVO Select. The Select and Plus are hte same, only the Select is the only version sold on Amazon directly (it's an exclusive). There's no other EVO versions being sold.
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  3960. You're welcome Dave! -Andrew
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  3961. Thank you so much Empyreal! Really appreciate it and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
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  3962. Thanks Bob! -Andrew
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  3963. Thank you very much for the information! -Rolands
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  3964. Hello Narbox. Yes, CPL filters are a good addition. For a little more money you can get a better quality video without any reflections. -Rolands
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  3965. I should have on reflection. So much stuff shifted. Originally I had tested but later discarded them as it wasn't all that helpful in providing useful data but that's not always the point. I might make a bonus video showing the differences.
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  3966. Thank you very much. -Rolands
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  3967. Hello Guus. 35 seconds. 15 seconds of video before you pressed the button and 20 seconds after. -Rolands
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  3968. Thank you! -Rolands
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  3969. You're welcome Michael! -Andrew
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  3970. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  3971. Really appreciate it especially the comment about the article! It was a labor of love and I'm still not finished with it. It certainly is a violation and I don't want more people suffering when upgrades are easy to do. I am all for responsible firearm use. I have seen a lot of cases where someone is breaking into homes and they don't care if someone is there or not
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  3972. I know Viofo has the occasional skipped frame but not losing one or two seconds which would be a serious issue reported. Whenever i hear a second or two or footage lost - it's the microSD card used. I would check if it's a genuine card. Samsung cards especially the EVO series have a lot of fakes on the market.
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  3973. Amazon had fake issues depending on how the seller was. There were even some issues with people buying directly from Amazon and still getting fakes, unfortunately. That doesn't mean your camera didn't have a problem. It very well could have been the issue. I would have said to update the firmware and to talk with your retailer to get a swap. Hope you find something that works for you.
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  3974. Awesome! It's a great camera.
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  3975. On the A119V3 you can look at it over the LCD screen but its small. You would have to view it on your computer unless you bought a microSD or lightning SD card reader.
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  3976. The cost efficient setup if you don’t need parking mode is two A119s, we’ll have a future video coming out on their installation. If you need parking mode your best choice is the F770 right now. -Andrew
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  3977. Thanks Elara! -Andrew
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  3978. ✊
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  3979. Definitely. Even right now if meteorologists aren't mistaken the humidity level is 85%. Why are you asking? Thinking about what camera you should get? -Rolands
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  3980. Hey DRM, hope I can shine a light on that: The problem is that interconnection is just as, or more important than having both types of detectors in your home. Problem is in houses with hardwiring you can't add more detectors unless you run additional wiring at great expense. If you want wireless interconnection that's also not possible because there are no wireless ionization alarms. So why not dual sensor alarms? Problem is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  3981. Hey. Thanks. Yeah, keep us updated on how are you doing. -Rolands
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  3982. Thank you sir! -Rolands
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  3983. I think it's not worth it for the Q800 Pro. I'm not seeing a big jump in quality over the F800. I think the U1000 will have a much larger leap in quality. Give me a day or two - I'm going to write up my thoughts on the current premium dash cameras ecosystem.
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  3984. It has a buffered parking mode! I'm not sure if it's the first but it's definitely one of the few with a good system. I actually think the low-bitrate mode is the better system for most urban environments. Motion detection will triggered continuously and with full size files it's going to fill up your card quickly.
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  3985. Hey Joanne. The Goluk T3 and the Yi dash cam can rotate 360 degrees to capture that side action you want. Other cameras would require some other specific mounts. It's not originally supported. -Rolands
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  3986. Hey, sorry for the late reply. Only the currently recording file will be saved. -Andrew
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  3987. Hahah, yeah, I'm glad it's out. -Andrew
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  3988. Happy to help Alex. Rolands - Community Help
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  3989. You're welcome!
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  3990. If it's the Sandisk Ultra A1, you should be good! -Rolands
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  3991. I'm still wondering what the differences in detection are between the two devices. From the research conducted both types are now improved but is it enough where it's minimal returns on having both types or should we still put in that effort. My response as well to having both is that people should prioritize housewide interconnection first and it's difficult to get both types onto one circuit especially as there's only one dual sensor model because they sell poorly. Steam is a big factor, something I didn't address. I know NEST has split spectrum photoelectric sensors + humidity sensors that are supposed to deal with that better. I haven't seen a test looking at how much better it is. Ideally though most people will install their alarm out of the line of fire.
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  3992. Glad we can help! -Rolands
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  3993. Hey, thanks for reaching on this. The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time".
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  3994. Will do! Thanks!
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  3995. Will do! Thanks!
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  3996. I twist and pull the mount gently to see if it all pulls off. If it's only the adhesive I start with a soft plastic tool and then use metal if it's really difficult. Metal won't scratch the glass unless there is a coating on the inside or if you accidentally have sand anywhere on the glass. Be careful in any case. -Andrew
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  3997. Looks like it's gone.
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  3998. Hello Svein. This video is old, the prices have risen. -Rolands
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  3999. Hey Texas - that depends on the car. Some vehicle's keep the cigarette lighter on all the time and it'll draw directly from the battery. If you set the parking sensor to activate after 5-minutes of no motion it'll switch to a energy-reduced state. Still unless you are driving a large vehicle that'll only provide a few hours of safe-recording time. Lead-acid batteries should not be deeply drained otherwise it permanently damages it.
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  4000. Thanks Mark! -Rolands
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  4001. Hey, glad you liked it. From what I've seen our recommendations (see description) for the Transcend and Sandisk High Endurance are still good.
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  4002. Yeah. I'm sorry it happened that way. I guess we're not Google's best friends yet. Hopefully, that changes sooner rather than later. -Rolands
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  4003. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  4004. THanks Pramod!
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  4005. That's intentional - it's a guide for 2020. Hope that clarifies it. Thanks for commenting V K, glad you liked it.
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  4006. Hello Cesar. I know it's well more expensive, but maybe the Vicovation Opia 2 would be a good choice for you. It has better quality than the Yi, great heat resistance and great parking mode. If you really need WiFi, consider going for the Opia 1WiFi. It retains the same great build and qualities and adds WiFi and better lens. Both are pretty expensive though at around $250. From cheaper choices - our best pick is the Viofo A119V2, although it doesn't have a 360 degree rotation it does everything else better than most cameras. For 360 degree rotation you can look at the Viofo WR-1 model. Small, stealthy, not as good as the A119V2 quality wise, but has that rotation and WiFi. Let me know if any of these cameras fits your needs. If what, come back for more suggestions. -Rolands
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  4007. We have affiliate links of all the cameras we review and recommend in the description of the video. You can check our channel a bit further to find other good review videos. The link to Opia 2 review is right here: Opia 2 review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 -Rolands
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  4008. I hope so too. I just need to get these videos out faster
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  4009. As in sharp it is? Probably bad for pedestrians
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  4010. I'd say over 25C/77F year-round with humidity or if you experience over 30C/86F temperature frequently. Not an exact science.
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  4011. That's fantastic Diogo, glad to hear they've worked out for you! -Andrew
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  4012. Thanks for watching! -Rolands
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  4013. Thanks! appreciate that!
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  4014. We are not particularly interested in generic cameras since it's a cat in the bag. You might get lucky and enjoy your camera or you might end up with a failed unit and the lack of support. The rear camera at 720p is definitely worse than the A129 and I imagine there's not much of a parking mode either. No WiFi and you will really see the advantage of a capacitor camera if you drive for a while in hot weather and/or leave the camera in your car when it's hot. I'm glad you're happy with your product, but we want to recommend more or less sure things for all drivers. -Rolands
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  4015. Hahah, sometimes you get lucky with cheaper units and it all works out. Going with the A129 will be a good investment. -Andrew
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  4016. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  4017. Nothing, it depends on your area and if they are predisposed to breaking into vehicles and stealing things. -Andrew
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  4018. Hello. There are some universal rearview mirror mounts that are sold on ebay and Amazon which might be compatible with the A119V2, but we haven't used any of them so I can't tell that with a 100% confidence. -Rolands
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  4019. Sorry to hear that. Where did you buy the camera and from who? You might be stuck with the old A119 model which had some restarting issues because of the flawed GPS mount. -Rolands
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  4020. That's a fascinating tidbit, thanks for sharing! I'm looking at riverdale on Google maps now, that area floods all the time. Makes sense given it's history.
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  4021. Hey Ron, once it loses power, it stops recording almost instantly. You'll need to hardwire it or use a temperature safe powerbank if you want to keep it powered for longer. WiFi helps to transfer files on the go and if you have no laptop. Useful if you got into an accident, police ticket or capture something interesting and want a backup. If you want live backup while recording only the Blackvue Cloud series of cameras can do that. -Andrew
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  4022. Yup, I should have mentioned that. Really nice of her.
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  4023. Hello N B. We don't have a great recommendation for truck drivers since you are probably looking for a setup which includes an outside rear camera. The Blackvue DR750S - 2CH TRUCK might be a good option, but I can't confirm that. https://www.blackvue.com/dr750s-2ch-truck/ -Rolands
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  4024. Breakfast of champions
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  4025. Hey JP, hell yeah. Still a great camera system right now. I'd buy it from OCD Tronic, they're based in Nevada and have great customer service. One consideration was the Aukey DR02D which had similar specs but no error notifications or WiFi though). You'd be getting it for its excellent 2-year warranty. It's been replaced by the DR03 which appears similar but has a moving front camera https://amzn.to/2Q9nohZ Haven't tested it - should be about the same. There's also the A129 Pro model in the future with a 4K camera. I don't think it's going to be cheap though. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/ Hope that helps JP.
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  4026. Oh if you can give me a hand. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  4027. Makes sense with your background - you would see a ton of people lose out because there were only oral statements. Looks like you did your research too. I'm from Toronto and there was an incident on the highway where someone stopped, backed into a driver with a dash cam, then extorted them for cash. This was 7 years ago and the footage is terrible compared to now: https://youtu.be/xZJjDLnZ5ZA Didn't matter still saved him. Tons of people got a dash cam after that incident.
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  4028. Pro1er, glad you like the review. Thanks for pointing out the sale! I really need a deal section on my website.
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  4029. Hey Pro1er, I'm hoping you can help me out with future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks!
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  4030. Thanks for responding Pro1er! >Watching Hundreds of Dashcam videos Haha I can relate, I do the same thing. I'm a frequent visitor to Reddit's /r/roadcam and /idiotsincars >details that may not be obvious to even experienced dashcam users This fascinates me as well. I think it's the deeper underlying layers that help create the best reviews. I think we think a lot alike in delving into the details. >as long as the expectations are kept reasonable. Being objective and not bias is extremely important to me. I agree, like you said expensive. I use affiliate right now to pay the bills but i"m hoping in the future that I can move to a completely membership-driven site. That's a long ways away though. -Andrew
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  4031. Glad you liked it! Rolands - Community Help
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  4032. Hello azrin. Thanks for the sub! You can use it, but at your own risk. We definitely don't recommend it. We would only use it in conditions of 10C and below to reduce the risk of fire from an overheating battery even though that’s rare. It’s more likely the battery would swell and pop open the case. -Rolands
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  4033. Thanks Clorox! Radar detectors are illegal where I live plus I don't really see a need for those products unless you are speeding. I don't think it's bad but it's not something I want to cover. Vortex Radar has good coverage if you haven't seen his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLr7xoTU3XgAeLrEYp51sw
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  4034. You might need to vacuum out your detector, that's something I didn't metion. Otherwise it could be a placement issue too. Too close to the shower / kitchen. Otherwise getting a new smoke alarm is a good fix.
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  4035. Thanks Red!
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  4036. From single channel cameras - look no further than the $80 Viofo A119V2. The best value dash camera on the market today. From dual-channel cameras - multiple choices - the Viofo A129, the Mini 0906, the Aukey DR-02D. The A129 has Wifi, the Mini 0906 has a remote lock functionality. -Rolands
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  4037. Thanks! I'm trying to up my storytelling
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  4038. Street guardian offers good products. You shouldn't be disappointed with their cameras. -Rolands
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  4039. Hey Joel. I think the Vicovation Opia 2 is a great candidate. It combines great video quality, great parking mode, 360-degree rotation and great heat resistance. If having a WiFi is a must, consider Opia1 WiFi - basically retains all the good qualities from the Opia2 but improves on the lens and adds WiFi. -Rolands
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  4040. You're welcome Mark, I try my best to deliver a good product. -Andrew
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  4041. It is a bit of a hassle, but we have an excellent parking guide on our website for that and if you want something that has a working parking mode without any hard-wiring I would consider the Anker Roav C1, but only if you live somewhere cooler as it has a battery which could act up on you in warmer weather. -Rolands
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  4042. Really appreciate the kind words!
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  4043. Hey, yes, the Viofo and ROAV cameras have separate chargers and USB cables. You could just buy your own cable as well if you get at least a 3M or 4M cable.
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  4044. Honestly, you probably have to move your smoke alarm if you're able to. I do know the 9th generation are probably the most resistant, but there's not really great data on that because no one has done that comparison. I do know that nest protects use a humidity sensor in order to reduce the chance of it going off. Also, there's a failsafe in that if the humidity lingers too long, it's still going to go off. Maybe test one and return?
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  4045. Hello Dennis. We currently don't have any surefire recommendations for 256GB. I assume the Sandisk Ultra A1 256 GB could be ok. The Samsung EVO+ 256 could also do the job, but those are only mentions. -Rolands
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  4046. Not that I know of. There are more expensive systems for taxi drivers like the Janus V2 which has a separate USB stick where your files are stored so in case of a burglary you still have your files. -Rolands
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  4047. You're welcome!
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  4048. I try my best to create the type of reviews I would have wanted. Part of it is really thinking in depth about what other products provide. I am definitely going to branch out in the future. I appreciate your praise - thanks again.
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  4049. It wasn't available at that time to review. It's on our list now but it's going to be a while before we can get to it. -Andrew
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  4050. Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the kind words! I missed a bunch of comments. I wouldn't say it's only for larger vehicles. If you can position it behind your rear view mirror you wouldn't know it was there. I am glad you found a solution that works. -Andrew
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  4051. The A119V2 has always had pretty good video quality. Did you get the V2 version? If so, should serve you well. -Rolands
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  4052. Awesome! Glad we helped you out. Make sure to get a good SD card like the Transcend or Sandisk High Endurance! https://youtu.be/3QAF2flNsVc -Andrew
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  4053. It can never be 100% safe this is true
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  4054. Thanks Drew!
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  4055. Good cameras with parking mode go for $200 and up. From single channel units the cheapest I can recommend is the $90 Anker Roav which has a unique parking mode that runs on a battery, so you won't need to hardwire your camera. But consider it ONLY if you don't live in a warm climate. If the location you live in is warm or hot the Anker Roavs is a bad choice. You can check our review on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urv99Wrgbiw The Opia 2 is a good option, but we think the Opia1 Wifi is a good is a better camera and a good choice for any weather. It's pretty expensive though at $220. You do get great video quality, heat resistance, 360-degree rotation and WiFi, but the price isn't small either. You can check our review on OPIA2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 -Rolands
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  4056. Likely both in the distant future when both cameras are released.
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  4057. It's a risk you are willing to take. You can lose your windows with or without the dashcam anyways. -Rolands
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  4058. I won't be able to do the testing for a while. Some that interest me are the BlueSkySea B2W, Aukey DUO, Viofo A129 IR.
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  4059. We've stopped recommending that model because of the increasing reliability issues plus Lexar has pulled out of the market. We've replaced the 633X with the Transcend 400X. We think the High Endurance cards from Sandisk/Transcend are well worth the extra money you pay. -Andrew
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  4060. Hey. Happy to hear that. How long have you been using it? -Rolands
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  4061. Hey Frank so this video is three years old and there's a lot that's been updated. Sandisk Ultra cards (new A1) is actually decent but there are better cards of course. Check it out: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  4062. Hey, thanks for the comment. The graph is correct, but I understand why you (any many other people) think it's wrong. The stat is unusual: ASET or Available Safe Egress Time which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. So photoeletric gives you more time in smoldering fires to get out. It's the stat used in the study and it's a measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is.
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  4063. Yeah, it'll be pricey as we wait for technology to catch up - then they'll come out with 4K front and back. -Andrew
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  4064. None of the cameras mentioned here. The best value dash camera would be the A119V2 which has a great video quality,reliability, support and also a working parking mode. If you want strictly the best parking mode, you'll have to look at cameras like the Blackvue DR590W which will cost around/more than $200. The absolute best parking mode is available on the Thinkware F800 Pro, but that is a premium camera at a premium cost. -Rolands
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  4065. What SD card are you using? A bad card is the cause of the vast majority of issues with interrupted recording and failure to overwrite files. I'd try testing a new one and if that still fails, contact your retailer for help.
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  4066. Not a must have but it's a really good add-on to reduce reflections from your dashboard.
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  4067. Awesome, glad to have helped out! -Andrew
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  4068. We cover engineering and design in a different way
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  4069. Hey Rebecca. Glad we can help! Hope your product serves you well! -Rolands
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  4070. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  4071. Thanks! You're amazing!
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  4072. Thank you, California Kid! -Rolands
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  4073. Thanks a bunch! I hope I continue to create you'll love.
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  4074. Viofo A129 by far. -Andrew
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  4075. Hey Big Chief, I'm going to get back to you with my updated thoughts on the parking camera ecosystem. I wish there was a good 360 degree device but there's not much demand for it.
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  4076. Hello, Markus. Since you can't film your passengers I would go with single channel models. In that case - the Viofo A119V2 really is the best you can buyt. Great quality, reliability and pretty reasonable price at $90. If you live and drive somewhere cooler, think about getting the Yi dash cam. Also, great video quality and even WiFi. -Rolands
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  4077. That helps a lot! Thanks Royal - I'll probably talk about police cameras now. -Andrew
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  4078. I've removed none of the comments manually, it might be caught in the spam folder which I'm going to check now.
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  4079. It records sound, audio quality is good. -Andrew
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  4080. Thank you, Stephen. Appreciate it. -Rolands
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  4081. Only if they sell inside your country. If not get a capacitor camera like Viofo as the benefits of Aukey's customer service go away if they don't sell where you live.
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  4082. Hey John, thanks for the feedback. I try to make a note in newer videos but generally, they all include sound recording (except one model by Garmin) and the microphone is almost always good enough to pick up conversations and the differences in quality is only a concern for those looking to post their videos online. -Andrew
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  4083. Yeah, I regret not doing more mock tests rather than presenting data. I started with that but changed over time when I realized it wasn't scientific, but that's not needed. An illustration is enough. The deep dive into how they achieved this is interesting but is way beyond what I'm doing with my videos and most people would probably fall off at that point
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  4084. Couple reasons, one they have much better after-sales service - this means a two year warranty, faster support by the manufacturer. Second they build everything to be reliable - it's not the latest technology for example there's no bluetooth but everything that's there it will work for a while. Besides that, more accessories. You're paying for reliability and service when you need it. For some people that's worth paying more.
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  4085. Viofo isn't unreliable but at the same time they are designed to hit the budget segment in the market. SG has stated they put reliability and after-sales service first and have done so ever since I've started following the company (4, 5 years ago?). Video quality between the A129 and SG is the same (or nearly the same) as the hardware used is identical.
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  4086. What do you mean Larry?
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  4087. I honestly can't find that part, and I don't remember why I would do that. If you feel like giving me a timestamp I can tell you more. Honestly knowing what I know about the A119, it doesn't matter. The freezing issues have been fixed, so the reset button is rarely if ever needed. As well my quality of thought has improved a lot since then. Check out my latest video on the A119V3 which reflects what I think in 2019: https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc Thanks for writing in.
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  4088. That's fair - I mean it's easy for me to say it's over the warranty period and you just got unlucky with your cameras. Sorry =(
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  4089. We like the stuff from Thinkware the F800 and moreso the F800 Pro models. We've also ordered the Blackvue DR750 which will be reviewed when it arrives. All three of these might be better options. I would throw in the Thinkware F770 in the mix also. -Rolands
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  4090. Hello, David. Yes, we don't recommend Lexar SD cards anymore cause they have discontinued their production and before it they dropped in quality. Regarding your situation, the SD card just might be dead. Have you tried to insert any other SD cards in your laptop. Does your laptop see them? -Rolands
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  4091. Hello Brett. Some of them are good and for a lot of people it's not even about the money. With all the restrictions in USA for dash cams a rear view mirror dash cam is the only option. We will be doing a research of mirror dash cams and a review of them in the near future. -Rolands
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  4092. That's what I did before I replaced my alarms
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  4093. Thanks Mahesh! This is a late reply but if you haven't seen our new SD card article you should read it: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras There's been many updates in the two years since the video was released.
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  4094. Thank you Dominik!
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  4095. I have to disagree Kiraro. A phone just isn't a good dash cam. It's a phone. It's lot less reliable in any weather. It doesn't have even the essential dash cam functions(ok, you can use some apps which might cover some of those), and the memory card or built-in memory is definitely not meant for a lot of read/write operations. What about incoming calls? Messages? Notifications? I know it sounds like a great idea. But it's not. Every device has it's own functions it's great at. For phone - being a dash cam is not one of them. -Rolands
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  4096. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  4097. Haha, all I can do is laugh sometimes. I have a checklist but can't get em all.
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  4098. Hey Bobby. Always go for the highest resolution. -Rolands
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  4099. Hey, sorry about missing this. Really appreciate it, thanks!
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  4100. Steelies are for winter haha. I want to keep my winters on with better rims but I didn't film it in time
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  4101. Thanks!
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  4102. Thanks for bringing that up and what you're saying isn't completely accurate. It highly varies from state to state with no restrictions in two of them. https://www.lifewire.com/are-dash-cams-legal-534879 People should check up laws where they live which most people don't do. Enforcement does vary quite a bit. -Andrew
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  4103. Thanks Eric and thanks for the boost 😁✊ all the hard work is worth it when I hear comments like yours
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  4104. Hello Duke. Yes, the A129 has been tested and currently, we are working on the video which should be out soon. We think the A129 is a great deal considering that it also has WiFi and a working parking mode. You'll hear our thoughts, including some improvements we think could be made, in the video. Don't want to make any spoilers :) -Rolands
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  4105. The Samsung EVO Plus is definitely not necessary, see if you can get an unbundled version instead. If your 64GB card is an endurance model, that works. Otherwise I would avoid using what you have. Get the Samsung Pro Endurance if that's available. Check out our video on SD cards for other options: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek Hope that helps! -Andrew
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  4106. Thanks G!
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  4107. One because of aesthetics, too because of compliance, three because of the additional safety mechanisms needed. For example five point harnesses would require a Hans device otherwise you could get a basil or skull fracture even without a helmet because of the way your head goes forward
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  4108. Not unrelated, thanks for sharing. Sometimes cameras do go bad, especially at the beginning (early mortality from manufacturing issues) and at the end (as parts begin to wear out). -Andrew
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  4109. Thanks Javier!
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  4110. Happt to hear the video was useful Andy!
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  4111. Not from live viewing from what I remember. After you download the video you can use a media player that zooms.
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  4112. You're the real one!
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  4113. The S590 might be a good pick with it's capacitors and I'm assuming the standard Novatek 966663 processor from the images I see. I think if you're willing to risk having to ship your camera to China for warranty issues, it might be a good buy (looking at specs at least). I won't bring it in to test for the same reason.
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  4114. TOP 5 right now, not in any particular order: 1)Viofo A119V2 - $100 - great quality, performance, reliability 2)Vicovation Opia 1 WiFi - $220 - Slightly worse video quality, but the rest is the same as the A119V2 + parking mode, WiFi, better heat resistance and 360-degree rotation of your camera 3)The Yi dash cam - $40- the absolute cheapest yet very good dash cam with 360-degree rotation, WiFi and great video quality. Uses a battery so not a good option for people who live in warm locations. 4)Dual channel budget options - Mini 0906, Blackvue DR490(if you need parking mode), Aukey DR02D(if you need longer warranty) 5)2CH Premium - Thinkware F800 Pro, Blackvue DR750S( will be reviewed soon) -Rolands
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  4115. Hey Bjorn. We have done some tests but probably won't do a full video review since it's not very popular. It has great error notifications, but in every way, it's worse than the A119V2. You should really grab it only if you need that WiFi. The video quality is good, but not as good as the A119V2 and it's hard to know what kind of reliability it has since it's pretty fresh and hasn't experienced a lot of summer heat yet. -Rolands
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  4116. Don't worry. It's not that it's terrible, the A119V2 is just better. You should be good. Let us know how it performs. -Rolands
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  4117. Don't worry. It's not that it's terrible, the A119V2 is just better. You should be good. Let us know how it performs. -Rolands
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  4118. So there is a period where non-encrypted emails are parsed by the server. If you believe Proton that step is the only place where they'll interact with the email, stripping out tracking and then encrypting it so only you can read it. According to proton your emails are never saved. This requires trust but unless you're using a fully encrypted system this is what you're doing with all service providers.
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  4119. There is technically one dual sensor model but First Alert isn't selling it anywhere. The 9th Gen models by Kidde are 100% photoelectric which tells me we don't need ionization alarms anymore
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  4120. I too take CSI as inspiration. ENHANCE! Unfortunately I haven't seen anything so far. There may be some algorithms I've seen reversing blurs added by photoshop but I haven't seen anything applied to video. Any resources you can recommend? -Andrew
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  4121. Could work but it's an added expense and interconnection just as important. You want all your alarms to go off at once.
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  4122. As you mentioned, corruption, missing files are all issues. I'm sure there could be more issues but that'll go in a technical territory that is beyond my research and for consumer purposes not relevant to their buying decisions. The reason is there is not one spec we can look at. Instead, you would have to test dozens of cards which would be prohibitively complex and expensive. Periodically formatting cards helps refresh the organizational system of the cards. The optimal frequency is also hard to determine but it seems most manufacturers recommend once a month. Doing it more would be better. The frequency of regular vs endurance cards is also hard to state but from what I've seen of the literature from different companies the firmware is specifically designed to deal with the complexities of organizing and overwriting information when the card is full.
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  4123. Hello. Our top choice that may fit your needs is the Vicovation Opia 2. It has great heat resistance, great quality videos and it can rotate 360 degrees allowing you to capture action on the side of your vehicle. You really can't go wrong with this camera. -Rolands
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  4124. We have links in the description of retailers who we trust. -Rolands
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  4125. Even in my latest reviews, I don't explain setup as it's not a differentiator in the vast majority of dash cams. On those that are, I would mention them in the review.
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  4126. Nope, not an endurance card. I'm sure it'll work fine but you'll have no warranty.
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  4127. Hello. Not many as I haven't used it or read about it too much. I'm not a fan of grey paint and not too excited about using a battery camera for $130. Quality seems good, but I can't tell about performance or reliability. -Rolands
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  4128. You're welcome RB67! Glad I could help.
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  4129. Hey. Usually capacitor can`t hold a large enough amount of energy which means you can`t use it to record an incident without connecting it to a power source. Rolands - Community Help
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  4130. They could. Two separate cameras in a lot of ways present a better value, but you lose out on reliability and convenience. If you don't monitor your cameras frequently enough, you may wound up with some lost videos. That's the main selling point in dual channel dash cams - you have a one system that controls each camera instead of different cameras which you have to monitor separately. -Rolands
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  4131. Audio quality is OK, not great. It'll pick up conversations but you'll need an separate recorder if you want production-grade audio. There is no mic input.
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  4132. This is an old video Fernando. The prices have risen unfortunately. -Rolands
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  4133. 64GB Samsung Pro Endurance
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  4134. Yes, definitely planned. I think we'll test the A129 right after our premium dash camera review and give our written opinon. The full review will follow after our mirror dash cam roundup. -Andrew
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  4135. And I hope you'll be a happy customer. Let us know! -Rolands
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  4136. mini usb is more resistant to damage and insertion errors (aka people jamming in the plug upside down). The cameras that are doing 1440P well are about the same as the cameras doing 1080P well (a119 vs a119s). I think many manufacturers are moving to Sony Starvis sensors which are 1080P only. 4K sensors aren't good at the moment with the current technology. They look great full-frame but in the tiny 1/3" sizes look terrible.
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  4137. Hey Greg. Thanks for the nice words! -Rolands
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  4138. Good question, so I think the A119V2 might be better. The A119V2 now has an updated automatic parking mode but there's no buffered recording (having video saved in its memory so you record a few seconds before motion or impact was sensed). I believe the DR3500 also has no buffered recording but likely the motion algorithms are better. It's something we'll need to test. -Andrew
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  4139. Hey Cheng - I think the BlueSkySea B1W is a great, cheap rear camera. The only downside is the troublesome connection process as you'll need to disable data or even go into airplane mode first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNvPGQbcKEI
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  4140. Hey, sorry for the late reply. Definitely check who the seller is before you buy. In general ships from and sold by Amazon.com is the safe bet. There have been some cases where it was a fake card - you can test it on H2TestW but in those cases, you can go back to Amazon and they'll take care of you. You can buy it at a local brick and mortar shop if its on sale. The 64GB Pro will be a good card otherwise.
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  4141. You can reuse the polarizing filter, it's the same sized lens body. The GPS is radically different, it slides in from the side instead of the bottom and doesn't rattle.
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  4142. Thank you very much for watching us! -Rolands
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  4143. I won't be able to for a while as I got some other pressing videos to do first unfortunately. Watch this video by BlackBoxMyCar. It's a different camera but the hardwiring kit uses the same connections. If you think that's beyond you, it'll require your own research for you vehicle, you can consider going with a pro instead. -Andrew
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  4144. 128GB should be enough unless you have space saving features disabled. There are 256GB cards but the compatibility hasn't been confirmed yet. -Andrew
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  4145. Thanks Summit, also appreciate you chiming in on other comments. Depending on which audience group I poke it makes it feel like I messed up this entire video.
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  4146. It just took a while to make the video. Not really on hiatus, just slow lol. -Andrew
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  4147. Thank you Chee!
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  4148. Hello David. I'm confused. Which video you can't access? -Rolands
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  4149. We don't think it's necessary anymore with all the good dual-channel cameras around, Our current leader is the Viofo A129. For $170 you get great video quality, error notifications, heat resistance, WiFi and support. -Rolands
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  4150. Hello, Nicholas. I don't think WiFi is the most essential feature in dash cam, hence I don't see making a full review considering this as a main talking point in the nearest time. It's a great function, don't get me wrong, but there are more important functions and features that come before WiFi. -Rolands
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  4151. Hope your product serves you well. No, we haven't looked at it yet. -Rolands
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  4152. Thanks Greg!
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  4153. I've done the research on them. I think the 70Mai smart ($40) model isn't as good as the ROAV A1. For the extra $10 you'll get a superior WiFi experience and customer service. If you're really in love with the brand // camera I don't see a big reason not to get it. The 70Mai Pro is quite interesting as it uses the same sensor as the Viofo A119V3. I'm still thinking of how it'll fit with my recommendations - upgrade to the ROAV A1 perhaps?
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  4154. Thanks Ed! I'll be producing a summary video of my cheap and budget picks soon that'll better guide people in selecting the right camera - when you're ready of course.
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  4155. Hello howwon. To be honest the A119 is a high-end model. From single-channel dash cams there are no choices that would do the job better. If you really need WiFi functionality, consider the Vicovation Opia1 WiFi, but besides WiFi it doesn't bring the same value as the A119. Other than that, if you are not looking for a premium dual-channel dash cam, I don't think it's worth replacing the A119. -Rolands
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  4156. The 128gb model is actually better - 5 year warranty, double the endurance. It's just not cost effective or needed for most people who aren't doing parked recording -Andrew
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  4157. Transcend // Sandisk High Endurance or the Samsung Pro Endurance at 128GB. We've tested all these cards and they work well with the DR900S. -Andrew
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  4158. This camera supports 128 GB memory cards. -Rolands
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  4159. I've seen that pop up - a bunch of people are in really hot environments so honestly that can't be helped if you want your camera to last longer. Most cameras have a cutoff - although the processor for 4K gives off a lot of heat. Here's a video I found talking about solutions to overheating including adding a strap on heatsink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZeVm4wrO6Q
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  4160. For some people yes, for others they won't touch their camera. They want something more compact and unfortunately turning cameras are much more visible. -Andrew
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  4161. Thanks a bunch over9000 and I appreciate the donation! I hope I keep making content you'll love! ❤️
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  4162. I want to cover mirror dash cams first before talking about the best 2019 cameras.
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  4163. Take a look at our review on the Viofo A129, probably the best summary right now on what's best.
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  4164. Hello Abner. Glad we could help! -Rolands
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  4165. Hello. You'de be compromising the rear camera video quality as in the F200 it's only 720p. Overall, the video quality will be lowe as the F800 uses a better hardware. There will also be no cloud functionality, driving assistance functions and parking mode alerts. The GPS functionality also isn't included. You'll have to get the module separately. -Rolands
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  4166. Thanks for the second comment!
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  4167. Hey Complex, A129 DUO IR -> That's with the infrared camera? You probably won't be able to see as many plates at night but during the day, you should be able for cars next to you. Capacitors --> Yup you can keep it at the ACC position. This video was filmed a while back so I would probably change that today.
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  4168. Oh gotcha, sorry for the late reply. So even at 25 km/h difference in speed you might not be able to pick up the license plate - better chance in the city. Definitely not at 40km/h. I hope it will improve in the future.
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  4169. I see only one benefit - the price. Would you like to offer your opinion on why it's better? -Rolands
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  4170. Ah, so that refers to two seperate things. 12 seconds is when the camera is completely off. For parking mode that's from a running camera - it switches to one of the three parking modes which are constantly running. Hope that helps!
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  4171. Sorry to hear it wasn't working out for you. The cheaper budget models aren't designed for parked recording in hot weather. It's a gamble. These models all are designed for hot weather parking and have thermal cutoff switches to prevent damage. Not a guarantee it'll work, 1080F can result in 167F+ temperatures inside your vehicle. -Andrew
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  4172. Hey June, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video and I'm happy it was of great value to you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment as well. Means a lot to me from what you said.
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  4173. Thanks a bunch Eric! I really appreciate it and it's my hope that I keep surprising and delighting you in the future.
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  4174. Hey David, thanks for the feedback. I don't understand what you mean by card types. Did you want me to delve into more details about Class #, construction etc as I thought I did that fairly well. I might go over settings in another future video but generally most people want the best quality found on the camera there's no significant benefit unless you are a professional driver who might get reported. -Andrew
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  4175. Thanks! -Andrew
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  4176. Are those complaints about the initial A119 or the A119V2 model. Haven't heard any heat issues, and those restarts were common on the initial A119 model. They were caused by the faulty GPS mount connection, which was fixed in the A119V2. -Rolands
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  4177. Thank you Tal! Glad you enjoyed the review.
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  4178. Swin He gave you a good suggestion. What I could add: from single-channel cameras - the Viofo A119V2 is a great option. For colder climate - the Yi dash cam is a great option as well. Other dual-channel options - the MIni 0906, the Aukey DR02D. -Rolands
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  4179. Thanks Jeertz. It might be worth to get the F800 Pro though which has better hardware, video quality and cloud functionality. -Rolands
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  4180. Probably YouTube. Haven't had a problem reported with the video stuttering.
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  4181. Thanks a Bunch Scarb/Tom! Hopefully I'm going to accelerate the speed of content production and make sure we stay well ahead. -Andrew
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  4182. Yet it still fell off after those weeks :) Windshield might be one of the issues. Thanks for your opinion! Rolands - Community Help
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  4183. So I'm doing additional research right now. I like the video quality, 70Mai is an offshoot of Xiaomi. The battery is meh but for $65 that can be overlooked. I don't think voice control is that important but it could be useful. My concerns were around the support you would get from the company and localization issues, WiFi app usability problems that have been reported.
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  4184. From these two probably Street Guardian, but both are pretty old models. -Rolands
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  4185. Thank you very much, Andrew. Keep watching us! The premium camera review should be out this week! -Rolands
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  4186. This is an issue I haven't heard of before. By backward do you mean upside down? What viewer are you watching it in?
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  4187. Oh that's super-weird. I wonder if that's a manufacturing defect or a software defect. If you pruchased from OCD Tronic // BlackBoxMyCar // CaptureYouRaction, give them a shout directly. Otherwise contact Viofo and see if they can help: https://www.viofo.com/ I'm honestly a bit baffled as this is the first time I've heard of it.
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  4188. Taiwan
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  4189. It's a channel for all viewers who want to see Raw videos from the cameras we test. We haven't posted there in a while, but soon it will be filled with some fresh Raw videos from this review. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IRKh-9hEoYuCOr26ZDn4w -Rolands
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  4190. Hey. Does it reset every day or after a while when you haven't used your camera? Might be a bad RTC battery. -Rolands
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  4191. Hey mrzaidi. Thank you. It's a great buy. Hope it serves well. -Rolands
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  4192. Hello Dan! At this moment F800 model is scheduled for launch in June! Rolands - Community Help
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  4193. Hey Illus, haha, yeah the pen is a lot like the poking self defense tools. It's definitely sturdy. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4194. I'm correct. Ground acts as a low-impedance path to trip the circuit breaker and turn off the circuit. One of the best video on grounding and bonding covers this point in incredible detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgAVE4UwFw&t=993s This is someone who has built an incredible system teaching NEC and how it actually works. From his PDF: https://www.mikeholt.com/instructor2/img/product/pdf/1292448885sample.pdf Effective Ground-Fault Current Path. An intentionally constructed low-impedance conductive path designed to carry fault current from the point of a ground fault on a wiring system to the electrical supply source. The effective ground-fault current path is intended to help remove dangerous voltage from a ground fault by opening the circuit overcurrent device.
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  4195. And this is a person who teaches master electricians how grounding and bonding actually works. Shrug, there are many people who also say they are certified electricians and say this is how grounding works in the comments.
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  4196. Hey again Pie, haha glad it's working out for you. Sometimes it just works (although it's good to watch saved videos now and again to make sure there's no data errors). -Andrew
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  4197. Thank you for tuning in! Keep doing that. We like you here :) -Rolands
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  4198. A phone can be used as a dash cam, but don't expect it to be great as it is not what it's made for. You will lack certain important functions and features which can only be found in dash cams. -Rolands
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  4199. EDIT: I think the desktop viewer defaults to yes. https://www.reddit.com/r/Roadcam/comments/9k5ziw/warning_blackvue_customers_you_may_be
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  4200. Z-Edge has some good products, but we will never really know since they don't sell their cameras outside the US. -Rolands
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  4201. There is and I believe has been mandatory for a number of years. People still get annoyed though
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  4202. We will. A mirror dash cam reviews is one of our future priorities . -Rolands
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  4203. The ratings are quite bad but only 16 so far. I had no problems when I tested the app on an iPhone 8. Looking at the version history it was updated Dec 9, 2019 so I'm not seeing a lack of updates.
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  4204. They won't except for sprinklers which are coming into many standards if not already. It costs too much to fireproof everything and people are more easily able to evacuate from homes.
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  4205. Hopefully sooner haha!
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  4206. The graph is correct, it's an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is confusing, I thought about different ways to represent the data and this is the simplified version although I should have went with "escape time".
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  4207. Thanks for the feedback. In all our newer reviews we have been doing that. -Andrew
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  4208. What's the model of your camera and what SD card are you using? -Rolands
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  4209. Thanks! Funny enough I somewhat disagree with getting greater and greater. There's diminishing returns now - at least compared to the A118 to A119 which was a huge leap in performance and features. Still a great camera, just not as good as I would hope (ex license plates readable at night even when moving quickly).
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  4210. They're not the only ones ROVE, Vantrue both have 4K cameras. Thinkware has a crazy new 4K dual-channel camera called the U100 which has a radar assisted parking mode. I just think the sensors haven't caught up with what I think would be a huge leap in video quality for dash cams.
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  4211. Oh one more thing, hoping you can help me out with future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • What made you decide you needed one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things.  Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too.  Thanks Ezrek!
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  4212. I hope the sensors catch up as well. Thanks a bunch! I'm probably going to talk a lot more about scammers than I was originally. Got a lot of people talking about that. I appreciate the share - I don't have any more questions but let me know if you have questions as well. Might be helpful to start a new thread because YouTube makes it really hard to find followup replies.
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  4213. I'm hesitant to recommend FFB-Tech even with the ratings as I haven't seen content or indication they know a lot about their dash cams. I'm not saying they aren't experts just that they haven't shown anything close to what BlackBoxMyCar, OCD Tronic, DashCamStore, CaptureYourAction has done. -Andrew
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  4214. Thanks Joe! -Andrew
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  4215. Haha, yeah, let's say the framing and direction on all that could have been better.
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  4216. Thanks Solar!
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  4217. Hey David, thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment. Walls are actually an acceptable placement, I can't remember if they're ideal or not but it is up to code. Codes do talk about dead-spaces but also from research that is disproven. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4218. Thanks Jkromes20! I was looking closely at the Garmin MIni before. I think it'll be worth for some people who are attracted to the Garmin brand. Seems solid. However it's not worth doing for me right now as I find Garmin isn't popular to a lot of people (or at least my audience) because the value isn't there. As well having a small camera isn't that important to people as Viofo pushed their WR1 out and no one bought it.
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  4219. Sorry for the late reply, it's hard to threaded responses. I might suggest the ROAV A1 if you want an easy to setup parking setup. Otherwise the A119V3 is the cheapest camera I'd recommend for that purpose. I do recommend a back camera as it gives you significantly better protection. Check out my review on the A129 DUO if you want to learn why.
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  4220. Oh, most hardwiring kits have a large button to turn off parking mode. It's just a pain to remember each time.
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  4221. A119V3 if you can. It has better night quality: Otherwise the V2 is a great value for $20 less ($90) without dropping too much in quality. Our new review here:https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc B1W is fine if you need to save money but is a significant decrease in both features and video quality.
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  4222. Hello, Erol. The DR-02 is in our plans, but unfortunately right now - sold out. -Rolands
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  4223. Yes, it's worth it. There's no number to say how much longer they last for individuals as there's a number of factors that affect longevity. On average they'll be better.
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  4224. The shape is similar but hardware and performance are different. Besides, SG is more of a premium brand, while Viofo is a budget company. -Rolands
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  4225. Yup! Great stuff but it's not something I'd recommend to my general audience. It's the enthusiasts that go to the level of modding.
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  4226. Agree. It's a big upgrade over the Vantrue N2 we initially tested. -Rolands
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  4227. Thanks for taking the time to comment, there's maybe 20 seconds of history but most of it is designed to get people to understand what the problem it is we're solving and why it's important. That said I'm glad you at least found value in the solution
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  4228. The a129 also records only in 1080p.
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  4229. Thanks Bill! -Andrew
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  4230. Their cameras just aren't worth it for the money at the lower levels. Reliable stuff but the performance suffers for the same price as other budget cameras. I think on sale they are fine.
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  4231. This one is not buffered as well. Only premium cameras offer pre-buffered parking mode. -Rolands
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  4232. Hello. We won't review it as it is pretty much a generic B40D model with bad rear camera and poor error notifications. The Toguard camera by the video quality looks very similar to the A118C. Both these cameras are pretty old models with nothing special about them. I don't think they are worth your attention. If you're looking for something cheap with a Wifi take a look at the Blueskysea B1W or the Yi dash cam if you live somewhere cooler. -Rolands
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  4233. I recommend you to go for the A119V2 instead. It is a bit more expensive, but has much better video quality, GPS(get the version with GPS mount) and uses a capacitor for better reliability. -Rolands
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  4234. That sounds amazing, I love your thinking and it clearly works for your situation. Kudos.
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  4235. Sorry, but you're incorrect. Ground does indeed de-energizes circuits. Mike Holt who is considered an expert on the NEC talks about this in an extensive video on how grounding & bonding works. I linked to the section that talks specifically about how the EGC provides a low-impendence path to trip the breaker: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=1040 This is a BIG area where there is a lot of confusion. I regret not commenting on this earlier but I needed a break and assess whether I made a huge mistake.
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  4236. They wouldn't replace it? I would contact them again as it's under warranty or give them a call. Did you buy it from their official store. If not, they aren't obligated to replace it unfortunately.
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  4237. Yup, all cards will die. Sometimes even Endurance cards will die in a few months. The only reason to get a non-endurance is because you need to save money.
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  4238. Hey Al, I think that's a great idea. Parking mode and premium cameras is something I'm going to look closer at in the future.
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  4239. There are no cameras specifically designed for extreme cold, it's just not a condition that's popular to design for. I would avoid all batteries as you previously saw. After that, once it gets to the extremes, nothing is guaranteed to work. To my knowledge they won't test down to -40. If it gets bad I would take the camera out of the vehicle completely.
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  4240. You're welcome! Sorry there isn't something better tailored towards your needs.
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  4241. Keep using it! Most Cobra cameras are ok (I haven't tested the error notifications though). Try to format your card once a month as it's a good way to check if everything is working.
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  4242. Yup, glad you found the info you wanted on the Pro Endurance. -Andrew
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  4243. Hey, so it's not rated for U3 but in performance tests, it's about 30MB/S written to the card: https://www.storagereview.com/samsung_pro_endurance_card_review_128gb Reading speeds is about the same. It might be slower than the EVO Plus for dashcams which write at 2-3MB/S that won't matter. Hope that helps.
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  4244. Thanks for the appreciation. Means a lot. Keep watching us! -Rolands
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  4245. Hello Dulanja. It's a glass lens with a metal base. -Rolands
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  4246. Oh definitely but there's not as many retailers in Korea as the market has a bunch of brands tailored for that region.
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  4247. Thanks, Patricia. We try to do our best! -Rolands
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  4248. Thanks! Glad you liked it!
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  4249. You're welcome Cliff and glad I could help you out. Hope it fixes the issue with your Aukey camera and good thing you checked before it was too late. -Andrew
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  4250. Yup, 128GB cards are definitely recommended! It would capture an entire evening's worth of recordings. If you're recording that long you'll need a battery bank like the Cellink NEO though unless you are in a semi-truck.
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  4251. I think just staying in place will be hard in itself. It's not natural to stay in a burning building. Originally Grenfell was going to be a big part of this video but was cut early. If I had the energy I would have added it back as I think it shows how the regulations have gotten better. It doesn't bring people back nor does it excuse how corruption allowed materials to be passed or marketed inappropriately. I think the issue with the UK is that stay in place is the only strategy and getting out isn't a part of it. I was listening to the Grenfell Investigation podcast and I found the discussions very interesting.
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  4252. Hello. We are working on Aukey DR-02 right now - it should be up for public in few days. After then we'll see where we at on our schedule, but there will surely be something for our viewers. Thanks. -Rolands
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  4253. Capacitors work a lot better than the alternative which is lithium ion batteries. We don't have a way to test temperatures that low but generally most electronics have to warm up a little. There's no damage except possible condensation. -Andrew
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  4254. Thanks, Greg. Keep watching us! -Rolands
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  4255. It's quite good for the A119. The processor is made by Novatek who uses Transcend cards to test their cameras. -Andrew
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  4256. UPDATE: JULY 29, 2021 Viofo A119V3 continues to be my top budget dash cam pick. It's been reliable and backed by a manufacturer with good customer service. 70mai's Pro-Plus is my new cheap pick. Same 1440P video quality as Viofo for $60 with a few downsides including poor customer service. See my review here: https://youtu.be/njXJoiWvses The BlueSkySea B1W has been removed from my top picks. Anker A1 and Viofo A119V2 are no longer being sold.
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  4257. Blows my mind too
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  4258. I hope so too!
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  4259. Thanks for the sub! We appreciate it! -Rolands
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  4260. I won't! Those days are done.
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  4261. That is an option, although most people should be happy with the Mini 0906 or the Aukey DR-02 for a dual channel setup. We have reviews of both cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlXUmrHWbwg -Rolands
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  4262. Doesn't really exist, unfortunately. There's cameras like the Anker Roav for around that price but it uses lithium-ion batteries. I'd go for the Viofo A119 and lose WiFI. -Andrew
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  4263. I've done a few in the past but it'll be hard to bring up all the videos. On the dashcamtalk forums people have done their own comparisons: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/1080p-60fps-vs-1440p-30fps.21948 The native resolution has been the best so far, 1080P and 720P have a significantly drop in quality. 60FPS on 1080P is not good for sure. In general I find 60FPS to be fairly useless unless you are driving in daylight conditions mostly. -Andrew
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  4264. It doesn't record the insides and it won't record while the car is off unless you hardwire (connect the camera to the battery through the fuse box) or your vehicle's 12V outlet is always on. I'm making a video in the future on dash cams for police/road rage encounters and I could use your help. How important is it that you are recorded as well as being able to turn it so any police officers are recorded? There are some cameras that can record the inside but you will constantly be recorded as well. Is that important to you?
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  4265. Loooool
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  4266. There is one sold by BlackBoxMyCar. It's not an official cable but it seems quite sturdy: https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/blackboxmycar-coaxial-cable?variant=18025858247
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  4267. Hello Denys. Defintiely the $100 Viofo A119V2. The best video quality even when compared against premium camera. Great reliability and performance as well. The A119 Pro is coming out so in theory it could replace the A119V2, but that's yet to be seen. For now, the A119V2. -Rolands
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  4268. Yeah the A129 Duo really knocked it out of the park and still good even in September 2020. The A129 Pro however has a number of flaws. I would avoid it.
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  4269. Goluk stopped pushing as hard into the market and I haven't seen much of them in North America. Too bad it had a lot of promise when I reviewed them a few years back.
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  4270. Thanks Nelson!
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  4271. Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the kind words!
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  4272. A129 is better but you'll lose out on the video quality on the front camera. I think the functionality of the rear camera makes up for it.
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  4273. Awesome, glad to help! Good luck with the move!
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  4274. The Samsung EVO Plus have worked wellf or many people. Blackvue is picky and that is one of the cards that is confirmed to work.
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  4275. Thank you very much for watching! -Rolands
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  4276. It would help improve the behaviour of other drivers on the road for sure. Glad you found this information useful! -Andrew
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  4277. I agree, it idiot proofs things assuming it's easy to connect. The A119 series should beep at you as you aren't recording any data though. WiFi wouldn't help there.
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  4278. Thanks Jon! I think we're all hoping the video quality of the Pro gets significantly better. Perhaps Viofo believes they can squeeze a lot more performance out of the Aptina sensor? -Andrew
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  4279. I think it will do ok. Even if it fails it's a $10 mount, not a $100 camera, which is better IMO. -Rolands
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  4280. Thanks Fox!
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  4281. Might be a while as there's not that much interest in them.
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  4282. Hey. It's definitely worse than the Thinkware F770. It's closer to the Rexing V1LG, but the 1VLG uses a better sensor and a Novatek processor. We wouldn't suggest any of these cameras over the F770. Both of them use old hardware and prices is higher than the Mini 0906 which is a lot better. -Rolands
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  4283. Go for the Viofo A119V2. Definitely. Goluk T2 isn't a bad camera, but the A119V2 is definitely better. -Rolands
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  4284. Except it is? Samsung's Pro Endurance. Maybe I'm missing a product line. Could you help?
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  4285. Hey John. Have you tried dashcam viewer? -Rolands
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  4286. Hello. We like Thinkware products. The F770 is a great camera we have reviewed. The F800 we are about to test should be even better. There are also some good budget dual channel dash cam options out there. We just made a review on them, so if you still haven't seen it, check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o -Rolands
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  4287. You're welcome Mile, thank you!
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  4288. Thanks! I'm glad its finally out too.
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  4289. Hey John, I'm hoping you can help me out with future content. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks!
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  4290. Hey Krix, so similar rules apply, lithium ion batteries not good, capacitors way better. In terms of camera construction, none of them build for cold weather. There's generally no problems except for potential condensation going from cold to warm.
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  4291. Sorry, it's not the type of products I would review. Thanks for commenting though.
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  4292. It'll come out in the future. I'm thinking once we do the A119 Pro and A119V2 update.
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  4293. Thanks, really appreciate your comment.
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  4294. Thanks!
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  4295. You're welcome Edward! -Andrew
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  4296. Yup, we recommend buying it. Greatly cuts down on glare without affecting night vision. -Andrew
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  4297. Transcend 400X and Sandisk High Endurance are both available. I put links in the description. Buying locally is harder. Canada computers would be your best bet. -Andrew
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  4298. Thank you Jay! Glad it helped. Could I ask for your help? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". I was hoping you could answer a few questions so I could make the video better. Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks Jay -Andrew
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  4299. Thanks!
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  4300. Thank you Mi!
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  4301. Most people have smartphones which can be used as portable recording devices. As for the downsides of lithium-ion batteries - they are much less reliable, especially in hot weather. Batteries can swell and damage your camera. -Andrew
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  4302. Glad you like them!
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  4303. It's pretty much the same. We might do a video on it though. For full and updated list of our recommendations I suggest you check our Best Dash Cam Article here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  4304. Hello Mark. Sorry to hear you had issues. Hopefully replacement unit really performs better. Did you by any chance use the initial version of the A119? It was known for having issues with the GPS mount, but that was fixed in the second version. -Rolands
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  4305. Booooooooooo
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  4306. In time. We have other projects that are more important right now. For example, premium camera review should be coming out this week. -Rolands
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  4307. The Goluk and Transcend. Others have stayed around the same or gotten cheaper like the Yi. -Rolands
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  4308. Thinkware sometimes is very picky about the SD cards. The F770 with the future firmware updated sometimes didn't support our recommended SD cards. The good news is, that the new F800 model Andrew is testing right now, was recording fine with Samsung EVO, Sandisk//Transcend High Endurance line of cards. -Rolands
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  4309. Hey Ray, thanks for watching and asking about dual alarms. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). Like you mentioned, many homes require CO detection, they do exist as a combined model. The problem then is you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4310. Thanks! I'm going to do more. Appreciate your support!
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  4311. It's the 2-year warranty and customer service primarily. Street Guardian has over 5+ years consistently made sure their customers have a working camera. They also use technology and manufacturing methods that are setup for reliability. Older but they'll keep working even in hotter environments. If you don't care for that get the 2xA119V3s.
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  4312. Great camera for sure!
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  4313. Thanks! You are welcomed! -Rolands
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  4314. Hi Jim, thanks! Are you looking to power the camera while parked? If so my recommendation would be the Vicovation Vico-plus as you combine temperature protection, timer and voltage cutoff at the same time. There are other alternatives like the Motopark Multisafer which are cheaper but don't provide as much protection or options. I wrote an article on my website where you read about the different options: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/guide-parked-recording-dash-cameras I would like to add that the A119 doesn't have an automatic parking mode. You have to manually turn on and off motion detection. If you forget to turn it off the camera may not record everything as the motion algorithm isn't perfect. -Andrew
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  4315. I guess we could have been more clear, stealthiness is in reference to thieves, not for the owners of the camera or passengers. It's larger and uglier than the Blackvue but I would argue much less likely to get stolen. -Andrew
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  4316. No, just one, you'll have to buy it for the rear camera. But I don't think it' needed for most vehicles. You won't have the glare off the dash as you would with other cameras.
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  4317. Thank you very much! It means a lot! -Rolands
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  4318. Right now Viofo. I think it's the right combination of an advanced sensor and not too large a sensor. There are some interesting 4K cameras coming out like the Thinkware U1000 but it's likely night vision will be somewhat less unless it uses a larger than expected sensor.
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  4319. Viofo A119V3 for sure then. I think the new Novatek processor + Sony 1600P sensor is a new tier for night quality. It's especially important for low light without your headlights on. -Andrew
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  4320. One reason could be size people might not want to put a DSLR sized camera into their car even if the video quality was that much better.
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  4321. Thanks Paul, I appreciate the kind words and glad I was able to help. Any suggestions on what I can do better or any content you'd like to see? -Andrew
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  4322. It's the A129. Both are Full HD cameras while the rear camera for the FA200 records only 720p. -Rolands
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  4323. You're welcome, Miguel! -Rolands
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  4324. Hey Bob, we recommend using your phone charger and the mini usb cable included in the box. You shouldn't have to buy anything. -Andrew
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  4325. I assume that he does that while cars are parked an nobody is around, so you'll need a camera with a parking mode. From single channel units - the Viofo A119V2 now has a working parking mode and is overall a great choice for everyday driver. A more expensive option would be the Opia 1 WIFi or Opia2 - it's better, but I'm not sure if it's $120 better. From dual channel choices - the best budget choice would be the Blackvue DR590 or DR590W if you need WiFi. Remember though, that all these options need to be hardwired to your cars battery to get constant power. If you don't want to hardwire anything and still have a parking mode, your best bet is the Anker Roav C1 which has an enormous battery which will last you through 24hrs of parked recording. It's worse than all of the cameras I mentioned above, but it has a certain place in the market if you need its parking mode. We have information about all these cameras either on our youtube channel, in video descriptions, or our website - www.carcamcentral.com. For full list of our choices I suggest you seeing our Best Dash Cam article - https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 Good luck! -Rolands
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  4326. Thank Mithinco! I'm excited too, this took so long to make. -Andrew
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  4327. I haven't and it's the first time I've seen it. It looks alright for the price - nice build, good enough video specs (although the IMX307 is below the IMX291 Starvis). It uses lithium-ion batteries though and I'm uncertain about the customer service. I'm not seeing anything that excites me.
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  4328. Thanks!
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  4329. Hey Stecornes . Thanks! We no longer recommend Lexar as they left the consumer market. We suggest the Transcend 400X instead for our budget pick but the High Endurance models from Sandisk or Transcend would be even better. If you can check the description there are links, some for the UK. -Andrew
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  4330. Hello Leonil. I believe you are referring to dash cameras which also record the inside of the cabin? If so, you can check our review on budget Taxi & Ridesharing cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  4331. Thank you for watching. What did you end up buying? -Rolands
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  4332. Hello Daniel. Do you have the A119 or the A119V2? The A119 has had some GPS mount problems which are fixed in the A119V2. -Rolands
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  4333. Thanks. Updated. -Rolands
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  4334. Glad I could help Matt!
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  4335. Hey Sub, so I haven't heard many reports about sensor issues or recording problems. Happy to look at sources if you have any. If that happened to you, that sucks. There's the occasional bad camera, it happens to all brands but reliability is based on trends in data. I know app connectivity can be an issue. What works is to disable data before connecting or even turn on airplane mode then turn on wireless.
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  4336. Yup! No problems attaching to the dots and it won't damage them upon removing (at least that's the case with the stories I've heard so far).
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  4337. The graph is correct, it's just an unusual way of talking about how useful an alarm is. The actual metric is ASET - Available Safe Egress Time, which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. It's a more accurate measure of how useful the alarm is in saving your life. This is indirectly a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is. Yes, this is definitely confusing and I thought about different ways to represent the data, I probably should have stayed with "escape time".
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  4338. My audience is from around the world and I'm Canadian. It's helpful for other people to know what currency the prices are in so they can adjust. -Andrew
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  4339. Yup, those battery cameras are not for you.
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  4340. The argument against those is the detection issue, which one of those sensors do you trust? If it was in an area without false alarms, then of course the earliest detection would be ideal. But many of these are also used next to kitchens which can cause issues. I think a big part of this as well is the lack of education and therefore a lack of business incentive to create them., Even today there's only one model that's dual sensor.
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  4341. It's not which is why they haven't been developed. As well with 9th gen tech released, photoelectric alarms are more than capable now of picking up flaming fires in a shorter time period.
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  4342. Hello Biker 4 life. We have taken a look at them, and here are our thoughts. They aren't bad choices but we feel that they are overpriced for what they offer. Dash Cam 45 records in 1080p resolution which is a drop-off from 1440p resolution that the Viofo A119V2 offers. We also feel that for $150 you should get a camera with a capacitor for better reliability. There are reports of the Garmin 45 overheating pretty quickly. WiFi is very slow and another inconvenient thing is that - to save a video, you have to press and hold a button and it takes a little while. Doing that while driving is a bad idea. The 65W model basically has the same specs. Only difference is that the 65 model has a wider FOV at 180 degrees and a voice control system, but at $250 it's not worth it. Dash Cam 55 is a better buy, but still not worth the money in our opinion. It has better resolution at 1440p, but for $200 you don't get a capacitor and added voice control features don't work seamlessly. -Rolands
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  4343. Thank you londonbeat. Glad you like it! -Rolands
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  4344. Haven't heard that before. Have those customers mentioned what SD cards are they using? Cause if they're using Sandisk Ultras it's no wonder they have issues. It's a bad memory card for a dash cam. -Rolands
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  4345. I guess that's one of the things we don't really test as it's not used by very many people. It should also be four pole if you want to get video out. https://prashantkumarsharma.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/4polecable.jpg
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  4346. Strictly from Blackvue? Could be the DR490 we reviewed as one of the options for budget dual channel dash cameras. Has great video quality, reliability and has a working parking mode. All for $210. Still might be expensive for some, but you sure get your value back. -Rolands
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  4347. Only their WD Purple cards are rated for endurance use but I find them expensive and hard to find in stock.
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  4348. Hey. Thanks for the suggestion. Hope it serves you well. -Rolands
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  4349. Was it the Sandisk Ultra? -Rolands
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  4350. By ruin the image quality do you mean it goes a little soft?
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  4351. Sorry for the late reply. Interesting - I haven't had a problem once the camera cooled down of course. I didn't subject to an extended period of hot weather. I did see one or two people complain about a blurry image. I'll keep an eye on it and might recommend people stick with the non-4K model.
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  4352. That last phrase wasn't nice cause we know the Russian language around here :) Otherwise, thanks for watching the video. -Rolands
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  4353. Sorry for scaring you, Sandra. We'll try to improve going forward. Thanks for the suggestion. -Rolands
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  4354. I think the Aukey DRA1 or DR01/DR02 are good picks. The DR01 would be the most similar in video quality to the BlueSkySea B1W: https://youtu.be/sfrewbBz7xo I changed my mind for the DR01 and DR02 while writing an upcoming video.
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  4355. One of the best we've had to deal with. You can check links in the description of the video - we only put reputable sellers there. -Rolands
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  4356. Thanks n0ka!
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  4357. Hey Kris, thank you. I did consider Patreon but it's because my slower pace that I don't want to burden myself with more work. I'm also going to tweak how I'm going to do content by opening a second channel where my reviews will be less polished. I don't want offer anything I get a solid system in place. I do have a tip jar on my website which I don't advertise enough.
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  4358. You're welcome Rudy and sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much for your trust and I hope it all works out well for you. Each review takes a lot of work so I love getting positive feedback when people find it useful (I'm also happy to take negative feedback too so I can improve things). -Andrew
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  4359. There's quite a bit and already quite a bit simplified and condensed from the information I had to go through. Glad it helped. -Andrew
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  4360. Probably the audio settings I used back then. It's all equalized now.
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  4361. Hey 33, thanks for the kind words! There are front back cameras like the 70Mai Mirror. Eventually it will become integrated in the future but it'll be a while before that catches up. The DUO doesn't come in 1440P but it does have a Pro version which has a front 4K camera. You can buy a second battery - the Cellink-Neo which is expensive but is designed to be charged much faster than a standard car battery, be much smaller and safer than lithium-ion batteries. Expensive though.
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  4362. Thank you for your help as always Sam!
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  4363. Thank you very much, Quincy! -Rolands
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  4364. Thanks Quincy, yeah there's been a bunch of threads on RFD. I have to thank them for the initial boost when I made my first video. -Andrew
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  4365. Wait, what, I'm actually really curious about this. Can you give me more info so I can search this up?
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  4366. Apparently one Scandinavian has such a model with a triple sensor. I'm guessing cost is a major reason.
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  4367. I did cover taxi cameras but it isn't popular enough for me to dive into them right now.
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  4368. I horizontally flipped the shot from the 70s to make that happen
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  4369. Yup, those are the Ferguson Hill FH007 speakers. -Andrew
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  4370. Hey Charles, it's going to be a while, unfortunately. THis is a pretty good overview of the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZCQt_tXIi0 Make sure you get Viofo's HK3 cable.
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  4371. I would not, I tested the Vantrue N2 and you can only see the IR lights if they are pointed right at the sensor. It's very dim otherwise. -Andrew
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  4372. Hello Majed. Why not go for the A119V2 then. It has better quality at 1440p. If video quality is a factor, this could be your choice. It is a reliable camera and it uses a capacitor for that added reliability in hot weather. -Rolands
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  4373. Thank you Excursion. -Rolands
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  4374. Thanks for the kind words Filip. -Rolands
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  4375. Thanks Russell! -Rolands
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  4376. Thanks, Victor! -Rolands
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  4377. Both do need to be plugged in, their battery won't last more than 10 minutes. -Andrew
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  4378. Yes, Will. It does! -Rolands
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  4379. Thanks Rejoice!
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  4380. Thanks for the suggestion. We are looking at improving our website! -Rolands
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  4381. Hello Sonny. You'll need a three-wire kit for your camera detect when the car is off. We talk a bit about this at 9:32. As for hardwiring - there are 2 power leads, one needs to be connected to a constantly on circuit and one to a switch circuit. 6:31 of the video. -Rolands
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  4382. Thanks a bunch parascraps!
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  4383. It's been too long! Thanks for watching. -Andrew
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  4384. I think that'll be fine. You might lose the warranty but it'll be a solid SD card. -Andrew
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  4385. It all depends on what you expect from your dash camera. What means good to you? -Rolands
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  4386. Again I ask, what is good for you? A lot of thought has to be put into building a dash cam. 1) You won't record videos with your iphone for a super long time. With dash cam you will. 2) You won't keep your iPhone in the direct sunlight for a long period of time. Dash cam will be. There are a lot of variables in building a great dash cam. Not to say that building phone is easier, but they are different devices and there is nothing to compare. If dash cams would be as easy to replace with phones I'm sure a lot of people would have already done that. -Rolands
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  4387. We would still recommend the A119. The Junsun 4k is a fake 4k as it doesn't use a sensor that can handle real 4k. The resolution is upscaled and the AZDOME GS63H is also fake 4K. -Rolands
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  4388. Thank you! Glad you like it! -Rolands
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  4389. The new Sandisk A1 cards are fine now. This is the older review. Made a new one here: https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek
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  4390. 100% but I just didn't have the resources to both do that level of research and then nail a storyline incorporating Europe. It's on my radar, I've been thinking about how to present such a story.
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  4391. I like the specs too, their build quality, unfortunately their customer support and localization (translations, support for the North American market) is not very good and prevents me from recommending them.
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  4392. You technically could but it would be burdensome as you would need to connect each time. Plus having WiFi on drops the bitrate.
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  4393. Hello. We are actually right now doing a research and a future review on this subject. Thanks for reminding us! -ROlands
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  4394. You're welcome tonaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
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  4395. Glad you liked it! Thanks. -Andrew
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  4396. Malls often don't have them because public facing doors are unlocked through most of the day. Anything in lesser used areas or in stairways will often use panic devices
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  4397. Thanks!
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  4398. Thanks! Cheers!
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  4399. The best way is to format your SD card in the dashcam itself. -Rolands
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  4400. Thanks 24Mossberg! Oh, if you could help me, I'm trying to make better content. I'm writing a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Just wondering how you found out about dash cams and if you saw any other videos/articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  4401. Awesome, thanks for sharing 24! Makes sense, the installation is the hardest process.
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  4402. We don't recommend Lexar for a while now since they've stopped producing and supporting their memory cards. You might still get a good card from them, but don't count on support if something goes wrong. -Rolands
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  4403. The manual version! Not the CVT, those feel like garbage.
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  4404. I know Blackvue can sometimes be picky with their cards. Try testing your card in H2testw to make sure it's functioning properly. Viofo has a lot less issues with cards. -Andrew
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  4405. Comment on the comments
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  4406. Doesn't look like it: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/a129-duo-show-rear-camera-preview-on-startup.39623/ You'll have to manually trigger it each time.
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  4407. 👍
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  4408. Do you have a cable to attach your camera to the PC and what exactly is the model of your camera? -Rolands
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  4409. Hey, so none of those is used in a dash cam capability, more for assisted driving: https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/TECHNOLOGY/OVERVIEW/avm.html You'll need to buy a proper dash cam in order to record what actually happens unfortunately. There may be a way to tap into the feed and record but that'll be a custom modification.
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  4410. Glad you liked it Sam. We will try to keep up the good work! Rolands - Community Help
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  4411. Hello mechanic. Well, I think the Viofo A119V2 is better. There's a lot of unknowns with this dash camera. What processor it uses? How it performs in hot weather? What if your SD card fails? Does your camera show proper error notifications? The advertisement video is great, but there's no history behind this company in the dash cam field, which would make me a bit apprehensive about buying this dash camera. -Rolands
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  4412. They actually will never show up on most cheap cameras because the processor and software simply don't have a mechanism to detect it. The only way to know would be to take out the memory card and check if something has been recorded. The cards go into a read-only mode which can trick many cheap cameras. -Andrew
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  4413. That error doesn't always display with all cards. On that camera with 2/4 of four cards it looks like it's recording when it's not doing anything. Not all cards cause the camera to react in the same way. -Andrew
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  4414. Oh, I didn't understand your question properly. Yes we found that the Street Guardian doesn't display all errors properly. It's the problems with the Novatek chip they used. The firmware doesn't support that functionality. The OPIA2 is the better choice for most people. Andrew
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  4415. They fail way less than lithium-ion batteries. They definitely do not cause an explosion or fire which is what a battery failure can cause. Maybe in the future, there will be polymer capacitors. -Andrew
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  4416. It's 100V!
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  4417. The reliability was more of an issue for their initial version of the A119. The A119 V2 is good. Support could be better, you're right. -Roland
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  4418. Thanks Kamar! Great choice.
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  4419. Thanks Dillon!
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  4420. Hey Kim, I'd go with the Street Guardian SG9663DC. It's slightly behind the A129 in performance but you get a 2-year warranty (important for hot weather) and the manufacturer has always focused on conversative builds that are reliable and heat resistant. See our review here: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM
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  4421. Thanks Eyoyo!
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  4422. Maybe directly through VIofo's website as they don't list anywhere to buy: https://www.viofo.com/content/11-where-to-buy
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  4423. Hello Kraden. Yes, parking mode is something that you won't find in budget cameras. Just basic functionality without real usability. If you want a parking mode you have to look $200 and up, like the Vicovation Opia 2 or The Opia 1 WiFi. -Rolands
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  4424. Haha
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  4425. Hello Anthony. What camera are you using? Reading license plates is not what every camera does well. In some cases, no camera can catch the license plate. -Rolands
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  4426. Hey Rider, the DUO has a front 1080P camera, the Pro has a front 4K camera. If you get the rear camera it's the same 1080P model. I will do a review in the future. My guidance is the best value is the DUO with rear camera. The 4K camera has amazing front video quality but it will suffer a bit at night looking a bit worse than the DUO. If you can get the circular polarizer I think it's worth the money to cut down on glare. Hope that helps!
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  4427. Yup, works fine in those applications but this is a dash cam specific review.
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  4428. You're welcome, Paul! -Rolands
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  4429. Are you using the A119V2 or you are a victim of the original A119? The A119V2 resolved all restarting issues by changing connection system on the GPS mount. -Rolands
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  4430. You're welcome DienamicP! -Rolands
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  4431. Love hearing success stories like this!
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  4432. Ah gotcha, yeah I see what you mean the Pro and S were a bust and it wasn't obvious that the V3 was any better. The resolution, as well as the way the sensor can handle dynamic range, should be huge for video quality.
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  4433. It's an old model. I wouldn't be too hyped about it. The video quality is just OK. Other cameras like the Viofo A119V2 have a much better video quality. FalconZero has a good customer support, but they really haven't produced an excellent camera which would be good for most drivers. Whether it's the more expensive price tag compared to similar cameras or just not living up to expectations. -Rolands
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  4434. It's their manufactured SD card so there goes the price of the brand. One more thing you should consider if you use Blackvue cameras - some of their cameras might work properly only with their manufactured Blackvue SD cards. Hope your purchase turns out good. Let us know! -Rolands
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  4435. You don't have to go through the OBD port. You can go through the fuse box with a tap-a-fuse. It basically piggybacks onto an existing port without cutting any wires.
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  4436. No, unless you apply adhesive to the back of the camera and stick it directly to the windshield. -Andrew
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  4437. Thanks Sriharsha!
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  4438. Thanks JK!
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  4439. THanks Sushi!
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  4440. Thank you very much. We will! -Rolands
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  4441. I've put dash cams on tint and there's been no problems assuming you are gently removing the camera. There are no dash-mounted cameras I can think of right now. I think they've stopped making them - or at least good ones. Mirror dash cams I'm also less knowledgeable about. Maybe take a look at the one from 70Mai, seems alright.
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  4442. Not right now as it doesn't work in Canada where I live.
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  4443. For most it's not a value buy and having two separate cameras might be a better value. The F770 has some great features like overheating protection, parking incident reports etc, but it does come at a price. -Rolands
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  4444. Hey Motion, thanks a lot ! -Andrew
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  4445. It's briefly mentioned, but I didn't emphasize it that much. Thanks for enjoying it!
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  4446. It very well can if it's hardwired to your car. Thinkware has the best parking mode in the business. -Rolands
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  4447. Definitely this one. The Viofo A119V2 is just plain better. A while ago, Andrew posted his thoughts about VAVA dash cam. https://www.facebook.com/notes/car-cam-central/vava-dash-cam-kickstarter-my-analysis/891216077647695 -Rolands
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  4448. Thank you David! Really appreciate it.
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  4449. Ultra is bad, Extreme is better but I believe you will lose the warranty unless you go with their High Endurance model.
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  4450. A119V3, it's the only one that has buffered motion sensing. See the full review for more details: https://youtu.be/H4f2HWs_gpc BUT, that requires a hardwiring cable and the recording time depends on your car's battery size. The cheapest system is the ROAV A1 where you use its built-in battery and is triggered by an impact.
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  4451. You would need to consider the so called taxi cameras. We have a video on them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc&lc=UgyksBGVQCU9Yd1gdGh4AaABAg -Rolands
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  4452. It can be!
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  4453. The 70Mai Pro has good specs (except for the battery) and for $65 it could be awesome. Only thing hold it back for me is the customer service - just isn't there right now outside of Asia. Could improve in the future.
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  4454. Hey. It is. They have upgraded video hardware - processor and sensor which will result in a better quality video. I would wait for the F800 Pro though because of cloud functions and darker housing. -Rolands
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  4455. I'd like up tire mounting! There's a ton of great videos already!
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  4456. Hey Popeye, sorry I missed your question. The PRO would be the best overall solution for most people. I haven't reviewed it yet but the image quality is quite good. The A119V3 might be good for some people who want the best all around image quality. It'll cost you more as you'll need two SD cards and possibly a USB or 12V extender if you don't have a rear 12V connection.
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  4457. Here's a settings explanation for the A119 I wrote up. The A129 is pretty much the same except the resolution should be left to default at 1080P + 1080P https://carcamcentral.com/guide/owners-guides/viofo-a119-v2-v3
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  4458. No different supplier but similar performance and construction. The main difference is the 2-year warranty, customer support, and accessories. Understandably that’s not worth it to everyone but for many especially in harsh climates, the SG9 is a solid buy. -Andrew
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  4459. I appreciate you!
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  4460. Hello Esteban. Great to hear that you're happy with your camera. Which microSD card are you using? -Rolands
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  4461. Yes. Of course. It will just be connected to a different power source. -Rolands
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  4462. The Viofo A119V2 is one of the best cameras when it comes to heat resistance or the tolerance of cold, but no camera will hold up at those degrees. It should start when it warms up ( when your car warms up), but it's definitely not too good for your camera. and sooner or later it just won't start at all. What I would do, is I would just get a GPS mount so you can easily attach and remove your camera from the mount and bring the camera in the house when it gets too cold. -Rolands
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  4463. Awesome, glad you found something that works for you Spencer! Transcend makes some good stuff.
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  4464. Thanks Mondriano! I wish it had WiFI too and error notifications that stayed on screen. I could always use better tech support direct from the manufacturer but otherwise, very solid product to me.
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  4465. Isn't this what you subscribed for 😂
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  4466. Thanks. Keep watching us. What camera are you buying? -Rolands
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  4467. Hey Soylent, thanks for the comment. The graph is correct, but I understand why you (any many other people) think it's wrong. The stat is unusual: ASET or Available Safe Egress Time which is how long after the alarm goes off you have to get out before conditions become dangerous. So photoeletric gives you more time in smoldering fires to get out. It's the stat used in the study and it's a measure of how useful an alarm is in saving your life. It's also an indirect a measure of how fast each alarm is alarm is.
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  4468. Hey Larry, thanks! I plan on updating the guide tomorrow (or Wednesday). I'll do my best to message you when it's ready. I'd check back on Wednesday to this link: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras You can also take a look at the description. We wrote a written summary for now while we get the full "How-To" article out. Keep it in night mode. It keeps the IR lights turned on permanently. You won't notice it during the day and most importantly it won't randomly turn off in low-light conditions. -Andrew
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  4469. Thanks Larry - we try! Appreciate the compliment, we'll keep earning your trust.
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  4470. Hey, I'm a bit behind. I'll have the article come out tomorrow. I'm aiming for tonight but I don't want to disappoint. -Andrew
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  4471. Launched it: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras#addir I have to add a few pictures once I get home as I forgot to transfer it to the cloud. Thanks for the wait! -Andrew
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  4472. I did! No one died, but yeah total loss. Cladding fires are an issue but are being fixed worldwide. It started with industry corruption but now government is stepping in with better regulations.
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  4473. Grab the transcend 200. It does everything you asked for but the video quality is not very good (still 1080P). Two year warranty, mainstream brand and distribution across the United States. http://amzn.to/2EezOes We talked about the Transcend 200 in a previous review here: https://youtu.be/vYYQnZcQxwI?t=7m22s -Andrew
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  4474. Thanks Jimb! Glad to help!
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  4475. Thank you! Wow really appreciate it!
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  4476. Hello Kest. We will soon put out a material of all our tested and researched cameras we don't recommend. Z-Edge Z3 is one of those cameras we don't recommend. Z-Edge Z3 is a popular camera but we think there are two cameras that have better value for the same or better price. The Viofo A119 has significantly better video hardware and uses capacitors which have better reliability compared to the Z3. We’d only pick the Z3 if it was on sale for the same price as the $50 Yi as the company has a reputation of good customer support. If you need 360° rotation the Yi is the better value. For $30-$40 less it has WiFi and only slightly worse video quality. In the same price range the Viofo A119 V2 will be a better choice because of the better video quality and reliability. The A119 only lacks 360° rotation. -Rolands
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  4477. Glad I could help Gabby!
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  4478. True, perhaps I could have used different language li ke "best value". What I was trying to get across was the least expensive fully featured camera. -Andrew
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  4479. Thanks WebStylist!
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  4480. Haha. Hadn't thought of that before. -Rolands
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  4481. Hello, Ken. Sorry to hear that. Are you sure you did everything right? Did you download the firmware from Viofo's website and follow the instructions carefully? -Rolands
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  4482. Who knows. Might be one of our future projects. -Rolands
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  4483. American prices on Amazon or direct from OCD Tronic.
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  4484. Hahah, I completely forgot about that. Had to opt-in again to the new youtube. Going to try it out.
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  4485. Thanks!
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  4486. You're welcome Cadd!
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  4487. Well, not all Sandisks are bad, mostly it's the Sandisk Ultra. Sandisk High Endurance is actually one of our recommendations as an alternative to Transcend High Endurance. -Rolands
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  4488. What camera and what SD card are you using? -Rolands
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  4489. I definitely will do my best William! Thanks for commenting. -Andrew
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  4490. Good point! I updated to the latest versions for all three cameras before I ran any of the image tests. About 2/3rds of the way I got a beta version of the firmware for Viofo. Original A119: v3.6 A119S: V2.4 A119 Pro: May 2nd Beta -Andrew
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  4491. Hi BC, we're doing research right now and waiting for a few cameras to come in. It'll be at least a month and a half before we can release our test results. We do plan on testing the F800 we have on hand and doing a bunch of research so we have some answers in the meantime. -Andrew
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  4492. Thanks Klu! >Footage of Dangerous Situations Yeah I can see how that's important, one of the top reasons I hear besides having a lot of scammers in the city. >Underground Yeah, definitely a lot less risk. I would even argue for a lot people you don't need it. I mean it's the off chance your car gets hit that you'll have footage. I don't always have parking mode setup in my car. >Viofo A119V3 I've seen TVPizdys channel too, he does a lot of good video comparisons. I will check out the footage of the 70Mai Pro. I didn't bring it in for review because their customer service here wasn't that good. >A129 Pro So I'll admit I don't know which sensor specs I should be looking it. I can see it's about 2 years old - where does it fall behind? what specs matter?
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  4493. I see what you mean but the IMX317 sensor is actually on a different league than the 335. It has 65% more pixels as its a 4K sensor. I'm a little concerned for night quality as the size of the sensor at 1/2.5" is only a little bigger but shrinks each pixel by 20%. From what I understand I think Exmor R and Starvis are the same, they both represent backlit CMOS sensors.
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  4494. Thanks Lisa!
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  4495. I would tell you that coincidences happen all the time and that superstitions should be ignored.
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  4496. Maybe somewhere in the future. Right now, I don't feel there would be a big request for such an expensive piece of equipment. -Rolands
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  4497. You won't need any special screen. You can get dash cameras with LCD screen in which case you can playback your videos right on your dash cam, or you can get dash cameras without a screen, but then all the settings and video playback will be done through an app on your phone( if the dashcam has wifi) or on your PC. -Rolands
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  4498. I agree but there's no better competitor - there's the alternate cameras with WiFi I pointed out but I don't think they do a better job (according to what I think is important).
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  4499. Thanks Fallen!
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  4500. None that I've seen that are reliable. Probably best to order direct from Viofo.com
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  4501. Thanks PKJA and thank you Kowal. Getting a rear camera is always the better option. Some people do 2X A119V3s if they have a 12V plug in the back. I think the A129 DUO or Pro is easier to install. The Pro is worth it if you have the money and want that higher performance over the DUO.
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  4502. Glad you found the new video too medic!
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  4503. I think it' s great. It actually is one of our recommendations for a budget SD card, especially if you are looking for big sizes. Samsung' s 3D TLC is a great technology. -Rolands
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  4504. Thanks Astonish! My goal is to simplify and make clear what's important and what's worth buying. Glad my content helped. Slickdeals and Redflagdeals will cover discounts. I'm going to post some deals soon in the community tab as well as on my webpage.
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  4505. Yes, we've been hearing that more and more. The Opia2 is not a camera we recommend anymore. -Rolands
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  4506. Whew! Glad we could help, Fredy! -Rolands
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  4507. Thanks clean! I would check out the article if you have time: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras It was rewritten recently on the latest 3D NAND updates.
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  4508. You're welcome again! Thanks.
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  4509. Thansk Hairle!
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  4510. Do you mean the mirror cameras they offer? If so, a mirror camera review is definitely one of our future priorities. -Rolands
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  4511. It might take it, but the official support is 128GB. -Rolands
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  4512. It's not my first choice for dash cams as use in a dash camera will void its warranty. You want to be at Sandisk and Transcend's High Endurance Series <64GB and Samsung Pro Endurance for 128GB -Andrew
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  4513. Hey Mark, glad we helped you out! I don't have any recommendations as it's not something we've looked into. There are solutions like using a second dual-channel camera attached to your door frame but it's not something we advocate. -Andrew
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  4514. Is Carrier a bad company? It hasn't been that long since they purchased them. I know it takes time for company cultures to turn around. I'm just hoping for competition at innovation purposes that Kidde comes back
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  4515. Thank you for trusting my reviews! Great choice!
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  4516. Thanks! Glad you liked it!
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  4517. Thank you, Andy! -Rolands
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  4518. Hey Zorri - glad it worked for you! I don't know enough about installers in Maryland. I did come across this thread on the Tesla forums: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/professional-dashcam-install-maryland-dc-success.103329/ They look reputable according to other reviews I've seen plus they specialize in Audio // Radar Detectors which is the installer type I would have suggested if there wasn't a dash cam specialized installer. http://hurleysautoaudio.com/ You'd have to buy the camera yourself though. I would speak to BBMC and tell them about your vehicle. European vehicle's for sure are a bit more specialized (fuse box in the trunk) and they might have some advice for your installer. Andrew
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  4519. Agreed. After 4 rewrites these were the only stories that made it through. I wanted something better, but ultimately had to move on, thanks for the feedback. Next video will be better
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  4520. Mixed reviews. Works in most cameras. Has had problems in some premium cameras. -Rolands
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  4521. Sorry, but you're incorrect. Ground turns off the breaker. Mike Holt who is considered an expert on the NEC talks about this in an extensive video on how grounding & bonding works. This sections specifically goes in depth on how the EGC trips the breaker: https://youtu.be/mpgAVE4UwFw?t=1040 It also clarifies an incorrect belief that it reduces the voltage to zero.
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  4522.  @sycoalien212  Sorry, I used too general language, ground denergizes systems by tripping the breaker. Yes there are many situations where that doesn't happen because the fault current isn't enough but from what I understand, in America, it is specifically designed to trip our breakers here. Linking to Mike's PDF: https://www.mikeholt.com/instructor2/img/product/pdf/1292448885sample.pdf Page 2, Figure 250-4: "The effective ground-fault current path is intended to help remove dangerous voltage from a ground fault by opening the circuit overcurrent device."
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  4523. Yes, you can get the front camera on its own. I don't think it's worth paying more for the A129 vs the A119 and I've tested them out. The night vision does have a bit more dynamic range on the A129 but the A119 has better rear quality. -Andrew
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  4524. Seems alright, has the same sensor as the A119V3, 70Mai quality but the support might not be as good. For $65 it's worth looking into.
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  4525. You should wait or if you really need one you can see the post we made about taxi cameras: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/photos/a.640592639376708/1497936693642294/
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  4526. Hello Dan. While many were impressed with the initial looks and the brand's history of great products there are several issues with the camera. One of the issues is that it is newer than the Yi, but already has a number of reports over unstable software and heat related issues. It lacks the amazing track record of the Yi dash cam. While the Mijia does appear to have better video quality it's not by a significant amount. We also haven't found a good retailer outside of Asia, so if you have a problem getting warranty support will require you to ship the camera overseas. Overall, it's not better than the Yi dash cams and it's more expensive. -Rolands
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  4527. Thanks Leadfoot! Doing my best to provide good information.
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  4528. I was waiting too! Took a while and thanks for watching Al! -Andrew
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  4529. Hello Mubarak. Best premium camera: Vicovation Opia 2 - great heat resistance, video quality, 360-degree rotation and great parking mode. If you need Wifi consider purchasing the Vicovation Opia1 WiFi - same great qualities, little lower video quality, but improved lens and WiFi module. -Rolands
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  4530. I would do a warranty exchange on the Transcend 64GB card. Samsung Pro Endurance cards are great. -Andrew
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  4531. I've confirmed it before with Transcend customer service and marketing staff that their High-Endurance cards have a warranty for dashcam use. Their online info should be updated to reflect that.
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  4532. Hey Danny, I've been following threads on the A119 quite closely - I haven't heard of any speaker issues popping up. There was stuff recently about the mechanisms behind parking mode being saved.
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  4533. There's actually the A129 Pro coming out in the future: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/viofo-a129-pro-dual-dashcam-4k-front-1080-rear.40094/ It's 4K + 1080P and has H.265. It would reduce strain on the MicroSD card but it would also produce a ton more heat for the dash cam and could prematurely affect lifespan. Quick could you do me a favor. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one?Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   Thanks!
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  4534. Hey Jon, thanks a bunch for the clarifications. I'll add it to the article when it's ready. It makes sense to separate the businesses. I saw the X2-Pro, from what I understand it's the SG9663DC minus WiFI with the A118 body? The 9663DR will be interesting - I'll keep an eye out for that -Andrew
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  4535. Thanks MoJo, it's the reviews I wanted.
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  4536. Mark - thank you (again) for watching! Would you be able to help me out? I'm trying to create a future video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video: Just wondering ,how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks for as little or much as you want to say (or nothing at all - thanks for watching!
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  4537. Might have been a bad microSD card. What microSD card did you use with it? -Rolands
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  4538. There's good reasons to but it will leave you with only Korean brands like Thinkware and Blackvue.
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  4539. Thanks for watching, Michael! -Rolands
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  4540. Thank you!
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  4541. That's awesome! Thanks for letting me know the solution. I thought it was a hardware issues with the cable. Glad to hear it can be corrected with software. -Andrew
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  4542. I feel you. Let us know how it's performing. -Rolands
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  4543. Thank you for watching, Teri! -Rolands
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  4544. It would damage your car's battery as the time goes. If you also plan to use the parking mode, I would suggest you to get an adequate battery pack. -Rolands
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  4545. We will definitely take a look at it. I can't give you exact dates as of yet, but it is on our to do list. -Rolands
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  4546. That's awesome Timothy, I love hearing success stories. I'm glad it worked out for your family. Thanks for sharing. -Andrew
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  4547. External battery 100% for most consumer vehicles. The built-in battery just doesn't have enough recording capacity past a few hours.
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  4548. haha, I was thinking of doing it but I got bigger fish to fry.
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  4549. We don't recommend it. It’s meant to be a taxi camera but fails at its intended purpose.  At night you can’t see passengers as the N2 lacks infrared lights.  If you’re looking to use this as a cheap rear camera you often won’t be able to see anything out the windshield.  It also uses lithium ion batteries which are less reliable than capacitors. There are reliability concerns with this camera as there have been some reports about problems with battery very early after the purchase. -Rolands
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  4550. If you're looking to get a camera in the back you could buy two or you could get the budget pick the Viofo A129 DUO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQNavxPT1mg
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  4551. Thanks Bennett!
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  4552. Thanks for understanding. This one took 5 months to get right. Probably three major rewrites because the story wasn't very good. Every creator is different in the way they approach the process but for me going forward I know that the right ads will be a part of my production unless patreon or some other user supported service chips in. I'll have better ads in the future too.
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  4553. Same here! -Andrew
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  4554. Hey Steven. I'm glad you like it! -Rolands
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  4555. I think you got unlucky with the V1 model. It sounds like your retailer didn't take care of you properly. Where did you buy the camera?
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  4556. HiHi
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  4557. Hey! Jon or John? They finally dropped in price so it's a good time to buy them. Should work out nicely for them. Thanks for commenting and I'm going to start doing the same. You're the most consistent dash cam reviewer! -Andrew
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  4558. Hey Jon =) Production values takes a big investment in time. I used Lynda to learn Premiere which helped out a lot. Recently I spent a big chunk of time learning Illustrator and After Effects. Besides visual improvements I'm faster now in editing because of some of the shortcuts. I will definitely watch the video and give you a comment. Keep up the good work yourself! -Andrew
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  4559. Yes, the Transcend High Endurance is highly recommended. If you can't get it, the next choice would be Sandisk High Endurance line of microSD cards. -Rolands
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  4560. Do you mean dual lens or dual channel dash cams? If dual lens - please check our review on Taxi & Ridesharing cameras here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc If you are asking about dual channel dash cams - please be patient. We are working on it right now. Stay tuned. -Rolands
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  4561. No water gets into the ground if it's concrete, through rivers there is some but I believe it would be a very small amount compared to it being able to soak in through a larger part of the ground. This indeed impacts groundwater reservoirs in a negative way, contributes to droughts and drying up of soils. There's a ton on the ecological side I had to skip as I wanted to focus mainly on flooding.
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  4562. Yes you can but unless you remove the plug your battery will drain completely after a couple hours which will permanently damage the battery and reduce its lifespan.
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  4563. Thank you. Keep watching us! -Rolands
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  4564. Hey Wayne, best buy can work if the camera is on sale. If you go through their installation bays, it all depends on the quality of the techs servicing your vehicle. While the installation in routing the hardwiring is straightforward, they have to know how to do it right (avoid the airbags) for example. -Andrew
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  4565. The Sandisk High Endurance card should be MLC. They don't say specifically but based on the rewrite cycles ~2000 it's the only explanation until more manufacturers move to 3D NAND. -Andrew
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  4566. Hey, so you can use the small USB cable to plug the A129 into your computer. Take the A119 off the mount, keep the microSD card attached, plug one end into the A129 the other into the USB port.
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  4567. I don't have a recommendation at this time. People have been using the Samsung EVO+ successfully. I think the new 256GB Sandisk High Endurance cards would be good. -Andrew
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  4568. No, it wouldn't be able to turn 180 degrees so it can record through the front windshield. -Andrew
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  4569. It doesn't, but it's not bad. The biggest issue is that it uses lithium-polymer batteries which is ok for the UK market, terrible for everywhere else. Wifi is nice but the OPIA1 has it now. Each of these cameras also represents a different case usage. -Andrew
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  4570. Thanks Charles!
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  4571. Unfortunately it's not a working long-term method. Your phone will crash when used for a long time in warm weather and there's always that risk of receiving notifications, messages or calls while you're driving. You can always turn on the flight mode, but what's the purpose of having a phone then? The main difference it's a phone that has a camera as an extra, it's not meant to always record your driver. Dashcams have one purpose and one purpose only - record your drive. -Rolands
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  4572. I know right. Well, it's finally out and thanks for hanging around. -Andrew
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  4573. It depends on what people prefer really. Some want their cameras to be hidden as good as possible so pedestrians and thieves can't see your camera, while others want the camera to be seen so it scares away any action that is intended towards your car. Go figure what' s the best way :) I think both are fine. -Rolands
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  4574. Yup, sure does. We aren't allowed to install 8th gen smoke alarms though because it's a different UL standard (soon to be harmonized). Until then I've installed photoelectric alarms from first alert
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  4575. Style PS by Leatherman: https://www.leatherman.com/style-ps-25.html
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  4576. Really appreciate it!
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  4577. Most tapes I've tested have left little residue. The clear ones in my opinion are better as it's easier to peel it off in one go. Sometimes the black ones can rip if you aren't gentle.
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  4578. The N2 Pro will be a good choice for taxi drivers but otherwise, for most people, you don't want a camera that films inside your vehicle. Take a look at our budget dual channel dash cam video instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlDXrXxY0o We recommend the Mini 0906 there.
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  4579. Thanks Duppy!
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  4580. Hello. Was it Sandisk Ultra card? For every viewer we try to suggest the Transcend High Endurance SD cards as they have proven to be the best choice for dash cams. If You can't get it , try getting Sandisk High Endurance. Transcend 400X is a good choice too, but you will lose out on warranty. You can check our guide on SD cards to find out more about what cards we suggest and why. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-avoid-sandisk-ultra-cards Check it out and let us know what you choose. Good luck! -Rolands
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  4581. Unfortunately the A119 model isn't the best when it comes to parking mode. Only recently they released a firmware containing parking mode feature, but we haven't really tested it out to tell you how it works. -Rolands
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  4582. Hello Tin. Thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion. -Rolands
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  4583. Thanks John!
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  4584. Thanks, Danny! -Rolands
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  4585. The majority of capacitor dash cams have a RTC battery which is a small, heat-resistant battery that saves the time and date. Otherwise it would rely on the charge of the capacitor to keep the time / settings.
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  4586. I used to do a lot of comparisons but I found that I have a more generalized audience. There are other comparison clips on the internet if you search for them. I might start throwing more of the clips on my second channel.
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  4587. 😁
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  4588. Hey Angel. Consider the Vicovation Opia 2 - great heat resistance, video quality and doesn't have many problems. From budget cameras - take a look at the Viofo A119 V2 - great camera for the money. -Rolands
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  4589. It was originally there but I cut it for story purposes. It's talked about in the article!
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  4590. You're welcome! Thanks for watching! -Andrew
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  4591. 100%. Had to simplify the story and focus it on testing so much of the euro vs North America was removed.
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  4592. THANKS!
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  4593. Try using VLC player which may fix any issues. If that doesn't do anything you might have hardware issues where the video signal is being received but it's completely black for some reason.
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  4594. The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4595. This is normal because you wired it to a circuit that's constantly on. You'll have to turn it off manually, it's the only thing you can do. There isn't a camera that has the functionality you are looking for unfortunately. -Andrew
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  4596. Hey. Should be good purchases. Hope your products serve you well. If anything, let us know. -Rolands
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  4597. Hello Alex. Glad you saw the video. What camera were you using? -Rolands
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  4598. ​ @matt4054yt  Yeah, that's exactly it. Mission accomplished if that's what you took away. That and they can take their time with grounding. I'm not too bothered, I understood how I was positioning this video but I do look through the comments to make sure I didn't botch anything up.
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  4599. Even with YouTube compression you definitely can in the video. Did you set the video resolution to 1440P? Of course the license plates that are really far away you won't be able to spot. -Andrew
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  4600. It's not a bad camera, it's just that other A119 models have a better overall value. -Rolands
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  4601. There may be copies but you'll lose manufacturer support and possibly the internal hardware has been reduced in quality.
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  4602. Please see our taxi camera review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc And see our updated recommendations here: https://www.facebook.com/CarCamCentral/posts/1497936793642284?__tn__=K-R
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  4603. You're welcome! -Rolands
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  4604. Forgot that too! Thanks, I'm going to add that in. Andrew
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  4605. Thanks for the support and I hope so too!
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  4606. Hello Tommy. Haven't heard of that kind of camera. Right now, premium cameras have all kinds of driving assist functions like a warning when you cross lanes or get too close to another car, but those can be bad as they can be too sensitive and become more of a distraction. -Rolands
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  4607. Hey Keith, so the 70mai pro has great video hardware. I think it could be a great camera especially with a solid app. I didn't bring it in for testing because customer service outside of Asia doesn't appear to be very good, it also uses lithium-ion batteries which is a concern for me as they are less reliable than lithium ion batteries. I think it fits in a weird spot where its difficult to categorize it. Would it be a good camera for those who want high performance but are OK if it fails quickly and can't get any help?
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  4608. Oh Keith, would you be able to help me out? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  4609. It's perfectly fine. -Rolands
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  4610. Went to a junkyard!
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  4611. Same actually, no difference between the needs of dash cams and the needs of edge-stored IP devices. Samsung Pro Endurance is the best right now. -Andrew
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  4612. It does, but it's not AI driven so it may get activated more than you would like. It's also recording all the time but doesn't save until it detects motion.
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  4613. It was a dusty day!
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  4614. Could be a hardware problem. Could be a defective supercapacitor. If you can, try to get a replacement. -Rolands
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  4615. The GPS in dash cams only shows your coordinates, not directions of where to go. -Rolands
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  4616. Hello. We'll check it out and let our viewers know what we think. Right now we are busy with the premium camera review which should be coming out this week! -Rolands
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  4617. Thanks! Appreciate it!
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  4618. Hello Brian. Glad you're happy with your product. Are you using the A119V2? -Rolands
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  4619. Thanks! There's been some huge updates since we launched this video. MLC is less important than 3D NAND construction. The Samsung Pro Endurance is made from 3D MLC NAND and it's what we recommend now. We wrote a new article here: https://carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-sd-cards-for-dash-cameras -Andrew
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  4620. I've tried the 4K version. It's worth the money if you want to capture more details during the day but the value isn't as good as the DUO. It's not a huge step up like the DUO is versus all the cheaper cameras I've seen.
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  4621. The A119V2 can. Have you turned the resolution of the videos up? Other individuals can see them just fine. There are situations where no camera can capture plates such as when vehicles are moving quickly apart at night. -Andrew
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  4622. Thanks for the kind words! We'll try to get even better. -Rolands
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  4623. Hello Cameron. Thanks for trusting us! Let us know how it performs! -Rolands
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  4624. Hey, sorry to hear that. Have you tried removing the SD card and testing the camera on a cell phone USB charger? If those two don't work and you're still having problems I'd go to your retailer and get it exchanged. Even the best electronics sometimes have problems.
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  4625. Because we have enough knowledge and experience testing dash cams to see and compare them. And we have done enough research on it to see where it stands. Don't get me wrong, the Rexing 1VP is fine, but the A129 definitely brings in more value. Just our opinion. -Rolands
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  4626. Nice! I wouldn't change your setup!
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  4627. Thanks! I think I'll keep it under my name as it'll give me greater flexibility. I don't know exactly where my content will go.
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  4628. Hello, lee. If you are looking for a great dash cam - the Viofo A119 V2 is the way to go. Great price for performance. If you drive a lot at night - get the Viofo A119S V2 which will have a better night quality, but keep in mind that the better camera is still the A119V2 - 1440p and good night quality too. What cameras were you using previously? -Rolands
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  4629. Yeah that's where capacitors shine. Batteries aren't very tolerant to heat and humid. They can die pretty quickly. What camera were you using? -Rolands
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  4630. The Transcend 128GB card is a good choice. Just a bit pricey - I might have gone with the Samsung Pro Endurance but if you've bought and opened your card, keep it.
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  4631. Hey Ersin, so the 350V is different from the Transcend card we recommended. It's fine for the job but it's a bit expensive. I might go for the Samsung Pro if it's the same price or cheaper and you don't mind returning it. -Andrew
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  4632. Thanks Jimrald!
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  4633. Thank you! We hope to bring you guys a more regular content going forward! -Rolands.
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  4634. Only the A119 and the Aukey cameras with the optional GPS dongle.
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  4635. Hello. We have a guide on the process on our website. https://carcamcentral.com/review/guide-taxi-ridesharing-dash-cameras -Rolands
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  4636. Hey Philip. Hope it serves you well. Let us know! -Rolands
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  4637. Hey Kost. It's the same Yi dash camera which is one of our top budget recommendations for cooler climates. Be aware that it uses lithium battery which means that it might not be the best choice for hot and humid weather. If you haven't seen our review on it yet, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRycas4M4DY -Rolands
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  4638. For most drivers, yes. There is a new set of cameras coming out but for the DR650S // Thinkware F770 wars we think Thinkware is the winner. -Andrew
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  4639. I've used both, but for the video, it's the one with the 48 IR lights. If you look at the description I now recommend you use the "invisible" infrared light version which isn't visible to the eye. Andrew
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  4640. In the full A119V3 video I explain more - basically Rexing is $140 for a battery camera which uses older A119V2 technology. Older processor, older sensor that aren't as good. Rexing has an easier to understand customer support system for the United States. Hope that helps
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  4641. Hey. We plan to test it right after our premium camera review. -Rolands
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  4642. By struggling do you mean it pixellates quite heavily or there's a noticeable stuttering from dropped frames? If it's the later it could be from your SD card especially if you are using an unbranded card or a Class 6 and below cards. -Andrew
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  4643. Good to hear you love your Viofo. What model exactly are you using? -Rolands
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  4644. Yeah, the prices have gone way up. It's still worth it because it's a great card, but opinions vary. -Rolands
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  4645. Same! Give me 3 weeks though as i need to push out the Aukey DRA1 review out first. I'll probably give updates on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/carcamcentral -Andrew
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  4646. It's been a part of the decor for years. Big fan of it. -Andrew
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  4647. It's for illustrative purposes, most people don't know the story and the commodore is not really a brand people care about these days which is why I used it
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  4648. I definitely want to do it too. The U1000 and A129 PRO are two cameras I want to cover.
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  4649. I'll do my best but it might be a while. I'm going to writeup my thoughts from just the research I've done. It's not the same as a full test but barring any surprises from my past experience it gets pretty close especially as I have familiarity with Thinkware and Viofo products.
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  4650. Mmmm, so there are actual generation of fighters, and fifth are stealth planes. 8th aren't some disgusting conspiracy, it's a well documented (albeit not public) set of criteria from a trusted safety company. The real conspiracy though is how it's a voluntary standard with I believe 1/3rd of voting rights going to manufacturers who some argued slowed down the process to 8th generation improvements. We're finally here though and I didn't want the video to be a bunch of finger pointing.
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  4651. Yikes
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  4652. Sandisk and Transcend High Endurance Cards at 64GB or Samsung Pro Endurance at 128GB. All tested by us and working on the DR750S.
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  4653. This is a great thought. Why aren't they looking to reduce pay outs through lower medical claims. Financial incentives obviously.
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  4654. You're welcome Teddy and be sure to see our updated version of this review here:https://youtu.be/ccd0Oo5uBek -Andrew
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  4655. Hello Keith G. Really appreciate your words. If you don't mind me asking, what did you decide? -Rolands
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  4656. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  4657. Not amazing. Lithium ion batteries, troubling parking mode, fluff around WiFi. I wrote an article about it: http://bit.ly/VAVA_Kickstarter I'm going to wait until it comes out before buying it. I think there are great options right now.
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  4658. Sure. I don't see problems with that. I would take a look at the phone specs first though to see if it requires anything different. -Rolands
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  4659. Hey. It's embedded in your video. -Rolands
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  4660. Hey Bambam, so in my opinion it's not a big difference. Both have pros and cons - wider angle means you capture more of whats happening but less details which means you can miss license plates. Tighter angles is the opposite. In both cases you're going to capture what's happening in front of your vehicle and it'll show enough of your actions (are you in your lane) to deal with assigning fault in accidents.
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  4661. You're welcome Jesse! Glad I could help.
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  4662. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  4663. Thanks, Benny! -Rolands
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  4664. Thanks Mad!
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  4665. Thanks Sam! Really appreciate your support! Hopefully I'll keep bringing you more things you might find fascinating!
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  4666. The current dash cam in this video is the Viofo A119, which doesn't have WiFi and won't send out any notifications. This particular dash cam can't be connected to a smartphone. -Rolands
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  4667. Exactly. Don't do bad stuff though. Sounds like you're trying to hide everything :) -Rolands
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  4668. Thanks! Working on producing things faster!
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  4669. Thanks!
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  4670. Thanks Jason! -Andrew
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  4671. Thank you very much! -Rolands
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  4672. Thanks for the feedback - it's one of our earlier videos so there was definitely a lot to improve on. -andrew
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  4673. Agree. The A119 Pro hopefully improves though and could become our main pick. Right now, it remains the A119V2. -Rolands
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  4674. Thanks Carpet! Glad I Could help!
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  4675. Thanks Nils!
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  4676. Audio is equally functional across the different cameras I've tested. While the fidelity is different it'll be good enough to capture conversations and other noises which is what most people are using it for. -Andrew
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  4677. I hope so too. I guess that's what the A129 is for.
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  4678. That's likely the Vicovation OPIA2. -Andrew
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  4679. Thanks Rolly!
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  4680. Thanks for the love! -Rolands
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  4681. Yes this makes a lot of sense. I know underwriting is a big part of the insurance process. Might be worth investigating further to see what I can pull out. Thanks for writing this tidbit of history!
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  4682. Snap On's patent is from the early 60s so I'm not seeing how Metrin came before.
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  4683. Action cams function a bit differently and they aren't a viable choice to act like a dash cam. Unfortunately. -Rolands
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  4684. Maybe look at the Viofo A129 DUO which has WIFI, maybe even the pro model which will come out in the future with 4K/1080P front-back quality.
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  4685. If we find something that could be valuable to our viewers we will do that. As of now, they don't offer anything that would be better than our recommendations. -Rolands
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  4686. Hey, thanks Richard for your story! Glad you got a lot of good use out of it. Didn't think about the GoPro suction mount - I'll look into that. -Andrew
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  4687. I have seen instances where it can. I'd go through here to see if there are issues: https://www.rdforum.org Some cheaper dash cam power supplies can cause issues - Viofo shouldn't have any issues.
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  4688. Exactly. The Yi dash cam would be a great option, but depending on where you live. If you live somewhere cooler then Yi dash cam should serve great for you. In warmer weather ti loses focus and as it uses battery, the Yi is more prone to failing in hot weather. -Rolands
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  4689. Hello Steve. We think the Thinkware F770 is the way to go. It had great quality for both front and rear cameras. Great reliability and a lot of good features like overheating protection, parking incident reports etc. -Rolands
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  4690. You're very welcome! I put that in because I experienced the exact same issue.
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  4691. Hello. The parking mode is not supported in this camera. -Rolands
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  4692. Only during parked mode, your alternator will power your electronics while your vehicle is running. Once off it's the size of your battery that determines how long your electronics will be powered for. -Andrew
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  4693. Thank you! -Andrew
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  4694. Ah, sorry, it took longer than I would have thought. My bad for overpromising, my goal is to get these videos out much faster.
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  4695. But it is fair from him to remind us about our missed promises. Everything is good. We messed up a bit on this one. -Rolands
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  4696. The sad truth is that everything can be stolen whether it's inside or outside your car. I for one think that there are some discreet choices which won't attract too much attention as they don't even look like cameras. -Rolands
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  4697. Hello Alexandre. Viofo has done some great work on the parking mode feature. It's actually usable now. We'll talk about it a bit more in our upcoming A119 Pro review which is coming very soon. -Rolands
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  4698. If you are looking for a single-channel dash camera - the Viofo A119V2 really is the way to go. It offers the best value for you and recently introduced parking mode features which were missing just a couple of months ago. If you need a dual channel camera - consider getting something from Blackvue. I think the DR590W would be a good choice. You'll have a good quality, WiFi, and parking mode without paying too much extra money for the premium of the DR750S. -Rolands
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  4699. No, the Viofo A119V2 definitely reigns supreme! -Rolands
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  4700. Hey. We aren't really following Garmin as we haven't seen anything great from them and IMO their cameras are a bit overpriced. We have researched a couple of their models, so for example the Garmin 55 you are looking at has great video quality at 1440p, but has just OK night video quality. At $200 it uses a battery which isn't great for hot environments and the advertised voice control system works poorly. It picks up non-existing commands which could be really frustrating at times. For comparison, the Viofo A119V2 at 4100 has a capacitor(on average more reliable in hot weather), has the same video quality, but is a better performer at night. -Rolands
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  4701. I covered some cheap dual channel cameras here: https://youtu.be/LSlDXrXxY0o Since then I've felt that there hasn't been good enough cameras to recommend but I will keep looking.
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  4702. Your SD card is likely write-locked and needs to be replaced. When it starts spitting out that warning it's a (not very well done imo) notice there's a problem with your SD card -Andrew
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  4703. Hey Atlantic, I wish it would turn as well too. Glad to have helped! There is a trend towards less sparkly cameras, it should only get better and better from now. -Andrew
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  4704. Hey 7Motion, thanks for trusting my reviews! If you want a back camera with a 12V plug, I think it's a good value option to just buy a second A119 unit and card. If you didn't have one already it's a less clear option. You can also consider the B1W in the back for something cheaper and less obtrusive.
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  4705. The Cellink Neo would work, you would need to purchase the Viofo hardwiring kit and a DIY cable kit (Unspliced 3-wire connection) for the Cellink and join the wires together. https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/products/cellink-replacement-power-cable?variant=41135839632 -Andrew
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  4706. We have updated our Best Dash Cam recommendations for 2018 in the article which is available on our website here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 There will also be a premium camera video and other surprises so keep watching us! -Rolands
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  4707. Probably good, likely similar or better than the Ultra A1. It's just expensive for dash cam use.
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  4708. Yeah that almost happened in a BC fire! Luckily the fire department arrived in time. But it wouldn't have spread across the rest of the building quickly
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  4709. Thank you. We like that you watch them! -Rolands
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  4710. Did you turn on 4K mode? YouTube does compress videos and cause artifacts. Much less on 4K even when played on a 2K monitor. At 5:33 looks fine to me, keep in mind the V3 is on top. I'm not seeing any chromatic aberrations or huge loss in sharpness. Corners will always be softer, that's with nearly every lens.
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  4711. Me reacting to this comment - :D
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  4712. Thanks Albert! Will keep making good content. Take care yourself.
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  4713. Much appreciated Akram!
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  4714. Thanks Jesse, it's what I wanted to have in a review on dash cams.
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  4715. Thanks!
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  4716. It's been a while since I looked at sd cards unfortunately. I'd bet Samsung will still be a solid bet
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  4717. I think the A119V2 is still your best bet. We have buy links for Canada as well so there shouldn't be any problems with that. Just check our video descriptions, or see our Best Dash Cam article where we have a full list of our recommendations with best places to buy. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  4718. Thanks, I hear you! Thanks for watching. I'll do better next time.
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  4719. Glad to help Ariel!
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  4720. Thanks Waq! I think it's important to consumers to know what kind of support you're going to get if something goes wrong or if you need technical help.
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  4721. Yes. The prices have gone up since the video. -Rolands
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  4722. If I was in your situation without a reliable place to get a dash cam I might order off Aliexpress // eBay and pickup the Yi Nightscape. Under $60 it's probably the cheapest capacitor camera that's well built.
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  4723. The real question 😭
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  4724. Transcend has been kick ass with their results. They are also used as the testing card for Novatek in QCing their processors, these power a bunch of cameras including the Viofo A119. The response I give to my __ card works is it is only a single data point. We take the collected reports of many users and in general Sandisk Ultra has failed faster and in much greater proportion relative to sales. I'm glad your card works, and for some individuals, they'll never experience problems. We have to recommend cards to thousands of users, so statistics plays a large part. Even our recommend cards will fail, in general much slower than the Sandisk Ultra. We also recommend Sandisk High Endurance. We changed our recommendations. Hope that helps. -Andrew
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  4725. Thank you so much!
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  4726. Thanks Captain! Teaching the curriculum unfortunately. It's also a specialized topic but maybe it would be an interesting case study in an engineering course.
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  4727. Awesome stuff, glad it's working out for you
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  4728. Sorry about that. We try to be more predictable greeting people in our latest videos! :) -Rolands
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  4729. Yup, that can happen too! I see it as the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), a concept used for hard drives. The MTBF is significantly shorter for Sandisk Ultra (Not A1s) but towards the far end of the failure curve you can have units that last a long time. -Andrew
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  4730. Yup!
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  4731. You would need a card reader to do it. Or, if your dash cam has a USB wire, just attach it to your PC! -Rolands
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  4732. Thanks Ed!
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  4733. There's a minimum with some cameras starting at 16GB. Have you tried formatting the card inside your dash cam?
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  4734. Thanks for the support as always!
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  4735. Nothing good for dash cams - you're basically buying an action camera at that point. Some cameras like the Gitup allow you enable loop recording but you'll have to turn them on manually.
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  4736. Still the Mini 0906 // Aukey if you want better warranty protection. The Viofo A129 will be released soon and we're quite interested in how it performs. -Andrew
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  4737. Awesome stuff Asdf! If you got one because of my content - glad you got value out of my content.
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  4738. Oh Asdf, if you can give me a hand. I'm trying to create a future video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video: Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  4739. Not just burnt food, but invisible smoke which is also triggering alarms
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  4740. You can with a button press but you would have to switch it each time. The LCD is also rather small but it could be helpful.
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  4741. Hey. You meant the A118C? Street Guardian is a good brand. They are known for making great and reliable products. While we like the Viofo A119V2 a lot, it's still a budget camera and doesn't have the same reliability of a premium one. -Rolands
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  4742. Might be the issue! How does your SD card work when the time lapse mode is turned off? -Rolanda
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  4743. Thank you!
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  4744. You do, unfortunately. A temporary fix, for now, is to power the camera directly and not through the GPS. You can try contacting your retailer and see if they will provide you with a fix for free. -Andrew
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  4745. Great purchase. What camera will you be using it with? -Rolands
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  4746. Thank you very much. Keep following us! -Rolands
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  4747. You'rer welcome AlphaFox38!
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  4748. Hey Krankie. Yup, it's still a good camera. -Rolands
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  4749. It doesn't, there's no extra port unfortunately. You would have to buy the A129 DUO to get a rear camera.
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  4750. At 5:07 I bring up the Rexing V1, and the results from the tests I did. It's not a good camera.
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  4751. Thanks Vortex. We enjoy your material as well. Loved your videos from CES 2018! -Rolands
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  4752. Hello Francisco. All of these cameras connect to your 12V cigarette adapter. You will need to hardwire it to a fuse if you want to get a working parking mode, but none of these cameras have a proper one. -Rolands
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  4753. Hey Ken, thanks a lot and glad to hear it's still working. I agree, error systems super essential - sometimes I wonder how many people I helped because they noticed their SD card stopped working. If you can give me some insight - I'm trying to create a future video on "why dash cams and why you need one". Just wondering , how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know it's a lot so thanks for whatever you're willing to talk about!
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  4754. Hey, kens that helps a lot. Quite the collection of cameras you built up over time too! The N2 Pro is a good choice for what you do - I'm surprised about the blue tint but at least you got the A119 covering for you in the front. Haha I'm impressed you have a three (technically four camera) setup, that's awesome. Just two more for the sides and you'll have every angled covered lol. Thanks a bunch for sharing and I'm good. Have a good day // evening! -Andrew
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  4755. I cut that out and I hoped the previous explanation of how building more means more surfaces water runs off of would be enough. It's hard to judge sometimes what to cut and what to leave in
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  4756. Hello. I think the F800 Pro could be your best bet. For now, the Thinkware F770 remains our top recommendation just because we haven't fully tested out other cameras. We have bought a bunch of dual channel cameras including the F800 Pro, the Blackvue DR750s and others which will be tested out and presented in a full review in the near future. All of the cameras I named has the features you mentioned. -Rolands
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  4757. Thank you Gianluca! -Rolands
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  4758. Thanks Robert. If you can tell me what is your preferred budget and features you would like to see in your dash cam I could help you make the right choice. -Rolands
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  4759. Take a look at the Viofo A129 DUO: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg If you can't afford that the other option I mostly like is the Mini 0906: https://youtu.be/LSlDXrXxY0o
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  4760. The Vantrue N2 Pro uses a capacitor while the Transcend DP 550 uses a battery. -Rolands
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  4761. Hey Patfre, thanks for watching, The problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4762. Yes, this is probably the best way but seeing as theres' a requirement for CO, most companies will default to one sensor + CO. I heard there are triple sensors in other countries but not here. As well with Kidde's 9th gen out, photoelectri only I do believe ionization tech is on the way out. We fixed it.
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  4763. Thank you, Felipe. -Rolands
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  4764. Thanks for letting me know! You work in the industry?
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  4765. That card is fine. I think in the United States it's a bit too pricey but Canada and other parts of the world would make sense to buy. -Andrew
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  4766. Yeah, I'm very surprised as well
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  4767. Sometimes it just works, glad you have no problems! I would check your microSD card to make sure its still recording. On cheaper cameras you often won't receive a notification if your card stops working. -Andrew
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  4768. Thanks Muzaffar!
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  4769. Yup, hopefully less in the future. -Andrew
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  4770. Hey Conan. Thanks for the kind words. We try our best! -Rolands
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  4771. Thanks for the sub Stephane! -Rolands
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  4772. Hey artichoke. Any of our premium choices in this video should do it for you. From budget recommendations we like to recommend the Viofo A119 V2 as it has proved to be a great all around camera. In your situation though, driving a lot in the night you should probably go for the A119S version, which has Sony sensor and is generally better in low light conditions. Keep in mind though that the A119 V2 is still a better camera, so maybe just look at some video samples online and see if it is good enough for you. You can download raw videos from our review, here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/review/viofo-a119-review -Rolands
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  4773. Yeah, he had a good vibe going on.
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  4774. You can but we highly suggest you avoid using lithium ion batteries as they can cause a fire in your vehicle. We recommend lithium-iron-phosphate batteries as they are safer. They can be found in products like the Cellink-B
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  4775. Thanks Recycle! We do our best! We try to keep things updated as well. We added in the video description the Vanture N2 Pro as a possible upgrade to the Transcend 520 -Andrew
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  4776. Hey Allan, thanks for the compliment. 1) Blackvue DR900S if I had the money. If I wanted value it would be the Viofo A129 DUO. 2) I agree but there's nothing that comes out of a box at the moment. Maybe in the future, we'll have a better solution. I've seen some people use two dual-channel cameras and attach the rear camera to the pillars to face out the side of your vehicle. -Andrew
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  4777. Hello Gavin. We updated our lost of recommendations in March 2018. You can see it here: https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  4778. If that happens every time you may have a faulty battery inside the A119. The battery keeps settings like the time and date. Check out this thread to diagnose the issue: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/date-and-time-settings-are-lost-cmos-battery-problem.26548/ -Andrew
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  4779. Hey. Glad we can help! - Rolands
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  4780. 😁
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  4781. Are you using an original cable that came with your camera? Is there a possibility your cable might be damaged? I would suggest you to, turn off the dash cam, unplug the coaxial cable from the front and rear camera, check if jacks or connection is damaged. -Rolands
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  4782. Yeah =( there was some issues near the end - I don't know what happened.
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  4783. Oh Fire, I'm hoping you can help me out too. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one? • Any other videos or articles that were helpful? I know too much about dash cams so I can overlook things. Happy to take feedback and general suggestions too. Thanks!
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  4784. Thanks JPGR. We're a fan too. We were waiting a bit more out of the A119 Pro, but overall their products are great. -Rolands
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  4785. Awesome, glad I was able to cut down the research for you. Hope it works out well!
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  4786. Thank you for watching! -Rolands
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  4787. You're very welcome Andrew! Thank you!
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  4788. Hey. It's a choice, if you think the added reliability, quality and features are important to you. Premium cameras are definitely not within everyone's budget. -Rolands
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  4789. Hey Michael. Thanks. Glad you liked it! -Rolands
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  4790. Nope, these aren't good for streaming as they don't have a protocol to connect to any external programs outside of the manufacturer's app. I don't have a good answer on what people actually use. Maybe they mount their existing camera to their car so they won't have to buy a dedicated-car only camera.
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  4791. Thanks Brett! -Andrew
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  4792. There is no such model, but I see that some sellers label it that way. The G stands for GPS mount. It's a nice add-on for this camera as you can easily remove your camera from the mount if you choose to do so + it adds GPS. It's the same camera as the A119V2, just with a GPS mount. -Rolands
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  4793. Hello MrDieseldog. You know us. It's being done right now! There is some work left on it, but it should be available for the viewers, hopefully by mid-November. -Roalnds
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  4794. Glad to! Thanks for enjoying it!
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  4795. Not directly unfortunately, you'll have to do it yourself at this point in time.
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  4796. Not very good. It was one of the rejected cameras that didn't make it into our budget dual channel dash cam review. It's basically the same as the Pruveeo F5, but has a worse processor and is more expensive. -Rolands
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  4797. Thanks for sharing your experience with Viofo cameras, Dave. -Rolands
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  4798. Thanks Alford - I agree, I think YouTube's algorithm surfaces more recent content than Google's search. I think people have a shorter attention span for video than the written word.
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  4799. You can use it as a rear camera. A dual channel setup with 2 A119s is becoming increasingly popular. All you need are couple longer wires and a cigarette lighter splitter. -Rolands
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  4800. Hello. Please see our video of taxi cameras I think that's exactly what you are looking for. Also, the Vantrue N2 Pro looks to be a good choice, but we haven't tested it out ourselves so I can't give it a thumbs up just yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  4801. A huge difference in functionality and performance. The A118 has worse video quality, notifications, and lacks WiFi. -Andrew
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  4802. Thanks Jim!
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  4803. Good choice Gary, you're going to like it! Don't forget to get a good microSD card too! -Andrew
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  4804. Hey John. Don't have many thoughts on it. I'd suggest to go on dashcamtalk, where a user by name of "jomotopia" has gone out in details about this camera. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/waylens.20563/ -Rolands
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  4805. Yeah! Great choice there!
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  4806. Glad we can help. -Rolands
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  4807. Thanks!
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  4808. Hey. Mirror camera review is one of our next priorities. If nothing changes it should be the next video after Premium Cameras. We want to present options for people like you who can't have a normal dash cam because it is illegal. -Rolands
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  4809. Thank you, Richard. -Rolands
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  4810. I think the smart dash cam isn't worth buying as the A1 does that job better. Their pro might be a decent choice for someone who doesn't care about lithium-ion batteries and wants better quality as it uses the same sensor as the A119V3. I might cover the pro in the future.
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  4811. Sounds like a bad camera or a faulty memory card. The first can be fixed as we recommended by getting a local retailer so you can get a warranty. The other is by buying an endurance card or replacing a failed cards which will happen overtime. -Andrew
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  4812. Very possible in the future. It's not only the Vantrue N2 Pro. Transcend also has released a new dash cam - the DP550 which seems to be an upgrade over the model reviewed here. -Rolands
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  4813. I have a giant spreadsheet with many cameras including VAVA. I looked closely at them and it came down to their price and use of lithium-ion batteries. It's overpriced for what you get. EX the VA-VD005 with the specs of the A119 (but worse lens) costs $135. The CD001 with a 1080P Sony Starvis is $100. Just not worth it in my opinion.
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  4814. 100%, I'm hoping through the video that more people will avoid the mistake I made. Thanks for your comment!
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  4815. Which cameras were those? I used a bunch of lithium-ion battery cameras that only took a few minutes to warm up in -4F weather. For cold conditions, a capacitor camera will work best. The Viofo A119 cameras haven't failed me yet.
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  4816. Thanks for coming back for more!
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  4817. Hello, Philip. Unfortunately, we haven't done any tests to judge how it performs. Sorry. -Rolands
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  4818. Thanks, John. Which card did you get? -Rolands
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  4819. Yes. Please see our taxi camera review. There are some cameras that might fit your needs. For short - the Transcend DP520 or the Vantrue N2 Pro could be your best options. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oYqnqb6Agc -Rolands
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  4820. Thanks Takto!
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  4821. The OPIA2 was great for single channel dash cams but since then new options have opened up and the way we think about dash cams has changed too. Most importantly we don't think the benefits of the OPIA1 are that important anymore - the reliability of the cheaper cameras has caught up and we haven't seen significant heat issues. Number two the launch of the Viofo A129 means at $170 it's better to get a dual channel camera. -Andrew
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  4822. Thanks Phantom!
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  4823. Hey. It's really a tossup. How much you are willing to invest for your own security if something happens. You can just get something cheaper for your rear camera. I think something like the A118C2 will work just fine. -Rolands
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  4824. Some of it for sure. I just used it to progress the story which is why I didn't spend much time on it.
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  4825. I should have better shown it was the filament, not the wire.
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  4826. Thanks for pointing that out VKGchaos. -Rolands
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  4827. Thank you Allan, glad I was able to help.
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  4828. If your chosen camera doesn't look like a camera it's as well hidden as it could be. You can hide it behind the rearview mirror. Cameras with WiFi give you an option to transfer your files to your phone, in other cases, you just remove the memory card and insert it into your PC. Yes, most cameras will give you a stamp of time and date. If the camera supports the GPS functionality it most likely will show your speed. What data are you looking for? There is no perfect camera. You name me your budget, preferences, the environment you live in (hot, cold, mild?) and I give you the best suggestion that meets your criteria. -Rolands
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  4829. Might be dust
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  4830. Should be fine but the A119V2 has a proper parking mode that I need to test out. I think that'll replace the Goluk T3. Andrew
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  4831. Try Dash Cam viewer. It's a great software. -Rolands
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  4832. Thanks. Let us know how it performs for you! -Rolands
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  4833. Thanks pocky!
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  4834. Thanks, Daniel! -Rolands
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  4835. Hi Bill, I just realized there's an extended warranty. Thank you so much for telling me. Here's the link: https://www.viofo.com/en/content/14-product-registration
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  4836. Nope, I'm done with those. Thanks for all your support!
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  4837. We'll need to do new testing. We purchased a bunch of cameras we need to test. We're hitting the budget models first with the $200 blackvue DR490L at the high range that might be interesting. We'll have to review premium cameras later and refresh our guidance. -Andrew
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  4838. You're welcome Mike!
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  4839. Mike could i also ask for your help? I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one".  I'm hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! • How did you find out about dash cams? • When did you decide to buy one?• Any other videos or articles that were helpful?   Happy to take feedback or suggestions too. Thanks!
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  4840. Get a Blackvue or Thinkware product.
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  4841. Thanks Dapper, glad you enjoyed my reviews and you're welcome!
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  4842. Thanks for the sub, MackyG! -Rolands
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  4843. The Viofo A119V2 will do great. We thinkt hat everything between 140 to 160 degrees is a good balance between the details and quality. -Rolands
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  4844. Right now we don't have such recommendation, besides getting just the front camera of the Blackvue DR590 for example. Otherwise, the Viofo A119V2 should be a great choice. Now, it also has a working parking mode. Not as good as Blackvue cameras, definitely, but it's doing its job. -Rolands
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  4845. Hey Nelson, thanks for the suggestion! I hope I keep making stuff you'll like.
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  4846. Thanks for noticing, we will try to be better! -Rolands
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  4847. It does not leave a sticky residue behind if you slowly peel it off. I like to roll it once I remove the mount. I've heard the new generic mount isn't as strong. I haven't had problems but I also don't live somewhere super hot. I would use best practice which is clean the windshield first, stick and hold the mount for 60 seconds then leave for a few hours to adhere without attaching weight.
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  4848. I don't have a good suggestion for such temperature. You could go for a camera with a capacitor like the A119 V2, which tolerates temperature better than battery cameras, but no camera will tolerate such consistent freezing temperatures. -Rolands
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  4849. Hey Ggolds, it's definitely a solid red = recording, blinking = not recording. You can see from this scene here: https://youtu.be/amjcsoExAQU?t=373 The A119 series is good in that you can look at the screen and tell if the card is recording. In most cases there will be an audio alert, but not always. The screen will likely show a persistent warning message but if you can't see it, you can always look for the recording symbol. -Andrew
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  4850. You're welcome! Glad I could help! Thanks for the feedback. It helps me explain things better as sometimes what makes sense to me is ambiguously received by the viewer. All the best -Andrew
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  4851. Good to know Bill! @getecweb, thank you. I likely won't be doing any motorcycle cameras. I'll have to learn how to ride and then start testing. It would take me too long to get up to speed.
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  4852. Hello Ricky. You might have some issues. Just try to hide your wires as far from the DAB antenna as you can. If it's still a big issue, try to order ferrite core cables. -Rolands
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  4853. Thanks Trini!
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  4854. Thanks! Glad to help Andrei -Andrew
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  4855. You can get a USB / Lightning microSD card reader too.
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  4856. Audio quality is good. It's not great, but you can easily hear and understand what you are saying or what is happening. -Rolands
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  4857. That's good. What card were you using before? -Rolands
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  4858. We are always open to a constructive criticism. What you didn't like about this video? -Rolands
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  4859. The video quality is OK. At the same price range the Viofo A119V2 has better video quality and I think is a better overall buy. Street Guardian is a good company and they have great customer service. I don't think you'll be disappointed, but for the same price the A119V2 is better IMO. -Rolands
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  4860. I'm waiting for a production unit to try it out. From the engineering samples I've seen it looks really good so far. -Andrew
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  4861. The interior light won't make that big of a difference unless you want to capture your own reactions. While it might show details on the side collision unless you drive perfectly (never distracted, not reaching for a phone) it could be a liability in our opinion. -Andrew
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  4862. Thanks Eug! I was waiting a while for this too. -Andrew
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  4863. You can buy the GPS mount and just remove your camera whenever you leave the car, or just don't hardwire it to your battery. It shouldn't draw any power from your battery if it's just connected to your cigarette lighter, that is of course if your cigarette lighter isn't always on. -Rolands
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  4864. I'm not familiar with the terms that you used. OBD is a great option for 12V cameras like Blackvue as you can easily hardwire it to your vehicle without fiddling around in the fuse box. If your vehicle constantly supplies power to your 12V socket that's easy for parking mode but if you forget to unplug it, the battery will have a reduced lifespan as a deeply drained battery permanently damages it.
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  4865. Thanks! -Andrew
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  4866. It's the most extreme example and representative of the round the clock coverage for some of the larger incidents
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  4867. Hey. Do you have the A119 or the A119V2 model? What kind of errors do you get? -Rolands
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  4868. Hey, Ken. It's in the works. Stay patient and stay tuned. We will try to not disappoint. -Rolands
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  4869. Thanks David!
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  4870. Thanks Lee Lee!
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  4871. Good question, it's probably too hard to test as there so much variability with where the rust forms and the amount. Each car would be different. Maybe someone has a framework around this. Possibly there's research where they crash the same car for different ages in a rust belt and see what the differences are. They extrapolate from there
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  4872. HC is High Capacity and XC is Extended Capacity. There is no difference in quality or speed. That depends on class of the card. SDHC cards are up to 32GB and SDXC( extended capacity) are 64 and up. -Rolands
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  4873. Depends if you want something cheap and you don't care if it's lost. Try the Aukey DRA1: https://youtu.be/sfrewbBz7xo You can also use the ROAV A1 or the A119 if you buy the suction mount too.
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  4874. Where do you live? If it's the United States - Capture Your Action is one of them: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Viofo-A119-V3-Dash-Camera-with-Sony-Starvis-IMX335-Image-Sensor/254278269922 Otherwise you can consider buying right from OCD Tronic's website.
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  4875. Does it improve when you warm up the camera? At those temperatures that can definitely affect functionality. There's even an issue of condensation if you warm up the camera rapidly. I would try moving the camera inside and testing it with a cell phone charger and seeing if that fixes the issue. If it does you may have to bring the camera inside with you on the really cold nights. However, I do suspect that your second card might not be up to the task of handling 1440P video recordings. What cards are you using? -Andrew
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  4876. hahah, yes...theoretically (also if you don't count smoke inhalation as a problem or possible issues with construction / maintenance)
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  4877. Thanks! Really appreciate the super thanks. I hope I continue making content you like
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  4878. Thanks! Really appreciate the super thanks. I hope I continue making content you like
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  4879. Thanks!
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  4880. Thanks Waq, I try my best to produce the content I would want. Updates are a huge part of it and like you said not many people do it - takes a long of time. I script read too :P It's just my scripts have a lot of work put into them. Glad you enjoyed it WAQ.
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  4881. I'm up front with it. I'm paying for the cameras myself and not taking free stuff or sponsorships from industry related brands. It lets me put out the content I would have wanted in researching dash cameras. I've laid out in detail my reasons for what I feel is a great camera. I also think I have the best dash cam reviews too.
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  4882. Besides the slightly lower price tag, the 70mai dash cam doesn't offer anything better than our budget pick for cooler weather - the Yi dash cam. You'll have to link me to that "DingDingPai" dashcam cause I'm not sure which one you are talking about. -Rolands
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  4883. Hello Kevin. I know the company. I was just curious which exact model you were talking about? -Rolands
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  4884. Thanks Kaj!
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  4885. We do our best! Thanks Rubix! -Andrew
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  4886. Annoying right? When batteries get cold the voltage drops which most happens at night. Your smoke alarm notices this and beeps. In the morning, things warm up, goes away.
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  4887. Will do!
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  4888. Thanks! I pulled the PDF which included a vectorized image of the river system, from there I could pull out the layers in illustrator, move them to after effects, then illustrate additional paths, etc
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  4889. Nope, so after all this time I don't find them quite coordinated for the North American market for me to fully recommend. They are good cameras. Spec-wise, excellent for the price. I think the 70Mai Smart for $40 isn't worth paying for when you can get the ROAV A1 for $10, sometime $5. The 70Mai Pro is interesting, it uses the same image sensor as the A119V3 but it's nowhere close to the same video quality
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  4890. Thanks Sam! I was surprised too when I first looked up what camera I should buy. I made the type of review I would have wanted back then. Glad all the comparisons and the feature breakdowns helped you out. It certainly made it easier for me!
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  4891. Hello Andre. Thanks for the kinds words. It's definitely the Viofo A119V2. For starters, the A119V2 has better video quality and reliability. Only thing Aukey has over Viofo is the 2-year warranty they offer for their cameras. Otherwise, they don't update firmware for their products and Viofo's customer service has really picked up in the last year or so. -Rolands
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  4892. In terms of the film quality? not good enough IMO especially over the colors, you simply lack the bitrate to do a lot of modifications. -Andrew
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  4893. Hello Ishan. What exactly is confusing for you and how can we improve? -Rolands
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  4894. You definitely need a capacitor dash camera. The Opia 2 should be a great choice! You'll have great video quality, great heat resistance and l 360-degree rotation for that additional coverage if you want to capture the action on the side of your vehicle. -Rolands
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  4895. Thanks! Glad you liked it!
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  4896. Your dog can't sense a fire in the basement
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  4897. Not necessarily. While you will indeed capture more, the image will be weird looking and worse in quality. -Rolands
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  4898. Hello. The Rexing V1 is an OK camera, but definitely worse than the A119V2. At the same price, the A119V2 offers better video quality and long-term reliability because it uses a capacitor. The Rexing V1 uses a battery so it is more prone to heat issues and it has worse video quality. If you value their customer support and brand it still is an OK buy, but there are better choices in the market like the A119V2 I mentioned. The Rexing V1 is pretty much the A118C2, just $20 more expensive. -Rolands
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  4899. It only works over $300 as they changed the codes.
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  4900. Yes, but the value isn't there for many people. It's the best 128GB card.
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  4901. Hello Tommy. It's in the works. Still need to do some research, but the camera is already bought and ready to be tested. -Rolands
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  4902. We actually have a video on the Mini 0906 here: https://youtu.be/_KqLAJa8ZGM =) Enjoy.
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  4903. It can in theory, but we don't recommend it. There are special battery packs and parking kits that are made for these situations. -Rolands
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  4904. Thanks!
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  4905. In later versions of the app and firmware, it gives you the option of adjusting the G-Sensor to be less sensitive.
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  4906. Thanks Ivan - glad it was useful to you!
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  4907. Thanks for appreciating it! I was wondering if that would go noticed. It would have been even better if I decided to film with the sun in my face but I didn't want to haha
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  4908. Thank you Kelvin for helping make this video happen!!
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  4909. So on a tractor-trailer, I'd recommend the Vicovation OPIA1 - it has a high heat resistance and can rotate 360°. The rotation helps as you can film any interactions on the side of your vehicle (inspections, road rage, etc). https://amzn.to/2PkpTIq
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  4910. Yup, exactly that, they're more sensitive to false alarms and many people will disable them.
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  4911. That sucks but it can happen. I would email to the manufacturer // retailer to see what they will do for you including covering the postage. The retailers I recommend do an excellent job keeping customers happy.
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  4912. Hello Carlos. No we haven't done it yet as there are some more important subjects to cover first, but it looks like a big upgrade to the initial version of the Vantrue N2 and should be a good buy for a taxi camera. -Rolands
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  4913. Thank you, Abdel! -Rolands
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  4914. Yes. It's an old model, to be honest, but nobody has been particularly interested in this dash camera, maybe because of the weird design.
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  4915. Great to hear Salvatore. Hope it serves well. Let us know! -Rolands
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  4916. 감사합니다! Thank you!
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  4917. Thanks Lily!
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  4918. Different card, different purpose. Non-endurance Sandisk cards don't have a warranty when used in dash cams. It'll likely work alright I just don't have data to say if that's true.
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  4919. We list the regular price at the time we produced the review that way there are no surprises. -Andrew
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  4920. We will as soon as we're done with our premium camera review. -Rolands
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  4921. It's gone through summer with few reported problems so it'll likely have no problems. Looks like there is a local distributor called SafeCar that is on Viofo's authorized retailer list: http://www.safecar.com.ph/ -Andrew
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  4922. What kind of adapater?
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  4923. Thanks! Really appreciate it!
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  4924. Here's a guide from Thinkware. It shouldn't be very hard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwcyD1WA7Oc -Rolands
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  4925. Hello. We will, but a bit later. We have our hands full with the premium camera review right now. I don't know where you got the info, but the A119 uses capacitor as well. -Rolands
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  4926. Too much
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  4927. Hey, so there's not that much interest for those cameras so I won't be covering them unfortunately.
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  4928. Hey. What's the name of the model you are using? We recommend Transcend High Endurance, Transcend 400x and Sandisk High Endurance SD cards. -Rolands
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  4929. What dash cam are you using? -Rolands
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  4930. You're in luck, that's MLC card assuming it's not a fake (there are many Sony fakes). On their website: https://www.sony.net/Products/memorycard/en_as/4ksd/index.html It states: Sony SD card "SR-UZA series" and "SR-UX2A series" are ideal for stable loop recording as it incorporates MLC flash memory with more rewriting cycles than TLC flash memory. I don't know how reliable it will be as there's not much data but it's a card I would keep using. -Andrew
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  4931. Thanks, Jeremy. How it's performing so far? -Rolands
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  4932. That's surprisingly rare comment. Has it helped you keep your vehicle from drifting? -Andrew
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  4933. Might it be Sandisk Ultra card you were using? -Rolands
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  4934. I've heard that it works, but Samsung recently released their Samsung PRO Endurance line of SD cards which may be a better option as it is specifically designed for use in dash cams. -Rolands
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  4935. V2 for sure. I don't think you can find being sold by a retailer outside of used products and clearance items.
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  4936. Thank you Kenneth. -Rolands
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  4937. Hey. What dash cams you were using previously? -Rolands
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  4938. It's a bit difficult but if you angle both connections I didn't have a problem getting them tucked away. -Andrew
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  4939. Thank you!
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  4940. You're welcome Teddy!
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  4941. It does now. Thanks for letting me know. I didn't list many of the firmware changes, completely forgot how much has changed there since release. -Andrew
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  4942. Thanks again leadfoot!
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  4943. So you need a camera with a reliable parking mode. The cheapest we can recommend is the Blackvue DR590, but the best choices like the Thinkware F800 will cost you close to $400. -Rolands
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  4944. Hello Oscar. I would suggest to go for the Viofo A119V2 as it is the best all-around value dash cam we recommend. Great heat resistance, reliability, video quality. You told you are looking for features - what kind of features are you looking for? Maybe I will change my suggestion based on your needs. -Rolands
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  4945. Then the A119V2 should be your best bet. At $100 it has an amazing combination of video quality and performance. I suggest you to get it with a GPS-mount so you can quickly remove the camera from the windshield if needed so. It's additional $10, but well worth it. You can see our review on the A119 here,. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amjcsoExAQU But please make sure you get the V2 version as it fixes a lot of problems that were noticed in the initial A119 version. -Rolands
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  4946. Thanks 7Motion for trusting my reviews and I'm glad to hear it's working out well for yoU!
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  4947. Yeah, I was amazed by what people believed when I started the research for this video!
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  4948. Much appreciated!
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  4949. Hello Sam. All of these cameras have loop recording which means that the old footage is being overwritten by the new one. None of these cameras have a particularly hard setup and they all are easy to use. If you give me your price point I could give you a better, more specific suggestion. -Rolands
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  4950. Glad to help, Michael! Have a great week too. -Rolands
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  4951. None surprisingly, I was worried about that!
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  4952. It wouldn't work with the DUO as it uses a different hardware chip inside. The A129 requires a specific signal sent to indicate that the vehicle has turned off.
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  4953. Your card might have gone into read-only mode because it detected too many errors. Unfortunately, all SD cards will stop working as writing videos to the card degrades durability. You can try using another card to see if that fixes the problem. If you do need a new card I'd suggest the Sandisk/Trancend High Endurance. -Andrew
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  4954. Hey, it is! The 633X was under the budget designation though - there were few cheap MLC options at that time too. The 633X might be recommended today if the company didn't go out of business. -Andrew
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  4955. The Mini 0906 has a parking feature and LCD screen but it can be a bit slow to wake up and capture what happened. We're waiting on the Viofo A129 which is a dual channel camera with hopefully a good parking mode. -Andrew
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  4956. Thank you very much! Keep watching us! -Rolands
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  4957. Hi Mike, most likely not. I don't review brandless cameras as it's hard to know who is making it. As well a dual channel for $40 will have terrible video quality. -Andrew
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  4958. Lexar is now out of the business and when in production near the end Lexar changed up the memory card construction so it would throw errors in dash cameras.
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  4959. Hello. Anything with GPS should be good. Our best value pick is the Viofo A119V2. -Rolands
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  4960. Thanks Hassan, glad you liked it!
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  4961. Probably not a full review, but we will take a look at it and post our thoughts! -Rolands
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  4962. Uh, I'm not sure if you watched the whole video but I talk about grounded outlets in Japan and how they are pushing for Type B.
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  4963. I do recommend. It's the same camera as the Viofo A119V3, they just re-titled it to be a bit more obvious it's the newer version.
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  4964. Thanks, Michael. The cheapest we recommend is the Dome GS65H you can see in this video. You can also check our Best Dash Cam article where we have all of our recommendations for taxis. https://www.carcamcentral.com/guide/best-dash-cams-car-dvrs-black-boxes-of-2018 -Rolands
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  4965. Street Guardian's focus on reliability + hot weather durability + 2-year warranty would be my current pick to stand up to those weather conditions.
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  4966. Yup - prices are in USD. -Andrew
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  4967. Would like to but might be a while due to priorities. The Viofo A129 IR system looks interesting. -andrew
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  4968. You can use Dash Cam Viewer which has an OSX version. It's only GPS information as well which the vast majority of people don't actually use. -Andrew
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  4969. Hey Andrei, you made a great decision. You're right 256GB is rare for a dash cam, I probably should have mentioned that in the video. The low-bitrate mode would kill with such a large card. You could record for days with a big enough battery.
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  4970. Oh, hoping you could help me out Andrei. I'm creating a video on "what are dash cams and why you need one". Hoping you can answer a few questions so I can make a better video! Just wondering, how did you find out about dash cams? When did you decide to buy one? Any other videos or articles that were helpful? Thanks!
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  4971. Hey Andrei - that's awesome. Thank you! I try my best and I'm always humbled when people come back to watch even though they've already purchased a camera. Thanks for responding to my questions too! Too bad about the Vicovation - they've actually pulled out of the consumer market. They decided to focus on OEM (white-label products) and another category. Too bad. I try to keep things updated - it's a pet peeve of mine when I go to a review and I find out it's out of date and there's something better but the authors never updated it. Speaking of hypocrisy, I need to update the OPIA2 description + pinned comment as I don't think I've updated it yet. The V3 is a great product and I'm glad you picked it up. Hopefully, it served for years to come. If you don't mind me asking three followup questions. Since you been subscribed for so long is there anything you would like me to produce? Any feedback on what I can do better? Finally, how did you figure out dash cams were important and that reliability matter (if you can remember back that far lol) Thanks again Andrei
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  4972. >Me Branching Out Likely will happen in the future. I would open a new channel for sure - one idea is on office productivity tools like laptop stands, backpacks, mice, standing desks, etc. Bike cams are a natural offshoot of what i'm doing. >Reliability Gotcha that makes sense, thanks Andrei!
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  4973. That's not true for any camera I've seen. They either have separate ports or are integrated into the power.
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  4974. I'd go with the A119, I'm not seeing any major changes that's worth spending more money. On the other hand if you like the A119S more, get it. It's only $10. -Andrew
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  4975. Thanks Stenneth! The A129 DUO is still my top value pick even with the 4K A129 PRO model: https://youtu.be/BQNavxPT1mg The Street Guardian SG9663DC PRO is my reliable pick for hot environments.
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  4976. You can buy a 16" (or even larger but not recommended unless it's needed) mini-usb cable and hopefully that would reach: https://amzn.to/2WJJ06F Another alternative is to splice into existing wiring (dome // rearview mirror) and get power from your camera through there. -Andrew
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  4977. Thanks Tom!
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  4978. You know that was the EXACT accusation one of the leading fire research scientist and Boston's fire chief who lobbied against Ionization alarms accused the industry and UL of doing. You might enjoy the PDF where they lay out their theory: http://psas.scripts.mit.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Fleming-SmokeAlarmsInvestigationFatalFires.pdf Industry gets something like 1/3rd votes so they were accused of blocking the standard from moving forward. 8th gen is 100% legit though. It's been verified by the government of the USA as being significantly better for both types of alarms compared to previous generations: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/TechnicalNotes/NIST.TN.1947.pdf
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  4979. What would constitute proof for you? I think the research is clear where the blind spots were, the standards 8th added to compensate, and research showing there is a significant improvement from the prior generation.
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  4980. @JimFeig yes, the 8th gen standard is from back then, it's been delayed several times. All the new ones must therefore meet that same standard that the old ones could not. We also know what's in the standard as well. Intertek who does product certifications ensure the new alarms meet that more stringent standard
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  4981. Hello. Sorry to hear that. To make a better suggestion please give me some key components you would like to see in your dash cam. What's your preferred budget, is WiFi essential for you and what is the area you'll mostly be using your dash cam. Is it warm all year round? Do you need a parking mode, or maybe you want a dual channel camera? Answering these questions will really help me to give you the best possible suggestion. -Rolands
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  4982. Maybe go with one of Blackvue's or Thinkware's budget models? There's not a great recommendation with a small screen unfortunately. -Andrew
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  4983. You're welcome! Thanks for appreciating
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  4984. Good thing you got the Rove R2 haha.
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  4985. Thanks, will do!
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  4986. Seems to be a good card but we don't have the necessary experience and the card itself doesn't have a long enough history of being used in dash cameras for us to recommend it yet. -Rolands
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  4987. It's not proven yet. There could be a lot of failures but on paper it's a good card.
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  4988. We didn't like Lukas. Mostly because the price point is just not there when it comes to the value of the camera. They are too expensive for what they offer. There weren't any cameras that jumped out enough for us to recommend them. -Rolands
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  4989.  @charlieodom9107  That's because it falls short of our expectations and doesn't make it into our videos. -Rolands
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  4990. You could tell me the model of your camera so I can check it out :) We could present cameras that are like $10 , but all of them aren't good or lack some essential features like video quality, heat resistance or reliability. -Rolands
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  4991. Thanks, appreciate the feedback!
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  4992. Thanks for letting us know and I'm glad we helped! Did you have a power outlet in the back or did you have to run a cable from the front? -Andrew
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  4993. Hey. Thanks for the info. The A119Pro is also coming out. We will surely have our thoughts on it as well. As of now I still think the A119V2 is the best option. -Rolands
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  4994. Thanks, I only spoke Cantonese up until 2 or 3 when I was exposed to more English. I was born and raised in Toronto so my experience would be similar to most native born people in the city.
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  4995. I think MKBHD has notes of the bullet points of all the points he wants to cover but not a script. Could that work for you? -Andrew
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  4996. Thanks Chris!
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  4997. You would need 40C weather + a hot sunny day. For many people, that's not an issue.
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  4998. They exist, the problem with dual sensor alarms is these alarms can be just as sensitive to cooking false alarms (UL, Characterization of Smoke Alarm Nuisance Sources, 2015). They're also hard to find, expensive, and the only 8th generation dual sensor alarm is currently unavailable for purchase (as of June 5, 2024). As well many homes require CO detection and you'll have to choose between having those separate vs interconnecting them with the rest of your home. Same issue if you want separate photoelectric and ionization alarms. I think Interconnection is more important. Kidde's new 9th generation of smoke alarm is Photoelectric only. This was what I was expecting in the video as I was shocked ionization could pass the new tests, but I'm guessing that's no longer possible.
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  4999. Glad it worked out for you! Rolands - Community Help
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  5000. Whoops - first thing I found.
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  5001. Also I was rushing relatively as I had a personal deadline I wanted to hit and I was a bit exhausted after redoing the voiceover.
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  5002.  @benefactionhindrance  haha, another video?
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  5003. I've been doing research on a new rear camera. The Apeman C420D has a low-quality rear camera. For the price, it's fine and better than no rear camera, but it's not something I would recommend.
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  5004. So the camera specs look good - caps, WiFi, video hardware but I pass on recommending these well-built cameras with bad customer service. I've learned overtime people care more about how well they'll be treated when things go wrong than the absolute best specs (although those do play a big role in my recommendations). Cheaper camera especially have more things going wrong and I rather recommend a battery dash cam like the ROAV than a capacitor camera but with poor customer support outside of Asia.
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  5005. It's an unusual way of talking about synthetic materials that you pointed out later. The detectors have actually been kept the same for a long time. My thought is that new models can be risky for liability and recalls. Aside from some big pushes before for smart tech there were no incentives until 8th/9th gen to do anything
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  5006. Hello Paulo. Sorry to hear that. My suggestion would be to get a camera that supports a 360-degree rotation so you can rotate it to the side where you think the damage is coming from. But I imagine it happens at night, or when you're not in your car, so you'll need a good camera with a parking mode so it can catch the "scratcher" when you're not around. The Vicovation Opia 2 comes into mind, but it's pretty pricey at $250. The review of it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L99xue0RWL8 If you need some more functionality and don't mind having a bit worse video quality, go for the Opia 1 WiFi - it has added WiFi functionality, some parking mode functionality and costs a bit less. Only thing you lose out on is the video quality. Hope it helps. -Rolands
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  5007. Also true :) -Rolands
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  5008. What exactly did you buy? -Rolands
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  5009. Hey Sachmo, thank you! I haven't tried it and for how difficult it was to find information it's not something I"m going to cover when there are better products like the 70Mai Mirro Dash Cam.
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  5010. It's recording all the time so it's technically always buffered. It's parking mode that's different, low-bitrate and time-lapse record all the time but motion doesn't yet have a public release for buffered recording. -Andrew
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  5011. That has nothing to do with climate but literally with an actual Greenhouse - the ones that grow vegetables and fruits.
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  5012. Thank you for your support and I'm glad you enjoyed my videos!
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  5013. Turns out lots of people, it's super surprising to me that people love it that much!
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  5014. Hello. That could be a firmware issue. Are you using the newest available firmware for your camera? -Rolands
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  5015. Thanks!
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  5016. Hello David. I already forwarded your message to Andrew. Have you taken a look at the Viofo A129? It supposedly has everything you would need in a dash camera for a good price. The absolute highest end dash camera with a great parking mode, parking reports, pre-buffered paring mode, very good video quality, and reliability would be the Thinkware F800 Pro. Does it seem to big for you? I'll get in touch with Andrew to see if he has any other recommendations. -Rolands
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