Dimika v1.0 vs Mobius B-lens v1.13 vs Panorama S / II v1.12.02 ( NIGHT )

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DISCLAIMER
Dashcameras participated in this side by side test were using firmware you see below.
NB! By the time you are watching this video, developers of those dashcameras may have released a new improved firmwares.
Please refer to each developer sub-forum or website in order to see newer firmware release and their performance.


Dimika variable frame-rate issue and "unusual" overlap

Dimika each video clip verlap is 0.119 sec
Mobius each video clip overlap is 1 sec
Panorama 2 set to no overlap.

The biggest issue in Dimika is variable frame rate and "unusual" overlap.
When I am making final cut ( putting together ) many different video clips from one source, I am using a Registrator Viewer, - this is the best and quickest software out there to "glue" together multiple video clips from one dashcamera.
Till now Registrator Viewer was able to cope with ALL dashcam videos that had fixed frame-rate and had "common" 1 sec ( or 0 sec ) overlap option.

Due to Dimika has "unusual" overlap and variable frame-rate video recording, - Registrator Viewer can not cope with "gluing" together correctly multiple Dimika video clips the way they would correspond and could be used to synchronize with other dashcameras video clips.

The only way to synchronize Dimika video clips with other dashcameras video clips is via pain-stake manual process, which takes me about 3-4 hours using AVS Video Editor just to correctly synchronize 15 min clip of Dimika vs other clips. I have to go almost trough every frame, to cut "unwanted" ones in order to keep up with synchronization, and so on. This is not any easy job and for sure not practical !


Top Left: Dimika v1.0
Top Right: Mobius B-Lens v1.13 ( 1080p-L )
Bottom Centre: Panorama II v1.12.02



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Hmm, dropped frames in Dimika? This usually happens when capturing analog video from say a VHS recorder. How come they're present in a dash cam?
 
Hmm, dropped frames in Dimika? This usually happens when capturing analog video from say a VHS recorder. How come they're present in a dash cam?

Variable frame-rate, - this is unusual to me as well :confused:
 
Variable frame-rate, - this is unusual to me as well :confused:
Me too, not sure what their logic is there but I suspect it could cause problems for a lot of editing software, particularly if there was other source video to be used in the final cut
 
Me too, not sure what their logic is there but I suspect it could cause problems for a lot of editing software, particularly if there was other source video to be used in the final cut

120% SPOT-ON !
That's the main reason why my Dimika review publishing delay is over 1 month. I was discussing / negotiating different "hidden issues" I discovered to solve them if possible.
Those ( and other ) side-by-side videos I am preparing to be used in my review, which I will publish soon. I will include all pros and cons as usually.
 
I have added into my first post additional info regarding Dimika variable frame-rate issue and "unusual" overlap time.
 
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