cobra_moses
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Hey guys,
I literally created an account here to talk about my experience with the G1W. I ordered it off of http://www.geekbuying.com/item/G1W-...-HDMI-USB-AV-Out-Car-DVR-Recorder-315572.html (cost me something like $61 after converting to CA currency, and did not have to pay duty or any taxes when it got here to Ontario Canada). Good price, but brutal when it comes to trying to send it back for a replacement due to defects. I've had problems with it from day one. They agreed to allow me to send it back however stated they need it tracked, which will cost me $47 from here. Non-tracked package from Canada to China is $11. I emailed them and am awaiting their reply regarding sending this without tracking, but i highly doubt that... and i highly doubt i'll be sending it for $47... and highly doubt i'll be buying anything from them again. I guess it's just the way it is when someone buys from Canada to China and finds a defective product.
Here is my list of defects i noticed:
1) The micro SD card cannot eject without the help of a paperclip. When trying to eject, it gets stuck behind the plastic casing somehow. It did this with multiple micro SD cards (i tried 3 of them).
2) The camera cannot reset to factory settings. When selecting this option, the camera freezes, and nothing will turn it off other than letting the battery drain. The typical hold down the power button did nothing (and i didn't dare to open it up). This had failed every time i tried it.
3) Recording freezes up. I can be in the car for a 10 minute drive and the camera only recorded 82 seconds. Sometimes it would work, many times it would not. Very inconsistent.
4) I have a constant static sound every 1 second in the video. It's almost like a swishy static noise and it literally is every 1 second. This has never gone away (i tried inside my car and outside).
5) Just today when driving, the gui hub interface did not display (it was just showing the video screen, but did not display the looping time, that it was recording, that the date was on, etc). And of course with that messed up interface, it did not record.
6) Last week when using it, i plugged in the camera into the PC to view the video files.. about 80% of the files were corrupted with messed up unicode folders and files. Amazingly, a few videos worked, but there rest were messed up. I formatted the card and didn't see that happen again.
7) There is a bit of other crap that happened that i won't get into too much detail as i've been typing for a bit now
I do like the video quality when it does work.. it is a poor man's LS300W.. not near as clean or crisp, nor as pricey.
Anyways, seeing that nobody else has experienced what i have, i'm sure the camera may be ok and i just got stuck with a dud.
BE WARNED THAT WHEN BUYING FROM GEEKBUYING.COM, IT WILL COST YOU ALMOST THE SAME AS WHAT YOU PAID TO SEND BACK A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO THEM.
Buy local if you can find a dealer!
Just needed a place to share this experience and i think i found it here.
Mo
I literally created an account here to talk about my experience with the G1W. I ordered it off of http://www.geekbuying.com/item/G1W-...-HDMI-USB-AV-Out-Car-DVR-Recorder-315572.html (cost me something like $61 after converting to CA currency, and did not have to pay duty or any taxes when it got here to Ontario Canada). Good price, but brutal when it comes to trying to send it back for a replacement due to defects. I've had problems with it from day one. They agreed to allow me to send it back however stated they need it tracked, which will cost me $47 from here. Non-tracked package from Canada to China is $11. I emailed them and am awaiting their reply regarding sending this without tracking, but i highly doubt that... and i highly doubt i'll be sending it for $47... and highly doubt i'll be buying anything from them again. I guess it's just the way it is when someone buys from Canada to China and finds a defective product.
Here is my list of defects i noticed:
1) The micro SD card cannot eject without the help of a paperclip. When trying to eject, it gets stuck behind the plastic casing somehow. It did this with multiple micro SD cards (i tried 3 of them).
2) The camera cannot reset to factory settings. When selecting this option, the camera freezes, and nothing will turn it off other than letting the battery drain. The typical hold down the power button did nothing (and i didn't dare to open it up). This had failed every time i tried it.
3) Recording freezes up. I can be in the car for a 10 minute drive and the camera only recorded 82 seconds. Sometimes it would work, many times it would not. Very inconsistent.
4) I have a constant static sound every 1 second in the video. It's almost like a swishy static noise and it literally is every 1 second. This has never gone away (i tried inside my car and outside).
5) Just today when driving, the gui hub interface did not display (it was just showing the video screen, but did not display the looping time, that it was recording, that the date was on, etc). And of course with that messed up interface, it did not record.
6) Last week when using it, i plugged in the camera into the PC to view the video files.. about 80% of the files were corrupted with messed up unicode folders and files. Amazingly, a few videos worked, but there rest were messed up. I formatted the card and didn't see that happen again.
7) There is a bit of other crap that happened that i won't get into too much detail as i've been typing for a bit now
I do like the video quality when it does work.. it is a poor man's LS300W.. not near as clean or crisp, nor as pricey.
Anyways, seeing that nobody else has experienced what i have, i'm sure the camera may be ok and i just got stuck with a dud.
BE WARNED THAT WHEN BUYING FROM GEEKBUYING.COM, IT WILL COST YOU ALMOST THE SAME AS WHAT YOU PAID TO SEND BACK A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO THEM.
Buy local if you can find a dealer!
Just needed a place to share this experience and i think i found it here.
Mo
