I've detected a number of major issues with the GT450W after a few days testing. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this unit.
1. After about an hour of use, the center of the camera becomes unfocused. I've uploaded a short clip to youtube (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI0kNmYPIrM). Unfortunately the raw files are about 350mb per 3 minutes of video and I don't have a website to upload the raw files to. If you watch the video, the very right side of the video appears to be the only part focused. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. I'll try to upload some more videos from when the unit is cold and hot, night and day, when I have the time.
2. A full battery charge gives about 1 minute worth of use before it dies. Faulty? It does seem to keep the time/date though.
3. The USB connection doesn't seem to work at all. I tested it with a USB7 cable (originally I thought it used a micro USB cable), the only cable I could find that matches the port size, and neither of my two computers detected the camera. Further to this, the camera doesn't detect the connection either, and doesn't accept charge / power from the USB port. I've tested the cable and it works fine on my pentax camera. Maybe I'm using the incorrect cable? The instructions nor Tio-tech/Shadow-Tec/FoxOffer don't give any indication of what the appropriate USB cable is to use. This is frustrating as I have to remove the microSD card every time I want to download the files, putting the delicate microSD card in risk of damage. The microSD card reader provided in the box is very low quality and I stopped using it after it corrupted my video files.
I also noted that when the camera is cold, it is still very slightly out of focus in the center but nowhere near as much when it is warm. The software on the camera wouldn't let me turn off WDR either.
I assume these problems would class the camera as defective. Hopefully FoxOffer honors its return policy and gives me a refund.[/quote]
Looked at the video... appears that both left and right side are in focus, except for the middle (and most important) part of the lens. The left is in focus when you see the RADIOLOGY sign clearly, just like the right side and the 3284-3030 phone number at the Skin Cancer Center. The rest is blurry, something that I've experienced with my 808 DR32 which I purchased from FoxOffer. Very disappointed as only the far sides were relatively in focus, but everything else was a mess. I'll share my videos shortly.
I got RMA number to return my DR32 but had problems with sending it back via US Post Office (China doesn't allow for any "camera" device to be shipped into their country:
http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/ce_009.htm):
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Country Conditions for Mailing — China
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, ammunition, weapons.
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Wrist-watches, cameras, television sets, radio sets, tape records, bicycles, sewing machines, and ventilators.
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I then proceed in creating my own prepaid mailing label via USPS online and managed to get it to scan and ship. Almost 7-weeks later I haven't got any response back from Foxoffer until I e-mailed them again asking the status of my RMA. They asked me to wait a few more days, which I agreed but I'm not getting my hopes up.
I think the bottom line is that these Dash Cam units are more of a scam than anything else. I've seen beautiful footage of my DR32 from the early days, including Techmoan who convinced me it was the right unit to buy, but ultimately I got a dud. The other DR32 units people post appear to be similar, if not a little better than my defective unit. I say scam, as I think they place quality lenses on the pre-production units that are given to distributors, but when the go in mass production, they save money and release crap. The GT450W videos from Foxoffer were very promising, but you validated that it's just going to be a one way trip (meaning you'll have a hard time returning your defect Dash Cam at YOUR cost). Yes, I had to dishout $16 USD to get my DR32 to be send from USA to China.
Please let me know how FoxOffer treats your situation, and perhaps you might just get a refund without having to go through what I'm still going through almost 2-months later.[/quote]
i had similar situation when the first time i purchased my first mp3 player from oversea online reseller; waste time and money.. i thru the unit into trash can after i waited for long time but no reponse from the online reseller.
i learned that to purchase stuff from online reseller, especially from oversea, is risky. they don;t do service as well as what they claim on website "Our support team will reply you very soon....."