kandrey89
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Hi,
Just saw the Raytis Enforcer DX1 announcement here.
First impressions from the photos and manual:
Overall, the dashcam looks great, although it has limited itself by not incorporating several features that most people would prefer. It does have some limitations that I feel could be fixed with new firmware.
Things that might not be fixed without a remote body redesign/change:
Things that firmware might fix:
Just saw the Raytis Enforcer DX1 announcement here.
First impressions from the photos and manual:
- Manual is well written, in English with no obvious mistakes. However, only the index is searchable, the rest of the text is not searchable.
- There's no selection of % of space dedicated for emergency vs normal driving. Thus seems like the locked files from emergency write cannot be overwritten when the emergency % of space is used up, hence you'll end up with filled up card and cannot record normal driving. Not a good thing, but perhaps they can change the firmware to alter the operation where recording loops over within their own separate sections of space on the uSD card, ie emergency loops over 40% of the card, while nromal driving loops over within the remaining 60% of the card.
- There is no remote button to trigger emergency record, this is a big negative! You have to press the "Power" button on the remote body unit to trigger an emergency record, which may be difficult to access, or have the G-sensor trigger it. They thought about the power button on the 12/24V adapter for users whose socket power is always ON, but failed to realize the emergency button needs the same feature. A simple 3.5mm socket for a momentary trigger button on a cord would suffice, that way, user could tuck it away wherever they need it, within reach inside their car.
- There's no speaker in the remote body unit? Only through the RCA connector? That means you won't hear beep signals if there are any when G-sensor turns on, emergency mode triggered, etc. If there's no infotainment system, then you need an external speaker that has an RCA input, or make one, manufacturer doesn't sell one, so it's a limitation. If the speaker was inside the remote body, even though the remote body would be tucked away, it might be harder to hear but better than nothing.
- Does not have parking mode. A bad thing. Unless I am misunderstanding something, because the manual does say that it has motion detection, but it also states that standard power setup cannot support it, so what kind of a setup supports it, needs clarification. Perhaps this dashcam supports parking mode, but the ACC/BATT for ignition detection and battery supplied power accessory isn't manufactured yet?
- No GPS, to record speed into the video stream. A bad thing.
- Requires a screen with RCA inputs for Menu interaction. Not great but I understand why, plus you can buy your own size from ebay.
- Concern about the cam mount, does not seem versatile or flexible enough for various windshields or angles of viewing, not adjustable left/right swivel. No other available mount options.
- Interesting that the manufacturer decided to post on this forum but has not engaged with or provided samples for review to the community.
Overall, the dashcam looks great, although it has limited itself by not incorporating several features that most people would prefer. It does have some limitations that I feel could be fixed with new firmware.
Things that might not be fixed without a remote body redesign/change:
- Parking Mode
- Remote Emergency Trigger Button
- GPS
- Remote Body Internal Speaker/buzzer
Things that firmware might fix:
- Allocation of Emergency vs Normal driving space, and loop recordings to overwrite separately inside each category/space.
- Might be more, but without a sample to try, I cannot tell just from reading the manual.
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