I currently have three cameras in my possession:
The pros are running firmware version 1.05 (I know 1.08 is available). Both of the pros start up when I turn my car's accessory mode. Only one of the two pros begins to record. When I push the record button while it is recording, it does not pause. This leaves me unable to go to the menu. I've tried starting it up a handful of times by turning off my car's accessory (cutting power to the cam), but it doesn't work. It also fails to turn off while holding down the power button. The other pro, while it turns on, does not begin recording, and furthermore, the camera seems to be unresponsive to any button presses. I also tried restarting this camera multiple times. Neither of these pros display a picture-in-picture of the rear camera. Both of the cameras seem to have issues rendering in real-time (on the front camera's display) when the rear camera is plugged into it (it lags like crazy).
Now, the non-pro version works as expected. The first time I insert the SD card, it prompts me to format (neither of the pros asked this even after I wiped the card clean). This camera renders in real-time BOTH the front and rear (with picture-in-picture) and is very responsive to button presses. When I push record, then the power button, it immediately switches to WiFi and allows me to download via Novacam.
I'm really considering just returning all of them. The reason I have so many on hand is because the seller sent the wrong one and one was a replacement for the pro that didn't manage to turn on, because of what seems to be a faulty cable...
I really really want to like this camera and discovered it through this exact forum... maybe someone can help sort out my issues so that I don't need to return them all
- two of the SG9663DC (pro)
- one of the SG9663DC (non-pro)
The pros are running firmware version 1.05 (I know 1.08 is available). Both of the pros start up when I turn my car's accessory mode. Only one of the two pros begins to record. When I push the record button while it is recording, it does not pause. This leaves me unable to go to the menu. I've tried starting it up a handful of times by turning off my car's accessory (cutting power to the cam), but it doesn't work. It also fails to turn off while holding down the power button. The other pro, while it turns on, does not begin recording, and furthermore, the camera seems to be unresponsive to any button presses. I also tried restarting this camera multiple times. Neither of these pros display a picture-in-picture of the rear camera. Both of the cameras seem to have issues rendering in real-time (on the front camera's display) when the rear camera is plugged into it (it lags like crazy).
Now, the non-pro version works as expected. The first time I insert the SD card, it prompts me to format (neither of the pros asked this even after I wiped the card clean). This camera renders in real-time BOTH the front and rear (with picture-in-picture) and is very responsive to button presses. When I push record, then the power button, it immediately switches to WiFi and allows me to download via Novacam.
I'm really considering just returning all of them. The reason I have so many on hand is because the seller sent the wrong one and one was a replacement for the pro that didn't manage to turn on, because of what seems to be a faulty cable...
I really really want to like this camera and discovered it through this exact forum... maybe someone can help sort out my issues so that I don't need to return them all