OzAdam
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- Viofo 4K A129 Pro Duo & A119 Pro
So I know the A129 Pro is brand new and hasn’t been out very long at all, but I was wondering how are people finding it so far as of today – the middle of October 2019?
I know some have been testing it for a while before the official release. I have also been reading through the posts in this forum over the past few months.
I have been waiting for this camera from when I first heard about it at the start of this year. Today I noticed it has appeared for sale in Australia. Viofo want $370 Australian Dollars (AUD), add the CPL and the 3 wire hardwire kit and its about $420AUD (then there is the SD Card on top of this)
For price comparison in Australia:
Essentially my needs are:
I have downloaded several raw video files from members on here (e.g. Paul, Nigel, Tractor) and was very impressed with the quality when viewed with VLC and on my Samsung 4K TV. Motion blur is a slight concern but in my years of viewing footage from all different cameras they all have flaws it seems.
New reviews on YouTube of the A129 Pro appear to be a mixed bag with image quality. Not sure why – I am aware YouTube degrades visual quality but for example videos posted by ‘BlackboxMyCar’ look rather poor compared to the raw files I downloaded from here.
I originally wanted the Blackvue DR900 2CH but wasn’t that happy with its picture quality and its overheating issues. In addition I don’t find the video quality on the new Thinkware U1000 that impressive at all to be honest.
I was disappointed Viofo only included a 1080p rear camera but it does the job. Originally I was going to use two A119 V3 but I think the A129 Pro would be a nicer solution (management and issue wise).
Bottom line:
I know some have been testing it for a while before the official release. I have also been reading through the posts in this forum over the past few months.
I have been waiting for this camera from when I first heard about it at the start of this year. Today I noticed it has appeared for sale in Australia. Viofo want $370 Australian Dollars (AUD), add the CPL and the 3 wire hardwire kit and its about $420AUD (then there is the SD Card on top of this)
For price comparison in Australia:
- A129 Pro $370AUD
- Thinkware U1000 approx $700-900AUD
- Blackvue dr900s 2ch approx $500-800AUD
Essentially my needs are:
- Picture clarity for face and numberplate legibility (day/night)
- Reliability
- Heat tolerance
- Summer days in Australia reach 40C+ (104F+)
- Reliable Buffered Parking Mode
- Rear camera / dual camera
I have downloaded several raw video files from members on here (e.g. Paul, Nigel, Tractor) and was very impressed with the quality when viewed with VLC and on my Samsung 4K TV. Motion blur is a slight concern but in my years of viewing footage from all different cameras they all have flaws it seems.
New reviews on YouTube of the A129 Pro appear to be a mixed bag with image quality. Not sure why – I am aware YouTube degrades visual quality but for example videos posted by ‘BlackboxMyCar’ look rather poor compared to the raw files I downloaded from here.
I originally wanted the Blackvue DR900 2CH but wasn’t that happy with its picture quality and its overheating issues. In addition I don’t find the video quality on the new Thinkware U1000 that impressive at all to be honest.
I was disappointed Viofo only included a 1080p rear camera but it does the job. Originally I was going to use two A119 V3 but I think the A129 Pro would be a nicer solution (management and issue wise).
Bottom line:
- How are you finding the A129 Pro? - Are you happy with it so far?
- Should I go for the A129 Pro now or wait till it matures?
- Any other quality 4K units I should strongly consider?
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