VIOFO A229 Pro / Telephoto Camera / Video and Screenshots

[Dex_]

When we get "HDR" label in text stamp for all of cameras it will me more clear.

 

[Chuck McCoy]

When we get "HDR" label in text stamp for all of cameras it will me more clear.

Correct.
I requested Viofo add “HDR text” in the text overlay of the Rear & IR Interior cameras just like the Front.
They can’t / won’t do it.

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots of A229 Pro from the last trip on the latest firmware.

Day



Late evening



Firmware: V1.2_240227
Bitrate: Max
EV=-0,3
CPL=on

 

[Toxic]

Firmware: V1.2_240227
Bitrate: Max
EV=-0,3
CPL=on

I find the cpl darkens the image and if you then give a negative EV value would that not darken the image even more?

 

[Karagandinez]

I find the cpl darkens the image and if you then give a negative EV value would that not darken the image even more?

I'm not interested in whether the picture will become darker or lighter with my settings.
I need to be able to read the license plates of oncoming cars at night. My settings help with this.
You can set any settings to your taste. And everyone has different tastes.

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots from night videos.

Firmware: V1.2_240227
1СН
3840x2160
Bitrate=max
HDR=auto
EV=-0.3
CPL=on

 

[Karagandinez]

Day

 

[Karagandinez]

Night

 

[Mtz]

Driving with legal speed and A229 pro it is assuring car registration plates legibility at night in Europe when driving on one lane roads. Make some test with roads with at least 2 lanes.

You need to hang the Mini 2 lower, then everything will be clean. There is not enough time.

View attachment 70135

That is the perfect windshield to mount Viofo dashcams. Beta testers should have such cars.

 

[Chuck McCoy]

Night

Are you 100% satisfied with the A229 Pro's NIGHT TIME HDR performance?
If not, how/where do you think it needs improvement?

 

[Chuck McCoy]

That is the perfect windshield to mount Viofo dashcams. Beta testers should have such cars.

Notice me Senpai.

 

[Karagandinez]

Make some test with roads with at least 2 lanes.

Will not work...
Where I live, roads with two lanes in one direction are usually separated by a guardrail, like on the Autobahn.
And it’s not always possible to see the license plates of oncoming cars through the fence even during the day.
It's the same in the city. There is definitely something between the stripes.
Here is a screenshot with WM1 installed on the rear window. This is a road with two lanes in each direction.

 

[Karagandinez]

Are you 100% satisfied with the A229 Pro's NIGHT TIME HDR performance?
If not, how/where do you think it needs improvement?

I think yes.
For me, reading the license plates of oncoming cars comes first and the A229 Pro copes with this.

 

[Mtz]

Where I live, roads with two lanes in one direction are usually separated by a guardrail, like on the Autobahn.

You can test this situation in the cities.

Here is an example of such street. I uploaded two PNG images to preserve original video quality so you can zoom for the license plates and also to look for the registration plate of the gray Hyundai from left with both cameras.

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots from an additional camera with a telephoto lens:

 

[Karagandinez]

A229 Pro vs RTC300 _ Day



A229 Pro
V1.3_240612
Resolution: 21:9
Bitrate=very high
HDR=off
CPL=on
EV=-0.3

RTC300
V1.3_240605
Resolution: 21:9
Bitrate=very high
HDR=off
CPL=on
EV=-0.3

 

[Karagandinez]

A229 Pro vs RTC300 _ Night

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots from an additional camera with a telephoto lens:

 

[Karagandinez]

Screenshots from the main camera of the A229 Pro and the additional camera with a telephoto lens: HDR on vs HDR off.

HDR off


HDR on

 

[ogzogz]

The telephoto camera hasn't arrived yet.
I wonder if anyone can compare the telephoto camera with FHD resolution and QHD resolution?

@viofo @VIOFO-Support
If FHD will be sufficient, resolution options; UHD+FHD / QHD+FHD for professional model
Adding QHD+FHD resolutions to the Plus model
It can save both data, energy and heat.