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Firmware upgraded to Seezeus GT300 SC-2.
G1WH came with 2014.509 firmware.
I noticed menu has WDR option in video and HDR in photo mode.
I thought G1WH didn't have HDR technology.

Then I upgraded to DOD Shadow firmware that is old from 2013 and now it has WDR in both video and photo modes.
What's happening???
It replaced HDR with WDR in photo mode.
Is that just labeling or it removed HDR processing completely?

Video bit rate and size changed:
Filesize for 3 minute clips: G1WH @ 282mb to now @ 346mb.
Total Bit rate: G1WH @ 12389kbps to now @ 15257kbps.
Data rate: G1WH @ 11877kbps to now @ 14745kbps.
Audio bit rate: G1WH @ 512kbps to now @ 512kbps. No change.
Audio Sample rate: G1WH @ 32kHz to now @ 32kHz. No change.

However, I still see fuzzy area in lower right side.
Checked lens and it looks clean. May be due to the Sun on that side?
Left side looks okay.

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The fuzzy area is probably because the lens isn't sat exactly flush - to get cameras this cheap they cut corners on things like assembly costs etc.
 
The "fuzzy area in lower right side" sounds like the well known G1 family "Lens Blur on One Side" issue as described in the DCT camera comparison page section on that camera. Reverend has it correct. The lens is not aligned perfectly parallel to the image sensor. On some camera lenses (like the Mobius) there are two screws that can be loosened which allow a shim to be placed strategically for realignment. The G1 lenses are a single glued unit with no practical way to make the adjustment. It is likely something one just has to live with. It's one of those, "You get what you pay for" things. In this case, I think you still get good value for your money, all things considered.
 
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The "fuzzy area in lower right side" sounds like the well known G1 family "Lens Blur on One Side" issue as described in the DCT camera comparison page section on that camera. Reverend has it correct. The lens is not aligned perfectly parallel to the image sensor. On some camera lenses (like the Mobius) there are two screws that can be loosened which allow a shim to be placed strategically for realignment. The G1 lenses are a single glued unit with no practical way to make the adjustment. It is likely something one just has to live with. It's one of those, "You get what you pay for" things. In this case, I think you still get good value for your money, all things considered.
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Hmm... if that's the case, can I just rotate the lens as I don't care if the fuzzy area is on the dashboard/hood area?
 
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Hmm... if that's the case, can I just rotate the lens as I don't care if the fuzzy area is on the dashboard/hood area?
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No, you can't just "rotate the lens". You wouldn't be able to "rotate the lens" so the problem is on the bottom where your hood is because the lens is fixed in place. It "may" be that you could refocus the lens but you would then end up with the blur on the opposite side of the image since the lens will still not be aligned with the sensor.
 
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No, you can't just "rotate the lens". You wouldn't be able to "rotate the lens" so the problem is on the bottom where your hood because the lens is fixed in place. It "may" be that you could refocus the lens but you would then end up with the blur on the opposite side of the image since the lens will still not be aligned with the sensor.
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I see.
I guess I just have to angle it little bit towards the right then. :)
 
You know, it's not that bad really. You can still makes out the plate number of the blurry car in your photo. I would just live with and maybe move the cam to the rear and use your G90 in the front.
 
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You know, it's not that bad really. You can still makes out the plate number of the blurry car in your photo. I would just live with and maybe move the cam to the rear and use your G90 in the front.
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Yes, it's pretty decent for the price. Also, the screenshot quality depends upon what player is used.
I need to find a way to grab frames without a player. Hmm...
I'll try little bit different angle or placement and see what works better.

G90 is completely in a different league though.
 
Here is a video clip after upgrade to Seezeus GT300 firmware.

Also, a bad driver at 1:35 in the clip.
He was drifting into my lane until I honked.
I passed him and saw him in the rear view mirror doing the same thing over and over, driving in two lanes.
He even stopped traffic from making right turn at a traffic light as he was blocking both lanes.
May be on Ganja. :eek:

Here is the video of same road with initial firmware (2014.509) for reference:

I cannot tell if the video is better or not, can you?
 
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Phil
 
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