Hi, just to introduce myself and say hello....with a question too.
I bought a battery version A118 dashcam (well it may be a copy which I didnt know at the time - BlueSkySea on the logo) about 2 years ago, have got on with it fine. I bought another for my daughter 6 months ago but jut found out that it is a capacitor version and switches off the instant the power is lost. It seem to save the files correctly, but in a recent accident it didnt record about 30 secs when it switched off and back on again after stalling the car. Luckily it wasnt important but it could have been. My battery one wouldn't have missed it.
I want to buy another one but 99% seem to be capacitor type, so my question is:
How can I actually use the option to record for 1 min/3 min/ 5min after powering of the ignition?
In addition, is Viofo the best choice for this camera? I have bought a couple of unbranded A118s off ebay for £50 each and one doesn't work at all, the other seems OK but would appear to be a copy again as it has some odd options in the menu such as 'lower beam reminder' which just freezes the cam if I try to use it. I have been refunded, so want to buy a 'decent' one.
Ta
I bought a battery version A118 dashcam (well it may be a copy which I didnt know at the time - BlueSkySea on the logo) about 2 years ago, have got on with it fine. I bought another for my daughter 6 months ago but jut found out that it is a capacitor version and switches off the instant the power is lost. It seem to save the files correctly, but in a recent accident it didnt record about 30 secs when it switched off and back on again after stalling the car. Luckily it wasnt important but it could have been. My battery one wouldn't have missed it.
I want to buy another one but 99% seem to be capacitor type, so my question is:
How can I actually use the option to record for 1 min/3 min/ 5min after powering of the ignition?
In addition, is Viofo the best choice for this camera? I have bought a couple of unbranded A118s off ebay for £50 each and one doesn't work at all, the other seems OK but would appear to be a copy again as it has some odd options in the menu such as 'lower beam reminder' which just freezes the cam if I try to use it. I have been refunded, so want to buy a 'decent' one.
Ta