TonyM
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- Joined
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- Dash Cam
- A139, M1S
@Sunny has already done an in-depth review including an unboxing video HERE
These are my own observations after buying the DR01 in an Amazon UK lightning deal for £34 (usual price £42). I use a SG9665GC as the primary dashcam in my car. We had a Mobius 1 in my partner's car, which I intended to replace with the DR01. I have created a separate thread to compare the three cameras.
Likes
- Very good day and night video - almost identical to the GC
- Excellent performance considering the budget price
- Capacitor design
- Almost entirely black housing
- Time-lapse 10fps option - good for manual 'parking mode' using 1/3 memory space
- Bundled accessories
- Suction cup AND sticky mount, can transfer dashcam between two cars easily
- Adhesive cable clips to tidy up the installation
- 4m long USB cable to reach a variety of 12v socket locations
- 12v-to-USB adapter separate from USB cable
Dislikes
- Dashcam to mount connection is not secure. Noticeable camera movement on uneven road surface.
- Startup chime cannot be turned off
- Switching microphone on/off requires entering the menu to find the setting - not practical whilst driving
- Suction cup is very visible from outside the car
- No image adjustment options (EV, WB etc.), although it is already good out-of-the-box
- No evidence of firmware updates etc from manufacturer
- Green status LED is on left side of housing - cannot be seen by driver of right-hand-drive vehicle as in the UK
- MicroSD card slot is on top of DR01. Difficult to insert & eject card without upsetting the camera alignment.
These are my own observations after buying the DR01 in an Amazon UK lightning deal for £34 (usual price £42). I use a SG9665GC as the primary dashcam in my car. We had a Mobius 1 in my partner's car, which I intended to replace with the DR01. I have created a separate thread to compare the three cameras.
Likes
- Very good day and night video - almost identical to the GC
- Excellent performance considering the budget price
- Capacitor design
- Almost entirely black housing
- Time-lapse 10fps option - good for manual 'parking mode' using 1/3 memory space
- Bundled accessories
- Suction cup AND sticky mount, can transfer dashcam between two cars easily
- Adhesive cable clips to tidy up the installation
- 4m long USB cable to reach a variety of 12v socket locations
- 12v-to-USB adapter separate from USB cable
Dislikes
- Dashcam to mount connection is not secure. Noticeable camera movement on uneven road surface.
- Startup chime cannot be turned off
- Switching microphone on/off requires entering the menu to find the setting - not practical whilst driving
- Suction cup is very visible from outside the car
- No image adjustment options (EV, WB etc.), although it is already good out-of-the-box
- No evidence of firmware updates etc from manufacturer
- Green status LED is on left side of housing - cannot be seen by driver of right-hand-drive vehicle as in the UK
- MicroSD card slot is on top of DR01. Difficult to insert & eject card without upsetting the camera alignment.
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