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Yeah given that there's always going to be some bad products and reviews, I feel like the best thing we can do is to make the information available for people who choose to take the time to research. It's not so much about trying to trash talk other people, companies, or products online, but...

I don’t buy the 70mai explanation. Use an appropriately sized super cap, not a capacitor for ants, and you’ll get sufficiently long power for a proper file save after power is cut. This issue has long been resolved by other manufacturers.

IMO bad reviews are important too. There's certainly incentives for good reviews, whether it's because a company is sponsoring you to do a video, or you want to encourage affiliate sales, because you spent money and want to justify your purchase, or just because you like the thing and want...

Thank you for putting that all together like that. That’s very helpful. Yeah it does indeed look like the HDR does indeed need more optimization and that it’s not solely exposure differences.

To my eye it looks like the A229 Plus is exposing a little brighter, both the sign and the world itself. The A229 Plus makes it easier to see what's going on on the road ahead of the vehicle. I admit I haven't followed the A229 Plus HDR issues closely. What, exactly, makes the HDR non...

Personally I'm in the same camp. Protect the car, not the dashcam. Ideally you want a dashcam that's always there, set-it-and-forget-it, so you never have to putz with it, forget to reinstall it and plug in the cables, etc. What are you gonna think if you take down your dashcam one day, only to...

lol, yes I'm aware of his screenshot and was confirming parts of what he shared, though you'll note the bitrate that I'm seeing (~7 Mb/s) is lower from the bitrate from his screenshot (over 9 Mb/s) so things do vary. (Edit: Just discovered some variances with that depending on which software I'm...

Just took the new "8K" dashcam for a spin. The video quality is pretty abysmal. Looking at the video details, it makes sense why. It's 1440p25 video at just under 7 Mb/s, lol. This is with a 1CH configuration in case it performs better this way than the 2CH setup. Edit: Looking in VLC (which...

Yeah just for sheer amusement, and to do a PSA to ensure people don't get scammed. In general I like to focus on the best stuff out there. Mid-tier stuff I usually ignore. Really bad stuff I sometimes cover, again just because I don't like seeing people getting screwed out of their hard-earned...

haha, from the description they really do imply it's full 8K video. "Can achieve the recording of ultra HD 8K(7680*4320)" They claim 2h w/ a 32 gb card I just saw in one of the Amazon images they mention it uses a Sony Starvis sensor. I'm going to assume it's the IMX335, given the 1440p video...

Ooh thanks for the heads up! I just ordered the Ace Pro which supports 8K24 so I could do some comparison with a true 8K cam. The highest resolution I have otherwise is ~5K with my GoPro Hero9. I think even the current GoPro 12's max out at "just" 5.3K. Curious to see what this new model is and...

lol 8K!? Sounds like a fun video to make… I just bought one. It arrives tomorrow. :)

Thinkware's batteries integrate the best, particularly giving the dashcam the ability to let you know the remaining battery capacity when you restart your car. You can use the iVolt Xtra. If it's just purely to power your dashcam while parked than most any battery will work to store and transfer...

Sounds like a fun idea. I plan on attending again this year. Some companies like Blackvue and Thinkware tend to go every year. VanTrue went to AAPEX instead of SEMA which was a little odd, but hopefully they could join in either way. Viofo I’d love to see start going. There’s tons of other...

Personally I’d love this capability, especially to ensure no one like a thief could grab your dashcam and see where you live, hear private conversations, etc. I’d be cool with it as an option to use if desired, even if it makes the dashcam a little bigger. Putting it into something like a DR970X...

How long is your drive? I forget off the top of my head how long it takes to fully recharge the battery, but I believe it's just under 1 hour. It the battery can do 14-15h fully charged and you want at least 8 hours, for example, that'll require driving for a little over half an hour. Getting to...

Yep, there's lots of little annoyances like this. The computer software doesn't let you start/stop video with the spacebar. When you download a video clip and select a specific folder, it doesn't remember than for future clips and instead puts them in the default area. The other day I found a...

Indirectly, but not exactly. That was a common misunderstanding that became especially prevalent when DSLR's with cropped sensors started arising. There's plenty of articles on the topic you can check out. https://fstoppers.com/education/understanding-how-sensor-size-affects-depth-field-312599...

Nicely done! Thanks so much for all your hard work with this comparison. What are your thoughts overall so far with the D21? I like seeing another IMX678 dashcam like this. The license plate capture seems pretty good too. 1080p for the rear, but HDR in both directions. Cool to see the low...

There's also dashcams with f/1.5 lenses. It's true that your DOF will get smaller with larger aperture lenses so accurate focusing is more important, but really you're working with a wide angle lens that's focused to infinity which helps to make things easier on the dashcam. It's very different...