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Hey guys,
@BlackboxMyCar sent me a PowerCell 8 Dash Cam Battery Pack for test & review, and I used a Viofo A129 Pro Duo as my “test mule”. I performed several run time test in normal recording mode, and Low Bitrate Parking Mode.
My A129 Pro Duo was delivered October 15, 2022 with firmware version V2.9 20220902. The approximate power consumption of the A129 Pro Duo with screen & Wi-Fi OFF is;
Normal Mode: 392mA @ 12.6 Volts = 4.9392 Watts
Parking Mode: 336mA @ 12.6 Volts = 4.2336 Watts
Using the PC8’s Output Cable with CLA Socket, and Viofo original car charger, and Mini USB cable, the A129 Pro had a “normal recording mode” runtime of;
Test #1: 20 Hours 58 Minutes
Test #2: 21 Hours 3 Minutes
Test #3: 21 Hours 38 Minutes
Average: 21 Hours 13 Minutes
Using the PC8’s Output Cable “unspliced” with Viofo Hardwire Kit HK3, the A129 Pro Duo had a “Low Bitrate Parking Mode” run time of;
Test #1: 23 Hours 16 Minutes
Test #2: 23 Hours 36 Minutes
Average: 23 Hours 26 Minutes
Side Note: My run times surpass BBMC’s own test of the A129 Pro Duo of 19 Hours 10 Minutes. I believe my observed increased run times are because BBMC performed their testing when the PC8 was released September 2021, and my current day A129 Pro Duo is using a newer “optimized” firmware version.
Here is a link to my full testing of the PowerCell 8;
dashcamtalk.com
Here is a link to my YouTube Review of the PowerCell 8;
-Chuck
@BlackboxMyCar sent me a PowerCell 8 Dash Cam Battery Pack for test & review, and I used a Viofo A129 Pro Duo as my “test mule”. I performed several run time test in normal recording mode, and Low Bitrate Parking Mode.
My A129 Pro Duo was delivered October 15, 2022 with firmware version V2.9 20220902. The approximate power consumption of the A129 Pro Duo with screen & Wi-Fi OFF is;
Normal Mode: 392mA @ 12.6 Volts = 4.9392 Watts
Parking Mode: 336mA @ 12.6 Volts = 4.2336 Watts
Using the PC8’s Output Cable with CLA Socket, and Viofo original car charger, and Mini USB cable, the A129 Pro had a “normal recording mode” runtime of;
Test #1: 20 Hours 58 Minutes
Test #2: 21 Hours 3 Minutes
Test #3: 21 Hours 38 Minutes
Average: 21 Hours 13 Minutes
Using the PC8’s Output Cable “unspliced” with Viofo Hardwire Kit HK3, the A129 Pro Duo had a “Low Bitrate Parking Mode” run time of;
Test #1: 23 Hours 16 Minutes
Test #2: 23 Hours 36 Minutes
Average: 23 Hours 26 Minutes
Side Note: My run times surpass BBMC’s own test of the A129 Pro Duo of 19 Hours 10 Minutes. I believe my observed increased run times are because BBMC performed their testing when the PC8 was released September 2021, and my current day A129 Pro Duo is using a newer “optimized” firmware version.
Here is a link to my full testing of the PowerCell 8;
BlackboxMyCar PowerCell 8 Received For Test & Review
Hey guys once again I’m late to the party, but it still feels good to be invited. For the past couple months I’ve been begging Joseph from @BlackboxMyCar to send me a PowerCell 8 for test & review. I think I finally wore him down. Lol What can I say about the PC8 that’s already been reviewed...
dashcamtalk.com
Here is a link to my YouTube Review of the PowerCell 8;
-Chuck
