A129 Pro firmware

It straight up doesn't react to power. Plug it in and it just stays as cold as last night's left overs. Loaded firmware onto the SD card, no reaction.

How does one reload the boot loader?

Edit: Okay, maybe CYA has some voodoo black magic but the second I replied to him, the thing burst to life. I had left it plugged into the wall outlet over the last few days, and I guess something finally triggered it?!

Edit 2: Uh, firmware version shows as 2.8...? The heck.
Is 2.8 out?
 
Is 2.8 out?

I guess? It still says 2.7 on their site but when you download it, the file is slightly larger than the old 2.7 file I have stored on my computer. Ninja update by Viofo?

Edit: Build date for firmware on the cam shows 03/08/2022. Looks like 2.8 is out and they haven't updated their website text to reflect that. Or someone ****ed up.
 
Firmware 2.8 noticed a bug. All files shot in parking mode fall into locked ones.
 

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It seems to me that the support page is redesigned.
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But the download link posts to a wrong URL (404):
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Also, I can't seem to find the changelog part.
Hoping to get fixed :)

Later Edit: I just found the correct download link (based on other download links that are working): https://www.viofo.com/download/firmware/A129P/FWA129P.bin

Is this not the firmware download site?

 
I test the new firmware 2.7 and seems it doesn't make anymore WDR with the front camera. It is not just an EV adjustment problem. Someone can confirm?

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What a joke VIOFO is a company. Pathetic the way they manage and release firmware and maintain support files and change logs.
 
I test the new firmware 2.8 and seems it doesn't make anymore WDR with the front camera. It is not just an EV adjustment problem. Someone can confirm?

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I confirm that WDR doesn't work with the 2.7 firmware. Going back to 2.5

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2.7 or 2.8
2.7 :ROFLMAO:
I downloaded it from the webpage... so I think it is 2.7 and when you turn on/off WDR it makes nothing in the front camera. I returned to 2.5 beta with WDR -0.6 front and 0 rear. Good overall imagen quality and dynamic range; no bugs, no problem, very stable.
 
WDR works in version 2.7 for me. My post here has WDR on and proves that video is recorded. WDR front and rear is set to 0, no CPL filter used. The video was recorded a few minutes before sunset heading east. I did see a few people mention that they think WDR is making their videos darker, but no mention that they think my video is too dark. One other thing that may be worth noting for my video that I failed to mention is that I have 60% ceramic tint on my windshield...so that will darken it a little bit more than not having a tint.

Does anyone know what is so special about version 2.8? What was the purpose of creating that version?
 
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I confirm that WDR doesn't work with the 2.7 firmware. Going back to 2.5

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when i flashed to 2.5. my night image went purple and horizontal lines flicked across the video.
 
So is there a lot of changes from the first stable h. 265 maximum bitrate firmware?Cant see complete history of changelog.. The firmware number got bumped up quit big since i was last time here like 1.1 or 1.. 3 and now fw is already on 2.8)
 
I'm a tad confused, which version is latest because the website here: https://support.viofo.com/support/s...05647-viofo-a129-pro-duo-dash-camera-firmware shows 2.7 but others have mentioned version 2.8.

Should I be using v2.8 and is there a changelog?
The way i understand it, is the website is not updated, so although it said firmware 2.7 it actually downloads firmware 2.8. There is no changelog. One person mentioned that after installing 2.8 it disables the front camera wdr function
 
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