JDtime
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- Viofo Mini, Viofo WM1, Blueskysea b1w, Vantrue X1
So some unboxing and photos from a production model of the a229.
First impressions. The camera's feel very well built. The buttons on the a229 seem to be a bit mushy or soft feeling vs the more clicky feeling of the viofo mini. Other than that the cameras feel very well built and usual high quality of Viofo products. The main camera has a bit of heft to it as there is a metal heatsink inside the camera to dissipate heat. I finally got to set up the main camera today. The voice commands work wonderfully. I did not have to repeat myself and worked first time. My only thought is I wish they had an activation word. I would hate for regular conversation in the car to start activating different things on the camera. Heat with the camera seems to have been fine. I will test this more as we go. Video quality is great on the main camera and rear camera were very good.
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I highly recommend the Viofo sd card for this set up. It is not only a high endurance card, but its also fast. I think any third party cards that I am aware of on the market currently meet one or the other but not both of those standards. Not all sd cards are equal. They are built different and have different controllers and memory types (MLC, TLC, SLC). This is where most people fail, and fault the camera just because they are trying to save a buck. I know you can get a large card for 15 bucks. DON'T DO IT. In multi stream cameras systems use the manufacturers card and save yourself a lot of headache. Its tested and made sure to work with their products.
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Also happy to report with firmware update all my settings stayed the same unlike when I updated my mini or wm1 cam.
First impressions. The camera's feel very well built. The buttons on the a229 seem to be a bit mushy or soft feeling vs the more clicky feeling of the viofo mini. Other than that the cameras feel very well built and usual high quality of Viofo products. The main camera has a bit of heft to it as there is a metal heatsink inside the camera to dissipate heat. I finally got to set up the main camera today. The voice commands work wonderfully. I did not have to repeat myself and worked first time. My only thought is I wish they had an activation word. I would hate for regular conversation in the car to start activating different things on the camera. Heat with the camera seems to have been fine. I will test this more as we go. Video quality is great on the main camera and rear camera were very good.
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I highly recommend the Viofo sd card for this set up. It is not only a high endurance card, but its also fast. I think any third party cards that I am aware of on the market currently meet one or the other but not both of those standards. Not all sd cards are equal. They are built different and have different controllers and memory types (MLC, TLC, SLC). This is where most people fail, and fault the camera just because they are trying to save a buck. I know you can get a large card for 15 bucks. DON'T DO IT. In multi stream cameras systems use the manufacturers card and save yourself a lot of headache. Its tested and made sure to work with their products.
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Also happy to report with firmware update all my settings stayed the same unlike when I updated my mini or wm1 cam.
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