DrekiTech
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- Dash Cam
- A129
Well this is an interesting one. Because if you, like me, are concerned at how they managed to cram a triple channel dashcam of any type into a $100 price INCLUDING a 32GB SD Card AND hardwire kit, read to find out!
[ This review is a work in progress. Stay tuned for more samples! Please take any observations with a grain of salt until the review is completed. ]
Amazon Link Here.
>>> Full Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this camera by the seller for review purposes. <<<
Included in the Box
- Camera and mount
- USB 12V adapter (built in cable)
- External sensor for rear (built in cord)
- 64GB SD Card (Kingston, allegedly)
- Removal tool
- USB 2.0 Micro SD Reader
My copy from Amazon Canada did not come with the advertised hardwire kit that the US version comes with so I did not test that.
Camera Specifications
- 1080p 30 front facing (does not disclose sensor) - 150ish MB per 2 min file *SEEMS TO ACTUALLY BE 25 UNIQUE FRAMES*
- Rear and Interior cam are mixed into one video file (2304 x 648 @ 25 FPS) - 80ish MB per 2 min file
- 720p approx interior
- 720p approx rear
- File naming: FILEYYMMDD-HHMM##-000001R.TS
- SSC8339D chipset
- AVI / MPEG-2
- Not specified if battery or capacitor and not clear through usage testing (it will not turn on without a power cord however)
- 60 day guarantee (lol)
Initial Thoughts
I was highly skeptical when I was approached by this seller. But curiosity got the better of me so here we are.
This camera is plastic, light weight but feels surprisingly solid. Both front facing lenses have a high degree of flexibility for placement as they rotate 180 degrees and turn left/right however I notice that the video files they record are upside down. I cannot find a setting to flip the video (it may exist and I am just missing it. Maybe on the app, will have to test later). On one side there is infrared for interior placement that does automatically turn on at low light levels. There is setting for basic parking mode (requires further testing/investigation) and also some LDWS and ADAS although with the video perpetually upside down I have not been able to get this working.
The user interface is straight forward however the video feed displayed on screen is a catastrophy. When mounted in the car all of the video feeds overlap each other and some are stretched wrong and some are the wrong way around and I cannot emphasize enough how chaotic it is. Getting the camera lined up right required intuition and checking on the computer.
Once set up though, the camera fulfills basic functionality. It turns on and off with the vehicle and records while driving. It seems to get pretty hot.
More info will be here as further testing is done. I look forward to your questions and feedback!
[ This review is a work in progress. Stay tuned for more samples! Please take any observations with a grain of salt until the review is completed. ]
Amazon Link Here.
>>> Full Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this camera by the seller for review purposes. <<<
Included in the Box
- Camera and mount
- USB 12V adapter (built in cable)
- External sensor for rear (built in cord)
- 64GB SD Card (Kingston, allegedly)
- Removal tool
- USB 2.0 Micro SD Reader
My copy from Amazon Canada did not come with the advertised hardwire kit that the US version comes with so I did not test that.
Camera Specifications
- 1080p 30 front facing (does not disclose sensor) - 150ish MB per 2 min file *SEEMS TO ACTUALLY BE 25 UNIQUE FRAMES*
- Rear and Interior cam are mixed into one video file (2304 x 648 @ 25 FPS) - 80ish MB per 2 min file
- 720p approx interior
- 720p approx rear
- File naming: FILEYYMMDD-HHMM##-000001R.TS
- SSC8339D chipset
- AVI / MPEG-2
- Not specified if battery or capacitor and not clear through usage testing (it will not turn on without a power cord however)
- 60 day guarantee (lol)
Initial Thoughts
I was highly skeptical when I was approached by this seller. But curiosity got the better of me so here we are.
This camera is plastic, light weight but feels surprisingly solid. Both front facing lenses have a high degree of flexibility for placement as they rotate 180 degrees and turn left/right however I notice that the video files they record are upside down. I cannot find a setting to flip the video (it may exist and I am just missing it. Maybe on the app, will have to test later). On one side there is infrared for interior placement that does automatically turn on at low light levels. There is setting for basic parking mode (requires further testing/investigation) and also some LDWS and ADAS although with the video perpetually upside down I have not been able to get this working.
The user interface is straight forward however the video feed displayed on screen is a catastrophy. When mounted in the car all of the video feeds overlap each other and some are stretched wrong and some are the wrong way around and I cannot emphasize enough how chaotic it is. Getting the camera lined up right required intuition and checking on the computer.
Once set up though, the camera fulfills basic functionality. It turns on and off with the vehicle and records while driving. It seems to get pretty hot.
More info will be here as further testing is done. I look forward to your questions and feedback!
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