Zeppo
New Member
Hi -
I would really appreciate a little insight! I was in a car accident recently - a lady ran a stop sign and broadsided me while I was stopped in a turn lane. Car was totaled. The police report affirmed her culpability, but I was astonished at her crazy fabrications. Had a few details been different, I might've ended up having to pay my deductible, or who knows, even been unjustly sued by the at-fault party!
Anyway, I decided to buy a front & rear dash cam. My budget is roughly $150 - $260, which rules out BlackVue, but I settled on Viofo after doing lots of reading. I initially thought I'd buy the A129 Pro Duo...I really wanted 4k so I could discern license plates as clearly as possible.
And yet, I keep coming across the opinion that the video quality of the A119 V3 is the same or even superior. Counterintuitive as it sounds because it's 2K, some of the comparison images I've seen seem to corroborate this. So now I'm gravitating towards the A119 V3, especially after reading how 4K cams can overheat, affecting performance/reliability.
I'd love to hear your feedback on:
I would really appreciate a little insight! I was in a car accident recently - a lady ran a stop sign and broadsided me while I was stopped in a turn lane. Car was totaled. The police report affirmed her culpability, but I was astonished at her crazy fabrications. Had a few details been different, I might've ended up having to pay my deductible, or who knows, even been unjustly sued by the at-fault party!
Anyway, I decided to buy a front & rear dash cam. My budget is roughly $150 - $260, which rules out BlackVue, but I settled on Viofo after doing lots of reading. I initially thought I'd buy the A129 Pro Duo...I really wanted 4k so I could discern license plates as clearly as possible.
And yet, I keep coming across the opinion that the video quality of the A119 V3 is the same or even superior. Counterintuitive as it sounds because it's 2K, some of the comparison images I've seen seem to corroborate this. So now I'm gravitating towards the A119 V3, especially after reading how 4K cams can overheat, affecting performance/reliability.
I'd love to hear your feedback on:
- Would you say the images of the A119 V3 and the A129 Pro Duo 4k are comparable when it comes to fine detail? How could the A119 really be better despite being 2k?
- If I go with the A119 V3, what other benefits or upgrades of the A129 Pro would I be missing out on?
- I read that for either model, a hardwire kit with low voltage cut off is required for parking mode. I'd love a suggestion on which specific kits might be most compatible. Does Viofo make one?