It is obviously impossible for you to engage in any discussion without resorting to demeaning insults and belittling people.......
But fine. I'll answer this concisely.
I don't think there is another member on the forum who has whined and complained about camera problems and failures quite as much as you have...
My "Whining" is based in facts. It's called testing a product, pointing out flaws. Which come in two forms.
A. Bugs that impact performance, but not reliability. I.E. Software Realted. -
While Annoying The SDK that introduced dupe frames into the A129 Duo
does not impact reliability. As the Camera functions under both extremes (hot and cold), does not suffer from inconsistent recording behavior, and has stood the test of time. - Glowing reviews from others and two years of reliability testing on my two cameras.
B. Fatal Flaws - Zenfox T3. An Unknown Company (Possibly Backed by Viofo, although never proven), who introduces a camera that has major design flaws. These design flaws result in the camera overheating and shutting off. People experienced these issues while driving in some instances. And I experienced them in parking mode.
While I was the first to point these out, my concerns were validated by other beta testers.
Meaning this wasn't whining.
I DID MY JOB. I tested a product and determined it to not meet even the basic standards. So Zenfox decided
my honesty, and the subsequent complaints of other reviewers based upon my initial results, meant DCT wasn't a place to get "Rave Reviews". They baled, and trolled over to Reddit and other platforms to get people to leave reviews. Without ever putting their product through anything beyond "
superficial testing".
You conveniently left off the fact here that your first A129 was defective and that you had issues with the replacement.......
My first A129 Duo unit was defective. Defective
does not mean unreliable. There's a difference between a single or batch of faulty camas (quality control at most), and a fatal design flaw. My replacement + Second purchased A129 Duo have functioned without fail for two years plus. Meaning I either got a single bad unit or there was a bad batch.
This issue wasn't endemic to all units. Thus not a fatal design flaw impacting overall reliability in all A129 Duos.
CPL filter was due to tint. CPL filter causes a rainbow effect.
Again,
@jokiin made this issue clear early on. Not Viofo or anyone else's fault. A mere consequence of having tint.
Yes I bitched about the dupe frame issue. Maybe a bit too loudly, but I had hoped Viofo would have an easy fix. Unfortunately, it got introduced early on into their SDK and proved more complicated than expected.
Now you are also "
Not a happy camper with the A139" and you are awaiting a replacement and you just go on and on and on with your complaints. It is truly amazing to see how many posts you've indulged in to voice your problems.
Again, call it bad luck. But no one else is seeing the problem's I'm experiencing. I've posted concrete proof of the issues.
Again, maybe Viofo's quality control needs improved. The A139 appears to be a "Great Product". And I hope the replacement resolves my issues as per the A129 Duo.
We shall see. If the replacement has the same issues, then I'll test another Memory Card. I.E. Samsung Pro. Just to rule out a memory card fault. Although I'm not certain this will be the issue.
As pointed out, I put my tech through rigorous testing and hold things to a high standard. Time will tell whether my issue is isolated (faulty unit) or a wider issue.
"Voicing My Problems" is how you solicit feedback from others that either may be experiencing a similar issue or are beginning testing with their newly acquired product.
You had similar problems with the ZenFox, but you rationalize that as a beta tester it doesn't count somehow, even though you reported that the camera "melted "
Clearly, you don't read threads in full. Part of our beta testing was
attempting to design a solution. One of mine was using copper plates with thermal paste. This did disperse the heat,
SO WELL, it caused the camera to melt.
My Modification, not the Zenfox Design, was the culprit here.
This is the very nature of your condescending, cherry picking, ill informed,
and taken out of context replies that serve to annoy. Just like how I stated
over and over and over the A129 Duo has been owned for over 2 years without issue. After receiving a replacement. You take that out of context and then use it to
allude that I'm hiding something since my first unit was faulty.
I never denied this fact.
Well, that's a hell of a track record you've had and you certainly let us all know every gory detail.
See Above.
I'm glad your A129 is finally working for you (for now). But you behave as if everything revolves around you and your own personal experiences with your cameras except that you are missing the big picture being presented.
Who is the person touting their "11 Years" of experience makes them an all encompassing "Expert". I stated the A129 Duo's reliability was
based upon DCT reviews, Multiple Feedback from other uses, and my OWN experience.
Note: The sole reliance
is NOT on my personal experience alone.
@Dashmellow
You are in the company of many, many others who have had to have their dash cams replaced before they got one they could reply on (including me multiple times), except that you are reporting two for two bad cams delivered to you so far. (or perhaps it's three - counting the ZenFox?)
I received a MyGekoGear 950 and 960 that work perfectly fine out of the box. The one thing that
I never got to work was their hardwire kit. I was told it should be functional on the 950
but not 960. I tested on the 950 without success and yes my hardwire is correct. It appears their firmware simply doesn't work as intended. Since the camera will just "Stay On" and never enter park mode. I even tested the fuses I use for the A129 Duo (other vehicle) and verified my hardwire isn't an issue. Nor is their hardwire kit. The problem is rooted in their firmware not supporting parking mode.
MyGekoGear never got back to me on this one and appears no updated firmware exists. According to them, the hardwire kit was a "new addition" and apparently not well tested.
The camera's themselves work perfectly in the sense of recording.
The Zenfox I already covered.
The A129 Duo I already covered. Replacement solved issue. Two Cameras work for over two years.
A139 Jury is out.
Too early to draw conclusion whether quality control issue, endemic issue, or a combination of both. I'll see when my replacement arrives.
Right now, I am LESS THAN thrilled and hope my problem is rectified.