E1 Pro Test & Review PP

[TonyM]

So two rounds in, they're tied at 1:1

 

[Chuck McCoy]

SETTINGS:

A119M Pro
Firmware: V1.2_20260409
HDR: On
CPL Filter: On
1 Minute File Size: 445MB
Bitrate: 62Mbps

E1 Pro
Firmware: VT-EFB271
HDR: On
PlatePix: On
CPL Filter: On
1 Minute File Size: 232MB
Bitrate: 32Mbps

CA Plate# 03425W3 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

 

[Chuck McCoy]

CITY TEST LOOP - A119M Pro vs. E1 Pro

SETTINGS:

A119M Pro
Firmware: V1.2_20260409
HDR: On
CPL Filter: On
3 Minute File Size: 1.3GB
Bitrate: 62Mbps

E1 Pro
Firmware: VT-EFB271
HDR: On
PlatePix: On
CPL Filter: On
3 Minute File Size: 692MB
Bitrate: 32Mbps

SUNSET: 8:27PM (filmed 45 Minutes after sunset)

 

[Chuck McCoy]

1 HOUR AFTER SUNRISE - A119M Pro vs. E1 Pro

SETTINGS:

A119M Pro
Firmware: V1.2_20260409
HDR: On
CPL Filter: On
1 Minute File Size: 444MB
Bitrate: 62Mbps

E1 Pro
Firmware: VT-EFB271
HDR: On
PlatePix: On
CPL Filter: On
3 Minute File Size: 232MB
Bitrate: 32Mbps

SUNRISE: 5:43AM (filmed 1 Hour 16 Minutes after sunrise)

Testing Note: I just realized I forgot to clean my windshield.

 

[glostix]

1 HOUR AFTER SUNRISE - A119M Pro vs. E1 Pro

SETTINGS:

A119M Pro
...
Bitrate: 62Mbps

E1 Pro
...
Bitrate: 32Mbps

Interesting that the Vantrue is ~1/2 the bitrate/filesize of the Viofo. Since Youtube compresses so much, when you view the files on a computer do they seem similar in video quality/artifacting/etc.?

Unrelated side note: when I first came across your vids I got freaked out because you often drive by the hill where I live, a shopping center near me, etc. Bought a Mustang a year ago from the dealer in your plate frames. I can tell the other major reviewer on this forum RCG is in the area too.

 

[Chuck McCoy]

Interesting that the Vantrue is ~1/2 the bitrate/filesize of the Viofo. Since Youtube compresses so much, when you view the files on a computer do they seem similar in video quality/artifacting/etc.?

Absolutely not.
YouTube compression ain’t got nothing to do with it.
Since 2019 I always upload dash cam test footage from the original / raw file directly to YouTube.
I remove SD Card from camera, insert in my Google Chromebook, and upload directly to YouTube.
I don’t use any video editing software when gathering test footage for comparison.
So I can always come back, and compare old footage with new footage with the same level of “YouTube degradation”.
However, when I make compilation videos with multi-channel cameras I transfer original video files to my iPhone, and use iMovie to “glue” clips together, and then upload to YouTube from my iPhone like this.

A 4K camera with only 30Mbps Bitrate turns to doo-doo once you go faster than 50MPH, (pixelated / blurry).
A 4K camera needs minimum 60Mbps.
I thought about asking Vanture for a 60Mbps custom firmware for testing, but it might burst into flames.
Right now it gets super duper hot at only 32Mbps.

Unrelated side note: when I first came across your vids I got freaked out because you often drive by the hill where I live, a shopping center near me, etc. Bought a Mustang a year ago from the dealer in your plate frames. I can tell the other major reviewer on this forum RCG is in the area too.

Robert is right down the street. lol

 

[Chuck McCoy]

Q: How long before GPS SUCTION MOUNT falls off the windshield?
A: I installed E1 Pro with GPS Suction Mount in my car October 2025, and it fell off today while driving, (11 Months).

I was expecting it to last no longer than 30 days, so 11 Months is great.
The whole reason I wanted the Suction Mount was to test what it would be like in a rental car scenario.
I think Vantrue has a winner with this type of mount since it hung around for 11 months.

E1 Pro continued recording without malfunction after it fell off windshield just free dangling.
I also had an Interior camera rolling so we get to see it fall off in real time.

 

[kamkar]

hung around for 11 months.

I got a new phone holder, really cheap too, its suction cup seem to also be smeared in some sticky substance so it hold damn well.
Taking it off glass, well just flip the suction flipper back, aint cutting it with this phone holder, you have to be a bit more hands on to get it off.
Mind you only tested it for a few months in my old car and now a few in the new car, but this holder have the phone on a 4 - 5" long arm, so the S25 phone so put a little leverage into it that way.
And it is mounted off fixed glass on the driver side door, so get " slammed" a few times a day, that do not happen on a windscreen.

The stickiness of the suction cup itself dont seem to leave any residue on the glass or very little.