Elite 9 - initial thoughts & comparison to ARC 900

The ARC 900 roadmap is to have add-on RADAR at some point, it's mentioned in the manual and, I think, on the website specifications. It'll only be one so you'd have to choose between front or rear but for me, I always try and park rear-in and up against a solid feature so having just a front facing RADAR wouldn't be an issue.
Downsides - as mentioned above, no live view, which makes installation a pain, you also have to scan a QR code every time you want to connect wirelessly - but - there is a USB-C connector specifically to download videos, which is at least as fast as 5GHz WiFi if your phone supports OTG. Again, for me, the screen is a negative - but only because it makes the footprint bigger and therefore less discreet, thankfully, it has an auto-off minimum of 30 seconds which is fine as my cars AUX switches on when unlocked so by the time I'm in & ready to drive the screen is off. The camera housing is also in 'portrait' rather than the 'landscape' of the U3000 Pro and others, which lessens the visual impact.
I'm also a bit unsure of the image processing - see some of my screengrabs above of the brick wall and profile sheeting, it doesn't really affect the vehicles but (to me) hints at the image processing being a bit to aggressive?.
 
Dashcamuser567 said:
Welp this is weird timing. My battery pack for my U1000 seems to not work anymore only 2.5 years in. Camera works from the cig port but not from the battery. I may use this as an excuse to upgrade my dashcam if leaving the car running for a bit to try to charge it doesnt work. So either U3000 Pro or Elite 9 🤔
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It occurred to me that if you're happy with the form factor of the U3000 Pro, then maybe look at the Vueroid S1 - 4k? from what I've read and seen on this site, it outperforms both of your stated options IMO.
 
I ended up just buying the Elite 9. Hopefully I dont regret it coming from Thinkware. It was cheaper than thinkware and available to ship from Amazon but I ended up from @BlackboxMyCar
And to add my battery pack still wasnt holding a charge. Its like it heard me looking at new cams and decided to just die.
 
Onetenner ?
As in 110 " wheelbase ??
 
kamkar said:
Onetenner ?
As in 110 " wheelbase ?
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That or the amount of money the ex. left me with - £10, known as a 'tenner'....
 
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hehe Okay.

I thought maybe you was driving a 110" wheelbase land Rover, my friend had that bug for a while so i am familiar with those, mind you older ones, though he did end up with a brand new Td5 in the end, starting with a series one 88" back in the early 90ties.
 
Drove a few - quite a few, through work - wouldn't spend my own money on one, I couldn't afford the Chiropractor bills these days.
 
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