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Goluk T1 Review (Ambarella S2LM, WiFi, capacitor, parking mode)
Thanks to Goluk/Lockdown Security for supplying this unit.
Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B01EY1JIUIOfficial website: http://en.goluk.com/pages/t1-overview.html
Price: $129.99USD w/ free shipping
Discount: 10% off code (from Goluk Website)
Review:
Up for review is the Goluk T1 dashcam. Goluk doesn’t appear to be a company with a lot of noise in the dashcam industry yet, with only 2 (soon to be 3) units for the North American market.
The Goluk T1 has a discrete cylindrical design, mounted on the windshield through a slim quick-release mount. The unit is capable of a full 360° rotation. There are no buttons on the unit, only a slot for the microUSB (power) and a microSD card. There are 2 notification LEDs (one for recording status, and one for WiFi status). The unit and mount have a soft touch coating and feels premium all around.
Internally, the Goluk T1 features the Ambarella S2LM chip, along with an Aptina 2MP CMOS sensor. It also features a 152°, f/2.0, 6-layer glass lens with WDR technology. The unit is capable of recording at a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30fps. Of note, the T1 uses a super capacitor for superior heat resistance (working temperature of 10°F to 140°F). The Goluk T1 has standard dashcam functionality including loop recording and auto start/stop. It also has some extras such as parking mode, WiFi and ADAS (not tested). GPS is not an option, unfortunately.
The WiFi feature on the T1 is dual purpose. The MagicKey (wireless remote button) is paired to the unit via WiFi and allows for activation of emergency (aka “wonderful”) recording. More commonly, a smart device can be connected to the T1 for live view, changing settings and online sharing. The Goluk app is a crucial component of the system and you should be using it at least once for a proper initial set up. Here are some of the adjustable parameters from the iOS version (note: Android is also supported).
Going through the app menu, the settings are relatively self-explanatory. I'll elaborate on some of the more interesting features. First off, the "wonderful" video is triggered by pressing the MagicKey (wireless remote button), which will initiate save of a separate recording (duration of 12 or 30 seconds). The G-sensor also works in a similar manner, saving 8 sec before and 8 sec after (total of 16 seconds) upon shock detection. Note that all these extra video clips are saved separately from the normal driving video recordings. You will have redundancy, which is great imo. You can adjust how much space on the microSD to allocate between normal recording and triggered recording. Loop recording overwrites the oldest files automatically. You can set whether or not you want the videos/images to auto-download to your smart device upon pairing.
The two parking modes are already explained in the app. "Parking security mode" enables a pre-buffered motion detection while parked (recording 8s before and 8s after detection). "Parking sleep mode" powers off the unit when the vehicle is stationary for 20+ minutes. This mode prevents draining of the battery in vehicles that only have constantly powered outlet, even when the ignition is off (ex. Porsche).
I did not test the driver assistance systems as I don't find them reliable nor helpful. The video image auto-flip is a nice touch, especially if you occasionally rotate the unit to the film the interior/rear.
Video quality on the T1 turned out much better than I had initially expected, given the hardware specifications. The videos are relatively sharp, and colors are vivid without being over saturated. Overall, the image quality is quite clear in both daylight and low light conditions. The audio from the built-in microphone is decent as well. If I had to nitpick, the auto white balance might need some tweaking. I noticed a minor yellow tinge when I use HID/LED headlamps that are slightly blue.
Over the last couple years, I have tested over 30+ dashcams. There aren’t a lot of dashcams that I can recommend without reservations but the Goluk T1 looks like a winner to me! The combination unique features, impressive video quality and overall premium design gives me a good feeling about using this unit long term. At US$129.99 from Amazon, with 18 months warranty from the manufacturer, I firmly believe that the Goluk T1 is a great buy. Don’t forget to grab the 10% discount code from the Goluk website.
Some other notable units at this price range: Viofo A119, DDpai Mini2, Mini 0807, and Mini 0826.
Sample Clips:
Screen Shots:
Images:
Feature and specifications list:
• Chipset: Ambarella S2LM Professional Graphic Processing Unit
• Aptina 2 megapixel CMOS sensor
• Lens: 152°view angle, 6-layers glass lens, F2.0 aperture
• Video Resolution: 1080FHD 1920×1080/ WVGA 848x480
• File Format: Image: JPG, Mp4
• Goluk App Supports: Smartphone with iOS 7.0 or above and Android 4.0 or above system
• WDR: Wide Dynamic (WDR) Technology
• Power-off File Recovery Function: Supported
• Date Time Mark: Supported
• Memory Card: 16G TF card included, supports up to 64GB TF card. (Recommend class 10 or above.)
• USB: Supported
• Language System: English
• Audio Recording: Support
• Storage Temperature: -5°F to 160°F
• Operating Temperature: 10°F to 140°F
Box contents:
1x Goluk T1 dash camera
1x 3M adhesive windshield mount
1x Wireless remote button (MagicKey)
1x Vehicle power adapter
1x Micro USB power cable (4 Meters)
8x Cable routing clips
3x 3M adhesive pads (1 extra for windshield, 2 for remote)
1x User manual
1x Warranty guide (18 months from Goluk)
1x 16G TF card (from November 13, 2016 onwards)
Thanks to Goluk/Lockdown Security for supplying this unit.
Product Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B01EY1JIUIOfficial website: http://en.goluk.com/pages/t1-overview.html
Price: $129.99USD w/ free shipping
Discount: 10% off code (from Goluk Website)
Review:
Up for review is the Goluk T1 dashcam. Goluk doesn’t appear to be a company with a lot of noise in the dashcam industry yet, with only 2 (soon to be 3) units for the North American market.
The Goluk T1 has a discrete cylindrical design, mounted on the windshield through a slim quick-release mount. The unit is capable of a full 360° rotation. There are no buttons on the unit, only a slot for the microUSB (power) and a microSD card. There are 2 notification LEDs (one for recording status, and one for WiFi status). The unit and mount have a soft touch coating and feels premium all around.
Internally, the Goluk T1 features the Ambarella S2LM chip, along with an Aptina 2MP CMOS sensor. It also features a 152°, f/2.0, 6-layer glass lens with WDR technology. The unit is capable of recording at a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30fps. Of note, the T1 uses a super capacitor for superior heat resistance (working temperature of 10°F to 140°F). The Goluk T1 has standard dashcam functionality including loop recording and auto start/stop. It also has some extras such as parking mode, WiFi and ADAS (not tested). GPS is not an option, unfortunately.
The WiFi feature on the T1 is dual purpose. The MagicKey (wireless remote button) is paired to the unit via WiFi and allows for activation of emergency (aka “wonderful”) recording. More commonly, a smart device can be connected to the T1 for live view, changing settings and online sharing. The Goluk app is a crucial component of the system and you should be using it at least once for a proper initial set up. Here are some of the adjustable parameters from the iOS version (note: Android is also supported).
Going through the app menu, the settings are relatively self-explanatory. I'll elaborate on some of the more interesting features. First off, the "wonderful" video is triggered by pressing the MagicKey (wireless remote button), which will initiate save of a separate recording (duration of 12 or 30 seconds). The G-sensor also works in a similar manner, saving 8 sec before and 8 sec after (total of 16 seconds) upon shock detection. Note that all these extra video clips are saved separately from the normal driving video recordings. You will have redundancy, which is great imo. You can adjust how much space on the microSD to allocate between normal recording and triggered recording. Loop recording overwrites the oldest files automatically. You can set whether or not you want the videos/images to auto-download to your smart device upon pairing.
The two parking modes are already explained in the app. "Parking security mode" enables a pre-buffered motion detection while parked (recording 8s before and 8s after detection). "Parking sleep mode" powers off the unit when the vehicle is stationary for 20+ minutes. This mode prevents draining of the battery in vehicles that only have constantly powered outlet, even when the ignition is off (ex. Porsche).
I did not test the driver assistance systems as I don't find them reliable nor helpful. The video image auto-flip is a nice touch, especially if you occasionally rotate the unit to the film the interior/rear.
Video quality on the T1 turned out much better than I had initially expected, given the hardware specifications. The videos are relatively sharp, and colors are vivid without being over saturated. Overall, the image quality is quite clear in both daylight and low light conditions. The audio from the built-in microphone is decent as well. If I had to nitpick, the auto white balance might need some tweaking. I noticed a minor yellow tinge when I use HID/LED headlamps that are slightly blue.
Over the last couple years, I have tested over 30+ dashcams. There aren’t a lot of dashcams that I can recommend without reservations but the Goluk T1 looks like a winner to me! The combination unique features, impressive video quality and overall premium design gives me a good feeling about using this unit long term. At US$129.99 from Amazon, with 18 months warranty from the manufacturer, I firmly believe that the Goluk T1 is a great buy. Don’t forget to grab the 10% discount code from the Goluk website.
Some other notable units at this price range: Viofo A119, DDpai Mini2, Mini 0807, and Mini 0826.
Sample Clips:
Screen Shots:
Images:
Feature and specifications list:
• Chipset: Ambarella S2LM Professional Graphic Processing Unit
• Aptina 2 megapixel CMOS sensor
• Lens: 152°view angle, 6-layers glass lens, F2.0 aperture
• Video Resolution: 1080FHD 1920×1080/ WVGA 848x480
• File Format: Image: JPG, Mp4
• Goluk App Supports: Smartphone with iOS 7.0 or above and Android 4.0 or above system
• WDR: Wide Dynamic (WDR) Technology
• Power-off File Recovery Function: Supported
• Date Time Mark: Supported
• Memory Card: 16G TF card included, supports up to 64GB TF card. (Recommend class 10 or above.)
• USB: Supported
• Language System: English
• Audio Recording: Support
• Storage Temperature: -5°F to 160°F
• Operating Temperature: 10°F to 140°F
Box contents:
1x Goluk T1 dash camera
1x 3M adhesive windshield mount
1x Wireless remote button (MagicKey)
1x Vehicle power adapter
1x Micro USB power cable (4 Meters)
8x Cable routing clips
3x 3M adhesive pads (1 extra for windshield, 2 for remote)
1x User manual
1x Warranty guide (18 months from Goluk)
1x 16G TF card (from November 13, 2016 onwards)
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