tac62
New Member
Hello All,
New membership today, but have read on the forums this one as well as others for a while now on and off, as well as watched tons of reviews and comparisons on YouTube. I do have some experience with cams, running a Viofo A119 previously in my vehicle. I didn't have the best experience with it unfortunately as it corrupted 2 SD cards, and seemed to constantly have issues with actually recording. Sometimes it did and sometimes it didn't. I did work with their customer service and it was ok, just frustrating. I did find the video clarity was lacking though overall for license plates. When I pulled video back I could read plates if the car was passing me but if it was directly in front of me I couldn't regularly. I do know there are limitations and don't expect to always read plates at night (though that would be nice) or in all circumstances during that day.
I've looked at the "Best Dash Cams of 2020" page as well as on this forum and others. 6+ months ago everywhere I was looking was saying the Blackvue 900s for a dual camera (which I am looking for). However the more I dug I found a lot of complaints of shutting off when the temperature was above 85F out, as well as problems connecting to the camera via Wifi. For the cost of the camera I decided to wait and see how things were in a few months. Now what I am seeing seems to push to either the Viofo A129 Pro Duo or Thinkware U1000.
So I guess I'm looking for a recommendation based on the following wants to push me to make a purchase:
1. Both front facing and rear facing cameras, could honestly not be connected, but connected is good and the A129 and U1000 both are.
2. Reliability in heat. I live in the Midwest, the hottest days we see are around 110 degrees, but those are rare. Usually we are closer to 95-100F in heat of summer and 0-10F in winter.
3. Ability to download video immediately is nice (for example if I witness a vehicle accident or am in one), but not a requirement.
4. Parking recording is a plus, my A119 I had powered all the time with regular recording all the time, but I don't think that is a need.
I don't care about any of the lane assist/collision avoidance etc features. I don't need to be able to "live view" the camera remotely via Wifi.
Or if I missed the boat completely and should be looking at something else I am happy to consider it. I did look at the Street Guardian SG9663DC as well. Hard to tell based on the videos how the clarity is with it and if I would be able to make out license plates any better than the A119...
New membership today, but have read on the forums this one as well as others for a while now on and off, as well as watched tons of reviews and comparisons on YouTube. I do have some experience with cams, running a Viofo A119 previously in my vehicle. I didn't have the best experience with it unfortunately as it corrupted 2 SD cards, and seemed to constantly have issues with actually recording. Sometimes it did and sometimes it didn't. I did work with their customer service and it was ok, just frustrating. I did find the video clarity was lacking though overall for license plates. When I pulled video back I could read plates if the car was passing me but if it was directly in front of me I couldn't regularly. I do know there are limitations and don't expect to always read plates at night (though that would be nice) or in all circumstances during that day.
I've looked at the "Best Dash Cams of 2020" page as well as on this forum and others. 6+ months ago everywhere I was looking was saying the Blackvue 900s for a dual camera (which I am looking for). However the more I dug I found a lot of complaints of shutting off when the temperature was above 85F out, as well as problems connecting to the camera via Wifi. For the cost of the camera I decided to wait and see how things were in a few months. Now what I am seeing seems to push to either the Viofo A129 Pro Duo or Thinkware U1000.
So I guess I'm looking for a recommendation based on the following wants to push me to make a purchase:
1. Both front facing and rear facing cameras, could honestly not be connected, but connected is good and the A129 and U1000 both are.
2. Reliability in heat. I live in the Midwest, the hottest days we see are around 110 degrees, but those are rare. Usually we are closer to 95-100F in heat of summer and 0-10F in winter.
3. Ability to download video immediately is nice (for example if I witness a vehicle accident or am in one), but not a requirement.
4. Parking recording is a plus, my A119 I had powered all the time with regular recording all the time, but I don't think that is a need.
I don't care about any of the lane assist/collision avoidance etc features. I don't need to be able to "live view" the camera remotely via Wifi.
Or if I missed the boat completely and should be looking at something else I am happy to consider it. I did look at the Street Guardian SG9663DC as well. Hard to tell based on the videos how the clarity is with it and if I would be able to make out license plates any better than the A119...