LateralNW
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Me; "How do you know/ prove that the seller doesn't make claims that they use these but is also fake/lying information? Pull the dashcam apart?"LMAO
The only reason I made that stupid test pattern is because ever since 2019 I knew the manufacturer claimed FOV specifications were false & misleading but, I wasn’t smart enough to prove it.
So it started with a simple yardstick on the wall.
Then we had a string of out of focus issues across all manufacturers, Viofo, Vantrue, BlackVue so I came up with that background to help me check focus indoors, before I check focus outdoors.
I don’t understand what you mean?
Could you rephrase that.
I’d like to answer.
Here’s how the FCC ID# kind of works.
Usually the first 5 alpha numeric digits is the “Grantee Code” that identifies the manufacturer.
Then a dash -
Everything after the dash refers to the model / device.
Once a full FCC ID# is established with the first model of a product, subsequent models that have been “upgraded” with new components / features still use the original FCC ID#
For example the FCC ID# for the very first Viofo A129 Duo (2018) is 2AMBW-A129 (2018-07-03).
As you know we’ve had several models in the A129 Series;
A129 Duo 1080p
A129 Pro 4K
A129 Plus 2K
A129 Plus eMMC
A129 Plus IR
They all share the same FCC ID #
So the FCC ID# for the Rexing V1P SE (2AW5W-V1PGW) is for the first model when the application was filed on 2021-12-06.
It looks like there have been 2, or 3 model upgrades since the original model.
You; I don’t understand what you mean?
Sure-
How do you know the hardware inside the dashcam is actually what they claim?
Being someone who doesn't trust anyone until I know them I expect false advertising as the norm.
I can only think of two ways to prove what is in a device,
1. pull it apart and check the codes stamped on the parts. (I know there are counterfeit chips out there but that is another topic.)
2. Analyse the firmware and see what items they call to enable them and what libraries are being used. eg reverse engineer the code. It would require an in-depth knowledge of the chips.
You can also tell to some extent by the clarity of the image etc but it doesn't prove what is in the device but just that it does a good job.
To be clear I am not naming any brands.
Yeah I figured that for the fcc but if you don't know the codes how do you find the reports?
"So the FCC ID# for the Rexing V1P SE (2AW5W-V1PGW) is for the first model when the application was filed on 2021-12-06.
It looks like there have been 2, or 3 model upgrades since the original model."
So @Vortex Radar might be referring to an older model (version) that wasn't a 4K unit? I see he did a review way back about fake 4k dashcams.
Would be interesting if he could through some light on why he said it is a fake 4k.