runtohell121
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Thanks for @Shadow tec for sending the Shadow2s Plus over for review and comparison between the other dashcams I currently have.
First off, let's take a look at the packaging:
Now, the unit itself:
Accessories it comes with (GPS unit, Dual Port USB Charger, Micro USB, remote, rear camera + cable, and OBD Power Cable):
More images of the product and some dash cam size comparison HERE
Initial impression of the unit
The build quality itself is nice and solid, it comes with all the accessories needed to get started. The design is small and compact, though the color of the unit isn't black, so not as stealthy as it might have seemed in product images. The voice prompt on the unit is loud and the app is pretty straight forward to use, as with most dash cams with apps these days.
Some issues I'm still figuring out (07/05/2017): OBD Power Cord doesn't seem to be working fully with my 2001 BMW 330ci, as it sometimes display the speed and rev, while most of the time it won't show anything, as it doesn't seem to be detecting my car through the OBD port.
I have yet to test the rear camera, the remote, HUD function, and yet to have enough driving footage to do more comparison, so more to come.
But here is a few clips straight from the camera itself, unedited.
This video shows the OBD port working, as shown in the video where it has the speed and rev readout, though the speed unit is in kilometer, but under my app settings, it shows US.
-------------------[Update on 10/05/2017]-------------------
Here is what it looks like mounted in my 2001 BMW 330ci...
Far view:
Close up:
Rear:
Here's a footage of the Shadow2s using the front and rear camera. The rear camera doesn't have time stamp or anything. The file name is 2 seconds off, which I assume that it also means the video is 2 seconds off. Quality for rear camera is so-so, but that could be because of my car's rear tint. I do wish that Shadow would add time stamp for the rear camera and have it more in sync with the front.
Here's the file name screenshot:
Front:
Rear:
-------------------[End update 10/05/2017]-------------------
-------------------[Update on 10/05/2017]-------------------
Here are more footage for nighttime when using the front & rear camera. I feel like the out of sync front and rear camera is quite annoying and sometime it is off by more than 2 seconds, making it hard to figure out which clips belong to which, especially when the video for the rear doesn't even have any time stamp; you would rely on the file name.
Screenshot of the file names, don't see any consistency:
Front:
Rear:
Front:
Rear:
These 2 clips are the same one used for comparison against the Viofo A119S; just using the same clips for the front since you guys can get a better picture of the quality of the Shadow2s on full screen as opposed to side-by-side comparison video if needed.
-------------------[End update 10/05/2017]-------------------
First off, let's take a look at the packaging:
Now, the unit itself:
Accessories it comes with (GPS unit, Dual Port USB Charger, Micro USB, remote, rear camera + cable, and OBD Power Cable):
More images of the product and some dash cam size comparison HERE
Initial impression of the unit
The build quality itself is nice and solid, it comes with all the accessories needed to get started. The design is small and compact, though the color of the unit isn't black, so not as stealthy as it might have seemed in product images. The voice prompt on the unit is loud and the app is pretty straight forward to use, as with most dash cams with apps these days.
Some issues I'm still figuring out (07/05/2017): OBD Power Cord doesn't seem to be working fully with my 2001 BMW 330ci, as it sometimes display the speed and rev, while most of the time it won't show anything, as it doesn't seem to be detecting my car through the OBD port.
I have yet to test the rear camera, the remote, HUD function, and yet to have enough driving footage to do more comparison, so more to come.
But here is a few clips straight from the camera itself, unedited.
This video shows the OBD port working, as shown in the video where it has the speed and rev readout, though the speed unit is in kilometer, but under my app settings, it shows US.
-------------------[Update on 10/05/2017]-------------------
Here is what it looks like mounted in my 2001 BMW 330ci...
Far view:
Close up:
Rear:
Here's a footage of the Shadow2s using the front and rear camera. The rear camera doesn't have time stamp or anything. The file name is 2 seconds off, which I assume that it also means the video is 2 seconds off. Quality for rear camera is so-so, but that could be because of my car's rear tint. I do wish that Shadow would add time stamp for the rear camera and have it more in sync with the front.
Here's the file name screenshot:
Front:
-------------------[Update on 10/05/2017]-------------------
Here are more footage for nighttime when using the front & rear camera. I feel like the out of sync front and rear camera is quite annoying and sometime it is off by more than 2 seconds, making it hard to figure out which clips belong to which, especially when the video for the rear doesn't even have any time stamp; you would rely on the file name.
Screenshot of the file names, don't see any consistency:
Front:
Front:
These 2 clips are the same one used for comparison against the Viofo A119S; just using the same clips for the front since you guys can get a better picture of the quality of the Shadow2s on full screen as opposed to side-by-side comparison video if needed.
-------------------[End update 10/05/2017]-------------------
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