So - today - I've swapped the A119-V1 with the A119-V3:
I've driven both cams the same route one-after the other, then compared the videos on the monitor (no scaling) ...
A119-V3: (came already with FW-1.02 installed - and I put in a 128G Sandisk-high-endurance card)
COOL: the CPL from the V1 also fits on the V3
I'm just not a big fan of it - as the CPL reduces low-light/night quality too much for my taste.
WOW! -
the video-quality of the V3 is really impressive! 30.7 Mbit/sec H264!
(I have no hardware-assisted H265-playback gear to try that out in a usefull way :-( )
The readability of license-plates is extremely good and a significant improvement to the old A119!
Licenseplates of oncoming traffic even at ~70+km/h is still reliably readable!
The lower FOV (field-of-view) of ~140 degree - is visible... I can get used to it - but I will miss that :-(
A119-V1: (using MOD5RK - as my 64-GB Sandisk-high-endurance card can't reliably do higher bitrates)
In good daylight - the video-quality of this 2+ years old 'oldie' is still damn IMPRESSIVE!
comparing the video side-by-side (V1 vs V3) shows, that while up to 50km/h - I can read licenseplates of oncoming vehicles on the V1 too,
at 70+ km/h they are not readable any more - they're blurr out on the V1, but stay readable on the V3.
That doesn't mean that they're NEVER readable on the V1 - but it requires a lot of luck. (like very good light)
The 170-deg FOV - well - again - side-by-side - that's still a quite cool and uniq feature - esp. for driving in the city.
So yeah - I'm not regretting the "upgrade" ... let's hope the V3 is as reliable as the old V1 was
(My pogo-pins aren't bent - and work fine, as I've not removed the cam that frequently)
The 'oldie' A119-v1 - will now be moved to the rear-window (hatch) - which is a bit of an effort, as the mounting
has to be mechanically very solid. (this excludes a simple adhesive mount/glue onto the rear-window)
I have an idea how to "do that right (tm)" - but it'll take a bit time. ;-)