USDashCamera
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Hey guys got a review of the Thinkware F800 PRO review. This was sent to me for review by @BlackboxMyCar so I would like to thank them for sending it out.
I recently reviewed the standard F800 which I will also link below. Both models feature 1080p front and rear (and as usual with thinkware, you can buy just the front camera and buy the rear later if you want) with Sony Starvis image sensors front and rear also. Standard features that anyone familiar with thinkware is here such as WiFi and a smart phone app to change the settings (no LCD screen here), built in GPS, audio alerts and a sleek wedge design.
Here a list of specs to compare the standard vs. pro model:
As you can see, the Pro offers 128gb card support which I think is great but should be standard for the non pro version also. Even the $200 Blackvue DR490-2CH offers 128gb card support.
The pro also has the energy saver mode which is basically their standard parking mode but without buffered recording. So for example if you are just using impact detection with energy save mode active, if someone impacts your car it wakes up and it starts recording within a second. It supposedly offers 3x longer recording with 1/3rd less battery consumption.
And of course the big feature is the cloud. This cloud feature is pretty limited right now, but if you have a hotspot in your car you can get impact notifications (while driving), set a geo fence to notify you if your car leaves an area, and locate cars on a google map. this is pretty limited and seems to only be useful for fleet managers or paranoid parents. When doing the review I did not realize you can't get impact notifications while in parking mode, only while the car is driving which is not useful for me. I would like to see parking mode notifications.
Overall the video quality between this and the DR750S-2CH is a toss up, the DR750S seems to have better clarity at close distance for reading signs or license plates likely due to the 60 fps in the front cam. But it seems out of focus lenses is still common and my experience made other cameras better at reading certain signs or plates at a further distance. I know I am not the only one that has experienced that issue. The F800 Pro night quality does look better than the DR750 but it doesn't seem to give it any advantage in reading plates of cars.
Overall due to the form factor and few features such as being able to set parking priority for the memory card partitioning makes me prefer the F800 Pro over the DR750S but if you want cloud support or really need that tiny edge at reading some signs or plates at a close distance (which is virtually negligible still) the Blackvue is for sure the way to go.
I also prefer the way Thinkware uses direct hardwire connections, with the voltage cut off and timer settings in the app as opposed to dip switches of the DR750.
Check out the video review:
F800 Standard Review:
I recently reviewed the standard F800 which I will also link below. Both models feature 1080p front and rear (and as usual with thinkware, you can buy just the front camera and buy the rear later if you want) with Sony Starvis image sensors front and rear also. Standard features that anyone familiar with thinkware is here such as WiFi and a smart phone app to change the settings (no LCD screen here), built in GPS, audio alerts and a sleek wedge design.
Here a list of specs to compare the standard vs. pro model:
As you can see, the Pro offers 128gb card support which I think is great but should be standard for the non pro version also. Even the $200 Blackvue DR490-2CH offers 128gb card support.
The pro also has the energy saver mode which is basically their standard parking mode but without buffered recording. So for example if you are just using impact detection with energy save mode active, if someone impacts your car it wakes up and it starts recording within a second. It supposedly offers 3x longer recording with 1/3rd less battery consumption.
And of course the big feature is the cloud. This cloud feature is pretty limited right now, but if you have a hotspot in your car you can get impact notifications (while driving), set a geo fence to notify you if your car leaves an area, and locate cars on a google map. this is pretty limited and seems to only be useful for fleet managers or paranoid parents. When doing the review I did not realize you can't get impact notifications while in parking mode, only while the car is driving which is not useful for me. I would like to see parking mode notifications.
Overall the video quality between this and the DR750S-2CH is a toss up, the DR750S seems to have better clarity at close distance for reading signs or license plates likely due to the 60 fps in the front cam. But it seems out of focus lenses is still common and my experience made other cameras better at reading certain signs or plates at a further distance. I know I am not the only one that has experienced that issue. The F800 Pro night quality does look better than the DR750 but it doesn't seem to give it any advantage in reading plates of cars.
Overall due to the form factor and few features such as being able to set parking priority for the memory card partitioning makes me prefer the F800 Pro over the DR750S but if you want cloud support or really need that tiny edge at reading some signs or plates at a close distance (which is virtually negligible still) the Blackvue is for sure the way to go.
I also prefer the way Thinkware uses direct hardwire connections, with the voltage cut off and timer settings in the app as opposed to dip switches of the DR750.
Check out the video review:
F800 Standard Review: