Viofo A119 Pre Production Sample Blog ( I'm calling it a blog )

[old4570]

http://www.viofo.com/

To be fair , I don't think these pre-production samples should be Product Reviewed !
That would be extremely unfair , Reporting or judging a product before its really ready or fine tuned ..
So I will call this a Blog rather than a review .

Some things can certainly be commented on , but to pass judgement , perhaps we should just call it " Things that could use improvement " .

I don't think I am even half way through testing this cam . But I do believe I can start sharing some Video and thoughts on what I like and perhaps don't like . I have used the cam for a few days now , and I am not sure I am ready to start passing judgment , but I believe I can start sharing some video .

What I like
1) Form factor is excellent
2) Micro SD card is much easier to insert / remove than in the 118
3) Turns on at about the same speed as the 118 , but turns off much faster
4) sharp video @ 2560 x 1440
5) Menu is very easy to navigate


What I don't like
1) Yeah _ It's very blue ( really looking forward to a firmware update ) Video
2) I don't care for the floating lens ( side to side ) Perhaps making it click adjustable , or some way to lock it into position . ( perhaps the next model )
3) ?????? I have run out of things I don't like





First video = Viofo VS Ausdom @ 2560 x 1440

Mini 0826 VS Viofo A119

Yes , I believe they call it true blue ...
Anyhow , time to post some night time video ..
A119 was set to 2560 x 1440 x 30FPS

A119 VS A118

A119 VS Mini 0826

A119 VS Ausdom A261

A119 VS A118c @ 1920 x 1080 ( 60FPS for the 119 )

Hmmm , why does the Video for the A119 look better @ 1080 (?)
I would have thought 1440 would have been better ...
The only variable I can think of is, there is a LED setting in the Menu ( on or off )
I turned this off when I started to play with the resolution ..
I have turned it back on , and hopefully I will have some time to play with night time settings .
See what does what (?)
Update
After directly comparing 1080 and 1440 , there is little to no difference ...

Thats enough video editing for one day :
Left to right / top to bottom : A119 - A118 - A261 - 0826

14 April 2016
For the moment , I believe we are stuck waiting for newer firmware ..

 

[old4570]

1st Firmware Release ...

 

[DashLA]

Wow, great sync on the videos. The truck was weird on one video and not on the other. The color seems off still (imo).

 

[old4570]

Look at the barrier on the left , much more blue with the older firmware , and yes the video is less vibrant with the new firmware ..

 

[old4570]

Another comparison video

 

[DashLA]

Old FW video shows better detail on the grass than the new FW. The color look so faded with new FW.

 

[Padwanjoe]

Hello. You should consider that the new FW only allows you to record at 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps. At least, my A119 does it like this.

 

[old4570]

Old FW video shows better detail on the grass than the new FW. The color look so faded with new FW.

Hmmmm , 30FPS VS 60FPS
1440 @ 30FPS VS 1080 @ 60FPS

Those extra FPS really help show detail at speed ..
+ I havent tried 1080 @ 60FPS with the new Firmware ..

 

[CDNinHH]

+ I havent tried 1080 @ 60FPS with the new Firmware ..

I will be interested to see if you have the same result....mine locked up.

 

[old4570]

I will be interested to see if you have the same result....mine locked up.

??????? Did you unlock it

 

[Padwanjoe]

To unlock: remove the microSD card and the buttons become operational again so you can turn the A119 off. Without the microSD card inserted, power again the A119 and go to Menu - Settings - Resolution and choose 1920x1080@30fps. Turn it of again, insert the microSD card and, after power it on, it will automatically start recording.
This is how it worked, at least, for me.

 

[CDNinHH]

Thanks Joe, I re-installed the FW but I see your method is easier.

 

[CDNinHH]

To all pre-production sample testers:

I'm thinking we should start a thread where we can all post bugs ,fixes and FW suggestions, so Viofo can see it all in one place and avoid duplication?

Thoughts?

 

[reverend]

Might as well use @Mtz's original thread as it's clear that these are factory samples then:

Viofo A119 Car DVR factory sample tests

 

[CDNinHH]

That one is 18 pages long so far and has a lot of video samples. I agree those samples are useful but posting those in each of our individual threads is good.

What I'm talking about is a thread that is only for bugs, fixes and firmware suggestions for Viofo. But if no one else thinks it is a good idea, no problem.....carry on.

 

[Gibson99]

That one is 18 pages long so far and has a lot of video samples. I agree those samples are useful but posting those in each of our individual threads is good.

What I'm talking about is a thread that is only for bugs, fixes and firmware suggestions for Viofo. But if no one else thinks it is a good idea, no problem.....carry on.

Sounds good to me. Just call it something like "A119 pre-production/beta firmware discussion" so it's obvious that it's not final stuff once the unit goes into production.

 

[viofo]

I will be interested to see if you have the same result....mine locked up.

I thought this is caused by we added the hot pixel fixing in this firmware.
In next version, we will set the 1440P as default resolution.

 

[CDNinHH]

Viofo, I just created an new thread for all the issues with the pre-production samples...

https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...eta-test-bugs-fixes-fw-and-suggestions.18628/

 

[old4570]

Both mounts are here :
I ordered another A118 mount , got here today .. Now I can post pictures comparing the two mounts ...

 

[runtohell121]

The A119 mount doesn't fit the A118/C, just so everyone knows, it slides in, but really loosely. A118/C mount requires some modification to fit the A119 (not sure what modifications) according to some user(s).