VIOFO A119S Modified Firmware MODs Archive

Never got a chance to post a video with the FWA119S_MOD-4Vk_v4.03+24Mbs+Enhanced+Dice.bin firmware. I basically left all the settings as default. Should I change the sharpness?


1 minute clip - last half has an Audi S5 (?) racing a Benz ML550 causing the Benz to drive on to on-coming traffic.

Good thing the roads weren't too busy and school is out. Sad that people drive recklessly beside an elementary school and residential roads.
 
Major153 said:
Never got a chance to post a video with the FWA119S_MOD-4Vk_v4.03+24Mbs+Enhanced+Dice.bin firmware. I basically left all the settings as default. Should I change the sharpness?
1 minute clip - last half has an Audi S5 (?) racing a Benz ML550 causing the Benz to drive on to on-coming traffic.
Good thing the roads weren't too busy and school is out. Sad that people drive recklessly beside an elementary school and residential roads.
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That stretch of road is known to attract questionable driving behaviour, its my 49 Ave to Kingsway shortcut. The 24 Mb/s bitrate footage looks very good at medium Sharpness, suggest trying High then compare, its so easy when user has image quality control in the Menu.
 
Well so far heat with the modded firmware hasn't killed the cam. If it shuts off due to heat it stays off until I turn it back on right? Or does it turn back on and start recording when it cools down? Also what software are ya'll using to convert the videos, or are you just uploading the raw files to youtube and letting them figure it out?
 

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StinkyCheese said:
Well so far heat with the modded firmware hasn't killed the cam. If it shuts off due to heat it stays off until I turn it back on right? Or does it turn back on and start recording when it cools down? Also what software are ya'll using to convert the videos, or are you just uploading the raw files to youtube and letting them figure it out?
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Thermal heat shutdown event will not later power on once temperature cools. The hottest external dashcam point should be the memory card slot as it records to microSD card. Youtube accepts all video formats and sizes then encodes them using their own format. Use any video editing software to cut, paste, trim, add titles and effects, music and more. Uploading the RAW video clips is easiest but consider muting the audio especially if video recorded copyright music from radio. The new YouTube Creators Beta version includes music and basic video editing tools with text overlays coming soon.
 
I rarely upload raw files since I cut everything but the "good" parts. I've used their beta stuff, especially for the copyright problem you mentioned. Now I just listen to NPR which is probably copyrighted too lol
 
Long time without posting here. Just a few words for the record.

I'm using A119S for about 2 years and 2 months without any problem. Some memory card issue at the begining because i was using an no name memory card. Switch to an 128 Sandisk A1 Ultra and works flawlessly since than.

2 years and about 180 000 km/112 000 miles.
1 year and almost a half with BCHobbyist modified firmware with no problems. Again, awesome job, man!!!
About 1 year with a cheap power bank from Ravpower but with pass through charging. Some people said that it will burn. Well, it's still working perfectly.
Maybe i am just lucky! 😀

Now, i want a duo fit for my personal car because i just find it with some scratches from another car.
Can some more experienced members advise me?
A129 duo, 2 x A119 v3, A129 pro?

I must say i've checked A129 pro and i'm kind of dissapointed. The hardware can be seriously tweaked with future software or is somehow limited? Accept pm's to 😛
Thank you!
 
Dadi_T said:
I must say i've checked A129 pro and i'm kind of dissapointed.
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What feature are you disappointed with? You can have 60Mb/s on the front camera and you get a better quality compression than the A119S has, about 4x the detail of the A119S as long as there is enough light.

I like the A129 Pro better, but if you do a lot of driving in low light then the A119 V3 can be better if you don't mind having 2 seperate cameras.
Both choices are significantly better than the A119S due to the higher resolution. The A119S has the cleanest image in the dark but there is more detail in the A119 V3 and both more detail and more noise in the A129 Pro.
 
I'm also interested to know if the A129 Pro firmware is been experimented with for modification like it was done for the A119S by DC Team, or if it is locked and nothing can be done at the moment?
 
Are there any New Updates planned? I'm missing my Demo Videos with different sharpness
 
Always creating MODs for a small team of testers in Vancouver covering all Viofo Dashcam models. Color Saturation is one area being adjusted. The 2019 MODs are stable and almost as good as 2020 Alpha versions. What surprises me is how Viofo has completely abandoned the A119 , A119 Pro , A119S models and still struggling to solve the A129 Duo 1080p Parking Mode and double-beep video corruption issue.

Don't buy the A129 Pro 2160p resolution Dashcam if recording mostly at night since the sensor cannot collect enough light causing grainy footage. Another option is to drive with A129 Pro and A119S or A119V3 side-by-side as my vehicle does, one for front + back and the other for superior night vision. Recently noticed extreme heat occasionally from A129 Pro USB side power connector even though its powered from GPS mount, attempting to isolate the cause. My A129 Pro MODs are being tested locally, still waiting for Viofo to release something newer than A129 Pro v1.1 with the double beep file corruption bug which I believe to be caused by incorrect array value.
 
Thanks for your Update.
So I still stay with my A119S and Firmware 403-6Vk
 
BCHobbyist said:
What surprises me is how Viofo has completely abandoned the A119 , A119 Pro , A119S models and still struggling to solve the A129 Duo 1080p Parking Mode and double-beep video corruption issue.
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You and me both!! I've had the double beep on both of my A119S' as well (it's not card related) since the last few versions (I think it started on v2.6). I thought Viofo would keep up support but at this point I highly doubt it since it's been more than a year from the last firmware update.

I've always appreciated your modifications and support to us here.
 
Hello, new to the forum: What are the benefits to the modified 6Vk firmware vs Viofo's latest V4.0 firmware?
 
jonathan358 said:
Hello, new to the forum: What are the benefits to the modified 6Vk firmware vs Viofo's latest V4.0 firmware?
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Did you click on the link in the first post? Each one gives you a changelog.
 
Just checking in here as I have been out of the loop for quite some time...
All is well with me. Hope All is well with y'all?
I recently built a new computer that will be better at video processing than my ancient laptop that i was using. So now I'm trying to get back up to speed on whats going on.
 
hi @BlackCloud , me to, just checking about news here.

Maybe someone can help in brainstorming: I have been thinking to get 129 duo pro, but finally I'll wait to have all issues resolved first.

and maybe stay couple of months more with my TWO A119S, especially if I can have final fix for those.

in fact the focus is perfect in cold state, but after 10-15min when camera is worming (not hot, as I've done what @BCHobyist has recommended) the focus goes out!

very known issue and it seems that the best solution is to replace the support (plastic to metal) but it is more DIY than I can do (done by @gse ).

Does someone know, if we can obtain the GOOD worm focus, defocusing slightly the cold state focus, lens closer to sensor maybe...if we move the focus 0.5 - 1.5mm left like when BCHobyist refocuses the bad lenses.

I prefer to have bad focus in "cold" and "good" focus in worm state, 99.99% of usage, against the choice of Viofo to have it opposite (as it seems that with even new improved polymer support you can not get both and it has been confirmed in my case with 2 A119S, and one replacement lens that Viofo has sent to me; it seems that only SG FULL metallic base fix definitely the issue and you have good focus in both states, cold and worm)?

cheers
 
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IvanhoeYU said:
Does someone know, if we can obtain the GOOD worm focus, defocusing slightly the cold state focus, lens closer to sensor maybe...if we move the focus 0.5 - 1.5mm left like when BCHobyist refocuses the bad lenses.
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Yes, this option had a place to be, but it did not lead to a good result.
1. It will be very difficult to predict the moment of good focus, because we do not know how much the lens warms up and moves relative to the matrix.
2. Order from Viofo the sensor module assembly.
 
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