VIOFO A329T 3-Channel Telephoto Dashcam - 4k+2k+2k - Unboxing, First Impressions & Testing Europe

EricSan said:
It seems that your rear camera is generating significant halos around point source lights. I’m seeing this in my rear camera feed as well and thought it was because of the polarizer. I removed the polarizer and made sure the camera lens does not have any smudges or finger prints on it. I won’t be able to test again until tomorrow evening.
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This is typical of night vision on dashcams. It's dark and the only source of light are the headlights. It causes overexposure and basically the halos occur. It happens on all dashcams I've owned. I bet tomorrow, you'll notice the same thing.

You can try a CPL filter to help with it, but there's really no cure all for this issue.
 
I'll have to review my night time footage from other cameras and see what I get. I think HDR is also set to turn on at night time, so I want to get some images with and without HDR enabled.
 
For anyone who hasn't been following every new thread:
Viofo released a beta Firmware for the A329S series. (Including the A329T)


New features or changes:
  • Optimized the frame duplicate.
  • Optimized super night vision.
  • Optimized G-sensor sensitivity.
  • Allow long presses of the menu button to access the menu while recording.
  • Added options to enable or disable the rear camera and interior camera using the Bluetooth button.
  • Included a prompt to use the HK6 hardwire cable for hybrid parking mode.
  • Added Parking GeoFencing features.
  • Supporting backing up files to SSD in impact detection recording mode; save files to the SSD before entering the impact mode in Hybrid parking mode.
  • Add Voice notification of parking events.
  • The screen remains off during impact parking recording.
  • Add only the critical alert voice notification option,
  • Add an option to disable vehicle voltage display.
  • Supported enabling or disabling Wi-Fi station mode using the Bluetooth button.
  • Add an exporting settings option.
  • Optimized the slow card issue in AED Parking Mode

More information with in-depth explanations can be found on the official website:
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Firmware Updates - VIOFO A329S Series V2.0

We're excited to announce the VIOFO A329S Series V2.0 Firmware, which introduces 15 major new features to enhance your dashcam's performance and usability. Below is a detailed overview of what’s new in this release. 1. Improved Settings of Low Power Impact Detection & Hybrid Parking Mode The...
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The new firmware allows users to export their settings.
To easily take a look at them, I built a GUI that will neatly display all the settings.
Julian23

Thread 'Viofo Config Viewer - A GUI for your Settings file - Only for A329S Series with V2.0 Firmware'

Following up on my previous post, I'm excited to share the Viofo Config Viewer tool with you all! Thanks for the interest you showed.

The goal was simple: with Viofo allowing us to export settings, why not build a nice GUI to check those settings quickly and easily on a PC?

What is it?

This is a single, offline HTML file that provides a clean, graphical user interface (GUI) for the viofo_config.ini file that the new V2.0 firmware can export.
It solves the common problem of "I wonder what settings I was using for that drive?" by giving you a clean, easy-to-read overview...
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With the new V2.0 firmware, the A329T will notify if an event happened during parking mode:

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The notification stays on screen for 30 seconds and disappears automatically or can be closed by manually pressing the Menu/Lock button.

It's a feature that will be very useful if something happened and there is no obvious damage to the car.
 
The A329T has been in my car for over 6 months now.
Since this covers a longer period of time, here is a short update on its overall performance.

The image quality is still among the best of any dashcam currently available. Some models come close, but none have surpassed the A329S or A329T so far.
The telephoto lens remains a big advantage and makes license plate capture noticeably easier. I still consider it one of the strongest points of this setup.

I recently had temperatures down to -15°C and earlier this year close to 40°C in summer. Regardless of the conditions, the parking mode with low bitrate recording worked reliably at all times.

Even with firmware V2.0, I did not run into any stability issues.

Overall, it has proven to be a very solid and dependable unit over long term use.
 
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