Interested in hearing how you ran your test as well as your results!!Just got my heat testing done but I've been outdone by @EGS- Good Job
I revised my setup with the heat gun stuck in a vent window blowing under the cams in test; a WHOLE lot better than being inside with the heat as I'd been doing this
I reached a temp of 71C (160F) which I held for 5 minutes. No cam failed. My test was done with all cams in driving recording mode.
One anomaly noticed with the T130 is that the indicator LED dimmed as the temp was reached or close to it. On restarting the cam afterward all is well, and even dimmed it was still visible.
May try parking modes shortly but that depends whether I can get the Garmin app to work on both of those and whether the Mini2 will enter parking mode, which mine hasn't done yet.
Phil
Reporting the same results- no problems with either Viofo in parking mode after them being in 71C (160F) temps for 20 minutes. Cams with the thermometer visible, the left edge of the tape on it aligns with 160FInterested in hearing how you ran your test as well as your results!!
pictures are welcome too
God job Phil! Thanks for sharingReporting the same results- no problems with either Viofo in parking mode after them being in 71C (160F) temps for 20 minutes. Cams with the thermometer visible, the left edge of the tape on it aligns with 160F
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Test set-up:
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Tests done later w/parking- note the needle on the thermometer is about 180F
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Sorry for the glare and crappy pic, due to darkness I had to illuminate through the glass with my flashlight to get this image.
Not as fancy as @EGS but an entirely workable test with the entire cams in the heated air where the thermometer probe end was at.
Phil
God job Phil! Thanks for sharing
So far they seem pretty solid!
I know the T130 is still in the early stages but I hope wi-fi stability, picture and color issues are addressed in future firmware to make it even better.
As I mentioned previously a couple of times, I set the low bitrate parking mode to a 3 hour timer and the camera was able to record the entire duration with no issues. Also I tried to initiate the test while the hottest part of the day.Great work @EGS and @SawMaster. Being that I dont have a T130, I can only speculate. But I wonder if the barrel shape, and less surface area touching the windshield, and a smaller design have resulted in an improved product over the A139? The A139 main unit is large, meaning more of it for the sun to beat upon and heat up.
@SawMaster and @EGS how long were your cameras left outside and in direct sun? I.E. How many hrs approximately?
Anyway, seems like the T130 passes muster.
I forget, @EGS do you own the A139 3 Chan?
As I mentioned previously a couple of times, I set the low bitrate parking mode to a 3 hour timer and the camera was able to record the entire duration with no issues. Also I tried to initiate the test while the hottest part of the day.
Can't tell if a wedge or barrel form factor has any thermal benefits from each other, but it is evident something has improved significantly in the design process.
Also, I believe location/placement of the product matters as well as color and vehicle shape. Several things to take in consideration.
These cameras may still suffer in hotter climates but so far the results are decent and doing better than some other, including some of the 2 channel systems.
Sadly I didn't have the opportunity to test the A139 3 channel. It sounds like a good piece of hardware for what I've read for the most part.
The window was better cleaned for the bottom camera.Rear camera comparison - T130 on Firmware on the rear cam V1.0_0902