One question:
Can the VS1 be mounted on a vertical truck windshield?
Thank you.
The features say it rotates 180°.
180° Lens Adjustment
Video downloaded from Viofo website;
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hi, I plan to buy Viofo VS1, I don't need a display and gps funvtion so for me its very important image quality and parking mode, low power consumtion.The reason I started measuring power consumption of dash cams is, before I bought my first Viofo in February 2020 (A129 Pro), I was using $20 cheap junk dash cams from Walmart from 2018-2019.
When I got the A129 Pro I was surprised how much hotter the camera operated compared to my cheap $20 cameras.
I discovered power consumption is a tell tale indicator of how hot a camera will operate.
Over time I discovered the hotter a camera runs the more recording malfunctions it will have.
Almost all of my cheap $20 cameras were low power / low heat, and never had a recording malfunction, however the image quality was horrible.
Most Viofo’s are like “race car engines” running at 10,000RPM to get the best possible image quality so they generate a lot of heat.
So, parking mode duration is not really my concern, it’s HEAT.
-Chuck
I currently do not have a VS1 for test & review.I plan to buy Viofo VS1, I don't need a display and gps funvtion so for me its very important image quality and parking mode, low power consumtion.
Could you test the power consumption of VS1? and is it possible to use it with a powerbank in parking mode?
I tried it on my car side window and it is fitting very well, it is the most versatile dashcam released by Viofo or maybe in the world. I even created a custom suction cup for it but I need some time to create the YouTube video about this. I hope Viofo will include a spare shoe mount in the gift box because this item is very very cheap so people can use VS1 in two cars or maybe make an adaptation for the suction cup. An advantage of a suction cup with ball mount is that it is putting the dashcam closer to the windshield which will result in less reflections and better image but also you can rotate the camera to the sides or to interior for recording.With the size, mounting flexibility and price this could potentially make for an excellent side camera.
That's been a subject of discussion on DCT for some time now and the conclusion is closer to the windshield generally (always?) causes worse reflections. Some time back I did some testing and was able to demonstrate that closer did result in more reflections.An advantage of a suction cup with ball mount is that it is putting the dashcam closer to the windshield which will result in less reflections...
This can be called an alternative assembly. However, since this vehicle is a two-door vehicle and is generally lower than passenger cars, its location is good. It almost looks like a battery-powered action camera. (The gopro stand on the side is also noticeable)
During the day, video in the cabin will be normal, but at night it’s questionable.
Very nice.
What firmware version do you have installed?My latest FW was trying to reduce the oversharpened video - but it's not right as of yet.