Vueroid S1-4K Pros & Cons & Final Thoughts

[Chuck McCoy]

After testing / using S1-4K for four months here’s my Pros & Cons & Final Thoughts

PROS:
1.) Made in South Korea (ROK) 🇰🇷
2.) Patented File System
3.) OTA Firmware Updates
4.) Novatek Processor 98530
5.) STARVIS 2 (IMX678) Front
6.) STARVIS 2 (IMX675) Rear
7.) Front Camera: Daytime image quality on par with Viofo A329S
8.) Front Camera: Night time HDR performance on par with Viofo A329S
9.) Daytime (HDR + IPC) firmware tuning / performance is good enough to permanently enable with minimal ghosting / motion artifacts, (set it & forget it)
10.) Front Camera Lens: Super High Quality Proprietary Design
11.) Interior Camera Lens: “Super Wide” Angle FOV without excessive barrel distortion

12.) IR Interior Camera Light Sensor: Fast & accurate transition from full color to B&W, and back to full color

13.) Audio Volume Level: Good
14.) HDR Support: All Channels (front / rear / interior)
15.) 1 Second boot up time from powered off

16.) 1 Second wake up time from ELPM (extreme low power parking mode)

17.) 1mA power consumption ELPM parking mode

19.) Parking Mode Geo-Fencing
20.) LCD Screen: Always On Option (people are always asking for that)
21.) Dual Power Support: 12V Barrel & 5V USB Type-C
22.) Voice Notification: GPS Connected

23.) Voice Notification: Rear Camera Disconnected / Connected

24.) Voice Notification: Interior Camera Disconnected / Connected

25.) On/Off Power Switch

26.) No reduction in Bitrate when adding one, or both remote cameras
27.) No H.265 Support (H.264 only)
28.) No ADAS
29.) No Mileage Statistics
30.) No Road Story Filter
31.) No LTE Cloud
32.) No Unnecessary Bells & Whistles
33.) K.I.S.S. Approved (keep it simple stupid)

CONS:
1.) Rear camera night time HDR performance needs improvement, (firmware tuning)

S1-4K Rear

A329S Rear

2.) No optional CPL Filter for Rear camera

3.) Interior camera only 1080p (2K would be better)
4.) Standard warranty only 12 Months, extended warranty with registration only 18 Months, (standard 18 Month & extended 24 Month would be better)
5.) No continuous recording parking mode with Audio, (Low Bitrate)

FINAL THOUGHTS:
1.) Viofo A329S is the “best” dash cam of 2025 for image quality, and remote camera versatility.
2.) S1-4K is my number #2.
3.) I would rather spend my own money on S1-4K than anything from BlackVue, Thinkware, Vanture, 70mai, or any other brand.
4.) I’m not sold on AI License Plate Restoration, (I’d rather have better image capture in real time, than anything that could be done in post production).
5.) Hopefully Vueroid can close the gap in 2026, but who knows maybe Viofo will have X-Ray Vision by then. I’d buy that for a dollar. lol

 

[Vueroid]

Thanks Chuck,

No matter how objectively I try to view and accept it, the written content feels somewhat biased.
I don’t think there’s anything factually wrong with what was written, but it doesn’t seem like you fully understand the strengths of the product.

Have a good day~

 

[Vueroid]

Dear Chuck,

Can you please check again the pics regarding the CPL for the rear cam?
I don't think the target vehicle is in the same position.
I fully understand the advantages that a CPL provides and have already mentioned that we will actively consider it.
However, since VUEROID’s rear camera has a much wider field of view than Viofo’s rear camera, simply matching the distance to a vehicle at the far left edge of the screen is not an appropriate comparison.
A more accurate comparison would be to observe the surroundings and compare when the vehicle is in the same position. In particular, the position of the heating lines also seems to make the comparison less fair.
And I’m also curious to see the footage.
I’m really interested in how the scenes from slightly earlier moments were actually recorded.
I was expecting an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, and overall evaluation of the VUEROID S1 4K, so I’m really wondering why it ended up being a comparison with VIOFO products.

Have a good day~

 

[Chuck McCoy]

No matter how objectively I try to view and accept it, the written content feels somewhat biased.

You are correct, as always my bias is to the camera with the best image quality.

I don’t think there’s anything factually wrong with what was written, but it doesn’t seem like you fully understand the strengths of the product.

Are you talking about heat resistance?
We won’t know how it does in hot environments, (Arizona, Texas, Florida) until the first summer, and we get feedback from customers.

Can you please check again the pics regarding the CPL for the rear cam?

My car has an “upright” rear window.
It’s always been brutal on rear cameras that don’t have a CPL Filter.

A more accurate comparison would be to observe the surroundings and compare when the vehicle is in the same position. In particular, the position of the heating lines also seems to make the comparison less fair.
And I’m also curious to see the footage.
I’m really interested in how the scenes from slightly earlier moments were actually recorded.

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I was expecting an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, and overall evaluation of the VUEROID S1 4K, so I’m really wondering why it ended up being a comparison with VIOFO products.

Boxers fight each other to see who is best.
Viofo A329S is the current benchmark.
I’ve given S1-4K the highest level of praise with 100% honesty.
I think S1-4K is the closest rival to A329S over all other competitors for 2025.
This is a great achievement for first attempt.

 

[SafeDriveSolutions]

Thanks Chuck,

No matter how objectively I try to view and accept it, the written content feels somewhat biased.
I don’t think there’s anything factually wrong with what was written, but it doesn’t seem like you fully understand the strengths of the product.

Have a good day~

I feel @Vueroid is on a journey to the top. This was a major step forward in competing with the big brands in North America. You can not leap to #1 overnight.

I always say you can have the best product in the world but if no one knows about it, where to buy it, or why they need it. Nothing really matters.

Homer Simpson futuristic car that bankrupted an automotive company.

Vueroid is competing with a Juggernaut which is @viofo they are a big company with tons of resellers across the world. Brand reputation for when things go wrong they tend to fix things. Sometimes not quickly but they do eventually fix it. Or sometimes make it worse when it comes to SSD Support...... 😕 also PARKING MODE GATE......

I believe @Chuck McCoy is right. i truly believe 2026 and beyond if Vueroid can get their infrastructure in place

-Marketing
-Product Needs
-Reseller Partners (Distributors)
-Dash Camera Influencers explaining their product and being attracted to its capabilities
-People asking for the Product by name.


The key ingredient is @Vueroid has listened to many industry professionals and taken feedback and applied it. So has @viofo that is why @SafeDriveSolutions partners with both companies because we like to be heard and know we are impacting the industry.

Where i agree with @Chuck McCoy is your warranty

Other manufacturers
-Fine Vu - 3 year warranty
-Thinkware U3000 Pro (From what i hear when professionally installed/purchased by a Thinkware reseller in USA) 3 year warranty
-Viofo - 18 month warranty additional 6 months when registered totaling 2 years

I understand there is budgeting, costs, you have to keep parts in stock for a certain period of time which takes up warehousing space.

Looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas and continuing face to face discussions.

Vueroid has done a great job in impacting the dash camera industry.