VIOFO - A229 Plus 1CH
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"i have had the BlackVue DR970x Plus which proved bulletproof during the hottest Summer on record last year. my credit cards and ID’s all had to be replaced because they melted and warped, but the BlackVue keeps running without issues."
"I have Viofo A229Pro for 2 years and a half. No issue so far."
"Yeah they are specifically better in the heat than other cameras because they use a super capacitor instead of a battery to do the final writing to the SD card when the power gets cut by your car. ... Batteries tend to have issues in extreme heat/cold"
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"Yes my crash was at night and rear camera which is only 2K had what I consider perfect night vision. I could clearly see her facial expressions as she plowed into the back of my car."
"I have U3000 and night vision is great. ... I was rear ended 3 days after install at night and footage shows every expression on the ladies face as she slammed into me."
"the parking surveillance feature has unbelievable sensitivity."
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"Can't see it at all! ... it is 100% hidden away. ... if it wasn't for seeing the bottom .25" of the back camera you wouldn't know it's there"
"Super easy. ... Took about 20-30 minutes"
"Was easily able to run the wires on the top, press it behind the header with the spudger they gave and make it look nice. Then on the liftgate theres a plastic cover panel you can take off to bundle the extra wire and make the drop to the camera really nice and clean."
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"the starvis 2 sensor this has is great. I have both the older and newer viofo units, and the starvis 2 definitely makes a difference compared to the previous gen."
"The picture quality day or night is fantastic."
"Last month got rear ended by person on the phone. ... I downloaded the event clip from the mobile app and was able to show the video to the police on the spot. ... The other driver got a ticket for using the phone."
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"Front/rear cam and hardwire kit was only $200"
"1440p front and 1440p back camera ... good quality"
"the viofo records two videos, not one video with the rear overlayed"
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"But I must say, you won't really be able to read the plates on other cars unless you have perfect weather conditions."
"I wish it was a bit clearer because I got a hit and run overnight and I couldn't read the plate (it was also raining)"
"kept blurring plates"
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"PLEASE don’t remind me of the struggle getting that damn wire through the rubber boot!"
"I did opt for the front 4k/rear 1080p version, so I did have to run the wire for the rear cam which is a hassle."
"I couldn't get my cable to fit through that gasket from the body to the hatch ... The loop of wire is annoying."
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"It does NOT handle the Florida heat at all. ... Constant shutdowns while driving and parked have rendered it absolutely useless. ... Viofo's solution? Kick it down to 1080 / 2k and hope works. It did not. ... The camera is seriously flawed."
"The mirror power is not on when the car is off, so the dashcam will also be unpowered when the car is off, so no recording when parked if u use the mirror power."
"You may get around 4-8 hours in parking mode depending on the state of the car battery and the voltage you set the cutoff to. ... I needed a longer parking mode duration so I've added a dashcam battery as well."
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"It does NOT handle the Florida heat at all. ... Constant shutdowns while driving and parked have rendered it absolutely useless. ... Viofo's solution? Kick it down to 1080 / 2k and hope works. It did not. ... The camera is seriously flawed."
"the xtherm sucks in hot summer."
"When you put the rain cover on top it blocks all of the openings leaving very little air flow. ... When it is hot at night it’s pretty miserable in there. ... The only thing you can unzip is the front door to the porch and if it rains that night congrats you are hot AND wet."
nfslink 1.0I bought the viofo A229 Plus 1 channel and it’s working great with my cx30 GS, plug it in the usb A port and no issues. Decide to save some time and money and didn’t buy the rear camera. https://preview.redd.it/atytfdt02u0g1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ac9bb70645c7cb02320392cf5fe9ef7c21f9ed0
FishcakeFriends 0.3The A229 Pro supports up to 512GB but you need to either get Viofo's Industrial card or specifically Sandisk Max Endurance (NOT high endurance). Viofo specifically points this out on their website. The storage is the main reason I went for the A229 Plus over the Pro (2k vs 4k resolution). The image on the Pro was a bit better but not enough for me to justify twice the storage required for the same time. The 4K cameras usually requires more power for processing and generates a bit more heat, which might be what you were seeing with hitting the battery voltage cutoff. And I agree, the Viofo app is pretty bad, and the company acknowledges it too. Its been improved from previous iterations so check if theres an update, but its just "usable" at best.
TheeCamilo 0.3I worked on this in my 9th gen civic this weekend. Used the Viofo A229 Plus (1440p). My friend was installing the same in his 9th gen Accord. It's really not too hard. Whether you go hardwire or not, just make sure your cables don't block any airbags. If you're trying to cleanly hide cables, routing the cigarette lighter power wire might actually be more difficult than wiring into your fuse box with the hardwire kit (the cable routing aspect at least). If you don't mind the cable being visible, then the cigarette lighter will be simpler.
echocall2 0.2Just installed a Viofo front cam myself, very easy to DIY.
FreshMotorOil 0.2Just bought VIOFO front and rear for my truck.
goon_goobas 0.2I have a Viofo front and rea rone. Check out the LinusTechTips video on dashcams - they all use the same sensors
akmacmac 0.2I have a Viofo A229 Plus. Love it. It’s pretty much set and forget once you get it set up. I installed myself and just power it through the cigarette lighter. I don’t care about parking mode. Get a big SD card. Pretty much no downside apart from the initial price and the install taking some time. To me it’s a no-brainer if you can afford one. The peace of mind alone makes it worth it, IMO. My wife disagrees, and doesn’t see the value of it and was in fact quite angry when I bought it. To be clear, the cam I have is in my car, which is not our Odyssey. So I can’t help you with installing in the Odyssey. Maybe one of these days my wife will let me get one for her Ody.
aprilsjinchuriki 0.2Viofo a229 plus if you live in a really hot area, Pro if you don’t need “ extra heat protection “ , they’re on SALE rn They have front and back cam, parking mode is iffy from heat I hear depending on how u have it set I’ve had mine for a year almost and I’ve had no issues, i love it and have caught crazy moments
archinich 0.2Viofo A229 plus with the hachielectronics hardwire kit. https://hachielectronics.com/products/2022-gr86-brz-pnp-dashcam-hardwire-harness
atomxv 0.2viofo 229 plus. purchased during prime week. install was easy and I am happy with it for the 1.5 weeks i've used it.
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