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(3) The quality of the image in the Front view camera is pretty good for the price
Pros: (1) Price is right ! Only $39.99 for the Camera (the 32GB card is an additional expense). (2) Comes with both front view and rear view cameras. (3) The quality of the image in the Front view camera is pretty good for the price ! (4) Installation of the Front view Camera is very simple. (5) The dash cam automatically starts recording as soon as you start the engine.Cons: (1) The image in the rear view Camera is fuzzy looking; not in focus. (2) The night time images both in the front and rear view cameras are not clear. There seems to be a lot of glare from the tail lights of autos. (3) The installation of the rear view camera, and threading of the cable underneath the automobile upholstery took some time (about 2 Hrs). (4) The instruction manual is rather brief, and doesn't quite explain how to properly adjust the various settings. I had to figure that out by trial/error after reading through several times. (5) BTW, the rear window camera, if mounted as supplied onto the review dashboard, provides an inverted image. So I had to buy a U-shaped metal piece from a hardware store, and used it to mount the camera upside-down, to produce right-side-up normal image (with sky on top). Then I discovered that the Pic being seen is vertical mirror image (the houses on the right-hand side of the street appear on the left-hand side in the recorded image, even though the sky is at the top). So I need to read some more on how to fix this. (6) I ended up turning off the G-sensor unit after reading on the internet that even small bumps on the road can trigger the G-sensor that preserves the video segments from being overwritten, and quickly fill-up the memory with those images.The total run time on my Camera with 32GB TF card with 3 mins duration for each recording seems to cover about 2 Hrs of total recording time, before the Camera starts overwriting the earlier files. I do not know if there is a way to increase the recording period to 6 Hrs or more.Recommendation: Overall, this is an excellent, economy Dash Cam that gets the job done (like having video evidence of an accident) ! I recommend it highly !Update on 9/18/2017: I was unable to get the image from the rear-window view camera to look properly (instead of an inverted image with right-left mirror image). When I contacted the Customer Service at isYoung, the nice lady was apologetic and told me that the rear-window view camera was indeed supposed to produce an inverted image with a left-right mirror image ! So after additional research, I found on-line some Apps (e.g., Free Video Flip and Rotate (by DVD VideoSoft), QUICK Time Player, VLC Media Player etc) that will allow one to flip vertically or horizontally a video, to get the correct image for the rear-window view camera. Only minor drawback is that the time stamp on the flipped video looks flipped the wrong way. I can live with that.
M**H
Why you need a dash cam!!
The media could not be loaded. Take a look at my car accident that happened less than a week after I bought this. Amazon video isn't the best so you should watch it here.https://youtu.be/CEoRQwQiepMIf you're scared of hit and runs and want to record every detail of the road and any vehicles license plate who drives within 20 feet of you, well this is not the camera for you. But consider this. My cameras couldn't see the persons license plate at all since I was broadsided and then spun around. It wouldn't have helped if I had 4k video, the angles just don't cover every side of the vehicle. What a camera like this does is show who's at fault in an accident. This camera will save you time and money with insurance.So enough said, here are my pros:The camera on the mirror turns on by itself when I turn the car on, it starts recording instantaneously, it has an option to turn off the screen, you can change your view to the rear camera. Setup was fast and easy. The cables are long.Cons:I do like the blue tint, but it took some time to get used to. Make sure you know you're buying a blue tinted mirror. It works much better at night then flipping the old mirror up. It has no glare from headlights or sun at my back.The quality of the video is poor but that's to be expected.I don't like the chime sound when turning off or on.It cost me $45 after everything. Unfortunately it's already proved it's worth. You should buy this if you want a front/back camera that is out of site.
B**7
Video recorder and backup camera.
Great video for the money. Just as good as more expensive items. After reading other reviews I decided to buy this one. Warning: You probably need to have professional installation unless you are either good at wiring or willing to have wires hanging down. I chose to go with a professional. I went to my local Best Buy and surprisingly they told me that they install aftermarket items that you don't buy through them. It took about 3 hours for them to install it in a 2003 Dodge Ram. It should have been less than 2 hours, but the installer told me that Dodge has a unique thing they do with the power supplied to your backup lights. It seems that when you put your vehicle in reverse it only momentarily supplies the total 12 volts to the lights, then decreases the voltage. This will cause your reverse camera to flicker (I remember some reviews complaining of this problem). To circumvent this he had to hook up to an alternate power source to keep the power flow steady which solved the problem. Not all vehicle makes have this problem. The total installation should cost between $100 to $150 dollars. The wires are hidden and it was well worth the extra money. I would highly recommend this product.
R**M
Broken straps to camera
I have no real complaint about the camera. My complaint is that I have had the camera for about a month and 4 days and both of the black straps that attach the camera to the rear view mirror have broken. Apparently, the straps can not endure a little over a month of Georgia heat. Now I have to figure out a way to attach the camera to the rear view which is a great inconvenience. It would be nice if the company could send me a few pairs of straps, knowing that they are likely to break.Update: the customer service end of the company is good. They sent me a replacement camera with new straps. I am giving it 4 stars for the customer service. Although I think the straps will do the same as the previous ones.
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