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SlickdealsForumsDeal TalkVIOFO A229 Plus Dash Cam with Dual STARVIS 2 Sensors, 2 Channel HDR, 1440P+1440P Front and Rear, Voice Control Car Dash Camera $179.99
2K+2K dual dashcam with Sony STARVIS 2 IMX675 5MP Sensors
HDR for Front & Rear Cameras
140° + 160° Wide Viewing Angle
Dual-Band Wi-Fi Built-in 2.4GHz & Ultra Fast 5GHz
G-Sensor & Motion Detection Supported
Loop Recording & Auto Emergency Lock
Smart Voice Control & Notification
Easy Installation & Friendly User Interface
GPS module (Included)
Circular Polarizing Lens (Optional, Not Included)
Bluetooth Emergency Remote (Optional, Not Included)
Support MicroSD Card up to 512GB (Optional, Not Included)
Supercapacitor based Dash Cam instead of lithium ion batteries. This should do much better in extreme heat or cold compared to a LI battery based Dash Cam.
Support HK4 ACC Hardwire Kit (Optional)
Parking mode provides 24 hours surveillance on your parked vehicle. When the engine is off, Hardwire Kit is used to provide continuous power and protect your car battery from discharge.
But if I get rear ended, 99% of the time it's gonna be the other party's fault 🤔 unless I drive like a maniac and the other party can prove it with their dash cam (which my rear cam doesn't help with anything)? Or is it pretty much just so there's no room for ambiguity?
Thanks for the input. Maybe I haven't seen enough dash cam video. Just that my last 3 vehicles I always considered the rear cam and ended up going without
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Hit & Run
The other driver claims you backed into them (parking lot)
The other driver claims you cut them off
I have a different model and here is how I did it by mounting it on the rear view mirror instead of on the windshield (requiring some DIY and avoiding warranty).
Buy something like this https://www.amazon.com/iSaddle-Do...r=8-9&th=1 so you can attach this between the dash cam and then rear view mirror mount. What you want is a square adhesive on one end and a ball on the other.
Take off the top plastic cover off the GPS unit and align the 2nd item with the adhesive side mount on it.
Drill 4 holes through the adhesive side mount and the top cover of the GPS unit.
Get 4 very short screws that is long enough to screw into the adhesive mount and the plastic cover of the GPS unit without touching the GPS hardware.
Assemble everything back and mount it to the rear view mirror.
Thanks for sharing and glad that it worked for you. However, mounting anything to rear view mirror has its own risk. Long term, because of the persistent weight that the mirror will hold and vibrations/jerks, it may get damaged. Or worse, break and come out which is a much riskier option especially with newer cars with collision detection systems etc also integrated with or next to the rear view mirror unit, replacement costs are not worth the risk.
Personally, I would not take that chance but I get your point and intention to help. Thanks a lot.
Last edited by FrugalForever February 7, 2024 at 04:00 PM.
I bought this during BF and thinking of returning it. Daytime clarity is amazing. Night time is a completely different story. License plates aren't easily readable. However, this is my first dashcam, and have no idea what to expect. I even added a CPL.
Anyone else have thoughts? Would 229 pro with better resolution improve night time readability of plates?
Trash, never buying VIOFO again... Broke after 1.5 years, emailed support and they said SOL
Just buy another one and return the old one. If it honestly broke on its own then you should be morally fine with this as the company should have given you a better product.
What if someone hits and run? You won't have the plate all the time with the front cam.
I had not thought of that, thanks!
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Hit & Run
The other driver claims you backed into them (parking lot)
The other driver claims you cut them off
This actually won't fly in insurance court. If you hit someone in the rear it's very hard to prove (even with dashcam) that it was their fault. At best 50/50
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Just buy another one and return the old one. If it honestly broke on its own then you should be morally fine with this as the company should have given you a better product.
There's serial numbers tracked on each one
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This actually won't fly in insurance court. If you hit someone in the rear it's very hard to prove (even with dashcam) that it was their fault. At best 50/50
DTX137 was wondering if a rear dashcam was necessary. I listed a few situations where a rear dashcam would be helpful.
This actually won't fly in insurance court. If you hit someone in the rear it's very hard to prove (even with dashcam) that it was their fault. At best 50/50
There's serial numbers tracked on each one
A friend of mine has returned items to Amazon, Best Buy, and Costco despite the items having serial numbers and never had an issue. Most of these places don't pay their workers enough to actually care. Will never know unless you try. If they reject the return then I would just say you got it mixed up and return the "right" one
Any thoughts on this camera that y'all bought back in Feb??
How was the install?
Did anyone upgrade the firmware from Viofo to address any of the early issues with this camera? Thinking of purchasing for the rear camera feature but at the same time, the better cameras are coming down in price too...
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Thanks for the input. Maybe I haven't seen enough dash cam video. Just that my last 3 vehicles I always considered the rear cam and ended up going without
Hit & Run
The other driver claims you backed into them (parking lot)
The other driver claims you cut them off
Buy something like this so it can be mount on the rear view mirror:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...=UTF8
Buy something like this https://www.amazon.com/iSaddle-Do...r=8-9&th=1 so you can attach this between the dash cam and then rear view mirror mount. What you want is a square adhesive on one end and a ball on the other.
Take off the top plastic cover off the GPS unit and align the 2nd item with the adhesive side mount on it.
Drill 4 holes through the adhesive side mount and the top cover of the GPS unit.
Get 4 very short screws that is long enough to screw into the adhesive mount and the plastic cover of the GPS unit without touching the GPS hardware.
Assemble everything back and mount it to the rear view mirror.
Thanks for sharing and glad that it worked for you. However, mounting anything to rear view mirror has its own risk. Long term, because of the persistent weight that the mirror will hold and vibrations/jerks, it may get damaged. Or worse, break and come out which is a much riskier option especially with newer cars with collision detection systems etc also integrated with or next to the rear view mirror unit, replacement costs are not worth the risk.
Personally, I would not take that chance but I get your point and intention to help. Thanks a lot.
Anyone else have thoughts? Would 229 pro with better resolution improve night time readability of plates?
Just buy another one and return the old one. If it honestly broke on its own then you should be morally fine with this as the company should have given you a better product.
Hit & Run
The other driver claims you backed into them (parking lot)
The other driver claims you cut them off
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Worth $175 for prevention of such a headache. It's replacing my A119 Pro that I bought for insane deal of $65 (price never came again)
This actually won't fly in insurance court. If you hit someone in the rear it's very hard to prove (even with dashcam) that it was their fault. At best 50/50
There's serial numbers tracked on each one
A friend of mine has returned items to Amazon, Best Buy, and Costco despite the items having serial numbers and never had an issue. Most of these places don't pay their workers enough to actually care. Will never know unless you try. If they reject the return then I would just say you got it mixed up and return the "right" one
How was the install?
Did anyone upgrade the firmware from Viofo to address any of the early issues with this camera? Thinking of purchasing for the rear camera feature but at the same time, the better cameras are coming down in price too...