More than a Dash CamReviewed in the United States on February 26, 2022
All in all, I am thrilled with the Vantrue N4 and accessories. I will be buying more for my other vehicles.It is more than a Dash Cam because it monitors front, back, and inside your vehicle. It can be set to monitor when you are away and your vehicle is vulnerable. This is must have in this day and age of litigation and overzealous law enforcement.The whole setup was easy to install, wire, and operate. I added the Vantrue hardwire kit and GPS mount (I'll review those an Amazon separately). There is plenty of cable and wire provided for any install. My vehicle is a large SUV and I had cable to spare.Updating the firmware was simple by following the Vantrue instructions.The camera and accessories are well made and show a pride of craftsmanship and well thought design.Reviewing the playback is very easy. You can either remove the camera and attach it to your computer with the provided USB cable or pop out the Micro SD card and insert it in a computer. I used a Samsung 250GB EVO and it works fine.I like the file storage format. The Front, Rear, and Interior views are stored in three separate MP4, that are time stamped and coordinated. If you add the GPS mount, the MP4 will include the located and speed stamp.The images are what you would expect in 4K.The only challenges I would like to see address are the addition of wireless connectivity to the cloud. If someone steals your device, you have lost everything. The only other issue is the locking mechanism on the very robust Front camera mount has a large tab that make installation limited in direction. A ring lock would me better than the large tab. But this thing has the most secure glass mount that I have ever encountered. It is not going to move unless you release it.