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Customer Review
M. Downey
5.0
Great Image Quality - Easy To Navigate - No GlitchesReviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
This N4 dash cam is meeting all of my expectations. I'm using it in a Toyota Prius.Recording: I have it set to record 3 minute clips. I rarely drive longer than an hour in a day. After checking the camera footage several times, I can see that it isn't missing any time. The only time there is a gap is if I've manually clicked on the upper left button on the top of the camera which moves the file into the protected "events" folder. Love that this feature is safe and easy to use while driving.Locating files: The way the files are time stamped makes it very easy to locate the file just before or after an event, should the protected file need more video for context.Camera recording area: I am not using the rear camera at this time. I'm pleased with the cabin camera which records enough out the rear and side windows that I don't think the rear camera is necessary. I'm not as interested in catching a plate number (though the front camera does that very well) as I'm with being able to prove and accident was not my fault.Mounting: So far, the suction cup is holding firmly. I did read in the notes that it should be removed and remounted every few weeks in order to maintain the strong suction to the window. I have not yet made a decision about hardwiring the cables yet, so for not, just using the power plug.Removing the camera from the mount: The first few times I had some colorful words about the design and difficulty removing it. However, after a few days, I noticed it became very easy for me to reach up with my left hand, pinch the exterior-pointing release clip with my index finger and the cabin side of the mount near the camera with my thumb, while using my right hand to slide out the camera. It's very quick and easy for me at this point, so I think it's just something that had to be done a few times for the parts to slide efficiently and for me to figure out the best placement of my thumb and finger.Computer compatibility: I'm using a 2015 Mac Powerbook. The first thing I did before using this dash cam was go to the Vantrue website and download the latest firmware update into my downloads folder. Just leave the file as is. Do not open it. Then I inserted the new SD card into my computer so I could drag-n-drop the update file to it. Remove the SD card, take out the microSD and insert it in the camera, connect the camera to the computer and turn it on. The camera automatically installs the update. Then format the SD card. I'm using the 256GB. It's working flawlessly, even after removing and reinserting multiple times while checking to make sure everything is working properly.Reviewing Footage: Very easy on my Mac. No additional software was needed, though I some some on the Vantrue site that can be downloaded. My Mac opens the mp4 files with Quicktime.Sound: Pretty good. Definitely easy to hear the talking in the car. I didn't realize how hilarious our conversations are (hubby and I) while we are driving until we reviewed the footage after our first use.As mentioned by others, there's no WiFi / Bluetooth. I knew that when I purchased this unit, so I have not deducted anything for not having this feature. I'd rather view the footage on my larger computer screen if needed but can also see there could be benefits to having the choice to connect to the phone for viewing of clips, though if necessary, they can be viewed from the camera itself.I've not used parking mode so cannot comment on that feature. Nor do I have the GPS feature.Definitely happy with this purchase.
