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5.0
Small, Capable Dash Camera for Piece of MindReviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019
I bought this camera to record events that can happen while on the road. These dash cameras are becoming more and more affordable and so, why not? You never know what will happen while driving around these days. A friend's car was hit by a van at an intersection. The other guy claimed my friend was at fault. My friend's insurance company eventually concluded that the other guy was at fault .... but had my friend had a dash cam, it would have been faster and simpler process - and he would have skipped out on the stressful intervening weeks.The Vantrue N2 Pro is highly rated by a couple of online reviews so I decided to try it. I have had it for almost a month and so far so good! I have already used it for a long road trip to Chicago. The videos from this camera have great resolution (1080P or 1440P). I have two older Go Pros and while those are better for the track and sports cars, this one is perfectly fine for recording short 3 or 5 minute clips - at less than half the price. My Chicago trip was uneventful overall but had there been any mishaps, I would have had a clear recording. As it were, I got a clear shot of that semi who cut me off doing 85 MPH outside Knoxville and that motorcycle going at least 120 MPH.The camera uses a microSD card of up to 256Gb (Samsung recommended). The video recording can be set in 1, 3, or 5 minute increments. The recorded videos loops over (i.e., erases) the oldest videos. It is suggeted that you transfer the video files to another medium so you don't lose recordings you want to keep. I estimate that, depending on the resolution and other settings, a 256Gb card will record about 30 hours (give or take).This camera is loaded with features but these require some time and attention to implement. Took me only about 10 minutes to format and get everything ready for the road using default settings. I then fully read the manual later to better understand the features.Features include Parking mode to record (or not) while the car in not moving. Resolution of 1080P or 1440P. Dual camera (inside and outside views) or just outside. Audio recording. All of these are easy to set despite the menu being very simplistic. THe menu navgation process is my only "beef" but I got used to the buttons.The dual camera capability is great because you can record your friends in hi def while they snore in the back. Another great feature is that the camera protects the video files from being erase if the camera has sensed an impact before the recording.Overall a great deal (got it during Prime Days) for a dash cam that is worth it to have.
