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MT Vessel
3.0
A very good camera with a significant shortcomingReviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
I don't need to tell you this camera has a lot of features; if you've made it this far in your research, you've seen the extensive listing! And while I like many of the things this camera does, there is a critical function that it lacks.This camera will not record anything once the power is disconnected!Why is that important? Let's paint a picture.You've spent $200 on this camera, and you've got the whole thing installed. You were careful to read and understand the directions on page 19 that say this camera should not be run continuously for more than 10 hours. Out of the box, it comes with a power port (cigarette lighter) adapter, and you know your car's power port shuts down when the car turns off. So you stuff the adapter into the power port and off you go!Sadly, you are involved in an accident not 15 miles from your home: Somebody turned into your lane right in front of you, and you were unable to stop in time! Your vehicles collide, and the momentum forces you into another lane where you are hit by a second car!Thankfully, no one is hurt, but the second driver claims you crossed into his lane, and that secondary collision is your fault. No worries, you think: You have the footage from your new Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam that will prove your innocence!When you return to your car, you are horrified to see that the power port adapter was dislodged from the force of the initial impact. That means the Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam ceased all operations at that moment, taking the following 5 seconds of its tiny battery's life to gracefully stop recording and save all settings as it powered down. Only now do you recall the admonishment from page 10 of the manual where it says, "The camera will power OFF 5 seconds after you turn off the car engine."Rewind two days, to the moment you bought this thing on Amazon. At that point, you could have also bought the Vantrue Dashcam Hardwire Kit (ASIN: B07G9WTWB9), and that would have retained power to the Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam with no danger of the power port adapter being dislodged. Except...Using the Vantrue Dashcam Hardwire Kit would mean that every time you got into the car, you'd have to manually turn on the Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam. And every time you got out of the car, you'd have to manually turn off the Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam. No forgetting is allowed - at the top of page 19 (in bold type), it says, "We do not recommend running the camera continuously for more than 10 hours."There are other dash cams that continue to record for a short period of time after power to the unit is lost. The ROAV, for example, will continue to record for a full minute after power is lost before shutting down.If you're installing a dash cam to protect you from liability in case of an accident, the ability to continue recording after the initial impact may be important to you. In that case, you should choose a different camera. But if you're installing a dash cam to protect you from liability in case your Uber passenger says you tried to rob them, then should be a great camera for you!One other thing: This Vantrue N2 Pro Uber Dual Dash Cam only comes with a suction cup mount. After a time, you WILL find the camera dangling from its cord! What I'd like is for Vantrue to come out with a glue-on mount; then once the best position is determined, the camera can be secured without fear of its falling off...either from heat or impact!
