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Viofo A229 Pro vs Thinkware U3000 Dash Cam Review Comparison
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Resolution
U3000
Front 4K 8MP Sony Starvis 2 Image sensor
Rear 2K Sony Starvis image sensor
A229 Pro
• Front: Sony STARVIS 2 Sensor 8MP 1/1.8 IMX678
• Rear: Sony STARVIS Sensor 5MP IMX675
• Interior 1080p Starvis 1
Dual Band Wi-Fi
2GHZ and 5GHZ
Smartphone app for android and IOS
SD Card capacity
Viofo supports up to 512gb
Thinkware supports up to a 256
GPS Built in for all
VIOFO + Thinkware -speed and location data of where video was recorded.
You can also turn that off
Parking Mode
Thinkware
-Motion. Detection, Energy Saving Mode)impact detection, time lapse, Radar mode
Viofo
Low Bitrate recording
Time Lapse 1,2,3,5, 10 frames per second
Auto Event Detection
Parking Mode Cable / Low Battery Protection
Viofo - power ground ignition and you must use selector switch on cable to determine low battery protection. Which will be hidden under the dash
Thinkware has a selectable low battery protection you can select through smartphone app
Parking Recording Duration:
"On" means the camera will keep recording until the hardwire kits cut the power supply. "1 hour" means the camera will shut down after it gets into parking mode for 1 hour.
Viofo
30 min, 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48 hours
Loop Recording / Video Length Recording
Viofo has flexible options of 1,2,3,5, 10
Thinkware records as 1 minute video
Voice Control
File List Organization-mobile and desktop
Viofo - All Files , Locked Files and Parking Files,
Emergency Recording -Automatically detect a sudden shake or collision, then lock the footage and protect them from being overwritten.
New upgraded app now lets you select between front, rear, and interior recordings.
Voice Recording
Both units have voice recording and you can turn it on or off.
Pros and Cons
Viofo A229 Pro
Pros
-STARVIS 2 front. And rear
High dynamic range
-Can be used in 3 channel mode
-Has LCD screen
-supports up to a 512gb micro sd card
Con’s
-Parking mode cable gets hidden under dash typically
-No Cloud
-No Low current draw parking mode which means you should have a battery pack
Thinkware U3000
-Has Cloud features
-Radar Parking Mode front and rear
-Voice notifications of incidents while parked
-Low current draw while parked
-Best parking Mode
Cons’s
-No High Dynamic Range
-Night Vision
-Not available in 3 channel mode
-No STARVIS 2 rear
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Thinkware U3000 Options
00:33 Viofo A229 Pro Options
00:56 Thinkware U3000 Manual Recording
01:30 Viofo A229 Pro Emergency Recording
02:04 Smartphone App Wi-Fi Capability
02:20 Tunnel Test Viofo A229 Pro vs Thinkware U3000
03:06 Daytime Driving Thinkware U3000 vs Viofo A229 Pro Hwy 1
03:35 Night Time Driving Video Footage
03:56 Dark Night Time Driving
04:23 SD Card Capacity
04:40 GPS information
04:57 Parking Mode Thinkware U3000
06:15 Motion Detection vs Radar
07:03 Parking Mode A229 Pro
07:31 Thinkware parking Mode Cable
08:35 Viofo Parking Mode Cable
09:04 Loop Recording
09:26 Voice Control Viofo A229 Pro
09:46 Voice Recording
09:59 Cloud Thinkware U3000
12:16 Pros Viofo A229 Pro
12:49 Cons Viofo A229 Pro
13:11 Pros Thinkware U3000
13:45 Cons Thinkware U3000
14:02 Final Thoughts

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@ChrisHeidlebaugh 21 день назад

So I'm new to dash cams and I'm kind of down to these two perhaps, yet I'm curious what happens if someone breaks into your car and steals the unit, is there a way to at least send an image of the thief with the A229 version to a phone or something? Or would I need a cloud version like the U3000 or Blackvue maybe?

@SafeDriveSolutions 21 день назад

The U3000 has cloud features so if you had a hotspot you could get cloud notifications. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E5XN-2bm9Eo.html

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Ok thanks so much for making it easy for me to decide on the battery selection (ivolt Xtra). Just a followup question as i think i saw this in one of the earlier reviews is what guage (12, 14 or more) should the wires be for the hardwire and battery kit and is this already factored in by Thinkware ivolt Xtra battery or do i need to explicitly mention it to them that i need the wires to be of a certain guage to prevent the wires and fuse box connections from heating up during charging and running 24 hours in parking / motion mode etc?

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

it comes with the wiring. No need to decide on thickness of gauge wire. We have lots of Thinkware U3000 installed in customers vehicles with this battery pack with zero issues to date. We do wire it differently then others as we never use fuse taps on fuse box. No sure if you seen our Kia EV6 video for battery pack installation. We also will have a Hyundai Ioniq 5 battery pack installation video coming out soon.

@PanzerPlatform 5 месяцев назад

Nice work Ben. That was a neat discovery about getting cloud notifications in Radar Parking Mode. I wonder if the U3000 can tell the difference between “home” Wi-Fi vs. “mobile cellular” Wi-Fi? Can you test that if you have a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot? -Chuck

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

I have to reinstall it again to try it. So much testing😎😎

@PanzerPlatform 5 месяцев назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions Test on bench in office.

@maartenengelsman258 22 дня назад

Where did you get that awesome FIFA World Cup poster with all the tiny editions of each world cup including the final match score?

@SafeDriveSolutions 22 дня назад

I made it

@LB-pv7sd 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great video. To bad the U3000 does not have high dynamic range. When the A229 Pro incorporates the same parking features of the U3000 it will be an even better top camera. Even as it is not I would still choose the A229 Pro over the U3000 because of the superior video / High dynamic range / Night mode! When one really needs to see the license plate of that hit and run...

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

Your welcome

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Hello there, have a question on the U3000 Thinkware camera LIVE remote view option..Basically, my intention is to view my car, LIVE from any remote location, even when the car is "SWITCHED OFF" (that's the key word). So my question is, if I connect the U3000 camera with a hardwire kit or if I use an external battery, like the ivolt Xtra or Powercell8, which will actually require me in both of the above cases to connect to the fuse box and this will eventually give the U3000 camera a constant power source alongwith having an internet connection inserted in the usb port of the battery pack, will I be able to see my car LIVE remotely from any location even when the car is "SWITCHED OFF"? Please let me know - thanks, Terence

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

Hello Terence, So yes it will work as long as you have a hotspot turned on in the vehicle, and utilizing motion detection in parking mode, and not using any smart parking mode features. Also just to note as long as there is cellular reception wherever your car may be.

@itsmattaitken 4 месяца назад

I'm looking at the FineVu GX4K release, not much known about it but I'm tempted to give the features a try!

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

It will be on our channel very soon. Comparing to other dash cameras of 4K. We have it here for testing

@itsmattaitken 4 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions oh that’s excellent news! It’s a trade off between that and the a229 pro 🫶🏼

@itsmattaitken 4 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions excellent news! Will hold out for your feedback.

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

The GX4K is not STARVIS 2. It is IMX515 sensor and a 1080p rear camera. Will soon see.

@WiseSilverWolf Месяц назад

Can you make a video showing how to hook up the Viofo A229 Pro to a battery pack and the cars fuse box for parking mode?

@SafeDriveSolutions Месяц назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3EOitU9giVQ.html

@WiseSilverWolf Месяц назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions Thanks! checking it out now.

@SafeDriveSolutions Месяц назад

@@WiseSilverWolfi should have wrote this does not include the vehicle hook up

@Sina-mt7zs 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the comparison review! I am wondering why nobody has reviewed the Nextbase iQ 4k which also has a radar-based parking mode.

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

Nextvase is Crazy expensive, no sony sensor, also lots of extra to pay for.

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

Nextbase is expensive, has an outdated sensor and a bad recording function. Viofo is better in every respect. Only Vantrue comes close.

@SafeDriveSolutions 2 месяца назад

@@Nikiokobut Nextbase does have cloud functionality on their IQ series.

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions For what do you need that? To upload data to the cloud, you require a good internet connection. I doubt that have that all the time you are on the road.

@SafeDriveSolutions 2 месяца назад

@@Nikioko First let me be clear. I am no fan of nextbase. But saying Viofo is better in every respect is wrong because Viofo still has no over the air updates. (Releasing soon). No Cloud fiunctionality (Some people want this to be notified while parked, or to upload major accidents to cloud while driving). Also all of their parking mode functions draw lots of current. Nextbase does have some low current parking mode options. The viofo is great but not in every aspect.

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Hi and thanks for your reply. So basically you are saying that even if I switch my car off - I can still connect remotely through the app and view the LIVE view remotely provided I have internet access via the battery pack, hardwire connection through the fuse box and basic parking mode feature set - Right? I am asking this again because a few days back I was speaking to the Thinkware rep (USA website) and he told me that there is no chance of viewing the LIVE feature remotely if the car is switched off. He said this could only be done on the U1000 but no way possible with the U3000. So that's why I was a bit disappointed but after reading your response was quite elated. So please do let me know if my understanding is correct on what you explained earlier? thanks again!

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sq8IYpvl0PU.html watch this

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much for sharing. Really appreciate it.

@Bacnow 5 месяцев назад

OK, my dude! I hate to switch the subject, but when are you going to get your hands on the new Blackvue PLUS series? I know they have only been available for a week but you are the GURU of Dashcams and we humbly await your review!

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

I do not have a Blackvue DR970X Plus. Not sure if Blackvue would be sending us one. We may have to buy one. A few companies were going to send us units. I think they backed off due to our honest reviews.

@crutchclargo 5 месяцев назад

Which is why I watch your reviews, and not most other reviews.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

@@crutchclargo thanks we appreciate the supp ort.

@user-sz8ed7dz1n 3 месяца назад

I agree !!!!!@@crutchclargo

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

4:08: At this point you see clearly why the Viofo is better. Where the U3000 just has a mash of light, the A229 shows the headlights. And even the number plates should be readable.

@jaywimalaratna4951 4 месяца назад

Great review. With the Thinkware or Viofo the can it be adjusted in setting so more than 10sec pre/post incident is recorded?

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

you can not adjust. However on Viofo it will lock the whole video. So if you have a viofo set for a 3minute video for instance and the accident happens 1.5 minutes into the 3 minute video the whole 3 minute video locks

@jaywimalaratna4951 3 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions Thank you. If I understood you correctly, on a Vifo if the incident happens at the 2 min 56sec. You would only have 4 secs post incident? TIA

@SafeDriveSolutions 3 месяца назад

@@jaywimalaratna4951 from what i have seen when the video is almost done it locks the next video as well. However with all the firmware updates it is always a chance it may not work that way in future

@crutchclargo 5 месяцев назад

I am laughing my butt off at the moment. 🤣 I have my A229 Pro on the table, powered up in 2 channel mode, doing a heat test. It is about 7 feet from me. When you spoke the Lock The Video command, my A229 Pro did just that! Of course I had to replay you saying that four times just to amuse myself. 😄 I do wish my A229 Pro got the same video quality as yours does, frankly, in 2 channel mode it sucks. Even in one channel mode, the image is nowhere near as good as yours. I have pretty much written the camera off and am using it more for testing and playing with. I have my A129 Pro back in the car.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

Do you have the newest firmware? The old firmware sucks. Glad I could amuse you with “Lock The Video”

@crutchclargo 5 месяцев назад

Yep, it is the 231208 version. I have even used different video plays in Linux just to rule out that angle. By the way, of all the DCT reviewers, you have the best. Some of them suffer from oral diarrhea and take 200 words to make a 10 word statement.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

@@crutchclargo I dont use the polarized lens at all for my videos. Curious if you are. Also what type of vehicle do you have?

@crutchclargo 5 месяцев назад

I have tried with the CPL on and off. The car is a Outback, at present I am looking at settings on my video players as that may be the issue in part. No hard knocks against VIOFO as they make an excellent product and have excellent customer service, I just seem to be having issues with this one camera. :) I know the U.S. market lives and breaths to see the license plate so they can post online about showing their video to a cop, but frankly, I would rather have VIOFO do a firmware that provides overall high imaging of the entire view of the camera lens.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

@@crutchclargo This product has been changed quite a bit. A lot of us reviewers were very confused early on. They focused a lot of firmware changes on getting license plate even while at night instead of having best video quality. they have made quite a bit of changes to level it out now.

@Velocity0428 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for this great comparison. It's nice to see that the A229 Pro is at par with one the most expensive dashcams out there. My thoughts about this comparison is: If you're after Parking Mode which the U3000 won over the A229 Pro, that can be compensated by a battery and it still wouldn't be as expensive as the U3000.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

Well i guess that will depend which market you are in for battery pack and dash camera. But yeah you can buy it for close to same price for a small battery pack.

@Velocity0428 5 месяцев назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions Sorry if I'll be a bit off topic. I keep watch of your videos and I don't see a review from you about the N5 which is Vantrue's flagship model. I have the N5 installed in my vehicle and I'm not sure if it's worth replacing it with an A229 Pro 3Ch (which I received as a gift). I'm quite torn between Vantrue's coverage due to its 4 channel capability vs. the A229 Pro's 4k resolution and rear camera that has Starvis 2. Can you share your thoughts?

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

Vantrue wants us to buy product to review it. They offered us a full refund if we give a 5 star review on Amazon. That’s not how we operate. We have gotten lots of requests for what I call “FLUFF” reviews. From various manufacturers. I as far as I know dont see that happening from VIOFO. We don’t do reviews where we are paid to say everything is great. One of our clients just told us that Vantrue sent him a script of what to say. He just has to send a video back to them sticking to the script and he gets a free dash cam. My opinion of the company has changed quite a bit recently. So looking at specs Viofo A229 pro has 4K front 2K rear and 1080p interior. It has higher resolution than Vantrue N5 overall. But 1 less channel.

@Velocity0428 5 месяцев назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions That's quite disappointing to hear. We highly rely on the integrity of your videos so I'm glad to know that you turned them down. So in your opinion, you'd go for the A229 Pro 3ch over Vantrue's N5?

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

I personally would go for Viofo A229 Pro 3channel. But if you have a free N5. I don’t see why you would not keep it. Maybe invest in a battery pack for longer periods of parking mode. My challenge is there parking mode settings do not have timer, flexibility in parking mode cable, current draw is very high.

@Josh-Hai85 5 месяцев назад

Is there a quick easy way to turn on/off parking mode for the a229? I want to use it at work or when I go to the store or trips where I park only for a few hours. I don’t need it on at home since I park in my garage but it seems like such a pain to go into the settings and turn on parking mode when I got into the store and then turn it off when I get home and do this everyday. If they had a simple parking mode button it would make my life way easier

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

I believe if you push the power button it will turn off and wont turn back on until you cycle the ignition again

@jtcber 5 месяцев назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions I was able to ask the same question. I only need parking mode while parked in public.

@SRBPowerTV 5 месяцев назад

If you push and hold the power button to turn it off - it will only power on again next time you start the vehicle.

@billkzhou 5 месяцев назад

VIOFO will release a new bluetooth remote control, which support turn on / off parking mode by one click.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

@@billkzhou Sounds pretty cool

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Hi there again! If i were to decide between the Powercell8 or the Thinkware ivolt Xtra battery, which one would you recommend for the U3000 front and rear camera?

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

100% Thinkware Ivolt Xtra. 2 reasons why 1. It will give you voice notifications of remaining battery life 2. You can easily hook it up to newer style vehixles as the constant power can get hooked up to high current, and there is an ignition wire to hook up just so the dash cam know when to charge battery pack

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Hi there, yesterday I was speaking to the Thinkware rep and he told me that the ivolt Xtra can only be connected via the hardwire and fuse box whereas the ivolt mini can be connected via the 12V cigarette lighter which does not require a fuse tap and fuse box connection. Simply just plug and play. I really like this method as I prefer not to go into the fuse box. But then its a tradeoff between the number of hours, no usb port connection, no app and no further battery connection if required in future. So not sure why they do not have a cigarette lighter connection for the ivolt Xtra. Secondly, does the Powercell8 have a 12V cigarette lighter connection? If yes, would I need to purchase any additional wires etc for connecting with the U3000? Will this battery be suitable for the U3000 front and rear dash cam? Please advise, thanks!

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

@@terencerodrigues6018 They can not have a cigarette lighter connection for IVOLT Xtra because it uses a different connection method. Does your cigarette lighter switch on and off with the ignition or is it constantly on? You may want to check that out. We do not sell the powercell 8 but my understanding is you can order the powercell 8 with a cigarette lighter plugin. You will need to order the thinkware hardwire connection as well.

@terencerodrigues6018 4 месяца назад

Thanks for your quick response sir - my car cigarette lighter will go off once the car is switched off. It only works when the car is on. So my understanding is that when the car is off the cigarette lighter will also go off but since the battery (in case I go for either the power cell 8 or the ivolt mini with the cigaratte lighter connection) will be charged during the drive for let's say 40 to 45 minutes, then the parking mode feature will automatically come/turn on when the car is switched off - isn't that so? Why do I need the Thinkware hardwire kit then? Any specific reason for that.as I'm trying to avoid connecting onto the fuse box...

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-re3HkcHiPCU.html here is a diagram around this time frame. You can use obd2 and cut off end

@hockeycop28 5 месяцев назад

Quick question - the A229 Pro uses the older h2.64 codec, which, as far as I know, doesn’t support HDR recording. HDR uses h2.65 HEVC codec, so is this camera truly an HDR camera?

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

I seen your other question on bitrate. I just could not remember it off hand. Also i never heard of H.265 and HDR going hand in hand. There have been HDR on many dash cameras without h.265. For instance the A139 pro you can switch between h.265 and h.264 and video quality remains the same

@hockeycop28 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for answering my question.

@thomasa2145 2 месяца назад

What kinda of battery pack are you talking about because I like the viofo.

@SafeDriveSolutions 2 месяца назад

Ultimate DashCam Battery Packs for Parking Recording Comparison ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-re3HkcHiPCU.html

@thomasa2145 2 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions thank you

@user-sz8ed7dz1n 3 месяца назад

Great videos! Parking mode is the most important issue for me. So the Thinkware U3000 gets my vote. The reviews are not so good with customer support and issues with connecting. I am not very high tec so that might be a issue. So now I am leaning towards Viofo A229 or 139. and purchasing a battery supply. I don't know which to pick. Have you changed your opinion on the A229 over the 139? Has it been out long enough to correct the firmware issues? Thank you for all of your great information.

@SafeDriveSolutions 3 месяца назад

There was some great improvements on A229Pro with the firmware updates. I do still feel the A139 Pro and A229 Pro are 2 different customers. But A229 Pro since firmware updates has been recommended a lot more

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

A229 Pro is the best dashcam currently available.

@ikarugaxx3749 2 месяца назад

A229 Plus is better: it does the same things, it works better in some ways, and costs less.

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

@@ikarugaxx3749 No. A229 Plus has only 2K for the front camera, while A229 Pro has 4K.

@ikarugaxx3749 2 месяца назад

@@Nikioko That 4k cam gives you nothing more of useful things by day-time, uses up a ton of extra space (which means SD card wear). We don't need dash-cams to make nice videos, there are other kind of cameras to that end (even on-car cameras), we need them for the most practical or purposes: identifying what happened in case of an accident (and the license plates of the involved: but that's sometimes not needed because you have all the time to get out of the car and take photos with your phone, or the police is coming anyway and will see the plates, while what they may fail to reconstruct without video proof is the events.

@shaolin95 9 дней назад

@ikarugaxx3749 😂😂😂 the pro is better man don't spread nonsense

@shaolin95 9 дней назад

@@ikarugaxx3749ok we get it.. you couldn't afford the PRO so you are trying to do some bias confirmation 😂😂😂

@inqelaabee 24 дня назад

Hi, can I use the Viofo A229 Pro 3 channel, one camera on each side of my semi truck, and one camera facing the front?

@SafeDriveSolutions 24 дня назад

No it is not meant to be used as external cameras

@inqelaabee 24 дня назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions🙏

@johnstewartrichards5922 3 месяца назад

For longer term parking will a plugged in Battery Maintainer help keep Parking Mode always On? Think Winter parking where some cars keep block heaters plugged in. In low temperatures added Dashcam supplemental batteries should need some trickle charge to maintain long term parking camera recording operation. Perhaps you can test this for a new video tip?

@johnstewartrichards5922 3 месяца назад

Perhaps for long term parking while a car is plugged into a Battery Maintainer, it might be easier to install another Nest Camera and put it on the car dash. My Nest cameras have never had a problem with cold or motion sensing. Nest allows you to pick specific areas known as Activity Zones and will auto alert you and automatically save video to your Cloud account TBD how / if the Nest Activity Zone function operates, if at all, through car window glass…

@SafeDriveSolutions 3 месяца назад

@@johnstewartrichards5922 So are you plugging it at home for a few months and not driving the vehicle?

@johnstewartrichards5922 3 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions That is the idea during Winter 3 months approx of no driving…

@SafeDriveSolutions 3 месяца назад

How cold does it get?

@johnstewartrichards5922 3 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions Toronto Cold ; )

@davidsoliman2310 3 месяца назад

This VS 970X Plus? What are your thoughts?

@SafeDriveSolutions 3 месяца назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E5XN-2bm9Eo.html here is our cloud comparison. Working on a head to head.

@glenn-perthwesternaustrali5916 5 месяцев назад

The advantage of the parking mode for the U3000 is nice but I'd sooner have the better A229 dashcam video quality because if any conflict or issue happens, 99% chance it'll be while you are driving rather than being parked up somewhere.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

We like to let people make the decisions best for their lifestyle. If focus is on driving A229 Pro does extremely well

@iKevin711 5 месяцев назад

I would disagree and say the exact opposite. Definitely depends where you live. Parking mode is a must here in northern NJ.

@SafeDriveSolutions 5 месяцев назад

@@iKevin711 definitely depends on lifestyle

@lawelira7695 3 месяца назад

please record nextbase 622 vs viofo

@Nikioko 2 месяца назад

Easy. Viofo A229 Pro is better than Nextbase 622 in every respect. Better sensor, better recording. Nextbase is heavily overpriced outdated hardware.

@218stealth 4 месяца назад

How do either of these two dashcams perform in an EV vs an ICE for power/battery consumption?

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

What does ICE mean? I own EVs so I am familiar with it.

@218stealth 4 месяца назад

@@SafeDriveSolutions ICE = internal combustion engine (gas powered)

@SafeDriveSolutions 4 месяца назад

@@218stealth They both operate fine. The only challenge you would have is the amount of current draw on the A229 Pro. It just wont last long on either vehicle. Battery pack is recommend in parking mode.