There's a dedicated Dashcams thread here... How about you don't be lazy and go check it out.. It has tons of real world reviews, tests and price info on various dashcams..

Here you go... [WTA] Recommend Traffic Recorder, or Car DVR or Blackbox or...

Also late last year while conducting my research into which dashcam to buy.. I settled on the Viofo A119 as the minimum performance to settle for. There's a newer A119s, but I had mixed feelings over it back then. A couple firmwares might have been released for both devices since then. So check em out.. This should help you quickly narrow down your search. IMO, don't settle for lesser performing devices.

Can't remember.. Nowadays, you can get it for less than RM400.

You are welcome.. Tailgated at 160km/h > driving behind some slowmo on the overtaking lane who simply refuses to move to the left. True Story...

Nice... Awaiting your review.. Was going to get the A119 over the A119S. But can wait a bit more..

Yup... I noticed awhile back.. "Early adopters' price"... I don't plan on being one until sufficient real world testing proves it's worth it. Been following some talk on it and a buyer complained about it being too slow to download files to his phone via WiFi. Even after downloading, was unable to play it.. Codec issue I guess.. Though solvable by using a third party video player like VLC, etc. Anyway, too much hassle for him, had it returned..

Waiting on your review and comparison to the A119.

Nice.. Take your time and do it right..

I hope you can do both separately as I'm leaning more towards the A119 V2 than the A119S.. Done some research and so far not fully convinced that the A119S trumps the A119 so much to shell out the extra cash. So hoping that the WR1 will be more convincing.

Hmm...So the guy who complained about slow speeds over WiFi is right... IMO, Should the video quality be acceptable and WiFi performance improved.. I could consider it.. Cuz my primary interest in it is the size and WiFi capabilities (love me wireless, reasonably fast, convenience, everything). Else, it's a no go.. If the A119/A119S had WiFi capabilities.. I'd be sold immediately.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jul 8 2017, 02:37 PM

Nice.. Will check it out.

Guess I'm not the only one that thinks so too..

Yeah, performance vs current price makes it a hard sell. Checking out banggood... Now need to figure out a specific SD card to use and how much storage is needed for average daily driving.

Okay, final hurdle.... Did some reading on which card to get.. Transcend's high endurance 64GB comes out top, but the price.. wow!.. Can I get away with 32GB instead? I get that upgrading to 64GB offers a more durable card (cuz space -- rewrites).. Also, how about SanDisk's high endurance lineup? Same question 32GB vs 64GB..? Essentially, if I can get away with 32GB (since it's going to be on a loop anyway), why 64GB?

Final nail.. Going with the A119..

I know right? I'd like to see people's sweat from behind their tinted windows.. ..Now if insurers offer significant discounts on premiums to offset this cost. I'm sure a lot wouldn't mind spending such. Till then?

Your friends....

SanDisk HE is better than Lexar HE..Apparently discovered recently.

Yep, read enough to avoid SanDisk Ultra series. Since SD cards' expected life span is proportional to their capacity. I'll go with the SanDisk HE 64GB as the main and a 16/32GB as backup.. Thanks.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jul 11 2017, 01:00 AM

Yep.. Same one I'm getting.

Poison... Any idea how this would compare to the Viofo models?

Yea, its suitable.. It's the current recommendation.. However, as with all SD cards.. All is prone to eventual failure.. Have backup.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jul 20 2017, 05:43 PM

Nice..

Simply top up a bit and get the Viofo A119 from lazada..

Sorry to burst your bubble but RM350 translates to about $80 and that, where dashcams are concerned is definitely not high priced.

Nice.. Gonna pore over it.

I'm going to be blunt.. Increase your budget or deal with crap.

Pls upload the raw files.. Gdrive, dropbox, etc..


YouTube..

Serious doubts about the A119 in our climate? Mind sharing these doubts, perhaps I've overlooked something. IMO, from extensive research.. The A119 cuz capacitor, build quality, etc, actually comes highly recommended for the Malaysian climate. Plus the V2 has some practical hardware changes.

This post has been edited by voncrane: Jul 26 2017, 10:10 AM

Pretty much sums up why I stuck with it... Manufacturers can advertise this and that.. Real world usage is what tells the real truth about a product..

Not bad Viofo..