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Review Viofo A129, The highly anticipated dual dashcam

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post Nov 9 2018, 09:29 PM

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QUOTE(owenwong84 @ Nov 9 2018, 07:20 PM)
Hi ... want to know about the hardwire kit
If i dont want to record after my engine off, i just press switch off at the device right?

I'm thinking whether to get hardwire kit or install extra usb port.
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If the parking mode is not important then power using the USB car charger or install the 2 wires hardwire kit.

3 wires hardwire kit is required for the parking mode.
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post Nov 10 2018, 10:08 AM

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QUOTE(Alert_RaZO @ Nov 10 2018, 02:06 AM)
say if i want parking mode. Maybe at home i don't need to record, so the only way is press the power off  or plug off the mini usb?
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You can turn off the parking mode in the settings
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post Nov 10 2018, 09:59 PM

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QUOTE(Vsmh @ Nov 10 2018, 06:12 PM)
Yes Mini B, i think the rest of the cables are also the same.

Probably an acceptable trade-off since its 1080p instead of 720p.

Ill take more pictures for you later to present a better angle
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The thick cable is the cons of the A129 Duo. Just imagine installing in the rear for SUV type of vehicles.
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post Nov 12 2018, 06:27 PM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Nov 12 2018, 12:54 AM)
Anyone can find or used the 90deg angled usb cable? Would make the rear cam less visible.
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You might need to buy and test yourself if no one has.
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post Nov 13 2018, 02:35 PM

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Car Cam Central said this replaces the mini0906 laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

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post Nov 13 2018, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(abubin @ Nov 13 2018, 06:09 PM)
Nice! So the 3 wire kit is universal for all cars?
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Your dashcam will need to have parking mode/features to use the 3 wires hardwire kit first
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post Nov 14 2018, 08:03 PM

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QUOTE(abubin @ Nov 14 2018, 09:47 AM)
I am refering to Viofo A129. Want to get this for my Mazda CX-5. Also want to make sure the 3 wires kit works. Anyone already done this installation, please comment or best provide a video tutorial!  rclxms.gif
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3 wires works as testers are testing the new beta firmware and 3 wires on their A129.

You can search in Youtube on how to install hardwire kit for dashcam. There is tons of it there. I learned how to install mine from there.
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post Nov 22 2018, 10:26 AM

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QUOTE(sambest @ Nov 22 2018, 08:02 AM)
Can share where you bought from& price?
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Local - Sicurez (Malaysia distributor) or Kintos in LYN

Online - Aliexpress, Lazada, Shopee, etc...
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post Nov 24 2018, 12:34 AM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Nov 23 2018, 09:03 PM)
I read somewhere in this thread about how long can record with 64gb with 1080p...can someone refresh my memory. Might need to get 128. Now got BF/CM sale.

Thanks.
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64GB about 3-4 hours of dual channels
128GB is 7-8 hours
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post Dec 1 2018, 09:26 PM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Dec 1 2018, 07:02 PM)
Finally got it installed... With power magic Pro. Everything is working as it should be.

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Nice!

The thick rear cable was a pain to hide
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post Dec 5 2018, 12:49 AM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Dec 4 2018, 05:12 PM)
After driving a hour or so, battery is all charged up...it lasted 6 hours (preset) with 12.4v setting. Will try and see how long 12.4v will go with the Inifinity setting.
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My parking mode for my dashcams is put on 12v and 48 hours settings.

But you'll need to consider your car battery condition also. Older car batteries don't last long like brand new car batteries.
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post Dec 6 2018, 11:03 AM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Dec 6 2018, 10:56 AM)
I usually have it running only during office hours (9-10 hrs). At home i manually turn off the cam.
My battery already in it's 4th year. So far looks good at 12.5v. Will have an endurance test with 12v and see how far it goes.
BTW...How do you guys set your cam? Parking mode (15 fps) or motion detection. Parking mode speeds up recording and reduces the file size which is ideal for smaller sized mem card but with continuous recording.

Motion detection only records when an event happens (good that it doesn't record hours of useless video) BUT recording only kicks in after 5seconds?
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15fps good for space saving.

Motion detection bad for heavily congested place.

Anyway I prefer motion detection.

My 3 wires hardwire kit and CPL is here. But not sure why the box says for A119 or A118c

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post Dec 6 2018, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Dec 6 2018, 01:22 PM)
The 5sec delay not a drawback for you? ppl might doink your car and ciaoz in 5secs...haha. I will test it out and see for a day.

I need a CPL for my rear cam...my read dash is white and my windscreen reflects the hell out of it. Let us know if it helps with yours.

Edit: how much for both items?
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Need to test and see for my review the parking mode.

The CPL will reduce the glare but will need to factor in the camera angle, the color of the interior plastic, etc sweat.gif sweat.gif sweat.gif

I got these from Viofo for my review. The infrared camera is otw also after this week.
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QUOTE(Vsmh @ Dec 6 2018, 06:45 PM)
Infrared edition is pre-production unit or retail unit?

How soon will the review be concluded?  drool.gif
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Seems to be retail units as per Viofo. Waiting for it to arrive in a few weeks as stock just out this week.
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post Dec 9 2018, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(lactose_operon @ Dec 9 2018, 09:39 PM)
I just got my a129 and finished installing the front cam in my serena c27. Failed to route the rear cam wiring sweat.gif
btw @blurjoey isit possible to activate the parking mode using only battery pack? I ordered altogether with hardwiring kit but received the 2-wire instead of 3-wire.
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I'm not sure about the using battery pack with the A129 Duo yet
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post Dec 10 2018, 04:25 PM

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QUOTE(WildChai @ Dec 10 2018, 11:21 AM)
Question about GPS.

What is the point for the GPS? in my previous Mini 0906 model, there will be a file with time/location points that can be plotted on a map program.

But for viofo, it's just stamped into the video? No route tracking?
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Actually have same like 0906.

GPS also use for date and time sync to your timezone.
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post Jan 22 2019, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(lkoky @ Jan 22 2019, 08:37 AM)
planning to get one, but sicurez seems to have out of stock for quite some time according to Lzd stock availability.
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They have stock in their Premium store in Sunway. A friend checked yesterday for his car.
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post Jan 23 2019, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(Like a Bause @ Jan 23 2019, 12:44 PM)
hi buddy.. have you tested on the hard wire kit? how was it ? hehe..
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The parking mode works great with the 3 wires. Only no pre-buffering for the motion detection mode.
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post Jan 24 2019, 09:48 AM

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QUOTE(Like a Bause @ Jan 23 2019, 03:48 PM)
what do you meant by pre-buffering ? mind to share a lil.. ty
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Korean dashcam have prebuffering parking mode when using motion/g sensor mode.

When triggers, prebuffering actually have a few seconds of video before the trigger happens. So you can see what happened before the impact.
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post Jan 26 2019, 09:27 PM

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QUOTE(Vsmh @ Jan 26 2019, 10:46 AM)
Viofo has said that a new firmware will implement pre-buffering so let's see how this goes.
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Hope they can successfully implement it as they are very close to true parking mode that no other China dashcam makers are able to reach...

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