Viofo A129 Pro 4K test unit just arrived 😊



Heavier than the A129 Duo/IR

A129 Pro not officially launched yet by Viofo. Heard will be launched in a few weeks.

My test unit is the final version which the retail version will be based on.

Sabar bang... Just got the front cam only and don't have the GPS mount with me at work... Going to test both rear cams of Duo & IR with it also...

I think the A129 Pro should be over rm1k+-. A129 Duo IR already around rm800.

Earlier I've tested with both rear cams from Duo & IR, the Pro can auto-detect both without any issues.

Videos should be after tonight. Just recorded morning videos just now. A 1-min file is 303MB in size for 3840x2160 30fps in high bit rate mode. Haven't tried the maximum bit rate mode yet.

Prepare to get a 128GB or 256GB or bigger capacity micro SD card to use this A129 Pro

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Aug 15 2019, 11:20 AM

Fast-moving objects during night time are hard. Need to see.

Here's a sneak peek for this morning.



Hopefully, tonight don't capture any paranormals in the video recordings

All my recordings are nearby my house in Cheras and on the way to work in Cyberjaya

1080p to 2160p is a huge difference Also the A129 Pro is on High Bitrate mode which will use more space also. There is a Maximum Bitrate mode which I will test tomorrow if tonight's recordings are done.

Normal as all dashcams will get warm/hot when in operation.

This A129 Pro I feel is hotter

I don't know who got 1 of these

Anyway, these days been raining so can't really test the heat.

Just finish and came back from night recording. Hopefully nothing extra inside.

Another sneak peek.

No dashcams can capture clearly at night while moving fast


Unless slow down then it's clear


This post has been edited by blurjoey: Aug 15 2019, 10:42 PM

The frame rate isn't going to change the way the picture/video looks at night. That is just how many pictures it takes a second, so you can adjust the smoothness.

Depends on how much lighting is getting into the camera and how fast the shutter speed is.

So it's not just only the frame rates.

Let me know what you think

https://jwtechreviews.com/2019/08/16/viofo-...elease-version/

Why disappointed?

But the speed trap is taking a photo only not video

You want the raw file? I need to see if the 128GB still have the videos recorded or not. Now testing other bitrates. Might not have the high bitrate videos. I need to take it out and see.

Scared in the video can see the cam keep trying to focus in and out

Default H.264

H.265 is a hidden function 😂

Anyone waiting for this?

Just received it today

Not sure if Nightscape can beat A129 Pro or not. 4K vs 1080p

A129 Pro may be delayed a bit...

Default is still using H.264.

H.265 is a hidden function in Viofo.

The hidden H.265 is enabled by stopping Recording, then long-press MIC button for 3 seconds, then enter the MENU, select the Resolution settings, they are all now H.265. To disabled H.265 compression repeat the MIC long-press sequence.

H.265 it is able to compress the data more and reduce the file size while maintaining the same quality as H.264. The flip side is the playback device requires more processing power to decompress the H.265 video for playback. And not everyone got a powerful enough computer to do so.

H.265 also generates more heat than H.264 in the dashcam.

Nope. Only A119 v3 and A129 series have parking mode.