Looking for front and back dash cam for safety purposes. Budget would be around 600-700. Currently eyeing at A129 Duo plus. Wondering would it better than DDPAI Z40?

Thinking of buying from taobao, seemed like quite cheap compare to Shopee or Lazada. Anything that I need to aware of before proceed?

Will be installing the dash cam in my Myvi Lagi Best 2013

Anybody bought Viofo from taobao before? Their price is rather attractive. Is the hardware kit fuse compatible with our Myvi too?

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Thanks blurjoey! Eventually I don't mind no warranty as the price gap is quite big when compare Shopee and Taobao.

Do you get to know usually how much the fuse would cost me as Shopee Viofo.my selling RM8x for the fuse adapter

Ah thanks, blurjoey! I had made my purchase because of your review as well as the explanations given about the fuse and hardwire kit.

RM45x for A129 duo plus with hardwire kits from Taobao. Fingers crossed that everything works well as I am going to send it to accessory shop for installation.

Any idea should I install a new tint first or have my dashcam install before tinting?

Thanks for the pro tips! Will definitely take note on that.

Wondering anybody used Samsung Pro Endurance (Black colour version which is cheaper and slightly older one)?

https://www.lazada.com.my//products/i186993...ml?urlFlag=true

RM77 for 128GB with 5 years warranty seemed like not bad

This post has been edited by PowerGadget: Sep 11 2022, 07:19 PM

Thanks for the info blurjoey!

I just ordered the Viofo A129 Plus Duo which I saw at your site stating as follow:

Front cam: 2560×1440 60fps – Overall bit rate: 27.4 Mb/s. 196MB per 1min file.
Rear cam: 1920×1080 30fps – Overall bit rate: 23.2 Mb/s. 166MB per 1min file.
(Source: https://jwtechreviews.com/2020/08/31/viofo-a129-plus-duo/)

The total writing would be average at 6.33+ which I guess should be fine to go with Old Pro Endurance considering the cheaper price point and back with 5 years warranty.

Hello everywhere, I bought a VIOFO A129 plus after following this thread but I involved in car accident twice and two times also the camera just don’t save the moment accident. So frustrated. It record well for all event except the moment of accident the file sure gone..

Really thankful of your reply.

I never got involved in accident since I got the dashcam.

my cam is hardwired one and done in car accessories shop.

My accident is very minor where unfortunately people rear end me when they reverse.

My cam also recorded me for about 60 seconds after I shut down my car but very strange thing happened is whenever there is collision, the camera must gone something wrong.. Really defeat the purpose of my dashcam which is to keep as a proof when involved in accident.

Thanks a lot for your help.

My Viofo seemed to lock the file immediately once there is collision or it experience any G-force I believed.

I checked there is folder called RO which usually keep the video file that activated the G-sensor. Nothing was there.

Last accident also the same, I thought was so coincidence. But today is the second minor accident and it only record until 5 seconds before the accident happen. really acting super weird

Thanks andy!

Sadly seemed like it's quite common with this Viofo. I have exact model as what you quoted from reddit.

What a luck. I was thinking paying more for Viofo rather than Xiaomi or ddpai.

The cam quality is quite okay and able to record for everything. I checked my folder, everything is recorded nicely with no frame skipped except the collision.

Thanks cybpsych!

Using Samsung Pro Endurance 128GB that is advised to be used for dashcam or CCTV footage.

Bought it last September 2022 from Lazmall Samsung Memory Partner.

No, mine doesn’t come with integrated 16gb. Mine is the one duo plus.

I tested press the emergency button and yes it did record to RO folder though.

Really thanks for your time in helping.

Feeling rather helpless after both incident didn’t record just the particular clip 😅

Thanks a lot for your help KIntos!

The hardwired part I paid to accessories shop to do it though.

Eventually the accident happened during my car is running because I don't really use the parking mode.

I checked back my memory card, it indeed do record 1 minute after the engine is off as well.

Any memory card that you personally would recommend? and do you have any method to test out whether it is working or not?