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Special thanks to 70mai for sending over their latest 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S Rear Cam Set for review.




70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S technical specs:
• Processor: Novatek NT96580
• Sensor: Sony IMX335
• Lens: 2-layer glass, 4-layer plastic, 140° wide angle, F1.8 aperture
• Resolution: 2592×1944 30fps, 2560×1920 30fps, 1920×1440 30fps
• 3D Dynamic Noise Reduction & Wide Dynamic Range
• 2” IPS Screen 480×360
• Supports up to 128GB microSD card
• Built-in 500mAh Lithium Polymer
• Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz
• Built-in GPS
• Parking mode
• ADAS

RC06 rear camera​ Technical specs:
• Processor: Fullhan FH8536H
• Sensor: Galaxycore GC2053
• Resolution: 1920×1080 25fps
• Lens: 2-layer glass, 2-layer plastic, 130° wide angle, F2.0 aperture


The box





Open box



Contents

• 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S
• Tape mount
• 70mai rear camera RC06
• Dual USB car charger
• 90° angled micro USB cable 3.5m
• 90° angled rear cam cable 5.5m
• Pry tool
• Electrostatic sticker x4
• Spare mounting tape
• 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ user manual
• 70mai rear camera RC06 user manual


70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S




Tape mount




70mai rear camera RC06





Dual USB car charger



Micro USB cable



Rear cam cable




Pry tool



Electrostatic sticker x4



Spare mounting tape



70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S user manual






70mai rear camera RC06 user manual






70mai hardwire kit

In order to use the 70mai parking surveillance mode, you’ll need to install the 70mai hardwire kit. You can’t enable parking surveillance mode without this hardwire kit installed now.


Contents

• 70mai hardwire kit
• User manual


70mai hardwire kit




User manual




Initial firmware out of the box



Test setup

Using a 128GB Samsung Evo Plus microSD for the recordings.


70mai app











Videos
70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S recorded in H.265 2592×1944 30fps with an overall bitrate of 24.8 Mb/s.










70mai rear camera RC06 recorded in H.265 1920×1080 25fps with an overall bitrate of 10.3 Mb/s.










Final thoughts
This 70mai A500 series is an upgraded 70mai Dashcam Pro. Now the newer 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S has dual dashcam functionality with the RC06 rear cam.



The 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S now uses the Novatek NT96580 processor instead of the Huawei HiSilicon Hi3556 V200 processor in the 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus A500. I am liking the change to Novatek by 70mai. But I do hope in the future there will be a 70mai dashcam which will be using super-capacitors instead of lithium batteries.

The ADAS of the 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus+ A500S, I can say that is about 80+% accurate like my Thinkware U1000’s ADAS. 70mai's parking mode will starts recording when there's a trigger of the G-sensor.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 21 2021, 08:43 PM

Later will adjust the level. Looks different anglefrom the previous LED bulb.

A800 is 4K resolution for the main cam. Both using the same rear cam RC06.

The battery will surely die in the heat within a year or 2 depending on your luck. But heard 70mai battery is replaceable with some DIY.

As long the lens is below the dark tint should be fine.

Installation charges depends on RM50-200 depending on the installer.

Now, all new firmware for (A800 and A500 series) needs to use hardwire kit to work the parking mode.

Actually, it's easy to DIY. Only the hardwire kit is hard to install as requires some technical skills.

Nowadays no one buys 32GB anymore. 32GB can record less than 2+ hours of video for dual dashcams (2K front and 1080p rear).

Minimum go for 64GB which is 4+ hours of videos. Or max 8+ hours with 128GB.

My prefer choice is Samsung Evo Plus or Pro Endurance.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Feb 28 2021, 04:17 PM

What card is sold with the A500S?

Sandisk Ultra A1? It's an ok card to use with dashcam though.

Samsung Evo Plus got new model with slower write speed

64GB
MB-MC64GA (Read 100MB/s, Write 60MB/s)
MB-MC64HA (Read 100MB/s, Write 20MB/s*)
*note the slower write speed on the new model, if you need to keep the 60MB/s write speed, move up to the new 128GB capacity model.

128GB
MB-MC128GA (Read 100MB/s, Write 90MB/s)
MB-MC128HA (Read 100MB/s, Write 60MB/s*)
*note the slower write speed on the new model, if you need to keep the 90MB/s write speed, move up to the new 256GB capacity model.

256GB
MB-MC256GA (Read 100MB/s, Write 90MB/s)
MB-MC256HA (Read 100MB/s, Write 90MB/s)


This post has been edited by blurjoey: Mar 1 2021, 11:13 PM

Stuck on 4:3

A500 front cam only and using Huawei HiSilicon chip

A500S dual dashcam and using Novatek chip

Think it uses the mic from the front cam as there is no hole for the mic on the RC06.

For calibration, you need to drive on the road with clearly visible lines.
Just turn off and then turn on ADAS to force the camera to start calibration.
Move lens according to the onscreen instructions and drive for some time (until camera announces successful calibration) around 40km/h.
I have done calibration four times and had no problems.

Check if you have a properly connected the GPS module (check the recorded video on camera to see GPS coordinates and speed). ADAS will not work without GPS.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Apr 23 2021, 09:36 AM

It will only go into parking mode in 5 minutes after you've shut your engine if not wrong.

All dashcam with parking mode will drain your car battery. Have to check back on the accuracy of the voltage protection d.

Max 128GB as per specs. Don't have a 256GB microSD to test with.

Got notify when it's entering into parking mode but have to wait about 5 minutes after shutdown engine.

Can't remember is beep or voice prompt.

Global is 70mai Dashcam Pro Plus +. China is A1500S.

Both same model.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: May 11 2021, 11:44 AM

Sometimes China version needs to be in China region only can get those functions

The Z40 should be arriving next week from DDPai.

Start your engine, it will start recording front and rear.

You have to find the change log on the firmware version.

Z40 front cam is 1944p not 1440p. Rear cam is 1080p. Same like A500S.