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Coolcrazy N7 Dashcam

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The N7 is a very compact 4K dashcam from a company with a very 80’s sounding brand name, Coolcrazy. The diashcam is very small at about 3 x 1 in diameter, yet boasts a larger display screen than some larger dashcams. The display takes up the entire back of the unit with a diagonal screen size of 3.1″

The N7 has built-in GPS tracking to help parents or employers identify when drivers exceed speed limits and logs where they traveled. It has built-in WiFi to connect to its phone App to download camera footage. It also features a parking mode when paired with a battery power connection. It comes with a car lighter to USB-C adapter.

Its recording during daylight is good and sufficiently detailed to capture license plates from cars driving in the opposite direction. Its night footage is average for a budget dashcam, unable to resolve the characters in license plates except on cars that are stopped directly in front of the camera. While disappointing, this night footage is typical of most dashcams, except for the most expensive models.

Despite its middling video capture, the N7 stands out among other budget dashcams. The N7’s compact size, suite of features, and sub $60 price make this an exceptional value.

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SPECS

N7

Resolution: 4K at 30fps

Field of View: 170°

Display: 3.2-inch

Wi-Fi:  2.4G

GPS: Built-in

Storage: Micro SD up to 128GB

Power: USB-C

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Gekogear Orbit D400 Dashcam

4K front and rear camera dashcams are quickly becoming the norm. But the Orbit D400 by Gekogear looks anything but typical. While many 4K dashcams are trying to go with smaller and smaller footprints and tiny displays, the D400 has a huge 11-inch display screen.

The front camera records at a max 4K and its rear camera at a max 1080p. Despite its Sony Starvis sensor and good resolution, the overall footage captured by the D400 is sub-average in quality and detail with newer dashcams. It lacks a wide dynamic range. At night, the D400 footage lacks detail to capture most license plate characters, appearing blown out from glare. Its performance is more in line with sub-$75 budget dashcams.

The D400 display/camera unit straps onto the mirror side of your car’s rearview mirror. The USB-C power cable and rear camera cable plug into the unit from the top. The display screen’s glossy black surface offers a tinted mirror of sorts, allowing you to see rearward as normal. When the display is turned on, it can be used like the digital rearview mirror found in some newer vehicles like Land Rovers, Polestars, and Toyotas. Using it as a digital rear view does take some getting used to and may not be possible for those who require corrective glasses for farsightedness.

The D400’s rear camera comes with over 10ft of connection cable. It is weather-sealed, allowing it to be mounted as an external cam, though that may require professional installation. I chose to use the included 3M adhesive mounting strip to mount onto my rear hatch inside the vehicle.

The D400 display is a touchscreen and can be set to display either the front, rear, or combined cameras. The display only shows a section of the overall camera view. Scrolling the touchscreen, you can virually tilt the view and see the rest of the camera frame. The D400 comes with a 32GB micro SD card and the unit is compatible with up to 128GB cards.

Despite its lack of video detail, the D400 more than makes up for its mediocre camera with its huge and useful display screen. If Gekogear can update the video processing with a patch or a Gen2, the D400 could be a winner as big as its screen.

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SPECS

ResolutionFront 4K / Rear 1080P
DisplayFull Touch Screen 11.8″ (measured diagonally)
View AngleFront 139° / Rear 142°
G-SensorSupported
SpeakerSupported
Storage Memory32GB included (Supports up to 128GB)
MountSuction Cup
Loop RecordingYes
Motion DetectionYes
Power SupplyUSB-C 5V/2A
MountRearview Mirror Straps
Dimensions:9.7″ x 0.67″ x 2.55”
Weight1.5lbs
Operating Temperature-10° – +70°

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TMI 251022 Dashcams

Too Much Information live chat show. Today, we’re goign to delve into dashcams, why they’re cool, useful, and sometimes suck. My guest is Jessie of the Korean dashcam maker Vueroid https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-251022-dashcams

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This brand is a Japanese multinational mass media conglomerate is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. In the 1950’s their TR-63 transisiter radio cracked open the U.S. market to Japanese consumer microelectronics. In the 1980’s, their Walkman created the portable music device category.

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A dashboard camera or simply dashcam, also known as car digital video recorder (car DVR), driving recorder, or event data recorder (EDR), is an onboard camera that continuously records the view through a vehicle’s front windscreen and sometimes rear or other windows. 

One of the Oldest Dashcam videos was a film shot with a camera mounted to a car in San Francisco in 1903 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2i4h8yD10U

Dashcams are widespread in Russia[4] as a guard against police corruption and insurance fraud, where they provide additional evidence.[5] They have been called “ubiquitous” and “an on-line obsession”, and are so prevalent that dashcam recordings were the most common videos of the February 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor

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The key issues with Dashcams are:

• Clarity of footage

• Frame rates

• Night/Low light performance

• View angle

• Multi-Camera views

• Operating temperatures

• GPS and speed logging

• G-shock sensors

• Parking recording

• Price

• Mounting Options

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VUEROID™ by NC&, South Korea’s largest dash cam manufacturer. https://vueroid.com/about-us/brand-story/


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In 1991 this Japanese electronics brand launched the PlayStation, which dominated and expanded the video game console market, taking the crown from Nintendo and Sega.

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Vueroid S1 4K Infinite Dashcam

The S1 4K Infinite is the first dashcam who’s footage impressed me. The best budget dashcams I’ve tested up till now produce footage that looks as good as the best home security cams. Granted, these cams I’ve tested typically cost anywhere between $75-$125. The S1 produces footage that looks as good as that of a 4K GoPro or DJI action cam.

Part of the reason for its superior footage is that the S1 comes with a Circular Polarizing Filter (CPL) which can reduce glare and reflections in the windscreen and improve readability and contrast. In addition, the S1’s native 4K resolution really looks like 4K and not just upscaled 1080p as with some budget 4K dashcams.

The S1 has a somewhat hidden Image Enhancement Mode that is only accessible when reconfiguring the camera settings from its default 4K@60fps to 30fps. An HDR + Infinite Plate Capture option becomes available at 30fps. This setting produces enhanced readability of characters in license plates, especially at night.

There were two minor issues that I experienced with the S1. When starting the car, the S1 took about 5-10 seconds longer to boot up than other dashcams I’ve tested. After a firmware upgrade that I downloaded from the Vueroid website, the boot up shortened noticeably. One other minor annoyance is that if you choose to change the camera’s Resolution, the S1 forces a full SD-Card format, erasing any files previously on that card.

The S1 also offers GPS and speed logging, WiFi connectivity to a downloadable phone App to copy files and modify menu settings. And the option to wire the S1 directly to your car battery to enable continuous recording when the car is parked and the engine is off.

For its premium performance, the S1 does come with a premium price. The S1’s build quality and its fit-and-finish, feels like a premium electronic device. Not the cheap plastic toy-like quality of many cheaper dashcams. But at the end of the day, having footage of a license plate could mean the difference between identifying a car or not.

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SPECS

S1 INFINITE

Channels: 1-3 

Front Camera: SONY Starvis2 (IMX678)

Rear – SONY Starvis2 (IMX675)

Resolution Front: UHD (3,840 x 2,160)

Resolution Rear: QHD (2560 x 1440)

Max Frame Rate: 60 fps

FOV Front: 151°

FOV Rear: 160°

GPS: Built-in

Wi-Fi: Built-in

LCD: 2.3″

Power: 12V, 5V(USB-C)

SD Card Compatibility: Up to 512GB

Parking Mode: Yes

Operating Temp: -20℃ ~ 65℃ (-4℉ ~ 149℉)