[Ithaca]

Originally Posted by AMG Power

Does this support a rear Dash cam recording simultaneously in addition to the front or is it only the front cam that is recorded?

Hi, AMG Power, this particular dash cam does not support simultaneous front & rear recording, only front cam recording.
For that you need to check out Kent CamEye or Transcend Drive Pro 520.
I did not opt for the Kent CamEye at this juncture since I was not interested in paying Rs 16,000 odd for it and then an additional Rs 7200 subscribtion for various services though the first 3 months are free.
Will use the 70mai cam pro and if not satisfied, will upgrade later to the CamEye.

Originally Posted by tarik.arora

I have had my eyes on the 70mai for quite sometime now. How do you plan to power it?

Hi tarik.arora, from the YouTube videos, I learnt that the box includes a 12V car charger with two usb slots. This will fit into the cigarette lighter of the car and will power the dash cam & the other slot I can use to power my phone.

Here are two videos in Hindi & English that give you an idea of what to expect with the 70mai dash cam pro.

Hindi Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppcPd8AhcSM

English Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHC3BNqVcpk

The second video around 5.37 min mark shows you that you can input the USB port into the car USB slot in case it is upfront.

For now, I will not want to tamper with the roof lagging or the A-Pillar plastic cover of my car. Will use it initially with wires dangling and get it enclosed by a professional car detailing guy. I do not trust my DIY skills.

[Thilak29]

I am told, I may have to let go my dash cam due to some unique circumstances that I got into, since I intend to keep the habit of recording while driving , I would need to make a fresh buy. This time , may be a cam with 360 degree view - is there such thing in market ?

I bought my current one during my Last London trip. With Corona fears, I am not sure if Aliexpress is still an option for shopping. I may fly to Europe in couple of months so I am open to purchase there, if such models are unavailable domestically. Kindly advise.

[somspaple]

Originally Posted by Ithaca

..For now, I will not want to tamper with the roof lagging or the A-Pillar plastic cover of my car. Will use it initially with wires dangling and get it enclosed by a professional car detailing guy. I do not trust my DIY skills.

Few mins back I made this post on the Verna Review thread. It is a pretty simple install - at least in case of Verna. You don't have to remove the complete A pillar cover. Just have to shove it under with a plastic spoon/tool .

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offic...ml#post4764519 (Hyundai Verna : Official Review)

Originally Posted by Thilak29

I am told, I may have to let go my dash cam due to some unique circumstances that I got into, since I intend to keep the habit of recording while driving , I would need to make a fresh buy. This time , may be a cam with 360 degree view - is there such thing in market ?

After reading your episode even I'm thinking of getting another cam for interiors. There are no 360 degree cams as such AFAIK but there are few dual camera systems which record both interior and exterior actions. Else we can get a cheap action camera [there is one available for 4K INR on Amazon.in with 170 degree view] for car interiors.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by scorpion_blore

I'm seeing few issues with this dashcam:

Very unfortunate. What happened further, any resolution yet? That must be quite annoying to use it that way. No warranty or return policies?

[Ithaca]

Originally Posted by bhansali_hardik

I'm really spooked by the video

Originally Posted by Ithaca

Finally just ordered the 70mai Drive Pro and 128gb micro SD since a couple of reviews say that though SD capacity is mentioned 8 - 64 gb, it does support 128 gb.
Will update real life experience if the dash cam supports 128 gb or not.

Received the dashcam today and set it up. Set up is very easy to do.
One piece of advise - download & install the 70mai app from playstore or appstore as may be the case to save time when you setting up the dashcam.
The charging wire provided is long enough.

The 128 gb microSD card was accepted by the dashcam and formatted.
Though product description on Amazon says it only supports upto 64 gb, you can install a 128 gb microSD if you wish.

The dashcam works well and supports 128 gb MicroSD card.
Only issue is that if you wish to view the videos, do not use VLC.
With VLC, the videos were fuzzy / snowy & I thought this low budget cam was a mistake.
Then I played the same with Windows Media Player, the same videos were seamless.

[scorpion_blore]

Originally Posted by balenoed_

Very unfortunate. What happened further, any resolution yet? That must be quite annoying to use it that way. No warranty or return policies?

Good that I used Amazon for ordering the dashcam. The initial dashcam didn't charge. They provided a replacement as part of their policy, and that too had the same issue.
After multiple agonising hours of phone and chat discussions with their customer care, they finally agreed to process the refund.

Now need to hunt another dashcam, back to square one.

[ada]

Originally Posted by tarik.arora

Thanks for the update. I have had my eyes on the 70mai for quite sometime now. How do you plan to power it? I don't want to fiddle around with the electronics so hard wiring may be an issue. I am super confused but looking at what our fellow BHPian went through, a dash cam is very much required.

You can always draw power from USB linked to a cigarette lighter, you can easily route the wire from behind the glove box and panels. That is what I have done.

[nigr]

Originally Posted by Thilak29

I am told, I may have to let go my dash cam due to some unique circumstances that I got into, since I intend to keep the habit of recording while driving , I would need to make a fresh buy. This time , may be a cam with 360 degree view - is there such thing in market ?

There do exist 360deg view parking camera systems with DVR functionality but they’re expensive. The good ones on AliE are easily priced at 20-30K or more.

[bhansali_hardik]

So, I went ahead and bought a 70mai 1s due to a simple reason that if I don't set it up this weekend it'll take another month. Have to travel each weekend for the coming month. However, I got the 1s and 64gb SanDisk class 10 sd Card within few hours from Amazon! (Ordered at night and next day it was home!) I'm pretty impressed with the out come and ease of using it, here is a sample from the weekend drive.

https://youtu.be/4BObr3a2xjY

https://youtu.be/rSvUNHPi8Lg

[rajesh1868]

Originally Posted by bhansali_hardik

here is a sample from the weekend drive.

How is the clarity during night?

[shashank.nk]

Any Viofo A129 users here ? What micro SD cards do you people use ? I tried Samsung but it throws up an error each time even after I format it within the camera. Whenever there's an error the camera stops recording so I have no footage or even if I do it'll ask for a format as soon as I put it into a computer so all footage is lost.

[swissknife]

Originally Posted by shashank.nk

Any Viofo A129 users here ? What micro SD cards do you people use ?

I have been using a Samsung EVO plus Grade 3, Class 10 64GB card for a year and a half now. Ensure that you get a Class 10 with a high transfer rate ~100MB/s for fast transfer and quick change over to new files with every timed file switch.


I had a Strontium Nitro UHS-1 Class 10, but it had issues with the last files since it would be too slow to complete writing before the power went out after turning off the car.

[Midas]

Originally Posted by bhansali_hardik

So, I went ahead and bought a 70mai 1s due to a simple reason that if I don't set it up this weekend it'll take another month. I'm pretty impressed with the out come and ease of using it, here is a sample from the weekend drive.

There seems to be significant amount of dash reflection on the windshield, which is affecting the video.
Since I'm also planning to get dashcam, I'm afraid of facing the same issue. Especially due to the 3M cooling film, I felt that the dash reflection on windshield is higher when driving in bright sunlight. So, how to avoid this affecting video quality fellow bhpians?

[raj_5004]

Originally Posted by raj_5004

After reading numerous reviews online and in this thread, I got the BlueSkySea B1W dash cam for my Chrysler.
..................................

Was so impressed with this tiny and cheap cam that I went ahead and bought one more BlueSkySea B1W for my wife's Peugeot.



The biggest plus point is the audible messages from the cam such as 'SD card detected', 'Recording started', 'Recording stopped', etc. Gives you an assurance that the cam is working as intended.

Of course, it is capacitor driven, which is very essential for UAE's climatic conditions.

Also, just realized that the provided charger which slots into the power socket in the car has a sliding cover, which reveals another built-in USB port (in case you need to charge your phone). This is especially useful if your car has only one power socket in the front.

[tarik.arora]

Originally Posted by ada

You can always draw power from USB linked to a cigarette lighter, you can easily route the wire from behind the glove box and panels. That is what I have done.

Yes, that is what i am planning to do now. All thanks to the wisdom shared here. Are off the shelf longer wires available for this? The wire needs to be around 3+ metres for this.