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S**E
Excellent dashcam - great quality and a stealthy setup
I hope this review helps, but just to note there are a lot more (75 at the time of writing this in November '17) on the US version of the Amazon site - AUKEY 1080p Dash Cam, Covert Car Dashboard Camera with 170° Wide-Angle Lens, Sony Exmor Image Sensor, and Additional 2-Port USB Car Charger In the meantime, here's my review...I've owned this Aukey Dash Cam DR02 for just under a month now. It's my first dashcam and I spent a while selecting it. Four main selling points for me:* The stealth like appearance - The mounting plate (so you can take the camera down) mounts directly onto your screen with one of the supplied 3M pads. They include spares too. Be careful for any air bubbles as you mount it. I'd recommend a clean of the inside of the screen first, perhaps using a white vinegar/warm water solution and a microfiber cloth. It's USB connection is on the top of the unit rather than side, I liked this as it means the where my USB cable comes out of the top of the trim above the screen it's one (small) straight piece of cable down and into the unit.* The Aukey brand - I've had a few of there other products (battery packs, mobile quick chargers) and been impressed.* The price - I purchased it for £59.99. I think it's recently gone up by £10, perhaps set a price alert at camelcamelcamel dot com if you want to monitor it. Even at £69.99 it's a decent buy.* The quality of the device and the videos it produces - there's a bit out there on YouTube, but I'm very happy with the quality of the device, clear interface and and easy to get going with. I now rarely touch it, just set it and forget it. The videos produced are decent. Number plates can be read during day time recording not just in front of you but on the opposite side of the road approaching you at moderate speeds.As mentioned above, it's pretty much a 'set it and forget it' device for me. The installation was straight forward on my car thanks to a 12v power point in the glove box. They provide a nice long USB cable, just have a think about where and how you'll run it. They also provide a power adaptor with 2 x USB connections, so you'll have a spare after using one of them to power this device. I was able to mount it directly behind my rear view mirror on the screen (see my photos), so it's not actually in the driver's line of sight. That's how I like it, out of the way. If it is in your sight, you can press a button to turn the screen off (you can also select an option in the menu for the screen to turn off after one or three minutes), but there is a small red LED that's on during operation.You'll need to have a MicroSD class 10 memory card to pop into the left hand side of the device. The device will constantly overwrite the previous videos once the card is full, UNLESS you've marked a particularly video not to be deleted. This will automatically be done if it senses a collision, or if you press the far left physical button during any recording. At the moment, the most economical price point seems to be a 32GB card for ~£11 such as this Toshiba Exceria card - Toshiba Exceria M302 32GB Micro SD Memory Card 90 MB/s 4K - THN-M302R0320EA Don't go for a SanDisk Ultra or Samsung Evo - they don't play nice with dashcams high re-write levels. These two are even mentioned for this reason as cards NOT to use in the dashcam's user manual.There's an optional GPS add on module for sale on Amazon if you want to show/track your speed and location - AUKEY GPS Antenna for DR01, DR02 and DR02 D Dash Cam
R**S
Best stealth Dash cam I've had so far
UPDATE: Please read if having issues with this turning on automatically once starting the ignition:One other reviewer here had the same issue, this dashcam would not turn on automatically when starting the engine as it should do. The only solution would be to unplug and plug in again for it to start, which can be an issue especially if you forget to do this and you have an incident not recorded! After some trial and error, I found using a charger with a higher voltage port for fast charging, resolves this situation 100%. I have an AUKEY three port charger, two normal usb slots and one fast charger slot. Using the normal slots this dashcam failed to turn on automatically each morning, this was confirmed with another standard charger. However when plugged into the fast charger port with a higher voltage/amp rating, the dashcam turns on without fail each morning. The only issue now is your mobile phone cannot be charged with the fast charge port as the dashdam is plugged in, you would simply need to swap the dashcam out into the normal port, and plug your phone into the fast charge port when needed. This is still much better as I can now leave and forget my dashcam plugged into the fast charge port, without worrying or remembering to ensure it's turned on.This is my third Dashcam over the past 3 years, cut to the main detail which everyone wants to know is the night time recording. Compared to my previous there is far more clarity and overall visibility on this. Buying the polarised lens as mentioned by another reviewer will remove the dashboard glare, so far this is the best camera I've had. And important for me is having these stealth style cameras and not a massive brick stuck on the screen. Decent lens capturing more detail both in day and especially night on this.
J**J
Very surprised, love the subtle installation
£50 isn't a lot, but you would be very reluctant to fork it out on a dash cam that may risk getting your car window smashed in and getting it taken. That said, this little dash cam is surprisingly very stealthy, it's very small and very subtle inside and outside of a car. I've had this for over 3 weeks now and have been on a 3h journey drive on a motorway, along with multiple small trips.Appearance: I have installed it in a new model ford fiesta with cellotape securing the top and windshield (cabling it on the perimeter - it almost slips in and isn't noticeable). On the dash, side and passenger seat, the cabling is held together by some adhesive tack (WHSmith white tack). It's stuck to the windshield using the provided adhesive sticker (with spare) half way on the black tape thing. From the outside, it's barely noticeable, maybe if there were a lot of light directly shining upon it, but I personally avoid parking in direct light anyway since it a) will heat up the car, b) I'm concerned the heat will also affect the dash cam on a hot summers day.Video quality: it is good enough quality such that you can read a license plate from 5m away in evening light. That said, you could probably enhance the image if it was really needed. There's some glare from the windshield but in most conditions, the video is still very clear. The audio is also surprisingly clear - you will be able to hear yourself rage (from experience) and perhaps giggle about it when rewatching it.Overall: it may be slightly expensive, but quite honestly, I just wanted a small little device that could record, I don't need a screen or anything. This was the closest thing on the market that makes me feel safe with leaving it in the car overnight due to its subtle appearance from even the outside. That being said, another nice niche feature would have been a WiFI app to go with it, it's a nuisance to take out the card to get the clips.
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