70mai - M500

https://amzn.eu/d/b9WXNFj Recently got this one. I like discrete rather than having a TV screen blocking the view. No complaints.

70MAI M500 https://preview.redd.it/hxv7x76z0wle1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d198fdbf5614c600bb82f9bd44f3f5e4a038f462 Usada, testada e já provou a minha inocência num acidente que sofri

Ando com a Viofo A119 V3 e a 70MAI M500 debaixo do olho. Também andei a pensar numa mais barata mas queria algo com melhores ângulos e clareza. Às vezes poupa-se 30 ou 40€ e sai caro. Edit: Quanto à Viofo e 70MAI, a Viofo tem uma qualidade melhor, as matrículas são muito claras, no entanto a M500 tem um ângulo maior e pode ser mais útil em problemas laterais.

The 70mai A200 is on the budget spectrum of dual channel dash cams, watch [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1fatNoWEOQ) review video of the A200. I think it does quite a decent job considering it is only a 1080p dash cam setup. One of the drawbacks of 70mai dash cams has been they use a physical battery in stead of capacitors. Batteries wear out, get hot, swell, etc, you get the picture, But 70mai is slowly switching to capacitors so IMO it is a win win for everyone. In saying the above, I live in Canada and I've owned (or still own) several 70mai dash cams - ~~1S~~, M500, ~~A800S~~, A81*0*, **S500**, Omni X200 - those crossed out I no longer own, and the S500 does use a capacitor instead of a physical battery. Other than the 1S, build quality of the rest have been second to none in my opinion. Not to say the 1S was bad just that it felt/looked cheaper than all the rest. When it comes/came to their use I have absolutely no complaints with their ability to the job they were intended to do tis the reason I keep buying into the brand. P.S. Although we are quite happy with 70mai dash cam brand we aren't tied to them by any means as we also use other brands. It has more to do with us being a techno geek than anything else buuut... We are waiting on 70mai's newest release the Omni X800 LOL.

If you are going to rely heavily on parking mode you may want to consider the Thinkware U3000. One of the U3000 parking mode features is "radar" parking mode that has a very low current draw when sitting idle, check out this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqMhRnpyFo) for more context on its function. The Rove R3 or Vantrue N4 pro aren't dash cams I have ever considered/used so can't comment on them. I've been using the Viofo brand for like 6 years having no complaints whatsoever with their reliability. Last couple of years I've also been using the Wolfbox G900 rear view mirror dash cam w/o issue, actually one of my fav dash cam form factors ever in the 14+ years using them. Video resolution front and rear (especially rear), could be better so we are just waiting on the Wolfbox G900 Pro to be released here in Canada. Also have several 70mai dash cams - 1S, M500**\***, A800S, A810, Omni X200, S500**\*** which is a rear view mirror dash cam - those with an **\*** are currently in use... Other than the S500 rear view mirror dash cam all the other 70mai dash cams I use have a physical battery rather than the preferred capacitor, I've never had an issue with any of them though.

So is this one or multiple 70mai dash cams you've had issues with? Just curious as my 1S, M500, Omni, A800S, A810, S500, 70mai dash cams have all been non-problematic.

That's a bummer sorry to hear that. Yeah I am a techno junkie of sorts which also includes dash cams lol. I've been using dash cams in one for another since the late 2010's so we own many. At present we two 2-channel setups (front & rear) in both our car and truck. I've used many brands of dash cams with my fav being Viofos's, but 70mai fits in there too due to their value for the monies. I purchased my 70mai A810 pre-launch with it working just fine in my case but removed it as we decided to change our setups as shown below. The SD card I've mainly used with the 70mai's has been the SanDisk High Endurance ones ranging from 64GB to 128GB. Truck... \- Viofo A119 Mini 2 front \- 70mai M500 as a rear \- 70mai S500 2-ch rear view mirror dash cam Car... \- Viofo A229 Plus 3-ch \- Wolfbox G900 2-ch rear view mirror dash cam

I have several... \* Viofo A119 V3 - late 2019 \* Viofo A119 Mini 2 - Jan 2024 \* Viofo A229 Plus 3-ch - Aug 2024 \* Wolfbox G900 2-ch - Nov 2022 \* Wolfbox G900 Pro 2-ch - Feb 2025... replacing the Wolfbox G900 \* 70mai M500 - Mar 2023 \* 70mai Omni X200 - Apr 2023 \* 70mai A810 2-ch - Aug 2023 \* 70mai S500 2-ch - Sept 2023 \* DDPAI Mini Pro - sometime in 2023 There are others but these are the most relevant ones.

A rechargeable RTC battery should be fine, first because it should be located in the cool part of the camera, as Viofo's are, and second because the charge and discharge rates are extremely slow. A main lithium battery is a totally different matter, they need to be charged rapidly, with enough power to shutdown safely, before the camera can start recording, and they are big enough that they often don't fit in the cool part of the camera. 70mai are not too bad, their normal camera design allows the battery to stay reasonably cool, and they use Li Ion cells instead of Lipos. There have been a few reports of Viofo RTC batteries needing to replaced, but it is unusual, and I don't think it is due to heat problems.

70 mai is good.

Please try out Sound FX guys in Andheri East Good location, and good service. I got dashcam installed on my Nexon a couple of months ago and I am very happy with the service (70mai, bought it from them - same price as Amazon) [https://maps.app.goo.gl/p6EchRCvuWYaaj448](https://maps.app.goo.gl/p6EchRCvuWYaaj448) They were installing dash cams on a BMW and an Audi the same time as mine - so they can handle your Hector I am sure

Holy shit they are expensive! Why pay so much ? Get a 70mai and they do it in half the price

No ,get a 70mai for 10-11k

70mai is great! Do add a lens that will help capture number plates clearly

I have this installed in my car. Works perfectly fine!

Go with a 70mai one and you'll be fine.

I got this 70mai model, very happy with it. Didn’t hardwire, due to warranty considerations, plugged it into the trunk 12v socket. Works great, but the parking camera feature and 4g module will not work in this case — those would require hardwiring

No, not hard at all, the camera modules are secured to the glass with a double-sided tape (comes included). Be careful not to obscure the radar at the front, if you have it (the plastic thing behind your rear view mirror) The included cables are plenty long enough to reach from front to back. I have mine just hanging on the passenger handles, but you definitely could pass them under the interior. For the backside camera, I’ve hidden the cable under the plastic coverings, and it pops out in the bottom corner, not obscuring the back view. I would probably like to hide everything under the panels, but I’m worried about damaging something, as I’m not that mechanically gifted – when I attempt to fix something, I usually then have to fix it 3 times over 😂

My last 2 VIOFO’s didn’t last and had a lot of issues with intermittent recordings on the 70mai, so I’ve tried a cheaper GKU D700…wish me luck. Dad’s had one on his car for about a month and I can’t fault it. Front and rear quality is very good.

70mai. Good dashcam and much better app compared to Qubo

I use the Xiaomi 70 Mai series in all my cars. They are incredible value for money and the parking surveillance feature has unbelievable sensitivity. On top of that, my model creates a GPS breadcrumb map route for every journey included both in the video and as a standalone metric in the app. If you hardwire it, it can even record 24/7 in low-power mode when the car is parked. I believe some models even have a SIM-card slot and can upload/stream to the cloud so you can watch what’s going on around your car from a distance.

Installed a 70MAI on my V40 with the back camera accesory and hided all the wires under the trim plus connected the constant power module to the fusebox behind the glovebox, works great.

I have pretty good luck with 70mai dash cam, make sure you get some good SD cards, those are frequently overlooked, samsung endurance cards are fantastic for dash cams, check them periodically.

Since the LTT video, the Sony Starvis 2 sensor cams have become more common. They have better HDR (they combine one bright frame then one dark frame) which adds plate readability at night, at the expense of some artifacts or motion blur during the day. It is still not a perfect solution but does improve video quality in some situations. 70mai and Viofo make very good budget cams. A big problem is that there are still so many fake spec garbage cams on the market, and marketplaces have done nothing to crack down on sellers who outright lie about their products to get them to the top with fake reviews or fake specs.

I’ve had the opposite experience with 70mai. I’ve had a 70mai in my car for over 2 years now and I live in Arizona where it’s 40c+ for a good chunk of the year and I’ve never had issues. My parents have one in Bangalore and they’ve never had issues either. Yours might have been defective

A family friend gifted my father a dash cam from the us. It was from a brand called Nexar. Back then it had worldwide support. The product was amazing. It synced to its own cloud storage live. Sadly they discontinued the support to India. I bought a Qubo one few days ago. It’s pretty good. I personally use 70mai. It’s the same. Features and all.

I have 70mai which has nice picture quality

70mai is much much better.

I'm using 70mai dash cams on all my cars, they work like a charm as well. Cheap, good quality, good app. More than enough just to prove a point to the police