BlackVue DR590X-1CH Plus

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Sentiment score33% positive
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Last updated: Apr 15, 2026

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Reddit IconResponsible_CDN_Duck
16 days ago

Blackvue LTE cams are the best option, and a range of plans for access if you are looking for live view anywhere. If you just want to view in the car anything of their cams other than the 5 series.

Reddit IconPoopsExcellence
5 months ago

The Blackvue DR590X is the usual go to for the least obtrusive. I have a knockoff version from Focuway but I would not recommend it unless you're really strapped for cash. 

Reddit IconGuairdeanBeatha
9 months ago

An older Blackvue 590 in one vehicle, and a Memento M7 in the other.

Reddit IconJammer-R1
3 months ago

[https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/](https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/) They are in Vancouver, and I've picked up a few when they are on sale. I have 2x Blackvue 590s and they seem to work really well.

Reddit IconQueueaNun
10 months ago

Fitcam is very mediocre.  A blackvue is superior from a device/app/reliability standpoint.  I have mine installed and i can’t see it from the driver seat so I would say that is discrete.  

10 months ago

Older cam?  My previous blackvue died but it was in service for 7 years and was an older model with poor cooling.   My new one tells me when starts recording, changes mode, has an event or has a problem with the card - so if I don’t hear the prompts then I know something is off.  

10 months ago

Fitcam failed us on the wife’s car when she was in a wreck.  It’s loop recording stopped without any way for us to know.  I would not purchase another and their software and app suck compared to other options.  People like it because it installs easy but it is mediocre.   A Blackvue dr590 is way better and still easy to install especially since Ford gave us functioning spare fuse slots for both acc and batt+.  

Reddit Icon5ambear
2 months ago

Blackvue 1080p 60fps, yeah its great. No frills, no battery to explode (uses a supercapacitor instead to save video after shutdown), and the sd card is really easy to get files off with a small usb c to micro sd adapter

Reddit Iconcrxb00
2 months ago

I use a Black Vue dash cam w a small Black Vue auxiliary battery that powers the camera when the vehicle is parked.

2 months ago

Th auxiliary battery is charged from the cig power port - when the vehicle is running

Reddit IconDORTx2
10 months ago

You'd get better advice from the nerds in the dashcam subreddits. But I have a blackvur and it's great. Typically Viofo is the one to get though.

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