BlackVue - DR900S-2CH

I’ve had a good experience with the BlackVue DR900S-2CH because the front camera is sharp and the app is straightforward.

I’ve been using the Blackvue DR900S-2CH for a while now and it’s been solid for my needs. The video quality is crisp, and the hard-wiring setup to my battery was pretty straightforward.

I've been using Blackvue for a while, and my go-to model has been the DR900S-2CH. The picture quality, even in low light, really impresses me, and hardwiring it to my battery was a smooth process.

I upgraded to the Blackvue DR900S-2CH not too long ago, and it's been solid for me. The video quality is crisp even at night, and the hard wiring to my battery was pretty straightforward. I appreciate how reliable it is for both regular driving and when parked. If you’re already liking Blackvue, this model might be the upgrade you're looking for.

DR900S just died. Was hoping for more then a couple years use. Looking at viofo now

As a DR900s owner I second this. I've had plenty of issues with mine, including the rear camera just shutting off.

I saw at Costco the other day a JLU with the top off. They had a BlackVue (not sure what model, but it’s a break the bank company). The rear camera was mounted on the back of the roll bar in the middle above the rear seat. That being said. I have a JKU… with a BlackVue 900s and a RedTiger F9. The RedTiger has better color than the BlackVue, but the night video is worse. The software is crap, if you try to save/download/view the data via the app, it stops recording (BlackVue doesn’t do that). Both are hard wired. Both are front/rear. If you have a JL model, you can mount the rear camera on the rollbar. That way if your top is down, it gets everything. The RedTiger F9 is about $150 with everything to be hardwired and a 256gb microSD.

I have been running the same BlackVue dr900s camera since 2020. No issues other then the pain of pulling the hardwires when trading vehicles. Eventually I will buy another BlackVue when this one dies. My brother runs a vantrue and it works. Just bulky.

At the moment, Blackvue is no longer a good recommendation. My DR900S from 2018 through 2025 had HDR. My DR970X Plus from JAN 2025 through JAN 2025 does NOT have HDR and is being returned immediately. HDR is not a fad, passing trend, or conspiracy pushed by Alex Jones. It the most basic item a camera must have to be useful at capturing details like license plates. Without HDR you might as well replace the recorded footage with the Windows 98 Bezier screensaver and extra-long mouse cursor trails. Recording a grainy blur in 4K is a high-quality grainy blur but it's still a grainy blur.

Blackvue forward and back camera on mine 750 or 900 series are great!

I was looking at the A329. Saw that it had a similar looking rear cable to my Blackvue. Did a google search and this comment came up. So thanks for confirming and you are right that I am considering changing from my Blackvue DR900 to something with Starvis 2.

Usually you can't utilize the oem camera systems, and the ones on the leaf are garbage anyway. I have both a red tiger amazon brand that cost about $130 and does front and rear and a blackVue 4k that also does front and rear and cost about $400. Each have a 512Gb micro sd and both are hardwired, which cost me about $100 at my local auto speaker store. Functionally there really isn't a difference. The blackvue interface is much more intuitive, and you get way better quality, and their upload process and automated overwriting happen in the background and you can set auto uploads when you're parked at home if your wifi reaches the camera. You can also set up a security mode where if it detects movement it will record for a bit. The red tiger every now and then I have to clear it, and I didn't want to connect it to my home wifi because the app was basically spam to get me to sign up for dumb shit. It should be able to do all those things the blackvue can, but I haven't bother to mess with it.

I have BlackVue in 3 of my vehicles and expect to add another when my Land Cruiser comes in the ned of this month. I used the BlackVue in one accident and the insurance company said it was the highest quality video they ever saw.

BlackVue comes out with new models annually. So mine is now discontinued, they have even better ones now. Right now, I would buy this one in 2 Channel with a 128 GB card. [https://blackvue.com/dashcams/4k-cloud/](https://blackvue.com/dashcams/4k-cloud/) I also did a Billet aluminum mount to hold the camera and allows for quick tooless detach, instead of glueing the included mount to the windshield. Then when you want to switch it to another vehicle it is easy, quick and no tools. A lot of people own dash cams, how many have had to use theirs in a major collision that resulted in a multi million dollar lawsuit as I am dealing with now. Without that DC I would be screwed.

I like Blackvue 4K front and back cameras.

Bought a blackvue dual front & back camera with parking mode. Watched YouTube videos of day and night performance and readability of license plates. Video clips are corded in 60 second increments with overlap start and finish. Last month got rear ended by person on the phone. They didn’t know I had a camera and they called the cops. I downloaded the event clip from the mobile app and was able to show the video to the police on the spot. The other driver got a ticket for using the phone.

I got Audi dashcam from CPO it was terrible. 1080p quality, who use 1080p anymore its unusable during night time, and the process to save the video was also terrible. Then i move to blackvue something, now its 4k, automatically connect to your phone, and easier to save the file

I like how you had to add Black Edition like it matters with the dash cam lol I got a 4K BlackVue with front and rear. The app is bunk. But I also don’t have the cellular add on. And the footage only lasts for 24hrs so if I don’t download it that day it’s gone forever

For the dashcam I would do the VIOFO A229. I have the blackview 4k and I dont care for it. The app is not very good and you have to use the app to point the camera as there is no screen on the camera itself (ie. always tied to the app unless you want to take out the memory card each time to verify where the camera is pointing.

I have a BlackVue front and rear on my 2025 Outback. I’m not a car guy and I installed it all myself; was pretty easy. Only thing was I forgot to untuck some slack for the wire attached to the rear camera, and when I Opened the trunk it ripped the wire out of the cam and damaged it so I had to order a new one. But both work great and I would 100% get front and rear.

We have the Blackvue 2 channel ( front and rear ) .

I have BlackVue front and rears on mine with incident recording and remote access. I would recommend!

https://preview.redd.it/cilhk57buz7e1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30d85f62c450a09a25287bd0e2e3eb86db98305c We use Blackvue, two channel for front and rear, and married to a B124X battery to allow the dashcam to run whilst parked for up to 24 hours independently of the car battery.

I picked up a dual channel blackvue. It records front and back. I used a fuse tap to power it both during driving and while parked. I've had it for ~9 months. Love it.

I had one failure of my 12v about 3 months after install. I'm unsure if it was related to the dashcam, but I haven't had an issue since...and nothing noticeable on battery life. The picture is phenomenal... And I installed it myself too, which is saying something. I'm not the best at DIY projects.... But couldnt stomach a $600-$800 install cost I was finding.

I have a BlackVue 2 channel system in my 2017 [*trim level redacted so Shamy Shamerson doesn’t call me out, too*].

Blackvue 2 chanel camera. Get it with WiFi but no need for cellular connection as that is for people who operate fleets like taxis. Can get them with 1080 front and rear or 4k front with 1080 rear. It's a camera that you fit and forget until you need it then you just use the app on your phone to download the videos immediately.

I used a BlackVue 2 channel camera in our Bolt LT2 because of the size of the plastic shroud behind the camera. My previous VIOFO camera would have blocked too much of the view. I also hard wired it for parking protection. The BlackVue has some nice cloud features like viewing footage. When I get home, it connects to my wifi and uploads all of its captured data to their cloud service.

There's an Audi dashcam? Hmm.. I have a blackvue 2 channel camera which is very nice and sleek. It hides well on the front and rear window. My only gripes are: 1) The app. It's a complete pain in the ass to view any footage and it won't update the firmware because the dashcam connects to my phone via wifi and if it's connected via wifi, there's not any actual Internet access from the cellular signal so it can never update 🤣 what a joke. There are other ways to update the firmware, but I can't be bothered lol And 2) it records in minute increments, which makes viewing footage a pain. There are an enormous number of files associated with a day of driving. Other than those 2 points, it's a great dashcam and overall, I do recommend it.

I got the best one at the time, which was around $1000 for the dashcam and $300 for the battery pack. But Black Vue sell all sorts, just make sure you have a dual cam, that is front and rear.

For fleet we often do blackvue DR-series with a tamperproof case. That way, it can not be unplugged. Some options for LTE models for remote viewing capabilities. Pricing will vary depending on where you are.