BlackVue - DR900X-2CH Plus

Viofo’s are a great value, but be cautious if you live in a high heat area. After 6 months of living in Phoenix (very hot summers, like 115 degrees), my A129 Pro Duo died. Replaced it under warranty and the second died within the next year because of over heating. Did thorough research and picked up a BlackVue 900X Plus and it’s been rock solid for the last 2 years.

Blackvue works fine in our XV, mounted under the passenger side EyeSight camera (on the windshield). No issues with EyeSight functionality.

900X Plus, two-channel model. On our Outback, we have it married to a B124X battery under the driver's seat to keep it independent of the car battery, allowing the Dashcam to run up to 24 hours whilst parked, and on the XV we have it married to a B112 battery which allows the Dashcam to run up to 12 hours whilst parked. Both batteries fully recharge in 45 minutes of normal driving.

I live in South Louisiana and I've had a regular BlackVue (non-box model) for 7 years. Never had any issues with overheating. And my second one is the 900X which is prone to overheating.

I just did this one. Really happy with it so far. Got it on sale at $570 Canadian? Takes a bit to find good fuse circuits to tap into without affecting critical components. I ordered “add a circuit” fuse jumpers off amazon. [https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/products/blackvue-dr970x-2ch-plus-4k-uhd-cloud-dash-cam?variant=44908916015354](https://www.blackboxmycar.ca/products/blackvue-dr970x-2ch-plus-4k-uhd-cloud-dash-cam?variant=44908916015354) I have the older version the 900x or something that you can’t hardwire in my fiancés C30 and it’s still nice and clear after 8 years. No parking mode though. https://preview.redd.it/sjjgmc11k4ae1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=13df1b9800ce133f184fb659ca620bdd0be861a0

BlackVue DR900X is brilliant kit. Lovely parking mode and cloud recording, small and unobtrusive for front and rear recording.

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.

Getting 24hr power is not that big a deal. You just need to pick up a lithium backup batteries along with the dash cam and wire it all in. It isn’t that large either and can easily fit under a seat. The batteries charge up when the engine is running, and power all the devices when the engine is off. The amount of recording time you get is up to you, depending on how many batteries your wallet can tolerate purchasing. I don’t have a dash cam on my Impreza, but when my mum experienced the same issue as you with someone repeatedly vandalizing her Land Rover Range Rover L, I ended up installing 2 sets (yes.. two) of 2-channel Blackvue DR900 dash cams on her truck along with 4 Blackvue external lithium batteries for extended recording, as well as a wireless modem. I installed a wireless modem in the truck so that the dash cams could upload footage to the cloud automatically, allowing her to tap in to the cameras wherever she is. It also allows her to receive live alerts from the truck whenever there was an impact, vibration, or motion detected in close proximity to the vehicle once parked, so that she can tap in right there and then and see what’s going on from her phone. One front camera was installed in the front window, and the corresponding rear camera was installed in the right rear of the car looking diagonally forward. The other “front” camera was installed in the rear window, with the corresponding “rear” camera installed in the left rear window looking diagonally forward. Doing things this way allowed us to have full 360 degree coverage, so nobody could sneak up from the side of the truck without being recorded. The other perk of doing this is that she also now has a wireless hotspot in her truck if needed for internet connectivity. She obviously has a data plan for this all to work, but we got around that by sharing her existing data plan for her iPad for a fee. I’m not sure if there are dash cams out there that achieve the same thing without needing to purchase 2 sets of cameras, but just something to consider if you really want to cover all bases.

Depends on what your budget is. When I got my '23 Santa Fe Limited a year ago, I immediately bought a Blackvue (https://blackvue.com/dashcams/4k-lte/) and installed it myself (pretty easy if you're even a little bit tinker-y). Never looked back! Always got it recording. Got a hotspot for the car so that I can access the cam 24/7. No regrets, and no issues with it so far!

I like Blackvue 4K front and back cameras.

Second this. Using a Blackvue F/R with hardwire to the fuse location right by passenger footwell. Video quality is good and device has been reliable (in the 3 months of ownership). Software is bleh, but you can always read direct from the card. You can also download clips to your smartphone via app by connecting via Wi-Fi direct.

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.

Blackvue 4k and get the battery pack so it runs even when the car is parked. You can hard wire it to car battery but it degrades battery so it's much cheaper and more reliable just to get the externay dedicated battery pack. I've ran blackvue on 2 cars now.

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 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.