BlackVue - DR970X-1CH Plus
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Last updated: Aug 22, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"i have had the BlackVue DR970x Plus which proved bulletproof during the hottest Summer on record last year. my credit cards and ID’s all had to be replaced because they melted and warped, but the BlackVue keeps running without issues."
"it’s been over 110 degrees for the past 2 weeks where i live and it has not flinched. ... my black interior will literally melt my credit cards if i forget my wallet in the car during the day, but the camera does not seem affected at all."
"i can say after the late June and early July we had, the heat has not affected it at all."
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"i was able to mount it in a manner where i don’t even know it’s there."
"I was able to stealth-mount the BlackVue in a manner where it’s hidden out of my view behind the rear view mirror."
"Front and rear camera that we have installed so no wires hanging around."
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"Got a hotspot for the car so that I can access the cam 24/7."
"The Free plan accommodates that."
"at home, at work, i can punch up the app and see the front & rear feed whenever i want."
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"easier to save the file"
"with the free plan, you can download current footage that is saved on the Sim card directly to your phone. it is capped at like 100x a month or something."
"it’s much maligned app *could* be better, but it was still fairly easy to learn, navigate and especially download footage."
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"now its 4k"
"it was the most stealth of the Starvis 2 4k sensors that were on the market."
"it also has the latest Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, and takes legit 4k footage."
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"the only thing i lack, is that i can’t monitor the feed if i am away from a familiar wifi signal. ... if i am other places, i do not have that ability. ... but if i witness something, that did not impact the car, i have to wait until i have wifi to search and download."
"Yes, but not for parking event notification since the cell connection powers down unless there is another wifi network present it can connect to."
"What? ... If not you need an LTE model and to pay someone for cell data"
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"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."
"The video quality is not worthy of its price."
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"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."
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"Most importantly if it’s super hot outside while the car is off? the dashcam seems to overheat and doesn’t turn on until about 5–10min after starting the car."
"Yes, but not for parking event notification since the cell connection powers down unless there is another wifi network present it can connect to."
"reliability issues"
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"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."
"Yes, but not for parking event notification since the cell connection powers down unless there is another wifi network present it can connect to."
"reliability issues"
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