BlackVue - DR970X-2CH IR Plus
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"i was able to mount it in a manner where i don’t even know it’s there."
"The dashcam is hidden pretty well tucked in front of the rear view mirror."
"because of the size of the plastic shroud behind the camera. My previous VIOFO camera would have blocked too much of the view."
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"I used the BlackVue in one accident and the insurance company said it was the highest quality video they ever saw. ... 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."
"The picture is phenomenal..."
"now its 4k"
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"It can connect to my home WiFi parked 50-60 feet from my router so I’ll get notifications if something happens."
"When I get home, it connects to my wifi and uploads all of its captured data to their cloud service."
"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."
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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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"Blackvue 4k and get the battery pack so it runs even when the car is parked. ... it's much cheaper and more reliable just to get the externay dedicated battery pack."
"They are both married to Blackvue batteries to keep them independent of the car battery. ... The Outback used a B124X battery which allows the Dashcam to run up to 24 hours whilst parked, while the B112 in the XV allows the Dashcam to run up to 12 hours whilst parked."
"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."
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"The app. It's a complete pain in the ass to view any footage ... 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."
"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."
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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 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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"The video quality is not worthy of its price."
"can assure you it’s not worth it for 500. ... that’s kind of the expensive side."
"especially after install, it was more than i wanted to spend."
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"the footage only lasts for 24hrs so if I don’t download it that day it’s gone forever"
"it records in minute increments, which makes viewing footage a pain. ... There are an enormous number of files associated with a day of driving."
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