BlackVue - DR970X-2CH PLUS
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Last updated: Aug 1, 2025 Scoring
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"Last week some dude was pulling on car doors while I was at the gym. I got two minute long videos of him (188mb each) with clear detail including his license plate!"
"Last week some dude was pulling on car doors while I was at the gym. I got two minute long videos of him (188mb each) with clear detail including his license plate!"
"Probably the absolute best right now is [the Blackvue DR970X-2CH] ... it's the newest model with best image quality."
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"Last week some dude was pulling on car doors while I was at the gym. I got two minute long videos of him (188mb each) with clear detail including his license plate!"
"Yes. The battery pack charges when the engine is on and continues to power the dash cam when the engine is off. It works really well. When I turn the engine off, the dash cam instantly says "parking mode on," and when I turn the engine on, it instantly says "parking mode off." ... The longest I left mine was approximately 22 hours, and I think it had about 8% left."
"hardwired into my fuse box so it records perpetually."
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"With this setup, my dash cams are running 24/7, and I can access the live feed or recordings anytime, from anywhere."
"the BlackVue has the best cloud communications."
"Last month got rear ended by person on the phone. ... 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."
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"And I installed it myself too, which is saying something. I'm not the best at DIY projects...."
"Yes the install is easy. ... You just need a ground, constant 12V and switched 12V. Just use a basic fuse tap and be good to go."
"The dashcam is hidden pretty well tucked in front of the rear view mirror."
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"Yes. The battery pack charges when the engine is on and continues to power the dash cam when the engine is off. It works really well. When I turn the engine off, the dash cam instantly says "parking mode on," and when I turn the engine on, it instantly says "parking mode off." ... The longest I left mine was approximately 22 hours, and I think it had about 8% left."
"With this setup, my dash cams are running 24/7, and I can access the live feed or recordings anytime, from anywhere."
"I bought a cheap one on Amazon thinking it was enough. It failed, when I needed it the most. So I invested in a $700 CDN one. Blackvue DR970x Front and Rear camera"
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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."
"the Blackvue app is not as refined and has some bugs/glitches."
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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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"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."
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"but it's pricy."
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"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"
"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."
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