DR970X-2CH Plus II

I use Blackvue dashcams with cloud backup. [https://blackvue.com/](https://blackvue.com/)

If you want reliable coverage for front, rear, and parking on your SUV, I’d go with the [BlackVue DR900X-2CH](https://www.amazon.com/BlackVue-DR970X-2CH-Plus-Dash-Cam/dp/B0FH29PRZ6?crid=166TI0P3TDLZJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CnTc9mqR6P7H7DVSPbQPoygPHddq2zYY4LuRVuOJUkzwyPkD4GwagA1aCYXbHIiRmajPJYcnGz5Eme3tvONtSW4NgQv8ZqONtapHLB23XyfNZfyLRcuSGT7-avVrpqGuG2JP_CQN_rXMoroNSJ4uJhxhoKuzYdJpL-mbKHwOSi8UCruGbslpw6jQYAyqRFdTIubtEltFB7RbkcgSl-XkjfyH0rk_JH71jsZDNzuMrYY.lWw_gYk6orfnugFkoB74XWGdHV98P6Gm5HW_TbK2hp0&dib_tag=se&keywords=BlackVue%2BDR900X-2CH%2BPlus&qid=1761674120&sprefix=blackvue%2Bdr900x-2ch%2Bplus%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=drxth-20&linkId=13c744c027589c74e976e4d5e957d25a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl). The front camera records in 4K, the rear in Full HD, and it has a dedicated parking mode that won’t drain your battery thanks to its voltage monitoring. The video quality is excellent day or night, and with BlackVue Cloud you can check on your car remotely, which is great for peace of mind. It’s a bit of an investment, but it’s one of the most dependable all-in-one systems for comprehensive coverage.

The WIFI connectivity in any dashcam is strictly to provide a faster data transfer speeds when accessing your recorded video clips on the camera. The use of bluetooth is too slow to stream or download large video files. Bluetooth on a dashcam is primarily for pairing your smartphone with the dashcam. In the event of an accident, having Wifi on your dashcam enables you to download the recorded clip onto your smartphone so that you can show it the cop when they show up and prove you are not at fault. In order for your dashcam to access the internet, it would require a cellular sim card connection or for some dashcams an LTE module. Most new dashcam user associate WIFI with Internet. Which is misleading. I use the the BlackVue DR970X-2CH Plus II 4K with Front & Rear camera. I also use the included app to download the clips. My dashcam wifi is turned off after each use.

Blackvue DR970X Dual Channel (Front & Rear cameras) Stopped at a traffic light on a slight hill, vehicle behind me was on their phone. Thru the rear view mirror watched as the car behind inched closer and closer then they hit my rear tire carrier and scraped their front hood against my tire carrier. Both pulled over and the other driver went all karen with speed dialing the police. as that was happening i was downloading the dashcam video onto my ipad for viewing thru the dashcam app. Police arrived, woman was being very dramatic and said I backed into her and she got whiplash and yadda yadda yadda. When the officer approached me I showed him the camera footage and the dashcam data, force of impact by the woman’s car etc. shared the video to the office on the spot. officer walked to her and she became more dramatic, oscar worthy!!! when the officer explained to the woman that he viewed the dashcam footage she stopped being dramatic, gave the finger salute and got back her car as if nothing happened and told the both of us to fuck off and satan would avenge. officer told me i could leave, gave me his card if there were any problems. the 2nd incident while vehicle was parked in the street and motion sensors tripped along with an impact detection, got a notification on my phone of a hit and run attempt. captured on dashcam parking mode. dashcam paid for itself. if your looking for a dashcam, check video footage reviews where you can see the quality of the dashcam. especially at night, rain, fog etc.

i bought the Blackvue DR970X 2 Channel Front & Rear3 years ago. it sits at the top of the windshield above the rear view mirror attached directly to the windshield. it’s hard wired and will shut off in parking mode if the car battery voltage dips to a preset voltage, alternatively there are external power cell batteries facilitate parking mode.

Blackboxmycar.com has both Canadian and USA storefronts. It is a good resource on what’s available. When you find one ask the subreddit, then search YouTube for reviews on day and night time usage. See what the footage looks like. There are cheap front only, front and rear, and front rear and inside facing the driver sets. If it’s your first car, get front and rear. Know how to properly angle the camera. You don’t need to see the sky, you need to see the front and the sides easily. Make sure the windshield where the camera sees is clear at all times. You can often view the live image through an smartphone app. The rear camera will protect you from being rear ended. I have the BlackVue dr970 2 channel front and rear. It was over $500 but it paid for itself when I got rear ended by someone on their phone.

>Ideally like a front and rear camera that's quality will not let me down day/night if I need vehicle registrations. Marketing lies. Registrations are hot and miss outside of ideal conditions. >I want this to be a one time purchase, install setup and forget, so long term reliability is paramount. Blackvue DR 970x plus ii is going to be your best option. Thinkware U3000 or Viofo would be second and 3rdm Ideally I'd like it hardwired so it starts with my car (I'd have no clue how to do this, so guides would be essential or direction to installers near to Crawley, UK). Buy the ODB2 kit, and it's plug and play. >I don't want my battery dying on me so how do you avoid this? You set the voltage cut off to 12.4 when it's below freezing and 12.0 when it's above. >Are there wireless rear cameras? Nope.

Thinkware U3000 with ODB2 power kit is likely your best option. Blackvue DR970x plus ii with ODB2 power kit would be a strong alternative. No modifications to the vehicle. High quality. Easy to install and remove without a trace.

Blackvue DR970x plus series 2 is a great option. They shortened up the boot time, and upgraded a few other internals.

You need to choose between a wide field view or a narrow focus on plates, and almost all cams choose the former. Add in low quality cameras and video compressed for uploading and you get what you describe. Thinkware U3000 and Blackvue DR970x plus are decent options.

BlackVue 970 Plus II, if I remember correctly. Footage is good during daylight, acceptable at night, C-PL filter on.

They have their pros and cons. Viofo dashcams like A329S tend to come with the latest tech which results in the best image quality. They are also affordable (~$600 for a front & rear dashcam) for what you get but their app is pretty barebones. Blackvue dashcams are pricier but come with optional cellular connectivity (for remote viewing, etc) and box dashcam options where the processor can be hidden out of the sun and only have the camera itself on the windshield. For their latest dashcams like the DR970X Plus II, it’s about 1.5x-2x the price of Viofo’s alternative depending if you want LTE or not. Thinkware dashcams also come with optional cellular connectivity and have the smartest parking mode of the three as they use radar to detect impacts during parking mode but both Viofo and Blackvue units can record constantly during parking mode so its not a massive difference. The Thinkware U3000 Pro is also one of the priciest at $1300 just for the dashcam without an installation. The hardest part of any dashcam install is removing the A-pillar trim to run the cables behind it, and snaking the cable through the headliner for the rear camera. It’s not really dependent on which camera/brand you buy as it’s car-dependent how difficult that would be. Any dashcam can be powered by a hardwire kit to the fusebox or USB power (like from the 12v outlet), that’s not dependent on brand either.

Wow. I had the latest BlackVue (970X) 2chplus done in my car last July for $1329 installed. It was an insurance job so there was no need to haggle on the price, but the BlackVue can be bought on discount quite regularly and is currently $949 for the 2Chplus version. Quality of the picture is outstanding and has the Starvis 2 Sony sensor in it. I’d be cancelling the dashcam option, especially because stuff like that fitted at delivery (at inflated prices) will also increase the stamp duty owning on the car.