
VIOFO
A229 Pro Series
Top-tier video, reliable evidence, but app struggles.

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I did this as well, blackvue makes some great cams
I installed a Blackvue DR-970X Plus Box 2-Ch (that's a mouthful). I installed it like any other camera on the past. Power wire to a fuse tap for an always on source, parking mode cable to a fuse tap on a source that turns on/off with the ignition. I then set the camera to turn off after 6 hours or a certain voltage. I haven't had a problem with it at all, and as soon as I turn off the car it goes into parking mode. I ran the wires from the fuse panel on the driver side to the box with brains on the passenger side floorboard, then ran the wires for the front and rear cameras under the trim. Very small cameras on the windshield, and not obtrusive at all. I can't see the front camera behind the rear view mirror unless I lean forward.
I have a BlackVue 970X Box 2-Channel system (front and rear-facing cameras) on my ND3. It's great for a Miata because it has a very small/compact windshield camera that blends well into our small windshield. The size is made possible by a box installed in the hidden storage compartment behind the driver seat that contains electronics that would otherwise be in the camera itself. The two things I dont like are that the app can be slow to connect to the camera and that the rear camera is lower resolution than the front. I had it hardwired by a car audio place so that it records both while I'm parked and while I'm driving.
The BlackVue DR970X-BOX-PLUS is probably one of the most heat resistant dash cams as the recording unit is kept separate from the cameras.
I’m using the BlackVue DR970X-2CH Box Plus.
BlackVue DR970X-2CH Box Plus is a great option. Recording unit gets tucked away behind the glover box or wherever, and that just leaves a tiny camera for the front and back windows.
Blackvue 970x box plus is great in the heat and has good night vision. Thinkware U3000 is good in the heat, and has good night vision.
Blackvue box models mount the recorder out of sight, and make it harder to try and rip out, so are a good fit .
Blackvue Box cams are great for convertibles. The cameras are small, and the recording unit mounts separately. VHB holds the cam securely to the wind blocker, back of the headrest, etc., and they just dangle from the cable when they do fall off.
Thinkware has a higher heat tolerance. Blackvue Box is also a great choice in the heat.
Blackvue box models are your best option. * One of the better options for 4g cameras. * Not easy to rip off the window and toss by the thief.
>rear view replacement any good None are great. I like the Blackvue box models for college kids. Recording unit mounts separately. The Thinkware Q200 is a great starting point for a basic cam.
If you park where there is wifi Thinkware u3000. Decent product, and top customer service in many countries. If not a 4k Blackue LTE or Box model. Getting through a reseller provides another customer service option. You can get an ODB2 power cable for either.

VIOFO
A229 Pro Series
Top-tier video, reliable evidence, but app struggles.

VIOFO
A229 Plus Series
Dual-cam coverage, great video, but app still problematic.

FITCAMX
Integrated / Universal Series
OEM fit is great, but night video/recording unreliable.

VIOFO
A119 Mini 2
Compact, budget-friendly Starvis 2 clarity; app issues.

ROVE
R2-4K Series
Affordable, easy; 4K claims debated, SD card picky.

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Vantrue - N4 Series