Vantrue - X4S Duo

I have the Vantrue X4S Duo with gps. I placed it on the left directly behind my rear view mirror. The screen is half obscured, but I don’t need to see it while driving. I have it set to show the rear camera, sometimes it helps me see what’s behind me at night. I chose the left rather than the right, because there’s a sensor behind the mirror on the right for the homelink/smart dimming mirror. I’ve had no issues with the camera blocking the eyesight cameras. The cable for the rear camera is tucked in my headliner behind the airbags and it was about 6 feet too long for my Outback. Thankfully there’s a large empty gap in the headliner behind where middle seat seatbelt comes out of the ceiling. It works really well and I won’t be getting a new one until this one dies, but I wish I went with a bigger name brand. The gps module always puts me in London, even though I live in the US. The company can’t figure it out and they sent me replacement gps modules, but it never gets my location right. It’s annoying, but not a deal breaker.

a dashcam is super practical especially with that kind of commute -i’d go for it. look for one that records front + rear and has loop recording, 1080p is fine unless you wanna splurge for 4k. vantrue or 70mai are both solid brands. car cushions are also great tbh, but i’d make it a little bundle -like a “commute survival kit.” throw in a travel mug, some snacks, a good phone mount, and a mini air freshener so his car always feels fresh. if you want something a bit more unique or personal to pair with it, check [presents.chat](http://presents.chat) \-it’s full of practical gift ideas like this that don’t feel generic.

VANTRUE front and rear cams have been lasting and doing its job super well in my ranger in texas heat! they got a kit where you can run it into the fuse box too and it will record when truck is off if the gyro gets set off i believe - cameras paid for themselves when a driver did a little damage and just gave me cash to not do any claim lmao

I have a 2 channel Vantrue I’ve been using for about a month now. No issues and so far it’s done what it’s suppose to. Very easy to use.

Vantrue 4K front, cabin and back of car. Reaaaally great camera with all the angles covered

Most dashcams with “GPS” feature show speed. [Vantrue has some good 2 channel and 3 channel cams](https://www.reddit.com/r/dashcams/s/65SdNGK6Jc) tried and tested. Same with VIOFO, Garmin, and blackvue. Stay away from Pruveeo.

Front/rear facing Van True dash cam is what I used driving Uber on our ‘21 Sienna. Added one lookin out the back after being tailgated by a Peterbilt on I-80 in Pennsylvania. All I could see was chrome in the rear view mirror at 75mph. Easy enough to install and hide power supply cables. (Picture resolution roughly the equivalent of an iPhone 11)

Vantru and Blackvue are highly rated. I have one in one one of my cars but not the other.