VIOFO - A119 V1
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Last updated: Aug 8, 2025 Scoring
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"I have them in both my cars and have for years. ... A few friends have it, my in laws, and my parents. Not a single issue with any of them. ... But it’s been in the sun for years without problems."
"I’ve had mine almost 2 years. I never take it out of the car except to dump the videos and it’s frequently in full sun all summer. No problems."
"I've been using the Viofo A119 dash cam for nearly 10 years. It's very reliable ( as far as dash cams go, they don't last forever because of the extreme heat inside of the vehicles in summer, and the extreme cold in winter, mixed with humidity ). I switched mine out every 3 years or so, just so it doesn't fail unexpectedly."
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"the best quality video compared to Thinkware/Blackvue by miles"
"Viofo A119. I've been using them for several years. They're very good. ... They're quite affordable, and very reliable. ... I did a boatload of research several years ago, and even now, there are none that are more reliable in that price range. Even ones two and three times more expensive, aren't really any clearer in the video, and not necessarily more reliable either."
"Resolution/Quality is awesome."
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"Got rear ended 2 years ago, sent the footage to my insurance and it was deemed not at fault within 48 hours. ... No room for he said she said, or “he slammed his breaks”. ... Dash cam footage showed i was at a full stop at the red light for about 30 seconds before i was rear ended. ... That $160 saved me the headache of having to present my case and hoping the insurance company sided with me."
"crystal clear videos and easily legible license plates"
"The footage is helpful for my insurance, I have uninsured driver coverage"
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"Ifs easy to install and powered from cig lighter via usb plug. ... I just tucked the wire around the headliner trim down the pillar under dash etc. ... If you can install a ez pass scanner on your windshield you can do this lol."
"It was the easiest thing. Just used a spoon to lift up some interior trim and the included sticky pads. YouTube it, Viofo also has some videos but others have made vehicle specific videos."
"Viofo with the Dongar power supply that plugs into the mirror. No running wires under headliner."
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"less than $200"
"The 119 is the best quality for the price IMHO."
"the price points are very competitive!"
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"died from the heat in less than a year"
"my camera actually melted a little - something clearly went wrong inside."
"Had same. It died within a year. I think some solder inside melted. ... I’m reluctant to buy another one if the same model because of it."
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"it doesn’t have an internal battery so I couldn’t plug it in at the scene to show the cops ... since it doesn’t have WiFi I couldn’t get it on my phone."
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"Had same. It died within a year. I think some solder inside melted. ... I’m reluctant to buy another one if the same model because of it."
"I don't trust them anymore with their built in capacitors that died."
"I replace it every 2-3 years because of all of the heat in the summer, and all of the cold in the winter."
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"the unit doesn't begin to record when the vehicle is started ... the red REC led light blinks rapidly ... Turning it off/on again seems to rectify it."
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"died from the heat in less than a year"
"my camera actually melted a little - something clearly went wrong inside."
"my A119 kept overheating in the Texas heat."
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