VIOFO - A119 V3
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Last updated: Aug 1, 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."
"You need one WITHOUT an internal battery. Batteries in direct heat under glass, can get to140+ ... they don't make it. You want capacitor power. ... Survives summers in a black interior/exterior car. Haha"
"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."
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"the best quality video compared to Thinkware/Blackvue by miles"
"Resolution/Quality is awesome."
"crystal clear videos and easily legible license plates"
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0
"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."
"insanely simple to install"
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"Best bang from the buck out of just about any dashcam."
"viofo a119 v3 is a fantastic camera for the price. i think i got mine for like $80."
"I spent like $40 bucks on it"
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5
"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."
"Viofo always alerts when the recording is not working for whatever reason, FitcamX stays silent so you can easily miss recording on accident."
"the best quality video compared to Thinkware/Blackvue by miles"
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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."
"Some cameras have wifi that you can use to get the videos out but A119 v3 doesn’t, so SD card adapter is the way to go. The usb port is only for providing power to the camera."
"And the darn wifi transfers were dead slow."
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5
"failed me the only time I needed it's footage to find the driver who side rubbed my car on the road. ... Number plate was not legible."
"HDR is rubbish on Viofo at night"
"Better night images."
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5
"died from the heat in less than a year"
"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."
"it won't work while parked."
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"My only con is this is only forward facing."
"I think I'm gonna upgrade to something that includes a rear cam. I feel kinda vulnerable not having it."
"it's front only."
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