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VIOFO - A229 Gen 1
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"those have worked fine in the Texas heat for years."
"In that case Viofo does make sense."
"Been working great since I installed it just over a year ago."
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"The picture quality day or night is fantastic."
"the starvis 2 sensor this has is great. I have both the older and newer viofo units, and the starvis 2 definitely makes a difference compared to the previous gen."
"I got it because of the Starvis 2 sensor which gives improved clarity in the dark. ... If anyone is driving at night I highly recommend any dashcam with a Starvis 2 sensor."
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"The picture quality day or night is fantastic."
"It, actually just saved my ass and paid for itself several times over. A dump truck failed to merge and took out my right quarter panel."
"It helped me just recently in my insurance claims process when a 3 wheeler driving on the opposite side of the road rammed my fender and took off my front bumper as I was making a U-turn."
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"those have worked fine in the Texas heat for years."
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"I just installed my A229 2-channel cameras yesterday, I highly recommend using the ASC connector that you can buy off of Hachi Electronics. Makes it so much easier to hardwire than messing around with the fusebox."
"I got a Viofo A229 instead and like another commenter, I mounted it in the black dot area of the windshield next to the mirror and I hardly notice it."
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"I have the Viofo A229 Dual dashcam installed with a hardwiring kit in my car and in retrospect I feel I should have gone for something cheaper. ... You can buy the hardwiring kit and a CPL filter (if there is one) for the 70mai A510 and still be nowhere close to the budget you'd need for the Viofo A229"
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"It does NOT handle the Florida heat at all. ... Constant shutdowns while driving and parked have rendered it absolutely useless. ... Viofo's solution? Kick it down to 1080 / 2k and hope works. It did not. ... The camera is seriously flawed."
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"It does NOT handle the Florida heat at all. ... Constant shutdowns while driving and parked have rendered it absolutely useless. ... Viofo's solution? Kick it down to 1080 / 2k and hope works. It did not. ... The camera is seriously flawed."
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"the cable for the rear camera, given that it's way too long for the tiny 86 interior. ... I currently have most of it coiled and shoved inside the right rear C-pillar trim panel (which is a great place for it, I just need to clean it up so the panel can actually close)."
kawaiiSojUwU 0.2Not sure where you are located OP but you can definitely purchase your own dashcam and bring to an auto electrician to install, they'll just charge for the labour. Decent front+rear from viofo is about $350 (give or take, they're my go to brand for value) or you can ball out for a unit from blackvue for more. If you're in Melbourne, Millenium Lighting does dashcam install only (meaning you supply) for about $170-$300 depending on vehicle size and body type if you're not confident installing yourself.
Bang for buck, you can find a viofo 2ch with hardwiring for that price and install yourself. If you have a bigger budget, I've always seen blackvue as pretty good for a premium price. I personally run viofo on every vehicle I've own and takes about 1-2hours to install depending on experience
MrJuicyJuiceBox 0.1Nice try u/hachielectronics we know you have alt accounts. (Love the a229 with the hardwire kit btw)
ToastierDonut 0.1I had a Viofo hardwired but kept getting a battery drain warning. Switched to Baseus Solar Panel dashcam and have been happy since.
ItPutsLotionOnItSkin 0.1I've used Viofo for more than 10 years with no issues. I recently upgraded to a A229 duo channel which is $300 but my A119 still works great if you want to go less expensive
I've had mine for half a year. Works great so far
My VIOFO A119 has lasted more than 5 years in Texas weather. (+120° to 0°). I recently upgraded to the A229 and I'm sure it will hold up just as well.
Im 46. I have the VIOFO A229 DUO. It is pretty much plug and play. I installed it set the settings and haven't had to mess with it.
Monkeyman0321 0.1Viofo a229 duo with the black box my car battery. Hardwired but doesn’t put strain on my car battery. This is only relevant cos I park outside at work in -30C and the car battery only works for 2 hours before the low voltage cutoff. The dedicated battery keeps parking mode going the whole day.
PeridotPeacock 0.1You can’t go wrong with Viofo. I had the A229 duo and it’s great. Excellent video quality, easy to use, and reliable.
scottiethegoonie 0.1I used Viofo in my truck and personal. A229 Duo for my car. I have an older A119 mini for my daycab mounted with a c-clamp arm. They've been around a long time and make good stuff.
sticky_fingers18 0.1Not OP but I have a Viofo A229 Duo with 5% tint and it works great. May need to turn the exposure up a touch but its a great cam
John14o 0.1Do your research. I did mine several years ago and went with VIOFO. I agree with the Project Farm link, he does a very good comparison, I was glad to see the brand that I originally researched and went with was still the best all around choice. I have 3 VIOFO cameras (119, 229, 229 Duo) setups with a 4th one (329 3-way) in transit as I type this. Not only have they been super reliable and provide the best resolution possible, but they run off a super capacitor (vs battery) so they tolerate the heat (thus adding to the reliability. Depends on what you want it to do. I just ordered the 329 3-way setup for my daughter that just recently started driving and I wanted to be as thorough as possible (night/day, outside/inside, front/back/sides) so she is protected from a "your word against theirs" type situation. I've seen too many YouTube videos where having a single camera wasn't enough, or an officer claiming a driver was on their phone when they were just eating a sandwich, etc. In the long run, a dashcam can pay for itself 1000x over if, heaven forbid, something happens on the road. It would suck to trade quality, reliability, and picture quality for a few bucks. This is just my opinion and experience.
Do your research. I did mine several years ago and went with VIOFO. I agree with the Project Farm link, he does a very good comparison, I was glad to see the brand that I originally researched and went with was still the best all around choice. I have 3 VIOFO cameras (119, 229, 229 Duo) setups with a 4th one (329 3-way) in transit as I type this. Not only have they been super reliable and provide the best resolution possible, but they run off a super capacitor (vs battery) so they tolerate the heat (thus adding to the reliability. Depends on what you want it to do. I just ordered the 329 3-way setup for my daughter that just recently started driving and I wanted to be as thorough as possible (night/day, outside/inside, front/back/sides) so she is protected from a "your word against theirs" type situation. I've seen too many YouTube videos where having a single camera wasn't enough, or an officer claiming a driver was on their phone when they were just eating a sandwich, etc. In the long run, a dashcam can pay for itself 1000x over if, heaven forbid, something happens on the road. It would suck to trade quality, reliability, and picture quality for a few bucks. This is just my opinion and experience.
BLIT110W 0.0The A229 is a great option. It's my 3rd dash camera, and im happy with the resolution and features. I went with the dual camera version with a rear outward facing camera, which is nice. It has already been used to prove not at fault accident, which without would probably been 50/50. They go on sale quite offten but either way money well spent.
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