I have a Vantrue N4 Pro (3ch) in my car and a Baseus VD1 Pro (2ch) in my wife. If it’s your first time getting a dashcam, I’d recommend the VD1 Pro since it’s a nice balance of price/quality/easy setup.
Some cheaper dashcams only record in interpolated 4K, which looks blurry compared to true 4K. Within this price range, the most important thing is to make sure the one you get has good build quality and clear recording.
Check Vantrue cams they are on sale for black Friday. I installed the N4Pro on my mom's SUV and I have the Element pro on my truck been using them for about a year now with no issues. Both dash cams record at 4k
I used Vantrue N4 pro w/ its hardwiring kit within a week I got my mk8 gti. Super worth it, as shared earlier in a post when my 1st 10k service ended up with a tech backing the car into a tow hitch and got caught on the 3-way front/back/in-cabin cameras. Dealer had no chance of denying ; fixed the tiny ding properly via my choice of body shop.
Hardwiring is easy to do w/ a multimeter to probe ignition only positions vs low voltage positions after switching off. 1.5yrs in now, no issue w/ battery drainage.
Add’l resources
https://youtu.be/uLjGazIxjEA?si=PEkDmo-A9m1NYZz1
https://youtu.be/lQtZF0g51Ak?si=1UCHM_md8llSkn55
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