3 Channel 4K Dash Cam, WiFi Dual Dash Camera for Cars, 3 Channel Dash Cam with APP, WDR Loop Recording, GPS, 24 Hours Parking Monitor, G-Sensor, Night Vision, Emergency Lock, Support 256GB Max

SKU: GW41.0093

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Overall Rating 5   46
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5
A really good mid-range dash cam
This dash cam won't be installed until the weather warms up, but I did a lot of bench testing of its features. And I'm mostly satisfied. Let's start with the Pros.

For the $99.99 (at the time of this review) selling price of this dash cam it is packed with a lot of features. This three-channel design means it records 3 separate video files simultaneously. Front, inside and rear. The manual says you can use up to a 32 Gig Micro-SD card but it comes with a 64 Gig card. So that must be a miss-print. I could not test it with any cards larger than 64 Gig as I don't have one. But for sure it works with the 64 Gig card that comes with it. And that was really nice of them to include this Micro-SD card.

The video screen can display each camera separately, or two of the cameras at the same time. A picture in picture display. I prefer the single camera image as it's less distracting and you only really need to see this to adjust the cameras. After that, your eyes should be on the road and not on the camera. If you're an UBER driver, this would be most useful for adjusting the inside camera to capture any action happening inside your car. Of all three cameras, the front facing one gives the clearest image.

Using Wi-Fi and an app, you can connect this dashcam to your smart phone. This allows you to manage your Dashcam from your phone or to download the videos to Android devices.

Another feature of this cam is to use it as a reverse camera. If you connect the red wire (see photos) to your reverse lights, it will then display the rear camera on the display when you back up. How useful that feature is depends on exactly where you place the camera. If it's near your license plate, it could be useful when hooking up a trailer, for example. If you are not planning to use this feature, you can cut the red wire off or just tuck it away.

This Dashcam also has sentry mode that will record if motion or collision is detected. It has a built-in battery that can power this unit when the car is turned off, but it would be better to keep it powered via the car battery. I'll talk more about that later. If this camera detects a collision, it will keep that video file in a separate location so it does not get over-written. This is something my old dashcam would not do. You had to remove the memory card before it was overwritten. So, this is one of my favorite features.

Lastly, this cam is small and does not intrude much on your vision through the windshield. This also makes it easier to hide the fact that you even have a dashcam. My philosophy has always been, don't tell anyone you have a dashcam until after the police reports have been signed.

Now for the cons. I only have one. This cam does not come with a permanent installation wiring harness. Many cars, including my own, turn off the power to the cigarette lighter when the ignition is off. Also, the use of that adapter is unsightly. There is mention of purchasing such a power harness separately, and they're not difficult to build if you know how, but it should have been included. Especially if you use this dashcam on sentry mode, I don't know how long the internal battery would last.

Other than the lack of this permanent installation wiring harness, I really like this dashcam and can easily recommend it. It does almost everything you could want a dashcam to do.
12/02/2024