A good Dual DASHCAM - Front & Rear 1080p
If you've been looking for a reasonably priced Front & Rear 1080p Dashcam you’re not alone. It’s been a mission of mine over the last few years to find a decently priced model I could add to my recommended dashcams list. During that time I’ve tried probably half a dozen different cameras, but I’ve finally found the one for me and it might be the one for you too.
Amazon links are over on youtube in the video description text box.
If you want to download the sample clips you’ll need to use this link (rather than the one posted on youtube) until the video goes public. A quick tip, avoid streaming the samples as that re-encodes them to mush - they only show at their full clarity once downloaded to a computer and played locally.
My Favourite Front & Back 1080p Dash-Cam - The AUKEY DR02 D (YouTube)
Comments (38)
What is the secret encoded message starting @ 20:45?
It’s just a sound effect. The origins of which are linked to at the bottom of each video description text box over on YouTube. I think it's a sound that people over 45 remember - it's really there for the oldies.
Definitely have a watch setup for this on amazon...
I'm a relatively recent Patreon and am still working my way through your back catalog, but I really appreciate your work. You've done a number of dash cams, but have you ever looked at (or thought about looking at) a reversing camera? Brand new cars are coming with them factory-installed, but are there any good options for putting into existing cars that you like?
I have thought about them, and even looked into the possibility of fitting one to my car for testing. However there's nowhere for me to position a screen and there's no access to the rear light wires in the car either, which is how they activate (when the reversing lights are live) - so I decided I'd have to forget about the idea.
Damn sold out in the US I’ve been looking for exactly a product like this, there’s so much crap out there in terms of dashcams
I'm just as annoyed because I've spent all this time putting this video together for something that potentially customers in the US can't buy. Right up until the second I posted this on Patreon they had stock. It looks like I'll have to post this video at the weekend anyway as there is no ETA on the stock.
I get put off these needing to thread cables through the car, I have an Alfa Romeo and probably wont ever get the trim to fit again!
On my car(16' Honda Civic) I was able to just tuck the wires into the A pillar and ceiling trim very easily, didnt need to remove anything.
Excellent and thorough as usual :D Cheers! I wonder if the interference is the transmission of video through the USB to the front, or something on the second camera itself (or both?). Not sure if small strips of foil-backed sticky tape on the camera would help, or around the wire itself near the aerial. At least this one seems better than the others, so that's a plus.
I tried all the various wrapping things in foil options and ferrite choke etc. The camera just gives out interference, I'm sure if I put my smartphone in the same place the radio would cut out. DAB is a very fragile signal.
Like the addition of some sights in the video footage.
Thank you Mat for putting a Amazon Canada link! There is quite a difference after the exchange rate and import duties!
Yes I used to think the U.K. was hard done by until I saw those Canadian prices.
OK . It is a good answer for me.Thanks.
Hey no problem, glad I could help.
Sorry for the wrong verbal time ....
One question: If it was just the front camera, did you change the viofo a119 for this one?
I’m sorry old chap I’m not with you. If you’re asking would I change the A119 for this camera if I was only using the front camera....then the answer is no.
I was in London last week and it was the first time I've met the way you are driving on the left side on the road at close quarters. It was interesting, but also very scary for the first time, especially when you are not driving the car. :D I wondered if you have the opposite of right-hand rule there, so by a roads crossing without any signs the one to your left have priority to go. It seems the red vehicle in the parking garage at 10:49 doing exactly that, but there's the "give way" painting on the road as well, so I'm not sure.
On a roundabout give way from the right. At a give-way (double dashed lines) wait until it’s clear before advancing.
Mat, there is an accessory available that claims to add motion detection: <a href="https://www.amazon.de/AUKEY-Dashcam-Unterspannungsschutz-Bewegungssensor-Parkmonitor/dp/B076H3M16Q/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.de/AUKEY-Dashcam-Unterspannungsschutz-Bewegungssensor-Parkmonitor/dp/B076H3M16Q/</a>
UK store: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUKEY-Low-Voltage-Protection-Parking-Monitor-Black/dp/B076H3M16Q" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUKEY-Low-Voltage-Protection-Parking-Monitor-Black/dp/B076H3M16Q</a>
Drat, doesn't look like it's available from Amazon in the US...
Damn it...looks like I’ll have to sit on this video until they get stock again. No point releasing it if the biggest audience group can’t buy one.
If it always cuts out the Oak Furnitureland ads, I'll pay double.
I need one for the TV that gets rid of that Tui woman murdering "Ain't Nobody".
Drat, yet another good dash cam. I purchased two Viofo's for the wife's and my car and they're working fine, hate to swap out but having a rear cam is definitely a good idea. One thought, to help out with hiding the camera I purchased some right angle usb adaptors to plug into the top of the camera so the power wire comes in from the side. It only shaves off a few mm's but the closer I can move the cam up to the 'dots' on the windscreen the better. Thanks for the review.
Yes the right angle USB adaptors s are a good idea - I've used them a few times myself. You have to be careful to buy the ones going in the right direction so you don't end up with a cable that has to double back on itself.
Thanks Mat, just bought one and got 15 pounds off through the promotion option.
Oh, I didn’t know they had a promotion on...there was nothing when I looked, I’m glad I mentioned that now in the video.
This could be the one... :)
One thing I noticed on the YouTube video and the downloaded clips is there is a very slight motion abnormality on the front camera view. About every second or so, there is a very slight pause. This doesn't appear on the rear camera shots. I'm wondering if it's not fast enough to write that much data to the card?
I don’t see this, it looks smooth to me. Perhaps I’m not as observant.
Great vid, as always. Did i miss it, or you didnt mention: is there analog video out on rear camera? To conect on headunit for reverse
The only connection on the rear camera is via USB to the front camera module.
i bought an aukey mobile battery (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00M8Q1VT8)." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00M8Q1VT8).</a> it died within a few days. returned it and bought a different model (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00V360NI4)," rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00V360NI4),</a> which died in a month or two of use. cannot bring myself to buy aukey again after that experience :/
Fair enough. I'm happy with my camera...but I'm not here to convince anyone what to do, I'm just sharing my experiences.