After watching your channel about 3 or 4 years ago, I decided upon the mobius action cam and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Great sound and picture quality and very small. I mounted it in the matrix with a magnetic mount which I can easily remove on a hot day or to take inside to view the clips. I have caught so many close calls and even hit a deer one morning and put these on my UA-cam channel. Thank you so much for your reviews. I trust your opinions.
UPDATE 02 March 2015 I've received the answers to a few questions I asked the manufacturers. 1) The Car Lamp Open/Closed menu as expected does warn the driver if they are driving in the dark with the headlamps off. It judges this by the exposure. 2) Apparently the battery used is a Standard GoPro size....which is great. Normally I try to avoid dashcams that use batteries, because when the internal battery fails you have to replace the whole camera - in this case you can buy a new battery. Just a reminder - I can't comment on the long term reliability of any cam after only a month of use. 3) I wasn't sure how the emergency button handled the files. I was concerned that if you saw something you wanted to keep - but the camera started recording the next file before you managed to press the button then you would be protecting the wrong clip. Well it turns out the manufacturer has thought of this. "When this button is pressed, if current recording is less than 1 minute, then current file and the file before this (together 2 files) are locked" 4) Not a question, but I have raised the issue of the need for resellers in China who can export to Europe and also the Speedcam database is no use in the UK until the camera can support additional database formats. Both these things are being explored...but the database issue isn't a simple quick fix.
A solar battery charger option might help when going o short trips while using that parked mode & eBay has relatively cheap 12v one's. This might aid on having constant power during the day at least.
I plan to get this as my first dash cam...finally...but my dream unit would have one additional camera...one with good sound that I can hide and point towards the driver's side window for protection against lawless marauders (of any sort) who typically approach the driver's side of the vehicle. There may be more of a need for this in the USA than elsewhere but the need is very real. Perhaps you can convey this to manufacturers in you travels. Regards and thanks for the wide variety of gadget reviews at different price points. I appreciate all you do here.
Tipped for the top... solid views every time and growing. Your methodical approach, unbiased evaluations and dry humor beat any other tech channel for me. Watch this space
Good news everyone, I have some new updated MUCH CHEAPER Amazon US Prices for the K1S With GPS: amzn.to/1MKU4lY Without GPS amzn.to/1DBbUpZ Seems like the resellers are starting to appear. I'll add more as and when I find them.
***** I've just bought this from the above link. Shipping was $18. the total I paid including shipping was £152.97, this doesn't include any import duties I may incur
Hi my name is kat I am after a car camera day/night but there's so many to chose from £ 100.00 to spend can you advance which one is a good one please. Ta Katrina
Brilliant. Love the idea of having small cams connected to a larger central unit tucked away instead of a bulky camera stuck to the windscreen and trying to make it fit. I see this as the future of dash cams. Great review as always! I might just be returning my Blackvue that's on its way.
Wow, that is an awesome package they put together there. I would guess the OEM on this is the same as the SJCAM series by looking at the case styling and software menues. I really like that we see more of you speaking to the camera. You are a brilliant host, and should be more on camera (i'm quite serious on this). Thank you for making these brilliant videos.
***** the OEM is Koonlung. The SJ4000 is made by Shenzen Hongfeng Century Technology Co Ltd. Thanks for the positive comment about my intro/outro segments. Most videos I make don't warrant this, but with this one it made sense.
Fantastic, I've was looking for just a one camera system like this until the 0803 mini you reviewed (Work colleague also got one based on your video) but always found they had 480p res. Will keep an eye out as a few hundred quid for a solution like this I would pay for. Unsure why anyone would want a suction cup, I simply have a dirt cheap £30 dashcam I have in the boot if I have to use another vehicle.
Chris Smith Yes there are a few multi-channel low-def car DVRs based on analog cameras, but like you, they aren't the kind of thing I'm interested in installing in my car.
BLOODY YIPPA MATE. I've been wanting a Car Cam JUST like this one. Separate camera's from the actual recording data block. Looked on UA-cam and for around $300 plus it's a dam good deal. Thanks again for your past videos you've done and particularly this latest one for the K1S. Again, BLOODY YIPPA MATE. Cheers, Kev
Thank you so much for your reviews & advice. I bought and fitted this one and am very happy. I fitted it in the boot and swapped front and rear cameras around. My car has a cigarette lighter type socket in the boot which made it very easy. Will await the first time you review a 3D dash cam! 🙈
I had no need to, or real interest in buying this camera. But I watched the whole video just because I like the way you review things. I like that your reviews are actually reviews and not just unjustified opinion based on personal preferences.
We installed the K1S this week and it seems to work great. Several problems we have are with the rear camera on a 2014 Toyota Avalon. With the rake of the rear window and the defroster grids, there were only two places to locate the camera. Middle of the window or about five inches from the top center. The only places the defroster grid were wide enough to adhere the base without covering the grids. This produces an extraordinary amount of glare from the rear window shelf (tan interior). Covering the shelf with a dark towel has helped but figuring out how to attach a CPL filter would probably eliminate 90 percent of the glare. Other than that and wish the GPS cable were longer. The camera does pretty well in both daylight and night driving. We did tweak the AE down to -0.7. Techmoan thanks for your great reviews.
Good to see that Koonlung are sticking to what they do best, shame that this didn't come out before I bought one of their bullet cameras that you featured a few years ago.
Just in case you have the annotations switched off - the video samples look blocky on youtube due to the re-encoding process. If you want to see the original (non-blocky) footage you'll have to download some sample clips from my website, here: goo.gl/7J18Hp You'll also find my full list of seller links on there. This will be updated as and when new sellers are found.
Excellent review as always Mat! Really liked the "to camera" intro and outro shots of your good self. You always come across as very personable and it gives your videos a really nice inclusive kind of feel (if that makes sense). Keep up the good work and look forward to your next upload.
@@Techmoan Hi from the US. I know it's quite a few years late for my comment. However I must say. You do have a professional approach to products that you review but in a natural sort of way. For example: The square of chessboard you reviewed. The natural part of that is how you felt being beat by a computer. Hope you and the Mr's ( think that's the proper way to spell it? ) LOL Are doing well and look forward to more videos in the future.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Got mine on 06-06-2015. Was easy to install. Decided to test it by driving in St. Louis. The system freaked out while on the Daniel Boone Bridge on I-64/U.S. 40/61. It didn't like the action of passing under the green superstructure. Other than that it worked well. As you noted, the audio is hideous! For what it is, it does the job. Barely. I'm happy with it, and $240 is a fair price. Now if it survives excessive summer heat and the deep freeze winter cold we have in Missouri, then it'll earn my respect.
I really appreciate the quality of the reviews you do. I liked this one so much in fact that if nothing new comes available relatively soon I will be getting this solely based on this video. Cheers.
I use this cam for everyday use, and for its price it's very good. Especially the program it comes with. The thing I recommend the most though if you live somewhere hot, then take the little console inside with you, and use the car outlet and not the battery for constant power.
Ugh... the lack of appropriate audio is a deal breaker for me. Totally would have bought this one too as it has everything I was looking for (except acceptable audio). Love the videos, thanks for doing these.
That's bloody brilliant, TM. I bought a 12v sd recorder that gives me 2 video inputs and let's me record, but this is so much easier. I have a cam on my car now that I'm not too fussed on, ill certainly make a point to buy one of these when the price permits. I love the smart car, too, TM, I like them a lot. Thanks, a brilliant review as always.
Woaw, i've been watching your videos for at least 4 years, and researching a dashcam to put in my car, i realize that you had a smart roadster... wich is a car i own since 2015 and that i love, same color, but lhd, and with the 3 branches alloy wheels. Seeing the roadster on the video cover when my mouse clicked it, i couldn't believe it, since it's a quite rare car. i hope yours is still driving somewhere even if you sold it ! Cheers
I love your reviews and the unboxings!!! thank you - keep up the good work. I bought the 1080p £30 dash cam on your recommendation and its been going strong with every day use. I'm going to get this one too!
Quite pleasant of review this was. Clocking 22 minutes I was worried to engage; so rich with information I was surprised by the ending. Thank you for the quality [time] you've invested.
Another excellent review, T. I've held off on buying & wondered why no one made a car cam like this. this is definitely closer to what my idea of a good vehicle cam should be. my ideal is one that is completely integrated (not visible) & totally fuss free while driving. i want it to be trustworthy so if anything occurs during a drive, I know it'll be recorded. I do wish the remote cams were smaller on this unit.
Since creating a polarizing filter for my mobius actioncam I watch everyone of your reviews to consider how I could make one for each camera. I don't know how that much dash reflection doesn't bother you, it would drive me crazy. As always thank you for the review as you've been the greatest help in explaining every function and feature to fully inform the audience to make a decision as what works best for them.
Scary, seeing you in person! Hehe.. but the voice actually corresponds well to your looks, so it feels great =D Great video also, as all previous I've seen! =) Keep up the great work!
Techmoan hehe.. not sure what you really mean, but I didn't mean any disrespect, it was just positive thoughts from me! =) But I must say now that I've finished watching the video, it's just as excellent as all your other videos, very informative and you get all the details. Love it! =)
Techmoan Why is it people always make themselves out to be monsters? I understand that we are our own worst critics when it comes to our appearance. I think you look fine. The great thing about the human race is that we are all different and fantastic. Do you really think you would have over 100 000 Subscribers if people didn't like you. So stop this silliness about your appearance. Thanks for the video it was great!
It's good to see a decent effort at a product like this. In the near future, all-in-one systems, even the best of them, will be toys compared to robust modular systems. Of course, I've been saying that for a while... Great video as always, Mat. You're worth every cent.
Take as an attempt at humour. In all seriousness though, you do outstanding work. I'm not surprised they snapped you up for Top Gear LOL YOU ARE JAMES MAY LOL
I love your reviews. Very thorough, a touch of humour and all the info you could possibly want to base a purchase upon. Thanks for another great and very professional review.
i like that on/save/off button. useful for capturing tailgater when you see one trying to tailgate you even though you are already going 5mph over the speed limit. then slam your brakes and watch them pay for your car and other already broke stuff on your car. Priceless. Most people buy dash cam to record every day. thats not me. i only record when i feel like it. Dont really see any other dash cam with that kind of a button, so i guess i gotta buy this one.
I've been using this cam for almost three years now. Just had to replace the SD due to the other one dying from write issues. It's still of rather good quality, though the internal mic is gone (probable due from living in a desert and the heat killing it.) The image quality is also going a bit as well.
Thanks so much Techmoan for all your reviews. Having suffered a road rage incident yesterday have spent the afternoon watching your videos! Really like the look of this one but - as you say - impossible to get in the UK at the mo. So also looking at the Vico Marcus 5 Dual. Definitely want a front and back one. Anyway thanks again!
Hey thanks a ton for your efforts Technoman! I've watch a good number of your review videos and I just wanted to say that your work is outstanding. Cheers!
Another good video. The commentary clear and easy to absorb. My only difference from you, is I need GPS location on my dash cam. Living in OZ and finding myself in the middle of NO WHERE GPS is a good thing. A good quality Navigator will also have GPS. But still it's good to have a back up when all you can see to the horizon is, NOTHING! when the temperature is 45 degrees C ( 113 F in the shade). I need to know which way is water, & home.
Nice video as usual. Very informative. I found only one for sale on ebay here in the U.S. and it was going for $345.00 or 224.00 pounds. Quite expensive. The sound quality is important to me as I belong to a neighborhood watch program & currently us a gopro 2 mounted directly in front of me on the dash and the video and the sound was used to disprove a confrontation I had with a person when he pulled up next to me and tried to say I confronted him. It was priceless when presented at our next meeting and to the sheriff's deputy who attends our meetings. I would have liked to have had a dual lens camera at that time. Thanks for your work. I do subscribe.
I think a rear camera is essential. The price is high but not unreasonable, specially considering that this is a kind of insurance. I also love the idea of a separate button so you can record without taking your eyes of the road.
Another great review, I personally like the parked recording feature but think it should have a way to set a timer so it doesn't run down or perhaps some motion sensing record feature. Could be good for security around the car, maybe. Thanks for all your reviews thus far, great advice as always!
Following the great review I bought one of these through Amazon (UK) in July. Pricey (£210 GBP) for the full spec but went for it anyway. I was initially delighted with the unit as the image quality was good and accessing the data (via PC) was straight-forward. Unfortunately after a while I noticed the unit sometimes wasn't recording correctly and occassionally froze. It now is very intermittent ("recording started" shortly after "recording stopped") and the truth is that it is just luck whether it is recording or not in the even that something happens. It seems that I'm not alone and quite a few people suffer with this (search dashcamtalk forum) issue. It is such a shame because as per your review it is potentially a great product, if it just worked reliably I would be singing it's praises. I'm trying to get a replacement control unit in the hope that it will not be faulty too, I so want it to work! So be warned guys, research this problem and make sure it's cured before you commit your hard earned cash.
Thanks for the video. Here in Michigan, I have seen some weird things driving. I think it's time to seriously consider a dash cam for my own protection, insurance wise.
I bought two of the Mobius cams based upon your excellent review of that camera, and have been using them as front/rear dashcams with EXCELLENT results for close to a year. Even with the wide angle option, the 'super capacitor' option and the deluxe accessory version my setup is still far less money than this offering from K1s, and having two complete separate systems allows greater safety & versatility in the event one of them were to fail. I wouldn't want a tiny monitor screen like this one anyway because to actually try to use it while driving would be far too distracting and of very limited use, IMHO. The Mobius cameras have been completely reliable & easy to set up and use, and even after all this time they appear to be the best value for the money particularly when compared with a front/rear system like this. I agree that having a GPS tied in to your dashcam system is not helpful.
Mine came today. I paid £215 from an official UK distributor offering the UK version with miles per hour and a full manufacturers warranty.After watching every dash cam video that Mat has done I decided on this unit. I must say its really rather nice, and thanks to Mats excellent review it was everything I expected. * As a little update, after installing and using the camera for a while I must say that the sound quality I'm getting with my camera is far superior to the sound in the review. I'm not sure if its something that's been sorted in a firmware update or not, or whether I was just lucky. Just thought I'd mention it.*
I like how small and unassuming this entire system is, this is really made so you could really hide it, to keep them from getting jacked, and the button could be put on the dash, so you don't need to ever see the unit unless you really need to. one thing i could think of if i wanted to modify the base, I'd extend out the buttons from the main unit so you could put it in the head unit and be able to fully control it and even get a backup cam if i so choose.
Great video keep them coming I am still looking for a dual dash cam for my car and love people who have the time to do the research for me very please with the information on this video Thank you Techmoan very much for doing this video
Just gone through a few of your car-cam vid's. Very informative, I should say, as well as interesting. What I do like is your audio presentation. You have the perfect voice for this kind of 'info-vlog' (did I just invent that word?) But, in any case, you do a great job. Great video's, very informative and fantastic presentation. Well done you.
I have been looking a dash cams for awhile and after your excellent review, I have settled to purchase this one. I am very interested in the rear camera as a reversing camera as well.. As I run a dual battery system in my vehicle I will have problem with the battery running flat by using the 12v plug..I just paid $517.70 AUD, but I am sure I am definitely going to get my bang for the buck out of this... Keep up the great reviews.. Cheers
Fantastic review, well presented as ever. I think this is better than the Blackvue you reviewed, which i bought based on your review. A UK outlet and price would be most appreciated when you have the detail. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi Again, Just letting you know that I've just checked out prices on eBay and for this unit under the brand name "Ambarella A7LA70 K1S Mini Car Dash Camera Front Rear 1080p 64G Hidden 2CH DVR " it's selling for $332.69 from China which I think is pretty dam good for what you get in this package. Date of view is 6/06/2016 at 19:12:53. Again from the first post I sent, it's a BLOODY YIPPA MATE. Thanks for all your reviews you do to help "US" choosing the best product that suits our needs. And with this one, I didn't care how much it was even before I typed it in eBay. I would have paid up to $500 for it. Thanks, Kev.
Anecdote: I'm giving you the perspective of a friend who i helped set up their dashcam and OBD reader. I do have my own but have yet to run into this issue, there arent many traffic cams where i drive 'I've actually used my GPS and OBD data login to successfully contest a speeding ticket, claimed i was doing 10MPH over the speed limit the GPS showed my estimated speed and my OBD data logging showed my engine RPM and what gear i was in, take that and work out how many RPM the tires were spinning at and the size of the tires and you have an exact speed, this showed that at no point in that day was i ever 3MPH over any of the posted limits, and at that specific intersection where i was claimed to be doing 30mph in a 20MPH school zone, i was between 3 and 5MPH under that entire block(15-18MPH) the automated ticketing system was either miscalibrated, spoofed by my vehicle's unusual dimentions, or the camera tagged me with the speed of someone else'-paraphrased
+denvera1g1 note that, at least in my experence the OBD reader only shows the gear you are in on manual vehicles, on my car the page isnt populated with data, though it does tell me output shaft RPM, so it would work just as well for me if i ever have to contest a speeding ticket
Thanks for another informative review, like this camera system, just with the camera's where a bit smaller. Definitely want one that I can hide away the main unit.
Just picked one of these up and it's a great system overall. If I had one complaint, is it's use of micro USB connectors for everything. If you have to remove the unit that's 4 plugs to remove and we all know how unreliable they can be in the long term. Would be nice to see a future model have a more robust connection system.
CONSIDER investigating AMAZON -U.S. negative feedback: here's an interesting excerpt of a 1-star post ...(Titled "Doesn't cut the mustard in typical Southern California Temperatures" Sept 14th, 2015)... "I see a lot of complaints about units failing in the heat. Working in the semiconductor industry for the last 30+ years I know there are 3 basic grades of IC's: Military (-55 to +125C), Industrial (-25 to +85C) and Commercial (0 to 70C). Dashboard temperature easily reach 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Since the actual junction temperature of the IC is considerably higher than the ambient temp, ALL commercial grade devices will probably fail. I'm not sure if the ICs made in China follow these basic temp ranges, I suspect they don't even test for temperature under typical worst case ambient temperature. Thus all the failures. I've returned the product and I'm in search of a reliable unit..."
Interesting to see how these devises are progressing. I bought mine from one of your recommendations. I do feel at times i could also do with a rear camera, so I will be watching your site to see when this one is available in the UK. Thank you!
I have just installed this one in my car and im very happy with it, I have to say the audio is almost a waste of time however i find it great at video front and rear and is very easy to install, what i will say is use a very good quality micro sd card with high read and write speeds, the first one i tried would record for about 45 mins then the videos would show as invalid on a white screen, i switched out to a high speed card and all is now great. I love its small size, the version i have is im miles per hour but that is ok.
The only thing that I think it needs is a circular polarizer for both cams to get rid of most reflections. Everything looks fine and the screen at the DVR is a good thing to have to play with settings.
I acquired this in 2015. Mine did stop recording at a point, but the issue was resolved when I changed the microSD card. I have since acquired a high endurance microSD card specifically targeted for dash cams. My unit is not on the dash or in the glove box it is well hidden, so although it's warm, I don't recall it overheating.
A "Blue Tooth" version of a good dash cam would be a huge seller, IMO! I understand that at least one wire, to connect to power, will probably be needed for the foreseeable future!
Oh man, finally. I was so sick of always seeing dashcams with one tiny, discreet camera, and then the other camera being attached to a big ass thing with an lcd built in, instead of a recorder you could hide inside the headliner or something. T
Thank you for your videos. Great work. Just to add on this camera night recording quality...this seems to be the only camera that does not have "Street lights flickering effect" . Majority of cameras that you have shown us, produce that effect and I am guessing this is due to the the video quality rate.
Your videos are particularly well put together. Thanks for this excellent review. I think Im going to buy one of these and upload a video response with a quick blast up parbold hill :)
Understandable, but for the past two years I've been using my K1S in my car without any major issues aside from not paying attention to the impact sensitivity and a cheap peach memory card. I still like this one, plenty of features and still darn reliable despite all the emergency recordings from hitting the ever growing number of potholes... There was this firmware that I will refer to as "Bitching Betty" where a voice prompt would CONSTANTLY announce what mode the cameras were in, or the GPS signal mode. Glad they nipped that one in the bud... But like any electronic device this dashcam requires some basic maintenance where you will need to reformat the card once every month, aside from that and proper settings... I LOVE this dashcam. While I agree with Techmoan, the audio isn't the greatest... it still performs well even after two years.
Techmoan has the best ability I've seen to create reviews on technical equipment that doesn't assume viewers have a reasonable level of IT nous (that's me !). I only recently embarked on research to decide what dashcam to get and Techmoan has been a brilliant resource for me. Huge thanks to you Mr. Techmoan. If this IT numpty could ask a question please ....... The layout of my car means that the front camera lead supplied with the K1S isn't quite long enough to facilitate hiding the wire out of sight. With your expert knowledge of electronic gizmos, are the connecting plugs fitted to each end of the supplied camera lead such that a decent electronics retailer would be able to supply a lead I could use to extend the reach of the supplied lead ? (if any other viewers have been able to resolve this problem, any clues to take the pressure of Mr. Techmoan would be most welcome). Thank you.
Great video! Just recently purchased one from Amazon.com for $245.00 (US) Have not installed it yet! I've checked the video quality and it looks great! Front AND Back!
Now you tell us. I already bought one and yes the first had an issue. It didn't automatically record. They exchanged it for me with no problem. The second sometimes doesn't do it automatically but by pushing the button it does. Thankfully I bought the square trade warranty with it.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS! I was just looking for a multi-cam dashcam for my own Smart Roadster Coupé (searching for the car type at all obviously), and this is the second hit! :D
Nice review and nice introduction and end seeing your face! I like to see you talking to the camera! One thing (maybe somebody else asked this before, but I couldn't find it): May having the screen unit inside the door pocket be the reason for the poor sound quality? Where's the microphone? Maybe having the display over the dash could improve the sound. It's just one thought I had while watching your video. Anyway, I agree with you, this dashcam looks very interesting! Thank you!
Great video as always! cant wait untill manufacturers start catching on to this and start building the controller seperated from the camera so we can have better quality cameras and if need be bigger control boxes that we could hide with out being in the way! i wonder if they support bigger cards for this. maybe next dual set of cameras would be 1080p front and rear with dual cards or something for longer record time.
I purchased this camera at Amazon: Spy Tec K1S Dual Car Dash Camera + GPS Logger. I was very happy when I received it. Finally got myself a dual 1080p camera. My happiness was really short. I unpacked and hooked up cameras, but it worked aprox. 20 seconds and started to constantly rebooting and freezing. I was doing everything to make it work, but nothing helped. This unit was simply broken out of box. I had to return it back to Amazon. I'm very disappointed with this camera. Hopefully it was the only one unit which was bad, not the entire line of bad cameras.
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed this review, however I do miss the fact that towards the end of this video, you did not sum up the pros and cons of the test device, as you have frequently done in the past, either way all good, and I look forward to seeing more videos (with or without pros and cons synopsis) Cheers Paul.......
I think the lens have different color coating, one is blue and one is red. Good! The cameras are not so small to be considered hidden, I think can be even smaller. After I saw that the Mini 0806 is using two MicroSD card slots now I expect for all future Ambarella dual channels to have two MicroSD. Not necessary one card for each channel but if is recording in the same way as Mini 0806 does will be great.
Well i thought it would be nice with an update about the K1S: I had this for now over 2 years August 2016, and so far this has been working really well. It is pretty decent and does its "job" i permanently mounted this in my old Opel/Vauxhall astra, right behind the ignition lock below the instrument cluster it is a nice small unit that is more or less hidden. I think the quality been pretty decent i read about that people had problems with the micro usb connectors, i have not taken my unit apart but i know it is common practise not to solder the metal housing of the connector to the board correctly. So i assume most of the people who had problems had some force/movement on the connectors, these connectors are small and fragile. I think it pretty important that you do not wiggle the connectors around to much, Otherwise i think this unit performs pretty well. Only thing i really could wish for is a lower compression of the videos, they are a bit unsharp/blocky due to the high compression.
After watching your channel about 3 or 4 years ago, I decided upon the mobius action cam and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Great sound and picture quality and very small. I mounted it in the matrix with a magnetic mount which I can easily remove on a hot day or to take inside to view the clips. I have caught so many close calls and even hit a deer one morning and put these on my UA-cam channel. Thank you so much for your reviews. I trust your opinions.
UPDATE 02 March 2015
I've received the answers to a few questions I asked the manufacturers.
1) The Car Lamp Open/Closed menu as expected does warn the driver if they are driving in the dark with the headlamps off. It judges this by the exposure.
2) Apparently the battery used is a Standard GoPro size....which is great. Normally I try to avoid dashcams that use batteries, because when the internal battery fails you have to replace the whole camera - in this case you can buy a new battery. Just a reminder - I can't comment on the long term reliability of any cam after only a month of use.
3) I wasn't sure how the emergency button handled the files. I was concerned that if you saw something you wanted to keep - but the camera started recording the next file before you managed to press the button then you would be protecting the wrong clip. Well it turns out the manufacturer has thought of this. "When this button is pressed, if current recording is less than 1 minute, then current file and the file before this (together 2 files) are locked"
4) Not a question, but I have raised the issue of the need for resellers in China who can export to Europe and also the Speedcam database is no use in the UK until the camera can support additional database formats. Both these things are being explored...but the database issue isn't a simple quick fix.
Techmoan Any word on whether there will be a capacitor version for hotter markets where sun + battery don't mix?
+gracej79 Blah, how about one that pipes into the abundant 12VDC electrical system installed in pretty much every car manufactured since the 1950s?
A solar battery charger option might help when going o short trips while using that parked mode & eBay has relatively cheap 12v one's. This might aid on having constant power during the day at least.
That sounds like a good idea! - Thanks for that Timely Solution!
might as well just keep it plug in to your car.
I plan to get this as my first dash cam...finally...but my dream unit would have one additional camera...one with good sound that I can hide and point towards the driver's side window for protection against lawless marauders (of any sort) who typically approach the driver's side of the vehicle. There may be more of a need for this in the USA than elsewhere but the need is very real. Perhaps you can convey this to manufacturers in you travels. Regards and thanks for the wide variety of gadget reviews at different price points. I appreciate all you do here.
Tipped for the top... solid views every time and growing. Your methodical approach, unbiased evaluations and dry humor beat any other tech channel for me. Watch this space
Good news everyone, I have some new updated MUCH CHEAPER Amazon US Prices for the K1S
With GPS: amzn.to/1MKU4lY
Without GPS amzn.to/1DBbUpZ
Seems like the resellers are starting to appear. I'll add more as and when I find them.
thank you for posting
Excelent, thanks. This is for sure the best dash cam for the buck I've seen.
Just an update from the links. I bought the "without GPS" one and it does come with the GPS so its better to go with that one since its cheaper.
***** I've just bought this from the above link. Shipping was $18. the total I paid including shipping was £152.97, this doesn't include any import duties I may incur
Hi my name is kat I am after a car camera day/night but there's so many to chose from £ 100.00 to spend can you advance which one is a good one please. Ta Katrina
I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THIS CAMERA THAT I PURCHASED SOON AFTER YOU UPLOADED THIS AND BASED ON YOUR RECOMMENDATION - ITS GREAT!
Brilliant. Love the idea of having small cams connected to a larger central unit tucked away instead of a bulky camera stuck to the windscreen and trying to make it fit. I see this as the future of dash cams. Great review as always! I might just be returning my Blackvue that's on its way.
Wow, that is an awesome package they put together there. I would guess the OEM on this is the same as the SJCAM series by looking at the case styling and software menues.
I really like that we see more of you speaking to the camera. You are a brilliant host, and should be more on camera (i'm quite serious on this). Thank you for making these brilliant videos.
***** the OEM is Koonlung. The SJ4000 is made by Shenzen Hongfeng Century Technology Co Ltd.
Thanks for the positive comment about my intro/outro segments. Most videos I make don't warrant this, but with this one it made sense.
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Fantastic, I've was looking for just a one camera system like this until the 0803 mini you reviewed (Work colleague also got one based on your video) but always found they had 480p res. Will keep an eye out as a few hundred quid for a solution like this I would pay for. Unsure why anyone would want a suction cup, I simply have a dirt cheap £30 dashcam I have in the boot if I have to use another vehicle.
Chris Smith Yes there are a few multi-channel low-def car DVRs based on analog cameras, but like you, they aren't the kind of thing I'm interested in installing in my car.
yes I would be interested in the price but in U.S. Dollars
mPky1 Yes but ddemier is probably wanting it from a supplier who isn't selling a dodgy copy that will fail after 4 mico seconds
Thank you. This is the ideal setup for me too but the price does feel steep. I hope the price does decrease.
BLOODY YIPPA MATE. I've been wanting a Car Cam JUST like this one. Separate camera's from the actual recording data block. Looked on UA-cam and for around $300 plus it's a dam good deal. Thanks again for your past videos you've done and particularly this latest one for the K1S. Again, BLOODY YIPPA MATE. Cheers, Kev
Thank you so much for your reviews & advice. I bought and fitted this one and am very happy. I fitted it in the boot and swapped front and rear cameras around. My car has a cigarette lighter type socket in the boot which made it very easy. Will await the first time you review a 3D dash cam! 🙈
I had no need to, or real interest in buying this camera. But I watched the whole video just because I like the way you review things.
I like that your reviews are actually reviews and not just unjustified opinion based on personal preferences.
We installed the K1S this week and it seems to work great. Several problems we have are with the rear camera on a 2014 Toyota Avalon. With the rake of the rear window and the defroster grids, there were only two places to locate the camera. Middle of the window or about five inches from the top center. The only places the defroster grid were wide enough to adhere the base without covering the grids. This produces an extraordinary amount of glare from the rear window shelf (tan interior). Covering the shelf with a dark towel has helped but figuring out how to attach a CPL filter would probably eliminate 90 percent of the glare. Other than that and wish the GPS cable were longer. The camera does pretty well in both daylight and night driving. We did tweak the AE down to -0.7. Techmoan thanks for your great reviews.
Good to see that Koonlung are sticking to what they do best, shame that this didn't come out before I bought one of their bullet cameras that you featured a few years ago.
Just in case you have the annotations switched off - the video samples look blocky on youtube due to the re-encoding process. If you want to see the original (non-blocky) footage you'll have to download some sample clips from my website, here: goo.gl/7J18Hp
You'll also find my full list of seller links on there. This will be updated as and when new sellers are found.
Excellent review as always Mat! Really liked the "to camera" intro and outro shots of your good self. You always come across as very personable and it gives your videos a really nice inclusive kind of feel (if that makes sense). Keep up the good work and look forward to your next upload.
***** Thanks old tracks (chap).
@@Techmoan Hi from the US. I know it's quite a few years late for my comment. However I must say. You do have a professional approach to products that you review but in a natural sort of way. For example: The square of chessboard you reviewed. The natural part of that is how you felt being beat by a computer. Hope you and the Mr's ( think that's the proper way to spell it? ) LOL Are doing well and look forward to more videos in the future.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Got mine on 06-06-2015. Was easy to install. Decided to test it by driving in St. Louis. The system freaked out while on the Daniel Boone Bridge on I-64/U.S. 40/61. It didn't like the action of passing under the green superstructure. Other than that it worked well. As you noted, the audio is hideous! For what it is, it does the job. Barely. I'm happy with it, and $240 is a fair price. Now if it survives excessive summer heat and the deep freeze winter cold we have in Missouri, then it'll earn my respect.
I really appreciate the quality of the reviews you do. I liked this one so much in fact that if nothing new comes available relatively soon I will be getting this solely based on this video. Cheers.
I use this cam for everyday use, and for its price it's very good. Especially the program it comes with. The thing I recommend the most though if you live somewhere hot, then take the little console inside with you, and use the car outlet and not the battery for constant power.
Ugh... the lack of appropriate audio is a deal breaker for me. Totally would have bought this one too as it has everything I was looking for (except acceptable audio). Love the videos, thanks for doing these.
Another great review, doesn't matter what you review because you give the answer's we need, honest review's with no bias.
That's bloody brilliant, TM. I bought a 12v sd recorder that gives me 2 video inputs and let's me record, but this is so much easier. I have a cam on my car now that I'm not too fussed on, ill certainly make a point to buy one of these when the price permits. I love the smart car, too, TM, I like them a lot. Thanks, a brilliant review as always.
Hi Techmoan. I bought my K1S following your initial review and it has been great. Very pleased and no issues.
where did you buy from ? here in Australia i can not find anywhere
@@gtutton42 Hi Glen.
The company is Koonlung.com Phone: +0755 83858300. Located in South Korea
@@gtutton42 The company is Koonlung.com and their phone is +0755 83858300 (South Korea)
Koonlung, South Korea.
Bought this camera after this review which I have now had for three weeks and I love it...thanks fella :)
Woaw, i've been watching your videos for at least 4 years, and researching a dashcam to put in my car, i realize that you had a smart roadster... wich is a car i own since 2015 and that i love, same color, but lhd, and with the 3 branches alloy wheels.
Seeing the roadster on the video cover when my mouse clicked it, i couldn't believe it, since it's a quite rare car. i hope yours is still driving somewhere even if you sold it !
Cheers
I love your reviews and the unboxings!!! thank you - keep up the good work. I bought the 1080p £30 dash cam on your recommendation and its been going strong with every day use. I'm going to get this one too!
Quite pleasant of review this was. Clocking 22 minutes I was worried to engage; so rich with information I was surprised by the ending. Thank you for the quality [time] you've invested.
Another excellent review, T.
I've held off on buying & wondered why no one made a car cam like this. this is definitely closer to what my idea of a good vehicle cam should be. my ideal is one that is completely integrated (not visible) & totally fuss free while driving. i want it to be trustworthy so if anything occurs during a drive, I know it'll be recorded. I do wish the remote cams were smaller on this unit.
Since creating a polarizing filter for my mobius actioncam I watch everyone of your reviews to consider how I could make one for each camera. I don't know how that much dash reflection doesn't bother you, it would drive me crazy. As always thank you for the review as you've been the greatest help in explaining every function and feature to fully inform the audience to make a decision as what works best for them.
I've been waiting for this type of DashCam design for years! Hopefully this form factor is well received and becomes more common (and cheaper).
Scary, seeing you in person! Hehe.. but the voice actually corresponds well to your looks, so it feels great =D Great video also, as all previous I've seen! =) Keep up the great work!
Chris Fredriksson If you think this is scary, you should try walking around with this face 24/7 - it's the stuff of nightmares.
Techmoan hehe.. not sure what you really mean, but I didn't mean any disrespect, it was just positive thoughts from me! =) But I must say now that I've finished watching the video, it's just as excellent as all your other videos, very informative and you get all the details. Love it! =)
Techmoan Why is it people always make themselves out to be monsters? I understand that we are our own worst critics when it comes to our appearance. I think you look fine. The great thing about the human race is that we are all different and fantastic. Do you really think you would have over 100 000 Subscribers if people didn't like you. So stop this silliness about your appearance. Thanks for the video it was great!
Big Guy Review It was only a joke - self deprecating humour.
Big Guy Review Its our British self deprecating humour.
It's good to see a decent effort at a product like this. In the near future, all-in-one systems, even the best of them, will be toys compared to robust modular systems. Of course, I've been saying that for a while...
Great video as always, Mat. You're worth every cent.
Joseph Billing since these videos don't cost anything, I'm not sure how to take that. ;-)
Take as an attempt at humour. In all seriousness though, you do outstanding work. I'm not surprised they snapped you up for Top Gear LOL YOU ARE JAMES MAY LOL
I love your reviews. Very thorough, a touch of humour and all the info you could possibly want to base a purchase upon. Thanks for another great and very professional review.
i like that on/save/off button. useful for capturing tailgater when you see one trying to tailgate you even though you are already going 5mph over the speed limit. then slam your brakes and watch them pay for your car and other already broke stuff on your car. Priceless. Most people buy dash cam to record every day. thats not me. i only record when i feel like it. Dont really see any other dash cam with that kind of a button, so i guess i gotta buy this one.
I've been using this cam for almost three years now. Just had to replace the SD due to the other one dying from write issues. It's still of rather good quality, though the internal mic is gone (probable due from living in a desert and the heat killing it.) The image quality is also going a bit as well.
Thanks so much Techmoan for all your reviews. Having suffered a road rage incident yesterday have spent the afternoon watching your videos! Really like the look of this one but - as you say - impossible to get in the UK at the mo. So also looking at the Vico Marcus 5 Dual. Definitely want a front and back one. Anyway thanks again!
Hey thanks a ton for your efforts Technoman! I've watch a good number of your review videos and I just wanted to say that your work is outstanding. Cheers!
His vids never change. and always quality
Another good video. The commentary clear and easy to absorb. My only difference from you, is I need GPS location on my dash cam. Living in OZ and finding myself in the middle of NO WHERE GPS is a good thing. A good quality Navigator will also have GPS. But still it's good to have a back up when all you can see to the horizon is, NOTHING! when the temperature is 45 degrees C ( 113 F in the shade). I need to know which way is water, & home.
Nice video as usual. Very informative. I found only one for sale on ebay here in the U.S. and it was going for $345.00 or 224.00 pounds. Quite expensive. The sound quality is important to me as I belong to a neighborhood watch program & currently us a gopro 2 mounted directly in front of me on the dash and the video and the sound was used to disprove a confrontation I had with a person when he pulled up next to me and tried to say I confronted him. It was priceless when presented at our next meeting and to the sheriff's deputy who attends our meetings. I would have liked to have had a dual
lens camera at that time. Thanks for your work. I do subscribe.
I think a rear camera is essential. The price is high but not unreasonable, specially considering that this is a kind of insurance.
I also love the idea of a separate button so you can record without taking your eyes of the road.
Another great review, I personally like the parked recording feature but think it should have a way to set a timer so it doesn't run down or perhaps some motion sensing record feature. Could be good for security around the car, maybe. Thanks for all your reviews thus far, great advice as always!
Following the great review I bought one of these through Amazon (UK) in July. Pricey (£210 GBP) for the full spec but went for it anyway. I was initially delighted with the unit as the image quality was good and accessing the data (via PC) was straight-forward. Unfortunately after a while I noticed the unit sometimes wasn't recording correctly and occassionally froze. It now is very intermittent ("recording started" shortly after "recording stopped") and the truth is that it is just luck whether it is recording or not in the even that something happens. It seems that I'm not alone and quite a few people suffer with this (search dashcamtalk forum) issue. It is such a shame because as per your review it is potentially a great product, if it just worked reliably I would be singing it's praises. I'm trying to get a replacement control unit in the hope that it will not be faulty too, I so want it to work! So be warned guys, research this problem and make sure it's cured before you commit your hard earned cash.
Thanks for the video. Here in Michigan, I have seen some weird things driving. I think it's time to seriously consider a dash cam for my own protection, insurance wise.
A great review again, as allways. The quality of your videos is really exceptional. Thanks again!
I really like the somewhat-new more-talking-head instead of voiceover powerpoint view. Great review, neat product...I want one!
You are the best You Tube reviwer ever! Love your work! Francisco from Argentina.
FranciscoLezica Thanks for that.
I bought two of the Mobius cams based upon your excellent review of that camera, and have been using them as front/rear dashcams with EXCELLENT results for close to a year. Even with the wide angle option, the 'super capacitor' option and the deluxe accessory version my setup is still far less money than this offering from K1s, and having two complete separate systems allows greater safety & versatility in the event one of them were to fail. I wouldn't want a tiny monitor screen like this one anyway because to actually try to use it while driving would be far too distracting and of very limited use, IMHO. The Mobius cameras have been completely reliable & easy to set up and use, and even after all this time they appear to be the best value for the money particularly when compared with a front/rear system like this. I agree that having a GPS tied in to your dashcam system is not helpful.
Well done for an excellent produced video. It's just the type of dash cam that I'm looking for.
Mine came today. I paid £215 from an official UK distributor offering the UK version with miles per hour and a full manufacturers warranty.After watching every dash cam video that Mat has done I decided on this unit.
I must say its really rather nice, and thanks to Mats excellent review it was everything I expected.
* As a little update, after installing and using the camera for a while I must say that the sound quality I'm getting with my camera is far superior to the sound in the review. I'm not sure if its something that's been sorted in a firmware update or not, or whether I was just lucky. Just thought I'd mention it.*
Q3ToPBuZz Oh, and also the UK speed camera coordinates are now included in Navitels data base, well, seemingly inside the M25 anyway.
Is it possible to switch off the split recording? I would like a continuous video recording?
Hi, I bought it from Vicovation Ltd via e.bay.
They were based in London.
Excellent review once again, Matt. Many thanks for the time and effort you put in to these reviews.
This looks absolutely ideal for an inconspicuous dual camera set up on a bike.
I like how small and unassuming this entire system is, this is really made so you could really hide it, to keep them from getting jacked, and the button could be put on the dash, so you don't need to ever see the unit unless you really need to.
one thing i could think of if i wanted to modify the base, I'd extend out the buttons from the main unit so you could put it in the head unit and be able to fully control it and even get a backup cam if i so choose.
Darn it, now I want this one, just got my mini 0805 last week - had chosen that after watching the excellent 0803 review...
Great video keep them coming I am still looking for a dual dash cam for my car and love people who have the time to do the research for me very please with the information on this video Thank you Techmoan very much for doing this video
Just gone through a few of your car-cam vid's. Very informative, I should say, as well as interesting. What I do like is your audio presentation. You have the perfect voice for this kind of 'info-vlog' (did I just invent that word?) But, in any case, you do a great job. Great video's, very informative and fantastic presentation. Well done you.
I have been looking a dash cams for awhile and after your excellent review, I have settled to purchase this one. I am very interested in the rear camera as a reversing camera as well.. As I run a dual battery system in my vehicle I will have problem with the battery running flat by using the 12v plug..I just paid $517.70 AUD, but I am sure I am definitely going to get my bang for the buck out of this... Keep up the great reviews.. Cheers
Fantastic review, well presented as ever. I think this is better than the Blackvue you reviewed, which i bought based on your review. A UK outlet and price would be most appreciated when you have the detail. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi Again, Just letting you know that I've just checked out prices on eBay and for this unit under the brand name "Ambarella A7LA70 K1S Mini Car Dash Camera Front Rear 1080p 64G Hidden 2CH DVR " it's selling for $332.69 from China which I think is pretty dam good for what you get in this package. Date of view is 6/06/2016 at 19:12:53. Again from the first post I sent, it's a BLOODY YIPPA MATE. Thanks for all your reviews you do to help "US" choosing the best product that suits our needs. And with this one, I didn't care how much it was even before I typed it in eBay. I would have paid up to $500 for it. Thanks, Kev.
Anecdote: I'm giving you the perspective of a friend who i helped set up their dashcam and OBD reader. I do have my own but have yet to run into this issue, there arent many traffic cams where i drive
'I've actually used my GPS and OBD data login to successfully contest a speeding ticket, claimed i was doing 10MPH over the speed limit the GPS showed my estimated speed and my OBD data logging showed my engine RPM and what gear i was in, take that and work out how many RPM the tires were spinning at and the size of the tires and you have an exact speed, this showed that at no point in that day was i ever 3MPH over any of the posted limits, and at that specific intersection where i was claimed to be doing 30mph in a 20MPH school zone, i was between 3 and 5MPH under that entire block(15-18MPH) the automated ticketing system was either miscalibrated, spoofed by my vehicle's unusual dimentions, or the camera tagged me with the speed of someone else'-paraphrased
+denvera1g1 note that, at least in my experence the OBD reader only shows the gear you are in on manual vehicles, on my car the page isnt populated with data, though it does tell me output shaft RPM, so it would work just as well for me if i ever have to contest a speeding ticket
Thanks for another informative review, like this camera system, just with the camera's where a bit smaller. Definitely want one that I can hide away the main unit.
Excellent review, I think this is the right dash cam for me, Thanks!
Just picked one of these up and it's a great system overall. If I had one complaint, is it's use of micro USB connectors for everything. If you have to remove the unit that's 4 plugs to remove and we all know how unreliable they can be in the long term. Would be nice to see a future model have a more robust connection system.
Thank you for another excellent review! I'll keep an eye out for this dash cam.
CONSIDER investigating AMAZON -U.S. negative feedback: here's an interesting excerpt of a 1-star post ...(Titled "Doesn't cut the mustard in typical Southern California Temperatures" Sept 14th, 2015)...
"I see a lot of complaints about units failing in the heat. Working in the semiconductor industry for the last 30+ years I know there are 3 basic grades of IC's:
Military (-55 to +125C),
Industrial (-25 to +85C)
and Commercial (0 to 70C).
Dashboard temperature easily reach 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Since the actual junction temperature of the IC is considerably higher than the ambient temp, ALL commercial grade devices will probably fail. I'm not sure if the ICs made in China follow these basic temp ranges, I suspect they don't even test for temperature under typical worst case ambient temperature. Thus all the failures.
I've returned the product and I'm in search of a reliable unit..."
+Garacha222 +Techmoan please advice the manufacturer
Interesting to see how these devises are progressing. I bought mine from one of your recommendations. I do feel at times i could also do with a rear camera, so I will be watching your site to see when this one is available in the UK. Thank you!
That is of course when they have sorted the reliability!
I do need better sound quality however so i will wait for a better design that you recommend!!
I love the file save button, its quick and easy...Nice camera system, covers many bases. Great review as usual:)
I have just installed this one in my car and im very happy with it, I have to say the audio is almost a waste of time however i find it great at video front and rear and is very easy to install, what i will say is use a very good quality micro sd card with high read and write speeds, the first one i tried would record for about 45 mins then the videos would show as invalid on a white screen, i switched out to a high speed card and all is now great. I love its small size, the version i have is im miles per hour but that is ok.
The only thing that I think it needs is a circular polarizer for both cams to get rid of most reflections. Everything looks fine and the screen at the DVR is a good thing to have to play with settings.
I acquired this in 2015.
Mine did stop recording at a point, but the issue was resolved when I changed the microSD card. I have since acquired a high endurance microSD card specifically targeted for dash cams.
My unit is not on the dash or in the glove box it is well hidden, so although it's warm, I don't recall it overheating.
A "Blue Tooth" version of a good dash cam would be a huge seller, IMO! I understand that at least one wire, to connect to power, will probably be needed for the foreseeable future!
Thank you for the review! very informative and non bias!. I have now chosen my event recorder! thanks again!
The video quality looks better than that of the $6,000 camera in my patrol car!
Nickel Hansford Government waste.
I like it! Was debating on the Marcus 5 but that large front unit is just so large. Going to be good replacement for my failing Mini 0803.
Oh man, finally.
I was so sick of always seeing dashcams with one tiny, discreet camera, and then the other camera being attached to a big ass thing with an lcd built in, instead of a recorder you could hide inside the headliner or something. T
I must have gotten one of the older ones, I've been using mine for over a year now with no issues.
Thank you for your videos. Great work. Just to add on this camera night recording quality...this seems to be the only camera that does not have "Street lights flickering effect" . Majority of cameras that you have shown us, produce that effect and I am guessing this is due to the the video quality rate.
Your videos are particularly well put together. Thanks for this excellent review. I think Im going to buy one of these and upload a video response with a quick blast up parbold hill :)
Understandable, but for the past two years I've been using my K1S in my car without any major issues aside from not paying attention to the impact sensitivity and a cheap peach memory card. I still like this one, plenty of features and still darn reliable despite all the emergency recordings from hitting the ever growing number of potholes...
There was this firmware that I will refer to as "Bitching Betty" where a voice prompt would CONSTANTLY announce what mode the cameras were in, or the GPS signal mode. Glad they nipped that one in the bud...
But like any electronic device this dashcam requires some basic maintenance where you will need to reformat the card once every month, aside from that and proper settings... I LOVE this dashcam. While I agree with Techmoan, the audio isn't the greatest... it still performs well even after two years.
Techmoan has the best ability I've seen to create reviews on technical equipment that doesn't assume viewers have a reasonable level of IT nous (that's me !). I only recently embarked on research to decide what dashcam to get and Techmoan has been a brilliant resource for me. Huge thanks to you Mr. Techmoan.
If this IT numpty could ask a question please ....... The layout of my car means that the front camera lead supplied with the K1S isn't quite long enough to facilitate hiding the wire out of sight. With your expert knowledge of electronic gizmos, are the connecting plugs fitted to each end of the supplied camera lead such that a decent electronics retailer would be able to supply a lead I could use to extend the reach of the supplied lead ? (if any other viewers have been able to resolve this problem, any clues to take the pressure of Mr. Techmoan would be most welcome). Thank you.
Great video! Just recently purchased one from Amazon.com for $245.00 (US) Have not installed it yet! I've checked the video quality and it looks great! Front AND Back!
Now you tell us. I already bought one and yes the first had an issue. It didn't automatically record. They exchanged it for me with no problem. The second sometimes doesn't do it automatically but by pushing the button it does. Thankfully I bought the square trade warranty with it.
Thanks. Really professional review and TV quality production.
Very good job of reviewing this dash cam. Thanks. I am looking for a 2 camera system.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS! I was just looking for a multi-cam dashcam for my own Smart Roadster Coupé (searching for the car type at all obviously), and this is the second hit! :D
Awesome very usefull as we are now looking to buy a dash cam after a close shave the other day. So will defo be checking out that beginers guide
Nice review and nice introduction and end seeing your face! I like to see you talking to the camera! One thing (maybe somebody else asked this before, but I couldn't find it): May having the screen unit inside the door pocket be the reason for the poor sound quality? Where's the microphone? Maybe having the display over the dash could improve the sound. It's just one thought I had while watching your video. Anyway, I agree with you, this dashcam looks very interesting! Thank you!
I'm liking the sticky tape holding the mic to your jacket there:).
Great video as always! cant wait untill manufacturers start catching on to this and start building the controller seperated from the camera so we can have better quality cameras and if need be bigger control boxes that we could hide with out being in the way! i wonder if they support bigger cards for this. maybe next dual set of cameras would be 1080p front and rear with dual cards or something for longer record time.
If all goes well I'm buying a car this week. This camera seems like an excellent choice.
Another polished performance, sir.
The best carcam I've seen demo'd, so far.You use your Smart car to demo items; How about a report on the car?
I purchased this camera at Amazon: Spy Tec K1S Dual Car Dash Camera + GPS Logger. I was very happy when I received it. Finally got myself a dual 1080p camera. My happiness was really short. I unpacked and hooked up cameras, but it worked aprox. 20 seconds and started to constantly rebooting and freezing. I was doing everything to make it work, but nothing helped. This unit was simply broken out of box. I had to return it back to Amazon. I'm very disappointed with this camera. Hopefully it was the only one unit which was bad, not the entire line of bad cameras.
Roman D You could try the second production batch that is now shipping. The audio is still not working unfortunately though.
Thanks for the review... it was great. I just purchased one, and this really helped.
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Confirmation that the Techmoan hand model is indeed a Yeti.
great review, you are clear and succinct. I appreciate the time you put into this.
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed this review, however I do miss the fact that towards the end of this video, you did not sum up the pros and cons of the test device, as you have frequently done in the past, either way all good, and I look forward to seeing more videos (with or without pros and cons synopsis) Cheers Paul.......
Have bought one off the back of your review and I'm well pleased with it. All perfect so far. :-)
I think the lens have different color coating, one is blue and one is red. Good!
The cameras are not so small to be considered hidden, I think can be even smaller.
After I saw that the Mini 0806 is using two MicroSD card slots now I expect for all future Ambarella dual channels to have two MicroSD. Not necessary one card for each channel but if is recording in the same way as Mini 0806 does will be great.
Great video as usual techmoan. Will be interesting to see what the proper price is when it's released. Looks like it's pretty much ideal.
Well i thought it would be nice with an update about the K1S:
I had this for now over 2 years August 2016, and so far this has been working really well.
It is pretty decent and does its "job" i permanently mounted this in my old Opel/Vauxhall astra,
right behind the ignition lock below the instrument cluster it is a nice small unit that is more or less
hidden.
I think the quality been pretty decent i read about that people had problems with the micro usb
connectors, i have not taken my unit apart but i know it is common practise not to solder the metal housing
of the connector to the board correctly.
So i assume most of the people who had problems had some force/movement
on the connectors, these connectors are small and fragile. I think it pretty important that you
do not wiggle the connectors around to much, Otherwise i think this unit performs pretty well.
Only thing i really could wish for is a lower compression of the videos, they are a bit unsharp/blocky
due to the high compression.