Nice review... Absolutely love mine. Loved the A229 Pro in my mom's Genesis Coupe. Love it in my Elantra N-Line. At some point we will upgrade the A129 Pro my dad has in his Honda Passport to the A329. We are a Viofo family and proud of it!!!
I purchased 2 A329's on Launch Day, one for my 2022 Corolla, and the other for my sister's 2025 Pilot. My sister didn't want a dashcam saying her vehicle has 360° cameras already. I didn't know they record though, wonder what size her SSD is? I am now getting the other A329 installed into my dad's F-150. His current dashcam is a Garmin 720P resolution. He is absolutely going to love this new dashcam! We are a VIOFO family as well.
@@RebelRanger2009 just looked on Hondas website. there is no mention of those cameras recording. They are probably just for parking and viewing 360. Common misconception.
Thanks for the great video. 1. I guess Viofo needs to provide higher frame rates (60 fps AND 120 fps)at 1080p resolution with image stabilization like in NextBase (UK). And if possible with HDR. 2. Viofo then needs to focus on less current draw during parking mode and higher sensitivity to capture images and videos for any impact. 3. It needs to provide a feature of storing images on an internal storage incase of emergencies (eMMC storage) which is in addition to storage on microSD card storage. 4. Also power the dashcam with super capacitor if it is not already 5. Viofo should provide 3 channel recording with ability to connect to additional cabin camera as a modular option with A329. With these features, it will be a dashcam to reckon with globally.
Thank you for your response. Lets address a few things. 1. This dash camera has 60fps at 4K. We no longer sell 1080p dash cameras as in order to get best chance of getting license plates having a 4K or 2K resolution is way better. 2. They just halfed their current draw but we want them to get a low current impact detection in future. 3. EMMC is very much frowned upon in the dash camera community. From talking to users in the community they find eMMC to be highly unreliable. I am not sure why at this point in time but i value their expereince with prior dash cameras. 4. It has a super capacitor. 5. The A229 Pro and A229 Plus have 3 channel capability. I am assuming you are from the UK?
@@SafeDriveSolutions Thanks for the clarification. I live in India and use a dashcam but not Viofo. Because I fitted a dashcam which was much cheaper for my older car. It makes no sense to buy latest high-end dashcam for old cars if the purpose is only to record front and rear view with a reasonable image quality. I find ur reply very useful. Thank you. It is very helpful and useful. My only concern with 4K was most people (user or dashcam, law enforcement authorities world over barring a few countries and judiciary may not have a 4K display all the time incase of an incidence). So having a full HD resolution with 120 fps (with HDR) and image stabilization may be more useful as it is lighter on microSD card as well. Thereby making it easier to download via app or on to laptop/desktop. And lighter to process as well. Besides, 4K@30fps with HDR does a better job in dark (night) for number plate readability than 4K@60fps without HDR.
Hi Ben. Thanks for this comparison (once again). I'm glad to know that we share the same thoughts about not seeing the A329 as a worthy upgrade from an A229 Pro. It just isn't worth it. I just can't drive without an interior camera. I'm not really focused on recording what happens inside the cabin. I'm focused on having coverage on the sides of the vehicle.
Excellent review like always Ben. After having the third cam in my cabin, I feel like I would be downgrading going back to 2channel. The A329 is a solid unit but the A229 pro is still king for me
Same here, I have a telephoto and the IR interior camera added to the A229 Pro. No sense in down grading to the A329 and lose a channel. Over-all image quality is still comparable. The telephoto will pull in license plates and makes up for the slightly better image quality of the A329, that people want for license plates.
Parking mode. I work 3 days a week and park on a public street. Having my car sit 3 to 4 days might kill the battery. That's why a power bank is necessary.
Wouldn't recommend any SanDisk Extreme SSD after the issues they had that were well publicised. Might help to leave a note in the video description mentioning possible alternatives... Otherwise very decent video showing everything that a consumer would want to see, very easy to follow too for non-techies 😊
If this had radar parking mode, I’d buy it. I previously had the A139 and unfortunately, the battery drain in parking mode was just too significant. Even after upgrading to the largest AGM battery that fits my car, it didn’t help. My car was vandalised twice when parked near home, and both times my Viofo dashcam failed to capture anything because it had shut off. Maybe I do need to do more indepth research into separate battery packs, but when I looked previously I didn't feel they'd offer sufficient parking mode run time. I switched to the Thinkware U3000. Thankfully, there’s been no vandalism since. One useful feature is its ability to send a notification upon impact, along with a single frame. In the rare cases where it drains the battery too much, it also alerts you before shutting down. The U3000 can run in radar parking mode for at least a couple of days, which was my primary requirement. The new SSD option shows that Viofo is willing to innovate, so perhaps there’s hope for such improvements in future.
Yes some improvements but a battery pack is recommended for longer periods of parking mode while a U3000 you can mostly get away without a battery pack
I like the idea that A329 offers better power consumption. I wish they would add an option to keep the camera recording on one channel while in parking mode, and then switch to two-channel recording when you start driving.
I am one of those who does find value in the HDMI port. I drive a motorhome. I am looking for a solution that will provide camera recording while driving from the driver's perspective, AND a camera view of what is right in front of the motorhome while in tight situations (i.e., a campground). The dash cam would be too far away for viewing (almost a meter). But with a external monitor mounted close to the driver, and a waterproof camera mounted low on the front of the motorhome, this would provide a perfect solution.So, I would switch to the "rear" camera in a campground and use the closer monitor to avoid hitting objects (which cannot be seen from the driver's seat), and use the dash cam main camera while driving (in case of accidents). Because of the length of the motorhome, a rear camera is problematic to unusable. I have a rear backup camera that satisfies all my needs of a rear view in the campground, but it does not record.
@@SafeDriveSolutions They do have an exterior grade camera for the A229 Pro. It is just a matter of getting an extension cord that will fit the new camera port (from USB-C to the round port).
Sounds like you need a purpose specific backup and surround view camera. Dash cameras are not for that purpose, they can be used that way, but they are not ideal.
Ben, Thanks for your work in reviewing this unit I’m currently looking for my first dash cam Looks like this one fits the bill Any other recommendations on a first time dash cam Thanks in advance
The comparison I'm most interested in is vs the a119v3 or a119 mini 2. I have an old and very trusty a119v3 I've been using for years and am trying to decide if it's worth upgrading to either the mini 2 or the a329, if the quality is enough of an improvement.
It does not make sense to compare a 4K dash camera to a 2K dash camera.They are not of the same video quality. Or are you just more interested in A119 V3 vs Mini 2?
@@SafeDriveSolutions I guess my main concern is to see how much better the 4k footage looks versus the a119 mini 2 to see if it's worth spending that extra money or to just go with the a119 mini 2.
Mines on order partly because of your help and advice, so thankyou. I’m hoping the new WiFi 6 might not get booted out by my CarPlay which happens with the 139 pro, also it’d be awesome if someone could test out 4tb SSD ?
@SafeDriveSolutions I have replaced my Varta EFB car battery 70 Ah almost 3 years old, after 4.5 months of usage with parking mode. My questions are: 1. Is using consistently a229 plus 3 ch parking mode with hardwire kit set to 12.1V, kill the car battery life faster? 2. I want to be able monitor low voltage and other problems more frequently, and adjust my parking mode usage. What of the below solutions can be more suitable in your opinion: a. Having a Bluetooth monitor constantly attached to battery with 1.5 mA consumption? b. Monitor and test the battery constantly by using regular car battery device periodically.
not familiar with your components. Varta EFB car battery. if bluetooth monitor is really 1.5ma which seems very low. Seems like a good solution to monitor battery condition
@@SafeDriveSolutions Ok, but in general do you think that using parking mode consistently making life of car battery more shorter, when consistently reaching the cut of protection range in volts?
What is the voltage safe zone for doing so ? I can use also timer but still want to understand how many hours I can achieve without damaging my battery. I thought it enough to rely on the protection kit power cut off on 12.1v @@SafeDriveSolutions
@@Nadavgu yeah we stronly dont recommend using the voltage cut off solely as we find Vantrue and other are big culrpits for killing customers car batteries due to their lack of timer mode.
Can the rear camera image be inverted? I have a convertible and with my current setup I have the rear camera mounted on the back deck of the car, instead of hanging from a rear window, so I would need the rear image to be inverted so that it records correctly.
you can rotate the image. Also if you mounted it wrong way you can flip it. There are settings for it. Unless I am misunderstanding what you are asking
Need a recommendation on a dashcam that will predominantly be used in a rural setting. Where I live theres no streetlights and is very dark at night while driving. Would the Viofo A329 serve my interests? Or would you have another recommendation on a 2 channel setup? Thanks.
hi first time getting a dash cam was wondering if I get the a329 and wanted to record during the night occasionally should I invest in a battery pack? and if so, which ones do you recommend! you have been so helpful in finding the right camera for me thank you so much!
Just when I was about to get a dashcam. Great timing dude ! I am a student and I’m scared of people keying or hitting my car in my school parking lot. I would say I want a dashcam that’d be recording 2 to 6-8 hours a day but I can’t find one that would fit me since there’s multiple opinions on Reddit about multiple brands. What would be my best shot for a dashcam with parking mode that would record side, rear and front for 24/7 or if not, atleast with motion detection so that if anyone approaches my car or touch it, it will start recording and save the file ? I was hesitant about the vantrue n5 and the viofo a329 Greetings from France
@ to be honest if I have to I will get one, but if I don’t have to it’d be better. I would prefer to stay around 3-400€ at best all included (hardwire kit, cpl, etc). Yes I drive around 30 to an hour or two a day
Thinkware u3000 is optimal for you just not sure if that fits inn your budget in france. 🇫🇷 If you want 3 channel the viofo a229 pro or plus is good but will require a battery pack Installation
@ yes unfortunately I’ve only heard good feedbacks about u3000 but they’re too pricey for me as a dashcam You’d say the a229 pro is better than the a329 for the parking mode ? Also which battery you’d recommend ? Thank you for your answers btw 🫶
@ oh and I forgot one last question If I got it right, it records 24/7 and saves a small video as soon as the sensor impact detect a shock But what if someone key my door ? That wouldn’t be enough to trigger the sensor shock right ?
Is the A229Pro getting SNV via a firmware update as you have “Coming Soon” in your power draw table.? Considering they have same cameras this would take some of the remorse away from having to choose the A229 Pro before a road trip as it was a nice feature for the A329 but alas timing didn’t work out and have to wait until upgrade to A429Pro otherwise
We dont have any relationship with Rexing. We try and acquire some products for free to keep costs down. WIth 1000's of dash cameras out there we try and find dash cameras that may give a few of the brands we carry a run for the money. Rexing is not one being brought to our attention too often. It looks to be an all around 1080p dash camera we try and foxus on2K or 4K resolution cameras
@ thank you for your rapid response and honesty, you’re the best doing this man. Greeting from CA
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One issue regarding the A329 is that when I turn on HDR Auto, the frame rate automatically drops from 60 fps to 30 fps. It should stay at 60 fps. I don’t know why this happens, but I hope they resolve this issue immediately.
This will be a hardware limitation. What's happening is it's exposing one frame at a higher exposure setting, then the next at a lower, and combining those two frames into one. Therefore you get half the amount of frames per second. IMHO 30 fps is the best option all round anyway, particularly when it gives you HDR.
If you use Auto HDR, while the HDR disabled, it can switch back to 60fps, there is a minor bug for switching back, it is fixed in latest version, after we finally tested, we will publish the new version soon.
The A229 Pro rear camera cable is thicker because the A229 Pro rear camera has its own video chipset. On a coaxial cable you can not transmit all data needed for slave camera recording. The HDMI was made for truck companies. Even the SSD support was requested by those companies.
We did some tests. Here are some of the results. Viofo A329 vs Red Tiger F77 4K Dash Cam License plate comparison ua-cam.com/video/5RiEmjySET8/v-deo.html More to cone
I’m always curious to know why you need so much storage. If no accident happened what are you keeping it for? Genuine question just want to know is it for work?
Uber drivers, truck drivers, fleet drivers, need to recall video from a week ago. Sometimes its not even car accidents it could be proof you showed up for your delivery of a parcel
Uber driver gives a female a ride, 3 weeks later she claims sexual assault or harassment. American juries will believe the woman before they believe the man. Got to have video evidence to protect yourself.
@SafeDriveSolutions nice. Ok so I'm buying 2 viofo a329 set so total 4 channel. And one set connect to the battery pack and the other set connect to the car battery. Do you think this is good idea?
Unfortunately ppl totally missed the point with the micro HDMI... viofo saved a lot of money and extra installation to everyone how wants a free rear view camera for he's car. This future is special useful for vans or caravans and trucks... all you need is a screen or mirror screen and you got yourself a high quality reverse and rear view camera that records ... this is the cheapest and best solution o. The market today!
Perhaps...but at what cost to the other 99.9 percent of the users who have zero need for a HDMI port. If VIOFO wants to be in the van market then they should probably created a system for people with travel homes.
I agree they should make a more heavy duty camera specifically for that market. It would be awesome to see. I mean we wont install them but that is a big industry and some of the solutions are very low resolution in that market.
@@SafeDriveSolutions but even thouth 4k model is out there from many brand they don't perform as what they say. and sometimes 2k dashcam can catch more. so i hope you can compare them. who knows that might be better dashcam then any other
@@Jake-m5v1e The 4K dash cameras we show on our channel are true 4K dash cameras. We are not propping up the fake 4k dash cameras at all. To be honest we will not put Rexing on the channel unless they meet certain specs. Everytime I make a concession to take on one of these other brands we are not familiar with I spend endless hours finding problems with their products. Then communicating back and forth with the company trying to get correct answers for the challenges we find. We always end up not making a video and a lot of wasted production time happens.
The only good dashcam is one that reads the license plate of the Bad Guy -- everything else is (almost) secondary. Now with the commodification of AI tech, I would raise the bar and have my dashcam actively grabbing all of the license plates of all the cars that are anywhere near mine, and offer a UI option to display those data somewhere on the screen, or my phone. Just for fun.
I just drove a 2023 mazda cx-20 rental last August 2024 and it only had the two usb c out for power. My solution was a usb c to usb a cable from bestbuy and a usb a to "cig" car power adapter from autozone just so I could plug in my old 2016 gps. I got another usb c to a for the front camera dash cam. It was a pain, an took at least 2 hours to run around finding the right parts. Someone needs to tell the auto makers to keep the old power jack styles as well as the new usb c.
Unfortunately ppl totally missed the point with the micro HDMI... viofo saved a lot of money and extra installation to everyone how wants a free rear view camera for he's car. This future is special useful for vans or caravans and trucks... all you need is a screen or mirror screen and you got yourself a high quality reverse and rear view camera that records ... this is the cheapest and best solution o. The market today!
@@AliceParl the problem is there is no rear view exterior camera released. If there was it would make sense. But Viofo has since responded they are developing a rear view camera exterior grade for A329.
Still it's the best and the cheapest solution at the moment having an image through a glass is a great option.... I'm excited to perches it for my micro camper it will make my life so much easier all in one system and for a price of one... I just need to pick up the right screen and decided where to put it
Nice review... Absolutely love mine. Loved the A229 Pro in my mom's Genesis Coupe. Love it in my Elantra N-Line. At some point we will upgrade the A129 Pro my dad has in his Honda Passport to the A329.
We are a Viofo family and proud of it!!!
A Viofo family 😎
I purchased 2 A329's on Launch Day, one for my 2022 Corolla, and the other for my sister's 2025 Pilot.
My sister didn't want a dashcam saying her vehicle has 360° cameras already. I didn't know they record though, wonder what size her SSD is?
I am now getting the other A329 installed into my dad's F-150. His current dashcam is a Garmin 720P resolution. He is absolutely going to love this new dashcam! We are a VIOFO family as well.
@@RebelRanger2009 just looked on Hondas website. there is no mention of those cameras recording. They are probably just for parking and viewing 360. Common misconception.
Thanks for the great video.
1. I guess Viofo needs to provide higher frame rates (60 fps AND 120 fps)at 1080p resolution with image stabilization like in NextBase (UK). And if possible with HDR.
2. Viofo then needs to focus on less current draw during parking mode and higher sensitivity to capture images and videos for any impact.
3. It needs to provide a feature of storing images on an internal storage incase of emergencies (eMMC storage) which is in addition to storage on microSD card storage.
4. Also power the dashcam with super capacitor if it is not already
5. Viofo should provide 3 channel recording with ability to connect to additional cabin camera as a modular option with A329.
With these features, it will be a dashcam to reckon with globally.
Thank you for your response. Lets address a few things. 1. This dash camera has 60fps at 4K. We no longer sell 1080p dash cameras as in order to get best chance of getting license plates having a 4K or 2K resolution is way better. 2. They just halfed their current draw but we want them to get a low current impact detection in future. 3. EMMC is very much frowned upon in the dash camera community. From talking to users in the community they find eMMC to be highly unreliable. I am not sure why at this point in time but i value their expereince with prior dash cameras. 4. It has a super capacitor. 5. The A229 Pro and A229 Plus have 3 channel capability. I am assuming you are from the UK?
@@SafeDriveSolutions Thanks for the clarification. I live in India and use a dashcam but not Viofo. Because I fitted a dashcam which was much cheaper for my older car. It makes no sense to buy latest high-end dashcam for old cars if the purpose is only to record front and rear view with a reasonable image quality.
I find ur reply very useful. Thank you. It is very helpful and useful.
My only concern with 4K was most people (user or dashcam, law enforcement authorities world over barring a few countries and judiciary may not have a 4K display all the time incase of an incidence). So having a full HD resolution with 120 fps (with HDR) and image stabilization may be more useful as it is lighter on microSD card as well. Thereby making it easier to download via app or on to laptop/desktop. And lighter to process as well.
Besides, 4K@30fps with HDR does a better job in dark (night) for number plate readability than 4K@60fps without HDR.
Excellent review Ben. Thanks so much. 😀
I appreciate you watching!
Hi Ben. Thanks for this comparison (once again). I'm glad to know that we share the same thoughts about not seeing the A329 as a worthy upgrade from an A229 Pro. It just isn't worth it. I just can't drive without an interior camera. I'm not really focused on recording what happens inside the cabin. I'm focused on having coverage on the sides of the vehicle.
Yeah there are definitely features I like about this unit. But I think a few more features would have put it next level
Excellent review like always Ben. After having the third cam in my cabin, I feel like I would be downgrading going back to 2channel. The A329 is a solid unit but the A229 pro is still king for me
Same here, I have a telephoto and the IR interior camera added to the A229 Pro. No sense in down grading to the A329 and lose a channel. Over-all image quality is still comparable. The telephoto will pull in license plates and makes up for the slightly better image quality of the A329, that people want for license plates.
Yeah your Viofo A229 pro 3 channel is great.
Excellent work Ben.
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Great review!
Thanks!
Ben, nice review!
Thanks Robert
This is it. Finally im glad i waited. The A329 Pro is great for me. Gotta figure out where I'm gonna put the ssd and power Bank..
Decisions decisions
Why do you need the power bank?
Parking mode. I work 3 days a week and park on a public street. Having my car sit 3 to 4 days might kill the battery. That's why a power bank is necessary.
Wouldn't recommend any SanDisk Extreme SSD after the issues they had that were well publicised. Might help to leave a note in the video description mentioning possible alternatives...
Otherwise very decent video showing everything that a consumer would want to see, very easy to follow too for non-techies 😊
It was a quick throw together. 🤣🤣🤣 so much work everytime
If this had radar parking mode, I’d buy it. I previously had the A139 and unfortunately, the battery drain in parking mode was just too significant. Even after upgrading to the largest AGM battery that fits my car, it didn’t help. My car was vandalised twice when parked near home, and both times my Viofo dashcam failed to capture anything because it had shut off. Maybe I do need to do more indepth research into separate battery packs, but when I looked previously I didn't feel they'd offer sufficient parking mode run time.
I switched to the Thinkware U3000.
Thankfully, there’s been no vandalism since. One useful feature is its ability to send a notification upon impact, along with a single frame. In the rare cases where it drains the battery too much, it also alerts you before shutting down. The U3000 can run in radar parking mode for at least a couple of days, which was my primary requirement.
The new SSD option shows that Viofo is willing to innovate, so perhaps there’s hope for such improvements in future.
Yes some improvements but a battery pack is recommended for longer periods of parking mode while a U3000 you can mostly get away without a battery pack
Thank you for your henesty. i like your videos.
Thank you for watching
I like the idea that A329 offers better power consumption. I wish they would add an option to keep the camera recording on one channel while in parking mode, and then switch to two-channel recording when you start driving.
they may if people ask for it
I am one of those who does find value in the HDMI port. I drive a motorhome. I am looking for a solution that will provide camera recording while driving from the driver's perspective, AND a camera view of what is right in front of the motorhome while in tight situations (i.e., a campground). The dash cam would be too far away for viewing (almost a meter). But with a external monitor mounted close to the driver, and a waterproof camera mounted low on the front of the motorhome, this would provide a perfect solution.So, I would switch to the "rear" camera in a campground and use the closer monitor to avoid hitting objects (which cannot be seen from the driver's seat), and use the dash cam main camera while driving (in case of accidents).
Because of the length of the motorhome, a rear camera is problematic to unusable. I have a rear backup camera that satisfies all my needs of a rear view in the campground, but it does not record.
Now if only they an exterior grade camera which currently they do not. But it could be good when they do for you
@@SafeDriveSolutions They do have an exterior grade camera for the A229 Pro. It is just a matter of getting an extension cord that will fit the new camera port (from USB-C to the round port).
VIOFO is working on a waterproof rear cam, it can support more than 10 meters long.
Great
Sounds like you need a purpose specific backup and surround view camera. Dash cameras are not for that purpose, they can be used that way, but they are not ideal.
Ben,
Thanks for your work in reviewing this unit
I’m currently looking for my first dash cam
Looks like this one fits the bill
Any other recommendations on a first time dash cam
Thanks in advance
Do you want it mainly for while driving or while parked?
@SafeDriveSolutions same question mostly for driving
The comparison I'm most interested in is vs the a119v3 or a119 mini 2. I have an old and very trusty a119v3 I've been using for years and am trying to decide if it's worth upgrading to either the mini 2 or the a329, if the quality is enough of an improvement.
It does not make sense to compare a 4K dash camera to a 2K dash camera.They are not of the same video quality. Or are you just more interested in A119 V3 vs Mini 2?
@@SafeDriveSolutions I guess my main concern is to see how much better the 4k footage looks versus the a119 mini 2 to see if it's worth spending that extra money or to just go with the a119 mini 2.
Mines on order partly because of your help and advice, so thankyou.
I’m hoping the new WiFi 6 might not get booted out by my CarPlay which happens with the 139 pro, also it’d be awesome if someone could test out 4tb SSD ?
Not sure who has. We have not but i believe Viofo listed a 4th ssd on website.
Great review. Do you think the A329 Pro will have cloud support?
No idea. No details have been shared
Does the 329 have a fe😢ature where the camera does not record at low bitrate when parked at an user inputed specific location like at home garage?
no it does not
We also use the same phone. Nice! 9:06
Vantrue dashcam also fucks up with the parking mode, and no update for 1,5 years.
@SafeDriveSolutions
I have replaced my Varta EFB car battery 70 Ah almost 3 years old, after 4.5 months of usage with parking mode.
My questions are:
1. Is using consistently a229 plus 3 ch parking mode with hardwire kit set to 12.1V, kill the car battery life faster?
2. I want to be able monitor low voltage and other problems more frequently, and adjust my parking mode usage.
What of the below solutions can be more suitable in your opinion:
a. Having a Bluetooth monitor constantly attached to battery with 1.5 mA consumption?
b. Monitor and test the battery constantly by using regular car battery device periodically.
not familiar with your components. Varta EFB car battery. if bluetooth monitor is really 1.5ma which seems very low. Seems like a good solution to monitor battery condition
@@SafeDriveSolutions Ok, but in general do you think that using parking mode consistently making life of car battery more shorter, when consistently reaching the cut of protection range in volts?
@@Nadavgu yes i believe 100% it will degrade battery when you do not limit your dash camera with a timer parking mode
What is the voltage safe zone for doing so ? I can use also timer but still want to understand how many hours I can achieve without damaging my battery. I thought it enough to rely on the protection kit power cut off on 12.1v @@SafeDriveSolutions
@@Nadavgu yeah we stronly dont recommend using the voltage cut off solely as we find Vantrue and other are big culrpits for killing customers car batteries due to their lack of timer mode.
Can the rear camera image be inverted? I have a convertible and with my current setup I have the rear camera mounted on the back deck of the car, instead of hanging from a rear window, so I would need the rear image to be inverted so that it records correctly.
you can rotate the image. Also if you mounted it wrong way you can flip it. There are settings for it. Unless I am misunderstanding what you are asking
@@SafeDriveSolutions yes, I was asking about inverting it in the settings. Thanks for the info!
Need a recommendation on a dashcam that will predominantly be used in a rural setting. Where I live theres no streetlights and is very dark at night while driving. Would the Viofo A329 serve my interests? Or would you have another recommendation on a 2 channel setup?
Thanks.
The Viofo A229 Pro or A329 are both great for low light conditions.
hi first time getting a dash cam was wondering if I get the a329 and wanted to record during the night occasionally should I invest in a battery pack? and if so, which ones do you recommend! you have been so helpful in finding the right camera for me thank you so much!
I would get the iroad powerpack pro 12 as it has extra capacity and is not much more in size or cost. But i would also look at do you drive much?
@ I drive anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours a day depending on the day
@@danielmunoz5633 that is good that means you should be able to keep a battery pack charged while driving
Just when I was about to get a dashcam. Great timing dude !
I am a student and I’m scared of people keying or hitting my car in my school parking lot.
I would say I want a dashcam that’d be recording 2 to 6-8 hours a day but I can’t find one that would fit me since there’s multiple opinions on Reddit about multiple brands.
What would be my best shot for a dashcam with parking mode that would record side, rear and front for 24/7 or if not, atleast with motion detection so that if anyone approaches my car or touch it, it will start recording and save the file ?
I was hesitant about the vantrue n5 and the viofo a329
Greetings from France
Are you looking to invest in a battery pack? Do you drive on average over 40 minutes a day?
@ to be honest if I have to I will get one, but if I don’t have to it’d be better. I would prefer to stay around 3-400€ at best all included (hardwire kit, cpl, etc).
Yes I drive around 30 to an hour or two a day
Thinkware u3000 is optimal for you just not sure if that fits inn your budget in france. 🇫🇷
If you want 3 channel the viofo a229 pro or plus is good but will require a battery pack Installation
@ yes unfortunately I’ve only heard good feedbacks about u3000 but they’re too pricey for me as a dashcam
You’d say the a229 pro is better than the a329 for the parking mode ?
Also which battery you’d recommend ?
Thank you for your answers btw 🫶
@ oh and I forgot one last question
If I got it right, it records 24/7 and saves a small video as soon as the sensor impact detect a shock
But what if someone key my door ? That wouldn’t be enough to trigger the sensor shock right ?
Is the A229Pro getting SNV via a firmware update as you have “Coming Soon” in your power draw table.? Considering they have same cameras this would take some of the remorse away from having to choose the A229 Pro before a road trip as it was a nice feature for the A329 but alas timing didn’t work out and have to wait until upgrade to A429Pro otherwise
yes it has SNV now. have not confirmed video quality but the low current draw is there.
@@SafeDriveSolutions I have not seen SNV listed in the menu of the dash cam or the app, is this a all-ways on feature for night driving?
@@crutchclargo SNV is for time lapse parking mode only
Would you recommend getting the A329 for long term parking mode or is there a better optiom that draws less current?
Vueroid d21 4k and thinkware u3000 have lower current draw options that will last way longer
Can you do a heat test on this one? I live in Fla and wondering how this one will stand up to the heat.
we will but probably not until may june. very time consuming test
Any thoughts about Rexing R4 dash cam? I don see it on your reviews?
We dont have any relationship with Rexing. We try and acquire some products for free to keep costs down. WIth 1000's of dash cameras out there we try and find dash cameras that may give a few of the brands we carry a run for the money. Rexing is not one being brought to our attention too often. It looks to be an all around 1080p dash camera we try and foxus on2K or 4K resolution cameras
@ thank you for your rapid response and honesty, you’re the best doing this man. Greeting from CA
One issue regarding the A329 is that when I turn on HDR Auto, the frame rate automatically drops from 60 fps to 30 fps. It should stay at 60 fps. I don’t know why this happens, but I hope they resolve this issue immediately.
This will be a hardware limitation. What's happening is it's exposing one frame at a higher exposure setting, then the next at a lower, and combining those two frames into one. Therefore you get half the amount of frames per second. IMHO 30 fps is the best option all round anyway, particularly when it gives you HDR.
That is how the unit operates.
If you use Auto HDR, while the HDR disabled, it can switch back to 60fps, there is a minor bug for switching back, it is fixed in latest version, after we finally tested, we will publish the new version soon.
The A229 Pro rear camera cable is thicker because the A229 Pro rear camera has its own video chipset. On a coaxial cable you can not transmit all data needed for slave camera recording.
The HDMI was made for truck companies. Even the SSD support was requested by those companies.
@@HD2You Well i guess we will see if any truck companies take advantage of it
Do you recommend using an extra battery for a 2021 bmwx5?
Yes
@ what battery do you recommend?
@@rockyg1987 IROAD Powerpack Pro 12 or IVOLT XTRA
What about the Red Tiger F77?
Reddit says Red Tiger, and Rove is best.
-Charles
We did some tests. Here are some of the results.
Viofo A329 vs Red Tiger F77 4K Dash Cam License plate comparison
ua-cam.com/video/5RiEmjySET8/v-deo.html
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I’m always curious to know why you need so much storage. If no accident happened what are you keeping it for? Genuine question just want to know is it for work?
Uber drivers, truck drivers, fleet drivers, need to recall video from a week ago. Sometimes its not even car accidents it could be proof you showed up for your delivery of a parcel
Uber driver gives a female a ride, 3 weeks later she claims sexual assault or harassment. American juries will believe the woman before they believe the man. Got to have video evidence to protect yourself.
My a229 viofo is consuming too much battery power in parking mode 😭
you should limit it with a timer or get a battery pack
I wanna see motion detention a329 vs u3000!!!
We do not reccomend using motion detection on the A329. We recommend low bitrate or time lapse modes
@SafeDriveSolutions so time lapse is like regardless motion or not it will just keep recording every 1 min? Without being turned off?
@@Jake-m5v1e time lapse is constantly recording the whole time while parked.
@SafeDriveSolutions nice. Ok so I'm buying 2 viofo a329 set so total 4 channel. And one set connect to the battery pack and the other set connect to the car battery. Do you think this is good idea?
@@Jake-m5v1ei have 2 units connected to 1 iroad battery pack
If i dont have any viofo, is it better for me to just get the a329 or get the a229 ?
What do you want to use it for? Are you going to use an SSD?
@ likely Micro SD, is SSD much more superior?
@@baopham1784 A229 pro would be a great option
@@SafeDriveSolutions got it. Thank you so much
Bro looked like dude from Unbox Therapy😂😂
I see some resemblance. Maybe a long lost brother.. 😂😂
Unfortunately ppl totally missed the point with the micro HDMI... viofo saved a lot of money and extra installation to everyone how wants a free rear view camera for he's car. This future is special useful for vans or caravans and trucks... all you need is a screen or mirror screen and you got yourself a high quality reverse and rear view camera that records ... this is the cheapest and best solution o. The market today!
Perhaps...but at what cost to the other 99.9 percent of the users who have zero need for a HDMI port. If VIOFO wants to be in the van market then they should probably created a system for people with travel homes.
I agree they should make a more heavy duty camera specifically for that market. It would be awesome to see. I mean we wont install them but that is a big industry and some of the solutions are very low resolution in that market.
can you please compare Viofo A329 and Rexing - V33 ?? Rexing - V33 is at besybuy i would like to know details like waking up times etc
Rexing V33 is only 2K resolution. It will not keep up on video quality to Viofo 4K dash cameras.
@@SafeDriveSolutions but even thouth 4k model is out there from many brand they don't perform as what they say. and sometimes 2k dashcam can catch more. so i hope you can compare them. who knows that might be better dashcam then any other
@@Jake-m5v1e The 4K dash cameras we show on our channel are true 4K dash cameras. We are not propping up the fake 4k dash cameras at all.
To be honest we will not put Rexing on the channel unless they meet certain specs. Everytime I make a concession to take on one of these other brands we are not familiar with I spend endless hours finding problems with their products. Then communicating back and forth with the company trying to get correct answers for the challenges we find. We always end up not making a video and a lot of wasted production time happens.
So which one is the best to buy and don give me problems help me guys plz
Have you seen this video? This may help you. ua-cam.com/video/2frJAdELW-Y/v-deo.html
The only good dashcam is one that reads the license plate of the Bad Guy -- everything else is (almost) secondary. Now with the commodification of AI tech, I would raise the bar and have my dashcam actively grabbing all of the license plates of all the cars that are anywhere near mine, and offer a UI option to display those data somewhere on the screen, or my phone. Just for fun.
I guess we will see what future products come out with
I just drove a 2023 mazda cx-20 rental last August 2024 and it only had the two usb c out for power. My solution was a usb c to usb a cable from bestbuy and a usb a to "cig"
car power adapter from autozone just so I could plug in my old 2016 gps. I got another usb c to a for the front camera dash cam. It was a pain, an took at least 2 hours to run around finding the right parts. Someone needs to tell the auto makers to keep the old power jack styles as well as the new usb c.
Its like cd players. The world keeps changing.
Ive been pushing for seperating the camera from its data in case of theft and people said it's not a big deal. Now it's a great idea.😂
Yea i wish I could add external storage to my a229 plus. It won't be till I get a new car that I get the a329
Yes it is a good idea
That would be cool. We will see where future models bring us
@@SafeDriveSolutionsdoes the A229 Pro even have the ports to add external storage if VIOFO were to flip the switch?
@@Super6ix06 no it does not
Viofo A329 vs Mikavi PQ8
Quality wars 😁
Mikavi pq8?? Never heard of that
Best👍🦶🏻👍👍
I have ti be the guy.
4tb ssd $400
What is the lifespan of a ssd hooked up to a looping recording?
great question. i have no idea on ssd life
Give me 60 FPS with ultra high def, and I am in
This unit has 60fps
Micro HDMI🤣🤣 👉🏻 2024
Yeah not sure what they will use it for. But who knows i could be wrong
Unfortunately ppl totally missed the point with the micro HDMI... viofo saved a lot of money and extra installation to everyone how wants a free rear view camera for he's car. This future is special useful for vans or caravans and trucks... all you need is a screen or mirror screen and you got yourself a high quality reverse and rear view camera that records ... this is the cheapest and best solution o. The market today!
@@AliceParl the problem is there is no rear view exterior camera released. If there was it would make sense. But Viofo has since responded they are developing a rear view camera exterior grade for A329.
Still it's the best and the cheapest solution at the moment having an image through a glass is a great option.... I'm excited to perches it for my micro camper it will make my life so much easier all in one system and for a price of one... I just need to pick up the right screen and decided where to put it