Dashboard cameras are an effective means to handle complicated traffic situations in Vietnam.
My need to install a dash cam also comes from the chaotic traffic situation in Vietnam: the roads are not clearly divided into lanes, and the awareness of traffic participants is not high. The mindset of "big car for small car", "whoever damages more, the other must pay" Driving is never predictable.
The dash cam is like my companion. To ensure that you are innocent in situations where the sky falls from the sky or you need evidence to resolve a collision on the road simply and quickly.
Please share with you my search experience to get a satisfactory dash cam.
Easy to use
We agree that technology is developing day by day and dash cams are also being upgraded with many trendy features, but please consider your actual usage needs. Most importantly, it needs to record automatically as soon as you start the car and when you need evidence, you can review it immediately with a simple button operation. Simple, easy to understand makes it easy to use.
Dash cam type with 2 camera ports.
Video resolution
Video resolution is the next point you need to pay attention to, resolution will be proportional to quality. In particular, in poor lighting conditions, devices with HD resolution or higher and good light sensitivity (minimum 0.1Lux) will produce much better video than other devices even during the day. not too different.
Please ask the seller to show you the actual demo video before buying because the situation of "hanging a goat's head and selling dog meat" is a problem. quite popular on the market today.
Memory card slot capacity
I would like to note that the higher the video resolution means the larger the video capacity will be. Therefore, you need to pay attention to products that can support large capacity memory cards, at least 4G and maximum 64Gb. Collision videos are saved in a separate folder, but the memory card is too small and you will miss situations that happen on the road or beautiful scenes along the way.
Power supply
There are two types of devices, regular power supplies and autonomous power supplies. Usually, the device will support the Cigar port and there is no need to pay much attention to it.
However, you should consider if you intend to choose a device that supports batteries (autonomous power), because with the characteristics of continuous operation, the battery life will quickly decrease and encounter major problems when the battery Quality is not guaranteed such as battery leaks, device error messages, device not working... and the camera can be damaged just because of the battery. Therefore, even Korea's leading dash camera company does not use batteries for their devices.
Number of video capture ports
The latest dash cams support 2 camera ports, a main camera for distance viewing and a secondary camera to monitor the vehicle, you can monitor the back, sides of the vehicle and the cockpit.
Support features
High-end products will have more driver assistance features, there are quite a few, but I appreciate the two features of speeding warning and parking mode. Overspeed warning includes a warning function when the vehicle changes acceleration or direction suddenly. It will help when you fall asleep or have too much to drink.
In parking mode, the device will automatically take photos and increase the sensitivity of the collision sensor, helping you get evidence of crime or vandalism while the car is parked. To do this, you need to consider a power supply for the device.
Analysis software
Analysis software helps you review videos more easily and in more detail. Please take your time to learn about this issue.
Newer dash cams, in addition to video analysis software, also support software to synthesize routes, time statistics, and vehicle speeds over certain periods of time. It is quite useful for businesses that want to manage.
Hope that the above experiences will help you in the process of finding a “Trusted Companion”.