Eachine AT950 AVIN Car Camera
This is one of several dashboard cameras that I’ve used, and thus far it has been a very positive experience. Dashboard cameras are very useful to have, especially in cases of an accident, road rage, or irresponsible and harassing behavior by the Police. (This last point is not so much of an issue in the US as it is in other countries, but I have had my share of unprofessional and harassing experiences.) So a camera like this one is becoming more and more of a necessity.
This particular dashboard camera has several features that set it apart from the other ones. The high res 1080p capture mode gives you enough detail to see clearly what is going on in any captured video. The camera can be charged using your car’s power outlet, but it also has an internal battery which will last you about an hour. This is long enough for a morning commute, but not nearly long enough if you go on a long (or not even that long) road trip. For those purposes you need to keep the camera constantly plugged in, which is really annoying since it puts a long dangling cord right there in front of you while you are driving.
One of the best features of this dash cam is the included monitor. This allows you to review the footage while you are still in the car, and don’t have to wait to transfer it to your computer. The camera uses micro SD card for recording, but you will have to get one of your own. These days SD cards have enough capacity for hours and hours of recording, so you should be able to use this camera for many days without removing the recordings to some other storage. (Or deleting them.) The screen is pretty good for a quick review, but for any more in-depth look you’ll want to transfer the footage to something with a vastly larger screen. The video files are stored in MOV format, which makes them easy to transfer and view on your computer. The video quality is pretty decent, but the audio leaves something to be desired.
The camera was not too hard to set up, but some of the features were trickier than others. It has several options that I did not find that useful, but I see how they could come in handy for others. The included instruction manual comes in handy.
I really like this product overall, and would strongly recommend it, especially if you drive a lot every day.
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