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★★★★☆
Best dash cam with some exceptions
First, make no mistake, Thinkware makes the best dash cams. I upgraded from the F800 PRO. The U1000 has a nice wide angle view (150 degrees) and "good" 4K video quality (front) and rear (2K). While not the best 4K quality, it's pretty darn good. Make sure you view the video on a 4K screen or you will see pixilation. The parking modes are awesome! The road alerts/warnings are annoying at best - I turned them off. I personally use high sensitivity for parking incidents and medium sensitivity for parking motion. I use medium sensitivity for continuous driving and incidents. Some reviewers recommend low sensitivity. Once the optional radar module (for extended parking coverage) is released I definitely plan to purchase it. The rear cam rotates (up and down) so you can adjust the angle of the video based on the angle of your rear window. Reason I only gave it 4 STARS: The files are huge! One minute of 4K video is over 200MB (front cam) and 100MB rear cam. They only included a 32GB mini SD and it is NOT enough storage capacity. Thinkware should include the 128GB as the standard option for such high quality large video files and expensive camera. Since they don't, I HIGHLY recommend you purchase one - and make sure it is dash cam quality. I read that 256GB cards are not supported (Thinkware, correct me if I'm wrong?) That makes no sense for a dual (4K front + 2K rear) dash camera. One of my other biggest complaints about the front camera is the inability to rotate the cam mount to record inside the vehicle (for police traffic stops). Hopefully, someone makes a third-party mount that rotates. Will update this review once I've had a chance to use it more. I have a planned road trip this weekend. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B984HJ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
October 2019 · Electronics · verified purchase
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