![]() ![]() VIOFO is a Chinese dash cam company that have gained popularity and sales in North America over the past 2 or 3 years. At only $30 USD more than the HD Mirror Cam, the VIOFO A119 is a compact 1-channel dash cam from the renowned dash cam manufacturer VIOFO. If you're looking for a great budget-friendly dash cam, then we would recommend the budget-friendly VIOFO A119. For a dashboard camera, we did not feel assured that this camera would be able to record sufficient footage in the vent of an accident. Additionally, the dash camera is supposed to automatically switch recording modes based on brightness/darkness but, in reality, the feature had to be manually toggled at night time for the "night vision" as opposing car headlights would cause it to go back into daytime recording mode. The wide angle lens was not able to capture the footage clearly either. It’s difficult to operate, easy to accidentally disable the recording, and overall a frustrating experience with very poor user-friendliness. The user interface on the unit itself is also astonishingly difficult to navigate through. However on the other hand, the videos are titled as “1”, “2”, etc., making it difficult and time-consuming when trying to look for a video clip on your memory card, as they are not separated by date and time like most other dash cams. On the upside, the file format is a standard video file type, making it viewable without any issues. Compare this to most traditional dashboard cameras where there is either an LCD screen (or touch screen) or a smartphone application feature where you can handily view your dash cam footage directly on the unit, or through your smartphone directly. This dash camera features no mobile application and no dedicated PC viewer, so the only way to view your footage through the microSD card is by taking it and placing it into the card reader slot in your computer.
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