I bought this after watching several Russian dashcam videos on YouTube.
The product is plastic, but feels well made.
The mirror is nice and long, but is a bit dimmer than a normal mirror.
The instructions on setting up the camera are a bit jumbled, but easy to follow.
I can't comment on the sound as I had it turned off (I don't want to hear myself singing haha).
To me, the most important part, and the deciding factor in getting this, was video quality. There are 3 settings, Full HD, HD, and 640x480 (or something like that). I did several tests in the morning, afternoon, and at night.
*Full HD is a much wider video, but for me, the picture was too bright, and I would have to get closer than 10 feet to see the license plate in front of me at a full stop.
*HD is a not as wide as Full HD, but the picture quality was outstanding; it was much more natural looking. I could also see license plates from farther away stopped, but also while driving (not crystal clear, but good enough).
*640x480 was much smaller than the two above, not as clear, but had the same natural look as above.
Lastly, it starts up right when I turn the power on in my car, with all the settings saved.
My suggestions:
Put it in HD video mode
Put it at 4Gs (it's set at 6G when you receive it (in US at least))
Get a 32GB SDHC Class 10 Card
I will say though that the model I got had some problems, so I had to return it. It would randomly restart, and then when that stopped, it kept saying the SD card I had in was wrong, even though it was the one provided. I'll eventually get a new one as this is a great product, highly recommended.
*UPDATE*
I recently purchased a new one and received it today. My other one must've been an older model because this one has several new settings. This new one includes a parking mode where the camera will record up to a minute after an impact on the car, which is a great feature. The next one is where you can adjust the exposure of the picture, making it lighter or darker. The next new feature is "metering" and, after contacting the seller, it looks like it measures the amount of light...? Please correct me in the comments if I'm wrong, but I would leave the setting on it's original selection, which I believe is "center."
*MINOR UPDATE*
I tweaked with the exposure levels on the Full HD setting to see if it would be as good as the HD quality. After doing a few tests, I would still recommend the HD setting as it is more natural and fluid.
| Item Weight | 11.3 ounces |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 14.4 x 5.3 x 2.5 inches |
| Item model number | LYSB005GTKY24-ELECTRNCS |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
