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Bainer
1.0
You don't need a 64gb SD card.Reviewed in Canada
Vantrue recommends the 64GB card with the purchase of the dashcam. Do not purchase a 64GB card for this dashcam. You must format it to FAT 32 and therefore loose half the available space.
Dan Kennedy
Really like this product. The price was right .Easy installation and setupTakes good video
Hey! Mind Ya Bizness
This little dashcam exceeded my expectation. Sharp clear images in day and night and it comes with everything you need (other than the memory card) to get you going. (Vantrue, please post a photo of "what's in the box" so people really know what they are getting. My only wish list would be to have the suction cup mount and swivel have more rotation range. It would be nice to fully turn the camera and aim it wherever the action is. Vantrue customer service is also top notch! They took care of everything and did it with a virtual smile :-). I ordered 2 more for family members. Thanks Vantrue!
Vantrue Customer
Tendol
Vantrue Customer
The quality and sharp video in day light is much appreciated, But the night vision needs improvement.The license plate right in front of you is over exposed, can't make out the license plate. The license plate on your left and right lane is clear and with the right exposure that you can read the license plate. But overall, the street and shop is clear and you can make out what it is.Don't know if anything in the setting that I can adjust to make the license plate in front of your car in night vision more readable.
Vincent Patenaude
Very nice camera at a reasonable price. Highly recommended. Vantrue customer service is great too.
vlad Bussel
The video quality is not bad at all, but it didn't read a brand new Sandisk 64 GB micro sd card and there are better cameras for less money.
Frodo Baggins
Despite it's size, video quality is amazing. I really enjoy having it in my car.
Bruce G.
The first thing I noted and liked was the small size of the camera, which, will not obstruct your field of vision when mounted up by the rear view mirror on the passenger side of the car. The second thing is the easy access to the large buttons to change settings on the back of the camera. The mount (not a GPS mount) with the camera is very adjustable to swivel the camera in the direction you want. You can get the dash cam level easily if it is mounted slightly to one side or the other. The 1080p recording is bright in low light conditions, or the rain. You can record in 720 resolution as well which will give you more recording time on the microSD card - don't know how much time in total as I have only recorded in 1080p. These are my initial impressions after it's first use.
Dean A.
I've had this dash cam for a few weeks now and have had absolutley no problems. Its done everything as advertised. Years ago I used to have suction cup holders that would fall off but this one works great and the camera hasn't fallen off yet. Enjoy I highly recommend it!
Jimbo
JohnnyT
I just received the dash cam a few days ago and was loving it. The resolution is very good, and easy to setup. However, the instruction booklet is a bit confusing. The SD card was shown on the booklet is upset down, as the flat part suppose to face upwards and the chipped side face down, but maybe it can install both ways.Another minor issue is that the charger port for the adapter is on the left side when it is locked on to the windshield. I think making the port on the right side would be easiler for the wire setup, since it the wire goes throught the passenger side and down to the charger.Overall, the product is easy to use with really high definition. Would definity recommand it.
Roy Holman
I am not too technologically adept ,but I found this camera very easy to set up and install. It gives a very sharp image
Trades46
It is as advertised - the mount is sturdy, the power cables are long enough to route around the edges of the windscreen (without it dangling near the center console) and the cam is small enough to not obstruct driver's view when mounted near the rearview mirror.My only gripe has been that for cars that don't have an automatic power cut from the Cigarette lighter 12v socket, it would be nice to have an auto-off timeout feature should nothing happen say for about 10 minutes.
Vantrue Customer
I wanted a great dash cam to use while driving on a holiday. I did my research and thought the VANTrue N1pro was what I was looking for which I ordered from Canada Vantrue along with a SanDisk 64 GB micro card. It turns out the N1 pro dash cam will not accept the micro SDcard no matter what I do. I enjoyed my holiday without the N1 pro. My attempts to contact Vantrue regarding the N1 pro has been frustrating to say the least. I suggest buy that brand locally. It will be MUCH easier to return it.
Daniel Gosselin
the item came a month before the date it was supposed to.it's so well packaged that you can feel the quality by the packaging and the camera fell so much better than the other cam I got before.it feel solid and well made. the button are not shaky and react well.and even tough she is tinny it doesn't feel like it will broke in your hands like all the other cheap cam I got before.the cam setting and the instruction are well made and are easy to understand the Micro-SD card fit well.and the images quality is good.. I doubt you can get a better one for the price
Alex
It is really good with good price. I tested some other products, this one has the best quality of video and it is working under -10 degree to 70 degree temperatures. You don’t need to wait for warm up time.
Jesse Silva
Very good product. Because of this camera I already saved a lot of money when a guy drove back into my car while I was parked. I just checked the video an called the insurance company and because if the footage they could find the driver and he had to pay it.Worth every dólar.
Vrajesh
I bought this product a few weeks back after reading the reviews and i dont regret it at all. I am very happy with the dashcam. The video quality is amazing, almost like watching a Full HD movie. The product quality is also good and the night vision is also very sharp, thanks to the Sony sensor. The product has 18 months warranty which made me feel more confident to make the purchase. I strongly recommend this product.
Gallen Wolf
I use car shares in Vancouver, BC, and I wanted a dash cam for this purpose. The N1 Pro fits the bill perfectly at a great price.It comes with a suction mount - perfect for car shares - and includes a 12v plug to power the camera, and the plug also has a usb port to charge my phone. Great! The mount does rattle a bit and it's recorded in the footage but it's a minor matter.The camera itself works great. Plug it in and it automatically records, and there's a loop mode to overwrite old footage.The recorded footage is alright. Don't expect to catch fine details like number plates on far/fast moving cars. Exposure is generally quite good, and the colours in the evening are deliciously saturated.Critiques:- The user interface of the camera is not well thought out. However, a quick read of the manual sorts it out quickly! For example, you press the OK button to start/stop recording, not the button on the top of the camera that looks like a shutter release on a regular camera. The power button also serves dual duty - one, to turn the camera on/off, as well as to enter the camera's settings when not in recording mode.- Exposure Compensation is only in discrete stops. It would be nice to have EV compensation in 1/3 stops, even half a stop would be great!
bpsmicro
Executive Summary: A very good dashcam for this price point. Other than some potential annoyances with the mount, once you get past that you’ll enjoy a very capable unit. I’m rating it 5 stars not because it’s a 5-star camera, but because it’s a 5-star camera AT THIS PRICE. I have similarly priced units that don’t perform nearly as well, and the ones I have that do cost way more.Intro: I happened to be in the market for an “inexpensive but reasonably well-featured” dashcam for my son’s new job as a long-haul trucker, so timing was good. But mounting in a truck comes with certain challenges that may not apply to the average car-driver, making this a pretty decent test. My own vehicle has a high-end camera that cost about 7x the price of this, and in many ways, this meets nearly the same standards, just missing some expensive functionality.In the box: The camera, the suction-based mounting bracket, a USB cable, a cigarette plug power cable, and a small instruction manual. Note that there’s only the one mounting bracket (more on that below).Installing: So, I’ve always had bad luck when it comes to suction-based mounts. Despite all the various “tricks”, they never work well, or for long. Inevitably I always end up using the hard mount, if provided, or fabricating something. Here we find the one weakness of this camera, the mount. It’s a custom mount that can’t be dismantled. The suction cup is small and (pretty much as expected) didn’t work well. The other problem is that in many US states (I’m in Canada, but the truck would be going south of the border often) it’s illegal to stick things to the windshield. The exact laws vary, but the basic policy of many trucking companies is “nothing stuck to the windshield”. In the end I had to do some fabrication to get it mounted where we wanted it (top console, hard-mounted). Luckily, I have a lot of experience with this, but an average person might have challenges and end up resorting to various adhesives.The camera itself slides into the mount, and it’s a tight fit, but easy to remove if theft is a concern.That’s the bad part (and not all that bad in the grand scheme of things). But one big plus is that the power cable is extra-long. Like way long enough to run across the top, down the side and leisurely though the dash to the cigarette plug, with wire to spare. It’s a standard USB on the camera end, so you can use other cabling options if desired. I’ve seen many dashcams, including much more expensive ones that come with a measly 3ft cable, which is just dumb.Also in the box was a separate micro-USB cable to plug into the camera for file transfer, and it was also very generous in length. You could plug that cable into the camera to download videos without having to remove it from the mount.Note that this comes with no microSD card, so you’ll need to get one. It’s always recommended to get a good one, preferably an MLC-rated card specifically for dashcam use. I used a spare MLC-rated 64Gig card for testing, but the camera will take up to a 256Gig card (which is very rare in this space). Personally, for day-to-day use I wouldn’t go smaller than a 128Gig, and probably a Samsung Evo+ or one of the newer cards specifically for this use, like the Pro Endurance line. The smaller the card, the quicker it’ll fill up and start erasing old recordings. My 64Gig lasted a bit less than 24 hours of combined normal/parking (remember, this was in a truck driving 10 hours a day).If you go cheap on the microSD, expect to run into problems eventually (file corruption, lost recordings, etc.). This advice applies to all dashcams, not just this one. In my experience, many dashcam complaints stem from dying microSD cards.Operation: The LCD screen is pretty small. It’s really only useful for aiming and running through the menus. You don’t want to try to review videos on that. But that’s pretty typical for this type of camera, and isn’t a negative. The menus are pretty straightforward, and the options clear. A couple of the options are not well documented, and you’ll likely play with a few settings to figure them out.If you enable the parking mode (which is a significant feature of this camera at this price point), then it uses an algorithm that I surmised was based on how much of the overall screen area was “moving” to determine whether the entire vehicle was moving (this putting it back in normal recording). Sounds complicated, but for the non-nerds in the audience, it just works. Seemed to record normal when moving, parking when not. After the first week, I turned off parking mode but left the G-sensor on to record “impact” events. In a big truck, slamming the door triggered an “impact”, and recorded accordingly. This was as-expected, and it worked fine. You can adjust sensitivity.The manual is a bit confusing as far as “protecting” recordings or taking still pictures. It’s all based on the “mode button” on the top, but the manual wording is confusing. In fact, while we managed to capture a couple of still photos, we’re still not entirely sure how. For protecting a video (the more common requirement), the manual says to push the button while it’s recording. That’s not entirely all of it though. If the display is off (which it normally should be), the first tap of the button restores the display, but doesn’t protect the video. A second tap while the display is on protects that recording (only that one, not before/after, which would be my preference). A tiny icon (not really visible when you’re driving) shows the lock, but I’d have preferred some sort of sound notification. You shouldn’t be looking at the camera while driving to see what it’s doing.Video quality: The camera has a good-quality 1080p sensor that records at the typical 30fps. The videos generated were of very good quality. On playback, with a bit of squinting, it was quite possible to make out license plate numbers of close vehicles. Especially for this price point, the quality of the video produced was high, and I can’t imagine anybody complaining about that.The other plus is the wide field of view (160° according to the specs). In the truck, this covered well off to both sides, and with the hood mirrors the videos captured overtaking vehicles on both sides.There was some reflection from the windshield, mostly in the corners, but only the higher-end dashcams costing hundreds more support polarizing filters, so no points off for this.The “night vision” is pretty good, especially at this price point. But people do need to set their expectations appropriately. These things aren’t going to “see in the dark”, and there’s no IR lighting or anything (which wouldn’t work behind a windshield anyway). One downside to “night vision” is that if, for example, you’re behind a vehicle with brighter license plate lights, it’ll wash out the plate and make it unreadable.Viewing: I usually just pop out the microSD and stick it in my PC to copy the folders. Or use the supplied USB cable to connect to a separate machine, where it shows up as a standard USB drive, but only USB2 so copying will be slow. The camera also has a built-in mini-HDMI port. I don’t happen to have a proper cable, so I haven’t tried that out yet. But that’d be handy to plug the camera into an HDMI monitor or TV for quick viewing on the “big screen”.Epilogue: I may yet order the separate GPS unit (I’m watching for a sale). While some may complain that it sucks the GPS isn’t included, the reality is if they’d done that, the price would be higher, causing complaints from those who don’t need the GPS. And while there’s a Viewer app that would support the GPS, the Windows one seems to be broken (scripting errors from Google Maps, and it doesn’t actually seem to play recordings).
Armand
StreetXtreme Auto Parts
The dash cam has good quality video and audio. Works great and looks compact. Dash cam looks like a mini dslr camera so that's very cool!
Craig M
This is my first Dashcam and I am very impressed. As you can see form the pictures, it has a very small form factor, but well built, it does not feel cheap. The size is perfect as it does not obstruct your view when attached to windshield, nor is it distracting. It comes with a suction cup mount with a locking system which is great, and locks in tight, I do not think it will fall. It also comes with a USB cable which can be used for charging, and a car charger. I believe it is capable of GPS but you need a separate mount for that. The picture looks great, and is clear enough to read license plates etc when a fair distance from vehicle in front of you. Overall I would recommend this dash-cam to others.
Kevin Chiu
The Vantrue N1 Pro is very user friendly, easy to setup, camera is compact and for the price point you can't go wrong.Camera: Smaller than I expected compared to other dash cams on the market. For the size of the camera the quality is very good as you can see from other reviews. Also being such small camera it doesn't obstruct your view while driving, it has a future where you can have the screen black so it doesn't disturb you while driving at night and it has parking mod!!For the price point is a very decent dashcam. Comparing to my last dash cam, I am very happy with my purchase. I would suggest purchasing. I may buy the VANTRUE T2 for my parents vehicle.The only issue it does NOT come with a SD card.
Ed P
Great delivery service. Installed the camera. Easy to set up and the video clips are great. Beats the old one I had completely. Hardly noticeable on the window in the vehicle, which is good and does not distract from driving. A good one!
Durai
I considered purchasing a dash-cam after a friend who got involved in an accident used his dash-cam video to prove his innocence and got his car replaced without further investigation. I chose Vantrue N1 Pro because of the multitude of features (especially the wide angle coverage, supported temperature range and support of up to 256 GB) provided at a reasonable price.I've had this camera for over a week now. It easily fits on the windshield and neatly hides behind the rear-view mirror. The videos when reviewed on my laptop are sharp and clear. The night time videos are surprisingly great. The customisation options are plus. You can control the audio, camera resolution, license plate display, auto shutoff, G-sensor sensitivity and parking mode features. The time lapse mode is a bonus if you are travelling in a scenic route. As mentioned by others, I would also recommend setting the G-sensor sensitivity to low (even at medium sensitivity the dash-cam is too responsive). Make sure you turn off parking mode when you move the camera out of your car at any time, else the camera would switch on for every shake and keep capturing protected videos.An in-built GPS unit would have been great (we need to purchase a separate unit in order to use the GPS feature). The charging ports provided are different - a micro USB on the camera (to charge the camera directly) but a mini USB in the holder (which connects to the car charger). Even though charging cables for both USB types are provided, an uniformity would have been good. These are definitely not deal breakers though. Overall, this is a great and compact dash-cam which can satisfy most of your needs.
Evan
I really like this dashcam!! The fact that it has parking mode is a great benefit for me and by far my favourite feature. The camera is also super easy to navigate and has straight forward settings. It comes equipped with enough accessories and especially a long enough cable to do the wiring right! I would definitely recommend this camera for anyone looking to add extra security for their car!
Wolfangovich
This product is fantastic, such a tiny little dash camera. The quality of video is excellent, crystal clear. Highly recommend! You cannot get better product for the price.
Alice Budney
The dash camera is easy to set up. But the suction cup does not hold the cup to the windshield even when lubricated. Can not use it with a faulty suction cup.
GORDON BARKER
Darren
I was looking for something small and compact as to not be too obtrusive. this dash cam fits perfectly behind my mirror and is completely out of the way. The usb cable (very long usb cable) can also be attached to the mount rather than the camera itself which makes removing the dash cam less of a pain.The 1080 video was nice and clear and night recording was surprisingly good with easy to press big buttons.great little camera.
AndrewB
This is my second Vantrue dash cam and once again they didn't disappoint. I have the N2 Pro (great camera) in my car and got this one for my wife's car as it was smaller and hopefully less visible to her. I haven't installed it yet in her car but tried it in mine today, it was super easy to set up as I used the mount that was already in my car for the N2 Pro. *It is nice when a company uses the same equipment for newer models. Vantrue says that a 256gb sd card will work but using a 64gb is plenty of space for me. In the first road test, which was over an hour, the camera recorded all but 3 clips in protected mode. I have now adjusted the G Sensor sensitivity to Low and hopefully this reduces the amount of protected recordings. Now that I have tried and liked the N1 Pro and N2 Pro, I will be buying the GPS mount and hardwire kit for both. *Edit: I have changed my review to 5 stars as after adjusting the G Sensor sensitivity to Low, there is next to no false protected recordings.
Hassan
Like the fact I got it promptly very exited for it can't wait to have so much fun with it. It looks amazing gorgeous.
DesiD92
Honestly, quite impressed with this little camera. When my last one started losing it's ability to retain the date and such I was looking for a replacement on the cheaper side. This little guy is half the size of my last one, maybe even smaller. Recording quality is surprisingly good even at night or in the rain. It's easy to navigate and supports a 256gb card which gives me like 34+ hours of recording time. It does looping and overwrites video as most people look for and has gravity sensing for parking. It does everything I was looking for without breaking the bank and I promise you won't be disappointed.
Seçkin Mehmed
Good camera but without night vision
Vantrue Customer
I had a dead battery and even replaced battery before we found out the camera was using it when let plugged in and off
rwood
I've used this little gem for 4 weeks so far, purchased after reading many on line reviews (NYT Wirecutter, Forbes, etc) and it is everything they say and more.I'm so impressed with this that I bought two more for our kids.
Greg P. C.
This is the second one I purchased. I travel weekly and once I leave the car rental at the airport I use it for the rental. The video is easy to remove from the SD Card and transfer it to my laptop. It’s small and compact but has good resolution.
red_dino
I used a formatted old sd card on this camera and was told "card error" issue in the Q&A part. So I spent extra $25 on a brand new card and had the same issue. Couldn't you program this camera to be "card error" then "Would you like to format this sd card?" Huge disappointment.
HelpAsNeeded
I was looking for a camera with a parking mode feature in response to a recent raft of thefts of catalytic converters and air bags. I ordered and compared three models: VanTrue N1, VanTrue N4, and Garmin Mini2. The N1 won out--it's the least expensive and, in my overnight tests, actually turned on faster than the N4 when there was visible motion, such as a person or auto, came into view. The N1 also has a battery, though I haven't figured out how long it will work. The N4 is overkill for my purpose--I don't need cameras inside the car or looking behind--though the N4 offers a higher resolution if I was to use only the front facing camera. The Garmin detects movement in the vehicle but doesn't detect visible motion. At 1080, resolution isn't that good, and I'm interested in a higher resolution camera in the future.
Ken
Acquired this camera to replace one I've been using for years. After reading WireCutter's recommendation, I decided to upgrade. And, I'm glad I did. This tiny, but powerful camera has a very small form factor and fits on the windshield without taking up a lot of real estate. The power cord is plenty long enough to hide a long the window and center console.
Gumby
used so cannot return but definitely not the quality they advertise.
Vantrue Customer
Bought this for my wife’s car. She commutes long distances to work, and is constantly commenting on the crazy drivers, so I bought this as a safety measure (in the event there was ever a disastrous event she would have evidence for the insurance company).
Briston
Ilke
Shea
Camera quality isn’t perfect but good enough to read a listens plate if need be it’s not super expensive so don’t expect super expensive quality but it gets the job done
Emily
So far the camera seems to be working great with no issues. My usage case scenario is less then ideal for the camera since I have subs in the back that can cause excessive vibrations. I also suspect this has destroyed my precious dashcam, I will follow up if anything changes but so far so good.
Vantrue Customer
Gary L.
Camera can be used as security camera using the data cable to the camera and a small PowerBar. I use a 10000mha PowerBar.As for the writen mention above, the camera quality is as advertised.
ws
I just received this dash cam and mounted it in my brand new car. I love the size, very discreet in the windshield behind my rearview mirror. So far it has been working great. Only downside is no wireless connection so I have to unmount the camera and connect to my computer or take the memory card out. Unmounting the camera is easy as the power cable is connected to the mount instead of direct connected to the camera. For the price it is just a small inconvenience.
J. Garofalo
Great camera, HD, easy to set up and install, and a good buy for the price...
Harvest Rid of
I found this dash cam to be have an incredible camera. It's good enough to see into car of someone at the intersection across from you and tell if they are on their phone or whatever. Can easily read license plates during day and night even without street lights. I have not used any other dashcams but I found the only thing about this camera that was lacking was the software and set up process. The set up tells you to wrap the power cord up and around the windshield to prevent dangling cords but came with no supplies to do this and even if it did I the cord would only be long enough if the cigarette lighter in the car (power plug in for car) was in the door. It might work in your car but not in mine. I don't really mind the dangling wires as much as how difficult it was to set up the software is not terrible but it is not good. Took me 30 minutes to set up how I wanted and I consider myself tech savvy. I would warn anyone using this for insurance or safety purposes to change the storage settings from 5 minute history to continuos. I wish it had a setting where everything time I turn on my car it makes sure that there is enough storage space for a couple hours off video and then just save everything for the next ride. But it has no such feature either you have to save everything and manually take it out and clean up the sd card every couple months or just save the last five minutes of your ride. There maybe some way to do what I want with this device but there is no button or settings that says it does this. I gave this 5 stars because of the incredible value of this dash cam, I picked this up for about $75 and I'd say at that price it's well worth it . . . For me. I don't mind saving $50 for the inconveniences, because I have more time then money and if that's true for you i'd recommend it.
H
2.0
Trouble getting it to hold the memory card. Suction keeps giving way.Reviewed in the United States
I'm worried that, should I take the memory card out again, I may never get it back in. For the longest time, it just wouldn't catch when trying to put it in. I am also forever re-attaching it to the windshield, as it loses suction after awhile.
GD
I’ve followed the internet to the letter on putting the suction cup on the windshield, but it will not stay on at all after trying to get it to stay on, asks the way the camera connects to the cup is a pain to (which I suspect is the issue). Will be looking for another suction cup. Camera is ok otherwise, menu is easy to navigate and is featured enough.
Slim123121
I bought this on sale because I do a good amount of doordash and just don't trust the other drivers on the road. I keep it plugged in, not hardwired, so it never turns off. I use a simple 64gb sd card, and 2 extras incase I need to save something, as I'm too ad/hd to remember after each dash. Only problem so far is it'll save very random video clips to the protected folder.
Mario Prado
bobby
when put the card in my computer, i could not believe how clear the picture was. buy the good one they rec.
Martina C.
Camera itself is pretty good but the suction cup will start to fail after 6 months and the company is unresponsive. Better to purchase another camera that can be attached using a universal mount kit or one that doesn't use a suction cup.
Munar
a lot of time and work to install for low quality device, could be easier if i would go to electronics shop, they would install this for me
Omar
The picture quality and recording is decent but the battery died so it does not work when the car is turned off and all settings get reset every time the car turns off. There are videos that do not get saved. I was involved in a car accident and that video did not get saved. The video 10 mins before the accident was saved but when it came down to when I needed it did not help me out. It seems the cameras decide at random which videos to save. (I had my video save in 5 min loop)
Lia
I live in a city where people drive like they got their driver's license out of a cereal box, so I was pretty excited when I got this dash cam for Christmas. The camera quality is great for its small size and price. However, I can't get the thing to stick to my front windshield for longer than 3 hours. I've done everything possible to get it secure! I cleaned the window with alcohol and a lint-free cloth like the directions said. I even went out and bought double-sided Gorilla Glue tape to adhere it and it still didn't stick! Honestly, I can't even use this camera fully knowing that it'll drop to my car's floor while I'm driving. Also, the battery life on this camera is very short. Without keeping it charged with the carport, the camera shut off after 30 minutes of driving (I initially started with a full camera battery).
Rockbase
Well, I purchased this for my wife, and she purchased 1 for me also, as a gift (really, we didn't know) when we went to register you had to create an account and had to accept a newsletter or it would not proceed. Ok so not happy but did it. Next, I went to add the item for warranty. It wanted order numbers. Well, it's a gift, I have no order number. I asked my wife if she registered Her's, apparently, she backed out after encountering the same issues. If I knew it had no warranty, I would never have purchased and will never purchase from this company again. The warranty IS part of what you are buying as it represents the quality, just as customer service does. A receipt and serial number is all you should need for your warranty, not to be required to open an account, accept unsolicited junk mail, and supply some type of order number ect. Goodbye Vantrue
Marlon mendez
Amazing quality, small, and easy to install
Geoff
First Vantru camera was a N2 pro and the battery died after a year. That battery is hardwired in. I recently bought a Vantru N1 pro and after two weeks the camera screen turned white when turned on. No picture at all. The camera has not been dropped or mishandled in any way.
Allen Alien
SK Lee
This might be a decent camera, but the fact you need some sort of special SD card which is marked up, makes it not so good of a product. Entry point is lower when on sale, but with the purchase of the SD card, it brings up the overall price for a dash cam to that of other brands. Returned the product
Christienne D.
It needs to stay plugged in because the battery life is super short.
Rick S.
I bought a couple other dashcams along with the N1 Pro. I returned the others after deciding that the Vantrue is the better one. I had the cable professionally installed and the camera mounts easily with a suction cup. The video resolution is excellent but I wish the single shot photos were of higher resolution. Other than that, I am happy with the purchase and recommend it.
S. Ward
I bought this to record any potential mishaps, believing that "other people" lie when filling out accident reports. Only once have I ever retrieved images from it. I just want it to work in an emergency, thus I know little about the operations and settings.The item has one Major Flaw. The suction cup fails all the time. Sometimes it falls immediately, sometimes after an hour or two. When I started leaving it down from the window, it was 100% useless.I hope that this is something that I am doing wrong, but after many trials(and errors) I have concluded that it is just a bad design. There is no backup method for keeping it aligned to do its job.
Joshua Michaelson
If you need a simple dash cam with fair image quality for a fair price, this is not a bad product. Unfortunately, the sensor used in the dash camera is unable to catch necessary details, such as license plate or vehicle make and model information.
William B.
The screen is too small you can barely make it out. I have to get a MAGNIFYING CLASS. TOO SMALL...
Ruth
My son bought this camera for me about 2 years ago and I use it every time I drive any where. I decide to buy one for my mom after she had a close call with a reckless driver. My mom is in her late 70s and this camera is very easy for her to use. I would buy it again if needed.
Andytheman
I think you get your money's worth with this camera. It has a lot of features like time lapse (with 4 different speeds) parking monitor, exposure control, a very good mic and a very strong suction cup thanks to a lock bar you rotate for max hold. The ports and SD card holder are clean and solid and I had to check why but they give good advice to format the card every couple weeks. As the card writes over old files, some data can be misplaced making the file harder to read. This is particular to the card and format, not the camera. The cord is pretty long and has good solid connectors and an extra usb port so you don't lose a port by plugging it in. Nice touch. Customer service is quick and responsive. I want the rear view mirror video screen now so your mirror is the output of the rear camera (and/or front also with night vision) so no backseat headrests or anything in the way. Would highly recommend.
Elisa
It changes the date every day and it’s so annoying. Idk what to do about it. What happens if I get in an accident and have proof of the situation? No one will believe me because the date is suddenly to 2018. Everything else is great except that.
Kevin
Kylegggggg
Camera is pretty clear and easy to use and set up but one major issue I’m having with this camera is every time I remove the sd card to watch footage then go to put the sd card back in then I will go for a drive and the camera will record to about a min or so the camera will freeze and stop recoding and will stay doing this for a day or so I try to rest it nothing re format the card nothing it just a waitting game for it to work aging I sent it back and got another and same problem I’m having
Courtney
Did a lot of research trying to find the best, most affordable dash cam. Took me an hour or so and I finally stumbled on this one. Liked the reviews and watched a few videos people had uploaded and liked the quality so I thought I'd give it a try. You also can't beat the price! Arrived on time and was nicely packaged. Simple instructions on how to set it up. Plugged it in and charged it for two hours inside. Forgot they don't provide a microSD card so I had to go get one of those. Got myself a 128GB one. When it was charged I plugged in the microSD card. Please read the instructions regarding this as you have to "format" the dash cam if your SD card is over 8GB. Was finally able to use it today and I have to say the picture quality is beyond my expectations. At night it's not the best, but also not the worst and for the price it's honestly, just what I expected. Do yourself a favor and get this dash cam!PS. If you ever run into issues, the instructions are beautifully done and any answer you have can be found in there.
J
It’s a nice camera, I have had it for a week now and one major flaw is the cold, I can have it fully charged at night but when I go out in the morning it’s dead, the cold just zaps the battery, but other then that it’s a nice camera
Paula
So far it works fine. I had a deer run into me and never saw it but it was easily seen.
Angela Smith
It’s an amazing dash-cam, fairly easy to use and operate. I am satisfied and happy with the product. The suction has been great, but I only put 4 stars because it did come off one day after parking car in the sun, it has not happened again though in months. The Florida sun on hot days can do that to those suction cups, so one time is actual really good. Hopefully it will stay out and not fail.
Red
The quality seems good at this price point. The battery life which holds the time and date for stamping is the question but the previous Vantrue dash cam lasted 2 years before the battery wouldn't charge and it was out of the 18 month warranty. I'll make sure to check the recording and battery memory at 15 months.
Norb M
This dash cam is a great buy for the money, it may not have all of the bells and whistles of the more expensive units but it does what a dash cam is supposed to do.
Charles Buck
Programming is very easy. System hangs easy also.
Madeline Leonard
Very good quality video and audio easy set up just don’t know what to do with the wire hanging down from the windshield
D B
-TMcN-
This is nearly perfect. The mount is a bit long, but the only real problem is that it doesn't reliably turn on with the car. Often I have to notice and press the button. And sometimes it turns itself back off a bit later. Not great traits for an always-on device.
SJ
May be I received a bad unit but this is my experience. I bought this device 2 years ago.Unit showed it was recording but when I checked the video in the memory card, the last video was 2 months old. Imagine If I was in an accident. The purpose of the dashcam is to record events and in my case this unit failed to do that with a misleading indicator.
BOB
TiCarre
I love the daytime quality. I love the nighttime video quality even more. Very satisfied with the results. I picked up the N1 pro on Black Friday, and i have already recommended this brand to several friends. Buy it, you wont regret It
X.Y. Wu
A decent dash cam without WiFi and GPS. The night view is not good: only see the plate when the speed is under 10mph. Daylight view is sharp and in right color. Plate numbers can be see clearly in a relative speed around 40mph and upto 70mph in a good light condition. In other words, once driving at 40mph, it is difficult to get a good picture of plate for the car in the opposite lane. While with 1080p at 30fps, this performance is fair. However, taking no WiFi and GPS into consideration, this dash cam doesn't stand out.
Ricky T
I had very high hopes for this little camera. First, I have to give Vantrue huge props for their documentation. It's written in proper English, and that's the same for the user interface of the camera. Nice job. This isn't common with all the chinese cheapo products out there.My first complaint is the suction cup mount. Frankly, suction cup mounts are stupid. They just don't stay. There needs to be a permanent adhesive solution. They are convenient, but I'm looking for something reliable. Suction cups aren't reliable. Secondarily, the length of the mount from the cup to the camera is excessive. This results in the camera being more than a couple inches away from the windshield, and it results in it being more difficult to place due to the way my vehicle's rear view mirror is placed, and reflections/glare from the windshield. In addition, can't mount this camera on a vertical windshield like in an RV. I was hoping to buy a second for my motor home, but this won't cut it.Daytime video quality is good, though not as good as my Anker Roav camera I bought over 3 years ago. I can sometimes read license plates, but the clarity of plate numbers isn't always clear.Night time video is sub-par, particularly with the headlights on my vehicle, which are LED. Can't read a single sign or license place on the road, as they are completely washed out white.Unfortunately, I have to send this thing back. I'm sorry, Vantrue. I think this is a well-constructed product and I wish you had another camera that would solve my issues/concerns at a reasonable price, but this one isn't going to work out for me.
Hayden Iverson
Short and sweet: camera that isn’t compatible with the biggest micro-sd card maker in the world!
Secret Shopper
renee young
Wonderful dash cam. I used this for a while before upgrading to a dash cam with wifi to see the videos on my phone if I want. My sister took over using this dash cam. She won't give me any clips for my YouTube channel, probably because they are all her. She's a terrible driver. LOLIf you want to see this cam in action, go to YouTube, and search BAD DRIVERS OF DUVAL COUNTY. Go back in my videos and look for BAD DRIVERS OF PHOENIX videos. Maricopa Count #55 and below are videoed using this cam. Enjoy.
CC
This dash cam is good until your internal battery dies. It is not an easy battery replacement as you need to buy a special 3.7v battery for it. You also need to have solder iron and skill to do it. All of your videos will be recorded on the same date. Not possible to find videos anymore so it becomes useless device. I would suggest you stay away from this.
Shawn Thompson
I got error messages each time I inserted the micro SD card. I tried a different card and same thing. I got frustrated and bought a different camera that worked flawlessly. I dont recommend this camera.
Grumpy Dude
This camera does what it’s supposed to. I got it for on sale on PrimeDay. It started in our newer daily driver, but I’ve moved it to our older other car, and I’m currently looking for a better option for our newer car.
H-ski
Purchased in 2/20. Manual states that files will be overwritten when disk is full. Checked my camera today 10/21 and come to find that camera stopped recording back in 5/21. Not sure why this is, but check your disk periodically to make sure it is still recording. Addedum: Checked my camera today. Reformatted card 10/21 today 2/11/22 I see that the card memory is only one quarter full but stopped recording video on 1/26/22.
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