A Very good Dash Cam Reviewed VanTrue N4 3 Channel
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- A Very good dash cam Reviewed! The VanTrue N4 3 channel dash cam.
In this video I review the VanTrue N4 Dash cam. The company sent me this cemra for a review and I review it in my unconventional way of reviewing products.
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I spend a month testing this camera on my daily long commute to work and I was overall very impressed. Most people seek out little features in these cameras but in my opinion a Camera should do one very basic and very important thing. BE A GOOD CAMERA!
This camera's quality both in day and night filming is very impressive and likely one of the top pros for this dash cam.
Some of the cons of this camera is it's price and it's non out of the box plug and play. You need to buy an SD card to get a fully functioning out of the box dash cam. I wish the company would include the SD card with the camera to make it a Full package!
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0:00 Intro
1:40 Initial Review and installation
5:17 Live camera footage
8:24 Pros and Cons - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Five years ago, the dashcam saved me about $3500.00 when my daughter (was a new driver back then) 's car was hit and the other more experienced driver was jumping up and down claiming that my daughter hit her car. She even filed claim against my insurance for damages by pointing out that my daughter was an inexperienced driver. She was loud and demanding! After I viewed the dashcam footage, I called her insurance up and told them that the all accident was on film. I sent the video clip to the other's driver's insurance company and they admitted fault, paid for my car, and the most satisfaction was... I was able to shut up the other driver's mouth right up.
I had a similar situation with my Garmin 57 dashcam. When I provided the other driver's insurance company a clip of the footage it conclusively proved she caused the accident, they accepted responsibility & paid to have my car repaired. My dashcam footage was the ONLY witness to the accident. No eye witnesses, no Police report.
Here are some added benefits I have found: If you have your screen on at night and someone wants to bully you on the road, when they pull up beside you they suddenly change their mind when they see the camera. This has happened to me and the wife coming home late night night. Also, when filling up at the gas station I am not approached by people hardly ever anymore. I think you will see it really does make a difference.
SD cards don't differ only by capacity, but also by read / write speeds - that's what card classes designate. The higher the resolution that the camera records, the more information (bytes) per second has to be stored. And this dashcam needs to record from 3 sources on the same SD card! That's why you can't simply use cheap SD cards with dashcams, they tend to require expensive ones. Especially dashcams of higher quality.
And for anyone else who might not be aware, I'd like to add they are constantly writing new data over and over. Get a high endurance SD card otherwise you WILL kill the SD card.
The fact they sent this and you did not hold back on the negatives. Like the fact you aren't a shill. Nice job.
This has became my favorite channel.
I’m a Toyota fanatic and car care nut fan boy!!
Thank you for watching!
Circle...me too.I purchased my first Toyota in 2008,heard so many great things about them....i've never regretted buying my 2002 Yaris here in the UK,still own it today 13yrs later.
@@TheCarCareNut Thanks to you now I need a dashcam! lol good review AMD!
A nice bonus if the passenger-cam part of the dashcam, has the motion sensor recording function during parking mode.
This would help capture those vandalism cases as they peek through the side of the car to see if there's anything to steal or to scratch your car doors.
Late to the party, but a pro tip, as I've noticed many questions on one particular subject: Plate visibility.
Read the plate number and give a description of the make/model/color of the car and any other important info. The dashcam will record your voice and this will be helpful, especially with hit n run accidents.
Peace✌️😎
Great tip 👌
@@mr.z541 Thanks, I've seen other people do it in other dash cam videos, so I figured I would pass it along.
I had the cheap xiaoyi yi dashcam when it caught my first accident. I was not at fault and that video helped my case tremendously. I upgraded to the viofo a119 v3 and have been using it for nearly a year now.
I canceled my order , no SD card. No Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity . Have to purchase separately a device so you can record 24 hours. No in app for phone. What rip off . Thanks for the review . You saved me a lot of money .
The break light reflection is actually a good thing to have the moment on camera when you started breaking. Could be very helpful in court...
Very true
Russians seem to adopted dashcams early... Considering what I've seen, they were smart to do so. 😀
SeanPopify Russia and China has so people scamming drivers/insurance companies....it's a huge problem.Even here in the UK it's getting worse as well organized gangs are doing it too!
Its getting worse everywhere now that every household is expected to have at least one car.
@@tardeliesmagic I loved one of the early videos where someone clearly lays down next to a car in traffic, kicks the car and claims injury. Whoever had that camera must have paid a ton for it and it paid off for the guy in the car in front of him (the target of the scam).
Now I want to search out those old videos 😁
Thank you so much! Very informative, the pros, the cons, straight to the point
This review is very helpful brother! Thank you for making a video and the discount code!
Thanks for the review, and I'm looking forward to your next livestream!
1987: *batteries not included
2021: *SD card not included
Great review though!
We are moving into the age where chargers will not be included lol
Yes! I have been using this DashCam N4 model for more than two years now. How I wish 4k is available for this co.
Nice Camera. Thanks for reviewing and the heads up if you get it byosd (bring your own SD) as long as it's not scandisk.
I went out and got my first dash cam after I nearly got into an accident caused by a school bus when they made an illegal turn. Then it would’ve been a game of he said she said had there been a collision. So far I don’t regret getting a dash cam at all and I used it a few days ago to get some really cool lightning shots from a storm when I was driving home from work.
Nate Ward,i've got 2,a cheap Chinese (front with a rear cam) and a Nextbase 320GW.Pedestrians and drivers see i got 2,their attitudes change when they try anything when they see them....so far :)
Thanks for the review! I think a suction cup wouldn't stick on rear window due to defogger lines.🤔 Adhesive mount is a better option in this case.
I enjoy your videos! Great content!
Thank you!
Very good 3 way recording camera. Specially it is recording back view of the vehicle. I will probably buy one.
Great review! I'll have to check it out myself
Great video, I take your recommendations seriously . So far everything has turned out good. I will probably get this camera also.
Thank you John. I try my best to be as honest and as fair as possible. I rejected and sent back a few dash cams already because I didn’t like them. You matter to me 100 times more than any company trying to send me a product. If it’s a good product I will say so, if it’s not I send them back and don’t waste your time.
Great review. I just installed mine.
Very good review. Thanks a lot.
Thanks!
This looks like a great camera setup with excellent video quality!! Hopefully it stays that way and doesn’t get glitchy or anything. Not too bad of a price for three cameras as well!!
my favorite mechanic youtube guy is also a Christian! oh my... God bless brother
Another great video. There are some cameras that have a parking mode that turns on the camera when parked and the car is off. This is a cool feature because it can act as a surveillance camera and record when someone bumps into your car while parked in a parking lot like Walmart, Target, etc. I checked, the VanTrue N4 3 also has this parking mode feature!
Hi! It does have it but know that you need to hard wire it so it has power when the car is off otherwise it won’t work with the supplied cigarette lighter adapter
Yea you have to purchase this separately, then you have to hardwire it and all kinds of crap. What a rip-off
I have an Auckey Dr02 dash cam same problem with SD card. I used a SanDisk card in it and it did the same thing. I got a 128gb Samsung pro servilance type SD card and it's been working good.
Nice job and video like always
I installed it too. Another con would be the short pry tool it comes with; when you need to tuck in the cable specially for the rear camera, you will definitely need a longer pry
please make an installation video of a dahcam on toyotas. thanks for all the videos. they really helped me decide what car to buy.
Hi Ahmed, just thinking about buying one. But this one is expensive. It would be great if you demonstrated with the cheapest one also. So people could choose one according to their financial capacity. But I like your channel. The way you explain is easily understandable.
The Car Care Nut: Any chance you can offer a video showing some quick installs for some of the newer Toyota vehicles? My 2016 Camry Hybrid after going through 2 different High rated dash cams (Same Brand) power supplies failed. One failed in 2 days, there flag ship failed a week later when I was playing around with the screen saver settings and left it alone for a couple minutes, then just went out and never worked again. Now I have a Garmin RV 75 with a 1080P cam. Not the quality of my other dash cam, but after 3 weeks, it works like a champ at $410 bucks.
Sorry, can you offer any quick installations on some of these hybrids and other vehicles that installing cams can be a bit tricky to say the least. Thank you so much!
Sincerely, Kenny
The Sandisk thing might be due to transfer rate..if uou see uhs or ultra high speed innthe description of the card it should work, regardless of brand. Also v30 somewhere on the card indicates its good enough...butnthey are like around 10 dollars more for the same capacity.
Great review as always!
A lot of the dash cams instructed people to use either Kingston, or other generic brands in class 10 or u3. One dash cam even said to not use samsung.
You just saved me so much frustration with the SanDisk information. I just found it in the manual.....I should read then before install I guess lol. Thanks again 👍
Good review man...but just so you know, most other reviewers i watch say 1080p isnt that great for getting license plates. They say 4k or 8k is better. Apparently getting license plates is a big deal... Good night vision and stabilization though.
They key is if it keeps working over time - sub zero nights in the winter and 130° interior temperatures in the summer, inside the car. Reading reviews, that is what separates the really good cameras from the rest. If you have an accident and it wasn't working, it is all a total waste of time and money.
Dear Car Care Nut,
I’m the proud owner of a 2021 Avalon Hybrid.
I have enjoyed learning about this amazing automobile through your videos.
My sweet wife gave me a VanTrue N4 for Christmas.
I’d like to hard-wire this camera but your videos have cautioned me about the electrical system of my Avalon.
Do you have any advice on utilizing the fuse block to power my camera?
Thanks in advance for your attention to my request.
Sincerely,
A Long Time Fan.
I'm looking for one with wireless and a app so I can download load it to my phone to show the cops and email footage to insurance company. You should review the Blackvue cams also.
Well that's a lot of them. I saved like five of those in my cart. Trying to decide on which one. Viofa 139, viofa a129 pro all are wireless with app. Rexing dashcams as well. Vantrue s1. Azdome m55, redtiger f7n.
All those I named are less expensive than blackvue, they just don't have cloud service.
This model was too expensive for me but recently installed a Z-Edge R1 system for $99 which has room for a 256 GB sim card and records front/rear in HD quality. The WiFi feature is the best...I can download right onto my iPhone but found the 5-minute blocks are a little large (200 MB) so changing it back down to the default, which is 3 minutes. I didn't want to mount the rear camera on my tinted rear window (Prius) so put it in the little non-tinted rear glass in the hatch and works great! (The system can record 40-hours before it rewrites over the oldest and also will write-protect videos when it detects hard collisions and I'm hoping to never see that in use!)
Hey, look like you're in Chicagoland area. Would you recommend me a shop to install this camera? I'm also planning to install the hardwire kit which is used for the parking mode in case someone backs up or break into your car while you're not around. Great video! Thanks in advance!
Would hardwiring it into a R4Prime XSE work well? I assume most of the slots are already in use. And would always-on risk the battery setup since there's a minimum for the hybrid engine to function?
Hi! Hardwiring it shouldn’t be an issue. There’s plenty of space to wire it as it goes directly to the 12 v battery
installation video please!
A dash cam is a good idea. I was in a minor accident last summer. My insurance company and the police agreed the accident was the other drivers fault but not citation was issued. The other party thought that wasn't so and they and their insurance didn't want to pay. The case was taken all the way to arbitration with both insurance companies. In the end they declared it no fault because neither party could prove who was at the stop sign first. If I would have had a video I would have had that proof and saved a claim on my record and $500 deductible. I have one now.
Well, I eat my words. Bought one after my wife almost got nailed at an intersection. The car in front of her got hit by a Toyota Tacoma truck that ran a red light then took off without stopping. When the light turned green for her, the car in front immediately took off while my wife and I usually wait a few seconds in case of someone running the red light. Poor BMW M4, looked like a total loss.
Tell your Toyota to install all cameras for this from the factory ;)
The manufacturer should make that known that the memory card is not part of the kit when buying on line. Also, the SanDisk card won't work.
Nice quality pictures. Pricey.
I had a vehicle camera several years ago, only went about 2 years, and I really needed it about 1 1/2 years ago.
Hi! Love your videos! Have you seen scenarios where people ruined their batteries hardwiring Dashcams on Toyotas? Thinking about getting one with parking mode but reading that it will drain my battery's life significantly. Any tips would be appreciated!
Hi! It will drain and battery and if left parked for long it could affect the battery life. I would look into ones that have a separate battery for parking mode if you want to have parking mode without affecting the main battery
Nice review. Do you recommend for or against using hardwire kits to tap into fuse box for 24/7 monitoring? My current setup I'm using a USB power bank to power my dashcam when not in use but the summer time I worry that it gets too hot to leave it in the car.
Hi! I would get the hardwire kit. I think it’s a much better setup vs just using a power outlet plug
FatManChew909 I got 2 dashcams,a cheap Chinese (front & rear cam combined) and a Nextbase 320GW,the Nextbase is hardwired myself,easy to fit and the wire kit is cheap enough. The chap Chinese car cam i can swap to the Nextbase and do any downloading.The cheap dashcam doesn't have any download info as i read.
Definitely hardwire. I have had my viofo a119 v3 hard wired for nearly a year now and no problem with battery drain. I usually leave the car parked for four to five days straight, longest was two weeks, since I live in dorms and come home on weekends. These dashcams use VERY little power so if you set it up correctly, you will hardly have any problem regarding battery drain.
Plus it will look more professional. None of my passengers could ever tell I have a dashcam until I point it out. Out of the dozen or so passengers I have had, only one was able to find it and that's only because he knew I don't drive without a dashcam 😂
Great video, a few question and one recommendation. A video suggestion, an installation on a Toyota, RAV4 maybe? Also, since it is connected to the battery, mine, 12 Volt, does it shut off and does it come with a sensor whick can turn it on if something happens around the car, thief, vandalism, etc.? How was it to install with all the wiring? Easy, difficult, etc... Thanks :-)
Hi! The installation was very simple honestly. You can tuck the wire behind trim and really don’t require any modifications as it plugs into the power outlet. As the camera comes it doesn’t work with the car off as the power outlet powers down. If you want it on when the car is off you’d need to hard wire it and then it’ll go into parking mode where it has first a low battery protection where when it sees a low battery it will shut off and then it has a g force sensor where it’ll pick up movement and record
I got a dashcam on my car too, but these cameras seem to have a hard time reading license plate unless it's in the face.
It must be said, I've been saying this for decades about small to mid-sized guitar companies...
While they charge $280 for common folks on Amazon, they're giving away free ones and possibly paying for the placement.
Since these Chinese manufacturers pretty much copy each other, many factories will just relabel the products and you will find this very same thing under a different brand name at a much better price. Plus, there's a complaint about the mounting system being integrated with the power supply or something that I read in one of the reviews. You could literally buy three units to replicate what this product has (ahead, behind, passenger cabin) and pay considerably less! Something I have been thinking about is a GPS unit with a dash cam integrated. I have also seen head units that offer radio, Bluetooth audio, GPS and a DVR function for any cameras that you connect. While that is very intriguing, I wonder if the memory card would survive a serious accident as well as a loose camera that might fly around but survive well enough that law enforcement could grab the card out of it.
Ahmed, next time you get a product like that, do what Grandpa Scotty Kilmer used to do... Demand extras to be given away to your viewers. Remember "Mechanic Monday?" He would talk about something and give one or more away.
Between Ahmed (hands on tutorials, advice, car features and reviews), Toyota Maintenance with Peter (or is it Piotr?) and Scotty, my Toyota vocabulary has grown exponentially!
Thanks for the review AMD! I had a question in regards to another after market accessory if I may: after market seat warmers on second row passenger seats - in case of a hybrid like Highlander where battery is right beneath those seat, is it safe to install an after market seat warmer there that won't transfer heat to battery? Also, is it a good idea to add some kind of cover like a tarp to the battery under the seat to insulate the battery from this warmth and also from any water that might find its way through the seat?
Hi! Honestly I wouldn’t install seat heaters on cars where the hybrid battery is underneath the seat. Not only for the heat but for the electrical modifications around the battery
@@TheCarCareNut oh that's unfortunate. I wanted to get those XLE fake leather passenger seats heated for Canadian winters. Do you mind elaborating why it is so dangerous?
Honestly that excess heat on the seat could warm the battery up too much. And the wiring needs to be perfect and typically with aftermarket ones they’re not
I have the 4k version. Although I don't record in 4k (on sale when I bought it so it was cheaper). Love it, video quality is great. You just need a high speed SD card. With decent space too. I have a 256gb one
which brand of sd card I can use
You are not kidding about people speeding by you in the fast lane! The video looks really good! Is there a way to install the rear camera if your window is completely tinted? I bought 2 cameras that were supposed to be real good. 1 lasted 3 days till the power supply inside the device failed. The 2nd which was their most expensive with a discount of $100 bucks off and was $400 lasted about a week plugged into my cigarette lighter. I was using the screen saver playing around with that and a minute later the screen went black and never came back. Same power supply issue and the brand has all these great reviews. I have a Garmin RV 785 I tried to use as a Navigator / Camera in my Camry 16. Great build quality had it for 4 months now. Never had it go out except when its sitting in the sun most of the day and comes on and shuts off due to over heating, but still works good. Very durable. Looking for something different because software is rather poor. Can find most locations, maps are a good 5 years behind and it still treats even after setting it up in car mode still wants to take you for long ways around to get to your destination.
I been thinking about either selling it and getting I hope a good cam setup like what you have that is reliable, or just turning it into a camera only and going to Apple Maps especially the new iOS 15 that have incredible mapping details and is so much better updated.
Always value your opinion, AMD. Thanks again for a great video!
Hi! The car I used on the test does have tinted rear windows didn’t seem to affect the quality as you’ve seen
Pass, there are other better options out there that uses San Disk. Thanks for the review!
Actually most of them on amazon, a lot of the best sellers, they say do not use sandisk. I e even said no samsung. Most of them said to use Kingston and something else. So to be on the safe side, it would probably be better to either samsung, lexar, kingston or some other generic brand. A lot of the dash cams literally said to use generic ones in class 10 or u3.
Glad I don’t live in Chicago. You need to move to Texas. You would love it and we would welcome you here.
How clear does the licence plates appear in the front and rear camera? Some cameras don’t show the plates that well😃
Hi! This ones shows it if it’s close but far away it’s harder to see
there's a hardwire kit that you can purchase. would you recommend this item to a toyota hybrid car? or would it drain the battery of the car?
The inside room Cam can rotate up & Down , but cant turn towards the door to make a video outside the door , as Blueskysea B2W .
So please make type of Cam that could make a video inside room as well as outside the front doors too . That can rotate horizontally too instead vertical up & Down .
Good review. Two important points: Can you read the license plates day and night, front and back? Second, does it have a car off impact record mode?
Hi! From what I can see if the car is in front of you it’s clear but if it’s further up it’s not as clear. And it does have parking mode but needs to be hardwired for it to work
Even 4K dash cams will have a hard time reading license plates also. Unless it’s 4K at 60 FPS or 120 FPS. Most dash cams are only 30 FPS at 4K or 1080p or 60 FPS at 1080p.
Pro Tip: If you see an erratic driver or an instance where having the plate number would be helpful, read it out loud, as well as the make/model/color of the vehicle, especially for a hit n run. The camera will record your voice and you'll have better luck dealing with police and insurance companies.
Peace✌️😎
Glue seems better. Sure the suction mount might be good for a car rental, or for an initial use, but overtime in hot weather, you’d want to get a glue mount for the front so it doesn’t lose suction.
AMD, that dash cam looks alright but that it works in a car off (not moving, parking)
Great video! I want to use the discount code. But find out I can’t apply when I check out from Amazon
Hi! Are you in the us? Trying to work with the company to figure out why it’s not working as some viewers has reported this also
@@TheCarCareNut yes, I am in the US. I want to get a decent dashcam for my new 2021 Sienna
$50 for a 256Gb is not bad at all and you do not NEED one that big. A 64 or 128 is just fine.
Hey, can you compare this one to the azdome m550 and the campark/cambase dc40? 🤔
How do you setup the parking mode?
Mine’s not working.
I’ve already enabled G-sensor and parking mode!
Hey, the question I have is not about the dash camera, but I'm sure you know the answer too. LOL 😆
What shocks brand would you recommend for an older 2001 Toyota Sienna for the rear end?
Hi! Honestly I would shop around for KYB and even check prices for originals as they are not that much more than aftermarket
Have you heard about the fitcam dashcams for toyota cars?
Hi Expert, how can i prevent the mounting falling off the window sometimes, especially parking under the sun?
Thanks.
Hi! I didn’t have issues with the mount falling off. Try cleaning the window in the area where you mount it. If it keeps falling I would contact the company
You might want a dash cam with a 3M dash cam mounting tape that holds the dash cam in place.
@@dashcamjourney4599 thank you very much.
How long does your camera run before the battery drains and the camera shuts off when hard wired in parking mode with motion detection on?
Discount code is no longer good, this company should honor the code as long as the video is up. Thanks for the video review, just the info i needed.
Not even two days with mine and I realized that the recording jumps on time and skips some parts. like I will drive for 4 miles and it will record for 2 miles and jump right away to 3 miles and the time will jump from 2:05 to 2:25 on the video. what if I have an accident between then ?
Have you had this such issue?
Question: when this camera connected to the car , how many continuous hours of driving can be stored on each SD card ? I am an Uber driver with 10-12 hours daily on the road without turning my engine off. Does it mean I must change SD Card every few hours ? Thanks.
I haven’t recorded that long as I have a 2 hour commute and have footage of that and more on the card and it’s not where near full. I would contact the company to get exact estimates
are u able to see car plates behind and in front of you? how far ahead would u say plate visibility on camera is visible?
Hi! So if the car is in front of you directly you can see the plate but if it’s far away it’s hard to read it
Try the thinkware instead 4k.
Ive been looking for a good car cam.. however... how do i mount a rear camera on a Tundra with a full sliding rear window??
That’s a very good question. Honestly this camera might not be a good option in this case. Perhaps look for a camera that has an option to clip it to the headliner. Or if you want this one try to fabricate something that clips into the headliner then glue it to that so it’s not stuck to the glass
Question - you said you didn't edit the video at all, but the playback is not real-time. It's maybe 3x(?) based on the clock in the bottom left corner. Maybe I missed the part of the video where you covered it?
I sped it up so you can see more footage but I didn’t color correct or enhance the visuals
Hi AMD! This is not a dash cam related question. I want to buy a car for doing pizza delivery part time. Which car do you suggest is best for that? Also between Corolla and Camry, is one better than the other?
Hi! Are you looking at new or used?
@@TheCarCareNut Used if I can find a good one. If I can’t, I might go for new after 3 attempts.
If you’re going for used to put high mileage and something very simple and reliable without the latest and greatest technology I would go with 2015-2017 Camry or 2017-2021 corolla or if going for new a corolla hybrid is awesome. The Camry from 2019 and up are the safe bet if you want the latest and greatest in technology
@@TheCarCareNut That is very helpful. Would you recommend I4 or V6 if I go for Camry?
Have you had a chance to look at the Toyota dash cam PC6A3-1200D ? I'm ordering a new Corolla Hybrid and saw the camera in the Altis brochure so I added it in.
I ordered one and it hasn’t come in yet wonder if it will evere
@@TheCarCareNut I live in Thailand so maybe I will have better luck. :-)
I got my new Corolla Hybrid today, with the factory dash cam. I still have to figure out how to use it since all my documentation is written in Thai, and sadly, I don't read or write Thai. But it looks good with all the wiring tucked away and invisible.
O yea, the old Hinsdale Oasis on the Tri State just before the Stevenson. That is, before Illinois Tollway Authority demolished it
While not looking at this camera, due to the "talented" drivers in Middle Tennessee where I live, I am going to invest in a dashcam for my next car. My question to you sir is I have located the parts I need to do a clean installation without wires hanging all over my dash. If am going to run wires through the interior panels of the vehicle (in this case the one behind the rearview mirror) do I need to have a professional do the installation?
You don’t really need a professional to do the install. It’s not difficult at all. Watch as many youtube installation videos as you find and go for it. It’s not hard
@@TheCarCareNut as long as I don’t invalidate the warranty that’s all I need to hear!
It shouldn’t affect the warranty as you’re not hard wiring things
@@TheCarCareNut So not sure if you are became aware since making this video, but the reason you might have had issues with the SanDisk card (and the camera manufacture says not to use it) is that it is not designed for constant use. While there may be a unknown reason you have to use their VanTrue branded card, your typical SanDisk (or Samsung) card is designed for intermittent use in photography cameras, not constant use (High Endurance) in a survailence system or other recording device.
So as much as I love Best Buy, when it comes to cards to meet specific requirements I typically go to B&H to get the right card for the job.
While I am a hobbiest photographer, I am also a gamer, and I can tell you from experience, every use case has a card for it. For example, Nintendo hardware is notoriously picky with the micro sd cards you use with their systems.
And actually my camera install involves replacing the wiring harness to the rear view mirror, so I will probably get a professional installation.
Does it protect the vehicle when you are out of the vehicle
Please help **My 2018 Camry Hybrid LE doesn’t make the Locking and unlocking beeps anymore!!**
Hi, I have the N2 Pro since 2018 and I hooked it up with a OBD port connector ( bought it separately from vantrue for ~$20 ) so that it could also record while parked. Unfortunately that cord was sliced partially by a guy who changed to my inspection sticker. So once in a while the connection would get lost and then come back after a little nudge. Then one day I noticed my car did not make that locking & unlocking doors beeps anymore, neither does it make the sound if try to lock the door with my windows open or my keys were inside when. I tried going through the settings but even with the settings turned “on” I would not hear those beeping sounds. I don’t know if there was a short circuit that blew a fuse which controls those beeping noises. I’ve been meaning to write this to you for a while now but since your channel have grown from 60K to almost half a million subscribers (Congratulations 🎉).. I was a little hesitant. But if you read this message please help me out because I couldn’t find any other solution so far. Thank You 🙏.
Hello,
I have a Corolla Hybrid and I want to go to travel and leave the car in parking for more than a month. I am afraid of battery depletion. What is your suggestions for this issue? Should I disconnect the battery or leave it there?
Hi! For the 12v battery disconnect it or expect to need to charge it afterwards
There are cameras that allow a separate 12v battery and charger for off state protection.
Is there a app that support the vantrue N4 camera?
could i wire this to a fuse in my kickpanel?
How does the dashcam compare to the dashcam that can be ordered on a new 4runner?
I ordered one through Toyota and haven’t received it yet. I want to compare them
Most cameras don't come with memory cards, so that's not unexpected. They could include a small 16GB card and raise the price by $10... but 99% of buyers would upgrade to a larger card.
Looks like a quality dash cam that a first time dash cam buyer should look into.
Many car cams are fussy with the class of memory card,some only like class 10 or class 8....just a heads up out there guys n girls.
Thank you for sharing this information!
I do not have this model. However I do have the Vantrue N2 Pro in my car and the X4 in my truck. They have saved me from 4 false Tickets from the Columbus, Ohio Police(they like to falsely stop you and make up charges) and the one in my car got me and the neighborhood a crystal clear pic of a thief who was stealing from vehicles as the one in my car stays powered all the time but the power outlets in my Tundra don't supply power when the truck is turned off (If you have a solution for this please let me know) Also the only thing I will ding these Vantrue's for is I can't get clear images of License plate numbers.
If it's a fact that you have video that got four traffic citations dismissed the Columbus, Ohio Chief of Police would need to know about it. At the very least the patrol officers are waisting their valuable time and their Sargent has a very effective way of expressing his displeasure.
You can get a hardwire install kit or make one to power it up with the car off
@@jhill4071 Yes it is a fact but no their Chief of Police nor anyone there will discipline their officers for it. I contacted their Internal affairs on 2 of them but of course even with video data proof their IA division rubber stamped it as their officers did nothing wrong. Remember what your dealing with ...it is the thin blue Line gang after all....they back their officers even when they are dead wrong.
@@TheCarCareNut I'll check it out.
You look like me when am driving.
where you buy it ?
I was just going to buy one and the discount code doesn't work... :(
Hi! Are you in the US? Let me know and I’ll contact the company
What the world needs.. more cameras watching us!
Guilt just might be in the eye of the camara,
yes I didn't like that I had to buy an SD card either.
now I understand why there are cigarette lighter socket at the rear of new vehicles