INTRODUCTION

   From accidents and reckless driving to road rage and insurance frauds there are just far too many reasons as to why anyone should have a dash camera installed in their cars. Now as I’ve mentioned numerous times in the past i really enjoy watching such videos on YouTube and what they all have in common is of course that they are taken by dash cameras installed in cars, trucks and even bikes. Unfortunately, even though dash cameras are very popular in many countries (including the USA, UK, China, Japan, Australia and Russia) they are not as popular where I’m at, something which i sincerely hope will change in the near future. Today with me i have yet another 4K car dash camera model, the A129 Pro Duo by VIOFO.

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   The VIOFO A129 Pro Duo consists by a forward and a rear camera both of which are housed inside compact plastic housings. Now whereas the forward camera uses the SONY Exmor R 8.29MP ultra high definition CMOS image sensor the rear camera is based on the SONY Starvis 2.13MP full high definition CMOS image sensor. This allows the forward camera to record at 4K (3840x2160p - 1440p/1080p at 60fps are also supported) resolution at 30fps (with a diagonal viewing angle of 130 degrees) and the rear camera at 1080p (1920x1080p) resolution at 30fps (with a diagonal viewing angle of 140 degrees). Just like other 4K dash cameras (and action cameras) in the market the A129 Pro Duo uses H.265 HEVC video compression for significantly reduced recording sizes. Other built-in features include α 2-inch LCD screen, dual-band WiFi connectivity (802.11b/g/n/ac 2.4/5GHz), GPS, super capacitor (prevents possible recording data corruption if power is suddenly cut off), temperature protection (-10/+65 degrees), microphone, speaker, G-sensor (parking mode) and a microSD slot compatible with cards up to 256GB in capacity. In terms of optional addons VIOFO also offers the HK3 ACC hardwire kit (allows the camera to record 24/7 if something happens to your car), bluetooth remote control and a CPL filter for the front camera which can reduce reflections.