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VIOFO A119 2 Inch 1440P 30fps Car Dash Cam

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
143
Old Reviews
24
Unverified
4
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2 meters
SIZE
LCD
TYPE
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
VIDEO

Review Analysis - 115 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
 28
stopped working, gps, randomly, 3 months, viofo
+18%
-82%
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" ...  It lasted less than six months.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked great for 9 months but started rebooting randomly with the heat in Texas.  ...  "
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" ...  Failed 4 weeks after installation. ... (Just a few days ago, so this solicited review is well timed!)  ...  "
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" ...  The camera stop working after 6 months  ...  "
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" ...  Completely dead item.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked for a few weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  I should have waited to try the first one out a bit longer before jumping in with the second. ... The first unit I bought failed a few weeks ago, getting caught in a reboot loop that never ends.  ...  "
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" ...  Then all of the sudden, it stopped working.  ...  "
Video Playback
 16
quality, videos, night, day, play
+81%
-19%
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" ...  I like the setting I have mine on simply because when you play any one of the videos back on your computer, you can see everything and it fits the screen nicely.  ...  "
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" ...  I found the video quality to be so good that I got a second one for the wife's car as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is nice at night, and GREAT during the day.  ...  "
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" ...  And sorry for the screenshots, they look much better as video.  ...  "
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" ...  Video resolution is excellent.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is clear, very happy with that.  ...  "
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" ...  Great camera, Great quality video.  ...  "
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" ...  Video is good day and night.  ...  "
Camera
 14
something, quality, cameras, videos, video
+79%
-21%
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" ...  I love the camera and wouldn't mind using it again .  ...  "
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" ...  Camera seems good so far.  ...  "
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" ...  This camera means business  ...  "
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" ...  So the camera is great and the people selling are great.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a camera manufactured .  ...  "
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" ...  My opinion is that this a great camera.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera has a great picture.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes a 128GB card just fine.  ...  "
GPS
 11
gps mount, camera, without, unit, gps module
+55%
-45%
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" ...  The GPS module on this is also wonderful.  ...  "
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" ...  It DID come with the GPS unit so that was awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  I tracked it down to the GPS base being at fault.  ...  "
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" ...  My camera came with the GPS mount, and while many have commented on the stability of the camera when connected to the GPS mount, I have found that if you don't move it with your hand, it is actually pretty solid.  ...  "
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" ...  I am glad I bought the one with GPS functionality as well.  ...  "
Fit
 11
installed, connection, windshield, gps mount, dash cam
+73%
-27%
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" ...  It was an easy enough fix, though, just by sticking something between the camera and the mount to force the connection to stay put.  ...  "
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" ...  Still have not yet installed it into the vehicle yet, but I did setup a temp mount on top of the Dash (Ford F250) and it works well.  ...  "
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" ...  5 stars for the camera itself but 1 star for the GPS mount.  ...  "
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" ...  I installed the non-GPS mount in my wife car (it comes with GPS mount and two additional plastic mounts) which allows me to move the camera between cars.  ...  "
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" ...  The design itself is nice, it easily hides along the top of your windshield.  ...  "
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" ...  The mounting tape is strong and the camera is secure and stable when mounted.  ...  "
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" ...  This is our first dash cam - may have to get more for our other vehicles!  ...  "
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" ...   I did a TON of research on dash cams before actually buying this.  ...  "
Setup
 10
installation, install, went, use, first
+90%
-10%
comment
" ...  Very good item, with easy installation and operation "if you read the instructions correctly", which I did not at first.  ...  "
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" ...  - Easy installation, like silly easy!  ...  "
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" ...  This was easy to use and worked fine at first.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Good: Installation was fairly simple and the unit is small and hard to see from outside the car.  ...  "
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" ...  If you know your way around cars and/ or electrical circuits, this dash cam is a super easy install. ... I then setup the loop recording to cycle every ten minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Went right in .  ...  "
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" ...  It was also a breeze to install if you get the hardwire kit.  ...  "
Storage
 10
sd, memory, micro sd card, high endurance, make sure
+60%
-40%
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" ...  On a side note, do remember to purchase a high speed transfer memory card.  ...  "
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" ...  Nothing much to add except make sure you get a good sd card and the size is really small.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally, make sure you specifically buy a "high endurance" class 10 SD card and not a regular high speed card.  ...  "
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" ...  It takes a 128GB card just fine. ... Its best to keep a spare SD card in your car so if something funny happens you can shut the camera off (as not to corrupt the file you want) and swap out the card successfully preserving the file you want.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased a 64 GB memory card to fill the slot. ... One ten minute interval file is equal to about 1.8 GB of space on the memory card. ... files that fit on the memory card.  ...  "
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" ...  I am using a SanDisk High Endurance 32gb micro SD card.  ...  "
Marketplace
 10
vendor, response, exactly, emailed, described
+70%
-30%
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" ...  Customer service from this seller was A+.  ...  "
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" ...  The camera has a great picture.  ...  "
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" ...  Both cameras works exactly as described.  ...  "
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" ...  on time delivery and exact item .  ...  "
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" ...  Seller response very well for the orders I made.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product and great vendor. ... I would buy from this vendor again.  ...  "
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" ...  Watched the video review and it was exactly like it was described.  ...  "
Video Recording
 10
video, night, day, clear, amazing
+90%
-10%
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" ...  The recording quality is super.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is nice at night, and GREAT during the day.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is clear, very happy with that.  ...  "
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" ...  Great camera, Great quality video.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing video quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall the dashcam records with good quality.  ...  "
Night Photography
 10
video, quality, day, vision, pretty
+100%
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" ...  Also impressed with the quality at night.  ...  "
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" ...  Other than that, the camera performs great, picture quality is pretty clear in the daytime, and decent at night.  ...  "
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" ...  Video quality is nice at night, and GREAT during the day.  ...  "
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" ...  And the night vision is actually pretty decent.  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality daytime video, not so much night time.  ...  "
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" ...  Video is good day and night.  ...  "
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" ...  Night time video is slightly red-shifted which gives the video a very mild sepia effect. ... Not bad and not pronounced and I have seen it in other night vision cameras.  ...  "

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Specifications

Body
Size:  2 meters
Connectivity
GPS:  Yes 
Camera
Video:  Yes 
Memory
Memory:  131072 GB
Display
Type:  LCD 
Resolution:  Full HD 1080p 
2 meters
SIZE
LCD
TYPE
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
VIDEO