Dash Cam Pro has recently become one of the most prominent names in budget in-vehicle dash-cams, offering a wealth of features at a price much lower than the more established manufacturers. In this review we’ll take a look at why having a dash-cam is a sensible accessory for all motorists and consider the pros and cons of this product in particular.
Before we get to the ‘nitty-gritty’ it’s worth quickly running through why a dash-cam is almost a necessary for modern drivers. The most obvious reason of course is that a dash-cam will provide real time footage of any incident that involves the vehicle from a 120 degree front mounted perspective.
When accidents of any size are such litigious matters, having evidence that proves one driver or the other was at fault is now the number one factor in deciding blame/guilt.
Anyone with a dash-cam has a massive advantage (provided they are in the right of course!) and it essentially puts to bed the old investigatory methods of tracking down and interviewing witnesses, who in the case of motor incidents rarely provide a common or accurate testimony.
So How Does It Work?
Even despite it’s rock-bottom price, in technical terms this product provides a basic yet functional capacity to perform all the duties that are likely to be demanded of it.
The set-up is just like a satellite navigation system and equally speedy and straightforward – simply attach the suction based mount on the inner windshield, slot in the product at a suitable angle with the realtime screen down – and that’s it. No complicated settings whatsoever, making this device universally accessible to all drivers.
Once turned on, the DashCam Pro provides HD recording for ‘up to 14 hours’ (more on which later) and also offers audio recording too. Again, the device impresses with image quality, auto-stabilization, automatic adjustment for weather and light conditions along with obviously the exact date and time of the images that it records.
That’s pretty much it – a convenient dash-cam that performs the essential basics at an excellent price.
For a run-down of features:
- Full HD 120 degree forward mounted recording.
- Up to 14 hours time-looped recording.
- Motion detection & image stabilization.
- Supports SSD Cards up to 32GB (not included).
- Easy to set up with basic options for picture & audio recording.
At it’s price range, it’s obviously an unfair comparison with some of the bigger branded names that are often three times the cost or more and allow for many additional features.
However, this device doesn’t pretend to be taking these devices on. Rather it’s marketing is aimed squarely at being highly functional at an extremely competitive price. It’s sold as a solid dash cam for the driver who just wants something simple in case an accident happens.
So overall how does it rate as a product?
- An entirely functional camera system providing all the basic protection for the budget motorist.
- Data is easily downloaded and transferred by SSD Card.
- Seconds to set-up straight out of the box.
- Effective in day/night and adverse weather.
- Most importantly of all – the price!
- No SSD Card is included. Unless the purchaser has a spare this should be factored into the price.
- The ’14 hours’ recording claim is stretching it and factored on the lowest settings. In reality, for better definition expect the loop to be closer to 7 hours. With that being said, 7 hours is plenty of time, since most of us don’t spend that much time in our cars every day. Just charge it every few days and you’re good to go.
Best Place to Buy it?
If you’re looking for the best deal on this item, I highly recommend picking it up directly from the official website.
It’s the cheapest price I’ve seen online, and they have some nice bonus offers too. Plus, by going through the website, you know you’re getting the full money back guarantee just in case you don’t like your device for any reason.
Final Thoughts
As an introductory dash cam for those who don’t need something super high-tech, it is a great basic option, and for most drivers it will be a sound choice.
This is certainly the case for people on a budget, since this model is very affordable. Sure, there are some more expensive devices out there that have more features to them, but in my opinion, I like the pure simplicity of this device. It does exactly what I need – nothing more, nothing less.
Overall, it’s a solid model and I highly recommend it. I’m happy with my purchase so far!
