My Favourite Front & Back 1080p Dash-Cam - The AUKEY DR02 D

[@Techmoan]

*The day I finished making the video, this camera went out of stock on Amazon US. So I've held back publishing it for a few days to see if they were getting any more stock. But as this seems unlikely in the short term and it's still available elsewhere, rather than wait any longer, I've published it.*

[@dickiedocker]

Techmoan brilliant review as usual... quick question are you selling you're old dash cam now?

[@schregen]

Techmoan I appreciate your careful thinking! I agree it doesn't make sense to wait any longer. Cheers! 🍄💋🍄💋

[@rickymcdonnell]

Just bought this cam with a sandisk extreme pro 128G card. Been looking for a good dual cam for ages this one seems to fit my requirements. Especially the DAB issue.

[@HD2You]

Until March is impossible to restock because of Chinese New Year which is until Feb 26

[@raycandy]

Techmoan love your reviews!! From one bike rider to another, can u review the fixed dual cameras that are on eBay for motorcycles? :)

[@fatratvlog809]

Looks good, my dash cam just put someone away for 9 months so they are worth the money! This looks like a good upgrade from what I have.

[@ohms5054]

@cyanide11111y I think they would've learned their lesson and probably take the sd card out of it before they see how far they can push it up his asshole using a windshield wiper blade. I'm just sayin.

[@DarqeDestroyer]

Oooohh can we see the footage of that?

[@TheOnjLouis]

If my wife watched this, she’d tell me off. I can’t drive, being totally blind but because of the way you always review things with such attention to detail, I want to buy one for the car we *don’t* have. No point, I know, but yeah. The geek in me wants such a thing. Please can you not make your reviews quite so interesting? Lol Seriously thanks as always. Can’t use it, can’t see the footage at all, but as per-usual, great video. Do in fact, keep up the great work.

[@nickmanhota324]

Love it

[@isnes8714]

Andre Louis iii

[@sMASHsound]

i feel ya, mate

[@tobywilkins7382]

How can you watch this if you are blind?

[@TheOnjLouis]

TOBY WILKINS Well... I have working ears, and I also make my own videos. No need to post a link, plus it’s spamming anyway. Just follow my profile and see yourself. I’m just as much into KZbin as anybody. What can I say? I’m a tech-junky.

[@bodombeastmode]

England looks so awesome. So much old architecture .

[@matbell1514]

Congratulations on hitting 600k subs!!! I bloody love your channel and have got the lads at work on to it also! As always keep up the great work!

[@deldia]

Mat Bell Agree but where the hell do you work? I’d get laughed out of the office recommending this channel. One of my friends likes some of it though.

[@shifty277]

Wow this is a seriously comprehensive review of this unit! I hope in future Aukey will attempt to send you units of products to review, as you are the kind of person with the quality of review you produce other potential customers want to hear from! Thank you for taking such time and effort to put forth your opinions on this device! Much appreciated and a thumbs up.

[@Da40kOrks]

"Accessory socket" I remember when those were called cigarette lighters.

[@donricoprocrastinating]

Yeah it's a sigaret lighter if you're 62year old american who picked up smoking in a second grade

[@necro2607]

In most recent cars there are two sockets of that form factor -- one is a cigarette lighter, and another is an "accessory socket" that provides something like ~10 amps of 12v current (way more than what the cigarette lighter socket provides). You're "supposed" to use the accessory socket for electronics and stuff, and use the cigarette lighter socket just as a cigarette lighter (though you can get away with using most simple electronics in the cigarette socket).

[@tdp2612]

technically, its just a pul for the fag lighter, thats the bit you take out - id argue if you buy a car that doesnt come with the lighter bit, the socket is just an accessory socket, not a cigarette lighter

[@tuba-bo3151]

@@donricoprocrastinating I'm 63 year old swedish man and I at least know how to spell cigarette, though I don't smoke them. Maybe there is someone even related to you that enjoys smoking them whom finds the cigarette lighter in your car convinient for lightening their cigarette.

[@donricoprocrastinating]

@@tuba-bo3151 It's spelled "convenient".

[@simonjz05]

Hi Matt. Thank you so much for this! I purchased one based on this video and review and installed it in my Mini. Last Saturday I took the car in for some minor works and MOT, and after reviewing the footage I caught the mechanic doing 114mph when on a test drive!!! Furious does not cut it, but I have him backed into a corner because of this camera (if you want to see the footage let me know!) Thank you again for this and for a most excellent channel. Always a family favourite.

[@THX-vx8vm]

Techmoan is my favorite KZbin channel. Always look forward to your uploads. I really miss the puppets. It seems like it's been so long since I seen an episode.

[@erikjohansson1814]

THX1138 The exact moment the puppets come up, I switch the video off.

[@Charky_Creations]

Eryk Johansson oh, so YOU'RE the guy the warning is for!

[@erikjohansson1814]

Mr. T Ruth me turning the video off because of puppets destroys for everybody in exactly what way? If you like puppets watch, buy a Barbie and be happy.

[@bennylofgren3208]

Eryk Johansson No, but mentioning that you turn it off kinda does, as it sounds like you're whining about it...

[@erikjohansson1814]

Benny Löfgren Nope, just an opinion about puppets. But sure, some would find it more fun if everybody agree on everything always. Even puppets...

[@AJGravityAnalyticaCap]

This channel is the most relaxing and de-stressing collection of videos there is on the web.

[@Jeffmorgan1991]

Please show the really bad ones, that is just as helpful as the good ones to know about! Thanks for another great video

[@shelbyintheolds]

The only video on KZbin that actually says what happens to the file once the Caution / Action button is pressed. Cannot praise you enough for actually saying that in the video. Thank you.

[@jjjoshiii6659]

Im not into dashcams but its Techmoan so I still watch it.

[@blower1]

Yep, he could be reviewing tarmac - and i'd still watch, enjoy and learn something new.

[@MichaelCampbell01]

haha, yeah; I have a dashcam that I like already, but I'll watch this even though I have zero intention of buying it, just because it's TechMoan. Love this guy.

[@JsR-7and9]

blower I know what you mean. I've sat and watched a video from BigCliveDotCom - making crappy porridge!

[@jonanderson4280]

I am amazed on how well, fast and clear you can speak. You should be in a radio or television broadcast.

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

Many years ago now you did a review of the Mobius Cam, and after watching I have been using one ever sins in my car, and on my Quadcopters. But after watching this I will be upgrading my dash cam. This camera looks amazing and with it having a back window cam well WOW just what I need. Thank you for another great Review ( as always )

[@AdamWelchUK]

George Cooper I’m in exactly the same boat. Today I’m using a mobius tomorrow it’ll be the Aukey. I’ve always found Aukey products to be good, and after seeing this review I could stop myself...

[@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf]

I just ordered one, just hope next week he doesn't do a review on a better one lol

[@s1udgeguts]

I also bought a Mobius after his review. In fact, I bought 3. Two in my car (front & rear) and one to use in my bus at work. 128gig card gives over 20hrs' recording. the cam runs for almost 10 hours each day, 5, sometimes 6 day per week, 48 weeks a year for the last 4 or is it now 5 years? I've dropped the cam at least twice whilst removing it & getting out - so at least a 6' drop onto concrete. And still the Mobius continues to provide sterling service without so much as a dropped frame. The ONLY downside I can find with the Mobius is the low light/nighttime footage isn't too good. For me, a dual setup is a no-no, I don't like all my eggs in one basket. my current setup of two identical cams at least allows for redundancy, if the front packs in, I can at least put the rear cam in my windscreen so I have some cover.

[@charsiu8444]

Same here. Bought a moebius from techmoan's review and have been waiting years for a worthy dual dashcam review.... and.... it's all out of stock in ebay and amazon... X_X'

[@TexasADV]

man I never through about using a dashcam as a camera on my drone. That's a GREAT idea!

[@culturelab9679]

I'm 15, can't drive, but I still watched the entire video and was entertained. Well done and congratulations on 600k subs! You're the reason I've taken an interest in vintage and obscure technology. Thank you, although I don't think my parents would say the same!

[@Jerbod2]

I kid you not, I was thinking how beautiful the building on the top right at 11:50 was, and lo and behold you mention something about the brick warehouse a few moments later. Totally unrelated but just wanted to mention it haha.

[@joshuarosen6242]

Liverpool is an interesting city. It has some very fine architecture although it suffered badly during the second world war. A lot of the city was rebuilt in the 50s and 60s and many of the buildings from that period were utterly hideous. There used to be a Royal and Sun Alliance building a couple of hundred metres from the warehouse you refer to which was amongst the ugliest buildings I've ever seen. Fortunately, many of the worst examples have been demolished now and been replaced with much more attractive modern buildings.

[@Jerbod2]

Well to be honest you can't go much worse than how we did it here in the Netherlands. Amsterdam is known for it's canals and beautiful architecture, believe it or not, Rotterdam was just like that (just google "Rotterdam before bombing") you'll see how beautiful it was. After it got bombed by the germans the city burned days (a lot of the damage was done by the fire, not the bombs) but a common misconception is that the whole city was gone, fact is that poverty and stupid architects did the rest. They figured they could finally get a piece of land that they could make the way they wanted to, with straight roads, that's why Rotterdam is often called the Manhattan of the Netherlands, the skyline is unlike any other city. It's a damn shame what happened there, there's basically nothing left of a once beautiful medieval city, and the germans are barely responsible.

[@watershed44]

Manny Calavera I'd love to see Techmoan do a tour of his city and point out significant landmarks.

[@joshuarosen6242]

Manny Calavera I know Amsterdam very well and it is indeed a beautiful city. I know Rotterdam only slightly and having been there, I was in no hurry to return. I think you are right, short-sighted city planners and architects did as much damage to the city as the Germans did and the same is true in Liverpool. Fortunately, Liverpool is now recovering from that but I haven't been to Rotterdam for a very long time so I don't know if that is true there. I also know Utrecht quite well and that's a lovely city (or is it a town, I don't know how you define a city in the Netherlands) as well.

[@joshuarosen6242]

watershed44 I believe Mat lives nearer Wigan than Liverpool and I hope he will forgive me for saying that Wigan is not as interesting a place as Liverpool. Liverpool would be well worth a tour though. I'm a Yorkshireman but my mother was from Liverpool and I've always liked it.

[@bugjuice456]

Your reviews are always so concise and clear. I have bought a few items from your reviews as they have been able to answer all my questions. And this channel has been my go to review guide for tech items.

[@freesaxon6835]

You should add short ' extras' like that info about the brick warehouse in Liverpool now and then in your videos. As long as they don't detract from the review itself. Local historical places of interest ? You would be a natural for that!

[@karwanahmed1388]

My man your voice feels so genuine, whatever you are selling I’m buying.

[@Charky_Creations]

I'm yet to see anything by aukey which isn't good. I have a drone, a mechanical keyboard and some phone cables by them- and now I've heard good reviews about their dashcam and charger packs. For stuff so cheap it's really remarkable. They're rapidly becoming one of my go-to companies.

[@izzieb]

Charky Anker is also a good company with affordable products. I often get confused between the two as well 😂.

[@andrewtimms9014]

Customer Service relating to this Camera is outstanding. Cable to rear camera short in length for vehicle a new longer one supplied f.o.c. Always excellent and informative views with Techmoan reviews.

[@agaronek]

Aukey - Sounds like something Steve Irwin would have said. Crikey, look at that Aukey!

[@aussie8114]

agaronek Your comment is not very funny, but l'm giving it a 👍🏼 because at least you made an effort 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@timothycook2917]

That's very funny. Almost as funny as crikey, that dingo bit my dinga!

[@vmgf1437]

funny stuff :)

[@urfavoritehumanbean879]

All your dashcam videos remind me of how beautifully gloomy and cozy the UK is.

[@zerebusgarago]

Why the fuck do i keep watching you review dash cams. I don't even have a licence

[@NobodyWhatsoever]

Preparation, Zerebus, if you do intend to get your license eventually. At the very least, I like his reviews about the most of anyone's, for being thorough, practical, and informative.

[@timothycook2917]

That's because you are a well-rounded person

[@Syncopator]

Slow day on KZbin?

[@Top-Jimmy]

hahahah!! Gold!

[@isurudj]

Hi Techmoan, I wanted to send you a message of thanks. 5 1/2 yrs ago, I watched one of your dashcam reviews and decided to get one (a Novatek 96650 H.264) for my car for the first time. Earlier this week, I had a crash for the first time, at no fault of mine. I was in a turning lane to exit a roundabout when the other person cut me off from a non-turning lane. He admitted fault at the scene, but then later declined to admit fault to his insurance company who have made the dispute so much more stressful. After crying and being in shock for 3 days, I am now glad to say that my insurance company confirmed that I was not at fault - ALL THANKS TO THE DASHCAM FOOTAGE. So, thank you, Techmoan!!! I see that you haven't done a newer review since this one from 3+ years ago. If you have any special recommendations on front+rear dash cams, I would love to know. I will be looking for a set for my next car. Thank you!! xx

[@Nighthawke70]

The Debbie Downer on this kit is the mounting hardware. In Texas, we have this obvious need for sunshades in our vehicles. So putting one up means that the camera and shade may be incompatible. I use a third party mount affixing my camera(s) to the rear view mirror, which has the double duty of making the camera easy to remove (and stow it in a cooler spot) and set up my sunshade. Even if the camera is easy to remove, the adhesive is open game for the sun, easily destroying it in a matter of months. My 2 cents worth.

[@Cb138inRs]

Magnets. I dont leave my camera up when i leave my car. You can use magnets for a quick and easy disconnect. Well. Easy enough as you need a strong magnet

[@bobsmithinson2050]

Any overheating issues in the summer from leaving it in a closed up car parked in the sun on a 118° day (or similar temp)?

[@48snapper]

I bought this a few weeks ago and had it fitted by Halfords (a UK company) last week. I paid them £50 for the install but it was money well spent. They did a really neat job with the power being connected to the fuse box. A word of warning - don't be as stupid as I was! I thought the buttons are touch screen types. In fact they are actual buttons, a point I can see with a torch after re-watching this video. I too strongly recommend this as the picture quality is superb.

[@zxcvb_bvcxz]

Aukey is doing some really good stuff - didn't know they'd branched out into dashcams though.

[@BrenoLuna]

Exquisite content, as usual, Mat! I must confess I have your channel as the benchmark for reviews on electronics, and I won't subscribe to any channel that compares poorly to it. Cheers, buddy!

[@aaroNiGHTS]

Woah, wrapping it in foil! You did try everything. Coat everything in brass!

[@canucksuk9409]

After watching this review I went ahead and purchased one, So far I'm very pleased with it and have some very good quality footage, I also watched some of the other videos about hard wiring and using the OBD port. I have gone down a slightly mixed route as I wanted a constant power supply for parking mode. I purchased a dummy OBD port which has the wiring loom attached, but only the 12v and ground connected at the business end, From a security point of view it means that if the car is broken into and they try to hack into the car through the OBD it will show there's power but will have no access to the cars systems, making it appear as if there some sort of other security immobilizer on it and hopefully they give up when they trigger the alarm. Also with the 12v cable live it meant I could tap into that power source without messing with the cars original wiring or playing with the fuse box. I did intend to use the ground but I found a convenient place close by where I could just bolt onto the chassis. I prepped and pre-wired all of the bits before going to the car. so dummy obd and loom, spliced into the 12v lead, this goes to a low voltage unit which would cut the power supply to my camera should the battery power dip below 12v then from there into the dash hard wire kit which has the step down to 5v then up to the dash cam. After routing and hiding the cables, grounding to the chassis. I plugged into the original OBD with the dummy one and hid and cable tide the other out the way and out of sight, last step was to plug the Low voltage unit into it connector and about 20 seconds of it reading the battery condition and then it started supplying power to the cam.. and there its been running for a few weeks. Total cost: £180 Wire prep: 10 minutes Fitting time and routing cables 20 minutes, or 30mins if you're routing the rear camera as well. I'm sure this will depend on peoples cars and skill set of how practical they are, some may be faster some slower. This could all be done without disconnecting the battery aswell.

[@haroldsmith45302]

Craig House I would like to know too.

[@hippopotamus86]

I would no longer recommend this. It's good, but they're creeping the price up on it. Instead, wait to get the Viofo A129 on offer, better quality, has GPS and lens filter, as well as 2.4G and 5G Wifi.. It's about £160 normally, but at least once a week it goes down to around £115 on Amazon. Well worth it!

[@MrKirby365]

Most be experiencing a Techmoan, he put out a video and the price goes up... lol

[@laurabonsell1597]

Thank you so much for your reviews and video on basics. After a friend was in an accident in which the other cars dash cam "was not recording" (because it was their fault) I've been worried about my boyfriend driving and am buying him a dash cam for his birthday. After such an in depth review I am more than happy to be spending so much money on this model for him.

[@boolieee4990]

It seems that everything I see you review I want and NEED .... Good thing I'm always broke. Thanks for your great videos.

[@minnsminns]

After 3 and a half years of daily use my Mini 0801 (a previous favourite of yours) is now on its last legs. Just ordered this to replace it, £99.99 with another £15 off just for clicking the Applicable Promotions button. Result! Great review as always.

[@DannyDashcam]

Weirdly I ordered this earlier in the week and fitted it 2 days ago. I'm just reviewing the footage and found it to be pretty good to say the least , that said I do think my current g1w-S is better at night so I'll be using that also . I've installed a 128gb memory card and the camera told.me to format it as soon as I powered the unit up which I thought was good. I'll also add as it was on my Amazon wish list I was offered this camera on a deal so only.paid £85. As for the radio issue you have I had the opposite experience. My g1w-s power supply added interference to the radio ( not digital btw) but the aukey has zero interference. Pps I'm always looking out on your test drives for my car as you drive around my part of the world lol

[@DannyDashcam]

Adrien Perié point being were not filming ourself as you put it were mostly filming this around us incase of a accident to prove we did Nothing wrong hopefully, also where I live it also acts as a form of cctv. Besides that I'm just average so I suit your comment 😂

[@leexgx]

what SD card was it as i find them sometimes to be picky especially with larger SD cards

[@DannyDashcam]

lee x This should work fine but any issues they are ok for returns. That said I've had no issue with any from them www.mymemory.co.uk/integral-128gb-micro-sd-card-sdxc-uhs-i-u1-adapter-80mb-s.html

[@randallbernacki9010]

Danny Dashcam i

[@whitecastlept]

Hello can you tell me if this has night vision ?

[@Mouse2113]

Picture quality perfect for its intended job. Will seriously consider buying this set when it becomes available again on Amazon

[@randomsanwhich2]

YES More dash cam videos please.

[@MsSteve70]

I'm seriously feeling the need to support this channel. It's making a lot of people very happy, including me.

[@deadfreightwest5956]

This camera looks ideal. I have a Vantrue, and it's so unreliable as to be useless. I've often thought that any replacement should have fore and aft views. After all, a lot of accidents start from behind. Also, I think we need a brick warehouse channel on KZbin! :)

[@GoodScottyy]

Just installed this camera today with a 128 GB high endurance card along with the optional GPS antenna. I ran a test just around my block and the footage, time, and GPS coordinates were very accurate. Thanks for the recommendation techmoan!

[@WalcomS7]

The first thing I always do when I see a Techmoan video is check the end for puppets. Unfortunately, there are no puppets in this one.

[@sdushdiu]

Operating just one unit is useful for smaller vehicles such as scooters that are common in much of the world....Thus your mentioning that capability is appreciated.

[@q8386]

Spot on with the 'click on the promo message' idea - price dropped from £99 (which is already discounted) to £84.99 - what a bargain. Shame my SLK is convertible - a rear camera just wouldn't be fittable to the rear screen.

[@Largeone1968]

q8386 I’ve got a dashcam mounted on the Perspex wind deflector on my Slk. Not ideal as it’s a little bit shakey but easy to mount.

[@q8386]

Hi Largeone1968 - I thought about doing this as I too have a perspex wind deflector - but then the wires are visible. But thanks for thinking....

[@stephenphillip5656]

Only just found this revue... Amazon's price is now £110. BAH!!

[@Robb403]

My philosophy is that good videos win cases and get convictions whether in the car or where you live. So, it's worth investing in a little camera like this especially if you live in a congested area. It can save a whole lot of grief with legal and insurance claims. Thank you for the video.

[@clemstevenson]

Very professional presentation.

[@Amabanana0]

Great Review! Really informative and very honest - Just bought this dashcam set on the back of your review with the GPS module and a hardwire kit that goes into the OBD II slot. Fitted it today works well although the screen is quite small. Thanks for the review and keep up the great work

[@stuartmcconnachie]

Great review, but ideally you should review the junk too. Stops people making the same mistake again....

[@Techmoan]

I did. See the Z-Edge dual camera review.

[@FFVoyager]

What's the point of reviewing junk?

[@pjotrh]

U can also do a single review video about all the junk cams, that would also be fun I think

[@alexale8540]

in media production, if it's not recognized as hobby, the spent time must be compensated (the time is money), also all media in current Internet-everything era are fighting for the consumer time(spent on their content)-it's quite interesting topic about "time deficit" of consumers - advertisers already know that each minute of person spent on their visual content (it's the main trend that we consume today everything visually, children with "clip-thinking", also big discussion by psychologists and etc.) is literally recognised as "gold". To conclude all this - i'm not sure that many people decide to spend their really "precious" time to watch "junk" reviews. I see that Techmoan become very popular because of very unique technical forgotten equipment, which young generation never heard of (and never will, because they also don't have time to learn about it). But if owner see such model plausible, it's his decision, junk reviews is also the niche on KZbin, it can expand the presense or bring new audience.

[@vgamesx1]

I mostly came here just to listen to techmoan talk for a 10-20 minutes, I don't really care what the thing is that much because I probably wasn't going to buy it anyway... I mean he does excellent camera reviews but if I was interested in getting a camera then a quick look on dashcamtalk would tell me all I needed to know within a few minutes, then I could go searching for video samples such as his and half of the other stuff he covers is old equipment, which I do find mildly interesting, especially as he gives a good overview of its history but I'd almost never buy any of it myself, so I can't speak for anyone else but his videos are mostly entertainment to me.

[@JerryKillian]

Great review! I have already purchased two of these cams. Installed the first in my Hyundai Elantra with no issues.The second is for my wife's Nissan kicks which I install tomorrow for her birthday. Video evidence wins court cases! I had been using my phone and a very good app, Daily Roads Voyager Pro. However, between the app running, all the background apps, and Texas heat, my phones would eventually stop recording. This is when I struck head-on, and had no video evidence. My own attention to detail, driving experience and history were enough for me to get a settlement. I got lucky and had an extremely good attorney. If you want to protect yourself on today's roads and highways, I highly recommend this camera. (I have a 128 GB SD card in mine, and like Techmoan, I save the ones that count to my PC.

[@FurSedify]

What on earth happened to your puppets? I quite enjoyed those.

[@Mrvideosandgames]

There was a video featuring them recently. They seem to be intermittent.

[@armanelgtron4533]

They have never been on every video of his. Only some.

[@joshuarosen6242]

I too love the puppets but as armanelgtron rightly points out, they have always been sporadic. Probably only about a third of the videos (my favourite third) have them.

[@JonDaviesIsHere]

Hi Matt, Just thought I would drop a note on this video to say thank you very much for reviewing and recommending this Dash Cam. The benefits far outweigh the lack of Wifi. I bought mine with the extra motion proximity sensor "Hard Wire Kit", which admittedly is so sensitive it doesn't turn off at all if it's windy (flapping leaves/waving trees!!!). Apart from the wind issue, this really extends the functionality to working well when the car is parked, sort of like an extended CCTV system in front of your house :)

[@ManChicken]

According to KZbin your video is at 30p but I notice the dashcam footage has a repeated frame about every second, which doesn't immediately make sense (it would if you were editing at 25fps but the cam was recording at 24fps for instance.) Is that how the files actually are recorded from the cam, or is something else going on (I'm guessing maybe they are actually variable FPS at roughly 30, like you'd get from a phone.) Just curious. Thanks!

[@Techmoan]

Feel free to examine the downloadable files in more detail.

[@magnets1000]

I noticed the same thing in the sample video, it happens a bit faster than once/second

[@magnets1000]

It seems to happen every 33 frames

[@ManChicken]

Interesting, finally had a chance to download them and take a look. They claim to be 30.0 fps constant, the repeating frames are indeed baked in. Searching around, I found clips from others from this cam and some showed the same problem, and some didn't. May be sloppy hardware timing, and/or may be something they can deal with in a software update. In the end, for a dash cam, it's not that huge of a deal.. but also given the application, where it's constant linear type motion, it stuck out immediately :)

[@BlokeOzzie]

My previous A119 camera had the same issue; it's fixable with a firmware update, so hopefully they get it fixed in this camera too. The rear cam, oddly enough, does not demonstrate the issue in the sample clips.

[@pjotrh]

This is amazing!!! I bought this the day before u released this review. I was in doubt because u hadn't reviewed it yet, but other reviews were very positive and it seemed to have exactly what I needed. Looking very much forward to trying it out very soon!

[@electrofuzzer]

Great device for FakeTaxi.

[@Fireglo]

A FakeTaxi episode featuring Mat would be epic xD

[@electrofuzzer]

Mat Leblanc ? Sounds nice.

[@Muonium1]

wtf is a fake taxi?

[@electrofuzzer]

Fake Taxi is gold, 10mintwo, GOLD!

[@Muonium1]

Kenny? Kenny Bania?

[@Dust76tr]

I picked it up as soon as your video went live on Patreon. I’d been looking for something like this for ages! They even had a 15% discount code under promotions on amazon UK, so, while it was reduced to £100, I managed to get it for £85 delivered next day! I’m going to install the cameras tomorrow.

[@Frisenette]

Who listens to live radio anymore? Hell I have on occasion listened to Techmoan videos in the car.

[@johnfrancisdoe1563]

Helge Frisenette Anyone who wants to hear announcements about traffic issues (other than random triangles on their SatNav). Also you avoid worrying about what to play next and stay in touch with society in general.

[@Frisenette]

John Francis Doe with all my years of RDS car radios I’ve never once had any useful traffic information from the radio. You could still have it turned on to have it interrupt your own programming. Make a playlist or use Siri to select songs. I tend to listen to Podcasts while driving though. String two or three together and your covered for most trips.

[@vgamesx1]

John Francis Doe Yeah but if you use google maps then all that traffic is taken care of in the background so you don't have to think about it or if you use waze then I can for example see that there's a pothole a mile away from me and it only took me two seconds to look that up, that's insanely quicker/more efficient. As for music, as Hulge suggested, you can either download some music and let it play in a playlist/random order or there's always spotify and alternatives such as google play music which can play random music, it's just my opinion but I don't see much of a reason to turn on a radio over listening to a curated list of music I've selected for myself, but then again, I am a little picky about the music I like so I guess take that with a grain of salt.

[@joshuarosen6242]

Perhaps you live somewhere where the radio stations are crap but I live in England and I very much enjoy listening to Radio 3 while I am in the car.

[@moody_blue682]

Now that's what I call a proper comprehensive dash cam review. Good stuff.

[@mikeydk]

What is your experience with life time on the sd cards? I had a 16 gb in my Mobius camera, it lasted about 8 months, and then it completely died.

[@bridgendesar]

Another good reason to get a bigger card, you reduce the number of writes to each sector of the card overall

[@wagmiorngmi]

Same for me Slow. Roughly 8 months on a Sandisk UHS-1 16GB card in my Mobius :( .

[@drazenradosevic7467]

I have 2 cars equipped with Mobius cams for about 4 years now (decision based on Techmoan review), with 32 Gb each and they work just fine except for batteries. Because of that the real time clock loses the time every time when I switch the car off. This is the only reason I am considering the new dash cam purchase.

[@jeffreyd1701]

regular micro sd cards will fail, you need to invest in a high endurance card.

[@drazenradosevic7467]

No, both cars are in a daily use. I am not sure how long it takes to forgot the time. I don't check the recorded footage on daily bases, perhaps twice a year, and the time is always lost...

[@rohant]

I have the same one here in India. Now we obviously have much hotter summers than most of other places where this camera might be used. The issue I experienced was not with the camera but with the SD card. I suggest getting a “surveillance rated” SD card, they are apparently meant to be used in harsher temperatures as well as built to be constantly written on.

[@John_Ridley]

And they're out of stock in Amazon US.

[@chief8886]

3 days ago?

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

Jackson The en Probably uploaded to Patreon 3 days ago. 🤔

[@chief8886]

ah yes

[@300DBenz]

The “Techmoan effect” in action.

[@SoulSilverIV]

Thanks for the informative review, I'm still rocking that ancient 720p dual dash cam you reviewed a couple of years ago and it's in desperate need of an upgrade! This might just be the model I go for.

[@lukasbieri]

Why wouldn't one want to alert others that a dashcam is installed? The green light seems very useful to me...?

[@Techmoan]

1) To Comply with local laws (this video goes out to many countries) 2) UK Law regarding lights to the rear - see section 2 below Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors11.-(1) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing a red light to the front, except- (a)a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;(b)a side marker lamp or a side retro reflector;(c)retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-(i)a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;(ii)a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination; or(iii)an invalid carriage; or(d)a traffic sign.(2) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except- (a)amber light from a direction indicator or side marker lamp;(b)white light from a reversing lamp;(c)white light from a work lamp;(d)light to illuminate the interior of a vehicle;(e)light from an illuminated rear registration plate;(f)light for the purposes of illuminating a taxi meter;(g)in the case of a bus, light for the purposes of illuminating a route indicator;(h)blue light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to a police control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;(i)white light from a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;(j)green light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to an ambulance control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;(k)blue light from a warning beacon or rear special warning lamp fitted to an emergency vehicle, or from any device fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;(l)amber light from a warning beacon fitted to-(i)a road clearance vehicle;(ii)a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of collecting refuse;(iii)a breakdown vehicle;(iv)a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;(v)a vehicle having an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 m;(vi)a vehicle used for the purposes of testing, maintaining, improving, cleansing or watering roads or for any purpose incidental to any such use;(vii)a vehicle used for the purpose of inspecting, cleansing, maintaining, adjusting, renewing or installing any apparatus which is in, on, under or over a road, or for any purpose incidental to any such use;(viii)a vehicle used for or in connection with any purpose for which it is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 44 of the Act;(ix)a vehicle used for escort purposes when travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph;(x)a vehicle used by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the purpose of testing fuels;(xi)a vehicle used for the purpose of surveying;(xii)a vehicle used for the removal or immobilisation of vehicles in exercise of a statutory power or duty;(m)green light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle used by a medical practitioner registered by the General Medical Council (whether with full, provisional or limited registration);(n)yellow light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle for use at airports;(o)light of any colour from a traffic sign which is attached to a vehicle;(p)reflected light from amber pedal retro reflectors;(q)reflected light of any colour from retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-(i)a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;(ii)a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination; or(iii)an invalid carriage;(r)reflected light from amber retro reflective material on a road clearance vehicle;(s)reflected light from yellow retro reflective registration plates;(t)reflected light from yellow retro reflective material incorporated in a rear marking of a type specified in Part I Section B of Schedule 19 and fitted to-(i)a motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 7500 kg;(ii)a motor vehicle first used before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 3000 kg;(iii)a trailer having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg;(iv)a trailer manufactured before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 1000 kg;(v)a trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles one of which is of a type mentioned in a previous item of this sub-paragraph;(vi)a load carried by any vehicle; or(u)reflected light from orange retro reflective material incorporated in a sign fitted to the rear of a vehicle carrying a dangerous substance within the meaning of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981(1) or the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc) Regulations 1986(2)

[@FFVoyager]

Why do you need to? I'd agree with Techmoan and think it's better to not attract attention to yourself.

[@bridgendesar]

People will react differently when they know they are being recorded

[@dfc99nyc]

Similar laws in the US but I think the one tiny red or green LEDs are allowed. I've seen many cars here with cams and other gadgets that use tiny red or green LEDs.

[@Fireglo]

@Lukas Bieri I saw a video once of a woman capturing a bunch of men fly-tipping (illegal dumping) and they were like "is that a camera?" they then tried to get into her car, one of the men even laid on the bonnet holding onto the wipers so she reversed really fast and the man eventually fell off. So now not only were they captured on camera fly tipping they were also caught trying to break into someone's car to steal a camera. xD

[@NikhileshNerambally]

Another quality video. Your new upload brightens up an otherwise dull day.

[@Videogameapprentice]

wow i made it here with only 390 views and 8 comments

[@vink6163]

You must've been busy, I'm here with 391 views and 32 comments :-P

[@arijip]

Best Dash-cam footage till now ☺️

[@LycanWitch]

I love these dashcam vids. thanks to your past reviews of various various car cameras, i had previously decided to install my car and also even my family member's cars thanks to your reviews in the past, better safe than sorry. Was when you did the review of the other dual camera with the unit you can hideaway in your glovebox (one i had put in my car), and the Vantrue N1 (one in family member cars). Thanks for these types of vids along with your hi-fi/retro/gadget tech vids, all quality type vids. Keep it up!

[@ScaryFear]

Thank you for this awesome review. I bought this for my husband because he drives so much for his job everyday and Florida has very dangerous roads. I had a dash cam that was front only. After seeing how his worked and your video I have ordered a second one for my jeep and can't wait to get it an install it. I definitely feel better that we both will now have these in our cars facing both ways. I love this has a screen. I don't like the higher end ones that are cylinders because they have no screens and I like seeing what is being recorded.

[@LycanWitch]

Regardless that you mentioned that you tried some of these: 1. Get more Ferrite Chokes. install on both the side closest to the camera's base unit, and the end next to the rear camera itself. as only having it on the end closest to the base unit just prevents interference from getting into the base unit itself but doesn't help if the interference is free to radiate out the end closest to the camera or your radio's antenna. Also make sure not to buy cheap Chinese made chokes as often they are made of poor ferrous material, if at all. 2. It's likely the components inside the rear camera itself which is emitting interference when they are supplied with power and possibly not the usb cable that's the culprit... So solution would be to shield the rear camera with proper copper foil as I am assuming you used normal household aluminum/tin foil as this isn't the same as proper copper shielding. Just search Amazon for Shielding Tape, literally a tape roll of sticky back copper foil, as proper copper foil will block out more interference than normal kitchen aluminum/tin foil ever could.. In fact, aluminum/tin foil may actually make the interference worse as it reflects more than what it absorbs, so it could be reflecting additional signals to your digital radio's antenna, unlike copper foil which absorb and dissipates interference across it's surface, rather than reflect.

[@watershed44]

Raven Yes, and you need to make sure the chokes are the correct material for them to be truly effective, few folks realize that there are dozens of materials and the choke material has ID by different numbers in the US at least. A toroid might be a better solution for him.

[@knittingnetty1980]

My partner is a subscriber to your channel and recommended me to get this dash cam for my 1st car, I'm learning to drive at the minute and I'm finding a lot of drivers are way too close behind me, so wanted one which does rear as well as front, it arrived today, so shall be trying it soon, my very own car arrives Tuesday, so wanted to get dash cam first, great video and seems like a great purchase, very good honest review which is always great to find :)

[@caltonpizzaco]

Thank you for the recommendation. I have been watching your videos for a few years. Found this on a major mail provider with GPS receiver for less than $100USD! Your review videos are always welcome. Cheers. Update: Works great! Only issue, my box didn't have the extra adhesive strips for the cameras.

[@rawtech3063]

used this one for around 2 years now. awesome bit of kit.

[@GroggRhine]

Great review as always TM. Bought the DR02 after watching your video, I was waiting over a year to decide and I was hoping you'd post something that suited. Got the GPS module too with 128GB Toshiba. Working like a charm. Wish the start up chime was louder. The cable is thick but to be honest I think it's a positive, once the cable is tucked in along the car trim it's less likely to work its way out. Long time subscriber, keep up the wonderful work!

[@xero110]

Thank you, sir, I have been rear-ended 2 times in a year and a half. One of which is still being disputed for the past 6 months and with this tech my car would be fixed by now. Thankfully it's still driveable. I will be buying this product ASAP because of your great review.

[@hellrider600n]

Just what I have been looking for, only just decided to get front an rear cam, I have been looking for a second cam but you nailed it yet again, ordered from your link as I did with the first one. keep up the great reviews, and thanks...

[@RawTopShot]

I've got the A119 you reviewed and have been very happy with it, but this new dual Aukey setup looks like it's worth the upgrade. Thanks Mat!

[@mrozowskitomasz]

Traffic is so calm and smooth... Wow. Even the taxi driver distance was huge in terms of road traffic in my country. And everybody are driving very slow. Amazing. You really obey traffic signs. I am impressed. I tried to ride in accordance to traffic signs yet quickly stopped as the rage directed on me on the roads was unbearable. I sincerely congratulate you the society that obeys traffic laws... Ps. You pointed out a proper stopping distance in the video. In my country this is often a highway distance for 120-160kph - 3-4 meters. Insane...

[@martynedmiston2369]

As always a no BS review and comprehensive. Been looking for one like this for a while and just ordered it after watching your review. Thanks for the heads up on the discount too as I got an extra £15 off the price. Keep uk the good work and thanks.

[@bobz1736]

Excellent video as always. Probably worth mentioning to ensure you put both cameras on an area that is cleaned by the window wipers so always get a clear picture 😎

[@Th1054]

Thank you for this review, resulted in me going for this system. Now hardwired in, very happy with it!

[@jamesrossmusic6013]

Thanks... Because of you I just bought it and it's in stock in the U.S. Amazon now!!!!

[@bradburyrobinson]

Largest brick building in the world - I always enlighten people with this fact when passing, it truly is a massive building. In relation to parking distance to the car in front, I was told when learning to always leave enough room to see 'tyres and tarmac' between the two cars, seems to work.

[@CRANWELLPOACHER]

Can I just say a massive thank you for providing such a fantastic review channel for dash cams 😊. Having just sold my previous car which had a mi witness AR150 front and rear system fitted ,I am now looking for a suitable system for my VW Scirocco. Sadly ,Having been involved in a collision a few years ago in who h a 40 ton lorry rear ended me (and due to no witnesses, no dash camera...and a lorry driver who could upstage Hans Christian Anderson for telling fairy tales!) I had a nightmare time getting a settlement .....and sadly having almost 2 years and a day in court....the other drivers legal team ran rings around my own and secured a split blame decision.....which , had I had a rear camera on that fateful day, would not have even been called into question! 😑. I now advise EVERYONE to fit front AND rear cameras....believe me....it's the best money you will have spent if you ever have an experience like mine....and you won't have to end up in court trying to prove your story . Best wishes. Have now subscribed. Keep up the excellent work 😉😊

[@bfurl69]

Wow, i had the same aukey and z-edge installed in 2 cars. The aukey still works great, but the z-edge records whenever it wants to. Sometimes a 16 second video, others 5 minutes. No change of settings works. I trashed the z-edge after a year and bought another aukey, which I installed tonight. I learned 3 things from this video though, most significantly, why the time would never stay set correctly! I had the gps hooked up and the time zone incorrect. Glad I watched this video.

[@keithgeisen]

Thank you for taking the time and effort. For me this would be one of the most complete reviews I have seen. Well done and again, thank you.

[@yipzone]

Thanks for the Liverpool footage. Got all excited seeing the Hop On bus to Anfield. I want to jump on that bus! :D

[@antoinep9733]

You’re the best in the business Techmoan, always entertaining. If I ever get a car that’s worth more than the Aukey I’ll keep it in mind. 😹

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

15:55 Exactly! The rule for the spacing between cars, you must always keep a distance to escape easily without having to go in reverse for the times when the car ahead of you stalls or decides suddenly to turn and to wait for traffic to pass, etc.

[@Obvsaninternetexpert]

bought one of these based on this review, ive been ignoring it in my car for 5 years now, but i got some footage off it the other day.... its still working as well as the day i put it in

[@BradR86]

Excellent review. I'm seriously considering buying this dash cam. In Australia, temperature range and batteries can be a real problem. I've gone through numerous dash cams in my work vehicle, usually they die during the summer time, so it's good to know this is a reasonably priced supercapacitor cam with GPS abilities, that is half decent!3

[@UKVampy]

I have one of these and can safely say you are 100% correct in the assessment of this dashcam.

[@TheRealBobT9157]

Great review, was looking for Tech Moan for dashcam reviews after my last purchase probably 8 years ago from another of your reviews. Purchased this model earlier this week and very impressed with it! Smaller than it looks on your review. Excellent video quality - so much so that I bought another (both from eBay) before they disappeared from sale completely given the unique selling point is that the cameras are discrete (the most significant thing for me) plus the added benefits of great quality video. Great job Tech Moan! The only criticism I could say is that the cables would be better suited if they plugged into the side of the front camera rather than the top as it means having to leave a gap between the top of the windscreen and the front camera unit enough to get the cables plugged in, and to allow the unit to slide into and out of the retaining clip. Still, this is an excellent dual lens dash cam even now, if you can find it online!

[@apinakapina]

Reading the description... including Amazon.de is a good call. I'm from Finland, and that's my usual flavour of Amazon even though I don't even speak German. Large marketplace, and they use the same currency.

[@a62dave]

I have two sets, one front rear,, the other side-side. Still working fine after all these years.

[@cpfb68]

I know it’s an older review but it’s a great review! Thanks from the US. I know there are a lot of new dash cams out now that are probably better, this unit is on a great sale and my Wife wanted one for her Minivan. After watching your review I grabbed it for $83 US. Again, thanks for the great review!

[@GarNelson1]

Thanks for the review. I just bought this (based on your review) and had a friend bring it over to me in Thailand. I went ahead and bought the GPS to go along with it. I'm looking forward to seeing if I enjoy mine as much as you seem to enjoy yours.

[@EXILED4LIFE]

Thank you, this is finally a review of a dash cam I am willing to spend money on. The 24 month warranty and a brand name I recognize.

[@Xcepticus]

I prefer a dash cam that has an already built-in GPS module instead of having to connect external cable to the dash camera. Thanks for sharing. 🤝 Keep up the good job! 👍👍

[@falagarius]

Aukey really has some good products. I have a power bank of them and it's the best I ever used.

[@MatSpeedle]

Been on the fence about getting a dash cam for too long so this reviews finally made me hit the button and get one ordered. £15 discount with amazon UK too so great advice on that promo option! £85 bargain! Thanks Mat!