Purchased this to replace a 4 year old premium dual dash cam that had failed - probably the typical life of a dash cam in a hot climate. Prior to that an expensive big name dash cam only lasted 18 months.
I selected the Viofo A129 Plus Duo because it was almost identical in size, shape and specs to my failed unit and was about a third cheaper than the failed unit to replace, so I figured it was worth a punt. It also had upgraded QHD Front and HD rear cams compared to HD at both ends for my previous brand (I have not named them as the product and support was very good but just too expensive now in comparison.)
Installation was generally straight forward, however the Viofo A129 Plus has a UNIQUE rear camera cable so I had to replace the old cable with the Viofo cable. My car is a station wagon (Australia, Estate in Europe) so this was not a simple task. I purchased anyway due to the price differential and the fact I had installed the original cable myself so I knew what I was in for - about 3 hours of careful trim removal and routing of the cable. Ironically the original rear camera mount was identical so I did not have to mess about removing that component.
I also replaced the previous hard wire kit with a new viofo (HD3) kit although this was not really necessary as the existing kit was identical, but given it was also 4 years old and I already had the car trim apart the small extra in $ was worthwhile to have an all new setup.
So far very happy with the Viofo with improved definition and images at both ends. The CPL from my old dash cam was also identical so that just slipped over the viofo lens without the need to buy a new one. Time will be the test, it just needs to last 2 years to be more cost effective than replacing with my previous brand.
So far my dual channel dash cams have assisted me twice. The first was when the vehicle in front decided to reverse into my car while stopped at a red light. The front camera proved he reversed into me, and that it was not me driving into him. The 2nd time my car was rear ended, again while waiting at a red light, the rear cam made it obvious I was stationary at the time. Both low speed incidents but the cameras made it very clear who was at fault if they came to insurance claims.
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