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Viofo A118C2 1080P Dash Camera with GPS Logger for $65.50 Delivered @ Canberra_warehouse on eBay

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Viofo A118C2 1080P Dash Camera with GPS Logger for $65.50 Delivered @ Canberra_warehouse on eBay
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LOldsam on 09/04/2019 - 19:38 ebay.com.au (3079 clicks)
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Great first dashcam with mid-range spec 1080p , upgraded version of their old popular A118. can't compare with its big brother A119s but still very good quality video recording. great option to be used for the rear action recording if lot of you already owns a A119s or A119.

with current ebay 7% off "perfect" bring the price down to $65.5

Super Compact
Full HD 1080P Dash Camera
Super Capacitor For Australian Conditions
Novatek 96650 + Aptina AR0330 Sensor
GPS Module (Included)
CPL filter capable

might be the cheapest A118c2 up to date? correct me if wrong but this price is well valued especially with gps logger included.

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first post, so be nice with me, cheers guys

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  • dcep on 09/04/2019 - 20:59
    +2

    i'd personally spend 30 more for a119s but this is local stock with warranty so still a good deal none the less

  • noise36 on 09/04/2019 - 20:59

    My 119s died in just over 1 years, my 118 still going strong after years.

    • adr8 on 09/04/2019 - 21:07
      +1

      Same here I got three A118C all still working.

      • TheContact on 09/04/2019 - 21:20
        +2

        Comes with the plastic cable cover too which I quite like, makes it nice and clean and almost factory looking.

    • iwearpants on 09/04/2019 - 23:15

      Hi @noise36, does the A118 have the same mounting pad as the A119? I've got an A119 mounting pad on the rear, not sure if this would just mount on the A119 pad.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/04/2019 - 20:41

      My a118c died after 1 year but I think the cause of the problem is my stereo :(

  • drprox on 09/04/2019 - 21:20

    Don't know much about these but can they record whilst car is parked? Got side swiped other day and keen if this can help me catch future perps!

    • dcep on 09/04/2019 - 21:29

      at 130deg fov, you might want to mount it sideways

    • Agret on 09/04/2019 - 21:38
      +2

      Not unless you get the hardwire kit and splice it to a source of active standby power. They are powered from your AC socket with a USB cable normally. One of the main selling features of this brand is that they don't have a battery in them that could explode in the hot interior of a car and instead use a capacitor for power.

      • DevlicK on 10/04/2019 - 10:34

        How do we go about connecting this to the car's battery? I don't really want a cable dangling from my windscreen straight to the charge port inside the car

        • Soothsayer on 10/04/2019 - 11:44

          It's very easy to route the dash cam cable so its hidden in the headliner, A pillar and under the seat/dash trim, so only a few cm up the windshield is visible. In fact I would say any dash cam that just has the cable dangling is not properly installed, as it takes less than 10 minutes tidy up.

    • mattman on 09/04/2019 - 21:39
      +2

      They don't have a proper parking mode no, however any dashcam rigged as such is going to require either its own battery or a power unit to shut it off before it flattens your car battery too much. They draw enough to flatten car battery after a day or so.

      • dheywood on 10/04/2019 - 09:13
        +1

        Rig it up with one of the many spare USB power packs all OzBargainers have lying around? Have USB charge power pack while car running. Will use power from pack while car not running?

        • kid-vhee on 10/04/2019 - 10:41
          +1

          I've done this before, power pack drains in less than 8 hrs and requires another two hours to recharge on my Xiaomi 20000maH. Not worth it.

          • Soothsayer on 10/04/2019 - 11:48
            +1

            @kid-vhee: That - and using Li-Ion in this way is a safety hazard, especially in this country. The whole reason why people recommend these capacitor based dashcams is to avoid baking a Li-Ion cell in an oven in summer, so by then using a consumer Li-Ion battery bank many times bigger than a tiny dashcam battery is asking for trouble.

          • Laserface on 10/04/2019 - 11:56

            @kid-vhee: you can buy a device that you wire in before the camera that will monitor the car battery voltage and cut off power before it drains your battery beyond a set threshold (usually youd want about 12.5v on the battery to ensure it can start the car). thats what most of the dashcam tin-foil hat types use for parked coverage.

            I have mine wired in using a fuse tap/add-a-circuit on my 12v accessory ports fuse (only on when the car is on) with a hardwire kit. everything tucked behind the dash.

            • kid-vhee on 12/04/2019 - 19:43

              @Laserface: I'm aware of hard-wire kits - But once again how much do dash-cam draw if they're own constantly - really don't want a car battery constantly draining and recharging. And considering cars always have a parasitic draw -consider dash-cam drains to cut-off of hard-wire kit which most advertise at 11.7V-12.3V - and you're away from the car longer than 12HRS, can render the battery voltage below cranking voltage.

              In my opinion, have an auxiliary smaller battery if you want constant power, that's hooked up to the main battery. In fact, with all the electrical, why isn't cars today dual battery, one for cranking purposes, second for audio/accessories….

              • Agret on 12/04/2019 - 20:29

                @kid-vhee:

                In fact, with all the electrical, why isn't cars today dual battery, one for cranking purposes, second for audio/accessories….

                The audio/accessories are powered by the alternator once the car is in operation. When the car is off their power is cut until you turn the key to the accessories spot at which point they are powered by the battery.

  • ih8un on 09/04/2019 - 21:23

    Hey OP you mentioned that this is a good pair up for the A119s. So I have an A119s but how can I use the rear camera in this listing to pair it up with it?

    • Oldsam on 09/04/2019 - 21:40
      +2

      you don't pair, just use it as a stand alone unit for the rear recordings :)

    • mattman on 09/04/2019 - 21:38

      In theory yes but it's a "too cheap to be true" price and likely a fake. Yes they even fake cheap Chinese dash cams these days.

    • Oldsam on 09/04/2019 - 21:42
      +1

      thats 100% fake listing, you don't want to throw your money away. stick with the highest feedback sellers like this.

      • seamonkey on 09/04/2019 - 21:54

        I agree with you Oldsam. What gives it away for you? Only pricing?

        • Oldsam on 09/04/2019 - 22:04

          mostly pricing, i fall into this kind of scam once so would never trust the low feedback seller again.

  • DarwinBoy on 09/04/2019 - 22:15

    Now I just need an appropriate memory card…
    Any opinions on which one would be better.

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/sandisk/sandisk-extreme-microsdxc-…

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07B984HJ5

    • vinni9284 on 09/04/2019 - 22:28

      I think the maximum size it can take is 64GB. Check the specs before purchase

    • DangerNoodle on 10/04/2019 - 05:34
      +2

      I went to mat and bought a SanDisk endurance 64gb for $29. SanDisk 64gbEndurance cards tend to be rated for up to 10000 whereas standard cards tend to start glitching and artifacting after 500-2000 hours.

      Alternatively, if you can find them, the Samsung pro endurance range is rated for up to 30000hours. Endurance cards make things more of a set and forget affair rather than a set and 'oh crap my footage is junk' situation.

      • DangerNoodle on 11/04/2019 - 08:18

        Whoops, just realised bad autocorrect. MSY, not mat

  • MagicTsukai on 09/04/2019 - 22:59
    +2

    Is this better than the blueskysea bw1?

    I need a dash cam but I missed out that deal.

    • chonkie on 10/04/2019 - 08:29

      Bought both. It's as good as. Having the video wifi'd to your phone is pretty nifty, though. Contemplating buying this as a gift for others.

      • DevlicK on 10/04/2019 - 10:32

        The bw1 also seems to have a proper parking mode

  • jeeg on 10/04/2019 - 09:36

    Thanks Op. bought one. Have been looking for a dashcam for a while. Great timing.

  • jeeg on 10/04/2019 - 10:05

    anyone knows how many hours a 64GB card is capable to be recorded via this dashcam?

    • dreamerman on 10/04/2019 - 20:27
      -1

      Seller said only 64GB

  • tonee88 on 10/04/2019 - 10:33

    Damn this looks like a better deal than the blueskysea

  • PukeyLuke on 10/04/2019 - 10:58

    For all those potential buyers that want parking mode or to have the camera on at all times, you can buy an OBD2 (OBDII) USB Charging Cable.
    This connects to your OBD2 port under your dashboard (all modern cars have an OBD2 port) The OBD2 port has power running to it at all times.
    You can buy an OBD2 charging cable from auto electricians or more cheaply from sites such as eBay, this is the OBDII 3.5metre USB Mini Charging Cable $17.99 I bought this charging cable for my VIOFO a129 Duo. You can buy it for under $10 on eBay from China/HK if you're prepared to wait 30 days for delivery. There are 4 major advantages of using your OBD2 port. 1)As previously stated it is continuous power 24/7 engine on or off. 2)It frees up your 12V, cigarette lighter port for other uses. 3)Unlike your 12V port, your OBD2 port is a very secure, tight fitting out of the way port, you are not going to accidentally disconnect it, it will never fall out, no-one will pull it out to charge their phone etc etc. 4) You can do this yourself, you just find your port and plug it in, no converting your 12V cigarette lighter to always on, or more likely paying an auto electrician to do it. You can also use this OBD2 charging cable for other reasons such as your GPS or I've even run the cable out of the car to plug into a camp light. You can also buy a mini to micro USB adapter on Ebay for $2 to if you need to connect your cable to something different.

    • Soothsayer on 10/04/2019 - 11:37
      +4

      This is a bad recommendation to newbies as it will drain your car battery if left parked long enough (could be after a day or two or even only overnight depending on battery health), unless you use it with a dashcam with built in voltage monitoring which none of the models in this price bracket (Viofo / Blueskysea) feature. Even if it doesn't drain the battery to flat you are very likely deep cycle discharging the battery every time it's parked and this is not good for its long term health.

      You are also relying on the existing OBD2 fuse which is different for every car out there and some may be much lower (5A), which can also be shared by other car systems. While this might not be an issue for many cars, it's riskier and hard wiring with a fuse tap is IMO a much neater solution.

      • PukeyLuke on 10/04/2019 - 13:31

        @Soothsayer I only drive about 7,000km per year and I have never drained my battery, I often leave my small car unused for 3 days and the Viofo has recorded events the whole time without the battery going flat. I think even a "newbie" as you put it knows that if you're going to leave your car unused for a week you should disconnect your accessories. According to Carcamcentral who reviewed the Viofo A129 Duo it's stated that this camera only uses 3.52W or 0.35A at 12 volts. You stated that this would likely discharge or damage your battery. If you consider that the typical small car battery has a 50Ah capacity (larger cars 80 to 100Ah) of which 80% is useable making it around 40Ah that would keep the battery going for 110 hours or over 4 days which is exactly what I find with my car (40Ah/0.35A=114 hours). Yes this data does assume a healthy battery, but not a brand new battery and I'm sure even a newbie would know that connecting a camera 24 hours to their dying battery is not a good idea.
        Finally, the fuse, the OBD2 port is protected by a fuse, but if need be an inline fuse can be installed on this charger cable, completely unnecessary, considering the camera typically draws only 0.35A and it would have to all of a sudden draw 28 times its usual amount to even blow a 10A fuse, incredibly unlikely!!

        • Soothsayer on 10/04/2019 - 15:18
          +3

          And you realise you are degrading your car battery by leaving it for 3 days if at day 4 it would be at 20%? It is recommended to not discharge past 50% (12V @ 25C) and irreversible damage is caused if discharged <20%. Car batteries are designed for high load crank starts for a very short period, not slow parasitic discharging - there's no question that using parking mode of any kind degrades your battery lifespan, which is why the standard recommendation is to use a voltage cutoff of 12.2V - 12.4V to minimize these effects as much as possible. All I am saying is that it's dangerous to recommend using no protection measures as a blanket statement, especially for first time users.

          You are also making a lot of ideal case assumptions here, like assuming the 40Ah battery is always fully charged (which it wont be if only taking short trips and always discharging when parked) and assuming the battery is brand new (which it wont be, typical recommended lifespan is 4-5 years and I doubt most people change it this often).

          Regarding the fuse, the whole point of a fuse is to protect the system in a worst case scenario (i.e. short circuit caused by malfunction) event, NOT every day operating conditions. 0.35A is irrelevant; it's safety common sense to tap non-critical circuits such as the cig lighter, instead of OBD2 and anything else that might be connected to it.

    • SnoozeAndLose on 11/04/2019 - 07:20
      +1

      Why not just buying a hardwiring kit similar prive with battery cut off protection

  • dreamerman on 10/04/2019 - 11:50
    +1

    Thanks Op, bought 2.

  • saty1296 on 10/04/2019 - 15:44

    So what is recommendation about having 24 x 7 power on for a Dashcam? People owning dashcams recommend it or not. Thank you.

  • Ponsonby on 10/04/2019 - 15:57
    -1

    Much cheaper $24.99 (but shipped from Hong Kong even though advert says "Sydney stock") https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Viofo-A118C2-GPS-FHD-1080P-Car-D…
    EDIT : just saw this was posted earlier and it has been suggested it is fake

  • JimmyBargain on 10/04/2019 - 18:22
    -2

    Same Model for $24.99 here;

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Viofo-A118C2-GPS-FHD-1080P-Car-D…

    • DF30 on 11/04/2019 - 06:14

      I just bought one, even though it looks dodgy af. Worst case scenario i get a refund

  • tonydav on 11/04/2019 - 09:27

    What do people do for a rear cam? If you mount it at the back of the car you won't get the video of someone running into you from the side. But if you mount it at the front pointing backwards the video will be of dubious quality anyway.

    • adr8 on 11/04/2019 - 09:45

      I have it mounted on the rear windshield.

  • Mrbean007 on 12/04/2019 - 10:38

    Lol just purchased received camera kept falling applied new tape placed camera with a bit of pressure screen not working in the bin it goes.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/04/2019 - 12:39

    Can anyone get the speed stamp working on this model?

  • Cheap Bastard on 02/05/2019 - 19:51

    Anyone also have their device stop working after a few days? Screen doesn't light up and buttons don't work.

    • TheBigShort on 07/05/2019 - 23:56

      Mine died after a few hours on the first day I used it for a road trip. Could not turn screen back on, however power LED stays on.

      • Cheap Bastard on 08/05/2019 - 16:24
        +1

        I contacted the seller and they asked for my number. Viofo Aus called me up the next day and sent me a new one with a return paid postage envelope to return the defective one. Pretty good customer service experience but hopefully my new one lasts longer.

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