Was looking to upgrade my Dash Cam to this Garmin 66W model. Pleasant surprise to find a great price at JB and Amazon. Went through JB because of the discounted gift cards I purchased.
Mod Note: Out of Stock from Amazon AU
Yeah, very nice dash cam. Uses bluetooth and wifi to connect to your phone when you need to access footage.
Has time lapse mode. Appropriately, if maybe a touch too sensitive g shock sensors. Lane departure warning that surprising works well. Red light and speed camera warnings.
You can also easily setup 4 cameras in total which will sync together, and footage can be overlayed picture in picture at your choice in the app.
Are you saying you can connect 2 of these, one for the front and one for the back, and sync them with time, GPS etc?
time lapse is a cool feature if you want to view long trips you make in minutes.
The voice control keeps on going off on the one I had, constantly informing me it's taking photos etc. Picture quality is excellent day and night and the link 4 cam thing is really something. recommend.
I have the 55 and 46 on both of my vehicles.
-Build quality is good. It works fine as a normal dash cam.
-Extra features like red light/speed camera alert is very helpful.
-Lane departure warning is not very accurate though.
I will recommend this.
Can you turn off lane departure? Car already has it built in.
Yes, all those drive assistance features can be turned off.
How is the recorded video quality?
And is it easy to install?
Received an 25% off invitation from Viofo Australia for their black Friday sales, will wait and grab from there. Haven't used any Garmin one as yet but I'm sure won't regret buying a Viofo.
Does Viofo have the drive assist features
Not as far as I know but their parking feature is what impress me and their recording quality, not really need that driving assist IMO.
@[Deactivated]: Thanks, apart from the recording I am interested in the drive assist as I am new to Australian driving and hoping this won't let me make any mistakes.
I want Dash Cam and Navigator in same device .
Get a Tesla.It does both 😷
I would, but I'm waiting for one I can afford that self drives… I cannot wait to never have to physically drive a car again. Hopefully in the next 10-15 years.
You're in for a long wait…Have you thought about moving closer to public transport?
@itsHughesy: You just need to learn about the "unwritten book of the road"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vm4mYqbWM
Worth the significant cash over the ozbargain golden child viofo series?
Those ones barely last 12 months so I just grabbed this on the hope they are more robust and last longer in aussie conditions… Will have to wait and see..
Viofo, going well for 3 years, won't say they are bad, paid almost half of the OP
My dads viofo failed in 2 years but it was sub 150
Viofo a119s . Still going from March 2017.
just sold a car recently with the Viofo a119 pro
Got a Viofo a119v2 in the Mrs Car
Got a Viofo A119v3 in the daily
Waiting to take delivery of my new car which will have the A129 Pro Duo installed , can't wait.
Have had 0 issues still going strong. Even though they look cheap and flimsy to a degree the quality of footage they record is really decent , F paying more then $400 on a dash cam , completely unnecessary.
@[Deactivated]: I must have been unlucky then… had 2 (bought 6 months apart) and both died around 12 months…. I live in Perth and cars are outdoors, perhaps that is the reason and maybe this one will do as badly… I dunno… I did like the A119s….
@sarakoth: Must be , my cars are all in "extreme conditions" as well though. pretty much always in direct sunlight. i heard it does really get hot in Perth compared to Sydney though.
Perhaps repositioning might be a factor to reduce the heat? , most newer model cars have that special mesh just near the center mirror usually where your ETAG goes. i try to position it just there (without obstructing the camera len's of course). the further away from the dash itself the better.
Also recommend a dash mat to reduce glare where possible , some people don't like it so its optional but i figure it helps.
To be fair though , if its failing at around 1 year i would be sending it back for repair/replacement. Viofo standard warranty is 12 months but if you register the product with them online they throw in another 6 months free. i would expect these cam's to last a MINIMUM of 2 years (standard use)
Compulsory Edit: not sure the rules and regulations in Perth , but here in NSW we can get a "Sunstrip" of window tint on the FRONT WINDOW about 10% of its total size from the top down. i suppose if you were to get that and put your cam on it , it would do a world of wonders. cause that is the only thing i can think of when it comes to electronics and failing , with heat
@[Deactivated]: Google tells me Perth Jan & Feb avg is 30 & 31, whereas Sydney is only 26… so a fair bit of difference. Yeah one was up near the mesh stuff, the other is in older car… apparently this has magnetic holder which I might take it down in hot days when at the office carpark and not in shade… thanks for the suggestions though…
@sarakoth: Your welcome , The A119 is advertised to work up to 60° C. i mean if it was a hot day , windows closed , car with direct sunlight and potentially recording something (with hardwire kit + parking mode on) it MAY cause damage to the unit.
This is a funny …(yet serious) take on how hot it can get inside a car. based on watching it alone one could imagine unless air-con was on or the windows down consistently it could affect it over-time and shorten the overall life-span.
I reckon the glass and the cam on the glass especially would be alot hotter then the ambient temperature inside the car , but nothing 5 mins of air-con could not fix. well definitely will take my own advice and throw the dash cam on a tinted sunstrip and test the results for myself going forward. its the little things that matter i guess.
Anyway , good luck!
@[Deactivated]: There's also massive variation in climate within Sydney. I live near the beach and work out West and can get 10 degree variations coming to and from work some days. That could be enough to fry some electronics.
That's one sleek looking dashcam!
How long is the standard cable? Anyone know?
Manual in the box says 4m
That's great! Thanks might pick one up
Pair it with a mini for the rear view https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/garmin-dash-cam-mini - also on sale
so these will pair together?
nice one, thanks!
I would grab 2 of the popular blueskysea dashcam for that price
Would buy if it didn't cost 10% of the value of my car…
Is this cam good under low light? The plate in the night video captured thru my dashcam is hard to identify so looking for an upgrade.
Can they be wired in rather than using cigarette lighter etc?
How do you go about installing this to the battery? Assuming you would need a professional to do it at some cost?
Fuse wire tap, no need to pay auto electrician… Easy job..
rechargeable lithium-ion.
Not sure how it will fair in heat.
Got one explode during one of those Adelaide 46c heat day
Did it go bang or just stop working?
Loud bang as if a tree branch fell over your roof then dashcam stopped working.
Silly question, would this work with the battery removed and attached via the cable? Or battery needs to be connected at all times? Tried googling it
Does this read the speed limit road signs?
Sooo this one or viofo v119v3
I dunno, but the v119v3 with GPS & CPL filter comes out at $145aud from AliExpress at the moment using the store coupon and another $11aud off with code: 2020FRIDAY
$139 from Kogan + shipping , you can get free shipping if you register with a dud email account and buy it then remove the payment info
Thanks OP. Had my eye on this for a while.
Picked up the 66W for the front, along with the Mini for rear.
Shame the Parking Mode Cable costs around $50 each, and you need one per camera if wanting to enable that feature. Unfortunately it’s required with the lack of respect for others property nowadays…
Any deal for the viofo? Like the dual cam version 😣
Hasn't had for a while
looks like they got more stock in , shipping from CN. get on it guys before the deal is up.
BGVIOFO1120 coupon code should still work , if not they are giving $20 voucher to new users so just make a new account and you should be able to get it for $165.30
Would Li-Ion battery explode if left in hot car?
In store only, what year is this!?
Now to find a good memory card to complement this
looks like the price went to $249 now?
Showing same for me too :-(
Yes appears the sale finished but now the regular price is only $250
No, $250 is still a sale price https://pricehipster.com/product/5KUozdYLw93q3E8nmnWdEg~r1s7…
It just dropped down under $200 for a few hours
Can someone please recommend a decent Micro SD card for this unit…
Thank you
Samsung Endurance Pro - 64GB
Anyone own this? Thoughts?