Review By Expert: Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD Video Camera Analysis:
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Whether an accident is your fault or someone else's, it's good to have the facts clear. That's why cameras are so valuable these days.
Selecting the right one is a process in itself. There are a number of options on the market with a wide range of prices, but a lot depends on what your particular needs are. Do you need a direct script camera or are you looking for more options, such as car safety? The Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD includes an arsenal of features that makes it stand out from the crowd, at least on paper.
But how does it work in the real world? Let's find out now.
Unlike its audio solutions for cars and even headphones, Blaupunkt's DVR 3.0 FHD doesn't have the same visual finesse. It looks pretty cheap overall, with a plastic casing that doesn't look very sturdy. Then there are the faint buttons that almost crack when pressed and the low resolution, low contrast display. The lack of a touch screen and poor controls to navigate through the options make you feel that this product doesn't really belong to 2017.
Review By Expert: Blaupunkt Video Camera: Characteristics:
The front of the unit has its protruding lens, which is 140 degrees wide and has a f/2.2 opening aperture. There are speakers on both sides of the lens to use when playing back recorded images. The back of the DVR, which is the part you'll see most of the time, has a 2.7-inch LCD screen along with menu and multi-function buttons. Finally, you can find a Micro-USB port for charging and data transfer (USB 2.0) at the top.
The Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD comes with a small suction cup holder that has a spherical joint, allowing you to tilt the camera to the position you want. If you haven't used a dash camera before then, you should understand that they tend to obstruct your view no matter where on the windshield you place them. We advise you to place yours behind the rearview mirror, but if you ever need to plug in your charging cable while driving, that could be a major hassle. It's just how the cameras are and this one is no different. That said, the suction cup that came with the Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD was of high quality and remained firmly attached to our windshield despite all the bad roads we went through. The device also comes with a Micro-USB car charger that has a generous cable length.
The Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD includes a number of features. It records video at 1080p 30fps at a very wide angle, covering everything you see through the windshield and much more. The mount gives you the freedom to turn it around, so if you ever feel like recording your karaoke sessions in the car with your friends, you can do it. The camera records in a loop, so that the oldest video file is overwritten once the microSD card runs out of space. For testing, we set the recording time per clip to 3 minutes, with the highest quality and resolution settings (1080p, Super-Fine), resulting in AVI files of approximately 335MB each. You also have the option to set the recording time to 1 minute or 5 minutes per clip.
Review By Expert: Blaupunkt Video Camera: Functionalities:
In addition to its basic functionality, the Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD also offers some quite interesting features. The first is motion detection, which means that the camera can automatically start recording when it detects motion. You can set the sensitivity to low (camera starts recording every time the car is moving), medium or high (recording starts only when an impact is detected).
We do not recommend setting it to a high level, as recording only the consequences of an accident may not be very useful.
Another feature that sounds very good in theory is the monitoring of parking lots. You can leave the camera waiting inside your car, and you are supposed to start recording every time you detect someone moving in front of the car. We say it well in theory, because the feature never worked despite multiple attempts during our test period.
The quality of the recordings was quite good. The sequences taken during the day were quite sharp and well exposed in general, and the camera was stable enough not to add any fluctuation to the sequences when driving on bad roads. Even at night, the camera captured the license plates well and made the most of the available lighting. The overall quality of the camera is what seemed to us to be the main differentiator between the Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD and the cheap nameless brands available on the market.
Review By Expert: Blaupunkt Video Camera: Battery Life:
The battery life during recording was about an hour, which is not much. However, with dashcams, the waiting time is more important than the recording time, as they can be connected to the car battery. There is a power saving mode LCD that would give you more recording time.
There is no doubt that the DVR 3.0 FHD can be a very useful car accessory, especially if you have to deal with bad traffic regularly. However, considering that we could not make the parking monitor work, and considering the quality of construction and the user interface, we cannot recommend this product. For Rs. With $12,490 you would expect a level of fineness that you won't find here.
If you want a camera that only works, there are a number of alternatives available at a fraction of the cost of the Blaupunkt DVR 3.0 FHD.
Pros:
- Good quality images
- Wide-angle lens
- GPS, motion sensor are useful additions
- Cheap construction quality
- Tedious interface
- Parking control does not work
- Expensive
- Valuation
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