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Auto Dash Cam Footage Viofo A229 Pro vs Thinkware U3000 Dash Cam Review Comparison thinkware u3000 viofo a229 pro safe drive solutions best 4k dash cam dash camera for car thinkware u3000 review viofo a229 pro review best 4k dash camera

Resolution
U3000
Front 4K 8MP Sony Starvis 2 Image sensor
Rear 2K Sony Starvis image sensor

A229 Pro
• Front: Sony STARVIS 2 Sensor 8MP 1/1.8 IMX678
• Rear: Sony STARVIS Sensor 5MP IMX675
• Interior 1080p Starvis 1

Dual Band Wi-Fi

2GHZ and 5GHZ
Smartphone app for android and IOS

SD Card capacity
Viofo supports up to 512gb
Thinkware supports up to a 256

GPS Built in for all

VIOFO + Thinkware -speed and location data of where video was recorded.
You can also turn that off

Parking Mode
Thinkware
-Motion. Detection, Energy Saving Mode)impact detection, time lapse, Radar mode

Viofo
Low Bitrate recording
Time Lapse 1,2,3,5, 10 frames per second
Auto Event Detection

Parking Mode Cable / Low Battery Protection

Viofo – power ground ignition and you must use selector switch on cable to determine low battery protection. Which will be hidden under the dash

Thinkware has a selectable low battery protection you can select through smartphone app

Parking Recording Duration:
"On" means the camera will keep recording until the hardwire kits cut the power supply. "1 hour" means the camera will shut down after it gets into parking mode for 1 hour.

Viofo
30 min, 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,48 hours

Loop Recording / Video Length Recording
Viofo has flexible options of 1,2,3,5, 10
Thinkware records as 1 minute video

Voice Control

File List Organization-mobile and desktop
Viofo – All Files , Locked Files and Parking Files,
Emergency Recording -Automatically detect a sudden shake or collision, then lock the footage and protect them from being overwritten.
New upgraded app now lets you select between front, rear, and interior recordings.

Thinkware has continuous recording, manual recording incident recording, motion detection, parking incident

Voice Recording
Both units have voice recording and you can turn it on or off.

Pros and Cons

Viofo A229 Pro
Pros
-STARVIS 2 front. And rear
High dynamic range
-Can be used in 3 channel mode
-Has LCD screen
-supports up to a 512gb micro sd card

Con’s
-Parking mode cable gets hidden under dash typically
-No Cloud
-No Low current draw parking mode which means you should have a battery pack

Thinkware U3000
-Has Cloud features
-Radar Parking Mode front and rear
-Voice notifications of incidents while parked
-Low current draw while parked
-Best parking Mode
-Talks too much (but you can adjust that now)

Cons’s
-No High Dynamic Range
-Night Vision
-Not available in 3 channel mode
-No STARVIS 2 rear

00:00 Introduction
00:14 Thinkware U3000 Options
00:33 Viofo A229 Pro Options
00:56 Thinkware U3000 Manual Recording
01:30 Viofo A229 Pro Emergency Recording
02:04 Smartphone App Wi-Fi Capability
02:20 Tunnel Test Viofo A229 Pro vs Thinkware U3000
03:06 Daytime Driving Thinkware U3000 vs Viofo A229 Pro Hwy 1
03:35 Night Time Driving Video Footage
03:56 Dark Night Time Driving
04:23 SD Card Capacity
04:40 GPS information
04:57 Parking Mode Thinkware U3000
06:15 Motion Detection vs Radar
07:03 Parking Mode A229 Pro
07:31 Thinkware parking Mode Cable
08:35 Viofo Parking Mode Cable
09:04 Loop Recording
09:26 Voice Control Viofo A229 Pro
09:46 Voice Recording
09:59 Cloud Thinkware U3000
12:16 Pros Viofo A229 Pro
12:49 Cons Viofo A229 Pro
13:11 Pros Thinkware U3000
13:45 Cons Thinkware U3000
14:02 Final Thoughts