Mangoal OEM Twin Lens 4K Dash Cam Review

Mangoal OEM Twin Lens 4K Dash Cam Review
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I have reviewed plenty of webcams before including ones with similar capabilities to this one - 4K front camera, 1080p rear - but this is the first OEM camera I have tried, and I have to say, I was rather impressed.

Firstly I should say what an OEM dash cam is. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and in this case, it means a camera which looks like it was factory fitted from new. Designed to fit a particular model of car, in my case a Toyota Aygo, the camera body, mounting and power supply will vary from car to car but the inner workings and technology will be the same. My camera attaches to the front of the rearview mirror to form one unit with a minimum of trailing wires and is powered directly from the ODB (On Board Diagnostics) port under the dashboard, so no need for any cigarette or USB adapters.

Packaged in a large and robust mid-market product box, aside from the front camera with three short hardwired connecting cables, there is also the rear camera and cable set, ODB port power adaptor, spudger fitting tool, two cable ties, and User Guide. The User Guide, unlike most, was very well printed in colour, easy to read and informative. A very nice touch was the inclusion of a 128GB micro SD card, which is the largest capacity the camera can handle and essential when dealing with 4K and HD video files.

Most dashcams are single camera units but this system is supplied with a second small camera that is attached by cable to the front camera which can be positioned in the back window to continuously record activity behind the car in addition to the forward picture recorded by the main camera.

Fixing the camera to the mirror on my Toyota Aygo was easier than I expected, it just pressed in place around the mirror with the excess cables folding up inside it, remember to allow for this when fitting. There was plenty of spare cable which had to be folded up and taped out of the way when plugging into the ODB port.

Fitting the second camera was more of a chore as the cable has to be fed through the car from front to back but once it is done there should be no need to adjust it again. The supplied spudger tool can be used to conceal the cable behind the window and door trim. The rear camera is optional as the main camera will work perfectly well without it but it is better to use both cameras to protect you from tailgating claims.

The front camera has just two buttons, one for power and the other for manual camera control, so use of the app is essential to configure the camera. To use the Skycamm app (yes, that is how it is spelt) open the app and follow the onscreen instructions to connect to the WiFi hotspot automatically created by the camera when it is powered up. Once connected the app allows you to fully configure both cameras, view live video, and to edit and download previous recordings. You can also acess recordings directly from the SD card by connecting it to your computer. The app is perhaps the best I have tried of its type, is attractive designed, simple and intuitive to use and has the best feature set.

When the engine is on the camera records front and back video automatically and continuously in short TS format files, each with a unique time code number with a prefix to allow you to identify front and rear files recorded together. When the card is full the camera overwrites the oldest file. Several resolution options are offered for the front camera, the best being 3840x2160@30 FPS, with the rear preset to 1920x1080@30 FPS. The camera has the all-important G-Sensor which autosaves and protects video files in which it detects a sudden stop or impact. The front camera also has a microphone which can be useful in the event of an incident if you are quick-witted enough to read aloud the numbers of the cars involved.

The camera features two parking modes and these can be set to run 24/7 due to the power coming from the fusebox or always live ODB port. The first mode reacts to impacts to the car which triggers the camera to start, but be aware that it may taken a second or so to respond when not in active mode. The other parking mode takes time lapse images on a schedule that you input. Be aware that both these modes will use power even when the engine is off and may deplete the battery is left on for too long.

The front camera has a GPS input and a Mangoal GPS unit is available as an add-on, currently priced at £39.

Costingt around £250 this is the most expensive dash cam I have yet tried but when properly installed it offers the best video quality I have yet found on a dash cam together with the most discreet and non-intrusive appearance. This is probably the best dash cam I have ever used.

The Good
Custom Fit Design
Discreet Fitting
Good build quality
Good image quality
Microphone
Still Picture mode
App Control
Parking Mode
Time Lapse Mode
GPS Option

The Bad
Expensive
Complex Installation

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