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IROCZman15 · 01-02-2021, 09:52 AM

ok, SO I have made some headway with this topic. It is all new for me, so I spent a bunch of time online and on the website. www.dashcamtalk.com especially on the forums. After doing my own reading for a bit, I decided to make a forum post: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/thread...r.43727/page-2 Thankfully some people were able to point me towards a great camera system that is right within my budget and meets pretty much every need I was hoping for the Viofo A129 camera platform. There is some discussion on my thread there, but

I am between the A129 Pro Duo or the A129 Plus Duo. I went onto the official Viofo website for the technical specs and comparing both the Plus and the Pro, the single only difference I can find is the resolution. 4k for the Pro and 2k for the Plus. Everything else spec and feature wise seems the exact same. Price for the Pro is $212 and for the Plus is $152. Both are therefore within my $250 ballpark budget. I will need the hardwire kit and the fuse kit, so thats another $30 putting me right at $250 total if I get the A129 Pro. I already have a 128gb micro SD card, but i do use it for other things, so I might spend some money on a new microSD card and get the biggest (128gb). I think that would about do it for the purchase of components?

Thoughts on me selecting the A129 vs any other cams? Pro vs Plus?

I might just run the front camera only (better quality recordings) Or maybe I will like the rear camera feature. I think instead of unplugging it, I can just disable it in the touchscreen options.

A129 Pro Duo:
https://www.viofo.com/en/home/149-24..._stock_for_all

A129 Plus Duo:
https://www.viofo.com/en/home/197-23..._stock_for_all

Viofo hardwire Kit:
https://www.viofo.com/en/accessories...e-not_included

Viofo Fuse Tap connectors

I actually already have the parts to make my own)
https://www.viofo.com/en/accessories...er-holder.html

Thoughts on me selecting the A129 vs any other cams? Pro vs Plus?

I might just run the front camera only (better quality recordings) Or maybe I will like the rear camera feature. I think instead of unplugging it, I can just disable it in the touchscreen options.

the term I was looking for earlier during my research is called "loop recording" not "pre-record". essentially the camera(s) is recording all the time and just over-writing itself in a 10 minute loop. So if something tragic happens on the road and I need to play it back, I have 10 minutes to save the file before it is over written. or if I forget to press the record button at the racetrack, I can hopefully realize it before 10 minutes elapses and save the footage. all done by the LCD screen OR the app which connects via built in WiFi
- another big thing I learned is that any camera that uses a basic suction-cup style mount will shake much more than a camera that directly mounts to the windshield with an adhesive. cool.

Thanks again !

01-02-2021, 09:52 AM	#5
IROCZman15 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Roxbury, NJ Posts: 2,101 iTrader: (8)	ok, SO I have made some headway with this topic. It is all new for me, so I spent a bunch of time online and on the website. www.dashcamtalk.com especially on the forums. After doing my own reading for a bit, I decided to make a forum post: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/thread...r.43727/page-2 Thankfully some people were able to point me towards a great camera system that is right within my budget and meets pretty much every need I was hoping for the Viofo A129 camera platform. There is some discussion on my thread there, but I am between the A129 Pro Duo or the A129 Plus Duo. I went onto the official Viofo website for the technical specs and comparing both the Plus and the Pro, the single only difference I can find is the resolution. 4k for the Pro and 2k for the Plus. Everything else spec and feature wise seems the exact same. Price for the Pro is $212 and for the Plus is $152. Both are therefore within my $250 ballpark budget. I will need the hardwire kit and the fuse kit, so thats another $30 putting me right at $250 total if I get the A129 Pro. I already have a 128gb micro SD card, but i do use it for other things, so I might spend some money on a new microSD card and get the biggest (128gb). I think that would about do it for the purchase of components? Thoughts on me selecting the A129 vs any other cams? Pro vs Plus? I might just run the front camera only (better quality recordings) Or maybe I will like the rear camera feature. I think instead of unplugging it, I can just disable it in the touchscreen options. A129 Pro Duo: https://www.viofo.com/en/home/149-24..._stock_for_all A129 Plus Duo: https://www.viofo.com/en/home/197-23..._stock_for_all Viofo hardwire Kit: https://www.viofo.com/en/accessories...e-not_included Viofo Fuse Tap connectors I actually already have the parts to make my own) https://www.viofo.com/en/accessories...er-holder.html Thoughts on me selecting the A129 vs any other cams? Pro vs Plus? I might just run the front camera only (better quality recordings) Or maybe I will like the rear camera feature. I think instead of unplugging it, I can just disable it in the touchscreen options. the term I was looking for earlier during my research is called "loop recording" not "pre-record". essentially the camera(s) is recording all the time and just over-writing itself in a 10 minute loop. So if something tragic happens on the road and I need to play it back, I have 10 minutes to save the file before it is over written. or if I forget to press the record button at the racetrack, I can hopefully realize it before 10 minutes elapses and save the footage. all done by the LCD screen OR the app which connects via built in WiFi - another big thing I learned is that any camera that uses a basic suction-cup style mount will shake much more than a camera that directly mounts to the windshield with an adhesive. cool. Thanks again ! __________________ 1987 IROC-Z - modified Last edited by IROCZman15; 01-02-2021 at 09:56 AM.