11/19/2023 0 Comments Auto vox a118So I disassembled a phone charger and used the 12V->5V converter inside to make up my power cable. The thing is, this dashcam, (like most of them out there) runs on 5 volts, not 12. I used it like this for about a week, then decided to hard wire a power cable up in the headliner. The cable is plenty long to hide it behind the headliner and down the A pillar. The A118 comes with a power adapter that plugs into a cigarette lighter type power outlet. Then slide the dashcam onto the plate, which holds it firmly. I used an alcohol swab to clean the mounting area first. Simply peel off the backing and stick it to the clean glass. The plastic mounting plate is small and square with a pad of 3M tape on the back. You may have to rewind the video after changing the resolution.This thing was very easy to install. A118 Video Samplesįor full original video quality, make sure to watch on full screen and select maximum video resolution (use the cog icon in lower right corner). Be aware it costs more than twice as much as the A118 though. It uses the same casing, but most internal components are upgraded, including the lens, image sensor, and processor. NOTE: If you love the form factor of this camera but would like better video quality, check out the Street Guardian SG9665GC. It doesn’t have GPS and night video is unfortunately rather grainy, but for a dash cam in this price range, the A118 is definitely an attractive choice. For about $20 more than the G1W, you get similar daytime video quality, but significantly superior field of view, form factor, discreetness, and build quality. Summing it up, the A118 camera offers a lot of excellent features, at an affordable price. Also, if you are going to connect the mini-USB cable to the camera while it is mounted, make sure to leave enough space for the plug as it goes into the top of the camera. Just make sure not to mount it to close to your car’s roof, as about 1 centimeter of space is needed above the camera to push it upwards in order to remove it. For maximum discreetness, we recommend you just ignore the bracket and tape the camera directly to the windscreen. There is also a triangular bracket included that the camera can be attached to, but this is not really necessary. It doesn’t need a separate mount like most other cams, making the A118 a lot less noticeable than its competition. Obviously, this results in a pronounced fish-eye effect, but that seems like an acceptable price to pay for the greatly expanded field of view.Īnother feature that sets this camera apart is its revolutionary shape, which lets you mount it directly to the windshield. No mount: The red surface sticks directly to windshield, making the A118 extremely discreetĪt 170°, the viewing angle is huge, larger than any other dash cam that we have reviewed so far. Like most cameras it is specified to accept up to 32MB memory cards, but users have got it to work with 64MB cards as well. It has a 1.5″ screen and records at a bit rate of about 15Mbps. Hardware-wise the A118 is based upon the Novatek NT96650 processor and an Aptina AR0330 CMOS sensor. Video files can be set to 1, 3, or 5 minutes length, which is pretty much standard now. A G-sensor is also present to keep your video files from being overwritten should an impact occur. The A118 comes with all the necessary dash cam functions such as loop recording, auto on/off and date/time stamp. While GPS is not included by default, an external GPS module can be acquired separately. Price-wise the A118 is somewhere in between the G1W and the Mini 0803, thus forming a welcome addition to the lower price range. Video is comparable to the G1W (maybe not quite as good), but the A118’s build quality is noticeably better. Its video quality is good at day time, and average at night. This makes the A118 actually look like it is a part of the car, and not like an added gadget. Also, the A118 is all black, which is a huge plus in terms of discreetness. Unlike most other dash cams, it comes without a mount, sticking directly to the wind screen instead via 3M adhesive tape. This camera is one of the smallest and most discreet we have seen so far. For the sake of readability, we will stick with A118 for this review. Like many Chinese dash cams, it goes by various names and is also known as B40, Tiesfong B40, Skyview G6, or AE-CC30. The A118 was released in mid 2014 by Chinese manufacturer Tiesfong. As it has no internal battery, the A118-C is more reliable and can withstand higher temperatures than its predecessor. UPDATE: A capacitor based version of the A118 is now available, called A118-C. – Price (A118): Amazon US (affiliate link)
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