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Aketek 2.5-Inch HD Rotatable LED IR DVR Video Camcorder with Camera Holder

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    Product Description

    This HD Rotatable LCD Vehicle DVR with 120 degree wide view angle and Infrared Night Vision 6 IR LED light Camera captures high definition video and displays it on its 2.5 inch TFT LCD Screen. The video is saved in the SD/MMC memory card. (Memory card no included in the package). Files can be saved per 2 minutes / 5 minutes / 15minutes- with recycled recording. With the camera holder/ mount, you can fix it on the car dashboard or car windshield very easily. The high quality video & audio can be timely and strong evidence to address accident and distinguish responsibility. Troubleshooting steps: 1. Cannot use SD card: when used for the first time, need to insert the SD card format, and then use; SD card you need to use the compatibility of good product. 2. About the video images: this product is normal pixel recorder, it cannot achieve the result of HD, please note. 3. About the battery: Battery capacity of this product is very small, it is suitable for inserting used car charger. If it needs to be used alone, it can be used for 5 to 10 minutes. 4. language: this product has about 10 languages: English, German, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, etc., Please adjust the language yourself.


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    3.6 out of 5 stars
    3.6 out of 5
    4,245 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the value of the onboard camera. They say it's not horrible for the price, and would make an extremely inexpensive security camera. That said, some complain about the battery life. Opinions are mixed on the screen, quality, ease of use, video quality, recording quality, and sound quality.

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    1,070 customers mention776 positive294 negative

    Customers like the value of the onboard camera. They say that it is not horrible for the price, and would make an extremely inexpensive security camera. Customers also mention that the video is good enough for the money, and the performance is good for the cheap price.

    "...V to 12V cigarette plugged adapter this would make an extremely inexpensive security camera...." Read more

    "...The mount the camera comes actually is pretty decent. It has a good quality suction cup, and it allows a pretty decent range of articulation...." Read more

    "...Ultra cheap plastic piece of junk. I mean literally a piece of junk plastic is what this is...." Read more

    "For everything it does, it's unbelievably inexpensive...." Read more

    1,259 customers mention634 positive625 negative

    Customers are mixed about the screen of the onboard camera. Some mention that it works reasonably well, while others say that it only worked for a few seconds and stopped working.

    "...But with external power it works well and even keeps pretty accurate time over months...." Read more

    "...The screen is all but useless. In daylight it's much too dim to see, and at night the video is too dark to see anything...." Read more

    "...Otherwise, the little reticle works good.I checked it really carefully and the videos transition without any gaps...." Read more

    "...UPDATE: the camera failed to work for me, last night. Not sure what that was all about...." Read more

    1,090 customers mention403 positive687 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the onboard camera. Some mention that it provides great quality video and audio, while others say that it's defective and not the best dash camera money can buy. The instructions are also a source of contention, with some customers finding them pretty bad.

    "...First one was bad out of the box. Second one developed fuzzy green lines before the first time I tried playing back my SD card...." Read more

    "...Video is good at 640x480 pixels. Having it run on battery is kind of useless since you'll never know when it shuts down because of a dead battery...." Read more

    "...have a 720p mode... and while it may be 720p video, it's of such poor quality that you could never read a license plate number or anything from the..." Read more

    "...A couple of times the camera went all crazy. I mean it froze and either didn't turn off when I unplugged it or I would plug it in and it would..." Read more

    590 customers mention251 positive339 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the onboard camera. Some mention that it's pretty easy to navigate the menus, the setup was easy, and nothing need to be messed with. However, others say that the instructions and menus are a bit confusing, the manual isn't very helpful, and the programming is a little funky. The user interface is clunky and not very intuitive, but with 6 buttons that can.

    "...NOTE – It is important to know that the device has THREE operating MODES and FOUR MENUS...." Read more

    "...Super easy and nothing need to be messed with. When I'm at a store I can still have it plugged in and record in case...." Read more

    "...As such, this feature is pretty useless if you're hoping to record vandals or some other activity that occurs while the vehicle is not in..." Read more

    "...The setup was easy, the mount stays stuck to the windshield and won't fall off with vibration or heat...." Read more

    570 customers mention203 positive367 negative

    Customers are mixed about the video quality of the onboard camera. Some mention that the quality of picture is good enough, while others say that it takes video that looks OK. The picture quality is adjustable, but sacrifices storage space. However, some customers say that the video is always VGA (640x480) regardless of what setting they choose, and is slightly blurry. The resolution is definitely not HD, despite the product title.

    "...I've found that the framerate is highest in 320x240 and lowest in 720x480, leading me to believe the sensor is natively 640x480 and it's actually..." Read more

    "...Seems to be a good device for the cost. Picture is pretty clear on the device screen but I suspect it will be pretty "grainy" on a large..." Read more

    "...- will likely fail if it's left in the sun all the time- definitely not HD, despite the product title-..." Read more

    "...This dashcam is not in any way HD like it says. The video quality is fairly poor, but you can still make out the things around you fine...." Read more

    240 customers mention75 positive165 negative

    Customers are mixed about the recording quality of the onboard camera. Some mention that it starts recording automatically when it is plugged in and shuts down, creating a new file every 15 minutes as desired. However, others say that it fills the card and stops recording, or that it sometimes does not save videos correctly. Some customers also mention that the camera does not record in HD at all.

    "...requires a hard-reset (remove battery & unplug usb), and also corrupts the memory card...." Read more

    "...You can't replay the video on the camera itself (or at least not that I can figure out). You have to remove the card and play it on a computer...." Read more

    "...Extended Operation Can record and play back video, camera, and audio..." Read more

    "...You cannot even watch recorded clips at normal speed. Oh, and the camera would not record on a 64 GB flash card. It said the card was full...." Read more

    240 customers mention97 positive143 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the onboard camera. Some mention that it records sound with no issues, the microphone is very sensitive, and produces clear audio. However, others say that it constantly records a very annoying loud noise that doesn't exist.

    "...The two cars collided and with a loud bang...." Read more

    "...records reasonably usable video + audio files to help prove whatever you want to proveCons:- manual is all but useless-..." Read more

    "...This means objects close to it are a bit blurry and the image is pretty noisy...." Read more

    "...Over all, this dash camera seemed to have some good recording capabilities and the quality was not all that bad...." Read more

    388 customers mention25 positive363 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the onboard camera. They mention that it runs on battery power and is useless. The battery does not last very long, and it drains the camera's battery. Some customers also mention that the batteries in both cameras are worthless and want to explode.

    "...the charger but leave it plugged into the camera, it will drain the camera's battery...." Read more

    "...Possibly related to the camera's internal battery being completely dead, even though I was using an external battery back...." Read more

    "...(since reports are that the battery dies quickly (due to heat?), it looks a little ugly...." Read more

    "...The on-board battery had died so I removed it and plugged in the car charger that they supplied with the device in hopes that I could record some..." Read more

    Clunky user interface and operating instructions, but that's OK
    4 Stars
    Clunky user interface and operating instructions, but that's OK
    Update October 30, 2016. I'm downgrading a star. The clock (video / file timestamp) stopped working, always started at same time / date: January 1, 2011 11:00AM. So I got another one. It developed similar problem, clock starts at random times. Otherwise, holding up OK. I do put a shade over it (on my dashboard) when parking in the sun (when I remember), that may help it surviving.Pretty nice little package for the price! Works fine for me, does exactly what it is supposed to.Note: Thanks Amazon user Nick C for posting PDF link for much better manual than what's included:[...]The user interface is clunky and not very intuitive, but with 6 buttons that can be expected.The good thing is if all you want is a dash cam, you don't really need to use the buttons. Just plug it in your car, when you start up it starts recording, when you turn it off it stops. If you want to see the videos, use the included USB cable and plug it in your PC, default is it looks like flash drive (it's also supposed to support PC camera mode, I didn't try that).If you want to use it as a manually controlled video camera, still camera, audio recorder, and playback for all those, you'll have to get used to the user interface.I suggest use USB card optimized for video, e.g. Transcend 16GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card (TS16GSDHC10E). In 640 mode (good enough), it seems to use around 100MB / minute, so 16GB should be good for around 1600 minute (about 26 hours). Probably 4GB is sufficent, depending how much video do you want to store. It stores the videos as fixed length (or less when you turn off before duration expired), default is 2 minutes, I prefer longer duration, selected 5 minutes. I find the saved clips are seamless, there is no gap between them at all. When the disk fills up it starts rolling over the oldest clips with newest ones by default (there is setting to disable), and I haven't gotten that far yet.You should do some setup before using it. For example, set the time and date. That's not too hard, and you only have to do it once.Note: Removing the battery or formatting the card resets some of the setup, such as time and date.Here are some usage notes, and step-by-step operating examples:"HD DVR" as of April 20152.5" TFT LCD screensupports up to 32GB SD/MMC cardBasic Operation Setup (one time, see below) When 12V power turns on, recording starts When 12V power turns off, recording stops To retrieve videos, plug into PC, appears as USB drive (also camera device)Extended Operation Can record and play back video, camera, and audio By manipulating the buttons (operations aren't very intuitive)Case Buttons:Power (lights with power) Button *Power input overrides (Power button has no effect when USB power is connected) *Can not turn off in recording modeOK (Record / Snapshot) (lights with charging) Button Starts / Stops recording in record mode Take a picture in picture mode Selects item in menu modeDisplay Buttons: Menu - enter Menu Mode, or back out of current menu Down - select item, also used for digital zoom out in some modes Up - select item, also used for digital zoom in in some modes Mode - select between operating modes, in some menus make an activationTo enter Main Setup Turn on Unit Press OK button to stop recording Press Menu button (Camera icon is highlighted) Up/Down buttons to navigate to item Rec/Snap button to select itemOnce item is selected Up/Down buttons to navigate to choice OK button to set choiceTo enter Secondary Setup Turn on Unit Press OK button to stop recording Press Menu button (Camera icon is highlighted) Press Mode button to highlight Toolkit icon (Toolkit icon is highlighted) Up/Down buttons to navigate to item OK button to select item Up/Down buttons to navigate to sub-item OK button to select itemOnce item is selected Up/Down buttons to navigate to choice Rec/Snap button to set choice Sounds menu only, use Mode button to sequence through available choicesTo enter Camera Setup Press Mode button to enter Camera mode (upper left corner Camera icon) Press Menu button Work the settings same way as other menusExiting out of any Menu item Press Menu button to back upSuggested setup:Plug into DC adapter to turn on and enter recording modePress OK button to stop recording** Reset All **Press Menu button to enter menu mode (Video Camera icon)Press Mode button to enter Toolkit mode (Tool Kit icon)Press Down button to reach "Reset All..." selectionPress OK button to reset all, Observe "OK?" dialogPress OK button again to activate Reset, observe "waiting" dialog for a few secondsPress Menu button to re-enter operating mode** Format **Press Menu button to enter Menu mode (Video Camera icon)Press Mode button to enter Toolkit mode (Tool Kit icon)Press Down button to reach "Format..." selectionPress OK button to reset all, Observe "OK?" dialogPress OK button again to activate Format, observe "waiting" dialog for a few secondsPress Menu button to re-enter operating Mode** Toolkit Setup, adjustments to defaults **Press Menu button to enter Menu mode (Video Camera icon)Press Mode button to enter Toolkit mode (Tool Kit icon)Change Volume to 3, leave other sounds at defaultChange Power Frequency to 60 (USA standard)Leave Power Save at default 1 minute (only applies to battery operation)Leave Panel Protect at default off (only applies to battery operation)(got lockup when set on)Set Date and Time to current (Up/Down changes field values, Mode button sequences fields, OK button exits dialog)Leave Language at default EnglishSet TV Out to NTSC (USA standard)Leave Startup image at default SystemNote Version AS-2013-04-27cLeave IRLED at default ON (automatically turns on in low light conditions)Press Menu button to exit all dialogs** Recording Setup, adjustments to defaults **Press Menu button to enter menu mode (Video Camera icon)Set Movie Size to 640x480Leave Date Stamp at default ONLeave Motion Detect at default OFF (this setting only applies to battery operation)Leave Loop Rec at default ONSet Loop Time to 5 minutes (how long each video clip is)Leave Continue at default off (how long to keep running when power goes off)Leave Video Sound at default ONPress Menu button to return to operating modeOther FeaturesWhen connected to PC, Up/Down cycles mode as appears to PC, MDSC/PC-CAM/Recording (?)
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