Nextbase - 4K 622GW Dash Cam with GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Night Vision, Parking Mode & 3” Touchscreen - Silver

So, I was really hoping this was the dash cam for me. Have been researching them for years and now after buying a new car, was really excited about all the features this has: a magnetic quick mount so you don’t have to leave it in the car, great 4K image quality day and night, a parking mode that doesn’t have to be hard wired, a built in screen for immediate playback, WiFi & gps.. the list goes on. Unfortunately, just wasn’t polished enough for me. I could never seem to turn it off (so even when I brought it inside to plug into my computer, even after using the power button, it’d continue to record as though it was in parking mode). The camera also took much more space on the windshield than I wanted - partly because the lens sticks out so much. A trade off that’s probably a result of the great image quality, but makes for a very conspicuous display from inside the car and out. And then just navigating the videos - was easier to do on the computer than the phone app, but really painful from the camera itself. No actual file list available on the camera, just clicking next or previous video. Also there was no specific parking mode folder - just all videos and protected videos; so if you clicked save during a drive it’s stuck in the same folder as all the parking and driving motion set off videos (which with sensitivity turned down still seemed to save even the slightest bumps in the road). Ultimately I would’ve probably given the camera longer to grow on me but it froze on me the first full day I used it. Got in the car after work (not a hot day ~ 70s or 80s max) and the camera wouldn’t turn on or off - just a white light under the nextbase button on the back for the drive home. Eventually it reset but was enough to convince me to try something else.

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This replaced a Viofo A129 Plus. That was a 2K camera. I didn't go with the 4K then because I was worried about Texas heat and how hot 4k cameras can get. I'll have to see how this holds up come summer. The picture is very good on this. Definitely a step up from the Viofo. Both daytime and night quality is better. The touch screen control is easier to use than the Viofo's buttons too. I used the same hardwired kit I was using for the Viofo, but there is a problem there as it has a low voltage cut off. So when my vehicle stops the engine at a light and then starts it back up there is a voltage drop that makes the hardwired kit shut off power for just really short period. This makes the Nextbase wake up the screen because it switches back to battery like it was powered off. This is strictly an issue from the hardwired kit. I need to find out if the Nextbase kit has a low voltage cut off as well, or some other one out there. And it's only a real issue if you use the screensaver in either off or speed display. If you don't have the screensaver off all you see is the little power icon go from plugged in to battery and back. I docked a star because it no longer comes with a suction cup mount nor the plastic dust cover for the front of the camera. There is now only a cardboard throw away piece there for shipping. I wish I had received both of these, as I prefer not to use a 3M adhesive pad on my windshield. I ordered some static cling clear windshield stickers that you put on the windshield first, then stick the camera mount to the sticker. So far it's holding up fine, and keeps me from having adhesive on the windshield. I also don't like to leave the camera on the windshield when I park in certain places, so the dust cover would have been nice. It does have an extra 3m adhesive mount though so you can move the camera between two cars. The app works fine except for live view, if a bit slow when transferring. In fact the camera will want to save both a high quality and lower quality video file so that you can transfer the lower quality to a phone much faster. On my iPhone 14 I have to turn off cellular to get the live view to work. I have to put the phone in Airplane mode and then turn back on only wifi and then I can see the live view. If I don't do that it's just black. For copying videos I prefer to just take the whole camera off the mount and carry it to a computer. The magnetic mount makes that a breeze. Overall I'm very happy with this. Definitely better than the Viofo, and even better than the BlackVue DR650 I had a while back.