BlackVue DR900X-2CH (128 GB) UK Edition – 4K Ultra HD Front
BlackVue DR900X-2CH (128 GB) UK Edition – 4K Ultra HD Front & Rear Dash Cam with 8-MP CMOS Sensor, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Intelligent Parking Mode, 4G LTE Capability for Always-On Cloud Connectivity
A PAIR OF EYES ON YOUR CAR WHEN YOU’RE NOT AROUND
Dash cams are designed to record your drive, but did you know that the BlackVue DR900X can also monitor your vehicle when you’re not around?
BlackVue’s unique Intelligent Parking Mode is ideal if you worry about hit-and-runs, theft or vandalism while your vehicle is parked and left unattended.
The DR900X automatically switches to Parking Mode when the ignition is switched off, and will continue to monitor you’re your vehicle, recording and storing events for review later – or alerting you in real time via the BlackVue app if you are using the optional CM100LTE connectivity module. Video buffering ensures that your camera will also record the seconds leading up to the event, ensuring you have the whole picture.
The DR900X’s in-built power management circuitry ensures that your camera will never deplete your vehicle’s battery when operating overnight, switching-off should the car’s battery level drop below a pre-set level. For extended recording times simply add a Power Magic Ultra Battery B-124X.
The DR900X-2CH supports two Parking Mode options, Motion and Impact Detection, and Time Lapse.
Motion and Impact detection mode uses your cameras image sensor to detect movement, and the inbuilt accelerometer/G-sensor to detect bumps or impacts. To reduce the number of unwanted recordings triggered by motion and movement, the DR900X can specify areas to ignore, eliminating recordings triggered by things like swaying trees, far-away moving objects, etc.
In Time Lapse mode, to reduce the size of the video files and save SD card space, the camera will continuously record at just 1FPS (one frame per second), rather than the standard 30/60 FPS. All event clips however are recorded at full resolution and 30FPS. A standard 32GB microSD card can store over 48hrs of time lapse video at the highest (Extreme) video quality level.
| Weight: | 419 g |
| Dimensions: | 19.7 x 12.2 x 10.5 cm; 419 Grams |
| Brand: | Blackvue |
| Model: | BV900X2C128 |
| Manufacture: | BlackVue |
| Dimensions: | 19.7 x 12.2 x 10.5 cm; 419 Grams |
Blackvue DR900X-2CH
Easy to do a basic install to a standard cig lighter.
Hardwire kit needs some experience with finding the wright car fuse position to connect to.
The police tried to charge me with dangerous driving, saying I had cut up the other driver, so I handed them the video from my dash cam, it showed the other driver trying to inside overtake, until then I thought I was going to lose my licence.
I’ve had dashcams for around 10 years and all have been nextbase up until now!
It’s been in my car for around a month now and here’s my views:
In comparison the build quality is second to none, its solid and compared to nextbase this is the big daddy of dashcams!
The fact the camera operates from the car battery and not a built in battery increases the reliability big plus!
This camera has the ability to monitor the battery voltage and turn off when it’s using too much for parking mode – for my piece of mind I purchased the power magic box also. This allows you to set predefined times to switch it off with parking mode or infinite unless the voltage drops too much (clever eh!?!)
Installation is like any other dashcam, however the cabling to the rear camera is a coaxial cable, this makes it a little tricky and it kinks easier so it’s best to unwind the entire cable before trying to thread it around the car as if it kinks too much will be unusable. For me this was installed within 2 hours.
It may be worth noting if you’re using power magic – get a multi meter as you’ll need this to dermine a fuse which is ignition live and permanent live, otherwise you may be there some time and more chances of winning the lottery (wishful thinking!)
As there’s no screen it is very discrete, with the front being notable the rear is near enough invisible especially with tinted glass. There is the ability to switch on a security light to make people aware of it if this is what you prefer (both front and back cameras)
Once installed insert the sd card switch the engine on and it talks you through the process.
I was a little cheeky as blackvue charge a small fortune for a bigger storage or even a replacement card is insane.
So a tip is to purchase a high endurance sd card – take note to the high endurance bit! I’ve gone for a Samsung as the reliability figures are the best at the time of purchase. Plug the sd card into a computer and copy the configuration files onto the new and bigger sd card, plug this into the dashcam and et voila you now have a 256gb dashcam for 40 and not 180!
So let’s talk about the features – the app feels basic but robust, nextbase looks sleek but useless (I know what I’d rather have!)
Downloading videos us a bit fiddly but if all else fails download the blackvue software on a PC and do it that way!
The dashcam has cloud features – my driveway can receive my WiFi signal so when I park up I can actually view the live feed from the car on my sofa, this also tells you if there’s any impact detected if you’re not around.
If you have the extra cash you have the ability to add a sim card module and this will in fact work anywhere but for me I think it was a little extreme especially when my car and tell me this anyway via the app for my car.
Imagine quality is excellent and certainly enough to evidence to the police and insurance companies, night vision is always hit and miss with reflections – they make a polarised lens for day time but again small fortune for a piece of plastic/ glass – nextbase build this in as standard on their higher models.
Overall if you can afford this you won’t be disappointed for the following reasons:
Outstanding build
Reliable app
Parking mode is by far the best I’ve ever seen!
Incredible video quality
Discrete installatio
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Great set of cameras, quality durkng the day is excellent i’ve not tried it during the night so im not sure about the quality there
5.0 out of 5 stars Best front and back car cam
Delivered on time and we’ll packed. Easy to fit and instructions easy to follow. High quality recordings back and front. Small and good looking camera.
One of the bests
Very satisfied with the money I’ve paid for the quality of this camera. I truly recommend
5.0 out of 5 stars If anything happens to my car I should have proof of any incident.
I value it because the quality of the recording is 1st class.
Just amazing.
As always, you get what you pay for, this is 50 times better than I imagined. The clarity of the play back is spot on, night vision is really good. Well done BlackVue.
The best dash cam in my opinio
Crystal clear footage. Good night vision. Of course still won’t be able to always pick up every number plate during daily drive but the video quality is surely one of the best in the market. Just pretty expensive and I also believe this model draw more battery compare to the older models, hence potentially less parking model duration if you don’t have a full battery.
Yes; it is a bit pricy but if like me, your car is an expense worth protecting then this is a must gadget! Excellent ultra high definition video. A comfort to know your vehicle is security protected when parked – video evidence front and rear for those ‘drive road plonkers’ on the road. a minority; but there are some idiots on the road! BlackVue: I believe a good insurance investment. Note: for i cloud a further purchase and subscription is required…
Came very well packaged, got a very good deal from amazon so the money I saved went towards getting it fitted professionally from a local installer.
Easy to set up and connect to phone but let’s face it the big selling point for this is the picture quality and on both front & rear cameras that does not disappoint!
Yes it’s expensive but should the worst happen I’d rather know I have the best quality footage to help me out.
Adam
I bought the DR900X-2CH to replace a NextBase 612GW after being rear-ended (giggity) and finding that the NextBase outright refused to let me have the footage. I’ve only had the Blackvue in in a short time, but they’re currently on offer and the reviews for this model are thin on the ground with a couple being completely useless meme reviews so here’s my honest impressions.
Positives:
* Video quality and low-light performance is very clearly in a different leage to the NextBase 612GW and Viofo (unsure which model – borrowed it) 4K cams I’ve used.
* The app is lightyears ahead of NextBase (genuinely the worst app I’ve ever used, period). Very easy to move footage around and play with it in OpenShot.
* Hardwiring kit is provided, unlike some of the competition.
Negatives:
* The rear camera’s mounting is a bit flimsy and doesn’t seem to stick as well as the front (both windows cleaned, then degreased with CarPro Eraser).
* Official Blackvue SD cards are criminally expensive, with top-end high-endurance cards from Sandisk, Transcend, Samsung etc. being sold on Amazon for massively less (e.g. BV 128GB = 169.99, Transcend = 19.97). Blackvue don’t have a chip fab and their cards will just be one of those with a lick of paint anyway, making the 90% price hike all the more unforgivable.
Neutrals:
* A 90 degree connector on both ends of the rear camera cable would have been nice for a cleaner install (connection front is 90deg, rear is straight). This totally depends on your car though.
That’s all for now. I’ll update after a week or two of playing.
The camera is first rate in every respect. The App leaves a bit to be desired, some effort from Blackvue in this respect would be very welcome. The main issues are the horrendously slow download speeds from the camera and cloud to my iPhone – and yes, both camera and phone have a decent data signal. In summary – expensive but the camera is very good and easy to install, what lets it down to a degree is the app performance which is mediocre at best.
I like the quality you get what you pay for simple to use and reliable too only one thing I’d like to see is a slightly wider angle at the front camera other than that No complaints
Very poor playback image quality when zooming, night zoom is a waste of time when reading things like number plates, only 1 minute file playback which isn’t great as a driving instructor. DR750 is superior to this, 900x’s 4K 30fps is useless.