Category: Dashcams

Thinkware U1000 Plus Dashcam Review: A Mixed Bag of Upgrades and Downgrades

Thinkware U1000 Plus 2CH with radar on ground

Thinkware has released the U1000 Plus, the successor to their premium U1000 dashcam. I’ve been running the new U1000 Plus for the past 6 months, and it’s a pretty interesting update. On the surface, it looks almost identical to the original U1000, but there’s a lot of changes under the hood, some good, some not …

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Viofo A229 Pro vs. Viofo A329: Head-to-Head Comparison

Viofo A229 Pro and A329

The Viofo A229 Pro has been my go-to dashcam for its video quality and feature-set, but the upgraded Viofo A329 introduces new features worth considering. Both dashcams are strong contenders for being the best dashcam of 2024. Which one should you choose?  Let’s compare. Here is my full video review of the A329, along with …

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Black Friday 2024 Deals on Radar Detectors & Dash Cameras

Black Friday runs Nov 21 – 29 and then Cyber Monday runs Nov 30 – Dec 2. It looks like we’re getting some of the biggest discounts of the year. Check back daily as more BF/CM discounts go live. Let’s take a quick look at some of the best countermeasures that you can buy on …

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Vantrue E360: A 360 Degree Dashcam & Action Cam

Vantrue E360 dashcam and selfie stick

I’m a fan of 360 degree dashcams to help provide additional coverage compared to traditional dashcams, and Vantrue has released a new model that caught my eye, the Vantrue E360. It’s a dual fisheye lens camera that’s sort of a cross between a vehicle dash cam and a portable action cam. I’ve been keeping an …

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Prime Big Deals Day 2024 Discounts on Radar Detectors & Dashcams

Prime Big Deals Dah 2024

Amazon Prime Big Deals Day 2024 runs October 8-9. As usual, we’ve got some nice discounts on radar detectors and a bunch on dash cameras. Here are the discounts on my favorite countermeasures. For many of these deals, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member. Sign up for a Free Trial of Amazon Prime. …

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Rove R2-4K Dual Dashcam Review

Rove R2-4K Dual, Front

Rove makes several popular fake 4K dashcams including the R2-4K and R2-4K Pro. They have recently released a 2 channel model for both front and rear recording called the R2-4K Dual. This is also a fake 4K dashcam, but the front sensor is upgraded from Starvis 1 to Starvis 2. More notably, they’re also adding …

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Prime Day 2024 Deals on Radar Detectors & Dashcams

Amazon Prime Day 2024

Prime Day 2024 is now here! This year it runs July 16-17 and we always get some really nice deals on radar detectors and dash cameras. Here are my picks for the best countermeasures available on sale during Prime Day. Sign up for a Free Trial of Amazon Prime. Full Disclosure: The links in this …

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Black Friday 2023 Discounts on Radar Detectors & Dashcams

Black Friday started early this year! We’ve now got some of the best discounts of the year on different radar detectors and dashcams. Cyber Monday is very similar, but we have discounts on some different detectors now.  Here are some of my favorite discounts on the best countermeasures to keep you protected. As new deals …

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Prime Big Deals Days 2023 Discounts on Radar Detectors & Dashcams

Prime Big Deals Days 2023 runs Oct 10-11. It’s like early Black Friday with some of the best discounts of the year. This year we’ve got deals on radar detectors, dashcams, and more. New deals will keep popping up and old deals will expire. Some deals go live Tuesday, some Wednesday. Lightning Deals will only …

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Blackvue Announces New Dashcams at CES 2023

Blackvue DR970X-2CH LTE

This week at CES 2023, Blackvue has released a number of new dashcams and as a long time Blackvue owner, I’m pretty excited to see some of these changes. While I’m not at CES this year due to a family vacation, I wanted to share my initial thoughts and reactions about their upcoming new models. …

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