Vantrue N2 Uber Dual Dash Cam, 1080P Inside and Outside Dual Dash Camera, 1.5 inches LCD, Near 360 Degree Wide Angle Lyft Dual Car Cam with Parking Mode, Motion Detection, Front Camera Night Vision

BackgroundAfter several near-misses, I am looking to add a dual-facing dashcam to my wife’s car. She is not exactly a defensive driver, and there are lots of unexpected out there on the road, so we have to prepare for the worst. I am looking for a front-facing and inside-facing cam that can record road situation, parking monitoring, while not breaks my wallet. If you have ever shopped for a car cam, you know the market is flushed with a lot of different options.After done some homework, it seems this Vantrue N2 could be the answer although I have not heard this company before. Anker and Yi have some nice single cams, but the dual-facing cam market still lacks big players. I took the chance on Vantrue, and it is well worth it.The product arrived with neat box and very detail guide/manual. English is very good in the manual explaining things (lots of products have that weird translation almost incomprehensible). The cam body was overprotected by wraps and cushions in the box. It comes with everything you need to set it up (minus the SD card, and I highly recommend any SD card with endurance feature).I intend to hardwire this cam, so I also purchased the hardwire kit from the same company. But really any mini-USB hardwire kit will work. I actually like the fact it is mini-USB connection, and I will explain that later. So everything set up nice and easy, the menu is very intuitive with mostly four buttons (ok, left, right, menu/return). The mount is secure with a rotation lock mechanism. Wife likes it, also not intrusive looking because of the hardwire kit.Here are some pictures. In the night time picture, you can clearly see the car tag next to my car. A lot of these cams are worse in darkness to a point almost unusable. The front cam has a resolution of 1440*1080 and inside cam is 720p, the quality is crisp and serves my purpose.ProsInstant replay on the LCD screen is a godsend if you need to show the video to a cop or as a deterrent to prevent another involved party lying. (which I hope you will never face)The removable mount: huge advantage if you have to park your car, say in a not-so-safe place. You can remove the cam from mount effortlessly, it is also easy to transfer files in this way.Both mount and cam have mini-USB ports. There is a smart detection function, so the cam knows when it is being charged by the car, and when it is connected to a computer for sync. Personally, I prefer mini USB. It is thicker than mini-USB, which means more durable. I have filth micro-USB connector broke before.Motion sensor and G sensor are there for snapping a picture while in parking and time-lapse video.The inside lens can rotate so that you can customize the angle of the inside/outside lens.The cam has very nice tactic looking.Take pictures too with the press a button.The stamps on video can be customized to have information such as Car tag, time, speed, etc. I know some other cams can not turn off the company logo, not the case with Vantrue (who want to have the company logo on there any way…)The company website is nice, and they constantly updated their firmware. The firmware update process is also simple.ConsExtra cost to have GPS mount (~$20), or you can buy the pro version. For me, I do not need it but to each of its own.The inside cam has no infrared, so you probably will not get much recording inside when it is night, again not a big deal to me.NeutralThe parking mode needs either a USB charger or hardwire to a constant supply fuse of your battery, which may drain out your battery.The recording format is .mov, only a problem if you have something like an ancient computer that cannot recognize this format.BottomlineWill recommend to anyone with similar expectation and budget.

Pros:- Easy to setup- Easy to use- Records in high-def- Has front and rear cameras- Easy suction cup mount that holds camera securelyCons:- Rear camera is not very good at night- Cigarette lighter USB port does not fast charge devicesMy experience with the Vantrue N2 dash cam was a pleasant one right out of the box. The quick setup guide had me up and running in no time. Truth be told, the camera is very user friendly and very easy to setup and use. I powered the camera with the included cigarette adapter. The cord on the power adapter is very long and I was able to route it up above the passenger side of the windshield, down the front passenger pillar and across the dash. The only noticeable wire was that going across my dash. I see that Vantrue sells a hardwired power solution, so I may give that a try for neatness sake. The camera was tucked behind my rear view mirror and was not a distraction while driving (I was concerned about this). Using the camera day to day was very nice. It gives a nice chime sound to let you know it is powered on. I experienced no issues with the camera recording while I was driving and it even has a parking mode. Truthfully, I didn't really see any benefit to the parking mode, but it is there if you want it. The video it records was very easy to get onto my computer and edit. Amazon is being difficult right now and not letting me upload the video the camera recorded. I will try again to upload a video clip. Overall I am very pleased with camera and it's nice having the peace of mind in case I was in a car accident that I would have video recorded of the event.

Dash cam works really good, especially in the dark with no lights on the roads which is why I purchased it. A bit hard to set up. The shock sensor had to be disabled because I live on a dirt road and it keeps triggering it. Video qualities great, but wish it had a wider view. The only real issue I have is the suction cup which keeps losing suction, especially in very cold temperatures. Other than that, it's a decent little dash cam.

The media could not be loaded.  Amazon prime delivery awesome! Sunday order, received on monday. Dual camera, wide angle, great for grab drivers. Videos taken from both camera are super clear even in low light. Great value for money.

No recording or no motion detection during parking.clear sharp recording even at night time.