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  • Build Quality
    2.4 (5)
  • Value for Money
    1.8 (6)
  • Ease of Use
    3.0 (6)
  • Readable Number PlatesYes (60%) · No (40%)
  • Battery Life
    3.3 (3)
  • Video Quality
    3.8 (5)
  • Audio Quality
    4.3 (3)
  • Night-Time Video Quality
    3.8 (4)
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adaptiveAxis351

adaptiveAxis351Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 9 reviews

Do Not Buy One

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We bought this a while ago and there has been nothing but trouble we have had it replaced 4 times and still not working very very bad camera BlackVue. It keeps saying ether firmware error or sd card not compatible when it's a blackvue sd card what a heap of crap.



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KMB

KMBSydney

Great camera - but better yet ....

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Great camera - never really any issues... but better yet .... if you do have some issues [like I have with a few minor things being not that tech savvy] - Tom, from AutoBlackbox.com.au has saved my tail several times and really knows his stuff !!!
Although the camera is great with awesome footage .. Tom is better ..!! Quick, efficient and gets any issues ironed out immediately.
Cheers guys and have an awesome Christmas & New Year :)

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Toby

TobyPerth

Excellent product!

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I've had it for a little while now, and its had no issues what so ever. The video is crisp, it has front AND back cameras, and the cord is long enough to connect it to the front and back without getting in the way.

The app took a few minutes to get used too, but I figured it out quick and given that this is a set and forget type of camera, I haven't really used the app since my first test run.

Its got decent storage and can rollover prerecorded footage if your like me and don't want to start stacking storage cards!

Easily the best and most easy to use camera I have purchased.

1 comment
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Quality Camera, Great Features and Handles The Perth Heat.

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letmesee

letmeseeSydney

Wildly expensive and not worth the drama

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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue

Constant problems.

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I also have constant problems with the SD card and Blackvue restarting all the time without any reason. The sticker is also terrible. Blackvue is dropping down in hot weather, so I have to stick it again to the windscreen all the time. In parking mode it is recording almost all the time despite the sensitivity sensor put to minimum.

2 comments
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Mike

MikePerth, WA

  • 44 reviews
  • 6 likes

Good camera(s), support has improved a bit, phone app still needs work

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Blake S

Blake SGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 21 reviews

I have the IR model and it's Perfect!! couldnt be better

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I have the IR model as I am a driver and may require footage from inside the car should the need arise. I can say that this is by far the best camera I have ever used and everyone i have shown footage to agrees, The night time footage is incredibly clear, the youtube videos that i thought were fake dont even do it justice! thats how impressive it is.

Pretty much any camera will do during the day, night is much harder.

As for the IR, its an internal camera and records quite well even in zero light conditions. Perfect for people who may see the need for such a device. (uber drivers, couriers, etc)

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Blake S
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Blake S
Blake S

It is an amazing camera. I have shown footage to a few of my friends and we are always impressed. The night stuff is incredible. The day stuff I think any camera does pretty much the same job.

Highly recommend these to everybody!!

Dave C

Dave CGladstone, Queensland

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Great camera

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This is the second Blackview camera i recently purchased for my wife's new car. Already have a DR550-2ch in my car which paid for itself after someone sideswiped me and then said it was my fault, retracted their statement after they were sent the video by police.

The 650 model is much better than the 550, they are not the cheapest cameras out there but the image quality is superb.

1 comment
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Tarun

TarunAU

  • 3 reviews

never buy this chap

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1 comment
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Mike

MikePerth, WA

  • 44 reviews
  • 6 likes

Great product but poor support

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The dashcam itself is great. Installed it easily in the second car for my p-plate son. The original firmware on the device was good and worked well with the phone app (Android) but the first couple of updates for the new cloud functionality were dreadful. The wi-fi connectivity was very flakey and made configuring the camera very hard, I actually regressed it to the earlier firmware for a few months until it stabilised.

All in all pretty happy with the unit, it does what it's supposed to and works well, with good image quality.

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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue

top car cam

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bought this a little while ago, it was a little tricky to set up at first but once you work our the app its fine. take your time to get familair with operating manual and you will rate this cam. it will take you about 20 - 30 mins to work it all out but definately worth it. Top car cam and would recmd it

Deep

DeepVictoria

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

OK - could be better

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Initial setup is not user friendly. Keeps crashing when setting up from mobile app. After several attempts, has to take the ss card out and use the of software to setup. Which finally worked. Still not too happy with how difficult it is to setup. Hopefully future updates will fix this.

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Pvi

PviFremantle

  • 7 reviews
  • 14 likes

Doesn't work each time

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Have had this for 12 Months installed by Audi Perth however found it to be unreliable. Not sure if it is because car is not used a lot or the unit has been faulty since installed..
I have not updated the firmware since the new app is out as have been overseas. Will contact distributor again for help as this was a costly unit and do have some concern.

Feel safer

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I am really happy with this unit. Having both forward and rear facing cameras allows for all angles to be covered. I have already used it in an insurance claim when wild life hit my car. The images are really clear and having the GPS and Km/h shows that you are a responsibly driver. It is not as obtrusive as other devices on the market and either from inside or out side the car.

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I would not be with a cam to back up my memory of on road events.

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I now have 3 BlackVue cams, 1 in my work 4x4 and the other 2 in cars. The recorded images are clear and sufficiently wide to cover what is occurring in front of me.

I travel around 50,000 Km a year and the cams have recorded near misses, being rear ended and other driver's stupidity over a number of years now.

What happens in a couple of seconds on the road, is more accurately recorded than one's mind can recall.

Warren44

Warren44Adelaide

  • 6 reviews

First one was a DR300G and now DR650GW-2CH

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First time I brought one (6 years ago), cops tried to arrest me in my office on false charges by another driver, showed them the video, they back off real quick. Worth the investment, I deal with numnuts everyday on the road and its easy to down load and save the video, I had a bit of trouble with the first one, but the support was good got the info I needed

Carl D.

Carl D.Melbourne

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Excellent little unit.

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I highly recommend this unit to anyone. It is small enough to be used correctly, both front and rear, with the devices not getting in the way, or being distracting in any way.
The supporting software is very easy to use, on both PC and phone. It shows everything you need, and very easily up-loadable. (Great for reviewing some four wheel driving/off-road driving afterwards).
Store staff are fantastic. The order was delivered to my home in Victoria, from W.A., the day after placing the order.
Again, I highly recommend this to everyone.

Richard

RichardSydney

  • 7 reviews

Would be 5 stars but...

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Etmar

EtmarSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 14 reviews

Started off OK, but THEN!!

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Questions & Answers

Benjamin C.

Benjamin C.asked

Dual Camera DR650S-2CH

While reviewing playback from the SDCard for my Blackvue DR900S-2CH, I noticed in parking mode the playback is almost an hour not 3min which I set. And the playback is in 16X or 32X fast forward speed with no audio. Why?

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BlackVue
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue

Hi Benjamin,
Thanks for getting in touch with your query.
It sounds like your units parking mode has been set to Time Lapse recording instead of Motion & Impact detection.
This will make the camera record 1 frame per second for the duration of the parking time and then plays the files back at 30 frames per second so a 30 minute recording period is played back in a 1 minute file.
To change settings access the firmware settings and under the basic then recording tabs change the parking mode recordings.
If you require further assistance please get in touch on the number below.
Best regards,
Chaim
BlackVue Australia
08 6267 5167

Yorinaldi

Yorinaldiasked

Dual Camera DR650S-2CH

After upgrade firmware, my blackvue DR650S-2CH can't connect to wifi, it says "wifi unavailable"
Can you help me about this problem ?

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BlackVue
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue

Hi Yorinaldi, Thanks for sending your query through. Typically for this error message disabling mobile data on Android based devices will resolve the issue. However if you are using a apple device then a network reset maybe required to get it back up and running. Can you confirm if this error message is occurring in your devices WiFi network list or when trying to connect through the app?
Best regards,
Chaim
BlackVue Australia
08 6267 5167

Casey R.

Casey R.asked

Dual Camera DR650S-2CH

Hi since installing the device my car battery has been draining, is it connected to the car battery?

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BlackVue
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue

Hi Casey,

Whether the unit is drawing from your vehicles battery is determined by how it has been installed.
If the unit was installed with the hard wiring Power Magic Pro kit, then the camera will draw from the vehicles battery.
However the Power Magic Pro has inbuilt voltage and timer cut off to ensure that the camera does not run the vehicles battery flat.
The voltage cut off setting can be adjusted on the Power Magic Pro itself to either 12V or 12.5V cut off.

If you require any assistance with how the devices work or would like to run something by our support team they can be contacted on the details below.
Phone: 08 6267 5167
Email: [email protected]

Best regards,
Chaim
BlackVue Australia

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