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SunnyMelbourne
- 15 reviews
- Dual Camera DR650GW-2CH
- Verified purchase
Good camera but with issues
Have had the camera for nearly 2 years, but recently the time zone reverts back to incorrect time zone inspite of choosing the right time and have found that the internal battery needs replacing. Wasn't told this at the time of purchase and blackvue wants to charge upto $140 to fix the timezone, which is ridiculous.
So anyone thinking of buying one just be mindful that as soon as the warranty runs blackvue will cost you a fortune to get fixed.
Moreover it has to be sent to Perth at your own expense as they don't have any repair shops in other cities.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Sunny, I have spoken with the RMA team further and while your unit is well outside the warranty period, we would like to help you out here. We have heard your concerns and would be able to repair t... Read more
he system for you at no charge. Can you please send us a copy of your receipt so we can confirm your unit is from one of our authorised dealers by email? We also have upgraded your units WiFi module last year free of charge, and as confirmed we are happy to repair your camera that is almost 3 years old. We do our very best to offer after sales service for BlackVue customers, and are upholding all requirements under Australian Consumer Law.Hi team, yes the camera got upgraded with WiFi module and that was very nice of you, however with the timezone being incorrect on the camera it is annoying when the camera is well looked after.
D... Read more
ealer where I bought the camera from don't sell blackvue anymore as I went to get a new dashcam for my new vehicle Suburu XV and he tried to sell me brand called " Thinkware" but I didn't buy it.
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PeteMelbourne
- 5 reviews
- 1 like
Outstanding service.
Had to have the wife's BlackVue DR650GW -2CH camera repaired recently by autoBlackBox.com.au in WA and would like to say what a pleasure it was to deal with such a professional organisation that gave you a level of courteous service with a speedy turnaround time. Certainly would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Pete,
Really glad to hear that you're happy with your dash cam and that we were able to service your warranty as quickly as possible.
Thank you,... Read more
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Gavin
- 2 reviews
Great camera but dont waste your money on the genuine sd card
The camera is fantastic with great resolution and features. It is well worth spending a few bucks on the polarising filter to cut glare both at night and in the day. The only thing I suggest is that you do not waste you money buying the genuine Blackvue sd card. It is more expensive than the same standard on the general market and after the first time I formatted mine the camera refused to recognise it. Just buy a top grade generic brand card and enjoy your great camera
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Gavin, Thanks for your feedback, we will definitely pass this onto the manufacturer. If your SD card has failed, we can replace this under warranty for you. As for the use of 3rd party SD cards, pl... Read more
ease be aware we have undertaken 1000's of hours of testing and found that after several months, sometimes even weeks, particularly when it is hot, most 3rd party SD cards will fail. This is due to the high bitrate and continuous loop recording that dash cams use. When SD cards get hot, the write speed is drastially reduced, leaving you with poor quality recordings. Read/Write speeds are just one very small factor when deciding what SD cards to use. The most important factor is the heat/endurance rating, this will allow a continuous high bitrate recording to be written to the SD card without losing quality. Thanks again for your review. Tom. Auto BlackBox Pty Ltd.Hi Tom, I did speak to you at the time but for some reason the reply box wasnt available here.
It turned out that it wasnt the card that failed, it was a glitch in the software. I downloaded the Blac... Read more
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Very high quality camera solution
This isnt just a camera, it is peace of mind! I can now log in and check my car from anywhere, anytime! Very easy to install and setup. The quality of the camera footage is fantastic as well! No issues with anything - instructions are clear and simple.
Highly recommend
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Rene,
Really appreciate your review!! Glad to hear that it was a seamless and hassle free set up.
Thanks,... Read more
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AJNBrisbane
Have only used this one so it is hard to compare what it offers for it's price.
I have not compared other dash cams and don't know what they provide. At night on a road without street lights I think the picture quality is poor. During the day the picture quality is fine. I can see most number plates of the cars parked on the side or in front in the direction of travel. I certainly can not see clearly the number plate of the person on the other side of the road. As Is aid, not using any other dash cam it makes it hard for me know if what I am getting is standard or above the norm. When you pay over $300 for a camera you wou...Read more
ld hope it will be above the norm (cheaper ones). getting the SD card out is a pain in the back. The outer plate is only hanging on by a thin connection so I worry all the time that connection will brake and you need to have fingernails to eject the SD card. I do like the wifi. Whilst my wife was driving, we went through a radar and was just not 100% on what speed we were doing, so I was able to download and watch it immediately and that was good. Picture - daytime is good. Night Time - depends on surrounds.1 comment
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi AJN,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate all your feedback and will definitely pass this onto the manufacturer. I can assure you that the SD card cover will not break off, while it looks weak, it is in fact quite durable.
Thank you,... Read more
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Great camera.
Purchased the blackvue 650. It replaced a 450 as the 659 had wifi. Have used for about 3 weeks and had no problems at all. Would thoroughly recommend this dashcam. I am looking at purchasing the 112 battery pack as well so I can run the camera in park mode as well. Again great product and great service from Sportsgps from where I brought it from. Thanks for a great product.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Steven,
Glad to hear that you are happy with your new BlackVue, please get in contact with us before purchasing the battery pack and we may be able to help you out on price.
Cheers,... Read more
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saygdaytorobBrisbane, QLD
- 8 reviews
- 8 likes
Buy from Auto BlackBox online for a great camera brand
Have owned and used my Blackvue DR650GW for a couple of years now, never missed a beat. Auto BlackBox have been extremely helpful from the beginning to ownership and now when I wanted a larger SD card and an additional bracket, they have been first class in customer service. Can't believe my order from ordering late one arvo arrives the next morning at my work!! Great communication throughout with clear emails confirming everything was dispatched and had arrived and the purchase was complete. Highly recommended if you want no fuss prompt service to your doorstep, and great products too to buy and get support on. I can't wait to get the next camera just to use them again :) Thank you again James for making the above happen.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Robbo,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We also look forward to hearing from you again in the future.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any other questions.... Read more
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Kirsten MMelbourne
- 4 reviews
Fantastic unit
A nice small unit which replaced an existing dashcam in my car. Its so easy to use and the size means that it sits nicely behind the mirror and doesn't obscure the view. Easy to connect to it via wifi to view live and recorded footage (and download if required) and i love the voice announcements it makes. Excellent quality video also. Highly recommended.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Kristen,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
If you have any questions about how some of the features work, feel free to get in touch.... Read more
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DereckRockingham City
- 2 reviews
BlackVue dashcams are AWESOME
A friend of mine has one of these dash cams. It is AMAZING. Wifi works so well. The picture quality is the best I have seen. I don't have one yet but I will have one when mine doesn't work any more. I don't think it will be too long.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Dereck,
Thanks for leaving a review. When you are ready to purchase your new BlackVue, you can find your nearest dealer on the dealer locator page.
https://www.blackvue.com.au/dealer-locator/... Read more
I will. Thank you.
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OzzySydney, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
This is Perfeet, can't live without my BlackVue
It's easy to use and even an app to connect to it inbuilt WiFi. I love it, It's got record while car is parked which is the best as being a deliver driver I park and stop all the time, I'm on the road most days so it's caught a lot of crazy drivers even a hit and run on my van..
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Ozzy, Feel free to share some of the videos you have captured on our Facebook page, we always love to see footage our customers have captured.
Cheers,
Tom.
Auto BlackBox Pty Ltd.
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BrazilnutSouth East Queensland, QLD
Excellent low profile dash cam.
Recently installed the DR650s 2 ch system with power pro magic. Very discrete profile with HD front camera 1080 and 720 rear camera. Optional power pro installed to prevent draining battery when in park mode. Easy application installed to change settings and review any footage. Plenty of easy to follow instructions on their web site and utube.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Thanks for the review Brazilnut, definitely a great choice with the DR650S-2CH and Power Magic Pro.
Cheers,
Tom.
Auto BlackBox Pty Ltd.
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SCMSydney
- Single Camera DR650S-1CH
- Verified purchase
Lifetime of protected motoring
I've had the DR650S installed in my car for 3 weeks now.. I've since had 3 weeks of reliable, protected motoring. Actually turns out to be 3 weeks longer than I've had before and I've had a dashcam installed in my car for over 18 months. The Power Magic Pro Kit works wonderfully well with parking mode and is a cinch to install (if you're somewhat technically minded). Set up is easy on the phone with the wifi connection option. I purchased the optional tamper proof case which fits well; except wifi can't be easily turned on and off with it installed. Not a big issue however. I would 100% recommend one of their products to anyone.. I just wish I could've seen into the future with my previous purchase.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi SCM,
Thanks for leaving a great review. It's great to hear your enjoying the benefits of the new tamer proof bracket.
FYI it is possible to set the WiFi to automatically power on with the camera, ... Read more
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AMAZING CAR CAMERA
By far the best car camera ive seen and brought on the market would never buy any other car camera blackvue is the best the two channel is great as you can record front and back of car and the recording even after parking is awesome keep up the great work blackvue
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi David, Thanks for the review!! Really happy to hear how much you love your BlackVue.
Cheers,
Tom.
Auto BlackBox Pty Ltd.
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WallyworldMaroochydore, Queensland
Had some issues at the start but been running fine ever since
Bought and had the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH cam and T-Power UPS hard wired into my Mercedes Benz W205 C250 around mid June 2015 by Maroochy Car Sound. Had some issues at the very start with the DTV as a result of the cable to rear camera not being shielded properly but once that was resolved its been running fine ever since. I like the fact that I can now rely on it working every time I drive anywhere and it gives me peace of mind. I would never go back to the other brands. I have tried several other brands and they did not come close.
I like the fact that whilst the car is parked I have assurance that I am filming anyone that tries to scratch or steal anything.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Wallyworld,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Great to hear your camera system is working well and protecting your car.
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Mind at Ease.
Best thing since slice bread. I hear all the time he hit my car and denying it. Great to have for the safety of your family, all you hear these days is people getting hijacked. You need to see it with your own eyes to believe it. Great product. ✅.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Davo,
Thanks for leaving a review. Great to hear you're enjoying you new BlackVue.
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Couldn't think of anything better. Especially when disputing the speed travelling. It's all being recorded in front of your eyes, when, where, what & whom. Love it cos the truth hurts. Recommend this product 10 million times over.
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Scott PSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Best Car Camera on the Market
The Blackvue is the best car camera on the market. Crystal clear picture, excellent features and easy to use software that easily bluetooths to your smartphone. If you're in the market for a car vamera, do yourself a favour and buy one of these for your vehicle, you wont regret it.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Scott,
Thanks for your review. Glad to hear you are very happy with your BlackVue.
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SandyNewcastle, NSW
- 8 reviews
- 35 likes
A Definate Necessity
I have learnt quickly in Newcastle & Central Coast NSW that double centre lines, traffic lights and stop signs around here are only for be law abiding citizens. And sorry, that's very few, considering I see 70 year olds overtaking in school zones and back streets and 8/10 drivers heading towards you with their drivers side wheels 1/2 metre across centre lines oblivious to their poor driving skills. In the UK, you would be arrested and charged. Anyway, I purchased this CAM out of necessity. The CAM works well and does the job its intended for.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Sandy, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We hear similar stories to yours far too often and it seems the only way to protect yourself and combat 'bad drivers' is with arming yourself wi... Read more
th a Full High Definition dash cam such as the BlackVue. If you capture anything of interest feel free to upload it to our Facebook page 'BlackVue Australia'. Thanks again, Tom. Auto BlackBox Pty Ltd.I will upload one soon. Crazy driver 1/2 metre over double centre lines around a blind corner (curb side parked cars and vans in our lane block line of sight) and head on crash in to tractor - ouch !
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DerickWA, 6171
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Worked well at first, now causing problems.
Worked great at first, but now continually telling me that it is 'restarting'. Put a new genuine micro SD into machine but same result. Ongoing attempt to update software, change mamory card, etc, now means that 12 month warranty is up. Will you replace the camera Blackvue, or shall we go statutory warranty?
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Derick, Sorry to hear you are having issues with your BlackVue. Have you contacted our RMA team yet? If not, best to contact them using our Warranty and Returns page: https://www.blackvue.com.au/su... Read more
pport/warranty-return/ They will be able to offer you a favourable solution to your issue. Thank you,I hope so, because I have 3 of these cameras - one in each family car....
Cheers.
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Derick,
I have asked the RMA team to keep an eye out for your email.
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- Dual Camera DR650GW-2CH
- Verified purchase
Great Product!
Awesome service and support from Automotive Superstore, I now have a camera front and rear in each of my cars and feel much safer! Took a little while to install and setup but now I couldn't be without them. They're going to be invaluable in case of an accident. Over the Cloud is great for backup of important events too
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Russ,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Good to hear your using the Cloud features available on the camera.
Thanks again,
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JJTBrisbane
- Single Camera DR650S-1CH
- Verified purchase
The Blackvue Dash Cameras only get better
This is the fourth BLACKVUE dash camera I've purchased over the past three years. I have them in all of my vehicles now and the quality of the image, the storage capacity and the app have improved over that time. When you install the Power Magic Pro, which allows recording when the ignition is off, it gives you piece of mind that if you car is damaged while its parked you'll be able to identify the vehicle or person who has damaged it.....and will save you money with the insurance excess when making a claim.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi JJT,
Thanks for leaving a review. Great to hear your using the cameras in all of your vehicles.
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Questions & Answers
Benjamin C.asked
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 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
Yorinaldiasked
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 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
Goldyasked
My Dr650GW-1CH dashcam doesn't connect with mobile phones via wifi. Always message "wrong password ". I reset default passward to "Blackvue " .But problem is same.when I start my car gave audio message "wifi hotspot not avilable "
Blackvue support tell me to reset wifi channel. But I need simple and step by step help for solve this problem. Thanks
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Goldy,
For the DR650GW-1CH camera, the default camera password is usually "blackvue" with all lower case letters, can you please advise if you have tried this already? Regarding resetting the password, the only way to do this for the DR650GW/S series is to remove the microSD card from the camera and insert it into a PC/laptop. You will then be able to edit the current Wi-Fi password to a personal password if you wish.
If your camera starts up and says "Wi-Fi hotspot unavailable" it simply means that your camera is out of range of the Wi-Fi hotspot you registered for BlackVue Cloud (or the hotspot is currently off). Even if this message plays, you should still be able to directly Wi-Fi connect to the camera.
Please let us know if you require any clarification on the above points or had any other questions. You are also more than welcome to ring our support number below for assistance. Thank you!
Best Regards,
Chris
BlackVue Australia
08 6267 5167
Prices
- Blackvue DR650S-1CH WiFi Single Camera Dash Cam Variant Size Value 16GB$370.00
- Blackvue DR650S-1CH WiFi Single Camera Dash Cam Variant Size Value 32Gb$403.00
- Blackvue DR650S-1CH WiFi Single Camera Dash Cam Variant Size Value 64Gb$449.00
- BlackVue DR650S-2CH 16GB 1080P Full HD Dash Cam- Front & Rear Camera$529.00
- BlackVue DR650S-2CH 32GB 1080P Full HD Dash Cam- Front & Rear Camera$549.00
- Blackvue DR650S-1CH WiFi Single Camera Dash Cam Variant Size Value 128Gb$558.00
- BlackVue DR650S-2CH 64GB 1080P Full HD Dash Cam- Front & Rear Camera$628.00
- BlackVue DR650S-2CH 128GB 1080P Full HD Dash Cam- Front & Rear Camera$734.00
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Sunny, Sorry to hear you are not completely happy with your BlackVue dash cam. We will forward your feedback to the manufacturer in Korea. As you are aware, your dash cam came with a 1 year warrant... Read more
y, however we now offer a 2 year warranty with the new DR650S series if that is of any interest to you, in case you are considering upgrading to the newest model? We do encourage you to contact your original retailer for out of warranty support, as they may be able to offer you a discounted repair or upgrade. All our repairs are charged at cost, as per the manufacturer's request and need to be carried out in Perth, which is the location of our office. However, we are happy to reimburse you for postage if you wish to send us the camera for repair. Thank you,