LochanoraSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 5 reviews
Poor software
My dashcam is the DR750S-1CH, it was installed in October 2022. In general, it works quite well and the recordings appear quite good. The BlackVue viewer software is good but basic.
However, there are problems with the overall software. According to BlackVue (and also other dashcam manufacturers) “As part of the SD Card maintenance procedure, we recommend to format your SD card once every two weeks or once a month, depending on how intense you use the camera for recording”.
I have tried this many times but consistently get the error message “F...Read more
ailed to format micro sdcard. Please check your micro sdcard”. A Google search of this error message on BlackVue dashcams indicates that this appears to be a common problem with quite a large number of users complaining about this type of error since 2014. A number of users have complained that their sdcard has become”bricked” and cannot ever be used again. I have 2 BlackVue sd cards the original one (16gb) supplied with the camera and another BlackVue sd card (64gb). Both of these sd cards give the same error. I have tried to format these cards on different pcs with the BlackVue Viewer software and always get the same error message. I have also tried formatting the sd cards whilst they are in the dashcam itself by “pressing the Wi-Fi button for 5 seconds and once voice instructions start, release the button. Then press and hold again for 5 seconds”. Nothing happens and the video files are not cleared out. Judging by the overall number of complaints about this and that this has been accruing for many years then I really don’t think this dashcam is worthwhile and I would suggest you consider something else.
Purchased in October 2021.
4 comments
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Lochanora,
Chris here, manager of the BlackVue customer support team - just thought I would step in to touch base with you. As frequent personal users of the BlackVue cameras ourselves, we are no ... Read more
exception and can definitely share your frustration with microSD card related hiccups. We have been working hard on finding solutions to reduce premature issues/failures with the microSD cards, including testing microSD cards from different manufacturers and brands to see how they perform in the long term.Thanks for your contact and I appreciate your offer. At the moment I have installed a 128gb Samsung EVO Plus sd card and it appears to be running quite well at the moment. I have had many frustrations... Read more
in trying to format and use the 2 Blackvue sd cards that I have and will continue with the Samsung card for the moment. I am not familiar with all the technical aspects of sd cards etc but I will make a comment that FAT32 is pretty old now and in my car I have a usb drive with all my music on it. The car is happy to use a FAT32 drive but it also supports ExFat and NTFS file systems. I use NTFS for the music. I would think that with the capacities being used on the sd cards in your dashcams that you should be able to support these other file systems. Again that is just my opinion. Thanks again but at the moment, things are running better and I will leave things as they are.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
CherylCentral, SA
- 3 reviews
Constantly cannot communicate with it with my iPhone X, my Ipad Pro is better, but still has lots of issues
Don't know have never been able to get into the settings, the wireless on this thing is useless, it was fitted to my car by the dealer who went through a subcontractor AutoOne, who are next to useless as well, I have to drive over 40 kays each time to get stuff sorted and then 5 minutes after I have left it starts doing the same stuff, not connecting, can't get live view or into settings
Purchased in August 2021 at Ford Dealers.
1 comment
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Cheryl,
Sorry to hear you're having difficulties connecting your phone/iPad to your BlackVue. There are many factors that can influence the connectivity of your devices, such as camera settings, ph... Read more
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Brilliant
this is my second camera and the blackvue is just brilliant was easy to set up and pair to my phone the picture is very clear hi do most of my driving at night so I have it in night mode and is very good saving footage to my phone is very easy and for me that great because I am not real tech savy Cheers Dave
Purchased in March 2021 for $379.00.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Dave, thanks for taking the time to leave a review for your BlackVue, we're really happy to hear how pleased you are with your recent purchase, if you ever need anything please feel free to get in ... Read more
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AydinSydney, NSW
Great dashcam for the price
Camera was one of the best i purchased so far ! The video footage was so much better then my old 650 and the night vision has improved alot as well
Purchased in March 2021 at Autobarn for $450.00.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Aydin,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. At BlackVue Australia we really appreciate you returning to the brand and hope you have an even better experience with the newer upgraded DR750S... Read more
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KimmyCentral Queensland, QLD
Happy but some questions..
Happy with my blackvue dash cam. Was setup professionally by an independent auto shop (not by blackvue). However this company did not seem to have the time to explain how my new blackvue set up works so I have muddled through it myself. I understand how it all works now, I think, and I am happy with cloud and WiFi connections and the concept of this. I am wondering if I can set up a 3rd WiFi option (for at work) If so, where can I find how to do this. Also, is the WiFi connection only approximately a 10 meter range?
Thank you
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Kimmy,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear you are happy with your new BlackVue.
The DR750S-1CH can store 3 network connections which the camera will connect to when in... Read more
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- DR750S-1CH (1 Channel)
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Good Camera overall. Features are good. Camera quality could be better
Had this for about a week and its been good so far. There are a few issues that bother me though.
1- The app does not us to manually delete of footage. Although you do not need to delete them as it writes over them, an option would be nice.
2- G sensor would record whenever i close my door even how lightly i close it and how low the sensitivity is. Should be a little smarter and perhaps only record it as an incident if the car doesn't move off in 5 mins?
3- the cloud connectivity sends me a notification on my phone (cloud connected or...Read more
cloud disconnected) eveytime it gets connected to the internet or when i drive into my compound. An option to turn that off would be great. I wouldn't want to be reminded that im home as im driving home. Other than that its a good overall camera and it seems reliable and well built. Price is a bit steep but i think if you're more focused on video quality, you can get other cameras with better quality with a fraction of the dr750s.1 comment
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Iggy, thanks for taking the time to review your DR750S-1CH :)
We will definitely forward your feedback to the manufacturer and hopefully see some of the improvements you mentioned. I will point out... Read more
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Not MMI friendly
Can't work with Audi MMI, as it interferes with the bluetooth when the iphone app is on. It plays back well on the iphone but takes up lot's of memory on your iphone. When the iphone app is on, you can receive calls on blue tooth but will not revert back to your radio station after the end of the call, otherwise, great little camera.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Ross, thanks for your review!
Unfortunately car manufacturers do not release their API codes or work with other companies to integrate software with their MMI. However your phone should still be a... Read more
ble to handle a bluetooth connection, if it is connecting via WiFi to the BlackVue dash camera. If your phone is not able to do this we recommend checking for software updates with your provider.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
G. HiSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 23 reviews
- 1 like
Much better than my older DR500GW
This camera with its new sensor is a step above the older models. As said the G sensor is a bit too sensitive but can be turned right down and if you turn audio warnings off you dont notice it. Also have seen it said that video can be better especially at night on 30 fps and you need a fairly fast SD card to use 60fps I use a very fast 128Gb Samsung or a Sandisk extreme Bought mine on a promotion from Autobarn Xmas weekend with the PMP for $300
3 comments
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hello G,
Thanks for your review!! Glad to hear how happy you are with your purchase.
It's worth me mentioning that only MLC Class 10 Endurance microSD cards are suitable to use in BlackVue dash cams -... Read more
I understand what you are saying but i have had the Samsung and the Sandisk for 2 years and as long as I format them about every second month have had no troubles. I have reformatted them to suit and... Read more
use them in the DR400, DR450, DR500 (died) and now the DR750. On Dashcamtalk some have had trouble but as the Blackvue cards will be bought in it would be nice to know what they really are because Im sure Blackvue dont make them, they dont put ratings on them and they are also expensive compared what you can buy elsewhere if you are careful. Am looking at some Lexar cards like this one Lexar High-Performance microSDXC 633x 128GB UHS-I Card w/SD Adapter - LSDMI128BBNL633ABlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi G, we can confirm the BlackVue branded SD cards are in fact specially made for BlackVue dash cameras in South Korea, they are made to the specifications of MLC Endurance and use customised controll... Read more
ers. When comparing prices of SD cards it is important to compare cards that are only using the same specification. We are aware of some manufacturers now making 'Endurance MLC' branded cards but these only seem to go up to 64GB, not 128. Thank you again.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Emmy Teeasked
Hi. I just had DR750 installed yesterday. I don't understand why the wifi connection drops out and doesn't connect again automatically when I return to the car. Is it normal to keep having to press reset on the camera so my device will connect? I'm using iOS 11 and my device recognises the camera as a wifi connection if I go into wifi settings on device, but fails to connect to unit unless I press reset button on the dashcam.
3 answers
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Emmy, you may have the 'WiFi auto turn off' feature enabled, this will turn the WiFi off after 10 minutes of no activity.
Keep in mind, while you are connected via WiFi, you will not have any data/internet on your phone.
Thank you,
BlackVue Australia.
Hi I had the same problem I would have expected the WiFi connection from my phone to automatically connect two cameras in a car when I'm within range what I find is that in fact I have to manually connect every time I also find that the range of the cameras Wi-Fi is very limited unless you're standing right next to the car or inside the car the camera Wi-Fi range isn't far enough and it will drop out.
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Rusty,
If your phone is not automatically connecting to the BlackVue Wi-Fi, this usually means that:
The BlackVue Wi-Fi network is not configured for auto-connect/auto-join in your phone settings, you will have to double check on the Wi-Fi settings for this particular network on your mobile device. Another thing you will have to keep in mind is that if your phone is currently connected to a different Wi-Fi network currently, it will not automatically disconnect and re-connect to the camera, but will usually prioritise the what has the strongest signal in your saved networks.
The BlackVue camera Wi-Fi is only effective for up to 5~10 meters from the device, so it is not recommended to be much further than this when actively operating BlackVue Wi-Fi.
Please let us know if you would like us to clarify on any of the raised points or had any other inquiries about this, thank you!
Chris
BlackVue Australia
08 6267 5167
rossasked
I just installed the Gator in a brand new Audi A5. It stops the MMI interphase from the iphone to the Audi MMI. Is there a way that the camera can still work without WIFI?
2 answers
I’m not a expert but I think you only need the wifi to view the records from the sdi card. The wifi I have on my blackvue is only there for me to view records and I can update the card from my phone. Hope this helps.
BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Ross,
I wish we could help, but unfortunately we don't know anything about the Gator brand - only BlackVue :)
Maybe try posting your question in the Gator section?
Thank you,
BlackVue Australia Team.
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BlackVue Australia T.BlackVue
Hi Lochanora,
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review.... Read more
SD Cards are classed as consumable components as they are flash memory with a limited life cycle on them. This is the same for all SD cards that are manufactured. However formatting the SD card is a good recommendation for any SD Card as it causes the card to clear its sectors which could potentially get cluttered and cause recording faults. With the error message you have received this will also occur when the SD card is being used by another program. Would it be possible to try and format it through a computer with all other windows closed? If the issue still persists please advise and will arrange to have replacement SD cards sorted under warranty. Best regards, Chaim BlackVue Australia 08 6267 5167