inputs.text: initial impressions - [ [ videoidmo1vhcmcicpcwr6 ] ] review initial impression update later date used unit morefirst negative mount weak mount broke first time installed disassembled taking wrist pin bracket glue plunger back together cyanoacrylate aka super glue reassembled plunger suction cup bracket weak point needs redesigned even cast aluminum would huge improvement cheap plasticsecond speed display never superimposed recordings go menu mode scroll date time stamp scroll speed stamp set record gps data logged sdhc card read datakam playerregistrator viewer however no matter configure setting not ever embed video logo date display embedded video turned find viewing video datakam viewerregistrator viewer gps data video sync accurately however really wanted speed stamp videos attempted flash similar model another oem semibricked not truly bricked unable install backup firmware usbdirect driver not appear work unitupdate since recovered unit usbdirect works perfectly unit requires 32bit windows due lack compatible drivers anyway found unit samoon 5e5 many variants gs1000 samoon offers much older version firmware provide mph overlay need email request firmware explaining speed overlay not work installing older firmware newer requires usb direct merely placing file sdhctf car vfirmwarebin not work utility samoon not provide google friend tested gps speed overlay line tomtom obd2 scanner car words speed readout accurate also location latlong logged extremely accurate watched entire 250 mile drive 16x playback slowed 3x 1x key locations stops starts turns always exactly sync video could not ask better accuracythe video bit grainy acceptable found field view constricted narrow field 1080p set 720p appears take full advantage field lens offers looking online lens appears standard microcam lens could upgraded true wide angle lens relatively inexpensivelythe unit integrated ir illuminator three major problems conceptually first problem leds short range begin utterly worthless advertised purpose good feature checkmark better units seem feature secondly modern windshields designed block absorb lot ir ir would not reach far beyond glass thirdly create glare reflecting right back camera not feature look cameras hand used still photography want use cam nighttime macro snapshots not really negative either turn ir using dash cam besides ir leds maximum range 12\\ not high power leds would find cctv ir illuminator update tested camera ir illuminator 400 foot range doesnt show picture camera barely ir sensitive begin dont even consider building high output ir emitter front carit simply not work ir capability jokebattery life battery life short 20 minutes youre lucky consider backup accessory plug works way socket giving minutes plug back inaudio quality acceptable not bad actuallyone feature really really like addition gps impact sensor allows manually lock files prevent deletion video log space recycled decision maker willing spend little units many dash cams integrated gps tend overlook essential featureit simply not work ir capability jokebattery life battery life short 20 minutes youre lucky consider backup accessory plug works way socket giving minutes plug back inaudio quality acceptable not bad actuallyone feature really really like addition gps impact sensor allows manually lock files prevent deletion video log space recycled decision maker willing spend little units many dash cams integrated gps tend overlook essential feature