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First Impressions As soon as it booted - a swift 30 seconds - a mechanical voice bade me to 'have a safe journey.' What a pleasing touch! The battery was nearly full, and the language was set to UK English.

The screen isn't particularly bright. It's adequate on an overcast day, but not great in direct sunlight.

It's not possible to change the screen brightness - although the options make it look like it is. Like many cheap screens, it works best if looked at straight. The colours become very washed out if you're looking at it from above or below. Sideways is fine. The screen was set to stay on indefinitely.

That's OK if you're using the inbuilt navigation, but I decided to set the screen to sleep after 15 seconds of inactivity. That way, it won't distract me as I drive. Really, the only fly in the ointment was that the timezone was set to China Standard Time Video Recording As soon as the Dash Cam receives power (usually when your car is started), it boots and auto-records. The front camera records at 1920.1080 @ 30fps - files are around 62MB/minute. The quality is, again, adequate.

The videos do look like they've been upsampled. Colour reproduction isn't perfect. You've get a clear view of the numberplate for anyone directly ahead of you and (depending on how you position the camera) behind you. I've yet to see how well they cope in the dark. Video files can be set to save every minute, 3 minutes, or five minutes. There's a g-force sensor which should automatically save the files in the event of a crash.

But I've yet to try that out 😉 Once the card is full, the software should automatically erase the old ones to make space for new recordings. An important thing to note - this device needs a micro SD card. Even though there is free space on the device, it simply won't record unless given a card. It's recommended that you use a Class 10 card - to ensure that the memory can be written to fast enough - they're only about a tenner.

There are lots of camera options to play with. Quite why you'd want your footage in sepia tones is beyond me!

I tried to get the speed of travel added to the video, but that doesn't seem to have worked. I'd also quite like the location on there. And, for some reason, the rear video is horizontally flipped. Guess I'll have to fiddle with those options! Snapshots You can capture stills from the front and rear cameras.

The front is 1280.960 (although the aspect ratio is incorrect). Click for full size: The rear is.

Because it's an analogue camera, the software samples it as a 2592.1936 image. Click for full size: There's no EXIF data to speak of and, sadly, no geolocation included with the images. Audio Options Audio recording was surprisingly good. There are two microphones on the back of the mirror, they'll pick up what you're saying - but not much of what's going on outside the car. What I thought was an FM radio is actually an FM transmitter. Pick a frequency, tune in your car's radio, and you can listen to what the device is playing over your car's speakers. Handy, because there's no Bluetooth and the small speakers on the back of the device aren't quite loud enough to overcome the noise of traffic.

GPS Most Android devices have a built in GPS chip. This unit has an external antenna - ostensibly to give you a quicker location fix and greater accuracy. In reality, it was no quicker at picking up satellites than my phone. The onboard navigation app is and is surprisingly accurate. More than that, it had offline maps for most of Europe! That means, even without a WiFi connection, you can plan a journey and be guided to your destination. Of course, you don't get live traffic updates like you do with Google Maps - but it's pretty useful!

The map defaulted to a Russian location - but quickly located me in Oxford. Fitting It's fairly painless to fit.

The velcro straps on the back will help it fit snuggly over your your existing mirror. The wires are very long, so you should be able to route them around your car like so: You can view the images from the cameras while you're fitting them - which makes it easier to position them for the perfect viewing angle. One strange item is the bare wires coming from the rear camera. They appear to be designed to help the device function as a rear parking camera.

That is, when you shift into reverse, the camera should come on automatically. I've no idea how they should be wired in - so I just ignored them. Drawbacks It's not a perfect device - there are a few flaws you should be aware of.

Hard To Export Ok, so you've recorded an epic video - now what? Well, you have to take the micro SD card out and find a computer to put it in! There's no other way to transfer the files.

No Bluetooth or wireless transfer tool is available. The recording screen isn't particularly well designed. No Automated Uploading I'd have liked the device to auto-upload videos once it got in range of my home WiFi. There's no option for that - so I might have to write an app!

No Keyboard Ok, this is a downright weird one. The phone has the standard Android web browser on it - but you can't use it because there's no keyboard installed! I installed on the device by copying the APK to the SD card. Then I installed.

I had to sideload the alternative app store because. No Google Services No maps, Gmail, Play Store, YouTube or any of the other Google services. You'll have to find alternative apps stores if you want to install apps or games. The device doesn't need any of those things. It functions perfectly well without them. WiFi The WiFi is 2.4GHz only.

That's pretty standard for cheaper equipment. It didn't have brilliant range so, depending on how close your car is to your home or office, it may have trouble connecting. Power The device takes a USB Mini connection - rather than the more popular/modern micro connection. While that's annoying, it's not a show-stopper. The car charger is a hefty beast, with a very long cable - but it has no extra ports on it.

That means you won't be able to charge your phone or other gadgets while using it. Personally, I've bought a and a.

Verdict An is a pretty good deal. The camera quality isn't really HD - but it should be good enough to capture the details of an incident should you be unlucky enough.

The software quality isn't great - but it does the job. Really, after setting it up, it's unlikely you'll need to play with it much. Finally, as a mirror, it works flawlessly! Here Be Geekery The device shipped with Developer Options enabled. However, adb couldn't detect it. Lsusb showed it as ID 18d1:0003 Google Inc. Changing to a different USB port seemed to work.

The device name is 'SoftwinerCvr' - (Car Video Recorder?) - there's almost no information about it on the web. It's not a particularly fast device - you can.

The processor is an ARMv7 Processor rev 2 (v7l):sun4i:0000. It reports as SoftwinerCvr:cranecvr-eng 4.0.4 IMM76D 20141009 test-keys. The browser appears to be the standard 4.0.4 Android version. The default launcher is DXLauncher (no, I've never heard of it either) and I suspect it can be replaced. Pressing the Android icon on the main screen takes you to a fairly standard looking app drawer. There isn't much in the way of interesting options.

Once it has connected to WiFi you can tether other devices to it. There is also a vestigial HDMI options setting - even though there's no HDMI out.

Video Codecs Most any system should be able to play back the videos it records. I bought the same device via Alibaba from Tingway - struggling already for a month to make it work.

Load SnapPea as your Android manager from Snappea.com. (Chinese version of Google Play, in English) I cant manage to connect the Desktop Snappea software to connect to the App Store.

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But it installs itself on the DVR, from which you can download and install some apps. My GPS software was Chinese. Wiped it and now loaded 'Navigation', however it only has certain streets but has some maps for Southern Africa. I frequently get 'Failed to Install' etc. For Google Maps etc. And 'Failed to Parse' however managed to Load Google Earth. You can actually copy and paste directly to your DVR via USB.

Connect USB - Go to USB icon on main screen, bottom right next to Clock. Then click on USB CONNECTED - then Turn On USB Storage. You can view it in File Explorer. Does anyone please have an.IMG File for this device? Everything is working fine on mine but the GPS stopped working after I installed an.IMG file the sellers sent me.

At least the software can open Google play, but NO GPS. It just does not pick up any satellites. I tested the GPS unit with advice from GOTOP - the manufacturers of the GPS. So it MUST be the software on the mirror. Is it possible to make a backup and send to me?

It would be highly appreciated. The Image File I was sent is H200-1.img.

Columbus Besides the radio and GPS, you can also use the Columbus infotainment GPS system to control your vehicle settings using the Car button on the control panel without needing a display. Amundsen In addition to a radio and satnav, through the Amundsen infotainment satnav it is possible to control the car’s settings using the Car button on the control panel, without the necessity of a Maxi DOT display. Bolero The new generation of the Bolero infotainment system provides expanded options for operating your radio, telephone and now also car systems, without the necessity of a Maxi DOT display. Support for image formats enables viewing of images from an SD card or USB and showing the logos of stored radio stations on the display. Properties of the Bolero infotainment system:. 6.5” high-capacity colour touch-screen TFT display supporting multi-touch.

MirrorLink™. Bluetooth® and text messages.

Reception of AM/FM frequency bands and DAB. Aux-In, USB with Apple connectivity.

Bluetooth® audio streaming. SD card slot.

Updates available for Bolero infotainment navigation. Bluetooth®. Radio station logos. MirrorLink®. Bluetooth® Updating Bluetooth ensures that your mobile device matches up to the ŠKODA infotainment system without any problems.

(Note: If your device works flawlessly, there is no reason to update it. In case of problems, please update to newer version.) Radio station logos Update your Radio station logos regularly and you will always have the latest logos for your favorite regional and national radio stations as well as new broadcasting stations. Smartphone Connectivity Regularly updating the MirrorLink® function guarantees compatibility with the latest applications on your mobile device. Why should I update my device? Regularly updating your GPS maps and other software ensures that your infotainment system will always have optimum functionality and compatibility with the latest mobile devices.

Why should I update other software? The applications in your mobile device are being constantly developed, which is why regularly updating your infotainment system will help you avoid losing compatibility. Update Station Logos to make sure you have current radio logos for old and new stations. How to initiate a modification of navigation maps (missing streets, street numbers, etc.)?

Use tools designed by HERE company that is a supplier of navigation maps for ŠKODA navigation systems. The HERE Map Creator can be found under the following link (Why are not older devices in supported navigation systems ŠKODA? Older systems ŠKODA were not designed for this concept of updates and therefore for these retained the original method. How often navigation maps and other software are updated? Navigation maps are updated twice a year; other software updates (e.g. Bluetooth, MirrorLink™or Station Logos) are updated irregularly, if needed. What is MirrorLink™ technology?

MirrorLink™ installed in the infotainment system allows compatible smartphones to display and control applications on-screen. This lends a new dimension, for instance, to the use of navigation software or to the enjoyment of personal music.

Usb Gps Receiver Driver

Why is Radio Blues not supported? Radio Blues is not supported because there are no functions available for it that need updating. What for can application MyDestinations be used and where can I find it? MyDestinations Web aplication allows you to generate specific objectives (vCard) from maps, Image with GPS coordinates (by which you can start navigating) and further enable to prepare collection of points of interest (POI Personal) for uploading to navigation Amundsen and Columbus.