"Must-know" Dash Cam Terms & Xiao Mijia STARVIS 1S DVR Unboxing

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Dash cams have become ubiquitous among daily driver tools. It is not only used for capturing offbeat footage but also can provide irrefutable proof of fault in the event of an accident, and be used to identify perpetrators who commit crimes against you or others. Don’t have one? You should absolutely get one. Rest assured that a proper dash cam can shut those cons down. And given here are some tips on choosing the best car-dash cam.

Image Quality

Dash cams help in laying out evidences when accidents strike. So, do not settle for an inferior quality. At minimum, you should buy a dash cam which records in lesser than 720p quality, then it will be worthless. This ensures that footage is sharp enough to make out license plates, car makes and models, and faces. HD 1080p and 2K resolution dashcams are available too, then you would be able to get a wider view of all the happenings around your car but the trade-off is larger video files.

Night Vision

Night vision is crucial because you never know when an accident might occur. Buying one that cannot work in low light will be of little use. So make sure your dash cam is capable of recording footage at night or even in dark surroundings.

Storage Capacity

At minimum, aim for 64GB of storage. The higher the dashcam’s resolution, the more storage capacity you’ll need to record the same amount of footage. An hour of 720p footage might be 1 to 2GB whereas an hour of 1080p footage might be upwards of 6GB. Avoid these mistakes when buying microSD cards.

Camera Size

All view obstructions are dangerous when driving a car, so do not let your dash cams occupy too much of the space of your car and in return, block line of sight and compromise your safety. In general, smaller is safer.

Loop Recording

Not all car-dash cams have this kind of design because some only have limited storage in them. Say, when a dashcam’s storage fills up, it may stop recording, Cams with loop recording can loop back and records over the oldest footage. This feature ensures that the dash cam records over old video footage automatically and you would not need to delete the old files manually. The former may leave you vulnerable if it stops recording in the middle of a long drive. Loop recording is less risky.

Automatic On/Off

It should also have an automatic on and off feature-the ability to turn on with the car engine and turn off when the car engine shuts off. It’s a must-have feature because dashcams are only useful when they’re on.

Impact Sensor (Optional)

If you have a looping feature available on your car-dash cam, then there a need for you to also look for one which has impact sensors. They can detect accidents, then automatically save footage starting from several minutes before impact. Some can also automatically turn on when an impact is detected, even if the dashcam was off, which comes in handy when parked.

Front and Back Camera (Optional)

If you want full coverage, a front-facing dashcam won’t be enough. A front-facing dashcam can provide some evidence, but won’t capture the whole incident. Some dashcams come in pairs, the second one mounting to the rear windshield.

Built-In Mount (Optional)

While most dashcam models come with a mounting mechanism, a few don’t. These are most likely designed to lay on your dashboard, but if the idea of that doesn’t sit well with you, you can always grab a universal dashcam mount separately.

Unboxing: Xiao Mijia STARVIS 1S DVR

The Xiaomi MiJia Car DVR Camera offers many features and quality for a reasonable price. In a crowded market, it takes more than just being good — and its unique attributes gives it an edge.

Despite the MiJia’s budget orientation, the internal specification isn’t too bad.

• Sony IMX307 image sensor.
• 3D noise reduction, IPS large screen local voice control.
• Sigmastar image processing chip with full HD image processing technology and high fidelity H.264 video encoding storage compression video image clear and delicate.
• Xiao Mijia Car DVR Camera 1S with powerful voice control function, camera and video can be operated quickly by voice.
• Automatically enter parking monitoring mode after the vehicle is turned off.
• Support gravity sensing.
• It is installed with electrostatic stickers, which can effectively avoid the risk of high temperature falling off, and is more durable and durable.
• Not Included SD Card.

The device is based around a Sony IMX307 CMOS with a f/1.8 focal aperture, which is a chip aimed at video surveillance and security, boasting capable performance in low light. With respect to its viewing angle, the camera has a 140º wide-angle lens. That’s plenty wide enough to cover three lanes of traffic. Along with all this, the Xiaomi Mijia Driving Recorder 1S also comes equipped with a SigmaStar image-processing chip, which allows it to be fully compatible with Full HD (1080p) image processing, with high fidelity H.264 video encoding; thereby the recorded image will always be clear.

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