VIOFO A119 V3 DashCam Review

In this VIOFO A119 V3 dashcam review, we'll take a look at what this camera is capable of and whether it's the right camera for you. We'll also discuss the pros and cons of the VIOFO A119 V3 dashcam, and give you our recommendation on whether or not you should buy it.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Design
1:04 Installation
1:47 Good things
4:40 Bad things
6:25 Conclusion

[nyarinyax]

Here’s the link to the dash cam as promised!

[beograd]

I put a 400GB Sandisk Ultra into my Viofo A119 and it works!!! had to format it first on my PC and then with the camera but now I can have days of recording. When you travel on a long trip it is not only the accidents you want to capture but the trip itself or interesting parts of it. Since you dont want to stop the trip and download all the videos before they get to be overwritten on the smaller SD card, this size is perfect until you came back from your trip and have time to download all the good parts of the card. I also use only 1080P resolution which gives me a ton of space and since most TVs or players do a good job upscaling to 4K I am happy with the picture too.

One more thing, when I take my car for a regular service I connect the camera into the battery pack and it records continuously during the service. They dont realise this but I can see AND hear the whole service and mechanics conversation after the service. They cannot tell me they spent so many hours on the job if the car was sitting in the yard half of the "working" time...

[jayoneill]

Thanks Harry for using actual footage from the dash cam.

[StephenKeating]

I have the version with wifi that connects to the Viofo app and it does make everything easier. I have had this cam for 5 weeks and last week I noticed that it was not recording hazards. The folder containing locked files had none. The way I resolved this was to reformat the card and so far so good.

[GRYDATH]

the hard wiring kit has a limiter to prevent battery drain. also you can easily adjust the camera lens if you move the unit into the black dots with the camera peaking down. you don't really have a problem with people seeing it cause of your tint. that clear sheet is a static sheet (similar to the oil change sticker) to help prevent damaging window tint and it is reusable. excellent set of videos and recently picked up the mini 2 and full setup can be done in an app.

[Internoll]

thanks for the first and second video. This will help me a lot because my dashcam will arrive tomorrow and I'm going to install it with ease now. Thanks again and I'm definitely going to subscribe. Greetings from the Netherlands

[williamayton]

Great video.
Very chill and personalised review. Thank you. =)

[dennisdaytic]

Nice review! Straightforward and on point. Thank you.

[isaacpalacios]

Preciate the updates. Waiting on my suction cup to install the dash cam.

[ldcrumley]

Thank you for saying “pant “ and correctly dropping the “s”

[neko]

How good is the dash cam reading license plates? No body talks about reading license plates.

[D]

Just installed mine hier in Germany. Thanks for your informative video👍

[IamnotJokic]

Does this automatically record collisions? And where do you access the recording? Do you have to plug in the sd card into your computer?

[bobbyd]

I've been doing a lot of research the last few days before I settled on the Heaboli HP-88. Most of these 'entry" level cams the advertise 4K are misleading. If you check the meta data from your recorded videos, they are at 1080p and upscaled to 4K. The '4K' frame rate is also limited to 30 fps while some provide 60 fps in 2K mode. As clear as the videos appear you'll notice it's very hard to make out the license plate numbers until up close and nearly at a stop. The majority of them are using the same processors by Sony, the IMX335 at only 5 mega pixels. The newer IMX334 processor is only marginally better. It is hard to find true 4k and 2K dash cams recording at 60 fps. I still find value in a dash cam, but what I found is that you should not waste your money on any that cost north of $150 as there is really nothing different between the $70 and the $300 cam's internals, except great advertising. Thanks for your review, well done.

[davethmay]

It does a very nice job of recording clear video, but that idea of no front number plate, you will need a review as well to get the plate of any one doing wrong. Best Dave

[bricks-mortar]

Viofo A119 V3 menu is a "piece of cake" in comparison to some other dashcams.

[Turgineer]

A good review for people who don't know much about dashcams.

[theericsmoore]

Dude!!! When i saw the sugar mountain intersection i froze!! (No pun intended) App State Grad '03!! :D Great review video!!

[dziany_forsacze]

4:44 Instead of browsing thru those settings with cam mounted thru the gps on the windshield,
try to charge it with separate usb cable connected to free or the same charging usb port.
It's been a year since you posted this video, so maybe you already changed the cam or figured different method that suits You.

[chrism]

Run a usb dongle from the glove compartment to an empty 10amp fuse slot.
Run the camera usb to the glove compartment.
Buy a cheap power bank.
Connect usb from fuse to power bank. Connect usb from dashcam to power bank.
You’ll have your camera running constantly even after your car has been shut off and it wont kill your car’s battery since the dash cam will be running from the power bank