Viofo A119 v3 Review: Best Affordable Dashcam of 2019
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- The Viofo A119 v3 is the best new budget dash camera of 2019.
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This has to be one of the most well-made videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. Gigantic thumbs up.
haha wow, thank you!
@@VortexRadar Just bought the VIOFO A129 Pro Duo after watching some of your other videos, including the video that showed you hardwiring the cam in your girlfriend's car. Thanks again.
Literally the best most in depth video, holy crap very impressed!!!
That polarizer is so good, it replaced the white truck at 24:25
#magic
underrated comment. shit was funny as hell
That was actually a car with cloaking technology that the polarizer was able to reveal. Pretty cool stuff this dashcam is.
I rarely see dashcams reviews without any mistake (but maybe that zoom to show difference between QuadHD and QuadHD+, but that was okay to understand the idea), congratulations!
You made it like you invented this camera, you understood very well its functions and features, you talked exactly what I expected to hear and this is very very rare!
Also you positioned very well the dashcams for comparisons and this isn't not so simple, not many people can do this.
Recording night video under clear sky and stars showed why the Sony chosen the Starvis name: just stars or moon are needed for a Starvis sensor to see something in the dark.
Keep the good work!
Maybe in a future video you will show us also the playback mode and the feature which is locking and unlocking videos.
Thank you! Yeah I've made mistakes in the past and it's really bothered me. I didn't want to have to release a followup corrections video after this, haha, so I spent a ton of time making sure I did lots of research and everything to hopefully make things as accurate as possible. :)
What an incredibly well-done and very detailed video. Thank you so much. I've been considering buying the Viofo A119 as a Christmas present for my life partner and you sold me on it. Thanks a whole bunch!
Thank you very much for your review. It was the BEST review I have ever watched. You are a very talented reviewer who knows what he's talking about. You don't lose time with unnecessary details, and stick to the subject. Beautifully done, to put it mildly. Greetings from Verona-Italy.
You packed so much info into this review, it seemed shorter than it actually is. Had me totally engrossed. Thank you much!
Both I and my son has been using the Mini 805 for years but decided to buy one of these to replace my son's non-functioning 805, (base upon your review of this unit). Been a big fan of our videos, so keep up with the good work.
Wow. I watch this video straight through.
Your integrity has never floundered.
This dashcam is definitely on my shopping list from you.
Don’t forget not to lecture Luna this long.🕊
lol
I have this dash cam and it’s so good I like to take pictures with it while I’m in jasper or Banff in Alberta
Thank you so much for this review. I have been trying to decide on a DC for a while and this review has sold me. Best review I have seen and answered all of my questions.
Looking for a new dashcam for my brother's new car - found this product on Amazon and was praying to find a decent review on YT - You surpassed every expectation with a brilliant well thought out, in depth review. You have made a huge fan out of me. Liked and Subscribed.
Welcome aboard! 👍
Holy smokes! Now that's what is called a quality video review. So thorough. Keep up the good work!
I have to second Nikolas Brooks comments.. this is literally one of the best reviews I've seen on youtube ! Amazing job ! I'm now going through the rest of your reviews and will then decide what setup works for me .. big thanks! (subscribed and can't wait for more content :))
If only all reviews were this quality and details.... Great job man! Thanks for all the info. I needed to know all those stuff :D
Great, detailed video! So much info. Appreciate all the work shooting and editing this.
Back here again as I set up my A119 V3, which I ordered right after watching this video months ago. Fantastic video.
How is it holding up? And how hard was it to figure out the installation?
@@TheJackieOsvaldo Well, I didn't use any clips yet and haven't had massive patience. I just stuck it behind the rear view mirror and folded the long wire, kept most of it in between the sun visor and the roof.
That aside it's doing GREAT. I'd say with installation, the lengths you would go would be about cable/wire management. My fix isn't the neatest but it never bothers passangers when I have someone else in front
Impressive collection of well put together reviews on your channel man. You have a very pleasant way of presenting things. Subscribed!
What a great and informative video, watched it all the way through, which I would not have thought I would when I first clicked. I guess, I will now also check the hard wiring video as well. Much appreciated!
Same. I can't believe I watched it all the way through, but it is a testament to how good he made the video.
I just tested it, with the last firmware V1.03(update 0924) of Feb. 2020. Incredible good dashcam, small so discreet, with the GPS option, CL filter, views are amazing. And all that for a moderate price ! If you need a single dashcam, don't waste your time in searches, buy this one !! I bought a Viofo micro-SD card, you must format it, the easiest is to do it directly on the camera (5 seconds). But no Wifi, some people can regret it, I don't. Jacques, from France.
Incredible in-depth review. Learned so much! Thank you
Thank you for the in-depth review. Purchased the v3 with cpl filter and suction mount. Thanks for the discount code!!!
very articulate and to the point with every word you said. more reviewers should take note.
The best reviewer of dashcams hands-down. Excellent video review.
Me: "I wonder how the night recor..."
Vortex: "Moving on to nighttime video.."
Me: "Man, it gets so hot here in the Summer. I wonder how it holds up in high h..."
Vortex: "14F to 149F"
This may be the best review of anything I've ever seen.
lol
Vortex Radar I am about to install a v3 with a hardwire kit. My question for you is do I have to turn the parking mode off when I start my vehicle and drive? Thank you!
I have it for 2 months now and I am delighted! Perfect quality, beats even Viofo A129 PRO (4K) in my opinion.
I have been watching all Viofo A119 v3 reviews but no one answered my questions except for this great review, excellent, this is a proper real review👍
Peter it’s a really good dash cam I have it and get the gps reader and the polarizer
@@OilersOTD thanks for the info, I'm gonna order one since everyone is happy with it.
Fantastic review. Touched on all the most important features and pointed out the stuff that’s not important.
Well done mate! (Have subscribed)
Welcome aboard!
Just bought this dash cam using your code. Thank you and great review.
Nice review, after 8 Years i decided to update my dashcam. Thanks to you i also have bought a high endurance Micro SD with an SD-Adapter. Didn't know there was SD Cards specialy made for dashcams.
Great review. Have you looked at the potential interaction (shading) of the dashcam when mounted near a radar detector? It which positions will the dash cam block the field of view of the detector? Thanks!
If you take a small blob of blu-tack or sticky-tack or whatever you call it and stick it on the emergency record button then you have an easily located tactile marker. I have one on my TV lamp timer which has eight buttons. Since I added the blu-tack I have no trouble finding the button in the dark.
You may even find this trick handy to mark a particular button on your TV remote that you otherwise often miss.
What an amazing review. Best I’ve ever seen. We’ll done. Five thumbs up
Super detailed video! I purchased one for myself and another for my brother as a birthday gift. I’m thinking of purchasing others for Xmas gifts 🎁
You’ve made me a new subscriber!
Thank you! Congrats and welcome aboard! :)
EXCELLENT video with clear, concise explanations. Good job.
A lot of people here seem impressed with the quality of your reviews. I'm also one of them. Subscribed.
Welcome aboard!
The best dash cam review I've ever seen. Great job!
Indeed...
Really awesome review. Extremely transparent, informative, and well created. I didn't even know how to start researching for a dash cam, but I will be purchasing this one. Not my favorite that it isn't wifi compatible, but its not a deal breaker. I will be watching your video on how to hardwire my dash cam once it gets in the mail. I gave you a sub and a like for this one, sir.
Welcome aboard! If you’d like WiFi, there’s now a newer version called the A119 Mini that adds it. amzn.to/3GcwH7k
i watch this video straight through unlike the other videos except one youtuber was k, but you provided us more details and talked through all of the features
Fantastic review! Thank you for your time in doing this. It made my mind up to equip my beloved RX-8 with this gem...
Congrats and enjoy!
Since parking mode is useless in rear collisions it's best to back into a space where no one can park behind you.
Thank you for your very thorough review.
Great idea.
Really amazing!!! Just bought the V3 and was looking for more info.
Great review, I have been looking around but this is truly the best. Thanks a bunch!
WHOA!, that Polarizer filter changed that White S10 pickup truck into an SUV, CRAZY!
Great review. I like the comments about the buttons and ease of getting to the memory card. Also the info on the mounting. I just bought one, but haven't mounted, but now I know about the GPS mount power tip. Also great comparison video shots!
Thanks a lot for this video. I was about fall for a RedTiger 4K ! dashcam, saw your video and ordered this dashcam.
Really thorough review, excellent explanations, gr8 job! Thank youuuu!!
Ditched my Nexar pro cam after 2 years of use and shitty customer support. Now i just bought and installed the Viofo A119 v3 and I love it!
Good thorough video, I made the jump and bought this dash cam because of this video!
Great video and so detailed. Just one question though, for the HK3 parking adapter cable that connects to your car battery, do i have to be worried that it could my battery?
Thank you for doing these reviews! Great info, and I bought this dash cam because of it.
A very informative and thorough review, thanks.
Excellent informative review presented impeccably.
Really helpful with excellent technical content. This helped make my mind up in terms of my first Dashcam purchase. Many thanks.👌
Excellent review, thanks! I recently bought the A119 v3 and was browsing for some setup videos, I'm midway watching and don't know if there'll be something like this included, but it'd be really helpful if you could share your recommended settings for the dashcam. Again thanks for great in depth review. Very helpful so far!
Thanks vortex, very good video test 👍
Incredible presentation ..Great job - Best video! one question please, is there any rear dashcam for Viofo A119 v3 like the other models of Viofo have (e.g A 129 etc )? or i have to buy something else in order to cover the back side ?
Thank You for your response. Keep up the great reviews.
WOW! What a great review! THANK YOU!!! Very well made, my man... I subscribed
(BTW, I think that the only "dislikes" you got are from your competitors, LOL)
lol, welcome aboard Frank!
Great video review. First time to your channel. Subbed. 👍
Excellent job / You Rock! Very Informative video.I have made my decision. Soon to be 1st time dash cam purchaser. Thank you.
Very good review, thank you very much! Definitely will going to buy one after this video.
Thanks for the review, very informative will buy 1 tomorrow.
Ur review convinced me to buy 3 of these. Thanks. Question, are u using the CPL filter in this review? Just wondering.
WOW, such a good review, thank you.
Wow, Great review, all important aspects covered. Best Dash Cam review I have seen.
I have a couple of Questions.
1) If I already have an older dash cam. Can I use it for the Rear wind screen (Have a USB point there). I also do not want to run a cable from the back to the front.
2) If I prefer wifi transfer of files, which Dash cam do you recommend (Quality and price closer to the reviewed or cheaper)
Thanks
Thank you for all the info! Much appreciated
Does this come with a rear camera as well? Or would one have to run two of these cameras...front and rear? Great video...very informative!!!
This is a front only camera. There is also the A129 Duo bit.ly/2AMrmCe and A129 Pro amzn.to/2IYgK80 which I'll cover in an upcoming video about the best dashcams on the market.
Great review.
With the A119 V3, if your driving for a long time the screen will turn off....do you know if it's still recording?
When I touch the button to turn the screen back on it shows a recording time of between 1min to 3 min, even if I've been driving for hours.
Thanks
Yep, it records continuously. It records files in a series of small chunks (like every dashcam) so you’re not left with huge massive files. Just save the clips you need.
That's how you do a review video! Nice job...subscribed!
Thanks! Welcome aboard. :)
Wow. What a video. Seriously professional. I do have a question and I can't find anything online regarding this. What quality of footage do you get from motion detection if your parked in a completely dark roadside? I live in a village and have no street lights. Thanks for replying.
I'm subbing... Very good review. Articulate and Honest.
Thank you and welcome aboard!
Revelation about sensors is golden.
Which sensors?
This video was very long, but I didn't even notice because it was just so chock-full of information. Very well made video. Loved it :)
Hello and happy new year!
Congratulations for your very helpful review..
Could you please tell me if you have tested the v3 with a common power bank? Like those we have for charging smartphones and tablets.
I want to buy the v3 only for parking mode recordings but i dont want to use my cars battery and the blackvue b124 is out of budget at the time.
Any suggestions?
I haven’t had good luck with Viofo’s and power banks. It’s best to stick to the 3 wire hardwire cable that connects to your car battery.
Thanks for the great review! How sensitive is the g sensor in parking mode? On my old Cowon dashcam, it's very sensitive but I remember that on another dashcams I tested, I think the car needed to be hit by a truck to trigger 😁
Awesome ! Thank you for your hard works.
Question: What car camera would you recommend for side recording?
Would you have to setup motion detection or parking mode every time you park? Or is it automatic
Nice review. I finally bought one as my first dashcam today. I noticed you didn't use the double-sided sticky sheets that are included. The stock photos from the Viofo website show them being used this way (between the window and the permanent sticky tape). I guess it's supposed to make it less permanent on your windshield? I wonder if anyone has used it and found that it doesn't stick as well using them.
Anyway it's nice to see the FW support is still current 3 years after your review, and that the Sony Starvis is still best sensor in this price range.
Hi Vortex, enjoyed listening to your video explaining all d technical stuff on d Viofo 119v3 model. Question: is it possible to connect it to an external battery instead of d car's battery? Tx
You can, but I haven’t had the best luck using Viofo’s and dedicated dashcam batteries.
23:10 You convinced me.. I can double cam it lol.. I have to figure out how to wire it, should not be a problem. Now I just have to save up for the V3 lol
Terrific video, thank you!
What does the GPS mount actually do? Allow GPS? How? Or just a better mounting option?
You are the best. Thanks for all the great content. I just got the 119. Does not say v2 or v3
Question...when I get in car it comes on I can see video...then it goes black. Is it still recording?
Also....will it run until the memory is out and loop back to new trips. Kinda like out CCTV dvr.
It should say v3. In the settings, one of the last options should tell you the model and firmware version. You can also see if you have a 2560x1600 option in the resolution settings which means it’s the v3.
The screen goes black as part of the configurable screen saver menu option. Check out all the settings.
As for the memory card, it will loop and overwrote old footage when it gets full. Anything protected due to an impact or because you hit the manual record button, for example, goes in a separate read only folder and won’t get overwritten.
In PARKING MODE, can you turn OFF the MOTION DETECTION option and turn ON the IMPACT DETECTION? I don't want the camera to turn on and record and save files from motion alone. I park on a busy street so it would be constantly on. So can you configure the settings so that it only records when there are impacts?
What video software do you use to edit and zoom on the videos off the camera?
Some of the zoomed plates are blurry and more readable without the zoom. What do you use to zoom in on plates?
Fantastic video. I didn't know anything about dash cams until I started looking into them the other day. I started watching videos about "best budget dash cams of 2019" and started watching videos on the A119 v3. You like a super good instructional manual. They should link to this video in their instructions haha.
I was bummed that it didn't have wifi, but I suppose I'm leaning towards video quality/price as what I am looking for in a dashcam and this one look awesome at night.
Do you have to download any software on your computer from Viofo to view it on you computer. I'm still not real sure how that part works. I understand that you put the SD card into your computer, just didn't know what exactly happens after that.
I've running 2k 30fps at high bitrate but it seems to struggle getting plate info at speed, at night. Is this going to be inevitable or will the higher resolution modes help this? I have HDR on as well. Don't know if that should be turned off. The new firmware has lots of new settings so don't know what you suggest.
Fantastic review!
Just bought one based on this review and praise elsewhere like LTT. The clip on CPL filter was a must buy for me to get rid of the windscreen reflections.
Congrats!
Any opinion on 1080p 60fps vs 1440p 30fps? I figure with 1080p it can retain ~90% of the image fidelity but get much less blurriness, but alas I havent actually tested this myself.
@Vortex Radar At 0:20 in the video, you show mounting the camera to that dark stippling in the windshield. Doesn't that interfere with the lens view, or is the lens below that point? I have the same area in my windshield and figured that may be a bad place to mount the cam. Of course, there is a several inch wide band of dark tint across the entire windshield to deal with as well, which may impair the night vision of the lens.
Mount so the camera peeks out just under the tint and verify by checking on the screen. Done.
I am sold. You tipped the scale for me.
Does a dome camera see around or just focused one place.
What is wdr ..wide dynamic range of those cameras?
Thanks
I am sold on the V3.
Still around?
The suction mount allows for monitoring cop behavior. Does the suction mount require you to disconnect power?
So enjoying these videos..........thanks so much for your high quality and comprehensive info. You do what you do....well.
They're great while they work. I've had the Viofo A119S and the version two. I wished that they would build a more reliable product. They both stopped working after about 3-4 months and started resetting every few minutes.
Is there another dashcam you reccommend?
great review. ordered one. my first
Thank you for the great video review. I just purchased one after watching your video. It is very informative and helpful. I also watch your other video on the blackvue dr900s in which I also purchased for my Lexus 450 rx, and I am looking for a wifi hot spot for this vechicle. After reading numerous reviews and comparing to the one you are using, what would you think of this mobile wifi hotspot device that I see on Amazon with lots of good review, MOFI4500-4GXeLTE-SIM4-COMBO 4G/LTE Router AT&T T-Mobile Verizon Embedded SIM with Band 12 ?
An excellent video... Exactly the reason I purchased the A119 V3 for my 2017 Subaru Outback! I installed it this past weekend and love it. However, I need some advice. I've loaded a few of the video clips from the camera to my laptop. However, when I hit the play button to view the video on the laptop, the speed of the video is too fast. How do I slow down the video or should I be recording at a different speed? Thanks.
You must have accidently turned on the time lapse recording. Pls find it in the system settings and turn if off.
@@ViofoDashcamOfficial Thank you!
How is the battery did it die out on you or is it still good?