THINKWARE - Q200 2K Front & 1080p Rear Dash Cam with GPS and Wi-Fi - Dark Blue
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When it comes to capturing road incidents or helping you drive safely, the Q200 has you covered. Equipped with a high-resolution 2K QHD image sensor, the Q200 lets you capture every moment of your drive in crystal-clear detail, even in low-light conditions. The Q200 can also help you stay safe while you drive with alerts for lane departures and forward collisions. You can adjust settings or download files on the go thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi, and safeguard your parked vehicle with the Q200's advanced Parking Surveillance mode.
Dimension
Product Height : 1.3 inches
Product Width :3.9 inches
Product Depth :0.9 inches
Product Weight :0.12 pounds
Features
2K QHD recording Capture sharp and crystal-clear 1440p front and 1080p rear footage with accurate color balance and enhanced contrast. Whether it's night or day, all details are recorded with remarkable clarity.
125° Viewing angle Enjoy expansive video coverage through a wide 125° viewing angle with minimal edge-to-edge distortion, so you never miss a moment.
Easy Wi-Fi device pairing with THINKWARE Dash Cam Link App Built-in Bluetooth allows hassle-free dash cam pairing with your compatible Android or iOS device via the THINKWARE Dash Cam Link App. Once paired, adjust your dash cam’s settings or replay and download your latest driving videos on the go.
Built-in 3-axis G-sensor Allows the Q200 to automatically save a 20-second video clip upon detecting an impact (10s before and 10s after the incident). The footage is saved in a separate folder of the memory card for safety and easy file retrieval later on.
Built-in microphone and speaker Add an extra dimension to your driving experience with crisp and clear audio capture.
Parking Surveillance Mode* Capture video evidence for impacts and/or motions while your vehicle is parked. Choose from Motion & Impact Detection mode, Time Lapse, or Energy Saving mode for the Parking mode that best fits your needs.
Motion & Impact Detection Mode* Monitors the surroundings of the vehicle while parked, and saves a 20-sec video clip (10s before and 10s after the incident) upon detecting a movement or an impact.
Time Lapse Mode* Time Lapse in Parking Surveillance mode records footage at 2fps, enabling the dash cam to continuously record long periods of uninterrupted footage without increasing power consumption.
Energy Saving Mode* Reduces the dash cam’s power consumption to prolong surveillance duration while in Parking mode, and saves footage triggered by impacts only.
Smart Parking Mode* Prevents heat-related damage by seamlessly shifting into low-power mode when the vehicle's interior temperature rises excessively during Parking mode.
Super Night Vision 2.0 Super Night Vision technology enhances video brightness and reduces image noise in low-light conditions, so you don’t miss important details (available on the front camera only).
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) ADAS helps you stay safe on the road with alerts for lane departures, front vehicle departures and potential forward collisions.
Speed & red-light camera alerts and GPS data Pair the dash cam with the included GPS Antenna accessory to enable speed and red-light camera alerts and embed GPS data (speed, time, location) into video recordings.
Loop recording Ensures continuous capture of video footage even when memory card storage is low. As the memory card reaches capacity, the dash cam will automatically remove older segments, making room for new video footage.
Anti-file corruption Eliminates data corruption and the need for frequent formatting. Safeguards stored video files on the memory card, protecting against data loss and fragmentation to prolong the card's lifespan.
Integrated supercapacitors and thermal sensors Built-in thermal sensor actively monitors internal temperature levels, triggering an automatic shut-off in extreme temperatures. Integrated supercapacitors provide added safety and reliability by ensuring uninterrupted operation and securely saving recordings even during sudden power cut-offs.
32GB micro sd memory card included Designed and rigorously tested for secure data storage, our MicroSD card ensures footage safety with our reliable Sudden Power Off Recovery (SPOR) technology. Allows for approximately 1.5 hours of recording before auto-looping. Supports up to 256GB.
*Requires installation with hardwiring cable (professional installation recommended) or THINKWARE OBD II cable accessory.
What's Included
Q200 Dash Cam
Q200 Rear Cam
Thinkware 32GB MicroSD Card
Adhesive Windshield Mount
12V Car Charger
Adhesive Cable Holder
Spare 3M Mounting Tape
Hardwiring Cable
Rear Camera Cable
GPS Antenna
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Nice dash cam... but a little slow loading.
This review is for the Thinkware Dash Cam Q200. I'll briefly say that the dash cam has been working nicely and setup wasn't too difficult. It has quite a few features and it records great but can be slow to connect and load videos. Also the settings within the app can do a better job at explaining what the settings actually do. I'll go more into detail below. Setup: 4/5 Setup was actually quite easy considering this was my first time setting up a dash cam and the setup will differ depending on the vehicle you have. I have a 2023 Ford F-150 with a 4 door super crew cab. First you'll have to find proper placement for your cameras. My front was just underneath my center view mirror while my other is on the driver side rear window because I did not have enough wire to connect my front camera to my rear camera. You'll have to run a wire from the front camera to a power source ( ODB, cigarette light port, or directly to the battery), then run a short wire for the GPS module, and the 3rd wire to connect the rear and front camera together. But you'll have to find a path to run your wiring and tuck them in to your vehicles trim with the plastic tool provided. Once all is connected, have the app downloaded and follow the instructions in the app to continue. But you may want to run your wiring first and wait to adhere the cameras until you download the app and get your camera views first before adhering the cameras. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Camera quality: 4/5 It states the front camera is 2K and rear is 1080p but they look the same to me as far as quality and clarity. They do a good job recording and depending on your settings within the app, will record at certain times or events. I have watched the recordings and they look decent. the front and back camera are quite small as well so they are pretty discrete looking. App and features: 4/5 The app was easy to download and setup with step by step instructions. Once inside the app you will have plenty of features to choose from. I do wish there was more explanations on what each setting does as sometimes it was rather unclear so I am left with figuring out how the setting work by trial. Not a huge deal but kind of annoying. The app can connect to your wifi and bluetooth and connecting does take longer than it should especially when trying to load the videos it recorded. When opening your videos it will say there was an incident recording at a certain time but when I viewed the footage it was just a false incident, like going over a speed bump will cause a false incident recording but the sensitivity can be changed in the settings. You can also change if you want your recording to be continuous, in parking mode, time lapse mode and economy mode but they do not explain the difference much. All in all, it a nice starter dash cam system with some decent settings but annoying settings. It has worked good for me in recording while driving. If I were to get hit while parked I know it will record the incident. I did have to place the rear camera behind the driver side on the back window because I did not have long enough wiring to connect the front and rear dash cameras.
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A Car Security Blanket
[PROS] - Setup Process: Getting the dash cam connected was straightforward for the most part. I had a small connectivity issue, but they were resolved once I restarted my phone. From there, I'm able to connect to the Q200 seamlessly whenever I start up my vehicle. - Accurate Impact Detection: For testing, I increased the sensitivity settin to see how much it would record. I was quite pleased by the number of video clips the dash captured while I was driving and parked. Even certain speed bumps would trigger the camera to start recording. Overall, this was pretty impressive. - Great Video Quality: The 2K resolution on this device is sharp. Details were crisp and specific signs/markings were preserved properly. I was mostly surprised by the performance of the nighttime mode. Everything remain vivid enough even in poor to no lighting. [CONS] - Missing Manual: I thought this was one-off scenario, but the website confirms that no manual is included in the box. There's a QR code that leads to the website where I was able to download the full manual. Furthermore, I wish this information was already incorporated into the app to explain the various modes and settings to new users. - No cloud storage: Having only one way to access footage makes owning the Q200 (along with other non-cloud based cams) a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can just simply remove the SD card and upload the recordings to a device. On the other hand, theft will result in the loss of all of this data. The latter scenario is a real concern given that dash cams make cars more attractive to suspected burglars. Having a backup storage option would provide a bit more piece of mind. [CONCLUSION] The Thinkware Q200 works very well. It provides a satisfactory level of protection for when I'm out and about driving. It's trustworthy, and does an effective job.
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Excellent front/rear dashcam complete setup!
I’ve wanted a dashcam for a while, and the Thinkware Q200 offers a great feature set at an attractive price for a front and rear channel dash camera. This bundle includes the front dashcam, rear camera, hardwire kit, OBDII Power kit, GPS antenna, rear camera to front camera cable, 32GB SD Card, and the most essential piece of all – the trim tool. I installed this camera in my 2019 BMW 5 series, which took me about three hours, but I suspect I could get it done in two hours if I had to do it again. I mounted the front camera just to the right of the rearview mirror, and I was able to tuck the cabling under the headliner. I used the hardwire power kit, and a quick Google search gave me a fuse breakout that showed where to obtain both constant and switched power. The power connection fits neatly down the A-pillar to the fuse box on the right footwell. The rear channel camera cable was able to go along the top of the A-pillar, under the weatherstripping into the headliner to the rear of the car, where I was able to tuck the cable neatly into the headliner and under the center high mount stop light access panel and finally into the rear camera. There was quite a bit of cabling excess in the rear, so I suspect this cable would reach the rear of even the most extended SUVs. I mounted the GPS unit near the front camera on the windshield – and even though the GPS antenna was mounted under some of the dark detail on the top of the windshield, it performs flawlessly. I was able to tuck the excess GPS cabling up into the headliner as well. The provided trim tool was invaluable in getting trim pieces pulled back just enough to tuck the cable in and then restore those trim pieces under bits of weatherstripping. One of the first things I noticed about this unit was the lack of a screen. Most dashcams have a screen, but how often do you actually look at the screen of your dashcam? The lack of a screen makes this unit very compact, which means it takes up less real estate on your windshield and provides less distraction while driving. I am an Apple iPhone user, so the initial setup of the unit is completed by downloading the Thinkware DashCam Link app from the App Store. Once you download the app, you have to press one of only two buttons on the dashcam itself – the button with the radio waves / Wi-Fi indicator. Once you press that, the app finds the camera and establishes a connection to let you modify the webcam's settings. You can get a live view and guidance arrows on your phone that help you adjust the dashcam for optimum field of view by moving the camera to align lines on the live view with the hood line and center point of the hood. Basic settings include the spoken language of the voice alerts, recording settings, and battery protection settings for parking mode. By default, the camera records both channels in continuous priority, which, to my understanding, records one-minute videos in a first-in, first-out continuous loop. You can also set the camera to incident priority, where if the camera detects an impact to the vehicle, it will record a 10-second video before/after the impact and store it in a different folder on the memory card. Camera brightness settings can be adjusted, including brightness and whether the “Super Night Vision” feature is active, which makes a considerable difference in recordings at night. Another neat feature is parking mode –if the camera is wired to a source of continuous power, it will keep the camera’s shock sensor on and start recording when a shock to the vehicle is detected. There are various features you can use to prevent battery drain, such as 24/48/72 hour timeouts and low battery input voltage thresholds, and they were even smart enough to include a winter mode with selectable months to raise the battery voltage threshold voltage a bit to ensure you have enough power left for cold starts. The camera has some safety features that counter features built into modern vehicles, such as lane departure and forward collision warnings. If you have a car with these options, this is probably not a huge selling feature, but if you don’t, the functionality is there. There are a few knobs and switches to adjust those, including speed thresholds, sensitivity, etc… The other neat feature is speed camera warnings if you have the GPS antenna installed. You can go to the Thinkware site and download a database file to transfer to the memory card with a list of areas with safety cameras. The camera will provide an audible warning if you are approaching a safety camera so you can take the appropriate action. My area does not contain these, so I have not heard any alerts yet, but it’s nice to know that they should alert me if I pop by one in an unfamiliar area. After all of the bells and whistles, the dashcam is ultimately about recording events and having solid evidence visible enough to discern precisely what happened. Recordings from the front camera in daylight are great – videos are vivid, but license plates are not readable if you’re moving at high speed. The view of the rear camera is similar, but obviously in less resolution. The videos that come off the rear camera in my installation are darker, but I believe this is due to a small amount of window tint in the glass from the manufacturer. All in all, this camera should provide enough quality to give a good picture of what happened in an incident. You can download the videos to your phone via a Wi-Fi connection to the camera or by taking the memory card out of the camera and browsing the file structure on a computer. One minute of front QHD video is about 100 MB, and the rear camera is about 70MB/minute. A few quirks of this unit are that it says, “Please have a safe drive today!” when it’s initially turned on. It’s neat but wears out pretty quickly, and the only way I could find to disable it was to turn the system volume down to 0/Off. The camera also hounded me with a voice alert, reminding me when I forgot to put the memory card in. You will also need to fine-tune the sensitivity on the continuous mode incident recording from the out-of-the-box setting– this system detects incidents while driving. My car has a bit of a firmer suspension, and any bump would cause the camera to beep and record that as an incident. All in all, this is a solid pick for a front and rear dashcam system, and the bundle comes with everything you need to start recording quality footage.
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Good dashcam for the price
This dashcam replaced an 8 year old ThinkWare X500 dual channel dashcam that has served me well, and saved me from having to have my insurance or myself, pay for a new windshield a few years ago. I man mowing his yard drove it over his gravel driveway and slung rocks into my truck leaving a large round spidering crack in the top middle of my windshield and breaking the glass lens to the left fog light. The dashcam captured the rocks flying through the air and their impacts and the results of them. Everyone needs a dashcam. Setup to WiFi via BT was easy. OBD II clipped right on to the truck’s computer port to power the cam. I have a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Lots of options in the mobile app. See photo of 6 screen shots. Lacks option to brighten rear camera in mobile app, but has it in PC app. If you have an older Thinkware camera and plan on reusing the existing mount, you may not be able to. Mount hinge sizes are different. Also, I had to relocate the camera to the other side of the rearview because my previous dashcam, a Thinkware X500, has the camera part on the left side of it. The power connector is different too. Voice prompt sounds tinny and distorted but is understandable in a quiet vehicle, but not so much if you’re playing music, talking, noisy road, window down. Not much of a problem since it only talks when you get in your vehicle and start it up. Tells you about any incidents. Opening your door and shutting it will create an incident. The rear camera to the Q200 looks the same as the old one from 2016, however the older camera uses a micro USB connector at both ends. The new camera uses a TSR style phone jack at either end. I put the new camera in the same location as the old one after I removed the adhesive. GPS option uses a separate antenna, whereas my X500 has GPS built in. Lacks a screen on the back, uses phone app Can view live and playback with app. Live view can be slow and stutter. Sometimes it just froze. Sometimes it went to a black screen. Restarting the app got it working again. Video quality when played back on a PC with a large screen, looked good for a dashcam. Better than my 2016 vintage Thinkware X500, I expected even better since it’s newer, but dashcams have to keep file sizes small as possible with as much clarity as possible. It succeeds in that area. The cam gets high shutter speeds with good light, sunny days are perfect, produces very detailed stills when paused with edge to edge clarity in daytime lighting. See photos. That’s what you want. Nighttime video is pretty good too. Especially in town with street lights, as expected. In the country, headlights do a satisfactory job on low beams and a good job on high. if you own a car with LED headlights, even better. Records to MP4 file format. Again, see photos. The camera also records audio. It’s set to record audio in the app by default. You can turn audio recording off. Since it has GPS, it records your speed and location. You can have your speed made visible on the video, or not. However, I’m pretty sure that it’s imbedded in the file along with other GPS data. Also imbedded in the video file is X, Y, Z axis data. It shows that data in a graph at the bottom of the screen in the Thinkware viewing PC software. You can also have it show the rear view camera or your location on a map in the PC app in the top right corner during playback. You can swap primary view between front and back too. You have zoom options and playback speed options. There are 4 folders that contain video files. CONTinuios REC, MANual REC, TIMElapse REC EVENT REC. The folder names are pretty obvious as to what is in them. I found Time Lapse to be pretty cool. While parked at work, the rear camera was triggered to record every vehicle and person that passed within its view. It acted like it recorded every other frame than normal. It might as will have recorded at the usual frame rate because that wasn’t much of a reduction and it looked weird and shaky. Stills were perfect though. There are many options in the app. One is how low the battery voltage can drop before it cuts the camera off. I had my old X500 setup where it lost power when the vehicle was shut off. If had the ignition set to accessory the X500 powered up, but when I started the vehicle the power would drop enough for long enough that the X500 shut off and had to me manually restarted. If I didn’t catch it, then I was driving with the dashcam off. I believe that setting will prevent that from happening when connected with a switched power port. If you use the ODB II connector or uninterrupted power with the direct connection power cable, I doubt it would happen anyways. And I can verify that it doesn’t shut down like that when using the ODB II connector and power cable. Comes with 2 plastic pry tools to pry off screw covers and pry up interior automotive trim The only bad things I encountered were: No Manual. Must go to Thinkware site. Site is not the easiest to navigate. Instant pop-up wanting your email as soon as you go to it is VERY annoying. Lacks an option to brighten rear camera in mobile app, but has it in PC app during playback. Conclusion: I think this is a very good dashcam for the price. I think some improvements could and need to be made concerning the WiFi connection for live view. Recording is rock solid no matter what live view shows.
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Great for teenage drivers & overall peace of mind
This review of the Thinkware Q200 dash cam is based on a week of use installed in a 2012 Range Rover Sport SUV. Overall, the thing that really stands out is the installation, settings, and configuration flexibility that allow this camera to be used in numerous different ways. TL:DR: The camera is easy to set up and use, intuitive app and desktop interfaces, with 2k resolution videos that give ~120 degree field of view placement. Options include recording parking impact events, motion events, and driving events, plus decent night time resolution. I found the most value from this cam in monitoring a teenage driver, but can see this as a good option for most needs such as accident investigations, parking lot events, and the entertainment value from other drivers. In the box is the front camera with a microsd card installed, rear camera and mount (one piece), GPS receiver, windshield mount, three power options (12v power cable, OBDll power cable, fuse panel power cable), wiring harness, trim tool, and mounting tape. The installation is highly customizable, if you aren't comfortable with removing trim to run wires, you can easily power the dash cam off of the 12V accessory port power cable. You could also run the rear camera without dropping the headliner to run the wires, but cable management is a bit messy, pending vehicle type. The other customizable aspect is that you can run only the front camera, with GPS and rear camera as optional, pending your needs. If you use the full kit, you'll have a power wire coming from either OBDll port, fuse panel, or accessory port, a short (~8") cable from front camera to the GPS receiver, and a very long cable from front camera to rear camera. The differences in the power connections used determines if the camera will monitor when the car is off / parked, and while on, or only when the car is on. Setup is intuitive, however if you need to view the manual, the easiest way to get help files is to install the companion Thinkware Dash Cam app. The app allows for settings adjustment, user guide, support, and live view or playback of files, more on the app below. For this specific vehicle, I mounted the front camera mount directly behind the rearview mirror, with the GPS receiver adhered directly above it, and used the trim tool to press the wiring through the channel under the headliner and down the column. The front camera slides into place on the mount, with enough force to ensure the camera footage does not bounce independent of the vehicle. Ideally you'll power on and use the live view from the camera to assist in mounting placement. To do this, install the Thinkware app, power on the camera, and pair then follow the in app alignment guidance. The app is ok, a bit slow to connect to the dash cam, but overall intuitive and works as expected. Options within the app are settings, dash cam info, live view, video library, user manual, and resource center. Unfortunately the smartphone must be connected to the cam while powered to see live view, adjust settings, or review the video library, unless you have downloaded a file. This is fairly typical of the majority of the dash cam apps out there, so not necessarily a negative. The upside is that the app allows a lot of customization in the type of events that are recorded, sensitivity, night vision, thermal protection, battery protection, and voice. I was not a fan of the different verbal notifications such as every time it connects / disconnects from the app, or the "Have a safe drive" comment every time the vehicle is started, luckily, voice can also be disabled. See photos for details of app settings. Lastly is the playback. If you are connect to the camera via the app, you can access the file library or view the camera feed real time. If you want to have files available when not connected, you must download them via the app or transfer files via the microsd card to your computer. I tried both, the process works well, but I didn't find that the desktop interface added much value, other than seeing the recording on a larger monitor. See photos for examples of both interfaces. The cam records a file every minute, and will output two files, a front and rear view, with the same time stamps. Note that the GPS receiver is required to have a speed stamp added to the recording files. If a rear cam is not connected, the software will automatically only list one file. The playback files are of 2k resolution, time / date / speed stamped, with enough details to decipher license tags that are near by, details alongside roads, and identifying details of people walking within a few feet of the front or rear of the vehicle (pending cam placement). See photos for examples of front and rear resolution. Overall, I found that I really like this dash cam for recording a newly licensed teenage driver. I mounted the rear cam on the dash pointing back at the driver, so it was easy to review any unexpected front camera images such as swerving, files where there were incident flags, or "I have no clue where that car came from" statements and the corelating rear camera images of what the driver was doing at the time these events occurred, as well as date, time, and speed. If you don't have a teenage driver, lucky you, but this is still a great cam for peace of mind if an accident occurs or keep watch over your vehicle when parked.
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Easy to Install - Works Great
I've used Thinkware on multiple occassions. The build quality is great, easy to install and very good recording quality. This model was no different. I am able to see front and back in great detail. Also I appreciate how this can record even when the car ignition is off and parked (when connected to battery), but you do have to enable it in the settings. Getting a dash cam is a must and this is highly recommeneded.
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Great quality &packed with features/accessories
Summary: Overall, great quality and overall safety features. There are a few points I feel could be done better, but this is a great purchase for a front and rear dash cam that is easy to set up. Pros: -Build quality -1440P resolution -Easy set up -Easy to use app Cons: -App (desktop and phone) feel outdated -Rear camera might need extra work -Separate GPS module -Website needs work -Speaker sounds muffled Unboxing: The bundle is packed with items! Inside you will find the front and rear camera, 32GB Micro SDHC UHS1 Class 10 card, extra adhesive, a front window adhesive mount, a GPS module (with adhesive), a hardwire cable connection, a DC lighter power cable, a long cable for front to rear connection, a plastic stick to assist with routing the cables. There was no documentation, only a card with QR codes. Set up: I took out the included Micro SD card, which I was surprised was of decent quality and capacity, and downloaded the latest firmware from the website onto it. I also used the QR codes for setup information but the link was broken. I suggest just going to www.thinkware.com and navigating from there. I started with the front module. I was unable to ensure it was centered as recommended due to my dash set up so I had to place it offset. I do not believe the safety features (explained later) work too well unless centered. The adhesive is extremely sticky so make sure to align it properly the first time. For cable routing, I used a hardwired approach to my ground and jumpers. This is not too hard so long as you can identify your jumpers. The plastic tool made moving weather stripping and molding very easy. After a test run, it worked great, did a firmware update from the file I installed and was ready to go. I realized I forgot the GPS so I plugged that in and installed it to the right a few inches away. I was surprised the GPS is not built in as it requires extra cable routing and another module that is somewhat unsightly. I highly recommend using it since you won’t get location or speed information in your videos without it, it is not for navigation. The device supports up to 256GB MicroSD card expansion. Next, I set up the rear camera. This was a bit more tricky, especially if you are installing on a hatch such as a hatchback or SUV. It is easiest on a sedan or any other car where the rear windshield does not move. If you want to properly install it on a hatch, mount it and route the cable through the electrical cable tubing which you might have to remove. Getting the long cable seamlessly to the front camera is also a challenge that might require some creativity if you want it to be invisible. You might want to consider professional installation for this. Once all set up, both cameras work great and are easy to view in the phone or mobile app. Daily use: The device works effortlessly and mostly invisibly as it should. I set mine up to do parking recording which requires hard wiring or the optional OBD connector. This will allow you to do continuous recording, timelapse, or incident detected recordings while parked. There are also safety features you can set up such as collision detection (fast or slow), lane departure warning and more. I left mine off since my unit is not perfectly centered which can lead to false alarms. You might not also need this if you have similar built in features in your car. I am not a fan of the speaker on the device which sounds low quality and muffled when talking to you. After recording, it is easy to get videos off your device. Either take out the Micro SD card and plug it into your computer where you can get the direct file or use the Thinkware Dashcam PC viewer to browse. Or, you can connect via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi directly with the app. Both apps feel old and in need of a redesign, but they are functional and get to the point. They both allow you to see front and rear video in sync which is extremely helpful for any analysis. The PC app also displays relevant speeds and X, Y, Z accelerometer data. They also make downloading and export easy.
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Decent dash cam hampered by mediocre connectivity
The Thinkware Q200 dash cam has a 2K resolution front camera and a 1080p rear camera. It comes with a 32GB SD card and can take up to a 256GB memory card. It has many features, among them several driver assistance options, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection. It would have been a great dash cam if it wasn’t for the troublesome app that made the experience mediocre. I had it professionally installed by the Geek Squad; they did a hardwired installation which was my choice. Both front and rear cameras are made of hard plastic that feels well built. Unlike many other dash cams, the Thinkware Q200 doesn’t have an interactive touchscreen display and no cabin camera which could be a drawback for some users. However, live footage, front and back, can still be accessed through the app. The Parking mode is simple and it detects and records movements around the car. It has a voice assistant that welcomes you as you enter the car and summarizes the parking mode activities, which is a nice option if only the sound quality was better. This model has a GPS module that comes in handy in case of an accident by providing useful data such as location and speed. The dash cam works seamlessly as it should and is not intrusive. The front camera resolution, at 2K, provides good video clarity in most conditions. License plates and other details are easy to make out during the day. Night vision is also decent but a bit grainy. As safety features, it offers forward collision warning and lane departure warning. I was able to test the lane departure warning and compared it to the one included in my car. It worked well overall, a little miss here and there but. if you have an older car without that option, this one would be worth it. This dash cam could have been great if not for the app. Bluetooth connection is quick and reliable. To take full advantage of the dash cam, Wi-Fi connectivity is required and that is where it falls short. Only through Wi-Fi can you change the settings, download recordings directly through the phone and view live footage. It’s been an exercise in frustration trying to connect to the Wi-Fi, even though it says that it is connected it keeps on failing many times. Once I get it connected, live view, front and back is quick with no lags, and the user interface is easy to navigate. I managed to download a new update and the user manual and change the settings easily and quickly. The software is responsive and efficient but it’s a hit or miss with the connectivity. Thankfully, there’s a dashboard version for PCs where you can review the recordings by inserting and connecting the SD card. In conclusion, the Thinkware Q200 is a mid-range dash cam full of promises with its many features and good quality build. I like the way it works and the quality of the video, both front and back, gives clear footage with nice details. It depends on the app to fully function and the many connectivity issues from the Wi-Fi has made my experience second-rate. Hopefully future updates will correct those issues.
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Great setup
I was able to install this camera and less than 10 minutes. At first, I put it too high on the windshield and it covered my rearview mirror sensor. So my rearview thought it was dark and tinted all of the mirrors. So I had to reposition it a little lower. The cord was able to be tucked into the roof and side door trim. There is a lot of excess wiring left after plugging in to the bottom. I do like how small and petite this camera is however I miss having a small screen to view with the camera is seeing at any point in time however you can use your app for that. It’s just one extra step. The motion sensor is set halfway so most bumps into the car will trigger the camera and it will start recording. I like that the camera speaks as to what it is doing. Simply open the door and the camera says have a safe drive. Which I think is cool. I haven’t hooked up the back camera or sensor yet and I don’t think I will because I have everything I need attached to the windshield. But if you want a 360 view of what’s going on with your car when it’s parked, I do suggest installing everything.