4K video recording with wide viewing angle. High quality night shot. Support for H.264 and H.265 codecs. GPS module. Dual Band Wi-Fi Adapter. Remote control from a smartphone. Ability to store data in the cloud.

One of the top models of a car DVR from a leading Taiwanese manufacturer with a GPS module and support for wireless Wi-Fi connections. It features high quality recording in FullHD (60 fps) and UltraHD (4K, at 30 fps) resolutions. Moreover, not only standard compression is supported by the standard H.264 codec, but also progressive H.265. When using it, the file size of the highest quality 4K video is practically the same as that of the H.264 codec.

The BlackVue DR900S-1CH DVR is equipped with an excellent glass lens with an impressively large field of view (up to 160°), a high-quality optical 8-megapixel CMOS sensor and a HiSilicon HI3559 processor. Large capacity microSD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (up to 128 GB) are supported. The gadget can work in fully automatic mode: there is a shock sensor that includes parking recording, a motion sensor, video protection from overwriting and protection of data on the memory card from damage. Support for GPS and Wi-Fi allows you to register the speed and location of the car with the ability to display on the map. The BlackVue App makes it possible to view camera videos/recordings online and copy them without removing the memory card. Thanks to the supercapacitor, the gadget correctly shuts down in case of a sudden blackout of the on-board power supply.

The BlackVue DR900S-1CH is probably the best car DVR ever made. The model is stuffed to capacity with progressive features and shoots video of uncompromising quality.

Dual Band Wi-Fi

Without changing traditions, the Taiwanese brand sculpted the device in a discreet cylindrical form factor. There is no display on board. In return, the user is invited to manipulate the auto-registrar using a smartphone. Communication BlackVue DR900S-1CH with mobile gadgets is kept on a Wi-Fi network in the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands. A proprietary application provides access to video recording settings, a media library of files, allows you to launch the device remotely and send videos to the "cloud". Interaction of the DVR with cloud services requires an additional Over the Cloud kit, which is not included in the standard package of the model.

"Honest" 4K

In the main module of the device, an advanced 8 MP matrix from Omnivision is installed, in close proximity to which there is a top HiSilicon HI3559 processor. This spark produces an "honest" 4K resolution picture (3840x2160 pixels) with a frame rate of 30 fps. The numbers of passing, oncoming and parked cars in the frame remain well readable from a distance. Moreover, the registrar was “brought up” with support for the H.265 codec, which implies an increase and improvement of the image without compromising the volume of the recording.

Top grade

Among other "goodies", the DVR has acquired a GPS module for recording the current speed of movement and coordinates, as well as a supercapacitor as an autonomous power source. The device lacks only a swivel mount (the “head” of the model itself can turn into the salon), and many people want to see a more democratic price tag. In parallel with the single-channel version of the DVR, a variant of the BlackVue DR900S-2CH model is presented on store shelves, additionally armed with a FullHD rear-view camera.