Gadgetory

hey guys what is going on so one of the newest gadgets we've been looking at here in the studio has been dash cams and today I want to show you the auto box d2 pros this one retails for $80 but Jimmy purchases off Amazon for $60 at the time of this video as always I'll place all of our affiliate links in the video description down below click on those links and they'll give you the most updated prices in real time I'm Jake this is James review room and we're here to help you make that purchase decision welcome everyone to another review what comes in the box is the camera itself an 11 foot power adapter and the user manual the build quality from the camera is when it's as expected it's lightweight but it still doesn't feel cheap on the back of the camera there's a 480 by 270 resolution screen and it does have a matte finish so you won't have to worry about any Clair or reflections coming off the screen the cable included is a cigarette lighter cable but it has a 350 milliamp hour battery inside and that's four times you need to disconnect the camera and plug in a phone charger or any other device instead around the outside of the dashcam you see you'll offer cable inputs and the micro SD card slot you have a mini USB to charge the unit a GPS out for connecting to a compatible module and a V out to connect to the cars built-in display and a mini HDMI so you can view recordings on a TV the d2 Pro doesn't come with a GPS AP or HDMI cables so you will have to provide those yourself and the camera doesn't have an internal memory or a supplied micro SD card so you will have to purchase that on your own and it is important to note that the d2 pro manual states that it can't use a micro SD exceeding 32 gigabytes but in my testing I found this true except for with Kingston micro SD S or I had a 64 gigabyte card work thus and this one that I originally tried did not the camera chords in to three or five minute segments and will overwrite the oldest footage once it fills up the auto box d2 Pro has plenty of buttons they include the power menu up and down to navigate a mode selector an OK button and finally a small reset button for rebooting the system to keep the camera mounted there is a locking suction cup after giving the camera a couple tugs it does feel pretty sturdy you should know that cars with heavily sloped windshields like the one I was using the top mounted mini USB did have quite a bit of bend to it but it never became a problem for me the ball joint that's used to attach the mount does seem like the weakest point so if you plan on continuously remounting this you may want to be cautious the camera is easy to attach though and it didn't come loose during any normal driving I'm not sure how to do with off-roading but I can't imagine any problems diving into the menu it is easily navigated it's simple to get into and change simple settings like time and date this is also where you access all the cameras main features you can turn on g-sensor which automatically saves and locks footage if it ever sensors impact another it's guarded parking which will automatically turn on and start recording if the camera recognizes any shock or impact while the car is parked other features include the manual exposure settings wide dynamic range and the screen saver daytime footage from the d2 pro is impressive especially when you consider the price it produces a sharp vibrant image it's 1080p footage which is great and they can all be easily viewed on the little display or on your computer license plates can be read and road signs are hard to distinguish either on the other hand while recording at night you get results like what you see on your screen now headlights can easily blow out an entire image license plates aren't readable and everything is generally pretty noisy it is possible to identify the make and model of a car and the video is still usable but better low-light performance would be ideal the lens on the d2 has a 135 degree field of view which is more than enough to see an entire intersection or even just cars right beyond you're a pillar it has a wide aperture of f-18 I originally thought it would affect the depth of field but it doesn't affect it at all especially not during the day everything in the frame stays and focused pretty easily the camera's auto exposure settings were also really good never letting a bright sky or a white car blow up the entire image white balance was the same the colors were always accurate in all of our samples the camera does come with a photo mode and this is meant for taking photos after an accident simple shots of license plates and vehicle damage it was more than capable the camera has a built-in microphone for recording audio and you can turn this feature off in the menu but the audio coming from the camera is clear there's no hissed at ik in the background you can hear others honking and your own turn signal but most the audio will be drowned out if you have music playing in review the auto box d2 Pro is a good choice of dashcam the features that come built-in and clarity you get out of the d2 Pro is impressive it has great color and the definition is good considering the price keep in mind that the night time recording isn't the greatest but if you're only spending 60 bucks on a dashcam these results should be expected and I can recommend this unit for that reason let me know what you guys think about this dashcam is the quality good enough for you comment down below and tell me what you think if you liked this video let me know by clicking that like button also if you're new to gems review room you should subscribe as well so you won't miss out on any of our new videos thanks for watching guys I'll see you next time