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YI 2.7" Screen Full HD 1080P60 165 Wide Angle Dashboard Camera £38.24 Sold by YI Official Store UK and Fulfilled by Amazon

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Was looking at reviews of Dashcams and this one seems to be well reviewed with great features. You can find a review at carcamcentral.com/gui…017 which rates it as the 2nd best dashcam to buy on a budget.

The night lens is very well rated. It is also wifi enabled. Also has an assist to make sure you don't get too close to cars or out of lane (the feature is meant to be so-so)


  • Best Advanced System--Designed with ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance System),the dash cam analyzes data as speed and the distance of vehicle in front and sends real time audio alerts in the event of straying from the lane or driving close vehicle in front of your car
  • Full-HD Video--Smart Dash Camera supports 1920*1080p at 60fps,2304*1296p ultra high definition at 30fps, offers a bright,clear and sharp image even at high speed
  • Wide viewing and night vision--Uses a 165 degree wide angle all glass lens,which monitors 3 lanes comfortable. Industry leading F1.8 aperture and 3.0mx3.0m high sensitivity image sensors guarantee excellent night vision, clear captured a vivid images with an accurate color even without auxiliary lighting
  • Motion Detection and G-sensor--The dash cam was designed to capture fast moving scenes,recording exciting moments and accurate collision recording. G-sensor technology automatically save footage in the emergency events
  • Built - in 2.7" TFT LCD widescreen and intuitive YI Dash Cam App - The interface features large buttons and user-friendly icons for quick recognition and intuitive operation. We offer 18 months warranty for this Car Recorder

Specifications
Screen: 2.7" HD LCD,16:9 LCD
Lens: 165 degree Super Wide
Resolution: 1920x1080p 60fps
Audio: Built-in microphone/Speaker
GPS Logger: Support
Micro SD/Compatibility: 8/64GB Class 10 SD cards with FAT32 format;
Operating System: iOS/Android

Package Contents
1 x Car Dash Cam
1 x 3M Glue Pasted Bracket (Note: no suction mount)
1 x Car Charger
1 x USB cable
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  1. SilverAnchovies's avatar
    Pateo13 m ago

    Can you switch off the display or is it permanently on?


    It lets you choose the timeout period, when it times out, it displays the date and time but haven't figure out to turn off the display completely yet. You can set more options connecting it to your phone, only just figured out how to get rid of the YI logo in the corner today
  2. robbp's avatar
    i ordered the aukey one, i want this one now lol.

    its for the rear of my wifes car, might wrap the front in black vinyl to hide it
  3. The_Hoff's avatar
    Pateo1 h, 2 m ago

    Obviously it doesn't have motion sensors because it is only supposed to …Obviously it doesn't have motion sensors because it is only supposed to record when car is moving, that said from Amazon description "high sensitivity image sensors guarantee excellent night vision, clear captured a vivid images with an accurate color even without auxiliary lighting"


    I'm saying it makes zero sense as a security camera... it uses rolling footage and will record only at the press of a button, or via the G-sensor (on a stationary wall I'd sugggest 0.0G). So, unless he's going to hang out of his window, wait for a burglar and press the button on the camera that it is fairly useless.
  4. deleted73533's avatar
    There are great in terms of features and reasonably reliable

    The downside is they're super-noticeable in your car (being white and tripod-mounted you may-as-well write "CAMERA TO STEAL" on your sunstrip! )
    If you're not worried about that (and I think the days of dashcam thefts are gone given they're so cheap) - not a problem (some say, the white means it doesn't get cooked in summer)

    Also - you run the risk of the app demanding your first-born child as a permission - but that's common to every Wifi/Dashcam which uses one ;0 (edited)
  5. matthat's avatar
    I have had a YI for half a year now - excellent in my opinion, mine is all in Chinese - but uses a grapic interface so no problems
  6. deleted87027's avatar
    Reviews mainly seem to originate in Fairytale land:


    fakespot.com/pro…rey
  7. veedubjai's avatar
    Looks big, no black model, not discreet enough but good features & support. Must try harder YI.
  8. wordsworth's avatar
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    Pateo10/09/2017 18:03

    Can you switch off the display or is it permanently on?


    My current cheap dashcam does but I don't know with this one. Hopefully will find out soon when mine arrives
  9. Dave_dave69's avatar
    deleted7353310/09/2017 15:15

    There are great in terms of features and reasonably reliableThe downside …There are great in terms of features and reasonably reliableThe downside is they're super-noticeable in your car (being white and tripod-mounted you may-as-well write "CAMERA TO STEAL" on your sunstrip! )If you're not worried about that (and I think the days of dashcam thefts are gone given they're so cheap) - not a problem (some say, the white means it doesn't get cooked in summer)Also - you run the risk of the app demanding your first-born child as a permission - but that's common to every Wifi/Dashcam which uses one ;0



    It's suction cup mounted as are most dashcams. It's grey not white - but even then you could always stick some black tape over it. (edited)
  10. wordsworth's avatar
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    Pateo10/09/2017 21:21

    £44.99 now!


    The discount is still active but you have to a activate it. You will find it under the price
  11. Rastafari's avatar
    Pateo11/09/2017 11:26

    Obviously it doesn't have motion sensors because it is only supposed to …Obviously it doesn't have motion sensors because it is only supposed to record when car is moving, that said from Amazon description "high sensitivity image sensors guarantee excellent night vision, clear captured a vivid images with an accurate color even without auxiliary lighting"


    It doesn't have motion sensors? So it doesn't activate when the car is stationary and hit by an object? That's pretty standard on dash cams nowadays.
  12. deleted1563738's avatar
    Rastafari3 h, 17 m ago

    Just had a look at the reviews. The combination of Chinese names and/or …Just had a look at the reviews. The combination of Chinese names and/or bad English makes me confident that most of the reviews are fake. Shame.



    try this
  13. cameo46a's avatar
    I have this dashcam. It is made by Xiaomi and is an excellent bit of kit. I got mine from Deal Xtreme for about £37 but it has a chinese menu (the amazon one might be English). Anyway it's easy to convert to English. The only downside for me was the permanent mount so I got the suction mount from Geekbuying for £2.19 geekbuying.com/ite…tml

    I also 'hardwired' it into the fuse panel with this hgvdirect.co.uk/das…tml
  14. robbp's avatar
    got mine today, doesnt look too bad not sure how it compares to my mobius at the moment (its for my wifes car) i love the mobius because its so small and discreet. once you download the app and connect via its wifi on the camera thats quite a cool feature. will install it at the weekend, will either put it in my car and give the missus the mobius one as i have darker rear windows so it hides better. im going to vinyl wrap the front of mine if i keep it to hide it a bit more
  15. tcf's avatar
    Got mine today. Just my luck that it's a micro USB plug whereas my current one is a mini, so I've got to swap over the cable I've tucked behind the interior trim. Oh well. Impressed with it so far. WiFi connectivity for this price?!?!

    I've stuck mine to the back of the rear view mirror with some 3M Command Strips. My last cam held in place ok with those, rather than using a "lick and stick" mount. (edited)
  16. tcf's avatar
    Definitely micro USB. Same as most smartphones.
  17. plebbygiraffe's avatar
    Good price, I have this and the quality is really good and the app is very nice.

    Comparing to the AUKEY dash that's been posted the past couple of days it's definitely better, plus you get full 60 fps compared to 30 fps with the AUKEY.

    At standard prices I'd go with the AUKEY as this isn't £40 better.
  18. wordsworth's avatar
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    plebbygiraffe3 m ago

    Good price, I have this and the quality is really good and the app is very …Good price, I have this and the quality is really good and the app is very nice.Comparing to the AUKEY dash that's been posted the past couple of days it's definitely better, plus you get full 60 fps compared to 30 fps with the AUKEY.At standard prices I'd go with the AUKEY as this isn't £40 better.


    I actually ordered the Aukey earlier today but cancelled that and bought this as the difference in price was only £4.26 and this one does have better reviews and features. (edited)
  19. wordsworth's avatar
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    deleted8702710/09/2017 15:28

    Reviews mainly seem to originate in Fairytale …Reviews mainly seem to originate in Fairytale land:http://fakespot.com/product/yi-in-car-dash-cam-camera-full-hd-1080p-165-wide-angle-dashboard-camera-car-dvr-video-recorder-with-night-vision-g-sensor-loop-recording-motion-detection-grey


    Thanks for letting me know and something to hear in mind though the comparison site I linked to was the main reason for buying rather than Amazon reviews. Although the high reviews did help with my own confirmation bias
  20. plebbygiraffe's avatar
    deleted8702710/09/2017 15:28

    Reviews mainly seem to originate in Fairytale …Reviews mainly seem to originate in Fairytale land:http://fakespot.com/product/yi-in-car-dash-cam-camera-full-hd-1080p-165-wide-angle-dashboard-camera-car-dvr-video-recorder-with-night-vision-g-sensor-loop-recording-motion-detection-grey



    Fortunately with a product like this you can see the results for yourself on YouTube.

    As an owner, this is worthy of it's rating.

    Not sure I like the look of that site either, seemed interesting at first, I put in some other products and it's suggesting some reviewers are fake because the reviewer has reviewed everything positively. People that have reviewed like 3 or 4 items in total over long periods of time and all random products, not all Chinese stuff (ie. most likely to be fake) but they just think they're all fake.

    I've never purchased anything off Amazon that I wouldn't have given 4 or 5 stars but according to that site, that makes me a fake reviewer.

    Further it seems to mark anyone doesn't publicly show their name and has 1 review as fake. Some sample size.

    But I do like how they look at reviewed items in common with other reviewers, that's a big sign of reviews for free products.
  21. pateo's avatar
    wordsworth10/09/2017 15:34

    Thanks for letting me know and something to hear in mind though the …Thanks for letting me know and something to hear in mind though the comparison site I linked to was the main reason for buying rather than Amazon reviews. Although the high reviews did help with my own confirmation bias


    Can you switch off the display or is it permanently on?
  22. SilverAnchovies's avatar
    I bought this during the lightning deal. Good features and video quality but don't like the grey colour as its very eye catching and not comfortable leaving it in the car over night. Prefer in black.
  23. pateo's avatar
    SilverAnchovies10/09/2017 19:44

    I bought this during the lightning deal. Good features and video quality …I bought this during the lightning deal. Good features and video quality but don't like the grey colour as its very eye catching and not comfortable leaving it in the car over night. Prefer in black.


    Can you switch off the display or is it permanently on?
  24. SilverAnchovies's avatar
    You can always set the brightness to lowest too
  25. pateo's avatar
    wordsworth10/09/2017 18:58

    My current cheap dashcam does but I don't know with this one. Hopefully …My current cheap dashcam does but I don't know with this one. Hopefully will find out soon when mine arrives



    £44.99 now!
  26. pateo's avatar
    wordsworth44 m ago

    The discount is still active but you have to a activate it. You will find …The discount is still active but you have to a activate it. You will find it under the price


    Cheers op, ordered at promo price, BTW it's shipped from outside the UK Amazon live chat informed me!
  27. shinds's avatar
    This is a very good dashcam! ....and this is a Fab price. (edited)
  28. tcf's avatar
    Ordered. Intrigued to see if the video quality is better than my £40 Aldi dashcam, which I bought chiefly for the three year guarantee. I worry that dashcams can fail *just* out of warranty when left inside a hot car in summer.
  29. danflorin3's avatar
    If you leave it in the car over night and somebody hits or something like that..It will start recording??
  30. fuzzz83's avatar
    Might sound like a stupid question, but can I use this as security camera and leave it inside my bedroom window to capture the front of my house? thanks
  31. The_Hoff's avatar
    fuzzz8311/09/2017 10:48

    Might sound like a stupid question, but can I use this as security camera …Might sound like a stupid question, but can I use this as security camera and leave it inside my bedroom window to capture the front of my house? thanks


    No, it won't record events.
  32. 50huz's avatar
    deleted7353310/09/2017 15:15

    There are great in terms of features and reasonably reliableThe downside …There are great in terms of features and reasonably reliableThe downside is they're super-noticeable in your car (being white and tripod-mounted you may-as-well write "CAMERA TO STEAL" on your sunstrip! )If you're not worried about that (and I think the days of dashcam thefts are gone given they're so cheap) - not a problem (some say, the white means it doesn't get cooked in summer)Also - you run the risk of the app demanding your first-born child as a permission - but that's common to every Wifi/Dashcam which uses one ;0



    Do you have any recommendations for a more discreet one? as im not too keen on like you said "Camera To Steal" type
  33. wordsworth's avatar
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    danflorin31 h, 11 m ago

    If you leave it in the car over night and somebody hits or something like …If you leave it in the car over night and somebody hits or something like that..It will start recording??


    I don't believe it does but someone else might be able to give a better answer
  34. Rastafari's avatar
    Just had a look at the reviews. The combination of Chinese names and/or bad English makes me confident that most of the reviews are fake. Shame.
  35. Krosus's avatar
    Rastafari24 m ago

    It doesn't have motion sensors? So it doesn't activate when the car is …It doesn't have motion sensors? So it doesn't activate when the car is stationary and hit by an object? That's pretty standard on dash cams nowadays.



    The title includes the words "dash cam with G-SENSOR".
  36. SilverAnchovies's avatar
    Confirmed you can switch off the screen, it's in options and the led will flash when it's recording
  37. matthat's avatar
    50huz3 h, 30 m ago

    Do you have any recommendations for a more discreet one? as im not too …Do you have any recommendations for a more discreet one? as im not too keen on like you said "Camera To Steal" type



    before I have hid mine inside a small toy with the stuffing removed - much less obvious. you can also take the camara apart if you are that way inclined and extend the wires to the lens so you can hide the actual camara, all not worth it in my opinion as I don't think people actualy want to steal them?
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