Roav by Anker Dash Cam C1 Pro Review

The Roav by Anker Dash Cam C1 ($129.99) is a uncomplicated, budget-friendly dash cam. It works as promised, though its placement on a windshield tin go far hard to view the screen (it's angled downwardly) and it takes some muscle to remove the sticker mount. That said, it'southward a perfectly fine device for capturing scenery, but its clarity might non be the best for gathering bear witness in case of a car crash.

Interface and Setup

Installing the Anker C1 on the windshield is easy enough, though once in place, the screen is a bit hard to see since it faces down. Once installed, you tin accommodate the camera to catch your desired angle. The mount is affixed using an agglutinative that takes some effort to remove, then you'll want to make sure you're committed to the unit's location before sticking it on. There are two mounts in the box in instance you want to switch between vehicles. To remove the dash cam from the mount, you need to beginning unplug the unit.

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Once the device is plugged in and powered on, there's a bit of onscreen setup to consummate, including choosing your linguistic communication and setting the appointment and time. Conveniently, the device will instruct you to insert a microSD carte (not included) if the slot is empty. At that place are four keys below the two.4-inch display: domicile, menu, and left and right navigation buttons. That screen size is almost average for dash cams. To compare, the Owl Auto Cam's screen is also 2.4 inches, whereas the tiny one on the Cobra CDR 855 BT is just 2 inches. The Garmin Dash Cam 35 has a generously sized 3-inch display.

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Once the onscreen setup is done, the photographic camera will automatically power on and commencement recording. When y'all turn off the ignition, the device volition save what it was recording and shut downward within 60 seconds. If y'all choose, the C1 dash cam tin can be paired with your iPhone or Android device using the Roav app, which gives you access to the video footage and settings when continued using a Wi-Fi hotspot connection.

The Roav Anker Dash Cam C1 is compact and light, measuring 2.8 by 2.iv by 1.5 inches (HWD) and weighing 0.2 ounces. That's smaller and lighter than the Owl Car Cam, the Cobra CDR 855 BT ($219.95 at Amazon Canada) , and the Garmin Dash Cam 35.

Features and Video Quality

While the camera is on, the length of time it's been recording is displayed on the screen. A cerise indicator light turns on when the photographic camera is recording and a green light when information technology'due south not. You tin turn audio recording on and off using the app or in the C1's carte.

Video quality isn't the greatest, suffering from pinch issues and over-sharpening in my footage of tree-lined streets. It also lacks detail: I couldn't read license plates until I pulled upwards behind a machine at a ruby calorie-free. The footage may non be solid prove in instance of a standoff or break-in, only information technology's proficient plenty for capturing the road ahead. The photographic camera can also monitor your car for nearby motility in parking way, but you'll need an external power supply when the car is off.

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Simple Only Effective

While much of the competition packs in all sorts of features that send the ticket price upward, the Roav Anker C1 Dash Cam keeps it uncomplicated. It's easy to utilize, equally is its mobile app. However, its video quality falls a bit brusk compared with the other dash cams I've reviewed. It also doesn't come with a memory card, and its sticker mount is a struggle to remove from a windshield. As usual, y'all go what you pay for, and if you need a unproblematic dash cam, the C1 does the trick. Otherwise, you're meliorate off with the Cobra CDR 855 BT or the Garmin Dash Cam 35, which sport more features for a slightly higher toll.