Rexing S500 Review

Rexing’s $100 V1 dash cam takes great day video, decent night video clip, as well as is simple to set up as well as utilize. We like it. It’s bare-bones: Adding GPS, which we suggest, costs an added $30. If you have space in your budget, for $170 you could step up to Rexing’s dual-channel, dual-camera V1LG with incorporated GPS, or go to our complete checklist of up on dash cam assesses for more choices.

At a Glance

Professional’s Rating: 4.5/ 5.

Pros.

Affordable.
Great daytime as well as sufficient nighttime captures.

Cons.

Does not consist of Micro SD card.
GPS is a $30 add-on.

Our Verdict.

The V1 looks inexpensive at $100 till you understand it’ll cost you an additional $30 to get the GPS every person ought to have. Extremely constant daytime capture is the best attribute of this bare-bones model.

Layout and features: On the extra side.

The Rexing V1 is a little on the plus size. Not large sufficient to hinder anything if it’s installed in the correct place (behind the mirror is excellent), however if you’re seeking small– this isn’t it.

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We believe GPS, a $30 add-on for the base version V1, is always a excellent suggestion. If the concept is to win your litigation, especially.

The size, nonetheless, enables a 2.4-inch display screen, big switches, and also sufficient air to modest heat. There’s a single mini SD port, but Rexing does not consist of a card with the basic $100 V1 design we examined. Include $20 at check out for a 32GB card.

Which brings us to a discussion of the different models. The V1 has a GPS port, as well as there’s a $30 add-on module, however the supporting camera port is tricking because the V1 is only single-channel. The $130 V1P is dual-channel and also in fact includes a back camera, but again, add $30 for a GPS component. Possibly the very best bargain of the lot is the previously mentioned V1LG, which has incorporated GPS, a back camera, as well as a 16GB mini SD card in the box for $170. That is a pretty good bargain.

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We’ve stated GPS quite a bit. Why? Having GPS information on your video could be the distinction in between winning and shedding your case, or lawsuit. As a bonus, it’s handy for positioning those fascinating websites on your road trips that you might not have had time to quit and check out correctly.

The Rexing V1 installs flush to the windshield, and also the camera element revolves vertically to match the horizon. You could consider using a level when installing the system, so you do not wind up with straight skew in your video. The placing did appear to impact the video somewhat– extra on that later on.

The V1 installs with sticky, yet the adhesive and the install are different. If required) makes it much easier to remove the safety movie, keep in mind that cooling the double-sided glue tape (in the fridge. You’ll understand if you need to do this when the first obscenity pops into your head.

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The Rexing DashCam V1 installs flush with the windshield, though a $6 suction mount is also readily available. As long as you’re careful aligning the unit horizontally when you mount it, the adhesive is most likely your better alternative.

The Rexing V1 misses driver-safety attributes such as lane departure or crash cautions. We do not miss them. Yet it does have one feature that’s brand-new to us: You can enter your permit plate number for watermarking your videos. There’s probably no lawful advantage, as any individual might get in the information, however if you make use of the camera with various lorries, this will certainly inform you which one you remained in.

Performance: Super stable captures.

The V1’s 170-degree, 1080p video high quality is a mixed bag. It is sharp as well as extremely stable , otherwise rather as color-rich as what we’ve seen on various other like-priced dash cams. However we noticed occasional, light artefacts when ambient light conditions moved. Either due to the distance in between the lens as well as the windscreen , or the instead wide seeing angle, the camera also captured an abnormally large quantity of control panel representation.

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There’s certainly absolutely nothing wrong with the V1’s day video. There is, nonetheless, some representation from the control panel. With the camera tilted further upward, this impact decreased yet did not vanish.

The night video clip produced by the Sony Exmor sensing unit was excellent, especially in low-light conditions. Front lights flare was a tad more disruptive than we’ve seen from some other dash cams recently, however definitely much better than with the entry-level cameras of a number of years earlier. Again, either the wide-angle lens itself, or its distance from the windshield, made the V1’s photos more prone to distortion due to interior moisture or moisture on the outside, which we come across frequently in unclear San Francisco.

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The V1’s evening captures are excellent. Its Exmor sensing unit handles reduced light scenarios well. Several of the distortion, however not all of it, is San Francisco haze.

Verdict.

The Rexing V1 is a skilled camera, but also sparsely included to amass anything far better than typical marks in our testimonial. The company saw to it I recognized that it gives something that can be in short supply with some dash cameras: technical support. If my communications with the Connecticut business are any indicator, it needs to be quite great. While this is a strong item that takes good video for not a lot of cash, the company’s V1LG is the better deal overall.

Rexing’s $100 V1 dash cam takes very excellent day video, suitable evening video, and is very easy to establish up as well as make use of. The V1 has a GPS port, and also there’s a $30 add-on component, however the auxiliary camera port is deceiving since the V1 is only single-channel. The Rexing V1 places flush to the windshield, and the camera aspect rotates vertically to match the perspective. The V1’s 170-degree, 1080p video clip high quality is a combined bag. There’s absolutely absolutely nothing wrong with the V1’s day video.