Blackvue DR970X-1CH Plus 4K -car camera

Blackvue DR970X-1CH Plus 4K car camera

The manufacturer's most versatile and best-in-class flagship model. This is for you who want only the best in terms of features and image quality.

DR970X 1CH Plus camera key features:

• Front camera with 4K quality
• New Sony Starvis 2 sensor
• Built-in battery monitor that ensures that the car battery does not drain
• Package includes Hardwiring Cable (CH-3P1) for parking attendant
• Parking monitor activated by motion and G-sensor
• Wifi and GPS
• Possibility to connect a separately purchased CM100 LTE module . You can connect a SIM card to this, allowing you to connect the dash cam to the network over 4G.
• Blackvue Over the Cloud feature lets you track your device's location and view files from anywhere
• Supports up to 512GB microSD card
• Microphone and speaker provide two-way audio

Which Blackvue model is right for me, i.e. what are the differences between the models?
The BlackVue DR970X Plus is the manufacturer's top model. The differences from the DR770X model are the latest Sony Starvis 2 sensor, a front camera that records 4K video, a better bitrate, and a wider field of view for the front camera.

The BlackVue DR770X is suitable for those who want all the features of the BlackVue, but only if the front camera records FullHD video.

The BlackVue DR590X is the manufacturer's most affordable model series. This is an excellent option if you want high-quality video, but don't need support for the Blackvue Cloud service or GPS data for your videos.

Blackvue DR970X-1CH Plus

Blackvue DR970X-1CH Plus is the manufacturer's most versatile dash cam system , recording events from the front of the car. The 8.4MP CMOS image sensor of the Blackvue windshield-mounted main camera records video in 4K UHD resolution at 60 frames-per-second. The cameras store their footage on a microSD memory card.

The camera has three recording functions:

• Normal mode, where the camera automatically saves images and deletes the oldest recording when the card is full.
• Event mode , where the camera starts recording when an accident, rear-end collision, etc. occurs and saves the video to a separate folder so that the file is not deleted. Works even when the car is parked, 5 seconds before the event and 55 seconds after.
• Parking Mode , where the camera’s G-sensor detects when the car is parked. The camera automatically switches to parking mode when the car is stationary for at least 10 minutes. When the device detects movement in “Parking Mode”, it starts recording video. Recording starts five seconds before the object appears on the screen.

Parking attendant also records when the car is parked.

One of the great features of Blackvue cameras is the parking mode, which allows the car camera to act as a parking monitor.

When the vehicle ignition is turned off, the device's motion detection is turned on. As soon as the camera detects movement, the device starts recording video. The device "records" the entire time in the camera's buffer memory, so the device starts recording five seconds before the object appears on the screen (this is based on the device's memory buffer).

The DR970X Plus camera has a built-in battery monitor that ensures that the device does not drain the car battery. It comes with a cable that allows you to connect your dash cam to your car's fuse box. This means you don't need to buy a separate Power Magic monitor.

Wifi connection

The dash cam connects to a smartphone or tablet via Wi-Fi, allowing you to view, for example, video files stored on the device on the smart device's screen.

The supported Blackvue Over the Cloud feature allows you to access your dash cam even if you are completely away from the dash cam. This requires that the dash cam is connected to the internet via Wifi (e.g. shared phone internet or even a city/homeyard Wifi Hotspot). This allows you to monitor the vehicle's location, speed and view files stored on the dash cam from anywhere in the world.

The DR970X Plus camera's Wi-Fi is powered by a 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi module. For smartphones and tablets that support 802.11ac 5GHz Wi-Fi, data transfer is up to three times faster than before.

Possibility of 4G connection

It is possible to connect a separately purchased LTE module with a SIM card reader to the Blackvue DR970X 1CH Plus device. Thanks to this, the dash cam uses a 4G LTE connection. Finland has a very comprehensive 4G/3G network, which means that the dash cam stays connected to the network all the time. So there is no need to worry about the range of Wifi networks and no longer need to share the network from your own smartphone.

GPS sensor

The GPS sensor built into the dash cam records the vehicle's speed and location while driving. The recorded speed information is saved in the video file. It is possible to turn off speed recording in the settings. The location information recorded by the GPS also allows you to track the vehicle's movement and location, even from the other side of the world, using the BlackVue App and Blackvue Viewer software.

Specifications:

• Front camera sensor: STARVIS 2 CMOS Sensor (approx. 8.4 megapixels)
• Front camera resolution/FPS: 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30fps
• Front camera field of view: Diagonal 146° Horizontal 125°, Horizontal 68°
• Front camera dimensions: 118.6 x 47.4 x 36 mm
• Front camera weight: 108 g
  

• GPS: Built-in
• Wi-Fi: 802.11n 2.4GHz / 802.11ac 5GHz Dual band
• LTE: With separately purchased module
  
• Buttons: Wi-Fi on/off, Sound on/off
• Storage media: microSD
• Video Codec: H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC)
• Video format: MP4
• Recording modes: Normal, Event (G-Sensor), Parking (G-Sensor, motion)
• Input voltage: DC 12V~24V
• Power consumption: Max. 4.8W
• Software- Blackvue Viewer (Windows, Mac OS)
• Software- Blackvue App (Android, iOS, Windows/RT)

The sales package includes:

1 x DR970X Plus camera
1 x Power cable (approx. 4m)
1 x Hardwiring Cable (CH-3P1) for parking attendant
1 x Coaxial cable (approx. 6m)
1 x Mounting sticker (2-sided)
1 x 64GB microSD memory card
1 x microSD reader
5 x Cable clips with double-sided tape
1 x Quick start guide

Tip for maximizing recording time: Set your dash cam's codec to H.265 and Quality to Normal. This setting is ideal especially when using a parking monitor. The camera also supports the widely compatible H.264 codec.

Tips for parking attendants:

1. All BlackVue dash cams automatically enter “Parking Mode” when the car is stationary for a few minutes. If the car is parked and the engine is turned off, the dash cam will continue to record.
2. Blackvue records continuously in the camera's buffer memory in Parking Mode, BUT the video is only saved to the memory card when the camera detects motion. The video file saved to the memory card starts 5 seconds before motion is detected.
3. If you want the dash cam to record to the memory card all the time in Parking Mode (the same as in normal driving mode), you can uncheck “Automatically switch to Parking Mode” in the dash cam settings.