The Viofo A229 Pro dashcam is now available in Malaysia, featuring dual Starvis 2 sensors and support for up to 3 camera channels (front, rear and interior).
Both the front and rear channels use Starvis 2 sensors – a 4K IMX678 for the front 140 degree camera and a 2K IMX675 sensor for the rear 160 degree camera. The interior 150 degree camera is 1080p and uses a IMX307 sensor. All three cameras support HDR.
The dashcam has an integrated GPS antenna, both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi support, and uses a capacitor instead of a battery. The spec sheet of this dashcam certainly looks impressive!
The following are the starting prices:
LINK: Viofo A229 Pro (Front+Rear) – RM1,449
LINK: Viofo A229 Pro (Front+Rear+Int) – RM1,599
You can also add on a HK-4 USB-C hardwire kit and a Bluetooth remote which takes the package price up to RM1,654 or RM1,675 respectively for the 3 channel set.
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This brand used to be a typical el-cheapo China brand now is in the region of thousand ringgit due to good reviews. Soon will compete with Nextbase and Thinkware in price.
It wasn’t cheap, it was just cheaper than reputable competitors like Blackvue, Garmin, or Thinkware. While offering the same or better features and qualities than them. There’s ton of cheaper alternatives back then. Even today it still offers one of the cheapest premium features like Sony Starvis 2 sensor while maintaining highest quality footage in 2K at a price of RM500+ for A119 mini 2. Especially when comparing to the top-range of popular dashcams in Malaysia like 70MAI A810s or DDPAI Z50, they fall short especially in low light performance. I did thorough research since I was once duped by insurance scammer in a dark road, since then I’ve own several Viofo’s starting from the original A119 toa channel A229 Plus.
If Loke & PMX is really serious with road safety, they should sponsor and donate 1 each dashcam for every car user.
If you are serious about your own safety, you should save some money any buy one yourself.
Not everyone who started driving can afford dashcam, not with PMX cutthroat economic disaster trainwreck leaving almost nothing for young rakyat marhaen just started their working career. If PMX & PH really care about the young generation, they should sponsor this at least.
My vote 70mai
Been using Viofo A119 since 2016 and no issue so far. Quality still comparable till now. Might consider this model to replace my current 70MAI A800 combo as the rear camera is not clear at FHD. Can’t capture no plates clearly.