Vantrue E2 2.7K + 2.7K Dash Cam Front and Rear, Dual STARVIS Dashcam

Works really well, the voice commands are very helpful, and sensitive enough. Many times I wanted to capture an incident, I gave it the command "take a photo", and it was done. It has many other monitoring features, but I am skeptical about keeping them running all the time to avoid draining the battery. I am using it with an OBD2 power adapter that can disconnect power when the car battery falls below a certain level. I tested the parking modes, and they all work fine, but will activate only when I need them. The USB button is useless (it only helps mute/unmute, which voice commands don't support), the remote button's battery drains quickly, and you end up with another battery maintenance task that goes unfulfilled. I ended up removing the button entirely. The picture quality is very good, and the night vision mode is working better than I expected.

Installation and first impression - Everything needed to mount this camera is included in the box, making it easy to install. - Packaging was very friendly and sturdy, ensuring the contents would not be damaged during shipping. - The design is very sleek. The front camera reminds me of a compact GoPro, while the back camera reminds me of a desktop webcam. - The cigarette-mounted power supply has a USB port, so you don't lose a spot to charge other devices like your phone. - Electrostatic sticker is a great option for installion, I always hated 3m tape directly to the window, with this setup, no more residue if I want to remove it in the future. Features - Comes with a wireless hotkey button that you can mount anywhere. This button allows you to initiate voice commands and start an emergency video capture and snap photos. I chose to mount my next to the ignition for easy access. This is much better than fumbling to press the small emergency event button on the dashcam. Voice commands are a great addition since it lets you control the camera with less risk of affecting your driving. Most worked for me, and the microphones picked up my voice well. - 2k recording on both front and rear cameras, a sample image of both in the attached review. Remarkable in both night and day recordings. Decent for license plate recognition. - 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity is faster and more reliable than 2.4 GHz, but it includes both for easy connection from phone to dashcam. The 5GHz connection allows for faster transfers of video clips from the dashcam to my phone. - Nice large LCD color screen, which is helpful for settings the camera and reviewing the footage if needed. - The dashcam is removable, which is great for high-risk areas like the SF bay area. - Comes with a GPS module that can record your speed and display it on the recordings, which can be helpful when getting a speeding ticket to prove innocence - UI is very intuitive and user-friendly; everything is laid out very well for easy navigation. Overview This camera has many features that can go head to head with many higher-priced market units. The little cameras can be attached to your front and rear window in minutes and can save you a boatload of money with video evidence in the event of an accident; having both front and back helps document the entire accident. I can highly recommend this camera to anyone looking for one.

UPDATED REVIEW down to one star, and needs 0. After much back and forth with Vantrue, someone finally suggested I disconnect the REAR camera as part of the troubleshooting. Low and behold, the front camera works completely fine if the rear camera is not plugged in. So Vantrue concluded my rear camera must be faulty. And after asking me to send back the current camera (at my expense), they sent me a new rear camera. And as soon as I plugged it in, I was back to recording arbitrarily stopping. At this point, I believe there is a software issue, and rather than try to confirm that or fix that, I have been advised to send the entire camera system back and they will send me a new one. A new camera is not going to change a software issue, plus both pieces have already been replaced once. I am a VERY frustrated customer at this point. I am so disappointed in this camera. I had it professionally installed with the Vantrue cable kit. And the bottom line is this camera is unreliable. It arbitrarily just stops recording. I find myself constantly checking to ensure the green light is flashing (indicator that it is actively recording), so at this point it has become a distraction. NOT GOOD. I have swapped out the unit, I have reformatted and swapped out the memory card, I have updated the firmware. Vantrue's recommendation was to use the cigarette adapter power cord to see if that resolves the issue. The unit isn't losing power. It just isn't reliable and doesn't work properly. When it DOES record, the picture is great. This is my first dash cam so I am finding the wifi connection to be very wonky...truly everything about this unit feels wonky. I do NOT recommend it, and only gave it 2 stars because when it is recording I can't fault the actual recording. They look good. But the unreliability is a complete deal breaker here. I've glanced at it SO MANY TIMES to realize it's not recording...and grateful that something didn't happen in that moment. What's the point in even having the thing if it's a crap shoot if it's going to be recording when you need it to.

Liked the first one I got so much bought two more

I only got one complaint and it’s big one. It getting hot fast. It shuts off when it gets hot. Not sure if I can recommend it.

Vantrue E2 Dash Cam is worth the asking price! The Vantrue E2 is a 2 channel (2Kfront/2K rear) dash cam that produces amazing video's and images. The unit is equipped with a super capacitor battery that is designed for extreme heat and cold regions. The install for the front unit was very easy - the instructions were very simple and easy to understand. The E2 does not use standard Vantrue suction cups for mounting but an electrostatic sticker for the windshield and 2 sided tape. I wish Vantrue offered both types of mounting options so the user can chose whichever works best for their application. I'm not sure how the sticker method will hold up with the heat wave the Bay Area is currently experiencing. The rear camera was a bit tricky to install because the wires was somewhat difficult to snake into the headliner and tailgate of my vehicle. I upgraded from a Vantrue S1 cam and the image reproduction is significantly a night and day difference. It should be since the S1 is only a 1080P vs E2 1440P. One of selling points of the E2 is the built in wifi so you can easily download the files by using the Vantrue App (3 minute video loop files takes a while to Dl because of the file size). So you can show the officer after the event what really happened instead of having to DL the video with a PC. A feature I like is the voice control - user can command the unit to take a pic, turn on/off wifi, turn off screen. Another feature I want to mention is the handy remote if you do not want to use the voice control feature - to just take random pics of cool cars, people crossing the street, planes overhead, etc. Overall the Vantrue E2 is an amazing dash cam for the price and will surprise you with the numerous options it offers! Amazing videos/picture reproduction during day time and pretty good in low light (manufacturers have not mastered the night yet). The only gripes I have: 1. The plug for the rear cam should be on the side instead of the top 2. Offer 2 type of mounting options the electrostatic tape method and suction cups (so I can use the suction cups whenever I rent a car. 3. The Circular Polarizing Lens should have been included (i have major reflections/glare from my leather dash) 4. Vantrue should manufacture flat wires so hiding wires should be a breeze 5. Offer cloud storage and live view similar to Thinkware and BlackVue 6. The car charger should have been a plug and dual port USB version. So I can connect the power cable to a ext battery pack like Rav Power for extended parking mode.

With the recent surge of accident scams in my community, I finally decided to buy the Vantrue E2 dash cam based on a recommendation from a friend. I was afraid the installation was going to be difficult, but found it wasn't bad at all. Instructions for the install were clear, and concealing the cables in the car trims was pretty easy. This dash cam kit comes with a front and rear camera and their associated cabling. Unfortunately, the kit does not include an SD card. You will need a high write/high endurance SD card for the dash cam to work. I bought a Samsung Pro Endurance SD card instead of the Vantrue as it is more affordable. I also recommend getting a polarized lens filter for the front camera to reduce the glare and reflections. You might also want to throw in some 3M clips in case some of the wiring can't be tucked into the car trims neatly. As for the cameras, they work great as the videos and images are clear and crisp.

08/26/22 update - after some fairly annoying back & forth with Vantrue support, it's confirmed that when power to the camera is cut off (e.g. you've turned off your car), the camera shuts down completely. So, unless you hardwire it to CONTINUOUS 12v power, the camera will shut down when you turn off the car, and you will have no video coverage should someone bang into your car. The supercapacitor mentioned in the product description does absolutely nothing to provide power in the event of something like a bump to the car or motion in its field of view regardless of which parking mode you have selected. 08/23/22 - Purchased on 08/18/22 to replace an existing dashcam in my wife's car. Spent the last few days doing some prep and waiting for some parts (e.g. split loom to protect the cable to the rear camera, 256GB mSD card, etc.) before I begin the install process. In the meantime, I took the opportunity to update its firmware & bench test the camera before moving ahead, and discovered a few issues (at least with the unit that I received) and those of you that have purchased it may want to check your units to see if you have the same issues To save a lot of summarizing, I've pasted the message that I sent to Vantrue (please excuse the typos, I had to retype it several times because of site timeouts), via the form on their website, below. I will update this in response how it's handled. --- start of message to support --- Hi, I purchased an E2 dash cam through your Amazon store and have encountered an issue with it. The E2: - is updated to the H042 firmware version, - was reset to factory defaults after the update, and - has a SanDisk 128GB high-endurance microSD that was reformatted by the E2 after the update/ Currently, the E2 has the following settings configured: - Auto LCD Off - set to [Off] - Parking Mode - set to [Collision Detection] with all sensitivities set to [5] - Low-light Night Vision in Parking Mode - set to [On] Symptoms: #1 - When a continuous USB-C power source (using the Vantrue-supplied USB-A-to-USB-C cable) to the power input of its windshield mount, the camera will: - display the message [The dashcam is about to shut down and enter collision detection mode] after ~5 minutes, then - go idle - but it moving or tapping the camera will wake it up and trigger its collision mode. #2 - Disconnecting the E2 from the power supply: - causes it to shut down completely, and - it does not wake when moved or firmly tapped with a finger or pen (to simulate a collision when disconnted from continuous power.) Problems/questions: #1 - why is the camera going into its [collision mode] even when connected to continuous power, and how do I stop this behavior? #2 - why is the camera powering down and unresponsive after continuous power is disconnected? What purpose does its super-capacitor serve, if not to enable the [collision detection] recording when the vehicle is parked & off? Is this unit defective and, if so, how do I get this rectified?