REVIEW Xiaomi 70 Minutes Smart WiFi Car DVR – Gearbest Blog UK

  • Oct 24, 2023
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Meet: the first real Xiaomi DVR is already on sale. We ourselves couldn’t believe it - but the combined team of Xiaomi and MIJIA released the 118th joint product. And it’s already ready to conquer the market.

New - a car video recorder in the classic form factor 70 Minutes Car Dashcam. No repurposed action cameras with voice assistant this time. The usual registrar that we are used to. Except it's very compact. And with some features.

Key Features of 70 Minutes Car Dashcam

The key feature of 70 Minutes Car Dashcam is its unique voice control. All functions of the recorder are based on optional voice commands. Communication with him is somewhat reminiscent of the artificial intelligence “Alice” from Yandex. The driver can ask the recorder to take a photo, start or stop video recording, change camera settings or shooting mode.

For the Chinese, the current work of 70 Minutes Car Dashcam seems like a real paradise - no more need to take your eyes off the road and be distracted by working with the recording device. Only the road - which means your trips will become calmer and more reliable.

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Another innovation was the price of the device. This is the cheapest DVR on the market. Now it costs only $35.

70 Minutes Car Dashcam Design

The DVR is made in a traditional form: it is a small cylinder on a rotating bracket with the possibility of serious adjustment. The design involves the use of its own fasteners and power, however, Xiaomi has provided a universal landing pad for use with the 70 Minutes Car Dashcam with any suitable mount for a specific cars.

For the convenience of the driver, the device illuminates the power button, located royally on the side. The indicator lights up in three colors, telling the user about his own status. Blue color - the device is turned on, green - recording is in progress. Red color indicates problems.

70 Minutes Car Dashcam Hardware Features

Like the co-creation products we are already familiar with, Xiaomi and Mijia equipped the 70 Minutes Car Dashcam with serious stuffing. The basis of the device is the Sony IMX323 sensor with the ability to record video in 1080p format. Higher resolutions are not supported, but Full HD is real, without post-processing, negative distortion or extrapolation. The processor copes with such a flow effortlessly, without getting stuck for a second. The large clipboard allows the recorder to work even with low-speed memory cards,

The lens captures the entire road view with a 130-degree viewing angle. Additionally, the 70 Minutes Car Dashcam uses a unique high quality spherical lens. It uses a seven-layer anti-reflective coating to eliminate glare from headlights and the sun. It makes the picture brighter, richer and more legible. Apparently, the 70 Minutes Car Dashcam uses Japanese developments Olimpus or Leica - the quality of video recordings is no worse than that of SLR cameras.

Also, according to the manufacturer, the coating improves light transmission, reduces reflection and prevents glass from breaking from extremely high temperatures.

Among the additional features of 70 Minutes Car Dashcam is the ability to work via Wi-Fi. DVR through it connects to a proprietary mobile application, broadcasting to a smartphone in real time at a distance of up to 15 meters.

Video review 70 Minutes Car Dashcam

In order for our readers to learn more about the work of the long-awaited new Xiaomi product, we shot a video review. Watch and ask questions directly in the comments - we will answer. Honestly. For all.