REDTIGER F7N 4K Dash Cam Front and Rear,Built-in WiFi GPS 4K+1080P Dual Dash Camera for Cars,3.18 inch Display Dashcam,170° Wide Angle Dashboard Camera Recorder, Night Vision,Parking Monitor

I got this camera (F7N) in February 2022. I wanted hidden wiring but I wasn't interested in parking mode so I didn't buy the hardwire kit. Instead, I bought an inexpensive aftermarket power socket (cigarette lighter socket) from Amazon and wired it in under my dash (with a fuse) connected to the wire that goes to the existing socket, so they both come on when the key is turned to accessory mode. I ran the factory power cable down into the dash just like you would a hardwire kit and just plugged it in out sight. It's been working great for 20 months.It's my first dashcam and I'm generally very happy with it.Pros:- Reasonable price- Nice pictures and can easily read license plates and street signs in the front. No front plates in my state so not much chance to read them behind.- It's been reliable, comes on, goes off, does its thing.- It has a lot of setting options and toggles (what to show and not show as far as speed, location, audio, etc.). The buttons and settings are fairly intuitive.- It is reasonably small and unobtrusive. With glare/reflection on the windshield it's almost impossible to see and even when not, it's not very noticeable.- The static sheet mounting system that sticks to the window with no adhesive has worked great. It's never come loose in two Georgia summers. I prefer it over the suction cup.- It can hold a 256 GB SD card. The front and back cameras together use up a bit over 1.2 GB every five minutes, so about 15 GB an hour. So the card will hold about 15 hours or a bit more.Cons:- I did have some trouble with needing to reformat the SD card quite a few times in the first few months. It would give four long beeps when something was wrong. But I figured out that what really helped was putting the card directly in my Windows computer and running chkdsk on it in the DOS box as an administrator. That appears to have fixed file problems on the card itself and things have been way smoother since then. I can't remember having to reformat anymore (or possibly once).- Every once in a while my phone has trouble connecting to the Wifi. Some tinkering (turn off turn on, retry, etc.) has usually fixed it. It might be solved now.- (Former con, now fixed) Very echo-y audio.- (Former con, now fixed) No Daylight Savings Time adjustment. Had to change time zone.My camera is 20 months old and I finally thought to look for a firmware update. My firmware was about a year and a half out of date so I installed the updated version last week. My sound problems went away and I now have a Daylight Savings Time setting to toggle it on and off. It's not an automatic change but I'm happy. The whole layout of the interface changed, too, and the WiFi connection seems very smooth so far.I also found out there is now a Redtiger app. When I bought mine I was just using the Ucam app. The Redtiger app seems to perform pretty well and is more sophisticated than the Ucam app (and just looks nicer). It also has one additional screen view (front only, back only, front primary/back secondary, back primary/front secondary). I think the Wifi speed might be better. At least it plays non-downloaded videos smoother.Just yesterday I added the hardwire kit for parking mode after I got hit in a parking lot last month. Redtiger was nice enough to send me one because my camera has the old micro USB connector instead of the current USB C connector that they use and sell now. I've only had it 24 hours but it worked flawlessly last night and didn't drain my battery. I installed it my own way, not through the fuse box as intended, but I didn't have any problems getting it to work. The attached fuses weren't the correct type for my car anyway so I cut them off and wired it in to my existing system like I did with my other power cord using my own fuses. There was one error message on initial startup but the internet told me how to make that one go away. You basically have to train it that you are now hard-wired. After that it's been great (for one day).My F7N has the weather-proof rear camera and I have it mounted above my license plate next to the backup cam I also installed. It's a great view and both have worked great in that position, although running the wiring into the trunk was kind of a pain. In the long run I think it was worth it. I tried velcroing it at the top of the rear window but it kept falling down and I didn't want to do any permanent modifications inside the passenger compartment. It also gave a very distorted view. My small trunk looked like it was about 8 feel long. I'm happier with it on the outside.

*****UPDATE*****I bought this dashcam in Feb 2022 and as mentioned in my initial and amended review, I received outstanding customer support. I want to reporrt that almost two years later, this dashcam is working FLAWLESSLY. I have never had an issue and it has served me very well. I do not need a new dashcam, but if I did, the REDTIGER F7N 4K dashcam would be my choice. It was money well spent. And for full disclosure, REDTIGER does not know I am writing an update; I only thought of it because my friend down the street asked if I had a dashcam and, if so, what brand/model? Easy answer and recommendation. I hope he is as happy as I have been!I've wanted a dashcam for my 2015 Chrysler Town & Country for the longest time. I did a ton of research before buying and delayed purchasing for quite some time. While I'm sure some of the competitor models are good, I finally decided on the REDTIGER 4K front/rear dashcam. I liked this one for the features and the great feedback I saw. REDTIGER dashcam shows very clear images, has Bluetooth and GPS capability, and a parking mode if hardwired (I didn't do that part yet, but I'm about to). Installation is on the right side of the rear view mirror and that actually is good since you don't want to be gawking at the camera and not at the road. I just connected it to my iPhone today using the UCAM app and it worked flawlessly. Great field of view, clarity, and smoothness. If I wanted to take a photo or save the video, it was just a press of a button on the phone. I was very impressed.Installation was ridiculously simple and that part startled me because I am not usually adept at this type of thing. Except for the 2-3 inches of wires by camera, the wiring is totally invisible. I do recommend going on YouTube and watching how to install the rear camera on a hatchback to get the wiring in the correct location.Customer service was exceptional!! I had purchased the dashcam for $149.99 along with a hardwire kit to use the cam in parking mode that was paired with the cam for another $18.99. The dash cam comes with a 32GB mini-card, but I upgraded to a 256GB mini-card. Well, the paired hardwiring kit had the wrong plug so it had to go back. While looking on Amazon, I saw a new deal for the exact same REDTIGER 4K dashcam for $118.99. I asked Amazon for a credit, but they said I had to return the unit and reorder. So I reordered the dashcam, but I decided to wait on the wiring. The new unit came in the next day, but it did not have the 32GB mini card. I received an email from Ms. Shelly, REDTIGER representative, who was concerned that I had a poor experience. I explained that wasn't true; I simply couldn't get a credit from Amazon. I told her the hardwiring kit wasn't correct and the mini-card was missing on the new unit. Ms. Shelly from REDTIGER immediately apologized profusely and said the company would make it right. She was professional, patient, and knowledgeable - very customer service-friendly. I asked about an extention cable to the rear of the van and the cost because I wasn't sure the supplied rear camera cable would be long enough (I hadn't installed it yet). But REDTIGER company promptly sent me one free of charge! As it turns out, the original cable was just long enough, but if I decide to reconfigure the cable location, this extension will come in handy. Oh, and they also gave me a new hardwiring kit free, AND gave me a credit for the missing 32GB mini-card, even though I said it was ok because I had purchased the 256GB card. I offered to pay for the wires up front, but they wouldn't hear of it. The point is that REDTIGER, through Ms. Shelly, provided OUTSTANDING and PROMPT customer service. They didn't have to reach out, but they did. They didn't have to be concerned, but they were. They didn't have to provide the accessories for free, but they wouldn't take no for an answer. They went out of their way to make it right, and they weren't even the ones at fault!! And Shelly is simply the BEST!! She demonstrated the company really cares.I cannot speak to the folks who didn't enjoy this dashcam, and here's hoping it works for a long time (it's not even close to hot outside yet). But I am absolutely thrilled with both the cam and the company. I highly recommend this brand and trust me, it usually takes a lot for this old Air Force retiree to recommend anything - this was my experience. Sure glad I bought this REDTIGER dash cam.ADDENDUM: After about 6 weeks, I did experience an issue with the camera not synching with my new phone. I contacted REDTIGER and Ms. Shelly was genuinely concerned and immediately sent me a new unit. This new dash cam works perfectly and I am grateful for the absolutely OUTSTANDING customer service AFTER the sale. This is the customer service one would expect from all sellers, but we all know that doesn't always happen. I mean, how many times have you read where customers got stiffed because it was after the return window? I can testify that mine was after the return window, too - But REDTIGER stands by their product and made it right without any hassles. They just took care of the problem. My new unit arrived exactly 24 hours after the conversation with Shelly. I stand by my earlier comments that I am so glad I bought the REDTIGER dash cam. This one is working just fine.