Preamble
▲ The country has vigorously developed the automobile industry. The automobile is getting cheaper and cheaper, and more people are taking it as a necessity for their families. There is always a bumpy situation. When you buy insurance, you don't have to be afraid. Just call the insurance company to follow a procedure. However, if you meet someone who touches porcelain or need evidence, it is safer to rely on the DASH CAM.
▲ Last time, the author experienced the charm of front and rear video recording of Kaster's L30 recorder. Although it has few functions, it feels good to record back and forth synchronously, giving the driver a full sense of security. This time, the author got the Cassette RX3 DASH CAM for the first time. It is still a rearview mirror design, with an enlarged 5-inch capacitive screen, GPS positioning and navigation, Android 4.4 deep customization system, Playability and operability are greatly enhanced. Now let's see what new functions and technologies have been added to this DASH CAM.
Unpacking
▲ Custer The outer package of the RX3 DASH CAM is a paper box with wood grain design. At first glance, it looks very special. I thought it was a wood tachograph. The appearance of RX3 was not outlined on the front of the package, but several features were introduced in words: maximum support for 32GB TF card, high-definition video 8x stepless zoom, gravity sensing high-sensitivity G-sensor chip, high-definition display output, automatic video recording when parking monitoring starts at the moment, large aperture lens with super night vision effect, super wide-angle lens 170 ° wide-angle lens. The back also introduces the main functions of the recorder with specific words.
▲ Open the red, white and blue color matching of the package, it seems that it doesn't match the wood grain packaging outside, and it seems that it is antique! No matter what, take out all the accessories: one RX3 dash cam host, one Micro USB data cable, four silicone buttons, one car charging power cable, one rear camera, one rear camera connection cable, one GPS positioning device, and one manual. It should be said that there are a lot of accessories. Compared with the L30 recorder experienced before, the GPS positioning function is added, which is necessary for the navigation function.
Appearance
▲ The appearance of the Cassette RX3 DASH CAM is a large screen blue mirror, which can effectively reduce the glare generated by the rear high beam, so that the driver can clearly see the distance between the rear vehicle and the vehicle, and maintain a safe distance. On the left side of the blue screen is a 5-inch capacitive display screen with a resolution of 800 * 480. The display effect is satisfactory, which is convenient for operating menus and playing and querying driving videos or photos. Shite RX3 supports capacitive touch+key double operation. The double combination of touch and key makes the operation simple and natural. Avoid picture deviation and video failure caused by operation. Several physical keys are set at the lower part of the blue screen. From left to right, they are: On/Off key (screen off key), menu key, shortcut photo key, up option key, down option key, and OK confirmation key. Card. ▲ The RX3 adopts the all-star A23 dual core 1.5GHz processor. Based on Cortex-A7 energy-efficient CPU architecture, it integrates ARM Mali 400 MP2 dual core graphics processor, with strong performance and low energy consumption. This chip and architecture are widely used in medium and high-end tachographs. Stability is its biggest feature. After all, tachographs work continuously. Accidents happen in a flash, and stable recording is the core function of the recorder.
▲ At the back of the recorder, facing the window, you can see two silicone sleeves, which are used to bind the original rearview mirror. Because of its elasticity, the tachograph can be firmly fixed. A large horizontal grid is set at the back for cooling, and a speaker is hidden at the top left of the front camera.
▲ Cassette RX3 adopts six full glass high light transmittance wide angle lenses. The visual angle is up to 160 °, and the built-in image deformity correction system ensures that the video recording is not deformed technically. F2.0 large aperture is adopted to ensure that the video effect reaches 1080P FHD HD quality from the hardware aspect.
▲ On the top of the back, there are various sockets, including rear camera connection socket, TF card socket, GPS device connection socket, and power interface.
Car experience
▲ Now let's load and experience the RX3 DASH CAM. After fastening the rearview mirror, the blue lens is still very beautiful. Although the Android system is used, the normal recording time of the system is relatively fast. Moreover, the author found that the RX3 starts to light up and enter the system as soon as the car key opens the door. When the recorder is seated and ready for ignition, it will work normally, about 5 seconds. It can be said that the time for starting the video recording after the car has to be started is greatly reduced. It has indeed reached The effect of automatic video recording when the parking monitor is turned on instantly.
System UI
▲ Custer First time on RX3 is used on this recorder. The deeply customized Android 4.4 system is very fast. Let's see how the interface is and what the functions are. You can see that the interface is full. Although such UI design can make it convenient for drivers to accurately enter the menu and use functions, it can also be distracting during driving. So please make sure to double flash to pull over or in front of the bullet train when setting up the recorder. Fortunately, the physical shortcut keys are set so that it is convenient to use the voice assistant to achieve voice navigation.
▲ Custer The menu of RX3 recorder includes FM, voice assistant, music, tachograph, file manager, picture library, settings, Goddard navigation, electronic dog, map copy tool, GPS TestPlus tool, ultra clear play and other function icons. There are also shortcut menus at the bottom, which are Music, Positioning, Recorder, Settings, and Play. Let's take a look at each function.
▲ FM function, I think it is basically useless in the car. After all, every car has this radio function. I think no user will care about this function.
▲ The voice assistant function is convenient and safe for operating the recorder during driving. The driver can conveniently voice control navigation, play music and other functions. However, the precondition is that you need to click the Activate Voice button to control voice. It is hoped that in the subsequent software upgrade, a statement can be set to activate the voice control function, such as: Kaster please navigate to the company. The three words of Cassette are activation words. This will allow the driver to focus on safe driving.
▲ The same music playing function and FM function are repeated with the voice function provided by the car. After all, it is more scientific to store more driving video files with precious 32G storage space. Listening to music and watching videos occupy more storage space.
▲ Because the Android system is used, you can browse the contents of the folder in the same way as your mobile phone. In fact, the most important thing for the author is the function of deleting garbage. Fortunately, the recorder system provides the function of deleting, and can delete or install unnecessary application installation packages. It is also convenient to find audio files.
▲ The stored videos and pictures are reserved in the picture library menu. Press and hold the videos or pictures to pop up a dialog box asking whether to lock it. You can lock the beautiful scenery or accident records you want to keep along the way and will not be overwritten by the cyclic video. I think this function is really practical.
▲ At The setting menu is rich in content, basically covering the settings of various functions of the recorder. It is divided into three categories: train setting, common setting and system setting. Note that the recorder can set the navigation map to Baidu Navigation or Kailide Navigation, but the author tried to click it, and the default is Gaode Navigation. It should be that the driver downloads the software himself. After all, Android navigation has developed very mature and accurate.
▲ The RX3 recorder specially adds the electronic dog function, which can accurately forecast traffic lights, speed limit reminders, dangerous sections, electronic monitoring, speed measurement sections, etc. according to GPS positioning and map database. But for mobile speed measurement, it is impossible to predict accurately, because the machine is not equipped with a radar speed measurement device.
▲ The resource copy tool is for the convenience of installing and upgrading the navigation software data function. You can download the software and map data on your computer and put them into the TF card. You can install and upgrade your maps through the TF card for free, so that your maps are up to date and add safety factors to road driving safety. The software available for the system includes Gaode, Kailide, Baidu, etc. The author prefers Baidu Navigation and Kailide Navigation, with fast data update and more detailed maps.
▲ The following GPS software can specifically check where you are, how many satellite signals you have received, and the altitude. It is useless for normal driving.
▲ Four shortcut virtual keys are also set under the normal video recording screen. Click the display screen with your finger to use four functions: picture and video browsing, voice assistant, photographing, and locking interface.
▲ Finally, the system software information. If the wifi is connected, the system software can be updated online. You can also install your favorite software through the network or TF card, such as QQ, WeChat, and Toutiao today. Of course, these can be played when parking safely. But all of this is based on the premise that the strength of your wifi signal can be received by the recorder!
Post video recording
▲ The RX3 also has a rear camera with 1080P resolution, which can record driving images at the same time in the rear. After all, its driving skills are good, but it may be the road killer behind it. With the rear camera, it can also be used as a reversing image. Many cars are now equipped with no reversing image function, so this recorder is also very practical.
Video effect
▲ RX3 DASH CAM is also equipped with Front car warning Two practical warning functions for track deviation warning. When the distance between two vehicles is too close to the set value, the equipment will give a prompt tone to avoid accidents due to insufficient braking distance. When RX3 detects that the vehicle deviates from the current driving lane, it will give an early warning prompt, which can effectively avoid the increased potential safety hazards caused by fatigue driving and lane occupation.
▲ The video effect is divided into daytime and nighttime rainy days. The original resolution of the image is 1980 * 1080, which is a standard 1080P format. Therefore, even in the nighttime rainy environment, the image still better restores and records the license plate of the front car.
Summary
▲ If your car needs to be equipped with a tachograph, Kaster's RX3 tachograph has dual front and rear 1080P high-definition cameras, Android system for easy expansion of applications, GPS accurate positioning function, multiple navigation map options, and early warning of vehicle and road deviation in front, which can give you all-round security. The author believes that although this recorder has some functions that are not very practical, and there is no electronic dog with radar to measure speed in real time, it is still a fully functional and navigable tachograph.
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