Xplore M1 is another new product of Xplore Technology C Because of its small size, the sugar cube is popular with many people. From my own practical point of view, the main points of the DASH CAM are as follows: 1. It can record the surrounding situation from a wide perspective; 2. It has strong picture quality and does not need good pictures, but can see details clearly; 3. It has good night vision effect, and is affected by light at night, which is almost the fatal point of all recorders. 4. Small size, I believe no one wants to put a giant in front of the window. Of course, the tachograph has many other important points, but from a practical point of view, the above is more important.

Xplore M1 continues to enjoy Xplore C 1's appearance features are upgraded from the perspective of experience C 1. Not only in terms of appearance and materials, but also in terms of functional experience, the accessories of Xplore M1 are almost the same as those of conventional tachographs. The recorder body and base, one to two vehicle power adapters, data cable and Bluetooth flash camera, and the rest is the related manual warranty card. This is champagne gold.

The dual design of adsorption plus snap is adopted between the Xplore M1 lens and the base, which will be more stable for the recorder to be installed in the vehicle. However, it is found in actual use that when the recorder is installed with snap. It really took a lot of time for the author who didn't master the skills at the beginning to install it. The installation is fast after mastering the installation skills. The adsorption and snap double protection camera is firmly fixed on the base of the bracket, so that many tachographs will not fall off when the vehicle body is impacted.

The split camera part of the Xplore M1 is made of metal. The use of metal materials makes the appearance of the Xplore M1 more textured. At the same time, metal has certain advantages over plastic and other materials in heat conduction and heat dissipation. However, it will also bring some inconvenience, because we know that metal has a lower specific heat capacity than plastic, and the same heat attached to the metal shell will lead to higher temperature, which also leads to the phenomenon that the surface temperature of Xplore M1 is higher after long-term use.

The Xplore M1 supports a 32GB TF card at most. The TF card slot is behind the camera. Because the camera is relatively small, the Xplore M1 no longer supports a larger SD card. The 32GB storage space can record 1080p full HD content for about 10 hours, which is completely enough for ordinary users. The video adopts the segmented recording and coverage mode. Each video lasts for 3 minutes. When the storage is full, the previous video will be automatically overwritten. The time division is more reasonable.

The control switch of the Xplore M1 is on the camera, the key size is appropriate, the position is convenient for users to use, and the power supply interface is installed on the bracket of the base. The Xplore M1 supports a power failure and a life of 20 minutes, which means that the built-in battery of the Xplore M1 can still last for about 20 minutes in case of power failure, and the recording will not be unable to continue due to accidental power failure, In this case, the precious 20 minute record is very important when the vehicle body is unable to supply power after the impact.

The Xplore M1 can take photos at any time through the Bluetooth flash camera. It is very convenient for recording important events.

The base of the Xplore M1 is glued to the windshield of the car with 3M adhesive. 3M adhesive can be said to be the most mainstream method for recorder installation at present, and also the most technologically sound installation method.

As an intelligent tachograph, Xplore M1 has its own app, which can be connected to a mobile phone through wifi to view images in real time through a mobile phone. Real time image viewing is very useful for image adjustment, angle calibration, etc. of the tachograph. The app can not only watch the video in real time, but also control the Xplore M1, such as real-time photography and short video recording 、 Video editing, community sharing, etc Function. Compared with the traditional tachograph, the Xplore M1, which is combined with the app, has more perfect functions.

The TF card of Xplore M1 is recommended to use a C10 or higher high-speed card. The low-quality tf card will make the recording picture not smooth enough, and even cause the recorder to crash. At present, the C10 high-speed card of 32G is less than 60, and the price is not expensive. It is better to use a brand high-speed card to ensure the stability than using a low-quality card.

The location of the Xplore M1 should be selected as far as possible before installation. The installation location should preferably be behind the rearview mirror, without blocking the vision. It is better to fix it at one time during installation, In this way, the pasting ability of 3M adhesive will not be weakened due to repeated fixation .

The two charging ports provided by the on-board power adapter of the Xplore M1 are very practical. At present, most of the on-board power adapters on the market are single USB ports. Many users are embarrassed when using them. They have a dilemma when using the USB port. On the vehicle power adapter of the Xplore M1, which provides dual USB, this problem is solved.

The installation position accuracy of the Xplore M1 is not high. Because the M1 lens can rotate up, down, left and right, even if the installation position is biased, the actual angle use of the entire video will not be affected. Through the angle adjustment of the left, right, up and down, the position can be quickly aligned. Due to the small volume of M1, it will not affect the driver's forward vision whether behind the rear-view mirror or in other positions.

When the power supply is not connected, the Xplore M1 can provide a 20 minute driving record. Of course, as a tachograph, it still needs to be in the power supply state when working. The power line can be bypassed above the rearview mirror and directly connected to the lower dual USB vehicle power adapter.

The Xplore M1 camera provides 1080p high-definition video recording. It has a large aperture of F1.8 and a wide viewing angle of 155 degrees. The definition and wide viewing angle of the picture are particularly important here. Let's experience the effect of high-definition video through actual recording. From the video recorded below, we can see that the pictures of Xplore M1 are stable and clear when the sun is sufficient in the daytime. The details are good. Due to the wide angle, a wider picture can be seen at the intersection. The wide angle of view can record the car coming from the side, and plays a key role in identifying the accident.

And enjoy shooting Xplore M1 also shows the weakness of most of the tachographs at night. The night effect is relatively poor. After all, even professional cameras are powerless when the light is insufficient, but through video recording, enjoy shooting Xplore M1 can not improve the details of the dark part, but in the light environment, It can still record most of the contents of the video screen, which is very useful for recording night events.

Finally, let's take a look at the picture details recorded by the Xplore M1. Below, in the case of the front parking space, the Xplore M1 can clearly record the license plate number of the car in front, with good pixel details. In the case of crossing a parking space, it can still clearly record the details of the license plate in front, The author magnified the license plate.

The final video recording of Xplore M1 takes every 3 minutes as a video, and each high-definition video occupies about 170 MB. When the memory card is full, the earliest video will be automatically overwritten, without worrying about important videos being overwritten. After all, the interval of 3 minutes is very short, and 32GB can basically guarantee 10 hours of recording content.

Conclusion: DASH CAM is becoming more and more important for driving users. Evidence is an important link and key factor in protecting ourselves, whether it is driving accident records or porcelain bumps. A good DASH CAM can give us a better sense of security on the road, although In the Xplore M1 experience There are also some imperfect generosity , but the overall performance is very good, such as power failure and 20 minutes of endurance, good detail picture, wide field of view, large aperture of F1.8, stable recording and use, etc , are required for a better recorder. and Bluetooth flash short frequency sharing, video clips And other interesting functions are the added value of the product 。