preface

First of all, I would like to thank you for your computer trial, which gave me the opportunity to introduce this product to you.

The tachograph has gradually become a necessity for people with cars, and now many new car parts have taken the tachograph and 360 ° look around as configuration highlights, which have been installed on the car after delivery. Especially in today's society, I don't say much about other things. The dash cam plays a very important role in the division of responsibilities after an accident. Although most of us will not blackmail others, we must guard against others. Do you still remember the incident of female drivers being beaten in Chengdu last year? The surprising reversal of public opinion on the Internet is better than watching suspense dramas. Although the beater is also wrong, the video of the tachograph played a great role and gave full advertising to a recorder manufacturer at that time. At the same time, the incident also led to a sharp increase in the sales of Taobao's DASH CAM, especially the event that Chengdu female drivers were beaten up by the same type of recorder. This event can be regarded as another large-scale popularization of domestic tachographs in private cars.

When it comes to tachographs, I have used several models, including the first single type with screen tachograph, electronic dog tachograph, WeChat navigation three in one, and wifi intelligent tachographs produced by domestic Internet manufacturers (360 tachograph generation 1, Mijia tachograph, etc.). The traditional tachograph has a screen or needs to replace the central rear-view mirror. The former occupies a lot of space to block the line of sight, while the latter needs to remove the original central rear-view mirror, which is not very convenient. Moreover, the single function can only record video, and the single data transmission mode can only be through a data line reader, which does not meet the requirements of the Internet+era, The orientation of the recorder is just to record the occurrence of accidents as evidence. With the development of the tachograph, better image quality, stronger functions and better sense of use make the recording not only record events as evidence, but also serve as a new tool for our social interaction to share the new scenery we see in the driving map. In fact, the DASH CAM can be understood as a sports camera fixed on the car. The name of GoPro has spread all over the world. All kinds of extreme sports videos and some scenes of various popular reality shows are shot by the sports camera. The screen of the DASH CAM has gradually become a burden in the WIFI era, blocking the line of sight, increasing costs, reducing reliability, etc. The 360 DASH CAM I used before has a screen, but that small screen is useless. Instead, it makes the recorder look bloated, which is not as simple and clear as the Mi's DASH CAM. After all, no one will stare at the screen of the DASH CAM when driving. If you need to play back the video, you can get a better viewing experience by connecting your mobile phone to WiFi and playing it on the screen of your mobile phone.

Having said so much, let me introduce the Xplore M1 intelligent DASH CAM in detail.

Unpacking

The first thing that came into view was the packaging box of Xiangpai M1. On the front of the white cardboard packaging box, there was only a simple gold stamping logo, outlining the shape and brand name of M1. The logo of the machine trial was pasted on the upper right corner, which felt quite harmonious.

The back introduces the detailed parameters and various features of the DASH CAM. This time, I got the rose gold color (exclusive color for 6S).

Open the upper cover of the box to expose the main big cut-out M1 and 3M rubber base.

Take all the small boxes out of the packing box.

We must first give a close-up of Dameng Eye. The size of this lens has far exceeded that of similar products, and its own volume is relatively small. The convex part of the lens is a cube with a side length of less than 4CM. The lens is marked with the parameter maximum aperture F1.8 and the focal length 2.8MM.

The shell of M1 is made of magnesium aluminum alloy, which is similar to that of Apple products. This picture can show the charm of rose gold even more.

The back is a black plastic panel, the top is a TF card slot, and there are two indicators in the middle, one on the left and one on the right. The mic is in the lower left corner, and the rerest is in the lower right corner.

The top is the power contact and bracket bayonet. The power interface of the contact can be positive or negative. Sometimes you can turn the direction to take pictures in the car. This is a good idea.

The group photo of the support and the host fully demonstrates the smallness of the M1.

The support of M1 adopts the double safety mode of combination of buckle and magnetic suction. With strong magnetic force and buckle, there is no need to worry about the main engine falling down during driving. The bracket and the front windshield are only adhered with 3M adhesive, which is more secure than the traditional suction cup type. At the same time, the bracket also has a power interface microwave.

The bracket can be divided into four parts, and the bracket and fixed film can also be separated, which is very convenient.

The Bluetooth remote control (with independent switch) uses the common button battery CR2032, and is equipped with a special 3M adhesive for fixing. A spare 3M adhesive is also sent to the bracket. After matching with the DASH CAM, a 12 second video can be saved every time you press it, ranging from the first 4 seconds and the last 8 seconds of the point where you press it, to ensure that what you see is recorded without omission.

There are four pieces of paper in total. The postcard of xplore is really beautiful, which is commendable. At the same time, the manual editor is also simple and clear.

Although the power supply of the DASH CAM is a bit imprecise, the design of dual USB ports is very considerate. After the DASH CAM occupies one port, the rest can be used to charge mobile devices such as mobile phones. The maximum power supply of the two ports is 1.0A and 2.1A respectively, and DASH CAM 1A is enough. 2.1A output is enough to meet the fast charging requirements of most mobile phones.

The power cord is 3.5M long enough to meet the needs of most models. It also comes with a magic adhesive binding tape, which is convenient for repeated use. The details are good. The wire material is well made, but it is slightly thick. It will take a little effort to plug it.

The Samsung TF card I bought myself is actually made in the Philippines. I won't consider it next time.

Host accessories family photo.

Installed picture.

APP use experience

As an intelligent tachograph, the level of APP is very important. The xplore M1 manufacturer has prepared a very good APP "Enjoy Photography" for this recorder, which supports mainstream IOS and Android, as well as common mobile phones.

The intelligence of the intelligent tachograph is reflected in the interconnection with mobile phones. M1 has a built-in WIFI module. After starting up, the mobile phone can use WIFI to connect to the tachograph. Open the APP and you can experience the intelligent place. At the same time, M1 also supports Bluetooth remote control, which can be fixed in a convenient place, so that you can not miss any scenery on the road.

Although the interface of the APP is very simple and powerful, it has complete functions and is divided into three pages. From left to right, there are three pages, namely, Sharing Tribe, Camera and My. The main function page is the camera in the middle, which can broadcast live and see the pictures being shot. At the same time, you can also control the recorder to take photos, or view the recorded video in the TF card, and directly play or download it to your mobile phone.

At the same time, APP can also perform simple video editing, with various filter effects, and can also perform background music dubbing and other functions to meet your video social sharing needs.

Live video effect

Effect in bright light during the day

Dim underground garage

The color saturation of Xlpore M1 is high, and the white balance is a bit distorted, leading to a little oil painting effect. However, the details of the picture are partially smeared, but the 155 ° angle of view is really wide, which can bring both the left and right sides of the movement into the eyeground.

The three in one tachograph I used to use is a bit dark, but more realistic. The viewing angle is only 140 °, which is much smaller.

summary

advantage:

1. 155 ° wide viewing angle

2. Exquisite workmanship, the shell is made of the same magnesium aluminum alloy as Apple Macbook and iPhone, which is compact and does not block the line of sight;

3. Wifi has a good effect. The connection is fast, stable, and the transmission is fast. The connection does not affect the flow of Internet access;

4. Built in 180Mah battery, it can support 20 minutes in case of power failure, directly turning the DASH CAM into a sports camera. It is also very good to take a self portrait of the DASH CAM when playing;

5. Equipped with a Bluetooth remote control, you can take a 12 second short film with you, and press the instant setting of the first 4S and the second 8S to not miss any scenery on the road;

6. Powerful APP, which is the most easy to use and powerful among the DASH CAM APPs I have used;

7. Dual port power supply, convenient for charging mobile devices during driving, supports 5V 2.1A.

Disadvantages:

1. After starting up for a period of time, the recorder host indicates that the temperature is higher. If the sun shines directly, the temperature is more terrible. Although the body has better heat dissipation, it is a very bad experience when taking the tachograph;

2. The exposure parameters cannot be set, and the original parameters are unreasonable;

3. The white balance of the camera is not correct, and the details are smeared;

4. Night vision effect is also relatively general;

5. The focus of the lens is a bit inaccurate.

Suggestion:

1. Enhance image algorithm optimization

2. It is hoped that the shooting parameters can be set and adjusted manually by firmware update;

3. Factory adjustment and inspection should be more careful and accurate

In a word, enjoy shooting Xplore M1 is a product with high appearance. It is very cute and beautiful. The excellent APP experience makes this DASH CAM very competitive in the market. The design of 12 second short video is a masterstroke, so that everyone will not miss anything interesting. Although there are still some shortcomings, I believe that the sharing team will solve these problems in future updates to bring better experience to users.