[Preface]

In recent years, cars have almost entered thousands of households, which has led to a lot of unclear things. At the same time, there have also been a number of porcelain buffs who use porcelain as their profession. Because of this, the DASH CAM has basically become the standard equipment of cars and the black box of car accidents. It records the driving track of cars again and again, helping owners recover various losses. However, due to the chaotic development of the tachograph market in recent years, a variety of inferior tachographs are common, which has also caused great trouble to users. Today, we are here to evaluate a new type of DASH CAM without screen and buttons - staring at the M6 Plus. The specific effect depends on the actual measurement.

Appearance

The eye-catching M6 Plus adopts a pull-out packaging design. The appearance of the packaging box is very similar to that of current mobile phones. Open the package to see various components in various small boxes. The staring M6 Plus is mainly composed of a main camera, a base bracket, a dual USB car charger, a wireless remote control camera button, a remote control sticker, a 3.5m USB charging cable, an extension fixed line card, a plastic rod for fixing and disassembling the extension cable, a manual warranty card, 3M glue, etc.

The first feeling when I got the staring M6 Plus was that it was so scattered. The main camera for staring and shooting is flat. It seems that the flat wind is very popular in recent years. According to the official website parameters, M6 Plus uses OV4689 4-megapixel CMOS sensor, and the full glass lens provides F1.8 aperture and 140 ° wide-angle, giving consideration to wide-angle and focal length, and clearly recognizes the license plate 15 meters away in a relatively static environment. Xiao Bian is also a person who has used many kinds of tachographs. He knows that it is very difficult to see the license plate after 15 meters. Don't lie to me. I will measure the pictures later!!

What makes the M6 Plus unique is its split design. At the bottom of the main unit is a magnet interface+snap design. When it comes to the magnetic suction interface, the first reaction you think of is whether it is firm or not. When it is installed together, it is really tight. The actual use is introduced in the later part.

Staring at the M6 PLUS supports up to 128GB of memory. After Kaman, it will automatically cycle the video. I saw a netizen say that the M6 only supports 32GB of storage at most. The 64G can't be identified. I checked the M6 parameters and found that it really only supports 32GB. From the parameters, the M6 Plus is still greatly improved. In addition, M6 Plus supports 2K video shooting. For those who like multi store 2K video, 32GB may not be enough!

As shown in the figure below, stare at the M6 Plus host base. The 6-point contact interface is used with the host. The built-in GPS module can record the driving track of the car, which can be shared with the community and partners through the APP, and it is also convenient to record where you went and write travel notes when you go out. In addition, the built-in 250 ma high-temperature lithium battery can supply power for about 10-15 minutes. Now many car cigarette lighters are turned off and powered off, so the built-in battery can ensure that in case of an accident, when the owner gets off the car to check the situation, it can continue to record and other scenarios.

The separate magnetic interface between the staring camera and the base was very convenient after a period of use. During the use of the previous tachograph, if you want to directly export the video in the TF card to the computer, you must unplug the power supply and remove the tachograph. The staring shooting only needs to take off the head of the camera directly, without moving the power cord. In addition, there is no need to worry about the attraction of the magnetic suction interface is not strong enough, or the bumpy road falls, because it is not only a magnetic suction, but also a buckle, which is very tight.

The separate design of staring and shooting M6 Plus is quite thorough and humanistic. In order to facilitate the disassembly of staring and shooting, the sticking base of staring and shooting is also separated from the glass. The whole tachograph uses a push-pull card into the sticking base. The base uses 3M glue, which can not only make the car recorder stick firmly to the glass, Moreover, 3M glue is very helpful for the subsequent cleaning process, and there will be no embarrassment of sticking to the glass or scratching the glass.

The design of two buckles is adopted between the pasting part and the base of the dingdang racket. When it is clipped in, it is aligned with the interface, and then it can be clipped by sliding. However, when removing it, it needs a greater force to slide out. When pasting on the glass, if it is necessary to take out the base, be sure to pay attention to the direction of the buckle, and do not make a mistake in the direction. It will definitely not be taken out.

Both M6 and M6 Plus are equipped with 2.4GHz wireless remote control camera button, LED status light indication, and low power consumption. It can be used for remote control photographing. It is equipped with double-sided stickers, which can be pasted on any part of the car. You can take photos with one touch. Even when you are outside, you can take a group photo and stare at the M6 Plus. There is no need to worry about one person missing from the picture.

In addition, the M6 Plus is equipped with a 3.5-meter USB charging cable as standard. The 3.5-meter length of the cable does not need to worry about the insufficient length of the cable. The material of the colleague's cable is quite thick from the feel. Usually, I route the cable by decorating the edge, walking to the co driver, and then walking to the cigarette lighter from under the co driver's foot pad, so as to avoid accidents caused by inferior wire under the foot pad, There is no place to cry.

In addition, I talked about taking apart the staring at M6. I felt that there were too many scattered things staring at M6. This is the following. Staring at the M6 Plus, I found 5 cable clamps, which are very helpful for some interior trim edges that are not easy to clamp the line. It can make the line smooth. In addition, there are two blue auxiliary wiring tools, which are used to pry open the interior and clip the wires into the interior.

Because the staring at M6 Plus uses USB 5V/1A~2.1A power supply mode, and the staring at is equipped with a car charger, which supports dual USB output ports, 5V@1A / [email protected] Dual output. However, with the development of mobile phone fast charging, most mobile phones basically support fast charging technology. The 5V car charger is slightly behind. If it can be matched with an interface that supports 9V output, it will surely be more helpful to users.

Installation

The installation of staring camera in the car depends on personal preference. Some people like to stick it on the glass and some people like to put it on the center console. However, it is not a problem for staring camera. You can adjust the angle and do not install it in a position that affects your vision when promoting the installation.

The staring M6 Plus is equipped with a cable clip, which is also very simple to use. It can be pasted directly to the position where it needs to be pasted. For obsessive-compulsive disorder, it's better to go directly into the interior. The cable clamp is naturally unnecessary. However, there is a small problem here, that is, the clamp is easy to fall off when exposed to the sun. After several days of actual measurement, it was exposed to the sun twice in total. It is recommended to use 3M glue for cable clamps in the future.

After the tachograph is installed, the pictures seen in the copilot and cab are as follows. There is no staring in the cab, and it is completely hidden behind the rearview mirror. The wiring can also be completely stuck in the interior. There is no extra wiring and it seems very neat. The wiring tools and clips used for staring and shooting are very useful for the people who install them themselves. Some interior upholstery is tight, and tools can be used for deeper ones, which is convenient for installation.

[Shooting and actual measurement]

What is the most important function of the DASH CAM? That must be to see each other clearly! Whether it's a car shock or something, it's good to see clearly. The shooting effect of staring and shooting in different environments is specially tested here. As shown in the figure below, in the daytime, when the car in front is half a parking space away from your own car when the vehicle is stationary, the shooting effect is clear, and the other car's license plate is also clearly visible.

Staring at M6 Plus supports 140 ° wide-angle shooting, as shown in the picture below when the vehicle is not in the same lane. It can be seen that the license plate on the left and the one facing the lane can be clearly identified. This is quite good.

In the daytime, when the vehicle is running, the picture when it is 2 parking spaces and 3 parking spaces away: I saw the clear snapshot of the license plate of the M6 Plus that supports more than 10 meters. The actual measurement is shown in the figure below. When the vehicles are about 2 parking spaces (about 10 meters) apart, the picture can barely be recognized. When the example reaches three parking spaces, the picture of the license plate is a mess.

In the daytime, there is light difference when entering the bridge bottom due to light rain: as shown in the following figure, when the vehicle enters the bridge bottom, half a parking space and one parking space apart, the license plate can also be recognized due to the light from bright to light, but the effect is not as good as when the vehicle is still in the daytime. Overall, it was pretty good.

Garage environment: In the garage, the light environment is dark, as shown in the picture below. When your own lights shine on the target license plate, due to some reflective reasons, the license plate that the lights shine on is not as clear as the next license plate. But it can also be recognized.

At night, the driving state of the vehicle: the garage in front also has some insight, and the license plate shooting effect is not the best when the vehicle has light. As shown below, the shooting on the road at 5:00 a.m. In the dynamic driving process of the vehicle, the license plate effect photographed is fuzzy. However, compared with the surrounding environment and roads, the staring shooting is very clear. In general, it is difficult to capture clearly in dark environment and in the state of vehicle movement. Of course, this can't be blamed for staring at the camera. At present, this problem also exists in the camera. When the picture moves, the light is dim, and the picture taken is a piece of "paste".

[APP function]

The staring, staring and shooting series all support the connection with the APP. The mobile APP can be downloaded through the QR code on the manual or by searching "staring, staring and shooting" in major app stores. There are four menus in the app: On the Road, Camera, Album and Me. In the "On the Road" menu, you can share your own record clips on the Internet, and you can also see the videos shared by car friends. You can chat gossip, share beautiful scenery, and divide the responsibility for video help. The "Camera" menu allows you to watch the camera image and playback in real time. "Photo album" refers to pictures and videos downloaded from the camera to the phone. Some setting operations can be performed in the "I" menu.

In addition, it is worth noting that the app does not look at the list interface of recorded videos alone. Before reading the manual, I was also confused. I searched for a long time but did not find how to play back the video. Later, Love found that there was a progress bar under the real-time interface of the camera. Drag the progress bar to play back the previous video. If you need to download to your mobile phone, click the scissors icon on the left side of the screen to edit the video for five minutes before and after (or less than five minutes) and download it to your mobile phone.

In addition, the staring shooting supports the GPS function, and the GPS track is displayed for all the routes that have been done. At the same time, photos can be displayed on the map to mark where you have been. It is very helpful to write travel notes for yourself after a trip and leave some memorials. In addition, the staring and shooting APP supports real-time speed display, electronic dog and other functions, and expands the functions and fun of the DASH CAM.

In addition, the G-sensor sensor is built into the staring camera, which can diagnose some sudden acceleration and sudden braking. These parameters can be used to correct the driving habits. However, in the actual use process, it is found that the effect of this test is somewhat different from the data directly diagnosed by ODB. Of course, ODB reads data directly from the on-board computer, which is not very comparable. As a habit detection tool, staring, staring and taking photos is very good.

[Video experience]

▲ Stare and shoot high-speed video at night

▲ Staring at daytime driving video

▲ Stare at the garage driving video

[Summary of advantages and disadvantages]

advantage

1. The separate design is adopted to facilitate the user's removal, and avoid unnecessary damage to the vehicle and recorder caused by the user's removal process

2. Support G-Sensor, collision record, driving habit record and other functions.

3. One click sharing function of APP, sharing fun, beauty, help videos, etc., with good interactivity.

4. It supports remote shooting, mobile phone direct video cutting and other functions.

shortcoming

1. After long-term use, I found that the staring clap has a high heat, and a large number of components are concentrated in a small body, which is relatively warm. Recently, the temperature is low, and there is no problem in the actual measurement. In summer, the temperature is high, and I don't know whether it affects the effect.

2. The vehicle dynamics and light are dark. If the distance is a little bit, the effect of capturing license plates is weak, which needs further optimization. The static effect is very good.

[Conclusion]

As an old driver, I have also used more than a dozen types of tachographs. I have tested them with staring and taking pictures for a while, and I have also run thousands of kilometers fast. I am satisfied with staring and taking pictures both in terms of function and image quality. Through the use comparison in different environments, the recorded videos are all clear and visible, and the super magnetic suction interface really makes me fall in love with this design. At the same time, it supports the convenience of direct disassembly and shooting when encountering good scenery and temporarily needing the camera. In addition, the built-in electronic dog function (fixed speed measurement rather than mobile speed measurement) makes the driving process more secure. Of course, in addition to this, there are many improvements in staring and shooting, such as mobile shooting in dark environments, the super long loading process of video playback process, etc. It is expected that staring and shooting can bring more and better products to users.