The number of people with cars is increasing day by day. Another phenomenon is that people who have cars or not must take a driving license first. But now, with the emergence of shared cars, it has provided us with convenience. It is really important to have a driver's license. However, if you have a private car, there must be something indispensable. What? Those who read news every day will surely have seen the report that Zhang was porcelain today and Li was porcelain tomorrow. Because there is no evidence, we have to be dumb. Therefore, the current car owners will configure a tachograph as soon as they buy a new car. Whether you are an old driver or a novice, we really have to have a DASH CAM, and we will keep evidence to ensure our innocence at critical times. Farewell to touching porcelain starts with choosing a good tachograph. But now we are dazzled by all kinds of tachographs, and we don't know which one to choose. However, the author believes that the most important thing of a tachograph is the clarity of the shooting, and other diverse functions are secondary. Therefore, choose a tachograph that is economical and practical rather than just looking at its functions. Today, the author brings you a new "Xiaoant Smart Rear View Mirror (Pilot Version)" DASH CAM. So, what are its functions and performance? Now let's explore in detail with the author!

First of all, the official standard version does not have a memory card. However, the manufacturer gave a 16GB Sandisk memory card as a gift. Xiaoyi intelligent rear-view mirror (pilot version) is also very careful in the outer packaging, which is designed as a rectangular cardboard box. The simple and grand style makes people feel very high-end! On the front of the box, you can see the sample picture of the Xiaoyi DASH CAM, and on the upper left corner are the Xiaoyi LOGO logo and the text name.

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On the side, you can see some main function descriptions of the Little Ant DASH CAM. What's different from other products is that there is a gap in the middle of the box. The advantage of this design is that it is convenient for us to open and open the box, unlike the common button that can be opened for half a day. Now just tear off the film on the box and you can open it easily.

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At the bottom of the box, as always, there is a description of product parameters, factory location information, two-dimensional code, etc.

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Open the box and we can have a look at the Xiaoant Smart DASH CAM (pilot version). It can be seen that the width and length of this Xiaoant rearview mirror DASH CAM are longer than our ordinary rearview mirrors. The mirror surface is light blue, and the middle position is 6.86 inch capacitive touch screen. In the details, you can see that the logo of the ant is printed on the upper right corner.

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The inside of the box is divided into upper and lower layers, and the lower layer is the main accessories of the product.

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After taking out all the accessories, we can see that except Xiaoyi Smart Rearview Mirror DASH CAM, other accessories are car charger, GPS antenna, fixed binding * 2 product description.

In order to receive signals more stably, Xiaoyi Smart Rearview Mirror DASH CAM (pilot version) is also equipped with a GPS antenna separately. The GPS antenna can be fixed to a suitable position through the 3M adhesive tape at the bottom. Compared with the built-in antenna, the external GPS antenna can receive signals more quickly in different environments.

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The car charger is a device that supplies power for Xiaoyi's intelligent rearview mirror tachograph (pilot version), but most of the current market uses USB separation. But Xiaoyi's all-in-one model may be said to occupy the position of the cigarette lighter? There is also an extra port for charging other electronic products such as mobile phones. However, for the author who has a dual cigarette lighter port, I think the advantage of the integrated type is that the power supply is stable, unlike the USB port, which can sometimes be loose without touching, resulting in no power supply. In the detail part, we can see that a work indicator on the top side of the device will display red, and there are also cooling holes on both sides.

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Now let's take a look at the details of the small ant rear-view mirror (pilot version). In terms of appearance, the size of this pilot version is 315.2mm x 81.8mm x 24.7mm (thickness does not include lens), which is much taller than the rear-view mirror in the car today. The main screen in the middle is a 6.86 inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1028x480. In addition, it is equipped with an A7 4 core processor, and the main frequency is up to 1.3GHz. Both the picture freshness and smoothness are very good.

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Look again, there is a correct installation prompt for installing TF card and SIM card in the middle of the back, which is convenient for us to install correctly and ensure normal use. The left and right sides are equipped with fixed buckles and buffer anti slip pads, which are very firm and not easy to slide after being estimated by the straps. There are also many fan hot holes at the top and bottom to ensure sufficient fan heat during machine operation.

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On the left, we can see that a three vertical bar hole is a speaker, but the sound effect of this speaker is very poor. I hope it can be improved in the future!

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There is an ellipse key on the lower side as the key to open the small ant rearview mirror, through which you can switch on and off the machine. And there is a round hole with the word MIC on the side of the key. This is the Mark Feng of the little ant rearview mirror. How can there be a Mark Feng? Because Xiaoyi intelligent rearview mirror tachograph (pilot version) has voice control function, detailed introduction will be given below.

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Continue to look at the right side, which is the core part of the DASH CAM. Xiaoyi Smart Rearview Mirror DASH CAM (pilot version) uses a 200w pixel camera, which supports 1080P 30 frame HD stream recording. Moreover, the 140 ° wide-angle lens perfectly covers three lanes, and the view is very wide. This configuration is sufficient for our daily driving!

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The functional interfaces of Xiaoyi intelligent rearview mirror tachograph (pilot version) are set on the top, which can be seen very richly. It can be seen that the power supply port does not use the micro usb interface but the MINI 5PIN T-port. This DASH CAM also reserves an AV-IN interface for the use of reversing camera. According to some official news, we can know that a rear camera will be launched for everyone to choose. Look at the two card slots. One is the SIM card used to plug in Unicom's customized flow card, and the other is the TF memory card (the official recommendation is CLASS 10). Different from other tachographs, this pilot version has an independent GPS antenna socket.

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Everyone should also know that the installation wiring is from left to right. The author uses the power line on the left and GPS antenna on the right. The specific installation depends on the hiccup condition of his car. The installation is also very simple. It is just about narration, and directly enters the experience link.

First of all, there will be a prompt that the flow card is not activated after power on. We can add the WeChat service number of "Xiao Ant Smart Rearview Mirror" by scanning the QR code that appears on the screen. Then carry out real name authentication according to the instructions in the public account, and wait about 5-6 minutes after filling in the information to complete the activation.

However, here I would like to say my opinion on SIM card. The Xiaoyi Smart Rearview Mirror DASH CAM (pilot version) SIM card can only use the official customized 3G card from Unicom. Instead of using your own card or supporting WIFI direct connection, the author believes that it is not very good and has certain restrictions. In addition, the charges are a little expensive. The mobile phone has already borne the phone card charges, but now it has to pay extra. Therefore, if there is a better discount on the traffic package, I hope it can also be improved.

After activation, enter the host interface, and you can see the word 3G on the icon in the lower left corner, which indicates that the activation has been successful. Then, in terms of functional modules, this Xiaoyi intelligent rearview mirror tachograph (pilot version) system is equipped with Alibaba Cloud operating system in cooperation with Alibaba Cloud. The main interface is actually divided into four major modules: driving information module, driving recorder preview module, music player module and multi-function module.

In addition to the real-time monitoring image, the video and pictures in the TF card can also be viewed and deleted through the playback icon in the lower left corner. Some important videos can be saved separately. We can take photos when we are in low speed or parking state.

The music module is also rich in resources. In addition to playing all kinds of online music, it can also play Bluetooth and local music even if there is no network. Here, the sound quality of the small ant speakers is relatively poor. However, the ants can put the sound into the car audio through the FM transmission function, so that the problem of sound quality can be solved. Just adjust the vehicle mounted FM and Xiaoant FM to the same frequency band to complete the launch. However, the volume is a little low. Usually, the volume of music in the car is already very high, but the volume of Xiaoyi FM is adjusted to about 15, so it is recommended that this model be optimized and improved.

In this multi-function module, we can see that it is a collection of Gaud Maps, Bluetooth calls, Xiami Music, Himalayan FM, WeChat assistant, weather, settings, user feedback, cloud mirror assistant and browser. There are still quite a lot of functions, but for our driving, besides the driving record, the most used one is navigation. Therefore, it is better not to stare at the screen of Xiaoant intelligent tachograph when driving here, and you must pay attention to ensure safety.

The pilot version of the small ant rearview mirror should support voice operation function, so it can be used without hands in navigation. Let's talk about the voice function. After turning on the computer and entering the main interface, we just need to say "Hello, Little Ant". At this time, the voice assistant of the little ant rearview mirror will say please start talking after the beep. At this time, some built-in functions can be turned on through voice, such as playing music, today's weather, volume increase/decrease, I want navigation, etc. In addition, we can interact with it to make it call jokes and questions.

In terms of navigation, I think it is much more convenient than our car navigation, because in terms of map update, the small ant rearview mirror is in addition to online navigation. You can also download and update offline maps. Although there is 3G traffic, it is too much traffic for updating maps. But it can support offline map and voice pack PC download, and then upgrade via SD card is very convenient. This can save a lot of traffic for our navigation.

Such functions as Xiami Music, Himalayan FM, WeChat assistant and browser are related to traffic, so we will not introduce them in detail here if they provide the feasibility of the DASH CAM. However, for the electronic dog function of Xiao Ant, here is a good comment. There are few tachographs at this price. Now let's take a look at the most important measured situation!

[Actual effect of Xiaoyi intelligent rear-view mirror (pilot version) in the daytime]

We can see that the daytime effect is very good through the small ant rear-view mirror DASH CAM, and the 140 ° wide angle can cover the three lane vision. The license plates on both sides can be clearly seen. For the daytime performance, I think the 1080P HD effect is very good, and the vision is very broad.

[Actual effect of Xiaoyi intelligent rearview mirror (pilot version) at night]

For the night picture, although the picture is smooth, there are too many noise points in terms of clarity, but it is better when there is light. The license plate number can still be seen when the entrance distance is relatively close. Therefore, I think the night shooting still needs to be optimized. Generally speaking, I am quite satisfied with the pictures taken by Xiaoyi intelligent rearview mirror (pilot version). Because I usually drive in the daytime, I can ignore that the driving record of such a model that integrates cost performance and function cannot be too high at night.

After downloading and installing the Xiaoyi smart rearview mirror (pilot version) and APP function, you can bind them and then query some driving conditions on your mobile phone. For example, journey statistics (journey, duration, speed), journey, driving route track, vehicle location, etc., and you can also view photo album videos through mobile APP, which can be said to be a very convenient and user-friendly function.

Write at the end

Through the experience of this period, I think Xiaoyi's intelligent rearview mirror tachograph (pilot version) is a very cost-effective tachograph. It has certain advantages in terms of price and function at the same price. It can also have so many functions while ensuring the picture quality, which can be said to bring us a lot of convenience when driving. For example, the electronic dog can remind us to avoid unnecessary violations, and voice control is a function that the author prefers. Because there will be potential safety hazards if it is operated by hand during driving, the small ant rearview mirror can be used to navigate with voice without both hands. Although there are some shortcomings mentioned above during the experience, I think these will be solved in the future improvement and update. Also, I hope the rear camera can be launched as soon as possible so that we can use it better. Friends in need can go to the official to learn about!

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