[Let's talk about mini2 first]
The mini2 is still in service in the car and has been working for one and a half years. For it, I believe that there is enough time for me to evaluate the quality of this machine: it is too reassuring. There has not been a failure/jamming in one and a half years. Apart from switching on and off, there is no prompt sound, no screen light pollution, and no worry about the problems of unclear license plates and unclear night vision.
If mini2 is already a top student, the release of mini3 is like that the top student not only intends to crush his opponent in performance, but also plans to develop in other aspects.
[MINI3]
Since the beginning of mini, the whole mini series of staring and shooting have adopted the cylindrical design, which can also be said that staring and shooting has created a precedent that the driving recorder does not have a screen. Now more and more products have begun to follow this path.
This mini 3 is a bit of a simplification. Without the segmented structure, the one-piece body with pure black color matching looks more simple and restrained. Its logo has also been redesigned from Chinese to simpler English.
The support and the body are designed separately. The support part is responsible for connection and power supply. Similar to the power supply design of the headphone jack, the mini3 can really rotate 360 degrees. No, it should be infinite rotation.
The benefit of the split type is not a benefit of rotation. It also means that the fuselage can be taken out at will. For the tachograph, the most troublesome part for users is the installation and removal. Especially for such recorders fixed with 3M adhesive primer, it is difficult to disassemble them. Once they are disassembled, it will be more troublesome to install them again.
Another bold design of Mini3 is to integrate the storage directly into the body, which eliminates the need for users to purchase storage cards separately. This is a design that needs courage. Integrated memory will undoubtedly raise the product price. For many users, it is easy to simply compare prices and ignore this link.
On the package, the Mini3 chooses a more commercial pure black color. The front is stamped with the words Mini3, and the back is Mini3's technical parameters and product features.
In terms of accessories, in addition to the conventional body, bracket, manual, data cable, etc. It also includes a data cable for connecting computers, a wire harness shovel, and a third-generation wireless camera button.
Each generation of new product series is dedicated to improving the resolution. The mini3 supports up to 1600P video pixels, and the photographic pixels have reached 2688 × 1944. Its definition is more than twice that of the ordinary 1080P. The higher the definition, the more additional protection you can get when driving. Of course, whether to use it or not depends on the user's choice.
However, integrating the storage of Emmc5.1 is of great help to the recorder. Not to mention the improvement of speed, its stability is second to none in the design of external memory card. A friend in the recorder business around the author has said more than once that the most critical factor affecting the stability of the recorder is the storage card. It is true that too many users have bought inferior TF cards online, causing the recorder to work unstably, crash, and fail to record video. In turn, they complain about the quality of the recorder. I think this is one of the reasons why I decided to do built-in storage.
[Mini3, brief introduction to installation]
Is there anything more important for a DASH CAM than wiring and safety? So let's talk about this first. I have to say that the evaluation of the DASH CAM is a very troublesome thing. It is not only necessary to fix the harness, but also to remove the previous product.
Here we remind you that when installing such products as tachographs, especially those requiring 3M VHB adhesive primer, try to stick an electrostatic sticker on the glass before installing them. Otherwise, when it comes to replacement, it is almost impossible to remove the primer. For example, the author has left two bases on his glass, and every time he sees them, he suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The Mini3 uses a wire harness shovel with a larger contact area, which can push the data cable into the mezzanine without extra effort. The whole process was completed in about 10 minutes by the author. Of course, for girls, it is also an option to spend 20-30 yuan to install it in the maintenance shop.
The connection mode of cigarette lighter is still the mainstream connection mode at present. Staring, staring and shooting also provide two USB interfaces 1A and 2A in a very user-friendly way, which is convenient for users to use another socket to charge their mobile phones.
When installing such products as tachographs, especially those requiring 3M VHB adhesive primer, try to stick an electrostatic sticker on the glass before installing. Otherwise, when it comes to replacement, it is almost impossible to remove the primer. For example, the author has left two bases on his glass, and every time he sees them, he suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
[Mini3, amazing picture quality]
Stare at mini2 VS stare at mini3
As mentioned above, this time we are comparing the mini2 No more details, just look at the results.
Last year, friends who sell recorders commented on the mini2: high cost performance and clear picture. I think if he saw the pictures of this year's mini 3, he would be surprised that his chin would fall off. When I watched the video for the first time, I was really amazed by the whole picture.
No comparison, no harm. Mini3 is brighter and higher contrast in the whole picture processing, and it is no longer dull in the color processing. Many details of clouds and light changes can be seen on the mini3 screen, and there is no faintness in the farthest building in the middle.
Today's DASH CAM is no longer as simple as the requirement to see the license plate clearly. Especially for the 2560P resolution of the mini3, in addition to recording the driving, it is more important to record the details of life. For example, when you see a beautiful sky, you can press the photographing button on the recorder to get a picture quality comparable to that of your mobile phone (lens correction is not enabled in this photo).
The clarity and anti glare ability at night have been further improved. The sky at night seems particularly pure without any noise, and the glare of distant lights is well controlled. It is easy to see any license plate when parking.
The clarity problem under high-speed movement at night is the most difficult to control for the tachograph. Because it has to face the problems of vehicle vibration under high-speed movement, light blocking of windshield, and complex ambient light, even today's high-end mobile phones are difficult to take an ideal picture in a moving car. This screenshot was taken on an elevated road at a speed of 80 yards per hour. Under the video screenshot, the license plate of mini2 has become a natural mosaic, and the glare of street lights in the distance is obvious. The mini3 can recognize the license plate after being magnified, and the glare of street lamps is still well controlled.
In this contrast picture, the night sky noise of min2 is serious, and the taxi license plate is blurred. The night sky control of the mini3 is excellent, and the license plates on the left and right sides can be recognized after being magnified. In addition, we can clearly see the change in the overall picture style of mini3 from this picture - increased contrast. This method makes the picture look clearer and better, but the disadvantage is that the building outline and lines in the distance are not as clear as the mini2.
Returning to the same shooting location during the day, the performance of the two devices is almost the same. Due to the reflection of the windshield on the left and right sides, the sky of Mini3 is still pure, while the sky of mini2 is full of small gray noise.
Summary of image quality:
In order to make the picture look better, many manufacturers have purposely increased the contrast and color intensity, which makes the overall picture feel very good. Many users like this, but after zooming in, there are no details, dark details are lost, and the bright parts are exposed seriously. The staring team has always tried to avoid this way. This year's mini3 will improve the contrast of the image, but retain the details of the image to the maximum extent. The entire image will be presented to users in a "balanced" way, and its image quality has also risen a big step compared with mini2. The 1600P high pixel image quality has improved again in terms of clarity, basically killing most products on the market
[In addition to image quality, there is also black technology]
Each generation of staring and shooting comes with an independent photo button. Now this button has also been upgraded to the third generation. Users can take photos and record videos through the button. This button is more concise in appearance, and has a qualitative improvement in feel compared with the previous generation. To view videos and photos, you need to go to the app.
App applications have always been the strengths of leading manufacturers, such as Xiaomi, 360 and other manufacturers, who have very good design and stability of app interfaces. However, staring at shooting doesn't look like a novice at all. The interface design is full and the layout is reasonable. The homepage is the video sharing uploaded by netizens, from which all kinds of interesting and beautiful videos can be found.
Enter the recorder interface to connect the device. The mini3 still uses wifi connection. It can be used after the Wifi is specified through the App connection. Like previous generations, the staring shooting mini3 supports online preview and download of picture/video files. This reduces the plugging and unplugging times of the recorder, which is very convenient.
In terms of video playback, mini3 integrates the latest SR technology of staring and shooting, and a high-precision 6-axis gyroscope is integrated inside the fuselage, which can sensitively sense and record acceleration, sharp turns, uphill and downhill data, and can generate accurate track interfaces, which can be displayed on the screen in real time when playing video. The addition of these data makes the whole picture look very scientific, and also provides strong evidence for accidents. It is reported that SR technology was developed by 32 senior engineers, which took more than 380 days. What we can expect is that in the next 1-2 years, these data will bring very important data for intelligent driving.
In terms of recorder settings, staring at shooting provides very detailed settings. For example, volume adjustment, video quality, deformity correction, etc. In terms of video quality, users can also choose 1080P and 1440P to extend the video storage time in addition to 1600P resolution. After all, the built-in storage of 16G or 32G only lasts about 2 hours and 4 hours under 2K recording.
In the past year, the staring team has been very active in the research and development of product firmware. I remember upgrading the Mini2 about 3-4 times, while the mini3 has new firmware that can be updated shortly after its launch. Every new firmware release means an increase in product stability, which is welcomed by users. The staring app will automatically detect whether a new version is released, and will prompt the user to update after connecting to the recorder.
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Summary:
Although there are still many new functions that have not been evaluated in detail, such as purchasing a customized step-down line to achieve 24-hour parking monitoring, such as 360 degree publicity and shooting scenes in the car. But these do not hinder my love for this new product in any way.
advantage:
The picture quality of Mini3 was completely better than I expected, which gave me too many surprises. The daytime and nighttime driving performance is perfect, and the picture is no longer dull.
The removable body is convenient for daily use and maintenance.
SR black technology records driving habits, which is the best among car lovers.
Disadvantages:
The storage space of the 16G version is relatively insufficient. In case of video/photo to be recorded, it is necessary to save a backup in advance.
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