Side by Side Comparison of: Falcon Zero

I wish they offered a short 8 inch cord as well for people who want to wire it into the dome circuit instead of having 5 feet of cable to wind up.

I wrote an earlier review saying the product didn't work and I was waiting for a new one. The supplier shipped one directly to me and it works just fine. The instructions were most of the problem but the unit is all that I could have expected and I'm very happy with it. Also, another reviewer mentioned a problem with the rear view mirror but I am not experiencing any problem with the mirror that comes with the unit at all. I can see just fine with it. A very nice dash cam!

i recently got in a wreck while using this dashcam. I posted the vid to YouTube. The time stamp isn't correct because I never set the date. The video file locked immediately following the wreck so I highly reccomend this. It helped with insurance and the police. I cut the audio out, but typically there is audio, I just don't want you guys hearing me yell "nooooo"

It did indeed come with a 16 GB micro sdhc card. Works well. I was maybe hoping for a wider angle lens but it'll do. Having 2 camera's is nice. Wish it had 3 to get the whole field of view and rear.

Easy to hookup. It was my first time and it was such a cake walk. It even comes with a usb cable with car adapter that is long enough to go from the mirror up a little, over the passenger side, down the door, under the glove box, back to the center console and into the compartment where I have an audio usb plug instead of the card charger plug. Amazing. Comes with little stickies that I'd recommend putting on in hot weather. They tend to come off in our 5-20 degree weather we've had lately in good ole nebraska.

This Dash Cam is awesome. I was in a accident 3 years ago where I was pushed into another car (a 3 car accident, I was hit from behind and pushed into another car ). The woman in front was able to collect money from my insurance because she said I hit her twice from behind. I didn't but, I had no proof. Easy to setup and use also, the power wire was easy to hide from view. The instructions were not great but, was able to understand on how to use it the way it needed to be used. A MUST HAVE FOR ALL DRIVERS.

Great product, easy to use and setup right out of the box. It is so useful to have to have this recording because who knows what can happen on the road and you don't always have time to pull your phone out.

It is super nice and almost unnoticeable! The setup was pretty simple. It works great, has good video quality. Other than that, it's a great little camera.

It records in full HD at 30fps, and 32gb of storage is enough for roughly 24hours of footage at highest resolution.

Great cam, Great picture. would recommend after doing all my research.I did run into 1 small issued that Danny at Falcon picked up the phone right away and resolved, no loss of stars due to that.I ordered a mirror mount, and additional GPS unit so it was easier to swap between cars. The mirror mount that I got would not hold the camera what so ever. So I suggest to skip getting a mirror mount for this unit.I attached a photo of the stock suction mount, and mirror mount. You can see the mirror mount does not come with the clip that locks it in.As well as the main issue, the rectangle piece that goes into the camera slot is half the thickness, so it slides right in and right out. This will cause the camera to constantly shake if you can keep it in there. It will fall out if you slam a door, or take a turn. Skip the mirror mount from Falcon until resolved. They never heard of an issue before, which I cannot believe. pics tell it all.

I am extremely happy with the quality and ease of use of this camera. I had another brand (Cobra) which failed within 90 days of purchase. I decided to try this one as a replacement and am so happy that I did. The video quality way surpasses the other unit especially at night. You can actually see if anything comes into the headlight beams on the video. I highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a high quality dash cam.

The F170+ delivers crisp, wide-angle images. Optionally records sound, GPS coordinates, vehicle speed, time/date, etc. The (64-bit only) software (Dashcam Viewer) lets you follow your tracks using Google Maps. Native recording format is .MOV. When set to 5 minute loop mode the included 64GB micro SIM will record approximately 500 minutes of video before it starts to overwrite previous recordings. The unit automatically locks the currently clip and prevents it from being erased when it detects involvement in an accident via the build-in g-sensor. Whether you need to have a dash cam for security purposes or simple to feed your geeky appetites this unit has an impressive array of features. Make sure you install the small camera via the included suction cup, right in front of the inside rear-view mirror. Route the power/GPS sensor cables along the front windshield edge, as per the included instructions. In my case both power and GPS sensor cables are completely invisible. So far I am very pleased with this device.

This is a very unobtrusive dashcam. People tend to ignore it. Works good for what it is.

However, it DESPERATELY needs an update to be able to use SD cards larger than 32GB. BC that is all it can use, which is WAY too small for video files. Also, getting the cards to click in and out takes more effort than it should. It's not ergonomic at all. You have to hold the device so it doesn't slide off your mirror while you press very hard with your fingernail (if you happen to have one, bc there is no finger depression on the side to make getting the card in or out easy), while trying to find the sweet spot to make the card click in or out.

Like I said, the device works as it should overall, and the quality is decent, though the night mode does need a boost. And as mentioned, certain small yet important usability changes need to happen to make this a much better device than it currently is.

If you want an unobtrusive Dashcam for Uber, this is the only one I have found that is designed like this. But you will be needing to swap those tiny 32gb cards every few hours. And to me, that is just unacceptable considering the level of technology available today. All it would take is the Mfg (Falcon) using a slightly newer chip. An upgrade which would add maybe a nickel to their total manufacturing cost, if that.

The Falcon Zero is the best dashcam that I have tried so far, but it's not quite the perfect solution.

PROS: Easy to use rear brackets mean no fiddling around with velcro like many other manufacturers mirror mounted cams.
Dual cameras make this an excellent dashcam choice for rideshare drivers looking for personal security as well as evidence in a collision.
180 degree rotating cameras mean you can adjust to get the perfect positioning of the cameras for your vehicle.

CONS: In particular, the camera does not have a wide enough view for front facing dash. You get some, but not all of the picture.
Nightvision mode works better than other dashcams I have tried, but does not quite meet expectations.
AUDIO recording is terrible. It does a great job of recording sounds near it, like the driver, the radio, and even my dash mounted phone.
However, one must make real effort to hear the passengers in the back seat. Considering one of the primary reasons I purchased this
device was to have video/audio evidence of incidents involving rideshare passengers, this is a big shortfall.
Not sure how or why, (and I've consulted with other owners, it's not a one off defect, they all do this) but the "guts" of the device are not
well secured. Because of this, there is always a rattling sound in the audio recording, further baffling sounds coming from the back seat.

In short, I'm still not completely happy with this cam, but in a field of even worse options, this one is the best I've found. Unfortunately, nobody has stepped up to the plate to build a better 2 way camera system.

This unit was easy to setup. It came with everything needed to set up your unit within a matter of minutes. Depending on how picky you are about exposed wires, you may want to give yourself about 15-30 minutes to properly hide/tuck wires out of sight.

I installed this in my 2006 Dodge Magnum. It barely squeezes into the area over my rear view mirror, leaving the placement of the mirror, and therefore the cameras, at a bit of an angel. Additionally, I ran the wiring down the passenger side, through the glove box, along the center console molding, and into my center console unit itself - this way I could control when it is on and off. This area does drain your battery with the vehicle off - so be mindful if you go this route. Additionally, the provided wire came short about 6 inches, so I bought a cheap, $4.96 6 ft USB extender cord from Walmart. You do not need an additional wire if you are going to your center dash lighter socket (at least not so for an 06 Magnum)

In terms of video quality: B+. I am not looking to make a full length, feature film in 4K with Dolby Digital. I am looking to document anything that may occur while I am operating my vehicle, whether it be a collision, interaction with LEO, etc. If you are looking for eye shattering clarity and exceptional audio pick up, this is not the camera for you.

Video: I'd rate the video on this 8/10 (which is sufficient for capturing what you need)

Audio: I'd rate the audio on this 8/10 (which is sufficient for capturing what you need)

Ease of use: 10/10

Installation: 10/10

Function: 7/10 - I wish it had an audio on/off button directly on the face so it was easily and quickly changeable

Cons: I live in Florida, which is a 2-party consent state. What this means is this: if you make an audio recording of any individual, whether on public or private properly, that individual needs to grant you permission, and consent, to you making said-recording. This gets a little wonky when dealing with Law Enforcement, as in order to prove that you were given permission, you need to break the law in order to document that you were given permission. It's a catch 22. So, I keep the audio recording turned off. In the event that I get pulled over, I'll quickly prompt the camera for Audio, advise the LEO of my intentions, and carry on. The difference of doing this correctly is a matter of a felony. Heads up, Florida folks.

The biggest caveat are the double-sided stickers that are used in conjunction with plastic tabs to hold the wire: These stickers do not stick well to the plastic tabs. So I will be using an alternative instead.

The cameras do not record well enough for a viewer to discern license plate numbers through recordings. However, it does record audio, so it would be possible to SAY the license plate number, in certain cases. (The main reason for this device is to record an event, in any case.)

The nightvision option is not true nightvision. (Of course not, for this price.)

Other than that, I recommend this product. The camera and its clip-on mount feel durable and well-built. Its menu is easy-to-use, once you learn how. Each of the two cameras swivel very well. The dashcam turns itself on and off, in sync with the vehicle engine. (This seems a moot point, but was NOT the case on my previous dashcam, a Papago P3.)

I would really love to give this product 5 stars for its convenience and ease of use. It's a great product, it records everything from the time you start your car to your destination. It snaps right onto your existing rear view mirror and took me about 5 minutes to install, which included routing the wiring and making it almost undetectable. But I've found some shortcomings with the video quality in certain circumstances as I will explain below.

Pros:
- Easy setup, each device snapped right onto the rear-view mirrors of our family minivan, SUV, and sedan.
- Comes with an 8 ft cable, easily hide the cable so it's not dangling in your view.
- Loops over old videos when memory card is almost full.
- There is a green light that blinks on the mirror, notifying you when it is recording. This automatically turns on once you start your car and shuts off when you take the keys out of the ignition.
- The device has an internal battery. I haven't tested how long it lasts, but it's nice backup feature.
- 2 cameras, you can easily adjust the range of view. Either a wide front view or both front and back.
- No need to really maintain the device if you aren't tech savvy. Remove the SD card for reviewing footage when something does happen.

Cons:
- White, washed out footage; the auto white balance doesn't seem to work well in bright or sunny conditions. Can't seem to find the settings to change this and would appreciate any help if someone knows how to change these settings.
- Because of the AWB flaw, the video becomes unfocused when it is sunny.
- Smaller details of the car (i.e. license plate, vehicle make/model emblems) are hard to see when it's bright. Even in good conditions (low-light), the license plate of the vehicle directly ahead is blurry.

Overall, I really do love this dash-cam. You can tell from the cons that other than in sunny conditions, the camera records what's going on sufficiently. It is so easy to use and just great to have for peace of mind.

This Dashcam is DURABLE! I know that because every time it is chilly here in Ohio this winter, the damn thing tumbles off my windshield, smacks my dash, startles me, and proceeds to bounce off the floor of my car.It still takes great video, is easy to use (other than the damn windshield suction cup). I recommended this to a close friend.It sticks GREAT over about 40 degrees F. At first, thinking it was ME, I tried different things. I cleaned the windshield. Nope. The problem is temperature related. SO, I now stick the suction cup up against my bare palm, warming it up for a minute. This is a minor pain, and I am not sure if the defect is with the product, or that I live in Ohio. We Buckeyes all have our crosses to bear.Damn near a perfect product, except for that one issue. Easy to use, nice clarity, stuff plugs right into my Windows computer for simple and automatic retrieval.

I've been using this for about six months, and it works great. Clear picture, and great field of view. I love that the screen turns off after about a minute, so it's not distracting while driving. I have noticed sometimes though, that it doesn't power on automatically when I start the car, and I have to manually turn it on. This happens about one in ten times.

This is only getting 4 stars because I literally cannot remove the actual dashcam from the suctioned mount on my windshield. I don't want to break the dashcam trying to remove it off of the mount (and I tried to separate the two pieces for 10 minutes, trying everything I could think of). That's disappointing because I like to remove my dashcam and take it in the house with me when I park my car for the night or I leave the camera in my center console when I go to the gym b/c I don't want my car getting broken into. Now I have to remove the whole mounting system instead of removing just the camera. Not to mention I have to physically remove the provided mini SD card from the camera and leave the mount with the camera on my windshield if I want to get any footage onto my computer.With the con out of the way, I have to say that this is probably the best dashcam that I have owned. It has very nice audio recording and the HD picture on the camera is fantastic. I have not tried it at night yet so I do not know what the nightvision looks like. I found that the manual that came with it was very clear and I liked that it wasn't very complicated to follow. Dashcam setup was very simple.

The FalconZero F170HD+ DashCam is all around a pretty good camera for your vehicle. Clear video during the day except for a little motion blur, but I knew that would obviously happen while moving. Decent enough view at night to see what is happening, but cant read anything or notice a lot of stuff to the sides unless its in the view of the headlights or another source of light is on it. Could easily read license plates of vehicles and store signs. Mounting was easy to stick to the window camera wise, but two of the little brackets to hold the cord out of view fell off of the window, but pressing it hard against the glass has kept it from falling off for now. Would of liked it better if they sent a few more of the sticky pads just in case one or two got dirty and had to be replaced. Loved that they sent the adapter to read the thirty two gb memory card so that just makes it easier for me. Watching the videos is simple, just click on the file and it opens up. The three problems I have is that after driving around as a delivery driver for a small pizza place, I noticed that I would either have part of a recording missing or it didn't record. I have it set for a five minute loop and part of a recording I was really hoping to watch after work only had three minutes and thirty seven seconds instead of the full five minutes and another was when I left the persons house and was headed back to the store, but I couldn't find it (this should of taken five minutes since the video going there was almost five minutes). It obviously didn't have the part I was wanting to watch so this was something I was really disappointed in since this might happen when I really need it most to record and not just something I wanted to look at later. Another part is that sometimes I would notice that some of the recordings would be protected when I didn't hit a speed bump or stopped suddenly, but I did notice even at low speeds whenever I went over a speed bump it got protected and my g sensor settings is set for medium. The last part is that when I sometimes get out of my vehicle and close the door the noise would fade in and out for less then ten seconds or so and it varied from time to time. I assume this is from the vibration of me closing the door so I wonder what would happen if I got in an accident and how it would handle it noise wise since the videos didn't have any problem when this occurred. I am hoping the three problems are just glitches or something since I just started using it and that It won't happen again so I will see what happens when I watch another days worth of video of me driving for work and update my review about it. I currently do not have the GPS part set up (most likely won't be) and it doesn't seem to hinder the camera besides it not showing how fast I am going. I bought this with my own money for $119.95 so this is not a get it for free or cheap and review it for the company, it is my honest opinion on a few days worth of using it.

Love it. Fairly easy to install and operate. Power cord was a short of what I needed. I would highly recommend they make the cord another couple of feet longer, especially for SUVs. I have a sedan. Internal battery very small. I set it to continue recording after the ignition is shut off, but that only lasts like a few seconds. I have a little battery pack in the car I used to recharge my phone which I leave in the console. That way, I can quickly plug the camera into the battery pack instead of the car jack in case I want to record while the car is sitting parked. But forget about using it as theft prevention; they will probably take the camera if they break into the car anyway!Four stars because the first one was defective, but customer support was good. Amazon replaced it quickly without any fuss as usual. There were a few changes to improve the design even between the two that I had, so hopefully they are a proactive company constantly improving their products.Already helped me a couple of times in dealing with other drivers. Just point to the camera and they back off. They know you have the proof. They can't lie. So glad I finally got one of these dash cams. Wish I had one earlier.

I bought two of them; the controls are not intuitive and I needed to call their help line to help with the 2nd installation - this was a painless process; there is a problem with the first one where it does not remember the car identification (always reverts to AAAAA no matter how many times I tell it it is my Honda) but that is not a critical issue with me. The image quality is terrific; btw, there is no need to buy the software (the instructions tell you visit the site that sells it for $15 and I was suckered in :( ) to view and save the image files to your computer; I did buy the first time and uninstalled the software as it was too complicated; I am running on OS X, and the video viewer in it is much better. To wire the system to your car you will need a better adhesive tape that what comes with the device; I used 3M double stick tape (it is thicker than normal scotch tape and you need to cut it to the required shape to attach to the retaining clips that come with the device; these attach at various points around the edge of your windshield to hold the GPS cable). The GPS has a warm-up problem with not catching a signal for the first 5-10 minutes of the drive; so during this portion you will not be recording your speed. I did not see this as critical.

I purchased this camera a little over a year ago. I think that should be enough time to give it a fair review, especially since I average 30K miles a year in the service van that I have it mounted in. The first thing I didnt like about it right out of the box was the fixed vertical angle on the cameras. To get the cameras oriented so that they could see the road properly, the rearview mirror has to be oriented in such a way that it becomes useless as a rearview mirror to me, the driver. This is most likely because im using it in a Ford E250 van. If the cameras could be orbital, that would truly help make this camera more versatile. The other thing I didnt like is the 90* power plug that connects to the camera. I would have prefered the straight plug which these originally had, but I guess they changed it to be more suiting to the roller skates on wheels cars where the space between the roof & rearview is very tight. The video quality isn't the greatest but for the money its ok. Lastly, I've found that the camera periodically has to be reset and all videos deleted because it "glitches" out and reads no data or wont recognize the sd card. I've bought a new SD card to see if it cures the problem, but it seems to be working for now. When this camera kicks the bucket, I will not be purchasing another.

If you don't have a tinted back window like I do, it should be fine. I don't know why, but, this mirror is dark (night mode) which I never used before, even without the tinted back window. The cameras are okay. I wish it turned even further, like 190 degrees. The video quality, if you have an 8mp camera smartphone and attach it to your front windshield and take a 720p video with it, that's how it looks like, even at night. There are much better dash cams out there with better video quality for day/night use for the price this thing costs. However, this one is more inconspicuous. It looks like a rear view mirror.

I'm eventually using this in my Nissan Altima since it has a bigger rear window, so that this rear facing camera would be useful. I'm searching for another type for my 370Z.

I bought this product because it seemed to have the best reviews and features for the dual camera non-GPS dash cams. I have never used a dash cam before and bought the 2-year extended warranty to give myself the feeling that I was getting my money's worth. Unfortunately I am returning it because it is defective, but, will probably try a different product.

Product arrived in an undamaged box and turned on right out of the box with good enough default settings. The owners manual is small and the download on the Falcon Zero web site is exactly the same thing. There aren't a whole lotta things to figure out or understand, but, the manual could use a few more things. First, there isn't that standard diagram with arrows and labels pointing to all the different buttons/features/displays. For example, while running the dash cam with the display off, there is a red light and a green light on the mirror, which I am assuming indicate recording and power. But, the manual indicates that the logo lights up when it is in recording mode. It also states to run the menu options when it is not in recording mode, but, I didn't see how to specifically turn on or off the recording mode.

Since things looked to be running correctly, I installed the dash cam and drove off. Everything seemed OK, except maybe toward the end of the 45 minute round trip with the display seemed to be shifting between the camera A, B, and, A+B modes about every second. When I got home I hooked up the dash cam (with the included data cable - nice) to my computer to view the recordings. But, there were no recordings and as I went through the menu options, it displayed the error message "NO CARD". Reading back in the manual I noticed that it said the (included - nice) memory card had to be formatted before it could record. I went to the menu option to format, but, it again displayed the error message "NO CARD". I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me a replacement memory card free of charge. Unfortunately I got the same error messages with the new card.

I like that it has two cameras with each having a 120 degree angle. The power cord seems long enough to snake around the windshield and under the dash, although I did not install it with the included clips. The adapter to plug into your car's cigarette lighter has 3 (nice) USB ports and a light to indicate that it has power coming through it. The (rearview) mirror seems to be the same quality as a factory mirror. Being able to use a 32GB memory card, record audio, and, record approximately 5 hours of video all seem to be features you would want in a dash cam.

But, there are a few things I don't like that brought the review down to 3 stars. It is unreasonable to think that you will never receive a product defective right out of the box. But, I think that dash cams have been around long enough that for $150 it would be nice to believe that the manufacturer tests every single item before it leaves the factory (perhaps even including formatting the memory card) - but I know things still happen. The slot for the memory card seemed a bit weird in that the card/adapter went all of the way in, but, did not "click" like I am used to with digital cameras. Pushing on the card/adapter did not cause it to "click" out, and, it was so far into the dash cam that I had to use needle nose pliers to get it out. Maybe that slot was broken and the reason why the two cards did not work.

Apparently most modern cars have cigarette lighters that power off when the car turns off (but why it seems that most dash cams have a battery and stay powered on for a few more minutes), but, my car is 25 years old. It seems that my car still has power to the cigarette lighter when turned off, and, I noticed when I got into my car the next day, the light on the 3-USB adapter was on. I think this means that the dash cam is still getting power and therefore will continue to record. There is a ON/OFF button on the dash cam, but, I think that is only for the display and not the entire unit itself. So, it needs to be a bit more clear on how to turn off the unit and/or the recording while it is still receiving power. And/or, it would be nice if the 3-USB adapter had a power switch on it. I don't think that having everything on would drain the car battery, but, with the loop recording mode it would basically be recording 24 hours per day.

When I am just sitting in the car and adjusting the cameras, they both "click" as you turn them right and left. Ultimately that is probably a good thing in that if that turning mechanism ever gets worn out, you wouldn't want the cameras turning on their own. But, when lining them up to overlap views in front of the car, they don't seem to line up vertically as well as they should. If I am sitting in front of a building that is about 50 feet away, one camera is about one story higher (approximately 10 feet) when they are displayed side by side. There doesn't seem to be a way to adjust the cameras up and down. This is probably another thing to check in the factory before shipping out the unit.

My last complaint is the main reason why I will probably go with a different dash cam. As you sit and look at the dash cam, the two cameras are mounted on the bottom right side. The buttons under the mirror are located below the mirror, and, to the left of the left camera. So, when you turn the left camera to the left, eventually its view is blocked by the area under the mirror. One of the main reasons I wanted a dash cam is for people running stop signs coming from my left or my right, so, I wanted two cameras that have enough viewing angles to capture both sides. Another minor reason it to have a recording in case someone (a police officer, road rager, carjacker, etc.) walks up to the driver's side door (on the left for us in 'Merica). But, the left camera can't turn enough to do that without getting blocked. So, bad design for those of us who drive on the right side of the road.

I got this for my 2008 Mustang GT hoping it would be a cool gadget. I was disappointed at first because of it not saving the settings, which was driving me nuts cause I hated the defaults, but after I went to their website and downloaded the firmware update on their page, it now saves them so I'm happier. You should go download it from here: http://falconzero.com/download.php

UI navigation is awkward, you need to press and hold down buttons to do things, it's not very intuitive. Having to remember what every button does when you press it vs. hold it, plus the functionality changes when you are on the settings menu, idle, recording, viewing, etc... feels like a gadget from the 90's where you had to remember each key combination.

As stated by other reviewers, the mirror is darker than my rear view mirror. It's not a big deal, but then while driving at night, I thought it was darker to help you out with people with bright lights behind you, but that is not the case, so I'm kinda missing my automatic dim feature from my car's stock rear view mirror.

In my car, the default zoom doesn't work that well, the back camera only records the back seat, so I had to set it to 1.4x-1.5x zoom. Would be nice if it would let you do it individually for each camera, and now that settings are being saved, it doesn't save the zoom.

Pros:
- easy to install (clip-on) if it fits (depends on size & thickness of your original rearview mirror)
- screen available, so can review the footage without a PC/device
- screen turns on automatically when the car is started & will turn off in about a minute or 2 (until you press a button).
- almost unnoticeable
- came with long cables
- 2 cameras recording at the same time
- MicroSD card slot & card included
- photos taking capability if needed
- great idea & decent looking
Cons:
- video not very good (my old one I bought from China is better but that doesn't come with dual camera)
- night vision is not good
- cameras are very light sensitive. the back windshield view becomes blank white even on a cloudy day
- night mode is only for in car purpose
- zoom in/out seems to be not working (at least I cannot adjust it to zoom-in for 1 camera while the other is in its default settings)
- sound recording is not good, unable to identify/hear any dialogues

The image is *very* sharp. The angle of view is wide. I think it too wide. It shows too much downwards. I can see half my dashboard. A bit disconcerting. The cons are that it isn't worth a dang at night. The G1W cameras I had were much, much better with night vision. This camera is almost useless at night. I'll keep it though because I rarely drive at night. (I gave up on G1W cams because I had 3 or them go south on me in a little over a years time.) The slot holding the SD card is on the bottom. Forget trying to get it out without dropping it somewhere inside the car. Espcially if it shoots out as many times these cards do. You'll have to remove the camera to get the card out safely. A word of advice: Forget the suction cup nonsense. They ruined a camera on me once by letting go. Get the AmorTek SnakeMount - Dash Cam Mirror Mount

I bought this in March 2016 and have been using it since then.This is a very nice camera, small form factor makes it a bit inconspicuous. For the price, you also get GPS!I have 2 problems with this camera after almost a year of using it daily in my car:1. The first problem is that sometimes the camera doesn't turn on when you start the car. The only fix is to unplug the cable and plug it back in. I don't know what the deal is. This is much of a nuisance because sometimes you don't realize that it's not on and when you realize it when you're about to lock in a recording that it wasn't recording at all.2. The second problem is the accident sensor is very sensitive. I find out that I have only about 6 rotated recordings space left on my card because it has been locking a lot of recording when I hit a speed bump or hit the brake suddenlyThose two problems were enough to warrant taking out 2 stars out of the rating. Otherwise, it would be a perfect 5!

I bought one of the older models about a year and a half ago; have had a fantastic experience with stellar video quality day and night. I decided to purchase the new improved version; the F170HD+. Sadly, I had to return this specific model because the quality of the video at night was poor at best. During the day, approximately 50% of the time, the recorded image was either very dark or extremely washed out. I adjusted the exposure settings with minimal improvement. I really wanted this to work out as the older model that I have is easily a 5 star. Other than the poor video quality of this specific camera (Maybe I had a dud??), the quality of the camera is wonderful.

nice compact unit.easy to install. east to use.

I rate this as just "OK". While the camera recording works fine and the image quality is decent, I'm not satisfied with the build tolerances or the mapping software.First annoyance is the USB and power cords, which required a lot of force to plug in the first couple of times. After plugging in a few time, it's a bit better, but nowhere near smooth. I expect that the power connector on the camera board will not hold up well to repeated use. Second annoyance is the camera mount, which was so tight I had to take the suction mount down to remove the camera from the mount. I ended up using a knife to scrape away some plastic on the mount, which now slides a bit easier.The poor build tolerances makes taking the camera with you (necessary when you are in an area prone to break ins) a lot more difficult than it should be. If I thought the camera was great, I would be concerned about it getting stolen. Since it's just ok, I'll probably leave it in the car and replace it with something else when it does get stolen.The mapping software itself was a disappointment. I downloaded 1.82 from the falconzero web site, which was hosted on a confidence inspiring site called "thecloseoutmasters". Upon launching 1.82, it told me version 2.05 was available. Version 2.05 was hosted on a dropbox site. After installing and starting up, it immediately prompts for a registration code. Without the code you are limited to viewing 5 files at a time. Version 1.82 looked rough, but 2.05 seems improved. I would like to have known up front that the included software was trial software.You are able to access the raw video files, which have the time and speed as an overlay, so the software isn't needed if all you want is to grab the video.

OCT. 2015- my original review---Works great, very easy to use intuitive controls. Video is pretty good even when using the hdmi output to view it on a 46" tv screen. Installed this into my tow vehicle that pulls a 5th wheel camper. Someday when that fool pulls out in front of me and gets hit he can't claim I was speeding because the GPS feature documents my speed.Update, June 2017- The first unit started locking up after a few months of use but the vendor quickly replaced it. As I stated in my original review, I purchased this dashcam to protect me in court if another driver causes me to be in an accident. Unfortunately I have found that the recording by this camera has been very unreliable. After returning home last fall from a month on the road I wanted to look at some of the video. It had stopped recording reliably early in the trip, at first just recording occasional clips, then it stopped recording at all. The card was only about 25% full. The GPS function has stopped working at all. I have tried resetting the configuration to factory and replacing the memory card twice but in each case the camera only worked for a few days. It is now dead, boots up then goes back off. Power to the camera is not a problem, after 45 years in the electronics business I know how to check that. Wish it had continued to work as great as it did when new, but now I have to start shopping for a different camera.

I purchased this Dash Cam less than a year ago. It initially worked well and I had no problems for the first six months other than an occasional glitch where it said there was no SD card in it. Turning it off and back on usually corrected that. Starting around the sixth month mark it started saying "card error". After turning it on and off several times it would usually start working, for about another month. After that I bought a new SD card and it again worked for a few months. Last month it started with the same card error message and nothing would fix it, I tried turning it off then on and even purchased another SD card to no avail.

In less than a year it is completely non-functional and I have to research and buy another dash cam. Although the price of this cam is really good and it functioned well for the first six months, It's obviously not a well manufactured product if it only works properly for 6 months. If you're going to buy this dash cam just know that you're buying what I would consider the "BIC disposable lighter" of dash cams. If you only need it to function properly for a short time then you are in good shape. If you are looking for something to last for the long term I wouldn't waste your money on this product. I cannot recommend this dash cam.

Since there are so many paid reviews of these type products, I'm going to report my non-paid review.

Pros:
Nice three port USB plug.
Two cameras.
Decent ease of use on a daily basis.

Cons:

Cheap "Falcon" brand microSD card and adapter (my adapter was defective)
Poor performance in bright sunlight and poorly lit roads.

Note not only did I buy and review this product for my wife's car, but I also bought and reviewed the NuCam A712W for my car. I thought this would be better because of the dual camera feature, and that it would work on my wife's car which does not have a large OEM mirror with built in functions like compass, auto-dimming and garage door opener functions. Upon receipt I did determine it wouldn't work with my car's larger mirror without blocking the garage door functions, but it was also rather large in my wife's car. It obstructed field of view by a fairly significant amount, which is probably something you'd get used to. My wife complained that the extra weight made the mirror vibrate. The mirror doesn't have a dimming function if there is a car behind you with bright lights. I seldom use that function, and turn off the auto-dimming on my OEM mirror, but those who do should consider that.

Turning to setup, the first problem was the supplied adapter for the microSD card was somehow defective. I repeatedly obtained a card error even after re-formatting the card as suggested in the manual. Both were "Falcon" brand parts and not name brand parts. They would work in my computer but not the device. Once I diagnosed that problem, and used a substitute adapter device, I could start the setup process, which was fairly easy. Note though that with both cameras working you're limited to 720p resolution. Also, for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to change the month and day on the clock--only the year and time. As a plus it had more length options for the video files than the NuCam A712W, which only allows up to 5 minute file segments. And this device can be setup all by itself, you don't need a smartphone app like the NuCam A712W.

Once setup it will automatically start and stop recording, like the NuCam A712W. Unfortunately the recordings leave a lot to be desired. The lower resolution is acceptable, but unless you have both cameras pointed forward at complementary angles, the field of view is rather limited. Worse though is that bright sunlight (or headlights at night) can cause a lot of glare and image problems. The NuCam A712W was far superior in this regard, handling varied lighting conditions very well. Also on dimly lit roads the image was rather dark making things difficult to see. Again the NuCam A712W was far superior in this regard. What will say is if you have one camera pointed back the limited quality performance is likely all you need for the rear view video recording. The camera playback on the mirror is so small this would never work as a backup camera, but it would record enough detail to protect you in the event of an accident. Even though the car behind is usually at fault, that could be useful.

I had hoped that this device would provide both front and rear video recording, but as it turned out it just didn't function that well at either (even ignoring the defective part that kept it from functioning initially), although it was probably adequate for rear view recording.

Great idea but not very good video quality. It does not appear HD when you review the video so please see the screenshot of the video playback I've attached. You'll see that you can't read the license plate of the car directly in front of you. You can't read the street names either! The rear view camera is useless unless you want to monitor a baby or kids in the back seat. It does a poor job of looking through the back window...most of the time you don't see anything except the sun's glare. Also, the display is dead center of the mirror...who thought of this? It's poor placement. I really wanted to like this item but after just two days of use I had to send it back. It was not as advertised. Be careful of the fake reviews. I gave it two stars because the idea is good but the execution is poor. I would not recommend this product.

Easy to install and use, although the sticky clips for routing the power cord fall off after a couple of days in the sun. Unit has trouble with white balance, tending to white-out in bright sunlight. Pointing both cameras forward, it records the entire forward hemisphere or near enough. No point in using one camera forward and one to the rear. The rear-facing camera records the interior of the car very well, but traffic behind you is a white-out blur. Attached video of President Obama's motorcade passing me on the highway near Yosemite.

Update: After a couple of months it ripped the rear-view mirror off the windshield. Whoops. Not such a good outcome.

Revised review - yes, having a car camera in general is good. However, you can't make out license plates with this camera. It keeps resetting the date and time.

Originally, it was useful. But the seemingly minor flaws make it difficult to fight a ticket or prove anything. For a high quality camera, you should at least be able to make out a license plate in full daylight, but no. This camera is only good for fighting minor tickets. Ie, maintaining lanes, speeding, or running red light tickets.

Possibly a record of who's at fault in an accident as well.

However, if you get sideswiped and the other car runs off, you can't get their plate despite the car being right next to you.

Summary- decent quality for non serious issues. Degrades very quickly with time. Buy something else if you want a camera that works reliably after six months. Or feel it's important to be able to make out a license plate.

This is your basic starter dash cam with a good picture. You can zoom while recording, but the trade off is visible shaking in video taken while driving.At this price point, the camera does have trouble with extreme contrast light conditions, but I don't see it as much of a problem. If you want to take cinematic quality films of roads, then you aren't buying this cam. It's not really the purpose. Balanced light conditions it handles well and gives a nice picture quality. I think the 170 degree angle is rather extreme, but I guess that's what people want.The menu is kind of clunky but once you get the settings squared away, you aren't in the menus very much anyway.I think the 170 degree angle is rather extreme, but I guess that's what people want.I am switching it between two vehicles, which is kind of a pain without two power cords.I would consider buying a second FalconZero to solve that problem. I mean it's under $100, why not?UPDATE: I won't be considering buying a second unit at this time as it does not stay charged. :(

The product works as advertised, but I am disappointed in the fact that it came with an 8 GB micro SD card instead of the 32 GB SD card thatall the product reviews lead me to believe. Additionally, the cable to power the camera required an 12 v accessory socket like the type used for a cigarette lighter and was not the USB connector plug I was lead to believe I would be receiving. This was the deal breaker for me since since I am not able to use this camera in the vehicle I bought it for. I only have one one 12 v accessory socket in my primary vehicle and it is in the middle console and not very accessible. The lack of a USB connector left my with a wire management mess and the inability to add an additional camera for the back in the future.

I purchased 2 of these dash cams, the default setting turned off the screen after your started the car but it suppose to be recording, but i notice that a few times there is no light blinking so I do not know if it is really working or not, so i change the setting to not turn off the screen. And I find out that not everytime i start the car the dash cams will turn on on its own like it should. The car charger is working because i can see the red lights in the usb ports, many times i have to unplug and plug in the power from the charge for it to turn on. Its not reliable!

It worked perfect for the first couple of days but now it keeps freezing and I have to unplug it for a couple of minutes. Testing out a few things to see if I can stop the problem.EDIT: I discovered that the problem was that it was getting too hot sitting in the car. This is a problem as I live in the south and it isn't even summer yet. I have had a couple of different dashcams that never had a problem with the heat. I am returning this Dashcam.

This is my first dash cam, so it is difficult to compare the Falcon Zero to one I did not purchase. After understanding the ambiguous menu buttons, I finally set it up and is working fine. It is to early to tell how it stands up after time. The reason for the low score is the customer service and the misleading accessories. The customer service would be better if it were non-existent. If they are unresponsive with new customers, I can only imagine the difficulties one will have trying to achieve a warranty. My biggest issue is the software they advertise as part of their product. It is a third party software you can download for free. They don’t support the software they sell with their product. It is never mentioned that it is a trial version. If you want the full version you have to purchase it from the third party. Also, the software is not compatible with Window 7 and has issues with Windows 10. I have contacted the third party. They too have issues with Falcon Zero’s lack of concern to address bugs with the GPS not correctly capturing the speed of the vehicle (only an issue in the software not the camera).

Update: for the first time I used the camera for one hour trip, the camera got very hot, I couldn’t remove it, I left it for 10 minutes to cool-down, defiantly I will not use it again, I’m afraid this camera will explode to my face in hot weather.

I have received this item with a loose wire wrapping and finger print on the mirror, I plugged it in to power the item did not even turn only a red light goes on and the blue light and the inner mirror screen never went on. I said to myself maybe i have to shove in the memory card, I did but nothing. I have to wait to get charge, nothing. I call that 844 number, in their little book (BTW no instruction what so ever) the number said it’s no longer in service. I went to their site and they ask for email for help, i send an email and nobody replied.

Recap is this seller Pioneer Distribution sell defective items, and do not provide any support service.
As for the product itself all I can say is the mirror itself at night dropped about 35% of the vision compare to normal mirror, that about as much as i could test this lousy dash cam.

Not a fan of this. Several times I have downloaded a video clip from this and it won't play unless I repair the clip using VLC player. What's the point of the video cam if you can't play the clips? Maybe it's the cheap memory card? The auto adjust on the brightness doesn't work on the rear pointed camera. So during the day, the camera adjusts to inside the car brightness and everything outside the car is washed out. There's a battery that is suppose to keep the time and date for the video clips. That died after a month. There is only one setting for the mirror on this. During the day it has a slight tint to it. At night the other car headlights will annoy you because they are too bright. Disappointed in this camera, not sure how it got so many good reviews. I'm thinking most are bogus. The menu buttons are confusing and you will find yourself pushing them repeatedly to get what you want it to do. Getting the memory card out is a pain as well. NOT user friendly

It's not very subtle and that I would like as an uber driver. The device is also very bulky and sticks out farther toward the driver because it's so thick, so the camera is very close to my face. The perception in the rearview mirror is very different and almost seems like a toy mirror. When I replayed the video for the first time I was dissapointed to see that that camera only covers half the cabin inside the car. There's no wide angle lens attachment or even a compatability to have one attached later to see the whole inside if the car. I could kind of swivel the cabin facing camera to look more towards the front passenger seat or towards myself but I can only see half of my face when it's pointed towards me; the camera has an early stopping point in its rotation. The front facing camera was great, didn't really have a a problem but again, it would be worth the money to have a wide angle lens attachment, wider swivel rotation and even a capability to rotate the cameras up and down a little like on a free joint.

The night vision was a plus and nobody ever sees the cameras at night so it works like a charm but again its just not wide enough to see the whole cabin which is a huge turn off.

I mentioned earlier that I was dissapointed in the playback but only because I couldn't see everything. It works great on the actual device, you can even hear the sound. But when I take out the card to review footage on my laptop, I can't see the footage but I can hear the audio. Everything's in purple with a silver silhouette around the seats and my body. I tried reviewing the footage on my android which seemed to work but there was no sound! WTF! how am I supposed to review and download footage for future proof of a car crash or a dispute without sycronized audio and video??

My biggest problem is when I left it attached on my mirror over time, the whole thing snapped loudly and flung off my mirror nearly hitting me in the head! This is a huge safety hazard not only because it could hit someone but because I was in the middle of an uber drive with a passenger in the front seat. Not only did it scare the crap out of both of us but It was also extremely embarrassing for me. It could've also caused a car crash! I later found out that the problem was in the attachment design. The rubber grips on the bottom two feet slide off and on the metal interior freely. So they only rely on the vertical pressure to keep it on. There should be a wrap around security around the back side of the mirror that attaches to all four foot grips. Because that's not there, the device slowly slid on the rubber grip until it flew right off. Now I don't use it anymore because everytime this happens (and it's happened several times), I lose both of the bottom rubber grips and I have to find and replace them on the device and put it back on and plug it back in. However the last time it happened I haven't been able to find the loose rubber grip, it must be somewhere between my seats. I can't reattach the device without the rubber grip because the metal interior of the foot will scratch the plastic of my existing rearview mirror. I haven't used it in over a month now because I still can't find the grip. Maybe it got thrown away when I had my car detailed.

Does this sound ridiculous? Good! Don't buy this product

Piece of junk. Don't waste your money or time. It wouldn't accept the SD card it came with at all. I place another brand card in it and it accepted the card and started working. Okay, so we're good now, right? Nope. The camera worked for 1 minute and then the screen saver kicked in and dimmed the video from the mirror and I could never get it to come back. I even powered of the car and the the cam, but I could never get a video image to display again. I have no idea if it was recording or not. I tried to view what was on the SD card when I got home and it was empty.

Aside form the technical issues, the unit is big, bulky, and clumsy. The cameras up/down angle can't be adjusted without angling your mirror either. I have no idea if this would have be okay for me because the video display disappeared so quickly. I assume that it would have been an issue though because my wife and I share the care and we're different and adjust the mirror between drivers.

It has auto off, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, and some other time. I set it for 2 minutes auto off (should turn off in 2 minutes after turning off your car). It doesn't cut off in 2 minutes, it stays on for about 5 seconds then cuts off.

You better think twice before you buy this junk. Why do we buy a dash cam? So in case something happens, we have video. In this case my wife got pulled because he said she ran a red light. Ok let me see for myself on the dash cam. Low and behold i cant find the video. This stupid camera records when it wants to. Bits and pieces of video are scatterd files for a days worth of video. Now i cant see whatbtruely happened becuse she said it was yellow. Pretty much threw money out the window on this junk. God forbid if she got in an accident. What do i have to do. Pray to god that this junk camera recorded it. Should have stuck with black vue dash cam. Expensive lesson leared.

By far the WORST dashcam I have bought (been through at least 8 in the past 4 years). Not only is it MORE EXPENSIVE than the usual camera, it has the annoying habit of turning on whenever it wants. The car would start (usually indicating dashcams that they should turn on and start recording) and this FalconZero Dashcam would NOT start.Now this camera doesn't even turn on, and its only been a month since i bought it.I FULLY REGRET having bought this. Ive been a loyal Amazon customer since 1999. This is by far one of my WORST buys.

Don't know why but keep missing videos, poor customer service

Seems like there are alot of fake reviews for this item. It is basically a cheap Chinese camera with a "Falcon" logo slapped on it. I would pay at most $30-$40 for this item. The camera and accessories were not impressive to me. Also, didn't come with the "GPS" unit as other recent negative reviews have stated. Will gladly be returning this and keeping my Anker Roav Dash Cam that was recently released.

Purchased on March 18,2017 and found that it stopped functioning on June 18, 2017. I got a whole 3 months of use from this product. Glad I didn't invest in the software purchase required to unlock additional features. I prefer a refund vs repair if that option is available.The camera includes a CD-ROM with Dashcam Viewer GPS Route Tracking Software. After installing the software, and then downloading the latest version online, it prompted for BUY or REGISTER. It also allows 5 free uses before you are forced to purchase. The product description did not include anything about paying extra for software. Without the software, you can still watch the recorded videos and the videos include speeds and few other pieces of information displayed.I sent the manufacturer an email requesting a registration code since the disc is included with the camera. After a few weeks, I have not heard back from them. I hope they realize they are not providing a good customer experience by handling the software in this manner. If they were more upfront and honest about it in the listing, and product packaging, then a buyer could make a more informed decision before placing an order.The six main buttons on the camera are not very clearly marked for use while driving. I will need to memorize their location and function if I am to press anything while driving, or ask a passenger to do so. The video and audio quality are good for a camera in this price range. Delivery time was as expected, and the packaging was sufficient to prevent damage. Poor customer service and deceptive approach on asking for more $$ on included software are the reasons for my 1-Star rating.

PROs - The camera has good quality video. The GPS software provides detailed information in case you have an accident or catch some other event. The images are clear and I can easily read plates on vehicles in front of me. The menu system is good once you practice navigating for a while.CON - I have discovered that the camera will not turn on until the temperature inside my vehicle is at least 40 degrees. I am not sure if it's a bug or a feature to keep the camera safe. I bought it just a couple of weeks ago and have not had it in warm weather yet. I am curious to see if heat has the same effect. I have been taking it inside with me each evening to keep it warm. All in all a good camera for the price.Update - 27 Jan 2017. After a month of use I am dropping the rating to 1 star and sending the camera back. The device still will not power on under 40 degrees ambient temperature and now has begun to stop working after a few minutes (when I can get it to start). The image on the screen, the speed, and time info all freeze. There is no response from any buttons. The only way to get it back on is to pull the power for several minutes and plug back in; and still it takes several tries to get it to power on. After several minutes of normal operation it freezes again. It is unusable. You cannot pay attention to the road and mess around trying to get this camera working. I will find another product.