Rexing S800 Review

Rexing’s $100 V1 dash cam takes excellent day video, suitable evening video clip, and also is very easy to set up and also utilize. We like it. Yet it’s simplistic: Adding GPS, which we suggest, costs an extra $30. If you have space in your spending plan, for $170 you could step up to Rexing’s dual-channel, dual-camera V1LG with integrated GPS, or most likely to our full list of up on dash cam evaluates for even more alternatives.

At a Glance

Specialist’s Rating: 4.5/ 5.

Pros.

Cost effective.
Great daytime and also ample nighttime captures.

Cons.

Doesn’t consist of Micro SD card.
GPS is a $30 add-on.

Our Verdict.

The V1 looks affordable at $100 up until you recognize it’ll cost you another $30 to obtain the GPS everybody must have. Exceptionally consistent daytime capture is the best function of this bare-bones model.

Style and also attributes: On the extra side.

The Rexing V1 is a little on the large size. Not large enough to interfere with anything if it’s mounted in the appropriate area (behind the mirror is good), however if you’re trying to find tiny– this isn’t it.

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We assume GPS, a $30 add-on for the base design V1, is constantly a excellent concept. If the concept is to win your lawsuits, especially.

The size, nonetheless, enables a 2.4-inch display screen, large switches, and sufficient air to modest warmth. There’s a single micro SD slot, however Rexing does not consist of a card with the basic $100 V1 design we reviewed. Include $20 at check out for a 32GB card.

Which brings us to a conversation of the various versions. The V1 has a GPS port, and there’s a $30 add-on component, yet the complementary camera port is tricking since the V1 is just single-channel. The $130 V1P is dual-channel as well as actually features a rear camera, but once again, include $30 for a GPS module. Possibly the most effective bargain of the lot is the formerly mentioned V1LG, which has actually incorporated GPS, a back camera, and a 16GB micro SD card in package for $170. That is a pretty good deal.

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We’ve mentioned GPS a fair bit. Why? Having GPS information on your video clip could be the difference between winning as well as losing your claim, or legal action. As a bonus offer, it’s helpful for positioning those intriguing websites on your journey that you may not have actually had time to quit and watch properly.

The Rexing V1 places flush to the windscreen, and also the camera component rotates vertically to match the horizon. You may consider utilizing a level when mounting the unit, so you do not end up with straight skew in your video. The mounting did appear to affect the video clip rather– extra on that later on.

The V1 installs with glue, but the glue and also the place are different. Keep in mind that cooling the double-sided adhesive tape (in the refrigerator if essential) makes it much easier to get rid of the safety film. You’ll know if you require to do this when the first blasphemy pops right into your head.

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The Rexing DashCam V1 installs flush with the windscreen, though a $6 suction install is also offered. As long as you’re cautious lining up the device flat when you install it, the adhesive is possibly your far better choice.

The Rexing V1 misses driver-safety functions such as lane separation or collision cautions. We do not miss them. However it does have one function that’s new to us: You can enter your certificate plate number for watermarking your videos. There’s most likely no legal advantage, as anyone can get in the info, however if you make use of the camera with various automobiles, this will certainly tell you which one you remained in.

Performance: Super stable captures.

The V1’s 170-degree, 1080p video quality is a mixed bag. It is sharp and also very steady , otherwise quite as color-rich as what we’ve seen on various other like-priced dash cams. But we observed periodic, mild artefacts when ambient light conditions moved. Either as a result of the distance between the windscreen and also the lens , or the instead wide checking out angle, the camera likewise captured an unusually huge quantity of dashboard reflection.

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There’s absolutely absolutely nothing incorrect with the V1’s day video clip. There is, nonetheless, some representation from the control panel. With the camera slanted farther up, this effect decreased but did not go away.

The night video clip created by the Sony Exmor sensing unit was excellent, specifically in low-light conditions. Headlight flare was a tad extra disruptive than we’ve seen from a few other dash cams recently, yet definitely far better than with the entry-level cameras of a couple of years ago. Once again, either the wide-angle lens itself, or its distance from the windshield, made the V1’s pictures a lot more vulnerable to distortion as a result of indoor wetness or dampness on the outside, which we encounter regularly in foggy San Francisco.

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The V1’s evening captures are good. Its Exmor sensor handles reduced light situations well. Several of the distortion, but not all of it, is San Francisco haze.

Final thought.

The Rexing V1 is a experienced camera, but too sparsely included to garner anything better than average marks in our review. While this is a strong item that takes excellent video for not a great deal of money, the firm’s V1LG is the much far better deal on the whole.

Rexing’s $100 V1 dash cam takes very good day video, decent night video clip, as well as is very easy to set up as well as use. The V1 has a GPS port, and there’s a $30 add-on component, however the complementary camera port is tricking because the V1 is only single-channel. The Rexing V1 places flush to the windshield, and also the camera element turns vertically to match the horizon. The V1’s 170-degree, 1080p video top quality is a combined bag. There’s definitely nothing wrong with the V1’s day video clip.