The Pro retails for $60+/- more than the blackvue with less features. No live view, No speed warning No mpact when parked warning all it does it tell you where it is (When moving) and if it has be impacted (when moving) and geo fencing when moving This time I opted for the Thinkware Pro 800 based on various reviews, seemed like a sold performer when judged against the Blackvue and I liked the form factor, however on hind sight I made a mistake, this camera is way behind in technology compared to the even last years model Blackvue 650. I know exactly where he is at any time parked or moving, It gives over speed warnings, Impact warnings, Impact when parked warnings and a host of other notifications. I love the notifications and live cloud view as I can watch over my kids driving. I have used Blackvue cams for many years and apart from a few and far between issues have always found them to be reliable. Just purchased and installed the Pro 800 over the Blackvue 750 I also prefer the way Thinkware uses direct hardwire connections, with the voltage cut off and timer settings in the app as opposed to dip switches of the DR750. Overall due to the form factor and few features such as being able to set parking priority for the memory card partitioning makes me prefer the F800 Pro over the DR750S but if you want cloud support or really need that tiny edge at reading some signs or plates at a close distance (which is virtually negligible still) the Blackvue is for sure the way to go. The F800 Pro night quality does look better than the DR750 but it doesn't seem to give it any advantage in reading plates of cars. I know I am not the only one that has experienced that issue. But it seems out of focus lenses is still common and my experience made other cameras better at reading certain signs or plates at a further distance.
Overall the video quality between this and the DR750S-2CH is a toss up, the DR750S seems to have better clarity at close distance for reading signs or license plates likely due to the 60 fps in the front cam. I would like to see parking mode notifications. When doing the review I did not realize you can't get impact notifications while in parking mode, only while the car is driving which is not useful for me. this is pretty limited and seems to only be useful for fleet managers or paranoid parents. This cloud feature is pretty limited right now, but if you have a hotspot in your car you can get impact notifications (while driving), set a geo fence to notify you if your car leaves an area, and locate cars on a google map. It supposedly offers 3x longer recording with 1/3rd less battery consumption.Īnd of course the big feature is the cloud.
So for example if you are just using impact detection with energy save mode active, if someone impacts your car it wakes up and it starts recording within a second. The pro also has the energy saver mode which is basically their standard parking mode but without buffered recording. Even the $200 Blackvue DR490-2CH offers 128gb card support. pro model:Īs you can see, the Pro offers 128gb card support which I think is great but should be standard for the non pro version also. Here a list of specs to compare the standard vs. Standard features that anyone familiar with thinkware is here such as WiFi and a smart phone app to change the settings (no LCD screen here), built in GPS, audio alerts and a sleek wedge design.
Both models feature 1080p front and rear (and as usual with thinkware, you can buy just the front camera and buy the rear later if you want) with Sony Starvis image sensors front and rear also. I recently reviewed the standard F800 which I will also link below. This was sent to me for review by so I would like to thank them for sending it out. Hey guys got a review of the Thinkware F800 PRO review.