don't miss important details when driving in dark conditions. The Q1000 also comes with a unique dewarping video The headline-grabbing features of this dash cam are how it records at 2K resolution through both the front- and rear-facing cameras, and how the system also benefits from Thinkware’s ‘Super Night Vision 3.0’ technology, which uses a Sony Exmor R Starvis sensor.

In theory, all of these could be useful, but the reality is probably less so. I found the lane departure warning typically didn’t sound until I was already well over a white line, and that it could be confused by other cars changing lanes ahead of me. The front vehicle departure and forward collision warning were inconsistent to the extent that I wouldn’t want to rely on either. I generally found that the equivalent systems built into my car were much more accurate at reading the road. Having warning sounds on a dash cam might be helpful in older vehicles without inbuilt systems, but even then you’d still need to learn to recognise and act on the warning – the camera can’t do it for you. In addition, there’s a ‘driver assistance’ mode that provides basic lane-keeping and distance to car in front alerts. Naturally, these warnings are audio only, and I couldn’t tell if I was activating them even when trying (apologies to the cars I tried tailgating to trigger it). The speed camera warnings are unambiguous, with lots of repeats of ‘mobile camera zone’ even if you’re not speeding. Speaking of speeding, you can remove the speed timestamp from your footage, but anyone using the Thinkware Connected logs can see how fast you’re going. SpacerBLUEVENT MUMU is an AI-Powered Smart Food Composter that reduces up to 95% of food waste through smart technology.

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Connect up this camera, go for a drive and you’ll notice that it likes to beep. Initially this was because its g-sensor is too sensitive by default to bumps while you’re driving, so road imperfections would occasionally trigger it. One particular section of the M25 had it going off continuously. Reducing the sensitivity almost completely fixed this, but there was still the annoyance of hearing ‘Please have a safe drive today’ every time I started the ignition. Introducing the Thinkware Q1000 front + rear facing dash cam. An upper mid-tier dash cam for those not looking to break the Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity let you upload saved footage to your mobile phone using the Thinkware Link app, so you can easily view, edit, and share videos.

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Away from a network the Q1000 offers some practical safety features. At this price, most dashcams do. Thinkware includes a speed camera database that uses GPS, and some basic ‘safe driving’ alerts. Speed camera warnings use voice prompts to warn you that you’re near fixed, average, or mobile speed camera zones or traffic light cameras. Nighttime footage is also pretty good, but number plates can often be overexposed and washed out by the headlights of other vehicles. This is true of pretty much every dash cam we have ever used, and low-light performance is otherwise strong.