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BlackVue Single Camera DR650S-1CH

BlackVue Single Camera DR650S-1CH

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BlackVue Single Camera DR650S-1CH
4.2

17 reviews

Positive vs Negative
83%17%
Readable Number PlatesYes · No
Build Quality
2.0
Value for Money
2.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Video Quality
3.0
Battery Life
3.0
Audio Quality
3.0
Night-Time Video Quality
3.0
gb130175
gb13017513 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Warranty is very good – I had an issue early on with mine. Returned it to the Australian supplier now it works much better. May have been afaulty power cord as new one works fine. Updates for DR650S hard to install. May not be supported. Good after sales support appreciated. Show details ·  1

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mrdantheman
mrdanthemanNSW10 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Did not last long – I have owned this dashcam for just over 2 years now and about 6 months ago the internal battery failed. Every time it shuts down the time and date are wrong. Recently I witnessed a hit and run accident, I was hopefull to assist with my dashcam. When I viewed the footage it was all pink! I have tried everything to get it to work again. I am now in the market for a new dashcam. I will not be getting a blackvue as they just don't last. Show details

BlackVue
BlackVue    

Hi Dan, Sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with… Read more

Tassie Devil
Tassie DevilTAS11 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Fantastic After Sales Service – Bought 2 Dash Cams for our cars and had them "hard wired" by an Auto Electrician, the only way to go! Both were very easy to set up once fitted, I did this on our computer (don't have a "so-called" smart phone) with ease, right global location and the settings we wanted. One camera worked perfectly on play-back but the other had a "Script Error"… Read more ·  1

message that blocked the viewing screen.We contacted the main supplier's support team for help. Within less than 24 hours we received a reply and a site on how to fix it. Not being totally computer savvy, I rang the support number and the guy guided me through the update procedure which worked great. The "new" update has much clearer display and viewing and is just like you are driving the vehicle for real! The service we have received has been excellent

Mish
Mish2 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Rubbish-didn’t even last 2 years – Considering this camera wasn’t cheap it is very disappointing that it lasted 1 year and 10 months! And the salt in the wounds is that 6 months after I bought it the warranty went from 1 year to two years. My local electronics shop now refuses to stock them because of the failure rate and how painful BlackVue Australia are to deal with. Will never buy another BlackVue.

BlackVue
BlackVue    

Hi Mish, we have certain special case warranty programs… Read more (+2 replies)

Luko
LukoQLD15 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Very poor app – The app is not user friendly. Compared to much less expensive cameras this is not a good one. Camera quality is good, but if you need info from the app ie how to change passwords etc, forget about it. Mine is sitting in a draw, and I went and bought another cheaper one. much easier to use. Overall very disappointed in this camera.

BlackVue
BlackVue    

Hi Luko, Sorry to hear you have been having troubles… Read more (+1 reply)

Ben Lee
Ben Lee
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Perfect – Good resolution and clear. Do not have overheating problem and connection are good. Wide angle. However, need to purchase it together with power magic so that things will be working very well. Will strongly recommend this car camera to anyone who is looking for car camera, anywhere in the world

Neil
NeilVIC15 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

the cam for car – this is a great camera for the car in its own right, but the beauty comes alive when you combine the internet capabilities. easy to install and just as easy to attach a mobile sim router to connect to the web. know where your car is and what its doing. great buy.. just wish i had got the 2 channel so i could record the rear.  Show reply

Gavin
Gavin6 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Great camera but dont waste your money on the genuine sd card – The camera is fantastic with great resolution and features. It is well worth spending a few bucks on the polarising filter to cut glare both at night and in the day. The only thing I suggest is that you do not waste you money buying the genuine Blackvue sd card. It is more expensive than the same standard on the general market and after the first… Read more ·  2

time I formatted mine the camera refused to recognise it. Just buy a top grade generic brand card and enjoy your great camera

Steven
Steven
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Great camera – Purchased the blackvue 650. It replaced a 450 as the 659 had wifi. Have used for about 3 weeks and had no problems at all. Would thoroughly recommend this dashcam. I am looking at purchasing the 112 battery pack as well so I can run the camera in park mode as well. Again great product and great service from Sportsgps from where I brought it from. Thanks for a great product.  Show reply

Kirsten M
Kirsten M5 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Fantastic unit – A nice small unit which replaced an existing dashcam in my car. Its so easy to use and the size means that it sits nicely behind the mirror and doesn't obscure the view. Easy to connect to it via wifi to view live and recorded footage (and download if required) and i love the voice announcements it makes. Excellent quality video also. Highly recommended.  Show reply

Dereck
DereckWA5 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

BlackVue dashcams are AWESOME – A friend of mine has one of these dash cams. It is AMAZING. Wifi works so well. The picture quality is the best I have seen. I don't have one yet but I will have one when mine doesn't work any more. I don't think it will be too long.  Show 2 replies

SCM
SCM3 posts
  Verified Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Lifetime of protected motoring – I've had the DR650S installed in my car for 3 weeks now.. I've since had 3 weeks of reliable, protected motoring. Actually turns out to be 3 weeks longer than I've had before and I've had a dashcam installed in my car for over 18 months. The Power Magic Pro Kit works wonderfully well with parking mode and is a cinch to install (if you're somewhat… Read more ·  1

technically minded). Set up is easy on the phone with the wifi connection option. I purchased the optional tamper proof case which fits well; except wifi can't be easily turned on and off with it installed. Not a big issue however. I would 100% recommend one of their products to anyone.. I just wish I could've seen into the future with my previous purchase.

JJT
JJT2 posts
  Verified Single Camera DR650S-1CH

The Blackvue Dash Cameras only get better – This is the fourth BLACKVUE dash camera I've purchased over the past three years. I have them in all of my vehicles now and the quality of the image, the storage capacity and the app have improved over that time. When you install the Power Magic Pro, which allows recording when the ignition is off, it gives you piece of mind that if you car is… Read more ·  1

damaged while its parked you'll be able to identify the vehicle or person who has damaged it.....and will save you money with the insurance excess when making a claim.

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Steve
Steve2 posts
  Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Excellent product – Very happy with this dash cam purchased it today fantastic though I'm not sure about the distance viewing in the front maybe I'm not use to it yet I viewed it from my iPhone and struggled to read the number plate apart from that this product is the best on the market  Show reply

Paul S
Paul S
  Verified Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Satisfied Customer – I have recently purchased a BLACKVUE DR650S-CH. This is the third BLACKVUE Camera I have purchased. I have two vehicles and updated to a later model BLACKVUE in one of my vehicles. The replaced camera is not High Definition. I am completely satisfied with this product. I have recommended the BLACKVUE Camera to others who have also purchased this product.  Show reply

Waiirri
WaiirriWA8 posts
  Verified Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Blackbox recorder – We have now bought 4 cameras for all our cars and cannot fault them. Simple to install and then forget about...until you need it. Recording quality is extremely good with great software for playback. Although not what I intended using it for I have taken footage of extremely dangerous driving to the Police who managed to freeze frame a car number… Read more ·  3

plate, this was only due to the quality of the recording. Would recommend BlackVue to anyone who is considering buying a dash cam.

P.D.
P.D.3 posts
  Verified Single Camera DR650S-1CH

Great Camera with Plenty of Features! – Purchased the Blackvue DR650S-1CH and Power Magic Pro after a carpark incident and I could not be happier with it! Installed it myself and it was straightforward (Power Magic Pro took a little while to power up after being hard-wired in to the cars wiring loom, I had to toggle the adjustment switches before the power LED activated) and set up was… Read more ·  1

very simple using the Blackvue app on my smartphone. Picture quality is great, easy to pick numberplates during daytime recording even on my phone screen. The sensor on the side of the unit to switch audio recording on/off is great too, was an unexpected surprise. It's a feature packed and high quality camera and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another!

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