ASUS announced a Full HD Dashcam
ASUS just announced a category of product that relates to cars. Nope, not a new ASUS Car but a dash cam. Lately dash cam are gaining hype locally because of drivers who who don’t follow traffic rules and dash cam are the most important accessories in your vehicle when it comes to capturing those moments.
The new dash cam is called RECO classic car cam a DVR recorder that can capture upto 1080p 30fps videos.
ASUS RECO Classic Car Cam uses high-dynamic-range imaging (HDR) technology for clear recorded images in bright sunlight or dimly-lit environments. The RECO Classic is powered by an Ambarella chipset with an Omnivision CMOS sensor. It has an f/2.0 aperture, 140-degree wide-angle lens to capture views of the sides of the vehicle and the road ahead. Users can easily recognize license plates and traffic signs from the high-resolution, distortion-free recorded images.
The RECO Classic records over the earliest existing files should the SD card run out of space. In the event of a collision, the built-in three-axis G-sensor triggers the emergency record function, saving a minute-long video (30 seconds prior/after impact) and locking it down in a separate file. There is also a manual emergency record button, allowing the driver to save videos if he or she witnesses an accident. Users can save up to 10 emergency record clips without having to worry about recording over them.
At speeds above 60km/h, ASUS RECO Classic Car Cam has a Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) that displays onscreen warnings and audio alerts if the vehicle veers outside road lane markings; while the Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) notifies a driver if he is following another car at distances less than 5 to 7m.
ASUS RECO Classic Car Cam measures 95 x 65 x 34mm.
The RECO Classic does not interfere with other in-car systems, and meets numerous global certification standards including the China Compulsory Certificate mark (CCC Mark), CE mark, and the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection.
ASUS RECO Classic Car Cam is now available in the Philippines for only Php5,999.00 with DS Gadgets, Dynaquest, and PC Worx branches as its initial resellers.
SPECIFICATIONS
Processor
Ambarella A7L
CMOS sensor
Omnivision CMOS sensor
Display
2-inch LCD
Cameras
f/2.0 aperture, 140-degree wide-angle lens
Video/picture formats
H.264, Jpeg
1920 x 1080 resolution at 30 frames per second
HDR 1920 x 1080 resolution at 30 frames per second
1280 x 720 resolution at 60 frames per second
1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames per second
Storage
MicroSD (up to a maximum of 64GB)
Sensors
G-sensor
GPS sensor
Other features
Motion sensor recording
Auto recording
Manual emergency recording
Lane Departure Warning System
Forward Collision Warning System
Ports
Mini USB
Mini HDMI
Colors
Black
Size
53 x 20 x 78mm (LxWxH)
Weight
410g