KIA Soul Dash Cam Buyer’s Guide-2022

Kia Soul Dash Cam Buyers Guide

Rexing V360 dash cam

360° Panoramic View Design – unsurpassed monitoring of the entire car environment from every angle, Easily view side collisions, disputes inside your Kia Soul, producing more comprehensive evidence and ensuring security.

The Front camera records video at 1440×1440 resolution at 30 frames per second.

With WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE, the camera can perform optimally in all light scenarios by adjusting the exposure level for balanced images and footage.

Once the reverse gear is engaged, the dash cam screen automatically switches to reversing image.

This Rexing V360 dash cam has a 3-inch touch screen and displays information about the rear environment as well as parking guide-lines to prevent accidents.

A super wide angle fish-eye lens is built into the front camera, which captures both the road in front and passenger inside your Kia Soul. Lenses can be adjusted to the front, to the right or to the left.

This dashboard camera records the front cabin and rear simultaneously and has a waterproof backup camera for your Kia Soul.

In the event of a collision, the built-in gravity sensor locks the video, ensuring that important footage remains protected. Videos that have been locked will be protected from being overwritten. All videos are time-stamped.

Loop recording; After the memory card storage limit has been reached, new recordings will automatically overwrite older recordings.Supports UHS-I / Class 10 or higher Micro SD cards (up to 256GB). 

Recommended Micro SD card:

  • Kingston Canvas Go! Micro SD (pictured above)
  • Kingston Canvas React Micro SD
  • SanDisk High Endurance Micro SD

NOTE: Please don’t use SanDisk Ultra cards with Rexing V360 dash cam

What’s in the box!

  • Rexing V360 Dash Camera
  • Full HD Rear Camera + Rear Camera cable (20ft)
  • Car power connector (12ft) + USB computer cable
  • 3M adhesive mount
  • User manual
  • Rexing Mini-USB Hardwire Kit – B01LXC2329 (Optional)

Pros
  • 360 panoramic Fisheye view

    3-inch touch screen

    4 modes of recording

    Tech-support is fast and really good

Cons
  • Wi-Fi and GPS are not available

    License plates can be difficult to read in ball mode

‎Rexing V360 dash cam comes with one Lithium-ion battery and the built-in supercapacitor serves only to store emergency file backups.please always keep the dash cam plugged in.

It is possible that the USB port in the car will not provide enough power for the dash cam, so please use the car charger that comes with the dashcam, or use the Rexing hardwire kit (Sold separately).

Garmin 66w

  • 2 inches LCD screen included.
  • 180° wide field of view in 1 MP camera, 1440p resolution, 30 fps with Garmin Clarity HDR™ for enhanced image quality under low light conditions near your Kia Soul.
  • GPS enabled, for you to view your location during the playback.
  • Voice control to start/stop and save recordings.
  • Loop recording allows to record non stop and automatically saves footage of accidents near your Kia Soul.
  • G sensor and driver alerts( forward collision, lane departure warnings and a “GO” alert) to enhance driver awareness.
  • Internal battery can record for 30 min after/if the power supply [Kia Soul ‘s battery] is turned off
  • Red light camera and speed camera location alerts (not available in all areas) can be updated through the subscription free Garmin express.
  • Travelapse™ feature helps you to capture and share hours of driving footage into minutes of highlights.
What’s in the box!
  • Dash Cam 66W;
  • Low profile magnetic mount;
  • Vehicle power cables;
  • Dual USB power adapter;
  • Documentation

Note :
If there arises a difficulty in pairing the dash cam with the app via Bluetooth, like asking for an update or something, simply reboot and repair. Most of the time it solves the problem or else contact customer care.

Pros
  • Compact,nicely blends within the car

    180° wide view without any bubble effect

    voice commands

    Magnetic mount is very effective.

Cons
  • SD card not included[8 GB, Class 10 or faster recommended]

    For parking mode, you need to buy Garmin parking mode cable separately.

    Apps may have bugs but can be resolved through an updates

FAQ's

Which all languages does the voice control support?

Voice control is available for English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Swedish.

When I 66w dash cam to save video, does it save before you told it?

In this case, the Garmin 66w dash cam will save the previous video clip, the currently recording clip, and will save the upcoming clip.

Each of these clips will be approximately 1 minute in length, for a total of 3 minutes of saved video around the time of the incident.

What happens when the memory card is full? Do I have to delete manually?

With the loop recording feature, older video files will be overwritten buy the new ones but only the incidents sensed through the motion detectors will be saved.

Thinkware U1000

It has 4k 30fps Ultra HD to record high quality video and 2k 60 fps QHD to capture sharp images like license plates. You can switch between both of them according to your needs.

The improved 8.42 Megapixel Sony stravis image sensors get’s you super night vision and the best image quality in low light conditions like dim parking lots around your Kia Soul.

The Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) can alert you of any potential forward collisions, lane departures, and front vehicle departure, so you can drive in your Kia securely.

Anti-file Corruption Technology will protect your video files from getting lost if ever the Thinkware memory card gets corrupted.

It records video files in 1 min(60 seconds) segments, so if your Kia Soul ever get into an accident, the super capacitor will power the Thinkware U1000 dash cam for enough time to secure the footage into the Micro SD card.

Along with motion and impact detectionThinkware cloud 2.0 service is provided so you can view live footage and get altered about any impact around your Kia Soul.

What’s in the box!

  • Main Unit,
  • 12 V power cable,
  • Hard-wiring cable,
  • CPL Filter,
  • 32 GB Micro SD Card
  • 2 K rear cam

Pros
  • Dual mode of video recording.
  • Anti-file Corruption Technology, records in 1min segments.
  • Built-in WiFi, GPS and mobile app services are provided.
  • ADAS – driver safety alerts.
Cons
  • LCD screen is not provided. (NOT a MUST to have).
  • Hotspot is necessary to use cloud services.
  • Once mounted, it is hard to readjust.( if you place it correctly in the first place and don’t want to touch it again then it’s fine).

FAQ's

Does Thinkware U1000 work if my glass already is tinted?

yes, you can increase the brightness if you are still unsatisfied (less likely), just erase the small area (dot) of the tinted glass where the dash cam views.

Is there any customer care services available, if so how good are they?

Premium dash cam company like Thinkware have very good support system so whenever you get stuck while using the unit, you can ask them and they are ready to help you.

You can contact Thinkware support system at :

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-844-865-9273

Will the voltage level detection system provided in Thinkware U1000 stop draining my car battery when it gets too low in park mode?

Yes , Thinkware U1000 is equipped with Voltage Cut Off, Record Timer and Wintertime Battery Protection system to protect your vehicle battery during the parking mode.

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