Yi Smart Dashcam Tested

Author: John Scanlan, Published on Mar 31, 2017

Mega Chinese manufacturer Yi Technology is following up on its Yi 2 'Intelligent Camera' with a dash cam. This 'Smart Dash Camera', for ~$50, claims full HD video and "ADAS, which analyzes the speed, distance and other data, allows to determine the hazards arising from the surrounding objects while driving, and to warn the driver about them."

We bought one and tested it to see how it works.

The image below shows the camera mounted for testing, moderately visible through the windshield.

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Comments (13)

Randall Raszick

03/31/17 02:20pm

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Randall Raszick | 03/31/17 02:40pm

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03/31/17 02:22pm

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Camio | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/01/17 03:51pm

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/04/17 02:46pm

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