{"product_id":"viofo-a229-ultra","title":"VIOFO A229 ULTRA + Hardwire Kit [FREE] - Front \u0026 Rear Dash Cam","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eVIOFO A229 ULTRA 4K UHD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_1_1.jpg?v=1790826103\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eSuperior 4K Front + 4K Rear Quality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTARVIS 2 Night Vision\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupercapacitor - Built For Aussie Conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[PROMO] Free Hardwire Kit HK4 Included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFast Express Shipping Nationwide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 Year Warranty Included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYAzGd16K5g?si=HQzuu6fQR2XuNTTc\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTwo 4K cameras – not one 4K camera and a compromise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_3.jpg?v=1790826145\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMost two-channel dash cams pair a good 4K front camera with a 2K or 1080p rear, because a rear 4K sensor costs real money. The A229 Ultra uses the same flagship sensor front and rear, so both cameras record 4K at the same time. In practice that means the number plate on the car behind you is as readable as the one in front – which matters, because rear-end collisions, car park scrapes and tailgating are the incidents people actually need footage of.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSony STARVIS 2 sensors with HDR on both channels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_4.jpg?v=1790826186\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTARVIS 2 is Sony's automotive sensor range, built to pull detail out of low light. Being backside-illuminated with a large 1\/1.8\" sensor area, it gathers more light with less noise, so night footage is cleaner instead of grey and grainy. HDR running on both channels is what stops a bright sky washing out the car in front, or a dark interior hiding the road – the camera captures both ends of the exposure and combines them, which is how number plates stay readable in glare and at speed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSupercapacitor instead of a lithium battery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dash cam lives on a windscreen in full sun. Lithium cells swell, leak and lose capacity at those temperatures, and eventually kill the camera. The A229 Ultra uses a supercapacitor instead, rated from −20°C to 65°C, with no battery to degrade. If it ever gets hotter than it can tolerate, it pauses recording to protect itself and resumes once it has cooled – it protects the footage and itself rather than failing quietly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHardwired parking mode, with three ways to record\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_10.jpg?v=1790826346\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWired to the fuse box with a VIOFO hardwire kit, the camera keeps watching while the car is off:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuto event detection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– the camera stays idle until the G-sensor or motion detector triggers, then records the event (and keeps the moments before it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime-lapse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– one frame every second or two, hours of coverage for very little card space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow bitrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– continuous recording at reduced quality, so nothing is missed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit also monitors your battery voltage and shuts the camera down before it drops too far to start the car, so parking mode can't leave you with a flat battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWi-Fi, app, GPS and voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_6.jpg?v=1790826268\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5GHz Wi-Fi transfers clips to your phone in seconds rather than minutes, so reviewing an incident is quick when it matters. The built-in GPS records your speed, route and the time on the footage itself – useful when an insurer or the police ask what happened and when. Voice control means you can lock a file by saying so, instead of taking a hand off the wheel to find a button.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_9.jpg?v=1790826298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChannels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-channel – front and rear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSensors\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront: Sony STARVIS 2 IMX678, 1\/1.8″ 8MP\u003cbr\u003eRear: Sony STARVIS 2 IMX678, 1\/1.8″ 8MP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4K (3840 × 2160) at 30fps + 4K at 30fps\u003cbr\u003eAlso 4K 21:9 + 4K 21:9, or 1080p + 1080p\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHDR\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront and rear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLens\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront: F1.8 aperture, 140° field of view\u003cbr\u003eRear: F1.8 aperture, 140° field of view\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDisplay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4″ high-resolution screen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWi-Fi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in 2.4GHz and 5GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBluetooth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in, supports the optional BTR200 remote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGPS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in GPS logger – speed, time and location recorded onto the footage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVoice control\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes – start or stop recording, take a photo, toggle Wi-Fi by voice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParking mode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuto event detection, time-lapse, low bitrate recording (hardwire kit required)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eG-sensor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOff \/ low \/ medium \/ high sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLoop recording\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOff \/ 1 \/ 2 \/ 3 \/ 5 \/ 10 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePolarising filter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront CPL-200 included. Rear CPL-600 optional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardwire kit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHK4 – the kit VIOFO lists for the A229 series. A Schmicko package includes one.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMemory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emicroSD up to 512GB. A 128GB high-endurance card is included in the Schmicko package.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFile formats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVideo MP4, stills JPEG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDC 5V \/ 2A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20°C to 65°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20°C to 70°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront 58 × 99 × 46 mm. Rear 71 × 30 × 41 mm.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"VIOFO","offers":[{"title":"No SD Card - Supply Your Own","offer_id":61952106070156,"sku":null,"price":529.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"128 GB","offer_id":61952106102924,"sku":null,"price":639.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"256 GB (Most Popular)","offer_id":61952106135692,"sku":null,"price":694.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"512 GB","offer_id":61952106168460,"sku":null,"price":782.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/2126\/0940\/files\/2CH_10.jpg?v=1790826346","url":"https:\/\/shop.schmicko.com.au\/products\/viofo-a229-ultra","provider":"Schmicko®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}