Every driver in Russia at least once in life faced with the dishonest attempt of obtaining money from the traffic police or the crooks. And those and others are always afraid when their words or actions are written in the camera, but to make use of the smartphone not always conveniently, and simply can not manage to capture the right moment.
In this case, come to the aid of the DVR, but not the Chinese for $15 from AliExpress with almost any good, modern and quality. Today we test a new product for the Russian market – the recorder Prestigio Roadrunner 330i, recently went on sale in the country.
The device is made in a single body, so that its installation will not have to disassemble half the interior to remove the grille and the whole front bumper. In short, a positive impression immediately. Let’s see how it will manifest itself in daily use on the roads of one of the Russian cities.
Packaging
Prestigio Roadrunner 330i comes in a traditional, fairly compact box made of cardboard, executed in white and red colors. The upper part immediately meets a potential buyer with the render of the Registrar on both sides – you can see and the optics and the screen, and overall design features. This is a definite plus.
Further, on the bottom you can see a lot of text and icons – this are the main advantages of the device as well as all the main characteristics, both in Russian and English languages. As part of the information content pack from the DVR gets the highest score, but that the material from which it is made, must be at least a little stronger: when transporting the device inside, of course, will not be affected, but to disrupt the presentation of the box very easily.
Equipment
The majority of DVRs are supplied only with the necessary accessories, without which its operation would be difficult or impossible. This fully applies to the Prestigio Roadrunner 330i: since this model is relatively inexpensive, and extra utility should not count. But still he has something to please.
So, in the box with the data logger you can find a very detailed manual with description of all buttons and menu items. But most of all we are pleased with the complete device power from an onboard network of the car: it has a microUSB connector, not miniUSB, as is often the case, so instead, when absolutely necessary, you can always use the data cable from 90% of modern smartphones and tablet computers. Cable length is 3 meters.
Also included is a mount. It has a pretty wide Cup, by which clings on the glass, and the plastic here is very strong. Mount the logger has only one degree of freedom.
Features
Before we move on to the list of characteristics, note that at the time of writing the price Prestigio Roadrunner 330i was 2400 rubles via Yandex.Market. Price suggests that to expect from such Registrar miracles is not necessary, however, he still has something to surprise you. In particular, we were pleased with the built-in battery capacity 200 mAh battery, which lasts for a long (by modern standards) period of record.
All specifications of the DVR taken from the official Prestigio website but they can also be found in the manual and on the bottom of the box.
matrix: CMOS, 1 Megapixel;
optics: 120 degree;
– processor: NT96223;
screen: 3 inch, 960х240 points, non-touch;
– recording resolution: up to Full HD at 25 frames per second;
– photo resolution: 12 MP;
– memory: 128MB ROM, microSD up to 32GB;
interfaces: microUSB, microSD;
– battery: lithium polymer, 200 mAh;
– housing: plastic, black;
– operation temperature: 0 to 45 degrees Celsius;
– optional: motion sensor, digital zoom 4x;
– dimensions: 98х54х36 millimeters;
– weight: 66 grams.
Note the absence of the Registrar of HDMI output, which eliminates the possibility of a direct connection to a TV, monitor or computer that is consistent with the price category of the device. You should also pay attention to the range of temperatures in which the operation of the gadget: in the winter in a cold car to turn it on is not worth it, and this is connected primarily with battery, but more on that later.
Appearance and build quality
Prestigio Roadrunner 330i comes in an all plastic case and has a classic design when the front panel is only optics and illumination and panel back in almost all of its area set screen. Made by the Registrar for such a budget device very nicely – there is an original and interesting elements of design plus the producer tried to give his body the most compact dimensions in all three dimensions. The idea was a success – on the windshield it takes up very little space, and it’s even possible to hide behind the mirror.
Build quality no complaints: all the details of the case are well fitted to each other, of a button when driving on our roads do not fall, and the building itself does not emit squeaks and other extraneous sounds. The panel with the screen even slightly recessed into the body, which gives it extra protection from scratches.
Almost all elements have the traditional arrangement: speaker, led flash and optics forward, the screen is rear groove for fastening on the glass with the microUSB is placed on top, as well as the power button and the microphone and the Reset button can be found on the left side.
But then where are all the buttons? This is the most interesting – they were put on the bottom of the case next to the microSD.
Ergonomics
Everyone who has ever dealt with a DVR, you will understand very quickly how to connect and where to install Prestigio Roadrunner 330i, plus the hand itself will be pulled to the button on the top edge. Mount is made on the “five” on a scale: the Registrar held securely and does not fall out even on potholes, which is dotted with all, without exception, roads of Russia outside of the Moscow and Leningrad regions.
Not a very good thought the decision to place control buttons and menu navigation on the bottom of the case: the buttons are quite small, and they are located close enough to each other, which causes some difficulties in their use. However, in a few minutes the data logger control is brought to automaticity, and to use such buttons is comfortable and familiar. In addition, transfer them to the bottom face is allowed to reduce the dimensions of all of the Registrar without the need to install a screen with a smaller screen.
Interface
Unlike hardware buttons are not where you need it, the interface shows a clear and understandable structure on the introduction which takes very little time. Menus are translated into Russian and allows you to quickly configure all the options, even without resorting to the instructions, but the style might seem familiar to registrars from China – shell, as seen in the photo, one and the same.
On the main screen displays all current recording settings, including resolution, icon included microphone and power source (vehicle electrical system or battery). You can also view the date and time and, if necessary, correct them. In short, with the development of the software part of the problem no one there.
Work offline
Prestigio Roadrunner 330i equipped with a battery capacity of 200 mAh, made by lithium polymer technology. This kind of battery, unlike conventional lithium-ion, a little thinner, but they are more sensitive to cold, hence the need to warm up the interior to at least 0 degrees Celsius.
Regular battery during the test, provided up to 10 minutes of recording video at a maximum resolution – enough to capture the dialogue by the police in an idling car or on a record night video from the Parking lot when triggered G-sensor.
On the charger is missing the sticker with the specs, but the official Prestigio site says that it outputs 5 volts and 1.5 amps. Smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (battery 4100 mAh) this memory fully charged in 3.5 hours, so that these parameters close to the truth.
The drives
Consider the Registrar officially supports memory cards microSD up to 32 GB. However, this restriction did not prevent him to “digest” storage to 64 GB in our case also UHS-I, just need to pre-format the card to Fat32 (instructions are online). After formatting Prestigio Roadrunner 330i without any problems fills the entire volume and automatically deletes the oldest files when recording new.
Video recording
Testing Prestigio Roadrunner 330i was conducted in the 720p/30 fps – it seemed to us the most optimal for this model. In maximum mode the video turns out with jerks, because 25 frames per second for really smooth images is still insufficient, plus the Full HD resolution here is achieved by interpolation.
In daylight, the Registrar does very well at the level of models for 4000-5000 rubles, that is twice more expensive. The numbers are readable even at a distance, the picture is full of colors, not peresvecheno. On cloudy days all the same: a videos get very high quality. In other words, in the case of a given situation on the road Prestigio Roadrunner 330i recorded video will fit perfectly as video verification. Link to the daily record:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0T4PHw4Ys8
But this is only if the day, because at night, especially where there is very little artificial light, the ability of the Registrar, alas, is not enough, even if to twist the exposure compensation to maximum. On major roads where there is light, Prestigio Roadrunner 330i still coping and the rooms visible from a distance of up to 10 meters in motion, and freeze frame. If the roads are not lit, then in the video you can see only what falls into the area of the beam. Our opinion: optics Prestigio Roadrunner 330i, a lack of intensity. Link to night entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIB4vxzK7vE
But in General, the quality of night shooting for a cost of less than 3,000 rubles can be considered satisfactory. The recorded files are saved in AVI format, allowing you to replay them on PCs and laptops, and on mobile devices in a regular video player, you only need to verify that the codec M-JPEG.
Conclusion
DVR Prestigio Roadrunner 330i is quite a good budget solution for those who are against this kind of device is looking for just basic functionality, that is, the video recording while driving or parked. For the cost less than 3,000 rubles, it performs its function at 100%, and still managing to please such as microUSB port, a powerful battery charger and the ability to recognize the memory card of large volume.
If you need a Registrar with basic functionality, brought to mind, then take the Prestigio Roadrunner 330i without thinking: good price, good build quality, proven brand.
Pros Prestigio Roadrunner 330i
– support microSD cards larger than 32 GB;
– high quality recording in daylight;
– intuitive and convenient interface;
– high build quality;
– the microUSB port;
– compact size;
– good autonomy.
Cons Prestigio Roadrunner 330i
– awkward control buttons;
– low quality night video.
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