CONCLUSION

   The DR900S-2CH currently offers the best car dash cameras have to offer in pretty much everything including build quality, features, resolution and bitrate and although it's still not what we'd consider as perfect it's a great first try by Pittasoft in the 4k market. Now there are two reasons behind the why the DR900S-2CH is not perfect, fps and night recording. For the majority of consumers out there 30fps will be more than enough but there are SoC solutions out there which support up to 60fps 4k recording (same goes for the rear camera of course) so our guess is that this is what Pittasoft will be focusing on for their next model. As for night recording although very good it still doesn't seem just as vibrant and crisp compared to what we got from previous BlackVue models (lighting issues mostly) and although there's probably room for further improvement via firmware tweaks our guess is that this is a hardware related limitation (one which we hope Pittasoft will also improve in their next 4k model). These of course can’t be considered as drawbacks since they are still more than what you’re getting from the majority if not all of the dash cameras currently available in the market but still these have to be addressed. Also do keep in mind that by default the 5GHz band is enabled for WiFi connectivity so some older smartphone and tablet models may not see the SSID (if that’s the case you will need to change the settings from the micro SD card via the BlackVue Viewer for Windows/MAC) and also that H.265 HEVC files may be just too much for your system to playback (older system will have that issue) so in order for you to be able to watch them you may need to choose the H.264 codec instead.

   The reason Pittasoft has enjoyed the top spot in terms of car dash camera sales over the past few years is without doubt the build quality, features, design and video/audio performance of their BlackVue models. Still all those things come at a cost and so currently the BlackVue DR900S-2CH model retails for USD479.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 445Euros inside the EU (Amazon UK) a price tag which although quite hefty still represents exactly what you’re getting. With that out of the way if you’re not willing to spend as much for the dual-channel BlackVue model you can always opt for the single-channel one which retails for roughly USD100/100Euros less. No matter which model you decide to get your hands on however you’ll be getting the highest resolution, best image quality and available features currently available from a car dash camera which is why the BlackVue DR900S-2CH gets our Platinum Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Design/Size
- 4k UHD Resolution (Front Camera) / Full HD Resolution (Rear Camera)
- Image Quality (Sharpness/Color Reproduction)
- Audio Quality
- Dual Camera Solution
- Built In Dual Band WiFi/GPS/G-Sensor
- Range Of Motion (Tilt)
- Motion Sensor On/Off Audio Recording
- BlackVue Viewer Software (PC/MAC/Android/iOS)
- Cloud Access
- Up To 128GB MicroSD Cards
- Power Magic Pro & Power Magic Battery Pack (Extra)

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- Not Convertible Friendly
- Slight Night Vision Quality Issues