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Transcend DrivePro 520

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3.9
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User ratings:
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
11
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3.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • excellent performance
  • build quality and loads of features
  • Transcend DrivePro 520 is very basic and fairly easy to use

Cons

  • color is a little over-saturated
  • it s somewhat pricey
  • some of them gets robbed by their own passengers

Key specs

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  • CMOS
  • 130 °
  • yes
  • 2.4 in
  • yes
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Transcend DrivePro 520 - Pros & Cons

Transcend DrivePro 520

Pros

  • excellent performance
  • build quality and loads of features
  • Transcend DrivePro 520 is very basic and fairly easy to use
  • The secondary camera is adequate as well
  • Microphone quality is generally good on the DrivePro 520
  • Overall build quality is quite good as well
  • emergency recording mode ensures that the current recordings are well protected from erasure
  • the rotation makes is convenient for you
  • it has other great features that are well outlined here for your convenience and comfort
  • very capable and impressive dash camera
  • The app integration is neat from a management point of view

Cons

  • color is a little over-saturated
  • it s somewhat pricey
  • some of them gets robbed by their own passengers
  • the higher price compared to the many nameless competitors
  • the headlights on your vehicle will likely blow out the numbers on the license plate
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  • IR lights that will turn on at night which
  • adverse conditions will cause the suction mount to lose suction
  • the camera fell on multiple occasions because the suction cup simply
  • The GPS would get the location and the relative speed
  • a shiny ring around the lens and white lettering

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Transcend DrivePro 520 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
HDMIno
USByes
USB version2.0
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Dimensions
Width2.54 in
Height1.73 in
Depth2.54 in
Weight3.81 oz
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Features
G-Sensoryes
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Communication
GPSyes
GPS locationBuilt-in
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery type
Lithium Polymer
External power connection
Cigarette Lighter Outlet
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Image
Aperture1.8
Maximum video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum frame rate at highest resolution30.0 fps
Max frame rate regardless of resolution30.0 fps
Maximum resolution at highest frame rate1920 x 1080 px
Number of cameras1
Sensor typeCMOS
Video file formatsAVC/H.264 .mov
Viewing angle130.0 °
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Display
Built-in displayyes
Screen size2.4 in
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
Maximum memory card size64GB
Memory card includedyes
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Audio properties
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speakeryes

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Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.3
Based on 11 reviews
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Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
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Good Gear Guide
Published: 30.01.2018
Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package

Transcend's DrivePro 520 dash cam lets you keep track of passengers in your car as well as what's in front of you, with both a front-facing static camera and an integrated swiveling interior camera.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 review: Dash cam with a mobile twist
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MobileSyrup
Published: 28.03.2017
Transcend DrivePro 520 review: Dash cam with a mobile twist

In Canada’s more serene driving conditions, a dash cam could prove instrumental in capturing a collision to prove who was at fault.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520: In-n-Out Security
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hardwarezone.com.ph
Published: 07.05.2017
Transcend DrivePro 520: In-n-Out Security
4.5

Whether we side with the driver or the passenger, we deserve an equal level of protection in transit, and the Transcend DrivePro 520 interestingly supplies both needs without a sweat.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 29.01.2018
Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
1.8

Transcend's DrivePro 520 dash cam lets you keep track of passengers in your car as well as what's in front of you, with both a front-facing static camera and an integrated swiveling interior camera.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Travelling with Transcend’s DrivePro 520
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Back2Gaming
Published: 29.02.2016
Travelling with Transcend’s DrivePro 520

We review the Transcend DrivePro 520 dual-camera dash cam and take it for a spin. Read more in this #B2G review.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 In-Car Camera Review
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Technology X
Published: 05.11.2016
Transcend DrivePro 520 In-Car Camera Review

Most might not ever consider such but a typical hardware review is usually completed after a very sh

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520
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PC Mag Middle East
Published: 14.09.2016
Transcend DrivePro 520
3.5

Transcend's new DrivePro 520 comes with infrared LEDs that lets you record what's going on inside of the car's cabin.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 29.01.2018
Transcend DrivePro 520 dash cam review: Front and interior cameras in one neat package
3.5

Transcend's DrivePro 520 dash cam lets you keep track of passengers in your car as well as what's in front of you, with both a front-facing static camera and an integrated swiveling interior camera.

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 24.02.2016
Transcend DrivePro 520

The GHI's Tried & Tested verdict of the Transcend DrivePro 520

Transcend DrivePro 520 Review: Transcend DrivePro 520 Car Video Recorder (Dashcam) - Custom PC Review
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Custom PC Review
Published: 22.11.2016
Review: Transcend DrivePro 520 Car Video Recorder (Dashcam) - Custom PC Review

Think about the last time you, your family or your friend got into a car accident. Was the insurance process easy? Or was it difficult? Did the other party

Transcend DrivePro 520 Transcend DrivePro 520 review: It has the best dash cam but is costly
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The Economic Times
Published: 26.05.2016
Transcend DrivePro 520 review: It has the best dash cam but is costly

Although car video recorders or dash cams are common in Russia and south-east Asia, they're still rare in India.

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