INNOVV C5 Black Camera with 1.8 Meter Cable (Capacitor Version)

The camera does not function as well as other cameras I have used. The camera is not reliable and has issues often. We have 2 cameras and both have the same issues.

I've had various dash cameras in my car for years now and wanted to have on my bike as well. After doing a lot of research this had the best features for the price.First thing I noticed out of the box was the build quality. You'll notice a lot of cheap chinese cameras are lightweight and built out of all plastic, but the C5 has a heavy feel to it, with the camera lens and the main box are housed in a solid metal case.Overall the instructions were pretty straight forward, with color picturesI've only had this on my bike for a few days now, but am happy with the video quality and overall performance.I would highly recommend anyone wanting a dash cam for their bike to get the capacitor version (this one) over a battery one. Batteries can be problematic over time in the heat and weather, where as a capacitor one does not have those issues.

Nice, compact design and easy to install. However, I cannot get it to update to the latest firmware using the procedure they recommend. Every time I add the firmware file to root of the SD card, the unit doesn't appear to "boot up" (e.g. no flashing lights, etc). If I remove the firmware update file, it seems to boot normally. Contacted support through their site and no response yet and their forums appear to be all but dead. I've tried 4 different memory cards of various sized and manufacturers (including approved ones).I have not taken it out on the bike as the weather here is still too cold but if I can't get this resolved, it will go back. The app nags me to update the firmware every time it's opened. I'm not sure what the new firmware updates/fixes but firmware updates are usually fairly important so I'm not willing to go on without it for the cost. I'll just go back to a GoPro.

All in all a very good system. Works great with a Samsung PRO Endurance 128 gigsd card. Wifi connects quick and reliably. Streaming from device to phone stutters somewhat, but uploads to phone works well and you can upload up to 3 files at a time. Unit runs quite warm, but no problems so far after about 10-12 hours of recording. DVR is located in my dash side pocket on my 2013 GL1800 and camera on a bracket on my Madstat windshield. Video is easy to review on a PC with no special software needed for video files. Audio is very poor inside cubby with rubber cover over microphone. To me, day and night video quality is good, but I don't have much to compare it. Already have lots of deer shots from my early morning commutes. About the camera mount, the one negative thing about the package. The mount is a plastic snap ring with a threaded brass insert. The ring will not hold the camera snug enough to prevent rotation and the single screw in the insert can allow the mount to also rotate. I discarded the supplied mount and modified an iphone bicycle mount to bolt to my bracket. The camera diameter is about the size of a bicycle handlebar so it's rubberlined clamp worked, just had to drill out base to allow for a bolt for bracket. I may buy one of these for my truck.

Very easy to install and works like a charm.