The iRoad X9 dashcam is a front and rear camera that can continuously record while you are driving. Its the first time I’m testing a higher segment of dashcam which includes both a front and rear camera.
What’s in the Box?
- Front camera
- Rear camera
- Wifi dongle
- IROAD Genuine 32 MicroSD card( I have received a 125 GB card)
- Uninterrupted fuse cable
- Rear camera cable
- User manual
- Extra double-sided tape.
Optional :
External GPS Antenna ( Mine came with it)
I have also received the IROAD OBDII POWER CABLE
Design and Features
IRoad X9 Front and Rear Dashcam
I really liked the design of the iRoad X9 and it looks very sleek and luxury and. Both cams can be twisted to adjust to the best angle for your car, which was very convenient and made the setup very easy since When attached, I cannot see the front camera at all since it was installed behind my rearview mirror.
When the ignition key is on, the camera will tell you when it starts recording, if the MicroSD card is missing, and when the GPS is connected. The GPS connection sometimes took 1-5 minutes to connect to the camera. If you forget to put the MicroSD card in, it will constantly remind you it is missing to the point that I unplugged the camera from the power because it did not stop.
The iRoad X9 is equipped with ADAS( Road Safety Warning System ).
The ability to give lane departure, forward collision, and front vehicle departure warnings. My car didn’t have those options ( I own a Toyota Celica 2003) so I was interested to see how they work on the iRoad X9. Basically the camera would be beeping constantly that either someone in front of me has moved (while driving down the highway) or that a collision was imminent. The lane departure warning worked fine and every time I have changed lanes it was beeping and letting me know.
Setup
Setup was straightforward and I used the IROAD OBDII power cable to connect it to the OBI post. I could hard-wire it, but it was faster to use the OBDII power cable.
I decided to mount the front camera, behind the rear mirror. I cleaned off the spot where I was going to mount it and carefully applied it to my window. I threaded the power inside the roof and rear panel and plugged it to the OBDII port. The GPS unit was threaded up and through the roof panel. The rear camera was plugged in the upper side of my rear window, I have a hatchback so my 5 door opens with the rear window.
The rear camera was applied in the same way, by centering it at the top of my back windshield and sticking it on firmly. I threaded the power cable up to the roof panel and into the front camera.
Afterward, the installation is straightforward I just inserted the included MicroSD card and Wifi dongle, I followed the instructions on setting up the iRoad app on my phone and off we go.
Performance
The video quality during the day was very good. Cars and landmarks are easily visible and are quite clear. I have no complaints about the video quality during the day.
In the dark, the video quality is not as good, but still decent as long as there is light from headlights or streetlights. The rear camera video quality suffers as there was no light coming from the headlights. It worked better in the city where there was lighting all around so I can’t really blame the camera since the camera has a low light vision, not dark/night vision.
Also due to my spoiler position, I could not see much.
cloudy day
Overall the performance and quality of the cameras were good, and the app is very useful. iRoad also has a PC viewer application that allows for multiple views at once, GPS tracking, and more. The ability to view the front and rear camera at the same time is a great option.
Hardware Specs
| CAMERA | Front: SONY STARVIS 2.13M Rear: SONY Exmor 2.0M |
|---|---|
| RESOLUTION | Front & Rear: Full HD (1920 x 1080P) |
| FRAME | Front & Rear: 30fps |
| DEGREES | Front: 150º Rear: 145º |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A7 MP Core Processor V3 |
| X-VISION | In parking mode, set automatically brightness 3 times more |
| WI-FI | Smartphone playback/settings, Firmware automatic upgrade |
| ADAS | LDWS(Lane departure warning system) FCWS(Forward collusion warning system) FVDW(Front Vehicle Departure Warning) |
| LBP | Cut-off and booting voltage settings(Constant power) |
| G SENSOR | Axis Accelerometer G-Sensor (3D, ±3G) |
| GPS | External GPS Antenna ((In conjunction with Google Maps to check the location and speed) |
| CAPACITY | Micro SD 4GB ~ 128GB (recommended type MLC Class10) |
| RECORDING MODES | Normal(driving)mode, Event(impact)mode, Parking(Motion Detection) mode, Voice recording |
| AUDIO | Speaker (effect sound for informing operational status and 34 kinds of voice guidance voice guidance supported), Microphone embedded |
| VIDEO | H.264 / ADPCM |
| TEMPERATURE | -30 ~ 80 º C (Storage temperature : -30 ~ 90 º C) |
| HUMIDITY | 10 ~ 95% |
| ETC | Security LED / Operation Status LED/ GPS Receiver LED |
| PC VIEWER | Windows XP, VISTA, Win7, Win8 (32Bit ~ 64Bit support) |
| APPLICATION | IROAD App (Android 2.3, iOS 5.0 or higher version) |
IRoad X9 Dashcam
IRoad X9 Dashcam box
IRoad X9 Dashcam box
My Opinion
After using iRoad X9 for more than 3 weeks I have only positive thoughts its reliable, has good software, and it looks nice in my car. Basically it does what it’s supposed to do. But I do have a couple of things I would change. It would be much comfortable to have a built-in GPS module and if they would lower the costs it will definitely bring more clients to their doors. If you have the money to spend and want a very nice camera, the iRoad X9 is a nice one to look into.
Price: $299+
iRoad X9 CAN be purchased from:
iroad.kr
Disclosure: iRoad X9 Dash Cam was sent to me by iRoad for reviewing.
