Mio MiVue 658 WiFi Dashcam Review
Peter Donnell / 8 years ago
Introduction
In our increasingly connected world, dash cams are now more popular than ever. From being able to track your journey, offer up navigation, safety warnings, or capture evidence of any unfortunate circumstances for insurance reasons, there’s a lot of benefits to be found in monitoring and recording your driving experiences.
“For your convenience, the dash cam will start recording when you start your car and you can easily access the menu by touching the screen. The Extreme HD 2304 pixel camera records your journey, functioning as your personal eyewitness on the road. So in case of an accident, you’ll always have recordings of what happened. Of course, you can also use your dash cam simply when driving through beautiful, memorable scenery, so you can share your experiences with friends and family.” – Mio
The latest model from Mio, the MiVue 658 WiFi comes packed full of features to help enhance your driving, safety and general peace of mind. From being able to record videos and take pictures, to GPS tracking and even WiFi for sending files from the MiVue directly to your mobile device; handy if you wanted to upload a snap or video to social media or mail them to your insurance with minimal delay.
- 2.7 inch touch screen – offers true ease of use: intuitive and user-friendly
- Extreme HD recording – 2304 x 1296 at 30 fps – with the latest H.264 technology for high-quality videos at a smaller file size
- Integrated WIFI – easily send your videos to your smartphone for back up, or share your experiences on Facebook via the MiVue app
- GPS tracking – automatically records your driving information, including speed, altitude, longitude, latitude and heading
- Speed alarm – offers a sound alert if you go over the speed limit
- Add safety cameras – add a new safety camera to your device
“The new MiVue 658 WIFI is the perfect combination of connectivity and safety. This dash cam offers you the safe feeling of a personal eyewitness on the road, and adds GPS tracking, safety camera data and WIFI for instant sharing. This makes the MiVue 658 WIFI the ideal solution for everyone who wants to be connected and feel safe on the road at the same time. Why use a dash cam?” – Mio
Why use a dash cam?
Proof in case of accidents – Mio’s dash cams have the ability to record every vehicle journey including capturing the moment of an impact so can help provide proof before, during and after an accident.Protect yourself from fraudulent claims – Recorded proof from the dash cams can be used to help resolve accident liability claims, ‘stop cash for crash’ claims as well as protect your ‘No Claims Bonus’. Peace of mind when driving on the roads – Feeling and being safe on the road is paramount! So why not protect yourself against instances of road rage and become more aware of your own driving speed with the safety camera alerts.
Protect yourself from fraudulent claims – Recorded proof from the dash cams can be used to help resolve accident liability claims, ‘stop cash for crash’ claims as well as protect your ‘No Claims Bonus’.Peace of mind when driving on the roads – Feeling and being safe on the road is paramount! So why not protect yourself against instances of road rage and become more aware of your own driving speed with the safety camera alerts.
Peace of mind when driving on the roads – Feeling and being safe on the road is paramount! So why not protect yourself against instances of road rage and become more aware of your own driving speed with the safety camera alerts.
Packaging & Accessories
The box is nice and compact, with two clear images on the front showing off the camera design, as well as some of the main spec; Wifi, HD, GPS and touch display.
Around the back, nothing too crazy, just a quick rundown of the main specifications.
In the box, you’ll find a stack of documentation, a smaller box containing the camera, the windscreen suction mount, as well as the power adaptor.