It all sounds impressive, but we'll reserve judgment until it's been through our rigorous testing. Cars with integrated dash cams Although not a feature as such, it’s worth adding here that this dash cam does not have a display. While screens are useful during the initial set-up process of a dash cam, we often find them distracting while driving. As such, we think Road Angel’s decision to not fit a display is a good thing.

A 2K dash cam with GPS, excellent video quality and a rear-facing camera included, but it lacks bonus features and the app could be better

Being so compact, it wont obscure your driving, with its rotatable lens, and discrete wiring means you will capture sharp full HD footage. a>

A hardwire kit is not essential to use with a dash cam, however it is preferred by many motorists due to the neat cable management when hardwired correctly. A hardwire kit can also provide additional features (depending on the dash cam specifications). For example, a Road Angel dash camera that has been hardwired will allow additional features to be accessed including Parking Mode and Winter Mode. Steps for hardwiring a dash camera That said, the system still provides a good amount of coverage to the front and rear, and should satisfy most buyers. Road Angel Halo Pro: Verdict Faulty products will be replaced as soon as we are able to verify the fault and ship another to you. To use a parking mode feature to its fullest, you'll need to hardwire the dash cam to your car battery. You'll either need to hardwire the dash cam yourself or get a professional to do it (ask your local garage or the store where you bought the dash cam). Additionally, some dash cam brands sell this cable separately, so you'll need to factor it into the overall cost.

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Usually, hardwire kits include 3 wires (constant fuse, ignition-controlled fuse and ground) that will need to be connected to the fuse box. You will need to determine which of the cables is for which purpose (you can probably find this on the paperwork with the hardwire kit).

One thing to watch out for is how the Halo Pro sits on your windscreen. Depending on your vehicle, it may not be the most discreet solution. Regarding image sensors, the Road Angel Halo Pro uses the OmniVision ovo4b10, the same as the Nextbase line of dashcams, while processing is looked after by a Hisilicon hi3556 system on chip. Having won a plethora of awards for their Road Angel Halo Pro dash cam, we thought we’d review one to see if it really is that good… The ignition-controlled fuse will only provide power when the ignition is switched on. The two cables providing power will need to be matched to fuse slots that are either ignition dependent or not (e.g constant power cable will need to be connected to a fuse slot that delivers power when the ignition is switched off).product/helpAdviseTab.hbs -->