PAPAGO! P2 Pro Dashcam Review - P2 Pro

With the introduction of smaller and smaller cameras the world became almost obsessed with recording every moment of their lives. We have seen an explosion of gadgets apps and services that allow us to post images and videos of our daily activities. For the most part these are mildly interesting, but not really ground shaking. There is an area that while appearing innocuous, can actually be an important one in many ways. This new area of life recording is the dashcam. These devices are designed to record our travels on the roads (and off). In most cases they are forward facing and do not do much more than record the road ahead of you to some sort of removable media. In more advanced cases they are capable of watching the road, ensuring that you are not drifting, warning if you are too close to something ahead of you and tracking your location. With these advanced cameras you have a safety product in addition to being able to broadcast your driving habits. Today we will be taking a look at one of these advanced models, the Papago P2 Pro. So let’s dive in and see what it can do.

The Papago P2 Pro -
The Papago P2 Pro is a small device. This is by design because you would not want to have a huge camera in the middle of your front window. Still even with its size the Papago P2 Pro is a very capable device. Just looking at the specs show you that it has a ton of things going on under the hood.
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LCD Display 2.4″ LCD panel 320 x 240 pixels resolution
Image Sensor Aptina 3.5 mega pixels 1/3″ CMOS sensor
Lens 130° wide viewing angle
Lens structure Composed with 6 piece glasses and 1 piece IR filter
GPS Receiver U-blox 6 latest GPS module Ceramic antenna 25 x 25 x 4 mm
G-Sensor Yaw /Pitch / Roll G-sensor
Video Format 1080p30 / .TS (AVC/H.264)
Storage Memory SDHC card (32GB Maxima)
HDMI HDMI 1.3
USB USB 2.0
LED Instruction Light Red and green indicator light
Power Supply 12-24V DC input / 5V / 1A output
Power Consumption 4.75V~5.25V /1A
Operating Temperature 32°~158°F
Storage Temperature -4 °~ 176°F
Dimension 3.75″ x 2.5″x 2.4″
Weight 0.3 lbs

The listed features are also quite impressive.
Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) including Stop and Go, LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System) and FCWS (Front Collision Warning System)
Supports Driver Fatigue Alarm which drivers can set up the alarm for resting for long hour drive.
Device alerts you when headlights are necessary for driving conditions
Embedded GPS. Record coordinates, speed, direction and dates while driving.
Built-in G-sensor supports video file backup when an accident happens
Supports digital WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) and full HD 1080p high resolution video recording
Supports screen capture
Auto turn on once engine starts
HDMI output supports HDTV playback
Supports low and high temperature protection

Now that we have got your attention let’s do our walk around of the P2 Pro and show you the flow of the menu system. Since there is so much to talk about we thought a video along with a few pictures would serve much better than trying to type everything out.

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