Lexand LR-4500: Inexpensive Full HD In-Camera Recorder with No Interpolation

Lexand Lab Lexand brand , a American supplier of navigation devices, video recorders, readers and accessories, presents a new car DVR. Lexand LR-4500 supports real HD 1920 x 1080 pixels video recording without interpolation. The device is built around the AIT 8427 processor, which provides better recording quality than most models based on Ambarella chips. Lexand LR-4500 also features a 2-inch screen, half-hour battery life and HDMI port corresponding cable included . According to the Smartmarketing analytical group, about 300 thousand DVRs were sold in America in 2011. In 2012, the American market volume of such devices could exceed one million copies.

Car DVRs are one of the fastest growing segments of the electronic gadgets market. According to the analytical group SmartMarketing, in 2011 in America was sold about 300 thousand. of such devices. In 2012 this segment will double or even triple – in our country from 700 thousand to one million DVRs will be sold.

The American company Lexand Lab Lexand brand is a major supplier of satellite navigators, e-readers and accessories. In November 2011 Lexand entered the car DVR market with three models: Lexand LR-2000, LR-2500 and LR-3000. In summer 2012 the company introduced an updated line of such devices, including two models: Lexand LR-3500 and LR-3700. In addition, the Lexand portfolio includes navigator-recorders with a diagonal of 5, 6 and 7 inches.

Today Lexand introduces a new DVR – Lexand LR-4500. The model is based on the AIT 8427[1] processor, which provides higher clarity of recorded video compared to models based on Ambarella chips.

Interpolation is often used in low cost recorders as a clever marketing trick providing for digital stretching of low resolution video up to the size indicated in the specifications HD or Full HD – see details. right side comparison. In practice this results in a low-quality and high-resolution image. The Lexand LR-4500 features Full HD 1080p natural mode without interpolation.

Lexand LR-4500 is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with glass optics, the lens angle of 140 degrees. Thanks to this the recording captures not only the space in front of the hood of the car, but also the roadsides. Videos are recorded cyclically: new files are recorded over old files: in 1, 3, 5, or 10-minute segments, or continuously. A new file starts in the same second in which the previous one ended – there are no “gaps” between them. For reference: in many video recorders 1-5 seconds are lost between each video clip.

To view video, the novelty is equipped with a 2-inch display, and provides a function to turn off the screen: it ceases to annoy the driver with his backlight especially important for dark times of day , and the recorder continues to work and record video. AV and HDMI interfaces are available for displaying information on TVs and LCD monitors. The appropriate cables are included with the Lexand LR-4500, as well as a car holder with a metal tip. Often with DVRs are supplied entirely plastic mounts, which have a noticeably lower level of reliability.

The model has a microphone for sound recording, built-in speakers and G-Sensor. After the latter triggers as a result of a blow, sudden braking, turning, etc. the DVR will continue to record video. The video loops are stored in a special area on the memory card and thus protected from being overwritten. In addition, you can also protect the file manually by using the appropriate option in the menu.

The new black box will be offered in two colors: silver and dark gray. Lexand LR-4500 for sale started this December at 5,490 Dollars. The video recorder in silver color will be available at the DNS digital supermarket on an exclusive basis by the end of 2012.

[1] AIT – Alpha Imaging Technology Corp. Taiwanese company, whose strategic partners are UMC, Fujitsu and IBM. In addition, AIT customers include Motorola, Nokia, LG, Samsung, Sharp, Hitachi, Konka and NEC.