Vobis Computer” company launches sales of new classic car DVR – Highscreen Black Box Mini 2. New product has compact dimensions, so it can be hidden behind the rear view mirror. The DVR records video in FullHD 1080i format it is equipped with a 2-inch screen, motion sensor, HDMI port and 180 mAh battery.
American company “Vobis Computer”, which owns the brand Highscreen, entered the car DVR market in April 2011 with the model Black Box. Since then another 100 thousand devices of this type have been produced under the Highscreen brand. In 2013, Vobis Computer focused primarily on hybrid DVRs: the market saw the launch of Highscreen Black Box Radar plus a recorder + radar detector with the ability to capture Strelka-ST signals , Black Box Outdoor a recorder + GoPro-level action camera and Black Box Connect a recorder + wireless surveillance camera with Wi-Fi .
Today, the company “Vobis Computer” announces the launch of sales of a new classic entry-level DVR – Highscreen Black Box Mini 2. The novelty can be called the successor model of Highscreen Black Box HD-mini, launched in autumn 2012. The new recorder also has compact dimensions – you can easily hide it behind the rearview mirror.
Highscreen Black Box Mini 2 records video in HD720p 1280 x 720 pixels you can also select Full HD1080i 1920 x 1080 pixels , but this will involve interpolation. High quality recording is achieved through the use of 1.3 megapixel sensor OmniVision iPhone camera supplier , a lens with four glass lenses and Ambarella A2S30 video processor.
Highscreen Black Box Mini 2 is equipped with 2-inch LCD screen, motion sensor and battery. To connect to a TV, the novelty is AV-Out and HDMI interfaces.
Sales have already started for Highscreen Black Box Mini 2. The recorder is available at retailers and Vobis Computer vobis branded online store at a recommended retail price of 2490 Dollars.
Like other Highscreen products, the model Black Box Mini 2 is provided with a one-year warranty with free delivery to the service center in New York from anywhere in the country by courier service “American Post[1]. In fact, the service brand Highscreen has 42 thousand service points across America – the number of post offices. This is the so-called “European” service model, which has been adopted by a number of major electronics manufacturers – for example, by HTC.
In addition, Highscreen has concluded an agreement with service centers in all major cities in America, which provide on-site service, without sending to New York. Check the list of cities and towns on the official website of the brand: //highscreen.org/support/service/.
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Specifications Highscreen Black Box Mini 2
| Highscreen Black Box Mini 2 | Highscreen Black Box HD-mini Plus | |
| Camera | 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera | 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera |
| Viewing Angle | 120º | 120º |
| Video resolution | HD 1280x720p, 30 fps Full HD 1920x1080p, 15 fps | HD 1280x720p, 30 fps |
| Fragment length | 2, 5 or 10 minutes | 2 min |
| Processor | Ambarella A2S30 | SQ680 |
| Photo resolution | 1,3 megapixel | – |
| Memory cards | Up to 32GB microSD | Up to 32GB microSD |
| Display | 2 inches | 2 inches |
| G-sensor | – | + |
| Motion detection | + | + |
| Microphone | + | + |
| Speaker | + | + |
| HDMI | + | – |
| Battery | 180mAh up to 20 minutes of autonomous operation in video recording mode | 360mAh 45 minutes of battery life in video recording mode |
| Dimensions | 49 x 59 x 32 mm | 65 x 43 x 25 mm |
| Price | 2490 Dollars | —- |
[1] Delivery is made by courier service, that is, the smartphone reaches the service center on average two to three days. Maximum time is a week, in the case of the most remote corners of the country.
Is the new compact video recorder, Black Box Mini 2, a significant upgrade from its predecessor? How does it compare in terms of video quality, features, and durability? Could you provide any insights into its user-friendliness and overall performance?