Many other dashcams available are cheaper, not sure I would pay extra for the connectivity and other features personally but a good gadget to have and on reflection it may be worth the GPS and speed tracking information.

The complexity of setting up the Road Angel Halo Pro Dashcam depends on whether you’ll be hardwiring the camera as I did or just using the included power cable. The Road Angel View is a 2CH dash camera that combines a rear-view mirror with a built-in forward-facing camera and an optional external or internal rear camera, depending on the vehicle.

I have a phone holder on the dashboard in my car so the cameras were set up and easily viewed by all in the car. The only part of plan “B” that I really didn’t like was getting the bathroom sink cover off, and drilling a hole through the front hull into the doghouse area, and plugging it; yet another point of possible leaks, plus it wouldn’t get finished this week. The rear camera is waterproof and can be installed internally or externally, based on the vehicle type. The SD card is easy to install (and clear instructions shown in the user guide) – would be nice if the memory card was included in the package. For me the live coverage footage, GPS and speed information were the major selling points for this product.

In the event of an accident or if you just want to keep a recording, you can select the exact time you want to download, trim/edit the clip and save it to your phone. If you want to download footage you can only download clips of a couple of minutes at a time, which is really inconvenient if you need to send someone the footage. The rear-facing camera isn’t quite so sharp, but still records at a perfectly respectable 1920 x 1080, also known as 1080p or Full HD. While most dashcams have built-in screens that make them large and blocky, the Halo Pro is simply a small plastic wedge with a rotatable camera lens that takes up little space on the windshield when mounted. Utilising Halo View’s new 6G FHD lens ensures crystal-clear footage that remains in focus as far as the naked eye can see and beyond.This Road Angel Halo View,2K 1440p Dual Mirror Dash-Camera,1080p Reversing Cam,10" Touch Screen, is an example of the device that does not work if the electricity supplied via USB is higher than recommended. The camera itself works very well indeed, recording excellent footage of high quality and containing great detail. My default dashcam of choice has been the Nextbase 322GW - and we've got those hard-wired into both of our cars.