Waylens Horizon HD Dash Camera System with GPS
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- Precision, high-performance camera captures your driving experience in crystal-clear 1080p video
- GPS equipped windshield mount makes it easy to install and remove the camera
- Plug and play vehicle data with custom overlays to display G-Force, Pitch and Roll, Boost and other key parameters
- One-touch remote makes it easy to instantly mark a specific segment of the video footage for easy retrieval
- Easy editing and sharing via our exclusive apps for your mobile device or desktop application software.
Waylens delivers the Ultimate Automotive Camera System. Designed for automotive enthusiasts, the Waylens Horizon system captures your passion for driving in vivid detail. Consisting of a high-precision camera, plug-n-play OBD-II transmitter, one-click remote and mobile app, the Horizon embeds vehicle performance data right into HD video you can easily access, edit and share with our mobile and desktop applications.
Product Reviews
A perfect dashcam for every petrolhead ever.
I’ve been following the Waylens dashcam since it was on Kickstarter. I’m a driving enthusiast, so a camera like this that allowed driving metrics like speed, RPMs, and boost to be displayed was a huge interest. I’ve been living with the camera for almost a week now, and I’ve come to love it.Like other have said, the mount for the camera is finicky at best. The mount “grabs” the camera from the front and the back, and if it only has one side clipped, the camera is likely to fly off going through corners. Double checking after reinstalling the camera is a necessity. I haven’t seen or experienced any issues with the suction cup, but I’ve thought about alternatives like double-sided velcro like materials instead.The Android app leaves a little to be desired. The camera itself broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal which your phone, and the app, connects to. If you’re within range of your home network, this may cause confusion on the phone/app’s part. Equally confusing is when you’re on the road and connected to the camera’s Wi-Fi as well as your cell network’s signal. If you want to access the camera while connected to your cell network, you may have to turn off the cell network to do so, etc. Kind of complicated.The desktop app works as expected for the most part. It takes some getting used to, but I would recommend importing your clips from the camera before doing any cutting or highlighting. Otherwise you’re editing clips on the camera over USB, which is noticeably slower. Combining multiple clips isn’t possible as far as I can tell. I’ve found it’s easier to just edit on a PC than from a smartphone.As for the camera itself - it’s impressive. Day and night footage is what you’d expect to get from a GoPro, crisp and fluid at 1080p max. You can lower the resolution and framerate (from 60 to 30) if storage space is of concern. I have a 128GB card from SanDisk in mine, and it estimates over 10 hours of recording time at the max 1080p/60fps. Like another user mentioned, it does take a minute or two after starting for the remote and OBDII dongle to connect, but the camera displays a notification when they do connect. You can swipe through a live view or different metrics for the camera itself to display - from speed and RPM to pitch/roll, G-force, and boost/vacuum. I found my camera will automatically start when I start the car, but I haven’t tested its auto-shutoff. I manually stop the recording and turn off the camera when leaving the vehicle.Also worth noting, in the promotional videos and some early footage people have released, there is a data overlay for ambient temperature, pressure, and weather conditions. Those currently are not showing up for me on any of my clips. Could be a bug, but I haven’t contacted Waylens to inquire about it. And lastly, in response to the claim that speed is calculated by your GPS coordinates - I haven’t seen any evidence to this fact. I know for a fact that I had no GPS signal at one point, but my speed was still accurate the entire time. This makes sense since speed is a parameter provided over OBDII.EDIT 02/13/2017 - Seems that at some point the data overlay for ambient temperature and weather conditions is working again. Not sure if there was an update or an issue on my end that was causing it not to show up, but it works now! Everything else still stands, I’m loving the camera.
40% of a product…..
The idea of combining a camera system with an ODB dongle to allow for seamless creation of in-car video with overlay is brilliant. The execution of the Waylens Horizion is disappointing – especially at this price point. I wanted so much to like this camera, but ultimately I have returned it to Amazon. Here are the problems as I see them.1. The mount – I didn’t have the issues many on the forums have reported with it falling down constantly, however I think it needs to be more secure for any track sessions. Ideally there should be a hook for some sort of tether as well. It seemed okay for street driving.2. Overheating – it will overheat in a car on a hot day. I ended up pointing an air vent up at the camera.3. ODB – the parameters you can log are highly limited. (rpm/speed/throttle/maf/boost). Waylens claims to be working on an update to allow selection of alternate PID’s – however they indicate that there is a hardware limit to how many PIDs can be logged at a time. The cataloging capability WITH video is the highlight of this system and it is essentially neutered by the hardware – that is unacceptable at this price point.4. Bluetooth ODB and Button – neither of these connect with great reliability. The button almost always requires an initial press before it will connect.5. Software – the Mac software is awful. It crashes at the end of nearly every import. The process for selecting highlights is awkward and clunky - it is not precise.6. Overlay options – the overlay options are all very limited and pretty ugly.7. Lap Timer – the lap timer option is downright dangerous. Every time you start the camera you have to press the display TWO times at the point on track where you want the new lap to start. It’s entirely unsafe to do this on a race track. The camera should allow you to store a lap start preset and load it from memory. Then you would be able to walk to the start/finish line with the camera on battery and store the pre-set in advance of any track session.The idea behind the product is really good, but it’s only 40% of what it should be. Waylens seems to be putting some effort into to adding and fixing features but they really shouldn’t have shipped with this degree of incompletion…
Getter Better
The camera is very good. The software is improving. I am sure it will be a very good PDR (Performance Data Recorder) once the software has been updated with select-able PIDs.
Great Camera-Excellent Support
Great Product, excellent support. Highly recommended. Justin and Leslie in support have been so helpful.Loved it so much my friend purchased his the next day after I received mine.Very useful device for any car enthusiast.Well made, solid packaging. Amazing packaging, when you receive it you’ll know what I’m talking about.Always updating firmware, features, app and forums so this is a company on the move! Solid improvements and adding of new features with every update. Keep up the great work! Support emails are answered in hours not days! Great job!
… using it - I was expecting something way much better, don’t get me wrong it is a really …
Afther a few months of using it - I was expecting something way much better, don’t get me wrong it is a really nice dash cam, however for the $$$ is not worth it (at least yet). The app sucks, the interface is not the best and there are too many flaws… without mention the windshield mount is a joke! I really wanted to enjoy this camera, now i am stuck with this “nice gadget on my car”… Best advice, WAIT till they do some upgrades…
LOVE IT
I have had this camera for 2 weeks now and I LOVE it!! I use a lot of go pro’s, have used Cobra dash cams in other cars but this one gives you soo much more than both.
A great mobile camera
I knew as soon as I open my Horizon shipping carton that I was in for a different experience. The presentation of the product is first rate and provides an immediate impression of…
Easy to use, great video quality and works on my off road truck, BMW track car and modified street bike.Will be buying more!
In a world of so many action cams, dash cams and drones all available for recording when, where or how you drive it is the Waylens that catches the best view.
extremely bad design and quality
I bought this camera almost 6 months ago, I contacted the support team to check on whether this works with my mustang convertible and in my hot area ( Qatar - although the use so…
Most reliable dashcam I’ve ever had. Proud Owner!!
I am very particular about dash cams and their quality as we never know when an accident might occur.
Good base product, still evolving.
The good:The features, including data overlays on top of normal dashcam functionality.Very Easy Install. Even a full-wired permanent install.Ginsco Dual USB Charger Socket Power Outlet 2.1A & 2.1A（4.2A） for Car Boat Marine Mobile with Wire Fuse DIY Kit Blue LED
Overall I have had a good experience with this camera system although it has some …
Overall I have had a good experience with this camera system although it has some minor issues, most of which have been addressed though their customer service department.
Better than a GoPro for a dashcam
Best video quality especially at night/dusk recordings when using the 1080p 60fps.Knocked a star off due to the mounting system that could be better.
so I wasted money on SD cards that after months of usage
BUYERS BEWARE!!!!I was very excited about this project on kickstarter it seemed very promising and fail into their trap.
Great camera for car racing!
comments powered by DisqusI love this camera. Once you get the hang of it, it is smooth and easy and gives you so much information directly through the OBD port which can be put directly as an overlay on…
