The Russian company Neoline was founded in 2007. Initially, the main activity of the enterprise was the production of automotive electronics, in particular, GPS-navigators. After a couple of years, the first DVR was announced under the Neoline brand, and in 2011 the company saw the light and radar detector with a GPS module on board.
In an effort to remain a leader in the automotive portable electronics segment, Neoline began expanding its presence to other countries. Now the corporation has its representative offices in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Ukraine, as well as in the Baltic countries.
Devices manufactured by the company have been repeatedly awarded at specialized exhibitions in various nominations.
It is noteworthy that the production of Neoline products is geographically located in South Korea. A two-year warranty is provided for the entire range of devices of the company.
This article will focus on the Neoline Wide S30 mid-range registrar. In the review, you can find a description of the technical characteristics of the gadget, as well as an analysis of its advantages and disadvantages. So let's get started!
Unpacking and packaging
Neoline’s DVR comes in a small rectangular box made of cardboard. The packaging is made in pleasant blue and white tones, on the front side there is an image of the gadget, the name of the model is present and its main technical parameters are given.
The delivery kit for the Neoline Wide S30 dashcam includes the following items:
- the device itself;
- micro-USB cable
- bracket with suction cup and swivel mechanism;
- adapter in the car cigarette lighter;
- user manual and warranty papers.
The delivery set is somewhat modest, although there is nothing special to complain about: they put everything necessary in the box.
Appearance, usability
The device has the shape of a small regular rectangle and has a thin body made of black-painted aluminum. A polished metal strip runs along the entire perimeter of the device, which gives the gadget an elegant and expensive look.
On the front side in the upper right corner is a solidly protruding lens above the surface. In the left corner is the logo of the manufacturer, under it is the name of the model. There is a speaker hole at the bottom edge of the front panel.
Almost the entire back panel of the Neoline Wide S30 is occupied by a high-quality 2.7-inch display. To his right there are five plastic buttons that control the recorder’s work with a neat vertical column.
On the left side of the device are: HDMI-output, USB-connector and slot for micro-SD memory cards. On the right side only a microphone is placed.
On the upper end of the device there is a power button and a latch on the bracket. The bracket itself is attached to the windshield by means of a suction cup made of silicone and has a very convenient swivel mechanism, which will allow you to quickly point the Neoline Wide S30 lens to the driver's glass if necessary, for example, to fix the dialogue with the traffic police inspector.
Technical stuffing and other parameters
The following list shows the main parameters of the DVR:
- Aptina 3-megapixel sensor AR0330;
- image processor NTK 96650;
- shooting resolution 1920x1080 pixels, which corresponds to FullHD;
- viewing angle - 130 degrees;
- 2.7-inch LCD screen
- battery - 260 mAh;
- built-in storage capacity - 32 Mb;
- support for micro-SD memory cards up to 32 GB (speed class 10 is desirable);
- WDR video processing function;
- motion responsive sensor;
- G-sensor;
- external dimensions: length - 87 mm; width - 50 mm; thickness - 9 mm;
- device weight - 53 grams.
The use of the Aptina matrix together with the NTK 96650 processor allows us to hope for a decent quality of video shooting. Do not forget about the excellent lens with a good viewing angle of 130 degrees.
Basic Neoline Wide S30 Menu Settings
The recorder menu is divided into two main sections. The first is responsible for the video settings, the second for other parameters.
In the first section, not only the resolution of the video being shot is adjusted, but also the duration of the video (cyclic), exposure, the inclusion of the WDR function and sound recording, the sensitivity of the G-sensor is set.
The second section contains settings for the current time and date, interface language, backlight mode, frequency, as well as auto power off functions.
Understanding the menu is easy, it is intuitive.
How does a gadget cope with its main responsibility - shooting video?
So, we come to the main question - how does the Neoline Wide S30 dashcam shoot. According to reviews on the Internet, the device’s video capture function is fine.
The picture is clear and not smeared when viewed on a computer screen. Thanks to a considerable viewing angle, the numbers of passing and oncoming cars in four lanes are readable at once. At night, the video, of course, does not remain as high-quality as during the day, but the readability of the rooms when streetlights illuminate the road is preserved.
The WDR function allows the Neoline Wide S30 to compensate for sudden changes in light intensity (for example, when entering a tunnel). The G-sensor is triggered upon impact (in the event of an accident) and automatically protects the corresponding video file from accidental deletion.
What is the result?
Neoline company once again pleased motorists with a high-quality gadget that can be safely recommended for purchase. Reviews about the Neoline Wide S30 are overwhelmingly positive, although there are few complaints about the malfunctioning of the device due to firmware. Fortunately, gadget firmware updates happen quite often. Otherwise, no problems in the operation of the device were noticed.