Thinkware U3000 Pro 2CH 4K UHD Front + 2K QHD Rear Dash Cam with OBD-II Cable

I bought a U3000 because I wanted the one of the best on the market with the new generation STARVIS 2 sensor.
First of all, this Dashcam is smaller than I thought when I opened the package and It fit easily behind your mirror. I am really surprised about video 4K quality for sure, but I notice this Dashcam power consumption is very, very low in parking mode! With PowerCell8 dedicated battery pack 7500mAh, this Dashcam can be powered 8 days in radar parking mode! Amazing! Also there is a lot of settings you can adjust in fonction of your car, your set-up and your needs.
App on phone is fast, no issues, you can see and download your video easily, also computer App works fine, It's just perfect!

A dash cam is definitely worth the investment, this I learnt after last year I got into a fender bender because a vehicle cut in front of me on a snowy day and if I had a dash cam I would not be held partially at fault due to a he said she said situation that it became. So this holiday I saved up and bought the U1000 after watching the reviews from blackboxmycar and Dail2Fast. The Dashcam is great, great image quality, works as expected and I bought it with the Radar accessory and BI750 battery. The build quality of the dashcam is great, I only hope they would make a 3ch model with 1 for the inside of the car.

The battery pack is where the not so great part of purchase experience comes in. I ordered it on cyber Monday expecting it to be delivered in 1-3 business days as advertised. but 5 days after the order the battery showed up as backordered even though it was not when I ordered it. I was told it was due to their inventory mix up and I had to wait 20+ days for it to arrive. Also due to the rush I guess the quality control on the battery pack wasn't that good, the back sticker was falling off when it arrived. About the internals only time will tell as it's new and currently working as expected. If I would have known all this I wouldn't have ordered the battery. Also, the additional CPL filter I ordered did not have the filter in the box. It had everything else like the pamphlet, the microfiber cloth also an empty plastic which I assume should have the filter. Blackboxmycar is investigating the matter. I know these are minor things considering the holiday season and and with the pandemic but overall it took the fun out of the whole experience for me hence I took one star.

Overall I can chalk it up to it being 2020 :(. I would come back for another purchase. I have my eye on the BE-750 :) and will mostly get it if I have a good experience with the battery in the coming months.

I got my first dashcam from Alex of Blackboxmycar, I got the Blackvue DR650GW-2CH way back in 2014. I just recently upgraded to the Thinkware U1000-2CH. 4K video quality is really great, the upgrade is really worth and Im really happy with it. My U1000 is paired with the Cellink NEO which I also got from them last year. Blackboxmycar Team is always been great on helping me everytime I needed a Dashcam upgrade for my car.! All the best to the Team!!!

The quality is amazing! The radar feature during parking mode is top notch. It records movement very accurately. It does not miss anything. Very content with this dash cam.

I just got this camera professionally installed in my 2016 Subaru Legacy. It looks great and works amazingly well. I love the clear video resolution, superior night vision, and built in radar sensor. The settings in the Thinkware Dash Cam Link app provide numerous options to choose from, to make driving as safe as possible.

Excellent Dash Cam, with great image quality. I had the previous version and Thinkware have clearly improved the image quality, especially at night. It's also great that Thinkware made the U3000 Pro compatible with the U3000 cables - I was able to leave the old cables in place and simply plug in the new U3000 Pro front and rear cameras. Recommended.

While the camera is an improvement in terms of video quality, I feel Thinkware's choice for not allowing the camera to connect to wifi hotspots anymore is a serious step back. The new U3000 Pro only connects to the cloud via a separate LTE module, which currently sets you back another $149 and offers less generous cloud options than wifi does. From testing the LTE module with the U3000 Pro, I found that I often ran into connectivity issues and it would turn itself off. Viewing any video (live or recorded) also went with a lot of buffering. Another serious downside is that the U3000 Pro's radar function does not allow the LTE module to be on, meaning you'll have to choose one or the other. So while I feel the video quality is better on this new camera, I feel the choice for allowing only LTE was a very bad choice. The three stars I'm giving the camera is solely for the quality and the larger SD card capacity. But, honestly, I wouldn't recommend this camera if you want to use cloud services while parked near a wifi hotspot. If you are able to connect to your home's network, I'd go with the older U3000 instead. You'll end up with a more reliable connection and more cloud-related abilities. Sad to say, but I've decided to return the U3000 Pro.

Fantastic people to deal with and support a local business.

Had this u3000 2ch installed in both my cars let me just say it's the easiest to use and best I've ever had. The app is very user-friendly and it even updates the camera for the red light camera locations

This company is a complete SCAM! Do NOT buy there products! It’s been an absolute nightmare for me since day 1!! I spent nearly 1000$ on the u3000 back in September 2024. Right out of the box I had SO many issue, but one part of the unit worked as promised. The entire dash cam was completely useless. I mean it wouldn’t record, wouldn’t work for any of the live monitoring, like literally useless. I initially thought it was me so I called Thinkware to get some help setting it up. I spent hours upon hours on the phone with them trying to troubleshoot it, in the end they also couldn’t tell me what was wrong with it and couldn’t get it set up. After some back and fourth (and over 3 months time) they finally agreed to exchange the unit. I wish this is where this nightmare ended, but it’s not. I wait a couple weeks finally got my new camera went to hook it up and yet again had the exact same issue. Got back on the phone with Thinkware spent another 6 plus hours trying to troubleshoot it with them, and again at the end of it all they could not get it set up or tell me what was wrong with it. They then stated they were escalating it to their “level 2 team” and to give them a week and they would have the level 2 team call me. I waited and waited. I got a call from them about 10 days later. The guy on the phone did 0 troubleshooting with me. Asked me to confirm the issue, I did. He then said ok I’ll be in touch. This was January 17,2025. Nearly 4 full months after buying this unit. Here we are now at February 7, 2025. I have been emailing them and getting no response. I have asked multiple times to refund me my money as the unit had not worked since the day I bought it. They continue to ignore my request. Here I am now with a 900$ paper weight and no farther ahead then I was the day I bought it. Do yourself a huge favor and stay away from any products made from this company!!

Lots of issues getting unit setup, front camera has a blue tint. Can't get it to live stream 99% if the time and the one time I was able to it had a 7 second delay. Had an incident and had trouble getting it off the camera. Cloud features I purchased this camera for are just not there. Maybe why it's free. Not a fan of the wiring placement , the large camera cord prevents it from mounting high and flush to mirror enclosure or roofline. Can't get a hold of support to resolve issues. Tempted to send it back but it is what it is for now.

I just purchased a thinkware U3000 for a truck I ordered. I was debating between Blackvue and Thinkware. I immediately went to Blackboxmycar without even looking around. I know the prices are the best and the customer service is second to none. This review is on the Blackboxmycar rather than the unit which I will do when installed.
There is ONLY one place to buy, professional, prices and most importantly customer service. If I could give 10 stars on the service I would.
Keep up the great work!
Richard

Quick shipping, great customer service and great product.

As I had read in other reviews, this camera is tricky to set up having to use two apps to get it registered. I needed to use my cell phone and my home wifi network to successfully register it. I used the chat on the Thinkware web page and they helped me through what exactly I had to do and in which order.
Once set up the cameras are amazing! The settings are pretty straightforward to follow for how you want it set up and the quality of the videos is just awesome.
Easy to download any clips you wish to save from the app to your phone.

So far this is by far the best dash cam I have had and would recommend it to anybody.

Great dashcam that caught a hit and run the next day I got it installed.

Can't use software without closing apple car play. Frustrating.

I've had my U1000 for almost 3 years. Was generally happy with it except its WIFI was very weak. I had the Blackvue previously but it fried in the Vancouver sun.

My problem: I could not insert the male part of the power cable back into to the female hole in the main camera. You would think it is a simple process. Damon at BlackboxMycar said I had squished some pin inside the main camera hole and Ralph at Thinkware said "The power pin can't be squished if handled correctly".

Caveat: The manual does not give any precaution or special instructions on how to insert the power cable. You would think it is a simple process. Just be gentle and don't force it in which is what I did.

Advice? Do it once and never again. This may be difficult if you take your car in for service because they like their privacy so they normally disconnect it.

Moving forward no more expernsive Blackvue or Thinkware for me.
Good luck!

The U3000 is a good dash cam, takes great clear videos and love the parking mode with the radar which saves on battery. Its only failure is the terrible app which looks like it was designed by a 10 year old. Really hoping Thinkware will improve the app as they have a great dash cam but terrible app. An app these days for dash cams can be the deal breaker as there are many comparable options out there to chose from.

I bought the U1000 with accessories back in Oct 14 2020 for $ 829.08 after my Blackvue stopped working after I had parked my car in the laneway facing west. It appeared it got too hot from the Vancouver sun.

I thought the U1000 would be more hardy. Well when I took my 2015 Macan Turbo to have it serviced recently I unplugged the power to the front camera. When I picked my car up I couldn't plug the power cable back in.

So after 2 expensive cameras from Blackboxmycar in 8 years I'm ready to try a cheaper option/brand.

I was overdue for replacing my dashcam. As a repeat client, I'm more than happy to return. Michael was thorough, and absolutely helpful getting me organized.

Great service, fast shipping!

Pre ordered U3000 signature bundle after asking for and receiving installation tips and tricks. Great value and fast delivery. Excellent package as well. Highly recommend Black Box My Car to newbies and veterans.

Great team, very efficient, friendly, awesome service.