Rove’s R2-4K Dual promises dual-camera coverage, 4K recording, and seamless usability—does it deliver?
The Rove R2-4K Dual Dash Cam offers a sleek design, user-friendly features, and reliable 4K recording, making it a standout in the crowded dash cam market. While night footage could be sharper, its overall performance and ease of use make it a solid choice for drivers.
| Pros | Cons |
| Easy to use app Good recording quality Simple installation | Dubious 4K video claim Requires constant power to use Night time video suffers |
In 2024, the idea of recording your driving experience with a dash cam is nothing new. With countless options flooding the market, each promising a unique mix of features, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. One standout contender in this crowded space is the Rove R2-4K Dual Dash Cam, which boasts dual-camera functionality and 4K video recording. Let’s shine some light on what makes this offering from Rove worth considering.
Physical Appearance
While the Rove R2-4K Dual doesn’t reinvent dash cam design, it presents a sleek and stylish option that blends into the interior of a car with ease. Even when opening the box for the first time, everything just feels “neat”. The unboxing experience is organised and intuitive, with each component thoughtfully arranged. That said, there is a lot of text on the box, and we mean a lot! If this was on a shelf, it would be hard to take it all in with a glance.
The Rove R2-4K has a bright and vibrant screen, which is full of information. It can be a little overwhelming with the amount of information presented, thankfully the included app (which we’ll get onto later) makes it all very simple to understand.
The rear camera is just as stylish, small and unassuming. It sits on the rear window without distracting from the driving experience.
Installation
Setting up the Rove R2-4K Dual was a breeze, especially when you hire a professional to do it (for DIY enthusiasts, the process is still manageable with the provided instructions). This reviewer is not a car person, in the slightest, and didn’t fancy pulling the interior apart to install the cameras and cables in their brand-new car. That said, the experience was quick and painless. The installation process was smooth and hassle-free, and when fitted to the car, they are extremely pleasing to the eye.
Rove was kind enough to send us the hardwire kit for the R2-4K Dual too. This meant the dash cam was hooked up to the battery of the car to allow for the parking mode features to be utilised. Again, straight forward installation that was in line with the rest of the market.
The camera can simply slide on and off the front mounting bracket, which means that taking the camera in to recover footage is painless. For those who do not have a need for a permanent dash cam (maybe if you are renting a car), Rove also provides a suction mount. Again, simple and easy to add and remove the camera from.
App
As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of settings available to navigate with the Rove R2-4K Dual. The provided buttons on the camera do make it straightforward, however, the fact the R2-4K needs to be connected to power to be on means that it can be a little awkward. That’s where their app comes in. The app delivers a straightforward and user-friendly experience, as expected from a premium dash cam. It allows you to navigate all the settings without having to actually touch the unit. In testing, it was easier to have the dash cam connected to power (via USB-C) and placed on a desk whilst configuring the app. The dash cam is connected to via Wi-Fi which is handy as it means that as long as the camera is physically near the user, they’ll be able to access it.
Once set up, everything can be tweaked to the user’s liking. From the usual stuff like metrics, car details and whether to include the speedometer or not. Then there are also options for the video quality, the parking mode and how the SD card handles the video data.
Usage
As soon as the car starts, the R2-4K will power up and announce (unless the voice prompts have been disabled) that the recording has started. Based on user settings, the R2-4K Dual records in loops, ensuring only the most recent footage is stored. This is really handy as it saves from scrubbing through a really long video file, as well as providing a form of redundancy if any errors occur (as only a part of the drive will be lost, not the whole thing).
Downloading the videos could not be simpler. From the app, just tap the download icon and the files will be put straight onto the user’s device (at a speed of about 20Mb/s). Another way is to remove the micro-SD card from the front camera and place it in your computer. Again, a simple file structure allows for easy navigation.
Should users be in unfortunate accidents (or, in our case, go over a rumble strip on the motorway at speed), then the R2-4K Dual will announce that it has locked the current clip. This feature eliminates the need to sift through hours of footage; users just have to tap on the “Events” tab in the app (or open the folder on the micro-SD card) to find any evidence they may need.
If something happens that is not automatically protected (for example, if the user is a witness to another incident) then pressing the “Emergency Lock” button on the front camera will also protect the clip in the same way.
Video
Here’s where Rove lost some points. Is the video good? Yes. Are both front and rear cameras easy to view? Yes. Does the dash cam provide super clear video? Sometimes. Rove provided us with a polarising lens that really helped boost the daytime footage. Driving at night is where things went a little downhill. The finer details (registration plates) were nowhere near as easy to see, which could pose issues if any accidents occurred during this time.
Aside from the issues with night driving, the videos are of good quality but something does feel a little off. Although the files come through at 2160p (commonly referred to as 4K) the videos don’t “pop” like a normal 4K video would. Could this just be perception? Are we asking too much of a dash cam? Who knows, but it is a little jarring. The rear camera provides a 1080p video with no glaring issues.
Audio comes through clearly on both front and rear captures; there is not much else to say about that.
Conclusion
With a wealth of dash cams available on the market, it can be easy to get confused and lost with the features that differ between them. Rove has presented a very solid package with the R2-4K Dual. Easy-to-use software, decent-quality video and a whole host of options make it hard to not recommend the R2-4K Dual. Night driving is far from its speciality, and we are dubious about that 4K video quality, but all that said and done here at Hubbley we have had no issues with this dash cam that would prevent us from recommending it.
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