Unfortunately, the Nextbase video player desktop app (available for Windows or MacOS) is a bit lacking, and although it allows you to play and zoom in on your footage on a bigger screen, its buggy interface sometimes refuses to recognize any GPS data. You can also zoom in on the footage as it plays, a nice feature if you’re looking for specific details in an image. The overall quality of the video and audio footage is crisp and clear the 322GW records at 1080p in the front and 720p in the rear when recording simultaneously. Once you’re connected, the app is convenient to use, and thanks to the GPS capabilities of the Nextbase 322, each video file is accompanied by a real-time map (viewable in a separate window within the app, or as coordinates in a caption if you download the video) of your route, complete with your current speed (in MPH or KPH), providing a clear and reasonably comprehensive record of where you were and how you were driving in the case of any traffic incident you may need to document I’ll be honest, using the Nextbase mobile app (no subscription required) was a bit frustrating at first, and requires you to re-connect to the Wi-Fi whenever you open it, but I found that to be par for the course with most dashcam apps (apart from the superior Scosche app). I really appreciated the 2.5-inch size of the screen, which is small enough to not be too distracting while driving, but large enough to easily locate, select and view individual video clips without dealing with the app. The touchscreen controls walk you through the initial setup process (much smoother than scrolling through options with push-button controls as on some competitors’ cameras) and made on-camera playback fairly simple as well. Unlike some other cameras that were a hassle to remove from their mounts, the Nextbase 322 connects to the “Click & Go” mount via a magnetic dock, making it really easy to remove whenever you like. A supplied little plastic crowbar helped to slip the wiring behind my interior panels. Installation was a breeze with the Nextbase 322, and mounting and connecting the rear-facing camera to my back windshield was easier than I expected. Although I had positive experiences with other Nextbase models I tested, the Nextbase 322 strikes a practical balance between the more full-featured $500 Nextbase 622 and its compact but connectivity-impaired sibling, the Nextbase 222. If you’re looking for a high-quality dash cam that provides both front and rear coverage, is reasonably easy to use and won’t take up too much windshield real estate, this Nextbase model is a great choice. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
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