Key improvements for DR590 Series

With the new release of DR590-1CH and DR590-2CH, people have been asking what improvements these new models bring. Here we would like to share the key points...

DR590-1CH

The DR590-1CH represents a big leap in quality over the older model DR450-1CH. DR590-1CH supports 60 frames per second Full HD recording. This will allow to better capture fast-moving objects with reduced motion blur. It also has a much wider angle of view than the DR450-1CH (139 degrees vs 118 degrees) and the power consumption is dramatically reduced, which makes a big difference for those who use Parking Mode.
​Please refer the table below for the comparison between these two models:

DR450-1CH vs. DR590-1CH
Models	DR450-1CH	DR590-1CH	Descriptions
Single Channel	Full HD	Full HD	Full HD with 1920 x 1080 resolutions
CMOS sensor	Normal	SONY Starvis	Better quality CMOS Sensor from SONY is equipped in DR590-1CH
Frame per second	30	60	Records fluid video with Full HD @ 60fps on DR590-1CH, means reduced motion blur.
Night Vision	NO	YES	Brighter footage at night or dark environment
View Angle	118°	139°	Wider view angle on DR590-1CH
Recording format	MP4	MP4 (Adaptive Format Free)	Adaptive Format Free is a patented recording format from BlackVue. It reduces the problem with corrupted data and it prolongs the memory card life
Format / MIC button	NO	YES	User can easily format the memory card or switch ON/ OFF by pressing the format/ Mic button on DR590-1CH
Power Consumption *	2.7W	1.5W	User with parking mode will enjoy longer recording hours with lower power consumption from DR590-1CH. Heat dissipation is also reduced.
High Temperature Cut-Off	NO	YES	With high temperature cut off feature of DR590-1CH, it protects the unit from the harm of over temperature.
* In parking mode without GPS

​DR590-2CH

While the DR590-2CH is similar to the DR490-2CH in terms of specifications (Dual Full HD at 30FPS), its rear camera case design is more in line with other BlackVue products like the DR750S-2CH.
The DR590-2CH also brings back the MP4 format with separate front and rear video files, which can be played by most video players (the DR490-2CH bundles the front and rear videos in a single AVI file which requires the BlackVue Viewer for rear camera video playback). Of note, the power consumption has been further reduced.
​Please refer the table below for the comparison between these two models:
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DR490-2CH vs DR590-2CH
Models	DR490-2CH	DR590-2CH	Descriptions
Dual Channel	Dual Full HD	Dual Full HD	Front and rear with 1920 x 1080 resolutions
CMOS Sensor (front)	SONY Starvis	SONY Starvis	High quality Sony Starvis CMOS sensor for best recording results in day and night
CMOS Sensor (rear)	Normal	Normal
Night Vision	YES (front)	YES (front)	Brightens up recording footage in dark surroundings
View Angle (front/rear)	130° / 130°	139° / 140°	Wider view angle on DR590-2CH for both front and rear camera as to reduce blind spots
Recording format	AVI	MP4 (Adaptive Format Free)	Adaptive Format Free is a patented recording format from BlackVue. It reduces the problem with corrupted data and it prolongs the memory card life.
Recording file	Compressed one video file for front and rear recording	Separate front and rear video files like most of other BlackVue models	Separate MP4 video file recorded with DR590-2CH is much easier to be playback and retrieved by other third party media player.
Power Consumption *	3.6W	3.0W	User with parking mode will enjoy longer recording hours with lower power consumption from DR590-2CH. Heat dissipation is also reduced.
Format / MIC button	YES	YES
High Temperature Cut-Off	YES	YES
* In parking mode with no GPS

In summary, DR590 series come with Adaptive Format Free Recording technology, an important feature to reduce user intervention to format the memory card frequently with improved stability. Wider view angle lens on DR590 series is also a welcome feature to reduce any blind spots. Fret not about temperature, all our new updated models come with High Temperature cut off to protect the device. 
If you are interested in a BlackVue dashcam but could do without Wi-Fi and Cloud features, the DR590 Series is for you!