Thank you Torvo for providing us with a review unit!

We have been blessed with the opportunity to review multiple dash cams from Vantrue. So we are happy to compare our experience with the TD3 from Torvo. Our Vantrue E1 Pro 4K Mini Dash Cam is still in use in our SUV. The rear camera of the Element 2 Dual Dash camera system kept falling off so I gave that one to my daughter’s boyfriend. I’m happy to report that the rear camera in the Torvo TD3 is still attached and working on our Subaru WRX.

Our Subaru WRX is heavily modded, and within the first week of owning it we got several impromptu racing invitations. Unfortunately, during testing, I haven’t recorded anything significant or humorous to share. In the event of an accident, having dash cam footage is invaluable, especially if there are no witnesses and it’s one driver’s testimony against another. I have been in that situation, and it’s not fun getting insurance companies to reimburse you for repairs despite the other driver getting ticketed for the accident. I wish I had a dash cam during that fiasco!

It’s great that the Torvo TD3 comes with a 64GB SD card, however this can quickly fill up if you have the collision detection sensors enabled with high-sensitivity. I have been using this dash cam for my daily 15 mile commute (each way) and for some other errands, and I only have a couple gigabytes free on the SD card after a week. Older recordings should be purged automatically if they are not in a locked state. The instruction manual recommends formatting the SD card (this can be done from the dash cam menu) monthly for optimal performance.

You can view recordings on your computer or through the Viidure mobile app. The app will need to connect to your dash cam’s Wifi to communicate with it. The default Wifi password is 12345678 (the same as my luggage!). The included Micro SD card has an installer for an application called GX Player. This video viewer displays the GPS location when viewing the recordings from the dash cam.

Setting up the Torvo TD3 Dash Cam is pretty straight forward. There’s a cigarette lighter USB adapter that has a USB-C connection for the front camera. The back camera has a barrel connector. There’s a static sticker for the front windshield that you can mount the front camera to. Unfortunately, the camera fell off when using it. I have it mounted directly to my rearview mirror. Removing the red sticker tape from the rear camera took several minutes as it was taking away the double-sided tape with it! Be sure to double check the footage right away as I discovered that I initially had my rear view camera upside down. Thankfully, I was able to reseat it without it losing any stickiness. Both cameras have remained secure without falling down.

The front camera has a 3.2” IPS screen that can display the front view, rear view, or both. It will remember your selection, which is nice. Using the dash cam’s menu, you can enable features like adding date, GPS, and license plate stamps to recordings. If you want your driving conversations to remain private, you may want to disable audio recording. The recorded audio quality isn’t that great, but it’s better than nothing.

There’s a parking monitoring feature that will take pictures on regular intervals. This mode can capture (or hopefully deter!) any damage or vandalism done to your car when it’s not running. In order to take advantage of this, you’ll need a step down cable that will connect the dash cam directly to the fuse box where it can receive power when the engine isn’t running. I was not able to test this feature.

Torvo backs their products with a twelve-month warranty. You can extend it for an additional six months if you register your purchase on their website. Although the MSRP is $120, I have seen this dash cam on sale for $89.99 on Amazon and on Torvo’s website. It’s definitely worth picking up if you need a dash cam.