I need Help with this ''thing''

[zZen]

Okay, this is my 1st post and i'll try to explain it well (btw my first languaje isn't english so sorry abt it)

i bought this action camera and seems to be fake 4k because the quality is so soooo whack, looks like 144p, also the firmware sucks because it doesn't has a lot of options and i don't even know how can i check the model or the type of this ''action camera''
so please , any firmwares or hacks to introduce on my ''4k action camera" to fix the quality problems?
i really wanted this action camera because i need to record things
Also, when i bought it in Wish it said: Novatek Chipset.


Specification:
Type: Sports Camera
Chipset Name: Novatek
Screen size: 2.0inch
Screen type: LCD
Charge way: AC adapter,
USB charge by PC
Video/Image/Audio: Decode Format: H.264
Video System: NTSC,PAL
Video Output : HDMI
Image Format : JPG
Audio System : Built-in microphone/speacker (AAC)
Exposure: +2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3, -2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0
White Balance Mode : Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

[nutsey]

Could you share a short raw video sample?

[zZen]

sure, showing the hud or interface? or a video recorded with the action camera?

[zZen]

https://imgur.com/a/msM9V8d
<3

[petesimon]

we mean we would like for you to upload your video file from your camera to google drive or dropbox site, and share the link to the video here. other sites such as youtube, imgur, facebook will re-compress the video and make the video lower quality.

for example - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Jz...B3dbXKdWUFK2xZ

[zZen]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7iy5bctpto..._Trim.mp4?dl=0

[petesimon]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7iy5bctpto..._Trim.mp4?dl=0

the quality is awful. 🙀. but from where did you get this mp4 file?

please share the original video file from the camera, not from another source.

[petesimon]

I doubt that the camera uses a Novatek 966xx chipset. What video files does that camera create ... AVI or MP4 or MOV ?
I don't recommend to buy anything from Wish except maybe some simple toys or "nick-nacks".
Instead, buy from a legitimate sales site such as Gearbest, Bangood, Tomtop or Aliexpress.

[zZen]

Avi, i tried converting AVI to MP4 to see if the quality improves, and nothing lol

[nutsey]

AVI+MJPEG is not a good sign. If it is a Novatek chip then it seems to be something very old like NT96220.

[zZen]

how do i know what chip this camera uses?
i mean in the version (i guess that is the firmware) says: TXW2.0lcd-9201_20190907
i mean, if it says 4k, i at least want a good quality i guess
i really need help

[nutsey]

The only way to find it out for sure is to disassemble it.

Unfortunately your cam seems to be not capable of shooting good quality videos.

[zZen]

is that poor quality? i mean not even 1920x1080 Fhd?

[zZen]

ac19ap1w261-1484 i guess that is the chipset

[zZen]

right and down to the down and up buttons it says this:
x_w8(04)_V2.0
2019.07.03

[nutsey]

AC chipsets are produced by JieLi: http://www.zh-jieli.com/product/

Fake Novatek-like menu also points the same direction.

[zZen]

yes! that's the symbol that i've seen in the chipset, then, is there anything that can i do?
i can pay if you help me to at least record well in 1920x1080

[nutsey]

The sensor resolution most likely is VGA, so it's not going to shoot any better...

[zZen]

how can i check that?
i just want to make sure that this action camera won't work well

[jokiin]

Okay, this is my 1st post and i'll try to explain it well (btw my first languaje isn't english so sorry abt it)

i bought this action camera and seems to be fake 4k because the quality is so soooo whack, looks like 144p, also the firmware sucks because it doesn't has a lot of options and i don't even know how can i check the model or the type of this ''action camera''
so please , any firmwares or hacks to introduce on my ''4k action camera" to fix the quality problems?
i really wanted this action camera because i need to record things
Also, when i bought it in Wish it said: Novatek Chipset.


Specification:
Type: Sports Camera
Chipset Name: Novatek
Screen size: 2.0inch
Screen type: LCD
Charge way: AC adapter,
USB charge by PC
Video/Image/Audio: Decode Format: H.264
Video System: NTSC,PAL
Video Output : HDMI
Image Format : JPG
Audio System : Built-in microphone/speacker (AAC)
Exposure: +2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3, -2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0
White Balance Mode : Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

OSD menu is not from a Novatek chipset

[zZen]

yeah, i guess, i can't even find what osd menu is it, i won't trust Wish anymore, damn :/

[petesimon]

"Wish" makes you actually wish for something better after you get what you bought

[zZen]

The version or the firmware

[petesimon]

it's like the $15 cameras on eBay .com

[nutsey]

zZen In order to reveal CMOS sensor model you can unscrew the lens holder and take a photo of sensor itself.

[zZen]

zZen In order to reveal CMOS sensor model you can unscrew the lens holder and take a photo of sensor itself.

[nutsey]

Oh, it's the tiniest sensor I've ever seen inside an action cam. According to your pic its diagonal is ~1/10 - 1/11" (2.5mm).

Look how comparatively large 1/4" (which is also quite small in size) the OV2732 is: https://www.goprawn.com/forum/lens-a...identification

[zZen]

basically my action camera can't afford better shoots, that sensor that you posted was really beauty and quite large
so, impossible that my action camera is gonna record in 4k lol, not even in 1080p fhd

[nutsey]

Modern medium quality 1080 sensors are 1/2.7-1/3" in diagonal. Something like 15x bigger comparing to your teeny-tiny.

[zZen]

i will never trust Wish again lol

[petesimon]

"teeny tiny" -- so funny 🤪

[zZen]

The version or the firmware

for me in wish, was like 17.000 clp, which is like 30$ lmaoo

[petesimon]

the prices widely vary from $20 up to $45 for the same crappy action camera. but hey when this Elephone REXSO Explorer X was in stock - https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Elep...PS-387887.html - i paid $26 USD and the camera worked fine, with wifi, lots of accessories were included and the most resolutions were alright, and 2.7k 30fps was most usable. The chipset was Allwinner V3 (maybe V3s) and I flashed some different firmware to the cam to see what would happen. Overall it worked alright. No complaints.

so if you're still looking for a budget camera, please consult some of us nerds here first to help you. here are some examples >
- https://www.goprawn.com/forum/others...p-s-20-bargain
- https://www.goprawn.com/forum/others...-a-good-cheapy

and be sure to buy not from 'wish' but from amazon, gearbest, banggood, geekbuying, tomtop, aliexpress, lazada, or a similar site that uses similar sales/marketing tactics. preferably not ebay though.

cheers mate 🥂