Arena Pro 8500: instructions and customer reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Car enthusiasts who spend a lot of time behind the wheel actively use additional electronics, which greatly simplifies the driver's life. These are DVRs, navigators, radar detectors and rear view cameras. As a result, using all these devices at the same time, you can hang the entire windshield. However, there is a way out of this situation, because a lot of devices have appeared on the market, which are a combined device that combines the capabilities of several devices at once. Arena Pro 8500 is a very bright representative of such combo devices. This device combines so many devices that nothing else even comes to mind, and at the same time everything works fine.

What is Arena Pro 8500?

This model combines the function of several electronic devices at once, namely:

• DVR;
• radar detector;
• navigator;
• screen for rear view camera;
• multimedia center with mp3 support and radio;
• mirrors.

The last opportunity is not a joke at all, because the Arena Pro DVR8500 is made in the form factor “mirror”. The most important feature of the body is that it is not attached to the mirror with ties, but is placed instead of the standard mirror. Mounts can be very different for any car, there is also a universal mount if you could not find the right one for your car.

When turned off, the mirror element performs its role perfectly. You can even look in the mirror at the same time using additional features, since the screen does not occupy the entire working area of the device.

Installed system

The filling of Arena Pro 8500 is slightly different from similar devices from other companies. Most often, such devices use the Android platform, but the manufacturer of this device has gone in a more classical way. The Arena Pro 8500 mirror video recorder runs on the Windows CE operating system. This is not the usual desktop operating system, but a special version for mobile devices. This technology has its pros and cons.

Operating system benefits:

• The firmware of the device is optimized to work with the functions for which it is intended, without unnecessary bells and whistles that overload the system;
• a closed operating system is least at risk of being infected by viruses and malware;
• fewer crashes and system freezes.

Disadvantages of the operating system:

• impossibility of expanding functions by installing additional programs;
• less functionality compared to Android devices;
• complex software and map update system.

Externally, the system has a convenient shell. Here you will not see either the proprietary “Start” key or the system icon. The menu is most conveniently formed to work with the touch screen.

Video recorder

The most useful device, without a doubt, is a DVR. As a DVR Arena Pro 8500 works well. Video quality - 720 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second. Viewing angle - 135 degrees. This is quite enough to cover the entire roadway and even the roadside. Night recording is possible, but the quality is not the highest, only the area illuminated by headlights is visible, but even then no more than 5 meters. The edge is difficult to discern. Car numbers are read without problems.

Thanks to the built-in GPS receiver, the video shows the speed of movement, as well as the coordinates. This is very useful during accident proceedings.

Radar detector

A huge plus of this model is a full-fledged radar detector that has the ability to find all possible cameras:

• X-rays;
• K-rays;
• Ka-rays;
• Ku-rays;
• Laser.

In addition, thanks to GPS, the Arena Pro 8500 radar detector can detect stationary traffic light cameras that are not detected by a conventional detector, and also allows you to find low-power models that are visible only at close range. FROMWith such an arsenal, the user can safely navigate the track and not be afraid that he will accidentally receive a fine for speeding.

For convenience, the Arena Pro 8500 radar detector has 2 modes of operation: "highway" and "city". Using these modes increases the efficiency of the radar detector and protects you from false positives, which can be a huge number in the city. The warning about the radar located ahead is carried out in Russian, which is undoubtedly very pleasant. When driving below the allowed speed, the device only displays a notification on the screen, without annoying voice prompts.

Navigation

As a navigation system, Arena Pro 8500 uses CityGuide software, which does its job perfectly and regularly updates maps of Russian cities. With accuracy, the Arena Pro 8500 mirror is doing great. When driving along dense central streets, the navigator does not get lost and always displays the location on the desired street. The device finds satellites in 15-20 seconds. Despite the absence of an external antenna, this model has no communication problems when driving through tunnels and overpasses. Loss of satellites is a rare phenomenon, which only happens during a long movement through a deep tunnel.

As for the accuracy of the maps, there are some minor complaints. Sometimes the navigator, as if on purpose, leads a route that is blocked due to repairs. These are, rather, claims to the navigation program than to the device. But there is a mode of monitoring traffic jams and the traffic situation. This requiresInternet access, which in this model is carried out only when connected to a cell phone or smartphone. The connection must be via “bluetooth” and there must be support for Internet access on this smartphone. This mode works well, but during peak hours, no, no, and it will lead you to a busy street.

Rear View Camera

Included with the mirror is a rear view camera that you can connect and install on your car. This is a wired camera that does a pretty good job of helping with reversing parking. In Arena Pro 8500, the mode of operation with a rear view camera is implemented according to the same principle as on other similar devices, as well as in the standard functionality of some machines. The camera is connected to the reversing light, and the picture automatically appears on the screen.

If desired, you can easily connect another camera model to the device, for example, built into the license plate frame or other body element. Thus, you can continue to use the proposed functionality.

Installing the device

To install this model of mirror recorder, just change the standard mirror and run the cable under the car's trim. Directly for operation, you need to connect only one wire, which combines power and video from the camera. If the device is connected correctly, it will automatically boot up after starting the engine and record in DVR mode. The screen may be turned off and youyou will look in the mirror without being distracted by anything.

Conclusion

The Arena Pro 8500 is a great user experience. Yes, the ideal device is still far away, and models have already appeared fresher and more interesting, but one thing cannot be taken away from this mirror - it has a full-fledged radar scanner and can warn the driver not only about the cameras recorded in the database, but also about other obstacles on the way.

The Arena Pro 8500 already has quite a few fans. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive, and this is the best proof that the manufacturer has knowingly released it to the market. This tool can be safely recommended for purchase for yourself, as well as as a gift to a good person.