72 PCWorld MARCH 2021REVIEWS COBRA SC 201 DASH CAM
The front camera has a good 140-degree
field of view. Cobra declined to provide a
number for the interior camera, merelyThe Driver
Smarter app,
shown here
connected to the
SC 201, offers a
live view and a
number of other
conveniences—if
you can get it
to work on your
phone, that is.Cobra’s iRadar
location and
mapping app will
show you where
you’ve been
when playing
back videos with
GPS information
embedded.The Cobra SC 201’s color display and handily
placed (bottom) buttons make using the camera
a breeze. That the GPS automatically sets the
date and time helps tremendously.claiming that it’s wide enough to capture the
entire cabin. That proved accurate in testing.
Four infrared lights surround the interior lens
to make sure it captures the action
regardless of how the cabin is lit.
The SC 201 sports a two-inch
color display with four buttons on
the underside of the camera, whose
current function is revealed by
icons on the bottom of the display.
We found the buttons easy to press,
and navigating the menus and settings
was quite easy. The screen will even flip to
match the orientation of the camera.
One very nice features of the SC 201 is
that it sets the time automatically using the
GPS info and tracks speed right out of the
box. Few of the dash cams we’ve tested offer