175 Products Emerged Among Thousands as Voted on by Panel of International Judges

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – November 6, 2018 – Razo / Car Mate USA was recognized with 2018 Global Media Award(s) this week at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for its d’Action 360 Dash/Action Camera.

“We are honored to have the Razo d’Action 360 dash camera selected as a Global Media Award recipient,” said Junpei Tomonaga, President & CEO of Razo / CarMate U.S.A. “Our new 360 degree dash camera will help drivers record what is occurring in front and around them while driving, all with a single device. It's the perfect drivers safety companion."

The SEMA Global Media Awards Program recognizes those companies that manufacture specialty equipment products and accessories that would have mass appeal to consumers in countries outside the United States. The products are voted on by a prestigious group of international journalists who serve as judges.

“The idea of customization and personalization has been growing throughout world,” said Linda Spencer, SEMA director of international and government relations. "Our goal is to have media experts from around the world determine which new products are likely to succeed in their home markets. The automotive specialty-equipment market is made up of enthusiasts who are passionate about the hobby, and so it’s exciting to see how their love for cars, trucks and SUVs is impacting those throughout the world.”

This year’s program included about 30 judges from 19 countries. Each judge carefully reviewed and evaluated nearly 3,000 product entries at the SEMA Show before selecting the products that they felt would resonate and appeal most to consumers in their home countries. 

RAZO has been designing and manufacturing premium automotive parts and accessories for more than 50 years. They are a Tier 1 supplier to many OEM manufactures including Toyota Motor North America and understands the importance of creating high quality automotive grade components. RAZO values consumer feedback and is constantly reviewing its products to ensure the highest quality standards.

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Torrance, Calif.– August 16, 2019 – Razo / Car Mate USA the number one distributor of aftermarket vehicle accessories in Japan, has announced the release of the all new dual lens d’Action 360 degree dash camera (DC5000A) for the North American market.  The DC5000A connect seamlessly to a driver’s smartphone for quick camera set-up and video content review.

The DC5000A camera has built-in front and rear facing camera lenses that are capable of recording everything in approximately 4.1 megapixels or 7.3 megapixels. Its recording range is 360 x 360, with viewing angles of 360 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically. d’Action’s unique “Dual-recording” technology automatically crops the front facing footage to record it separately in higher definition (approximately 2.0 megapixels) versus the “360 x 360” view. The small and compact unit is feature packed. It has built-in wireless LAN which allows the camera to quickly connect to a smartphone, and the Sony image sensor helps capture low light situations.  The DC5000A also comes equipped with GPS and a 3 Axis G sensor that when triggered, will create a dedicated “Event” recording file on the memory card.

Drivers can review video footage using the d’Action 360 S smartphone app for iPhones and Androids or download to their PC for easy edit and sharing. The smartphone and PC app have features such as different video viewing angles, vehicle speed, location tracking, and video brightness adjustment.

When paired with the DC201A Parking Option (sold separately), the camera will operate in Parking Mode even when the engine is turned off. After turning off the engine, the camera will keep recording continuously up to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, the camera will automatically switch over to surveillance mode and can operate up to two weeks. The Parking Option allows the camera to capture any possible door dings, scrapes or hit-and-run incidents.

“Driver safety and vehicle security is very important for all of our customers,” said Junpei Tomonaga, President & CEO of Razo / CarMate U.S.A. “The new DC5000A 360 degree dash camera is the perfect follow-up to the popular DC3000A single lens dash camera which we launched last year. This new dual lens camera is a game changer. It will help drivers record in 360 degrees what is occurring in front, around and inside the cabin while driving, all with a single device.” 

RAZO has been designing and manufacturing premium automotive parts and accessories for more than 50 years. They are a Tier 1 supplier to many OEM manufactures including Toyota Motor North America and understands the importance of creating high quality automotive grade components. RAZO values consumer feedback and is constantly reviewing its products to ensure the highest quality standards.