recomendations for Review Camera...

rogue · Sep 18, 2009, 10:54 AM

I have my Pioneer X910bt sitting here and I want to get a good camera that does not cost 200 dollars.

Also one with a CCD sensor would be nice.

jamdread · Sep 18, 2009, 12:06 PM

Picked up an ebay special for cheap and it seems to work well - even has night vision.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Rear-View-Re...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/Night-Vision-Lic...d=p3286.c0.m14

Mine came from hong kong in about 7 business days. Gets the job done.

Whole lot more cost effective than a $300 OEM job

wiretap · Sep 18, 2009, 08:57 PM

I just got this one and installed it the other day. (hooked up to my Pioneer Avic F700BT)

http://www.amazon.com/Audiovox-ACA20...3328862&sr=8-1

- Washed the car and sprayed soaked the camera with water --no adverse effects.
- Great color and brightness
- Great viewing angle
- Decent picture quality
- Good night picture (no IR, but everything at night shows up bright and clear within 10 feet)
- Solid metal construction.. no cheap plastic

I'd recommend it for sure.

rogue · Sep 19, 2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wiretap

I just got this one and installed it the other day. (hooked up to my Pioneer Avic F700BT)

http://www.amazon.com/Audiovox-ACA20...3328862&sr=8-1

- Washed the car and sprayed soaked the camera with water --no adverse effects.
- Great color and brightness
- Great viewing angle
- Decent picture quality
- Good night picture (no IR, but everything at night shows up bright and clear within 10 feet)
- Solid metal construction.. no cheap plastic

I'd recommend it for sure.

Cool I got this one, at least if it sucks I can send it back.

The ebay one looked good, but I read some reviews on it about leaking and was turned off.

c_reber · Sep 19, 2009, 10:22 AM

I got the same thing jamdread posted off ebay. Works like a champ. No water leaking (I wash my car at least 1/week). And even looks good in low light situations too. I don't think you have to spend more than that for a decent back up cam.

sonicrx · Sep 19, 2009, 03:11 PM

does it hook up to the oem nav unit? and if so is it hard to do?

rogue · Sep 19, 2009, 03:13 PM

Someone on this site sells and adapter so that you can use a non factory camera.

sonicrx · Sep 19, 2009, 03:21 PM

who? by the way i bought your oem navi and it works awsome thank

mlomker · Sep 20, 2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicrx

who?

Click here. I bought one of the cables.

jamdread · Sep 20, 2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicrx

does it hook up to the oem nav unit? and if so is it hard to do?

Not hard. On the back of my nav I made a cable using an old sound card connection for my PC.

Pin 3 connects to the video, pin 5 & 6 connected to ground. Still finalizing how i'm going to install it above my license plate without doing any cutting or drilling. Trying to find a 1/2" thick rubber spacer then use strong double sided tape to connect the camera to the spacer to some metal above the license plate.

mlomker · Sep 21, 2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jamdread

On the back of my nav I made a cable using an old sound card connection for my PC.

Yeah, you could definitely make your own if you have an electronics store nearby...just need the right ends and a soldering iron.

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without doing any cutting or drilling.

So you're thinking about using the hole that is centered right above the plate? How were you planning to get the video/power into the trunk? I was thinking about running through that hole but I'd have to drill it through in to the trunk.

I also see a large black circular plastic piece that I'm assuming is a big trunk drain plug. I'd have to run the wire under the exhaust heat shield, though (I don't have stock exhaust but it still doesn't seem like a great idea).

boy36 · Sep 24, 2009, 01:42 PM

Today I mount this camera with parking lines and light:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

and picture :

love67 · Oct 4, 2009, 10:24 PM

anything that can be done without the OEM navi unit?
i mean is there a Portable GPS Navigator that can connet a camera?
thanks

mlomker · Oct 5, 2009, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by love67

i mean is there a Portable GPS Navigator that can connet a camera?

Most aftermarket NAV systems offer them. If you're looking just for a backup camera then you could get one of the units that puts a TFT into the rearview mirror, like this one.