? Rear view mirror /backup camera reviews?

I'm interested in backup camera /rear view mirror combo.. Anyone have opinion bout something really nice?

 

bump, i really want a mirror / backup camera

 

brandmotion makes really good stuff

 

At those prices ($700 - $1,000) the kits should include a person to get out of the car and guide the driver while he backs up.

 

skeezix... I install them quite often. don't know what your looking at but they have a basic mirror with auto dimming for a 3rd of that. also, he said he wanted "something really nice"... his words not mine. just gave him an option of what he was looking for..haha

 

Thx for the links... If I can verify what will fit for me, I'm probly gonna get something from them..
Still wouldn't mind seeing other brands.
I'm not seeing a good camera for me on this site

 

other companies that make great camera are....
navtv
brandmotion
tadibrothers
rostra
echomaster
emerald integration
and many more but these are great. use them all the time. just depends on what your looking for.

 

See the "Backup Camera with Video Integrated into Rearview Mirror - $42" thread for details of what 1st Gen member bellassaiw10 did.

 

That looks great.. Gonna try to Roundup those parts..
Wait when I look closer is pretty bulky and what's that cable?
Thx

 

One thing I find... The mirrors mostly want to mount to windshield.

 

Amkaos... The nice ones do. That's what you said you wanted. Then you are interested in the $12-30 stuff. What do you want? You say you want "really nice" but you are rounding up $42 mirror and camera. Really???... "Real nice" doesn't clip on to mirror... Haha

 

Misunderstanding here... I want a nice one that mounts the same as what we have now, haha
Reread where I said I wasn't keen on that cheap one haha

 

Just get a brand motion mirror. EASY!!! Done and done!!! Great products all around. You can get a basic mirror, one with auto dimming and even a compass and temp. You get what you pay for. Good luck

 

Product link(s), or detailed description(s) and part number(s)?

 

$25 Pyle License Plate Rear View Camera - Built-in Distance Scale Lines Backup Parking/Reverse Assist Waterproof Adjustable Slim Bar Cam w/ 420 TVL Resolution & RCA Output Zinc Black Chrome PLCM18BC

http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PLCM18BC...&qid=1452522297&sr=8-8&keywords=backup+camera

Wireless Backup Camera with 4.3" OEM Look Monitor System, Back up Camera for Cars with IP 68 Waterproof, Rear View Mirror Camera with Super Night Vision for Car,Truck,Van,SUV AUTO-VOX T1400

http://www.amazon.com/AUTO-VOX-Inpu...52522345&sr=8-2&keywords=backup+camera+mirror

Works pretty well. Mirror power is fed from add-a-fuse from the cabin fuse panel. Camera power is fed from the reverse light. When I shift into Reverse the power activates the feed from the camera which then turns on the screen. Very rarely the display remains blank. It's by far the cleanest set up and the safest (I can't understand the common sense in looking at your stereo to look at the cam) set up I could cobble together.

And it's cheap.

 

i have seen the autovox and i consider it for sure.. how do i deal with relocating the mirror?.. will it look like it was replaced etc?
the brand motion is awesome too.. same relocating questions too

 

Not really. It's black so it doesn't match the first gen taco interior but I've surprised plenty of people when the screen goes on and they realize that a 2003 taco has such a modern amenity. I guess that means they don't suspect the mirror is aftermarket.

Removal of stock mirror was easy in the first gen. Maybe 5 minutes. No real sweat.

One note, the base for the mirror includes a pre-trimmed 3m adhesive tape that didn;t hold well once the sun started hitting the windshield during the summer. I ended up removing the base, filling the cavity in the base with moldable putty epoxy to create more surface area for adhesive and then epoxying the base to the glass. wasn't too bad. Overall very happy.

 

im still not gettin it here.. is it obvious that there used to be a mirror hanging from the ceiling?

 

No. So unnoticeable that I forgot the mirror was mounted from the map light assembly. I'll take a picture tonight.

 

Theres tons of super cheap options out there.

Only product I could not find, was a dash cam that would record both front and rear cameras.
So you're basically talking about two separate products: backup camera, and front dash-cam.

I basically have this same kit:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-TFT-LCD-C...ash=item3ab3d0052c:g:6q0AAOSwcwhVLyQQ&vxp=mtr

Mine came with the option to go wireless or run the RCA all the way from the rear up to the front where the monitor is.

I chose to use the wireless antennas which are pretty garbage, but occasionally work really well (for a few seconds). I also wired mine into the tail light instead of the reverse light so i could view the picture at any time just by having the headlights on and the monitor switch on. To do this, make sure your monitor has an on/off switch. My monitor has two channels if i wanted to add another camera.

In terms of dash cams, I have this:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...62,searchweb201560_2,searchweb1451318400_6151

I paid like 33 bucks for mine over a year ago and its fantastic. I do see some dual lens types now available! The 12v socket plug is garbage, as is the battery in it, but i just wired it directly into the underdash 12v cig wiring. It is 5V so i retained the plug circuitry (drops the 12v to 5V). excellent video quality and has never failed me! takes SD cards.