wotme
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If I can't get my existing rear view camera fixed I'm thinking of a wireless replacement. I would appreciate your comments on this type of system. Which to go for (if any) and which to avoid
Are wireless cameras any good
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grumps147
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I posted the below in relation to a similar request in April 2018.
We have since changed vehicles, and had a hard wired one installed in addition to our factory fitted reversing camera on the new vehicle. The new hard wired rear view has worked 100% of the time, and feeds via the dvr I got for the temporary system.
Before we changed vehicles I reckon we had a good picture from our wireless cameras for 99% of the time. It was difficult to say why we got the 1% interference. Sometimes it happened when we had no vehicles near us and we weren’t near any high voltage overhead power cables.
I have to say that while driving most of the time I just use my rear view mirrors. It’s very useful when you get someone who drives so close you can’t see them in your mirrors. It’s probably most useful as an additional aid to the reversing camera when reversing.
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‘I fitted my own temporary wireless rear view camera as a bit of an experiment in our Autotrail Scout. It’s not neat, as it’s a temporary install.
We already had a reversing camera, but it’s nowhere near as good coverage as the temporary one. It’s mounted internally, on a sucker fitting to the rear window. With a wireless sender with the camera, and a receiver with the dvr. The dvr then sends the signal to a 7” screen.
As well as a good rear view, all the time, I get a rear video view recorded to dvr in 3 minute clips.
The dvr takes two inputs, so I have a hard wired connection to a second camera that will give me a view to my left at those awkward junctions mainly on the continent that are not 90degrees, the ones where you have no view to your left. Again a temporary mounting.
I used all the cheapest kit off Amazon, but kit which had reasonable reviews.
As Jim says, I do get interference off the wireless link, not a lot, but enough to convince me that a hard wired system is the way to go long term.
What it has shown me is that it is worth investing in a better and probably professionally installed hard wired system, maybe using my own dvr so I still get some benefit if ever there was an accident.
Entirely my own views and opinion, others will do things differently.’
We have since changed vehicles, and had a hard wired one installed in addition to our factory fitted reversing camera on the new vehicle. The new hard wired rear view has worked 100% of the time, and feeds via the dvr I got for the temporary system.
Before we changed vehicles I reckon we had a good picture from our wireless cameras for 99% of the time. It was difficult to say why we got the 1% interference. Sometimes it happened when we had no vehicles near us and we weren’t near any high voltage overhead power cables.
I have to say that while driving most of the time I just use my rear view mirrors. It’s very useful when you get someone who drives so close you can’t see them in your mirrors. It’s probably most useful as an additional aid to the reversing camera when reversing.
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‘I fitted my own temporary wireless rear view camera as a bit of an experiment in our Autotrail Scout. It’s not neat, as it’s a temporary install.
We already had a reversing camera, but it’s nowhere near as good coverage as the temporary one. It’s mounted internally, on a sucker fitting to the rear window. With a wireless sender with the camera, and a receiver with the dvr. The dvr then sends the signal to a 7” screen.
As well as a good rear view, all the time, I get a rear video view recorded to dvr in 3 minute clips.
The dvr takes two inputs, so I have a hard wired connection to a second camera that will give me a view to my left at those awkward junctions mainly on the continent that are not 90degrees, the ones where you have no view to your left. Again a temporary mounting.
I used all the cheapest kit off Amazon, but kit which had reasonable reviews.
As Jim says, I do get interference off the wireless link, not a lot, but enough to convince me that a hard wired system is the way to go long term.
What it has shown me is that it is worth investing in a better and probably professionally installed hard wired system, maybe using my own dvr so I still get some benefit if ever there was an accident.
Entirely my own views and opinion, others will do things differently.’
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Remember, even a wireless camera is not wireless.. you will still need to give a 12v supply
I fitted a wireless system on our first van.. Most of the time it was perfect, but sometimes we got strange results
Going through Germany we were treated to a babies bedroom scene, in Italy a garage workshop, and once, filling up with diesel, our trailer with the motorcycles on was replaced with a rather nice boat !
I bought a truck wireless system from the Lincoln Motorhome Show and fitted it to my Clou Liner. The image was superb and never had any interference issues. I cannot remember the make and I have since sold the vehicle. Total cost was £140.
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