Backup camera. Anyone seen any improvement?

[brian5]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

The brightened image is less grainy. But in a way, the brightening effect also has the result of washing out detail. Still, it's a bit better than just the dark, grainy first image.

Is it just the effect of the reverse light coming on that you're referring to?

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by brian5

Is it just the effect of the reverse light coming on that you're referring to?

It could well be.

[cmyX6go]

Originally Posted by rh71

None in the X3, should be just X5 / X6. Other vehicles aren't tall enough in the rear to warrant them.

I'm almost certain my brother has a camera in his 7. I'll have to ask him about the quality.

[rh71]

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

I'm almost certain my brother has a camera in his 7. I'll have to ask him about the quality.

I came to my conclusion after going to "build my own" of every model. I did notice the 7 has night vision (frontal), which I would gladly take as a backup camera replacement.. it's simple black and white but it shows obstacles perfectly it seems and that's all I care about. I'd take that over a grainy/no image 8-bit color camera any day. As if that had to be said.

[brian5]

Originally Posted by rh71

I came to my conclusion after going to "build my own" of every model. I did notice the 7 has night vision (frontal), which I would gladly take as a backup camera replacement.. it's simple black and white but it shows obstacles perfectly it seems and that's all I care about. I'd take that over a grainy/no image 8-bit color camera any day. As if that had to be said.

So the "night vision" would be infra-red camera. Right?

[rh71]

Originally Posted by brian5

So the "night vision" would be infra-red camera. Right?

Yup I think it's like FLIR in helicopters.

[soldmystang]

i am so, so, so sorry about this post but it is oddly ironic somehow. i just read in the latest MotorTrend that the 2009 Mustang GT has a back-up camera. no word on the camera's overall performance.

[ashrafkh]

Just got my 2008 4.8 and noticed the poor quality of the rear cam and reading this thread which had discussion ended in 2008 indicates that i have to live with it! Is that true?