Reversing camera advice

[Scotty_b]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=75330&item=7974276317&rd=1

Ok i have a Pioneer Avic X1R and im after a reversing camera but u im not paying the £150 they want for it. What i have been told is that i can use any camera system is this correct? If so what do i need and where’s a good place to get one? I have searched ebay and the net but they all seem to be kits (including monitor) I found the one above but they don’t accept pay pal. Does the spec look good? I want a good quality colour unit that’s good in the dark as well as they day.

Please help!

 

[Fl@pper]

http://www.tgincar.co.uk/parkingcameras.htm


try a nose about with these ?

 

[driveforward]

The top one here looks interesting - might suit me just right

http://www.tgincar.co.uk/pccameras.htm

 

[Pabs]

scotty, on my website is a pic of the one i am going to be using.

Highly recommend b&w over colour, unless you can find one thats good in very dark conditions that is.
Mine cost me £20 off ebay, is b&w and can get to 0.04lux (almost pitch black) without being totally useless.
Going to be fitting it at some point soon - got all the bits.

If you have a standard composite input then mine will work fine, or similar bullet-type camera available off ebay.
Where you gonna put yours anyway?

 

[driveforward]

Good point about b+w

 

[Tavia4x4]

Anyone thought of how to "mirror" the image?

 

[dalepearson]

Anyone thought of how to "mirror" the image?

Surely if the device supports camera, there should be a software option to mirror the image.

 

[Scotty_b]

System: PAL OR NTSC
Colour: full colour
Sensor: OV 1/3 inch CCD
Pixs: 512 H X 582 V
Resolution ratio: 420lines
Lowest luminosity: 0.01lux
Standard lens: f2.0 f=3.6mm
Electronic shutter: 1/50~1/10000seconds
Video output: 1Vp-p/75Ohm
Power source: DC12V/Max300mA
Size: 25MM(D) 54MM(L)

This colour one goes down to .01lux. So i take it thats better than the B+W one?

 

[Fl@pper]

Anyone thought of how to "mirror" the image?

my screen has option to flip it - dont know if its standard though

 

[sportbilly]

That one you list there from ebay will work, its the one myself, my brother and Russboy have fitted to our X1 systems.

If you want one thats great in the dark you need one with IR's which will be much bigger.

 

[sportbilly]

I fitted mine in the diffuser bit of the bumper (same place as Russboy - he posted pics in your post the other day). TBH I think it needs a slightly better angled washer to improve the angle (still looking into). My brother had his mounted just above the number plate which gives a better angle but I didnt like this position as it was too obvious, mine is hidden.

 

[Scotty_b]

Cheers. Last Question do i need the one with a single cable out put or twin cable out put?

 

[sportbilly]

The one you have shown in post 1, composite video is one cable + power is the other.

I just ran an iginition live to power it, earth was found in the boot - this way if I want to switch to the camera at anytime I can.

Just make sure you wire it up correclty to the reverse signal so it auto switches to it when putting into reverse. Think the cable is down the left hand passenger footwell somewhere - no idea which one though as I didnt fit mine.

 

[Scotty_b]

Did you get someone else to do it then? Any chance you could ask them if they now which one it is?

 

[sportbilly]

Stereo shop installed the HU etc I did the camera, Russboy might be able to tell you.

 

[Scotty_b]

Arnt we talking about the camera tho?

 

[Russboy]

Mine cost me £50 of Ebay and is in colour and has image reversal so everything is on the correct side, fitted it myself

 

[Scotty_b]

Did you have to chop it into any part of the loom? or does it come on when reverse is selected?

 

[Russboy]

You can have it on as 2/3 of the screen with the map whilst driving along and when you whack it into reverse it goes full screen. Just connect it to the reverse light wire, there's one in the left parcel shelf support. Prob need a line tester to find it but it doesnt take long to do

 

[Scotty_b]

Cheers. I thought that was the case but someone said different on Ice cavern