Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:42:22 -0600
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: rear view camera/dvr
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Does anybody remember from a few years back the VW promotional video of
their extremely high-MPG car that has two seats like a Messerscmidt, one in
front of the other? To reduce drag, it did not use rear view mirrors. It
used tiny rear-facing cameras each side showing on a screen in front of the
driver. The dead horse of how much top end speed would be gained by taking
the mirrors off a vanagon has been whipped many times, but hey, while you
are at it with one rear view mirror, you might as well make it two.
Jim
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 12:16 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> Jason, I think you are looking for two different things. I have a backup
> camera on my Vanagon but it only works when you put the van in reverse and
> then it is just meant to aid you when you are backing up. You can also buy
> a traffic video recorder that you mount on the inside of your windshield
> with a suction cup and it records your speed and a video of your driving so
> if you have an accident or are pulled over by a police officer you have
> evidence to contest a ticket, etc. You can get a decent backup camera for
> around $100 or less. I haven't checked into the traffic cam but that is
> probably around the same.
>
> You can always do something custom but it is never going to be cheap. If
> you look on Amazon you can find small cameras that you can mount in
> different places on the van, buy a 7" LCD screen and have them all feed
> into that along with a small portable video recorder that is recording onto
> an SD card. That system would probably be around $500 or 600 depending on
> if you wanted the video screen to mechanically pop out of the radio on the
> dash or just buy a screen and mount it somewhere.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am looking to add a rear view camera to our van. It would be nice to
> > have a 2 channel DVR at the same time to record (front & rear) in case
> > something interesting comes up. Does anyone have any experience with a
> > system they might recommend? I am finding single camera systems cheap
> and
> > easy to find, however multi-channel tends to be more for commercial or
> > large RV use and the price sky rockets. I've even seen some nice flush
> > mount 2" cameras, but would prefer one with night vision.
> >
> > Jason
> > 90 VW LT31 Florida
> > 83 Westy
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
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