Best Quality Back up camera???
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Best Quality Back up camera???
I have to admit. I am only here to get advice on a Christmas present for my husband. Being said.
What is the best quality Backup camera, license plate style for his 2002 F250 Super Duty? It will be used with a Kenwood monitor DDX 6019. HELP!
What is the best quality Backup camera, license plate style for his 2002 F250 Super Duty? It will be used with a Kenwood monitor DDX 6019. HELP!
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is the license plate the BEST location for seeing items higher than that level vs in tailgate handle? I want to get one because I suck at backing up. I have dinged my rear bumper a number of times and wrecked my tailgate too
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With the monitor such as the kenwood, it would be a waste to spend thousands on a high quality backup camera. The monitor has a resolution of 480x234. The lowest quality possible camera is at least VGA (640x480). The $13 one I bought was 1.3MP (1280x1024 clipped). All that matters is if the color looks good and reliability. I have had mine for over 2 years now without any issue. The color is great and I couldn't ask for a better backup camera. Maybe if I had a higher resolution monitor then I would be more worried. But really I don't care because who needs high def backup images?
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The Kenwood DDX 6019 monitor resolution is only 480 x 234 so going gung ho with a megapixel camera or some other super high resolution model would be a waste of money. The picture will only be as good as the monitor can show. That said, there are a ton of license plate frame cams that will all do the trick nicely. Look for one that has good night vision and is guaranteed weatherproof. One problem with that mount location at night is the license plate lights tend to cause a bad glare on any cameras nearby. If you're looking for one to help with hooking up a pull trailer, the best location is below the bumper, between the 7-way plug and the hitch receiver.
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I like this one.
7" Monitor with Wireless CCD Steel License Plate Night vision Backup Camera Backup Monitor & Camera - Tadi Brothers
I think they also have it available without the monitor.
I think they also have it available without the monitor.
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The Kenwood DDX 6019 monitor resolution is only 480 x 234 so going gung ho with a megapixel camera or some other super high resolution model would be a waste of money. The picture will only be as good as the monitor can show. That said, there are a ton of license plate frame cams that will all do the trick nicely. Look for one that has good night vision and is guaranteed weatherproof. One problem with that mount location at night is the license plate lights tend to cause a bad glare on any cameras nearby. If you're looking for one to help with hooking up a pull trailer, the best location is below the bumper, between the 7-way plug and the hitch receiver.
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Surf to www.rvcams and call them. Voyager makes several models that will do what you want and will connect to the Kenwod unit.
They can be mounted under the tailgate above the license plate which eliminates the glare from lights and offers some protection.
They can be mounted under the tailgate above the license plate which eliminates the glare from lights and offers some protection.
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When I bought my truck 8 years ago the first thing I did was install the best back up camera on the market. It has cost me tens of thousands of dollars to maintain, but it is the most reliable system on the market. I got the WIFE 1.0 and have never looked back. This system works in the rain, snow, heat, cold.......it even works at Chinese restaurants with those little bitty parking spots. All I do is shift into reverse, tap the brakes a few times, pull forward and say a few choice words and WIFE 1.0 kicks into action. Since installing WIFE 1.0 I haven't incurred so much as a scratch on my bumper even with a trailer attached.
If I had to do it all over again, I would ditch WIFE 1.0 and go with the newer WIFE 2.0 It costs a ton more, but my buddies that have it say that the software is half as old and detects objects twice as fast.
Hope this helps.
If I had to do it all over again, I would ditch WIFE 1.0 and go with the newer WIFE 2.0 It costs a ton more, but my buddies that have it say that the software is half as old and detects objects twice as fast.
Hope this helps.