Grainy Image In Camera Mode
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Agreed. At night all the images are so grainy it is almost better to not have the camera. In the daylight it is better but the red and green lines are so dull/dim compared to my 2009 that it is even anemic in comparison. I have to say I am 100% disappointed in the camera Ford chose to use. Aftermarket, I hope you are working on something that is plug and play to help us.
Post Fiend
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Did you watch the Weigh Safe video and compare the backup screen on my truck to yours? Is my screen better or the same as yours? This should allow you to see the camera in another truck and compare yours to it.
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Can you you post a picture of yours?
Tuned
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Mine now is very similar to what you show. Very dull. Closer to being black and white. Not bright and vibrant.
It like i had 1080p and now I have 480i
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Where can if find this video? tks
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Here is Epic's video. It starts about 2:40 in where you can see the backup camera
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
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I agree, take the truck in for warranty repairs. If it's that bad just install last years camera and be done with it. I'm sure the diameter is the same.
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The image is low resolution, because Ford takes a 180 degree fisheye high resolution image. And cuts it down to the wanted veiw. This 'wanted' view is then software manipulated to remove the distortion of the fisheye lens. This cuts the resolution to of the view to 1/4 or less of the original resolution of the camera. Hence grainy.
It's like when you take a picture with your phone then blow up a small portion of the picture.... it becomes grainy.
Fisheye lenses is how they get that 360 degree view everyone likes...ok most people like.
John
It's like when you take a picture with your phone then blow up a small portion of the picture.... it becomes grainy.
Fisheye lenses is how they get that 360 degree view everyone likes...ok most people like.
John
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Last night while backing up to the garage door I saw the tiny snow flakes falling in the camera so it can not be that bad. Maybe just a bad batch of cameras. I had a whole bad truck so no sympathies there.
I did note that the refresh rate is not likely that fast as the snow appeared to be jittery when falling. $85,000 truck and they can't put a 1080p 120 frame Super second camera. Bah hum bug!
I did note that the refresh rate is not likely that fast as the snow appeared to be jittery when falling. $85,000 truck and they can't put a 1080p 120 frame Super second camera. Bah hum bug!
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In low light my cameras are rubbish, in proper lighting they are just passable. In addition I would really like the option to choose my default views when engaging reverse or pressing camera button while in forward gear. Perhaps a future Forscan find can sort that out.
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I guess its a matter of perspective. Being that I have exactly ZERO cameras on my current truck, I'm pretty sure I'll be happy with the 6 (SIX) this truck will have. Plus my dashcam = 7. Wait, the 5ver has 3 more. That makes a total of 10. I think my camera fix is fulfilled! 
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Here is Epic's video. It starts about 2:40 in where you can see the backup camera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC9r7hPd4I
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC9r7hPd4I
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
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Yes, this is another pet peeve of mine with the camera. When backing you get half the screen for backing and the other half for the full overhead view. I much prefer the full screen to back up and have to hit the right camera icon to do this. An annoyance for sure. Why did Ford not make the cameras programmable for user preference.
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Here is Epic's video. It starts about 2:40 in where you can see the backup camera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC9r7hPd4I
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YC9r7hPd4I
I think most of the issue is lack of low light ability. During the day the backup camera is tolerable (still worse than my old 2014 chevy 1500 and the wifes 2013 kia) but low light or night it is terrible. Maybe the LED backup lights help alleviate some of that and that is what the cameras were designed for. I plan on adding some LED backup lights on a relay that turns on with backup lights as well as can be turned on by a upfitter switch. Just trying to decide if I want to cut into my bumper or make them mount under the bumper but have a quick release to where I can grab them and move them higher, lower, or different angles if I need more light somewhere. Probably the movable option.
Maybe the camera is actually awesome but the software running it to control how it handles lighting wasn't set up for halogen lighting but instead they programmed only based on LED lighting. I don't know, I am just throwing things out there.
This will be a fun little project and I'm zero afraid of cutting the bumper. I saw a picture that someone posted of a similar solution on their truck. This looks to be a really high value mod for me.
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I'm planning on this as well. A 4 or 6 emitter box on each side of the license plate. I want them to have a wide broadcast and not just shoot straight back. And I'm planning to use upfitter 6 only (not relayed to the backup lights) because they would be useful for so many things.
This will be a fun little project and I'm zero afraid of cutting the bumper. I saw a picture that someone posted of a similar solution on their truck. This looks to be a really high value mod for me.
This will be a fun little project and I'm zero afraid of cutting the bumper. I saw a picture that someone posted of a similar solution on their truck. This looks to be a really high value mod for me.