Aftermarket backup camera
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I bought a wireless one from Walmart for about $100. It works well for me except for an occasional signal interference.
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Is that the one that is made by VR3, Virtual Reality Sound? I've seen that one on the net. I've seen some sites that have had it for less that $100. I was wondering if that was a good camera or not. I only need to use it for hitching up my camper. Do you think that this camera would work well for that?
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Jon,
Is that the one that is made by VR3, Virtual Reality Sound? I've seen that one on the net. I've seen some sites that have had it for less that $100. I was wondering if that was a good camera or not. I only need to use it for hitching up my camper. Do you think that this camera would work well for that?
Thanks.
Daryl
Is that the one that is made by VR3, Virtual Reality Sound? I've seen that one on the net. I've seen some sites that have had it for less that $100. I was wondering if that was a good camera or not. I only need to use it for hitching up my camper. Do you think that this camera would work well for that?
Thanks.
Daryl
The only problem I have is I occasionally see the inside of a local bank when I pass it that apparently has a camera on the same frequency.
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Thanks for the reply. That really helps.
I've read other reviews that said that they also have had interference from other sources. Someone even mentioned that they pulled up next to someone who had a similar camera, and they could see what they were looking at. Actually I'm kind of surprised by this because this unit uses Bluetooth technology, and you have to pair up the two devices in order for them to work correctly. But, I don't plan on keeping mine on at all times, just when I hook up to my camper.
Thanks for the help.
Daryl
I've read other reviews that said that they also have had interference from other sources. Someone even mentioned that they pulled up next to someone who had a similar camera, and they could see what they were looking at. Actually I'm kind of surprised by this because this unit uses Bluetooth technology, and you have to pair up the two devices in order for them to work correctly. But, I don't plan on keeping mine on at all times, just when I hook up to my camper.
Thanks for the help.
Daryl
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Thanks for the reply. That really helps.
I've read other reviews that said that they also have had interference from other sources. Someone even mentioned that they pulled up next to someone who had a similar camera, and they could see what they were looking at. Actually I'm kind of surprised by this because this unit uses Bluetooth technology, and you have to pair up the two devices in order for them to work correctly. But, I don't plan on keeping mine on at all times, just when I hook up to my camper.
Thanks for the help.
Daryl
I've read other reviews that said that they also have had interference from other sources. Someone even mentioned that they pulled up next to someone who had a similar camera, and they could see what they were looking at. Actually I'm kind of surprised by this because this unit uses Bluetooth technology, and you have to pair up the two devices in order for them to work correctly. But, I don't plan on keeping mine on at all times, just when I hook up to my camper.
Thanks for the help.
Daryl
I think for $100, it is not a bad camera.
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The VR3 doesn't use Bluetooth. It uses the standardized radio frequency which wireless video cameras have used for at least a decade. I have one of them and it works, but will be replacing it because I have a device now which allows me to put all sorts of things into it to be monitored from one screen (GPS, cameras, digital gauges, mileage, virtual dyno, etc.) so it'll be redundant to have two screens in the truck.
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I bought one of those VR3 backup camera's for my dad's E350 cargo truck, now that thing has a HUGH blind spot. It works ok, the truck is pretty long so the camera is pretty much at its working limit, so it's got some snow on the screen but not too bad. Should work much better on a regular size vehicle. It comes with a wiring harness to tap into the reverse lights as mentioned, but you can hook it up however you want. I just hooked it up to ignition controled power so its on all the time and you can use it as a rearview mirror. The monitor comes with a cig lighter adapter or you can hard wire it. The monitor has a dashmounted arm or you can hang it on the visor. The monitor is a little thick, so it might not be the best to mount on your visor, but it will work. The monitor also has 3 or 4 settings so you can rotate the screen to match whichever way you mount it. The camera mounts on the license plate and it's got several adaptors to change the angle of the camera. I got it a couple of years ago for $110 and the price is now under $100 and I think the models been updated. Not bad for the price.
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I bought one of those VR3 backup camera's for my dad's E350 cargo truck, now that thing has a HUGH blind spot. It works ok, the truck is pretty long so the camera is pretty much at its working limit, so it's got some snow on the screen but not too bad. Should work much better on a regular size vehicle. It comes with a wiring harness to tap into the reverse lights as mentioned, but you can hook it up however you want. I just hooked it up to ignition controled power so its on all the time and you can use it as a rearview mirror. The monitor comes with a cig lighter adapter or you can hard wire it. The monitor has a dashmounted arm or you can hang it on the visor. The monitor is a little thick, so it might not be the best to mount on your visor, but it will work. The monitor also has 3 or 4 settings so you can rotate the screen to match whichever way you mount it. The camera mounts on the license plate and it's got several adaptors to change the angle of the camera. I got it a couple of years ago for $110 and the price is now under $100 and I think the models been updated. Not bad for the price.
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Thanks for the info.
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I've seen a couple of others that I've been looking into. The monitor for these are clipped onto the rear view mirror. One is by Pyle and the other is by Boyo. There's one review on the Boyo, but I haven't been able to find any reviews for the Pyle. The Boyo is considerly more expensive, $299, but the Pyle is within my price range, $130. I would prefer to have one less device cluttering up my dash. But, with the feed back that I've gotten on the VR3, and for less than $100, I might just have to go that route.
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