reversing camera

karmaan

looking to source a reasonably priced reversing camera for our camper, i looked at a 79€ one but would like something better , any advice?

defike

Bought an 80e one from china.Screen was poor but ok camera was rubbish.
It was colour but all wrong.Grass was purple.Sourced one from england which was better but it cost 80e on its own.

stevire

Are you looking for screen and camera or just camera? I've seen some good reviews on the reversing camera from Maplin:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/car-rear-view-colour-reversing-camera-508644

corkbuoy

I've been looking for one also, considering one of these -http://rearviewsystems.drwelectronics.com/rvs11.html

karmaan

corkbuoy wrote: »

I've been looking for one also, considering one of these -http://rearviewsystems.drwelectronics.com/rvs11.html

they look good seems its uk only

porterboy

http://www.outdoorbits.com/camos-rv-430-reversing-camera-kit-p-2375.html
This seeems like great value.

zambo

Hi
this is the unit I use,greatly reduced in price in the six years since I bought it,and although it is crt and black and white it works very well and has one great feature I dont see on modern ones it works with two cameras,switchable,and you can decide if one or both are set as mirror.
I have one camera high on the back showing my rear bumper and the other on a clamp that I can move around.As my van is lhd I put the camera facing right at the back to see when I have cleared the shed or gatepost and when emptying the grey water its great to put the camera just over the outlet and watch bystanders wonder how you can find exactly the right place to stop when using a small grating.
Ps both cameras are IR

http://www.henrys.co.uk/cctv/mt05a.htm

Yours zambo

karmaan

zambo wrote: »

Hi
this is the unit I use,greatly reduced in price in the six years since I bought it,and although it is crt and black and white it works very well and has one great feature I dont see on modern ones it works with two cameras,switchable,and you can decide if one or both are set as mirror.
I have one camera high on the back showing my rear bumper and the other on a clamp that I can move around.As my van is lhd I put the camera facing right at the back to see when I have cleared the shed or gatepost and when emptying the grey water its great to put the camera just over the outlet and watch bystanders wonder how you can find exactly the right place to stop when using a small grating.
Ps both cameras are IR

http://www.henrys.co.uk/cctv/mt05a.htm

Yours zambo

Hi
its quite a small monitor,do you find it s big enough? works out about 200 € delivered

zambo

Hi
I find the screen size to be fine,I can see all the things that matter.The landed price seems high but I suppose the sterling difference is high at the moment.Any other units would presumably have the same uplift.
Yours Zambo

101sean

I bought two sets from this crowd, good prices and they deliver here - http://shop.reversingcamerasuk.com/

Fitted to two Land Rovers, we used monitors that clip into the rear view mirrors, more intuitive to use and doesn't clutter the dash with a monitor. Had to make new mirror mounts otherwise they were two low.

Top Dog

stevire wrote: »

Are you looking for screen and camera or just camera? I've seen some good reviews on the reversing camera from Maplin:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/car-rear-view-colour-reversing-camera-508644

I got the same camera from eBay for half the price. Have it hooked up to a Kenwood DVD player.

Worked grand for the first 12 months, but lately it seems to be becoming a bit temperamental. Works fine most of the time, but occasionally the picture is too blue or purple, sometimes with no picture at all until I turn off the ignition and back on again.

Can't really complain since it only cost around €15 to the door, will probably get another one to replace it as I like how discreet it is.

stevire

Top Dog wrote: »

I got the same camera from eBay for half the price. Have it hooked up to a Kenwood DVD player.

Worked grand for the first 12 months, but lately it seems to be becoming a bit temperamental. Works fine most of the time, but occasionally the picture is too blue or purple, sometimes with no picture at all until I turn off the ignition and back on again.

Can't really complain since it only cost around €15 to the door, will probably get another one to replace it as I like how discreet it is.

Nice work! Looks very neat, have you got the camera wired up to the reversing lights or a live feed? I've a few jobs to do on the van first but this is definitely on the list in the next month or so!

Top Dog

There's a wire on the headunit that would allow me to have it switch on automatically when reverse is selected, but I wired it up direct so that I can turn on the camera whenever I want. Very handy for keeping an eye on the caravan when it's behind me

savagecabbages

101sean wrote: »

I bought two sets from this crowd, good prices and they deliver here - http://shop.reversingcamerasuk.com/

Fitted to two Land Rovers, we used monitors that clip into the rear view mirrors, more intuitive to use and doesn't clutter the dash with a monitor. Had to make new mirror mounts otherwise they were two low.

Which ones did you get?

I'm looking at one for a camper, with zero rear visibility so i'd never be using the glass mirror anyway...

noel farrell

like the op i could do with some info on one my self, as my camera or monitor is as dead as a , do.do it was a vision plus uk make 500 euro .some bad reviews on this product the stand over their items 12 months fair enough not much use on a camper only used couple months a year.. not going down the expensive road this time i could have got in 5 sets from china for the same money some say the are crap but i am sure the would longer than two year's ..a farmer friend of mine get's sets in from uk from 130 to 150 pounds like the ones at amazon fitting them to forage wagons no problems ..have done a fair bit of googleing too much imfo, how ever i would value other posters who have been there done that thanks , noel

karmaan

I bought a 5" waeco in Donaghys for 345€ and installed it myself in the end.

Saruman

I got this camera and this screen (fits over rear-view mirror) and it worked a treat.

Hooked it up to the 12v electrics (split from a light) and attached a switch ensuring that no power goes to the camera or screen unless I want it to. Just in case the leisure battery dies.

It cost feck all in the end - £42.60 including delivery. I took the switch off an old desk lamp.