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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Does anyone know who makes or sells the best reverse camera?
night vision would be a plus.

thanks,
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by BigWaveSC
Does anyone know who makes or sells the best reverse camera?
night vision would be a plus.

thanks,
Dave
This is what I have and it is just plain awesome!
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=166

Two important features you should be concerned about - the camera should be a CCD camera and the size of the lens should be greater than 1/4 of an inch. The bigger the lens, better the resolution. This one in particular has a 1/3 inch lens.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Eclipse BEC-105 one of the smallest, best quality ones on the market
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Does the eclipse work great at night as well as in the day?
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 02:57 PM
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it should be fine at night, since you should have your reverse lights on as well.

it has a great picture and is very very small. it's meant to be mated with the AVN units only....unless you know the right people
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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Here's a link to one of the best rearview cameras you can buy....
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=166

Hameed referred me to it as well. Didn't see his post or I would have kept quiet.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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Here's the best camera I've found:
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=166

Hameed referred me to it as well. Look on ebay for it. Another guy sells them on there but he doesn't have any listed right now.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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another vote for eclipse

u dont need no stinky infrared lights

i have the eclipse 104
good quality, hooked up to Audiovox rear view mirror w/ LCD built in

i posted my setup on here b4 with pics
search for it
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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Any help on installing the camera to a RCA plug, since that is what my stereo has as a connection for the camera.?

should I just cut off the eclipse plug and connect a RCA plug

Thanks
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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there's more to it that just cut and reconnect. you need to know what goes to what.
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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check this out for BEC-104 conversion to RCA

http://priuschat.com/lofiversion/index.php/t11519.html

After getting info from lots of places online, I did some fiddling and my BEC104 camera is working with an RCA plug now. NOTE: This camera is 6V not 12V.

Okay, the wiring for a BEC104 (not 104G) is

Red = Power in - 6V+

Yellow = Video signal Out - attach to the center conductor of an RCA
plug

Black = Ground - I'll use the vehicle ground

White = Shield - attach to the outer shield conductor of an RCA plug

I don't have it in the car yet, as my NTCS->RBG converter box has not
yet arrived, but I can get a decent picture on my TV. (Hint: there
is a good chance one of the orphan power cubes lying around the house
has a 6VDC output. Lots easier then hauling a TV out to the car or a
car battery to the TV for temporary system checks)

So, for those who insist on the Eclipse camera but cannot aquire the
104G, the plain 104 will definetly work.
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