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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Better than expected Jan 30, 2010
By The Geek in Me
It says it's black with plastic housing, but it's actually metal. The only plastic is within the metal shell, and I doubt that would be any problem. The image is quite good during the day. The drawback to a wide-angle view is that objects are closer than they appear. But at least you can see behind well. At night, the image is grainy, but you can still see quite well despite that fact that it does not have any IR lighting. It's not necessary.
This unit has an odd hook up compared to most of these license plate cameras. All of the connections are at the end of the long cable, some 25+ feet away from the camera. Most units expect you to hook into the rear tail light for reverse power up, but this one seems to want to you to hook up to the reverse relay coming out of the fuse box I (no direction on that, you have to figure out your wiring yourself since every car is different). Googling your car model and backup camera will likely yield results. The forward connection worked fine for me as this connection was easily available. Then I ran the video cable through the firewall existing hole. So the junction connections are in an area under the hood. I put them into a "project box" from Radio Shack to tidy things up, and velcro'd the box to the side wall. I ran the cable under the car and used the same type of cable covering/housing that the rest of the wiring for the car uses. Home Depot sells 10' sections for less than three dollars. Zip tied it along the frame, being careful to avoid areas that will get hot (tailpipe, etc).
Why'd I give it 3 stars? The 4 individual wires are quite small, and the camera connects to the long cable by a tiny connector plug that is not waterproof (short-out potential?). I guess they probably expect this will be inside your car, but trucks don't work that way. I taped it up with electrical tape and it is also in the aforementioned cable housing, so I'm sure it will be fine. The forward connection is a nice seemingly waterproof connection, similar to an s-video plug. For me reversing these would have been a better idea, but I can see why they did it: the tiny one is much more flush if it's inside the car.
Certainly worth it for the money. Hopefully it'll last.
Update 9/9/2010: The shiny black finish has become dull even though the car is garaged daily and has very few miles since I installed the camera. Camera still works though.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Works great at first - but gets hazy over time Apr 12, 2010
By Shleppy
This camera works quite well when it is initially installed, but it loses picture quality pretty quickly from month number 6 to month 10. At 12 months the image is a complete loss.
It's quite easy to install, and the swivel adjustment allows you to angle the camera to work for your particular vehicle with no issues, but don't expect this camera to last.
After about 6 months the picture gets more and more hazy until eventually the image is completely blurry and you can't see anything but a white blur. I initially thought this was due to a build up of residue or film on the outside of the glass lens but I cleaned my glass lens regularly and the glass itself looks quite clear even though the image is a complete cloudy mess. My guess is that the internal camera or internal image lens degrades over time due to exposure.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 BOYO back up camera Mar 31, 2009
By Sean P. Breslin
"tast"
The most difficult task is routing the cable but it was easy to install. The camera is wide angle so you get a good panoramic view behind you when you are in reverse. The low light capabilities of this camera is excellent. If it is rugged enough to last a few years I will be very happy with this product.
 Real Disappointment Mar 25, 2012
By Ralph Summerford
My dealer installed on my Porsche 911. It lasted less than a year, now I can hardly see through the camera, especially at night. It is totally worthless. I am replacing with a Kenwood Cmos-200 camera that I trust the folks rating it are telling the truth. Do not waste your time or money on this camera.
Great product Feb 22, 2011
By judsonian
I purchased this camera for my 2005 Toyota Celica with a Pioneer AVIC F90bt Head Unit. I originally had purchased a 20$ camera that lasted all of 4 months. While a bit more expensive the quality is immediatly apparent. The image quality is excellent and the installation was a breeze. Low light quality is terrific and if i decide to add a rear-view to my 07 Altima this will be the camera of choice!
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