Rear View Mirror - Roof Mount

[Marlin]

Wow, way fancier than mine, but I went with a full digital rearview mirror 5+ years ago. It is dual layer, mirror over screen so if you change the focus of your eyes, you can still see the mirror, but otherwise it is rear view digitally. Dual inputs so I have a camera on the spoiler for straight back, and one facing down for the hitch and reverse for wheeling and trailer connecting. I love your setup!



and you can change the video to 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or full and orient it from either the left of right. I drive with it on, and always keep it just as shown.

It was meant as a back-up camera, so the grid doesn't work for distance with the camera pointing straight out. I mounted on the LED bar, with foam tape for vibration, and stainless steel screws into the plastic led bar.

I run it full screen all the time now, I have gotten so used to it. Added one to my other trucks as well. Need to put one in the RS, never got around to it I guess. I even have an extra screen and camera sitting in the garage...lol, laziness.

[eternal21]

Wow, way fancier than mine, but I went with a full digital rearview mirror 5+ years ago. It is dual layer, mirror over screen so if you change the focus of your eyes, you can still see the mirror, but otherwise it is rear view digitally. Dual inputs so I have a camera on the spoiler for straight back, and one facing down for the hitch and reverse for wheeling and trailer connecting. I love your setup!

Thank you A few years ago I had a carPC setup w/some Sony CCD mini cams and a 4 channel USB DVR setup, but that was a lot of stuff to haul around, even though the machine (Dell 140G) form factor was small. Then, I put a Samsung Galaxy Tab in there a couple years ago http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19845 but that was a bit too big. Fast forward to now, and technology has gotten smaller and better.

This is a lot better for me. The main thing I was concerned about is having a forward facing DVR. Blackbox DVRs are all the rage in Europe & Asia, and with all the fraud nowadays, one can understand why. I have this one set up so that all the vids are dropped into one particular folder, then when I get home and it connects to the wireless, they are pushed to my network storage, and then deleted from the phone. The system turns off at night @ a preset time, and back on in the morning (once again, preset time), so it's ready to go when I head out to work. The network storage keeps the vids for 7 days, then deletes it. This is also great for documenting offroad adventures, etc.

Since I picked up a FLIR, I'm eventually going to have to add another 7" screen just to see the output, as Android devices don't have video input, and when I do that, I'll most likely add a rear camera, as well.

[Ldub]

When I did my overhead console, I cut a hole in the H L that was gonna get covered anyway. After marking the attachment points, I epoxied pieces of 1/4" thick plywood to the top side of the H L to fasten it with wood screws.

Problem solved, Problem staying solved...

[Ldub]

FWIW, this guy seems to have the rear view problem sorted...