I have a Honda Odyssey that has the factory backup cam right above the license plate and I can't see the bumper on my monitor. I really have no problem with it. You get very accustomed to what the spacial distance is with relation to the back of the car without seeing the bumper, plus you get a slightly larger overall image. I could understand where seeing the bumper could be helpful if you are having to parallel park in the city, but I live in the suburbs and rarely have to do that. I really want to see if there are any kids, dogs etc. behind my car before I pull out of the garage.

I tried to make it over to the installer today but I got tied up at work. I am going over on Monday to try out the system and look at the cameras.

 

I checked out the Navigation software today and thought it was very cool. It had 3D landmarks and other nice features. I ordered the system with backup camera and it should be in about a week from now. I will post some pics after it is installed.

 

Can't wait to see the finished product. You mentioned the camera has the guidance lines. Do you know if the camera is wired to the steering system to detect the direction of projected movement? Do you have a model # on the camera?

 

I don't have a part number for the camera but I was looking at 2 choices and they are both made by Kenwood. The first one is has no lines and is $200 cheaper than the one with the lines. I know the line distances are programmable and you can do split screens and multiple views with the more expensive camera. There is a little button that comes with the expensive camera that you can control the views with. I haven't decided which camera I'll go with but I will definitely post the info when I make the final decision. I will most likely go with the more expensive camera. I am also looking at a DVD player to go with it.

 

I totally need to know more about this

 

anyone has update on this?

 

Sorry for the delay. I just had the system installed today. It looks really good so far. The touchscreen overlay works well and the backup camera has wide angle and split screen capability with guidance lines. The Navigation has a really nice 3D mode and it is extremely quick. I have only had the system for 3 hours so I have some instruction reading to do. I will put some pics up in the next day or 2.

 

Very nice! So how much did it cost you if you don't mind me asking?

 

i'm using the VCI-X module that is allowing me to feed both cameras into the LCD already in the car, and i switch between them and the regular display.. it sends RGB directly to the monitor (so you have to splice wires, but was easy to do).. works well.. and my backup camera wasn't $200 :-)

 

It wasn't cheap. It cost $2,700 total. A lot of that was the labor because it takes them several hours to put in the backup camera. It was approximately $1,800 for the equipment if someone wanted to tackle it themselves. I know people will say that's too much money but that's o.k. There are far worse things to spend money on! I had Jury Duty today and I used the Nav to find the Court House. It worked very well. I'll try to get the pics up tomorrow. The touch screen works astonishingly well. AVI in Newton MA did the install and it looks factory. They are more money but known to be the best in the area. They do all the Porsche, Lotus, Aston Martin's etc. from the dealerships so I knew they were trustworthy. The toggle switch and the camera control are mounted on the dash in unused blanks. Everything still works too; the stereo and hands free phone are fully functional while the Nav is working (including the steering wheel controls). You can switch back and forth between the 2 systems at any time and not lose your GPS position. So far I think it is a great system.

 

Congrats on the setup! If it's not too much trouble, it'd be nice to see pics of the toggle switch and camera control locations, 3D nav screen, and backup camera image. Can you provide info on the model of the camera, nav and the video/nav interface module? I'm definitely considering this. Also, do you know if the installer had to do the video in motion bypass? Thanks

 

Sorphin: Which camera did you go with?

 

OK here are some pics. 2D, 3D images of the Nav. Also some different camera angles. The license plate is the reference not the bumper, but they are very close. There are actually even more camera angles but I am running over my upload limit.

 

I used Photoshop to ID the controls but I will be making real labels soon. I went with the higher end camera it is the CMOS-300. I don't have the part number for the IconTV interface handy because I'm at work, but it was the standard Nissan/Infiniti unit.

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I did not do a DVD yet as it was getting too expensive already but it can be done.

 

Looks good. Thanks for the pics. How is the GPS picture? The GVN was a little too bright when I first installed it, but i made some adjustments to the display settings which improved it, still not perfect. How is the camera mounted on the back of the car?