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Old 02-05-2015, 01:05 PM   #9 (permalink)
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They are okay - I'd say fair to middlin' - not great. I just had one of my cameras fail; most likely due to very low temperature. That is the second failure I have had that is (probably) from a camera failure. The third failure I had was due to my faulty wiring installation. So, that is about a 50% failure rate after 2-3 years of use.

My point is, the expensive unit you linked to looks like a plastic case around the same $25 camera. They are charging a lot more for the same camera.

I have looked a long time to find something different (that may or may not be better), and this is it:

2 LED Waterproof Car Rear View Reverse Camera for Monitor DVR E400 Camcorder NEW - Newegg.com


I want 130 degree view or less. Too wide an angle only shrinks the image, and it gets lots of barrel distortion.

I do not want "parking lines". These only distract from the image.

I want infrared operation, which helps a bit at night.

I need the camera to be able to deal with direct sunlight and headlights.

I need cold weather operation. At least -20C but preferably -30C.
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