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SpinRite
Sep 29, 2013Explorer
Small night-vision video cameras are getting so cheap that they invite additional uses.
It might be nice to have two rear cameras -- one looking downward for backing into a parking spot, and the second to look back over the toad at the traffic.
I have also considered mounting side cameras at the top front corners of the rig, looking down and back, rather than on the mirrors. This would give a somewhat bird's-eye view of the entire area beside the coach, eliminating almost the entire blind spot and giving a better idea about the position of nearby vehicles when passing.
Also, the elevated cameras would provide a better view all around the coach when parked at night.
If you have one of those remote control spotlights on your roof, you could piggy-back a camera onto it and utilize the spotlight's swivel function to direct the view in any direction (from the highest perch possible.)
It might be nice to have two rear cameras -- one looking downward for backing into a parking spot, and the second to look back over the toad at the traffic.
I have also considered mounting side cameras at the top front corners of the rig, looking down and back, rather than on the mirrors. This would give a somewhat bird's-eye view of the entire area beside the coach, eliminating almost the entire blind spot and giving a better idea about the position of nearby vehicles when passing.
Also, the elevated cameras would provide a better view all around the coach when parked at night.
If you have one of those remote control spotlights on your roof, you could piggy-back a camera onto it and utilize the spotlight's swivel function to direct the view in any direction (from the highest perch possible.)
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