I've dealt with Tadi Brothers and have to say they gave me excellent customer service, but their actual tech support left a lot to be desired. One word of warning is beware of cameras with IR LEDs mounted behind the same plastic shield that protects the lens.
For example-
Eventually every one I had the LEDs would wash out the display due to reflected light and all you saw was basically what you'd see driving with high beams in a dense fog. When I mentioned this to Tadi while reviewing their camera options the reply I received was-
Try to find a model with the IR LED's mounted seperate from the camera lens, like this-
That said, Tadi did work very well with me when I was trying to get a rear view mirror with built in display. The problem there was any light reflection in the mirror would wash out the display making it virtually useless in daylight. They sent me several versions but none was acceptable and they eventually gave me a full refund, so kudos there. Thing is, if you're willing to wait you can get the same cameras direct from China on ebay for a lot less, which is what I eventually ended up doing.
I camp solo so I have two cameras. One backup and one monitoring the huge blind spot on the passenger side. This gives me visibility when backing out of parking spaces like at rest areas where you're usually forced to park at an angle unless you use the truck parking area, or those funky Y intersections where you need to see about 45* out from the side of the camper.
I tried a couple wireless options but always seemed to get interference at a time when I needed the camera most, so I eventually just went wired. I use a window boot on the pass through so I fished coax above the headliner and mounted connectors in the cabinet next to the overhead step and plug the cables in when I mount the camper. No more signal loss.
For the display I got a Windshield Mounting Arm that replaces the rear view mirror and mounted the display to that. I had a switch mounted in the overhead console so I could switch between cameras but last time out I made a bracket and mounted 2 displays to take in both views with a single glance.
To be honest, I like the field of view looking at the passenger side camera so much more than using the passenger side mirror I'm thinking of adding a 3rd camera for the drivers side. Just need to figure out a good place for that monitor. 🙂
For example-
Eventually every one I had the LEDs would wash out the display due to reflected light and all you saw was basically what you'd see driving with high beams in a dense fog. When I mentioned this to Tadi while reviewing their camera options the reply I received was-
Tadibrothers wrote::S
I’m not sure that’s what this is. The LEDs soak in the light and make nightvision possible
Try to find a model with the IR LED's mounted seperate from the camera lens, like this-
That said, Tadi did work very well with me when I was trying to get a rear view mirror with built in display. The problem there was any light reflection in the mirror would wash out the display making it virtually useless in daylight. They sent me several versions but none was acceptable and they eventually gave me a full refund, so kudos there. Thing is, if you're willing to wait you can get the same cameras direct from China on ebay for a lot less, which is what I eventually ended up doing.
I camp solo so I have two cameras. One backup and one monitoring the huge blind spot on the passenger side. This gives me visibility when backing out of parking spaces like at rest areas where you're usually forced to park at an angle unless you use the truck parking area, or those funky Y intersections where you need to see about 45* out from the side of the camper.
I tried a couple wireless options but always seemed to get interference at a time when I needed the camera most, so I eventually just went wired. I use a window boot on the pass through so I fished coax above the headliner and mounted connectors in the cabinet next to the overhead step and plug the cables in when I mount the camper. No more signal loss.
For the display I got a Windshield Mounting Arm that replaces the rear view mirror and mounted the display to that. I had a switch mounted in the overhead console so I could switch between cameras but last time out I made a bracket and mounted 2 displays to take in both views with a single glance.
To be honest, I like the field of view looking at the passenger side camera so much more than using the passenger side mirror I'm thinking of adding a 3rd camera for the drivers side. Just need to figure out a good place for that monitor. 🙂
