fithawk Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Hi. If given the choice of a Parking Camera or Sensors, which would you go for? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have both - but if it were a choice I would go for the camera on the grounds that you might just catch that child starting to run behind you... Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Both, camera is good for checking all clear and give a good wide view but due to the wide angle lenses on the cameras it can be difficult to judge distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snitrats Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Camera, I have a camera on the MH and dont have any probs judging distance in fact I can reverse to within a couple of inches of a wall etc. Maybe it depends what sort you get and were you mount it, mine is mounted just under the number plate so its quite low. I have sensors on my 4x4 and there good but would defo go for camera on a motorhome, as stated by previous gentleman you have to watch for children when backing out of pitches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leake Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. Now that is a whole new can of wriggly things - any thoughts out there? :-S :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 That sounds hard to believe :-S So its ilegal to improve your rear vision with a camera and screen that gives exactly the same image as a rear view mirror ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Tiny Tim - 2011-06-14 4:21 PM Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. Now that is a whole new can of wriggly things - any thoughts out there? :-S :-S Me thinks this is going to get good :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian81 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Hi Colin As well as making an intgeresting statement could you provide chapter and verse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snitrats Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Tiny Tim - 2011-06-14 4:21 PM Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. I tell you the programmes on my rear view mirror are a sight more interesting than whats on th box! Anyway how about vehicles that have cameras instead of wing mirrors? Now that is a whole new can of wriggly things - any thoughts out there? :-S :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snitrats Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Tiny Tim - 2011-06-14 4:21 PM Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. I tell you the programmes on my rear view mirror are a sight more interesting than whats on th box! Anyway how about vehicles that have cameras instead of wing mirrors? Now that is a whole new can of wriggly things - any thoughts out there? :-S :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. Ahh??!! I have a TFI LCD Digital Colour Monitor/TV as a rear view mirror & reversing aid. I did try to use the thing as a TV once & failed but it is obviosly useless as it shows everything mirror image. I can see no way short of an electronics degree to alter this. Imagine watching the Great Escape ..... they'd all break back in! ;-) ;-) In addition to this thread - You realise that if you watch TV on your Computer in you motorhome that you probably also need a TV licence...???????. I checked this out when my daughter went to university - each person in the halls of residence had to buy a TV licence. One building, 100 students, 100 TV licences. Money for old rope! I wrote to my MP about it, Ed Vaizey- He is now Media Minister or somesuch. I received a nice letter back saying ...........you guessed ......nothing but waffle! :D Jeremy the L'AimeDuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Colin Leake - 2011-06-14 4:15 PM snitrats - 2011-06-14 2:37 PM Once again , both. We have a rear view camera fixed to our Escape which is always on providing a rear view mirror, however for reversing its not good at judging distances. Some kits do both, have a look at parking cameras .co.uk That's not legal as it counts as a TV. I looked into having the camera on our Auto-Trail modified to act as a reversing camera only to find that doing so is not legal. Confusion, I think. It is illegal for the driver to watch broadcast TV, or videos, while driving. It is not illegal to have a rear view camera and monitor as an aid to safer driving. If it were, apart from me, an awful lot of coach, and truck, drivers would be driving illegally, and Waeco would also be selling their twin lens rear view/reversing camera illegally. However, it depends a bit on how the rear of your van is configured. If there is a bike rack, for example, either would need to be mounted on the rack to be of use. Not always practical, and will limit the usefulness of any such device. However, with no bike rack, my preference is for the camera, because I can actually see what is behind and, because of the lens angle, also see what is about to walk behind! Sensors can tell you there is an obstruction, and how close to it you are, but they can't tell you the nature of the obstruction. Neither can they tell you about the dirty great tree branch you are about to crunch your roof on, but the Waeco twin lens camera can, because you can switch from look down view to rear view at will, so you can check for high, as well as low, level obstructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fithawk Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Some great responses. Looks like the camera is edging ahead in the popularity and safety stakes. I can certainly see why. Thanks for all your inputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Parking sensors are not 100% either at distance or objects and the flippin things bleep at you with remorseless ferocity! Camera is silent and relies on 100% human eyeball - just like a mirror - and that has always worked well provided the driver looks at it!. So we ditch the sensors and use only a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbrain Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 My reversing camera is great, not only can I see what is behind me, it also has a microphone so that I can hear the screams of the squishy being about to be run over :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Camera everytime for me. On the subject of legality of having a monitor in a moving vehicle I am now worried about all those camera systems we have supplied to buses, trucks and taxis. Leeds Council have a very comprehensive details of what can be fitted to taxi cabs. Perhaps the originator of this idea could tell us where he found information that led him to believe it is illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fithawk Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 My personal oppinion is that its a missunderstanding of the law. Sure you cant watch dvd's whilst driving for obvious reasons and the software on DVD capabale sets is only viewable when the vehicle is stationary. However to use a monitor as rear view mirror makes perfect sense to me. If that 's a manufacturers option (not a get around), and being a newbe I don't know, then it must be ok.....Is it a manufacturers option to use the camera as rear view when driving? I.e switch it on or off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Camera for me every time, I have mine on all the time, I can see the tow bar at the back of the van and can reverse to within a fraction of an inch of any obstacle, also, mine has sound and the monitor, clips over the interior mirror, as I have to park on the road at home, the little angels by us, don't realise that its there, if it was a large monitor on the dash, it would be gone in weeks. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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