Back up Camera questions

[Hoopy Frood]

Hmm, if there is 320 ft. maximum transmission distance, that will stay the same stationary or moving, as long as the camera and monitor are moving at the same rate of speed. Doesn't matter how much time has elapsed, or distance traveled. Or maybe I'm still confused.

 

[lorend]

Hi Howard, I think RatLordDad and yourself are kind of discussing the old question of " If you are traveling 60mph and there is a fly in the car, how fast is the fly flying?" I think what he is saying is that if there is a two second delay between the transmission by the camera and the time before the monitor picks up the signal then the monitor has had time to travel in that two seconds. Kind of like an old math problem. Camera is at point A, Monitor is at point B, Camera sends a signal from point A, but the Monitor has now traveled for two seconds and is at point C. The distance between the camera and the monitor never changes but the locations change in that two second delay. I hope this makes sense.

 

[Hoopy Frood]

Hi Howard, I think RatLordDad and yourself are kind of discussing the old question of " If you are traveling 60mph and there is a fly in the car, how fast is the fly flying?" I think what he is saying is that if there is a two second delay between the transmission by the camera and the time before the monitor picks up the signal then the monitor has had time to travel in that two seconds. Kind of like an old math problem. Camera is at point A, Monitor is at point B, Camera sends a signal from point A, but the Monitor has now traveled for two seconds and is at point C. The distance between the camera and the monitor never changes but the locations change in that two second delay. I hope this makes sense.

Nope, still makes no sense. The distance between camera and monitor never changes, so there is no 2-second delay. There could possibly be a 2-millisecond delay between what the camera sends and what the camera is seeing after that. But that is strictly between what the camera sees in one second, and what it sees in the next second. Not a 2 second delay.

 

[lorend]

Nope, still makes no sense. The distance between camera and monitor never changes, so there is no 2-second delay. There could possibly be a 2-millisecond delay between what the camera sends and what the camera is seeing after that. But that is strictly between what the camera sees in one second, and what it sees in the next second. Not a 2 second delay.

Myself, I don't even know if there is any delay because I don't have any cameras. I was just using his numbers to try to explain what I think he was saying in a way that was easier to understand. Maybe another way to look at it would be when you hear an airplane and the sound always seems to be behind the plane. The distance from the plane to you has not changed much but do to the delay of the speed of light versus the speed of sound it looks like the plane is ahead of the sound. More confusing? lol

 

[Hoopy Frood]

Myself, I don't even know if there is any delay because I don't have any cameras. I was just using his numbers to try to explain what I think he was saying in a way that was easier to understand. Maybe another way to look at it would be when you hear an airplane and the sound always seems to be behind the plane. The distance from the plane to you has not changed much but do to the delay of the speed of light versus the speed of sound it looks like the plane is ahead of the sound. More confusing? lol

Yeah, that really doesn't fit the description offered by the OP, but not a big deal. I think there's some confusion but not that important.

 

[kb0zke]

Since the signal is travelling at about 180,000 feet per second I don't think the distance from the front to the rear or the ground speed really matters. Whether there is a two millisecond or two second delay only matters when you are backing up. Just wait two seconds before backing up and you should be fine.

 

[Dalz102]

I used the Duoxury 4 camera system (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJ2GG4G2)...for about a year now. I camera didn't want to work exactly correctly & the manufacturer replaced it. Working now w/o difficulties. Not sure of the wireless delay, but it's never been a problem as I drive/move a bit slowly compared to my non-tow vehicles.

 

[PeterInNH]

Since the signal is travelling at about 180,000 feet per second I don't think the distance from the front to the rear or the ground speed really matters. Whether there is a two millisecond or two second delay only matters when you are backing up. Just wait two seconds before backing up and you should be fine.

Well, in reality, light travels at 186,000 MILES per second so whatever speed your vehicle is traveling is even more insignificant.

Sure, there may be a delay in the hardware/software processing the signal but if it was really 2 seconds I'd be looking for better hardware.

 

[PeterInNH]

I have the Haloview with side cameras. Love it. I have rear view mirror mount for the monitor. Since I just naturally look at the rear view mirror anyway it works well for me. As long as the headlights are on on the truck. I have a view from each of the cameras. Helps me keep track of vehicles behind and beside me. Easy install.

Which version of the Haloview System and mirror mount do you have ?

I just installed my new BT 7 (great picture) but am getting differing views on any mirror mount systems that actually work for the 7" screen (the non-touch version).

Thanks !

 

[Knightclimber]

I have the BTC 128 (I thought it was the BT 7 but the instruction book says 128) with the side view cameras. I have the Haloview RVM801 Mirror mount. The mount came with Velcro straps that I tried using at first built they were way to long and didn’t secure the mount tight at all. Then I realized that the rubber things on the back were actually attachment straps instead of protective bumpers. Works great with those.

 

[PeterInNH]

I have the BTC 128 (I thought it was the BT 7 but the instruction book says 128) with the side view cameras. I have the Haloview RVM801 Mirror mount. The mount came with Velcro straps that I tried using at first built they were way to long and didn’t secure the mount tight at all. Then I realized that the rubber things on the back were actually attachment straps instead of protective bumpers. Works great with those.

Ok, thanks for the info - very helpful.

It looks like the mount for the BT7 (non-touch screen version) is only available directly from Haloview (unfortunate since the cost of shipping was the same as the mount itself. lol):

Haloview RVMB03 Mirror Mount for Rear View Camera Push Button Monitor

Mount the backup monitor to your existing rearview mirror with the rubber strap Sturdy in various situations such as sudden braking, passing a speed bump This bracket only suits for Haloview backup camera monitor with the push button The base is made of metal plate

www.haloview.com

Really looking forward to testing it out on the road!

Peter

 

[Knightclimber]

Ok, thanks for the info - very helpful.

It looks like the mount for the BT7 (non-touch screen version) is only available directly from Haloview (unfortunate since the cost of shipping was the same as the mount itself. lol):

Haloview RVMB03 Mirror Mount for Rear View Camera Push Button Monitor

Mount the backup monitor to your existing rearview mirror with the rubber strap Sturdy in various situations such as sudden braking, passing a speed bump This bracket only suits for Haloview backup camera monitor with the push button The base is made of metal plate

www.haloview.com

Really looking forward to testing it out on the road!

Peter

Hopefully it works well for you. I like that it puts the screen where I naturally look to see what is behind me rather than having to relearn to look in another spot while towing.

 

[PeterInNH]

Hopefully it works well for you. I like that it puts the screen where I naturally look to see what is behind me rather than having to relearn to look in another spot while towing.

Yes, exactly the reason I worked at finding that solution. Up on the dash would really have obstructed my view (nice 7" screen, but... ) and hanging around down on the console somewhere would have been a bit dangerous to be looking at all the time.

Thanks again !