Question: Which reverse cameras do y'all like and why? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Turkish · 12-21-2013, 03:45 AM

As the title suggests, I'd like to poll you guys as to why you chose the particular reverse camera (or would choose if you haven't installed one yet). I am shopping for a reverse camera, I know kinda what features I want, but there are a lot of different companies with lots of different cameras at lots of different price points and I have no idea which ones are good cameras and which ones are not. So I figured I would tap the knowledge bank and get some ideas of how to narrow my search. As far as specific features that I am looking for, it is three things: 1) 120-140 degree fov, 2) the green/yellow/red lines so I have some sort of frame of reference, and 3) i want it to look like its oem. Thanks in advance!

jflBRZ · 12-21-2013, 04:17 AM

Just purchased the BeatSonic backup camera and adapter. They say it's plug and play...

checkout their GB post:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41673

bkblitzed · 12-21-2013, 05:17 AM

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ericmpena · 12-21-2013, 08:24 AM

I have a Rydeen Duo. Looks great and pic quality is good and its not too expensive.

Flat Black VW · 12-21-2013, 10:27 AM

Rydeen

xDBOYx · 12-21-2013, 10:51 AM

Interested. I need one too. Its hard to see at night with 0% tint.

Danklvr · 12-21-2013, 11:56 AM

i use a 14$ 170 degree CCD camera from amazon, works great, nice clear sharp image, waterproof... better resolution than the CMOS cameras..

subwaynm · 12-21-2013, 11:58 AM

I like them on larger vehicles but don't find it necessary on a small vehicle like the FR-S

protpibe · 12-21-2013, 02:00 PM

I went with a Metra TE-SBC. I've had one on my truck for a couple of years and it's given me no trouble through 2 crappy central Canadian winters. For $40 you can't really go wrong either.

chonfop · 12-21-2013, 02:05 PM

I chose the Rydeen duo because it looks the most oem and has solid build quality. Downside is the viewing angle is a couple degrees less than a some other cameras but that hasn't bothered me much. As for lines, you want a camera that let's you disable it's lines because the head unit already provides adjustable lines that you can't disable

EmSeaSqrd · 12-21-2013, 11:41 PM

I chose the Kenwood CMOS-210 because of its excellent quality and great picture. From doing my research on choosing a camera for my car there were a handful like the Rydeen duo, beatsonic, and cmos-210 that all seemed to be fantastic cameras!

#944_10_Series_FRS · 12-22-2013, 12:20 PM

Rydeen Duo. Like other poster said. It looks great, good image and look blend into with the car (factory look).

BRZNutt · 01-05-2014, 03:21 PM

Another satisfied Rydeen Duo owner here. Looks OEM and build quality is high. Was easy to install and hook up to adapter harness. Just one wire from the camera harness spliced to one wire on the adapter harness. No cutting or splicing to the OEM wiring. It even has a ground lug preinstalled that you attach to an existing ground bolt in the car. Picture quality is great and I find the viewing angle to be perfect for backing into my space at work. I can also see if any of the crazy neighbor kids are running behind my car when I back out of the garage.

sav · 01-06-2014, 11:30 AM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47562

Because it's cheap, very small, works great and I didn't need to drill any holes.

12-21-2013, 11:56 AM	#7
Danklvr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S 6MT Argento Location: SoCal Posts: 293 Thanks: 67 Thanked 181 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i use a 14$ 170 degree CCD camera from amazon, works great, nice clear sharp image, waterproof... better resolution than the CMOS cameras.. __________________ How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?

01-06-2014, 11:30 AM	#14
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,365 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47562 Because it's cheap, very small, works great and I didn't need to drill any holes. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

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12-21-2013, 04:17 AM	#2
jflBRZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6AT Location: Boston Posts: 100 Thanks: 35 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just purchased the BeatSonic backup camera and adapter. They say it's plug and play... checkout their GB post: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41673

12-21-2013, 05:17 AM	#3
bkblitzed is better than you Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 raven FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 591 Thanked 1,347 Times in 745 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ma eye balls

12-21-2013, 10:27 AM	#5
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Rydeen

12-21-2013, 10:51 AM	#6
xDBOYx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Limited Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 596 Thanks: 0 Thanked 144 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Interested. I need one too. Its hard to see at night with 0% tint.

12-21-2013, 02:00 PM	#9
protpibe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 4-Runner Sport - 13' BRZ SportTech Location: Winnipeg Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 253 Thanked 839 Times in 459 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went with a Metra TE-SBC. I've had one on my truck for a couple of years and it's given me no trouble through 2 crappy central Canadian winters. For $40 you can't really go wrong either.

12-21-2013, 02:05 PM	#10
chonfop Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: WRB Limited Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I chose the Rydeen duo because it looks the most oem and has solid build quality. Downside is the viewing angle is a couple degrees less than a some other cameras but that hasn't bothered me much. As for lines, you want a camera that let's you disable it's lines because the head unit already provides adjustable lines that you can't disable

12-21-2013, 11:41 PM	#11
EmSeaSqrd Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2013 Silver BRZ Location: Georgia Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I chose the Kenwood CMOS-210 because of its excellent quality and great picture. From doing my research on choosing a camera for my car there were a handful like the Rydeen duo, beatsonic, and cmos-210 that all seemed to be fantastic cameras!

12-22-2013, 12:20 PM	#12
#944_10_Series_FRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 10 series FRS #944 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,705 Thanks: 329 Thanked 352 Times in 248 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rydeen Duo. Like other poster said. It looks great, good image and look blend into with the car (factory look).

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