Cole
Expedition Leader
I've got a Sprinter that I'm building into a "family adventure van".
As you can imagine its hard to see directly behind you with no rear side windows and high up rear door windows.
So I've been considering the need for a backup camera to see behind me. I actually parallel park this thing more often than I would like in daily use.
First two simple solutions are 1. Change the stereo out to a single din flip up screen and a back up camera. Or 2. Add one of the mirror/external display back up cameras.
But.....
There are also "wifi" backup camera that can be viewed from an iOS or Android device. People use them when installing a tablet as a car stereo. (I've actually used my GoPro with wifi as a backup camera before to test the idea)
In the Sprinter I'd have to just stick my tablet or phone on a mount on he the dash.
Here is the cool part.....maybe. I could mount cameras on all 4 sides of the van and one inside.
Then at night I could see outside with night vision cameras from a phone/tablet while in bed, etc. Not so much for security but it would be fun to watch the wildlife activity, etc.
The inside camera would allow me to check on my dogs from a restaurant, etc (have to be close enough for the wifi to work) .
Anyone running these? Thoughts? Experience?
The Sprinter for reference.....cause the Internet sucks without pictures! :coffeedrink:
As you can imagine its hard to see directly behind you with no rear side windows and high up rear door windows.
So I've been considering the need for a backup camera to see behind me. I actually parallel park this thing more often than I would like in daily use.
First two simple solutions are 1. Change the stereo out to a single din flip up screen and a back up camera. Or 2. Add one of the mirror/external display back up cameras.
But.....
There are also "wifi" backup camera that can be viewed from an iOS or Android device. People use them when installing a tablet as a car stereo. (I've actually used my GoPro with wifi as a backup camera before to test the idea)
In the Sprinter I'd have to just stick my tablet or phone on a mount on he the dash.
Here is the cool part.....maybe. I could mount cameras on all 4 sides of the van and one inside.
Then at night I could see outside with night vision cameras from a phone/tablet while in bed, etc. Not so much for security but it would be fun to watch the wildlife activity, etc.
The inside camera would allow me to check on my dogs from a restaurant, etc (have to be close enough for the wifi to work) .
Anyone running these? Thoughts? Experience?
The Sprinter for reference.....cause the Internet sucks without pictures! :coffeedrink: