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You do pay for the ease of wireless set up though: Every time you want to use the camera, you have to attach the camera and then connect it to your phone's hotspot.

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The wide-angle lens did give the testers at Car and Driver a comprehensive view of the backup area, even more so when they mounted it higher on the vehicle. The feed uses a local Wi-Fi connection to display the backup image on your smartphone through the camera's phone app.

It's battery-powered and rechargeable via USB-C cable. Car and Driver says it's basically a use-as-needed camera that's magnetically attached to the back of your vehicle (or anything you're towing). When you're looking for a system with not a single wire hanging around, this is the one for you. While the experts at Car and Driver note that this is not the backup camera for you if you need solid images at night, it might make sense if you have a Garmin display or are okay with shelling out the cash for one. When they blocked the stray light, they did find the image quality improved, however. While the sensor stands up both day and night, Car and Driver found that the image quality dropped dramatically at night, noting flares from any light behind the camera. Despite the wireless connection, they found there was almost no lag between the camera and the display. They found that in daylight conditions the view was almost 180 degrees, meaning that everything in the plane of the backup camera was visible. This tiny camera is wireless between the camera and the display when it's hardwired into a 12-volt power source, though the display does have to be one of Garmin's compatible units, which are sold separately (for Car and Driver's test, they used the DriveSmart 65 GPS).

Garmin might be known for their GPS systems circa a time before map applications on our phones, but they also make some pretty sweet backup cameras. If you're sporting an older RV, you might even just have to stick someone outside the vehicle to give you the all clear. If you're driving anything wide or long, like a motorhome or anything on a hitch, you know the pain that is attempting to back up with all that extra bulk. Try not to worry about wiring the car front-to-back either the 20-foot cord is more than enough to hide it out of sight. You do have to retrofit the display over your existing mirror, but Car and Driver found that this system is levels above everything they tested and a great overall value. The mirror display is powered via a 12-volt plug that's the cigarette lighter, which also charges the internal super capacitor so you can grab photos even when your car is off too. The camera is hardwired into your car's fuse panel, and the video is sent over a cable that ends into a mini-jack that plugs into the overhead mirror display.

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Video feed comes from either the 1080p rearview camera or the 4k dashcam built into the mirror attachment.Ĭar and Driver found set up to be pretty straightforward, though it does require running a cable though your vehicle. When it's non-active, it's a perfectly fine rearview mirror, but when you turn it on and put your car in reverse, it turns into a high-definition rear- and front-facing camera. Instead of your typical video feed on your dash, this backup camera actually attaches over your rearview mirror. It's packed with features: A huge 12-inch display that doubles as a mirror, a dashcam built into the display so you can record what's going on in front of you and (most importantly) a high-quality camera with a solid performance, day or night. The Wolfbox G840S is Car and Driver's top pick for backup cameras, and we wholeheartedly agree.

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