Rear view video question/help

I kept on plugging and found what seems to be a nice one from Rage Cams. I'll need to hard wire it to my Garmin Chartplotter, but this looks like it will do the trick
 
Ferg":3momigzz said:
Thanks Bob. I do have WiFi on the boat, do you know of the options expand with that available? .......I kept on plugging and found what seems to be a nice one from Rage Cams. I'll need to hard wire it to my Garmin Chartplotter, but this looks like it will do the trick
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How do you have wifi on the boat? (12 volt router, connected to your MFD, various transducers & instruments, or connected to some external wi fi source, which can be continuously used away from the dock?

The reason I suggested the License Plate Rear View camera was because of its 180 degree view, being designed to simply connect to smart phone or pad, and needing only a simple 12 volt source.

To hard wire to the Garmin, you will have to have one with the Video input,one of the 7xxx, or 8xxx series, or one of the very latest (not yet approved) 722, 1022/1042 etc...(more in this same series). I would be cautious of cracking the case if you don't have a Garmin with the video input. Garmin has a special reverse image marine camera: GC 10--which has the limitations above.

There are a number of devices which have internal batteries such as Garmin cameras, as well as similar cameras to the GO Pro--some are waterproofed and in portable cases or for portable use, as well as fixed use. But the batteries have to be recharged, and that is a disadvantage.

If you are gong to hard wire, there are any number of great back up cameras. My son has one with a 7" monitor for his 25. I used one of these on the top of the cabin of my 25 when I was towing it behind the RV--and ran a cable from the camera, thru a plug at the trailer hitch, under the RV to a 7" screen on the dash of the RV--a great safety feature when towing. The same set up would have worked great as a rear view camera on the boat, if I put the screen on the boat.
 
Always appreciate your responses Bob, and thank you Eric for the GoPro thought (how do you like it?)

We get WiFi from our Elypsis Jetpack. It converts cellular data to WiFi. It is battery powered, but I can also plug it into my inverter.

Here's a link to the product, which says that it's compatable with my Garmin 4208.

http://ragecams.com/shop/marine-bullet- ... p-529.html

I'd appreciate your thoughts
 
Ferg,
Yes, indeed your 4208 has the video input. With this you can use any video camera which has Standard RCA jacks (or BNC with adaptor), and is PAL or NTSC (US standard) compatible.

You have the option of a second camera, and the option of putting the rear view camera into a LCD 12V monitor. Thus you have several choices. This camera you linked to is rated at 420 TV lines which is at the upper end of Standard Definition. (Enhanced Definition is at 480 lines NTSC). The lower limit of "high definition" is 720, and this same company has a camera which is rated at "700 lines"...and zoom for about $50 more...Your best bet is probably the camera you linked to.

I didn't read the manual to see if Garmin MDF would "give a Mirror image". Many of the stand alone displays made for cars, trucks and RV's will use a standard camera and allow a mirror image. (to give the correct right and left as you would see in a rear view mirror.

Your 4208 can also hook up any VGA LCD monitor (see below link for examples) to this same cable--and give the same "picture" you have on the screen. This video input also allows you to use FLIR infrared camera if you want to spend the cash...Lets say the Iris 295 NightRunner. Which gives a true 720 day camera and a True FLIR infrared camera.
For only $6,000, but this company is an unknown, and you can get the RayMarine FLIR for only $14,000!

Here is a link which shows a number of 12 volt LCD monitors
 
Ferg, I like the Gopro fine for what we do with it, which is to video people surfing behind the boat. With the waterproof housing and various mounts, it has a lot of options for getting interesting shots. As Bob mentioned, battery life is the limiting factor for anything beyond about 1.5 hrs of video. It's a good option for a portable sports camera, but it sounds like you're looking for a different application. I look forward to seeing what you decide on.
 
Thanks Bob, appreciate your endorsement of the camera, and Jarobi, I appreciate the input.

As for the FLIR, I think I'll save that for my future Hinckley. I should be able to afford it in 2050. I'll only be 102
 
I chose to go with a wireless seven inch monitor with windshield suction mount so I can move it from the cabin to the truck . I found I actually watch the 7 inch monitor more while towing because I can see vehicles in my blind spot, while also monitoring outboard motor movement etc.

I purchased my setup from Tadi brothers. The wireless signal is pretty amazing as I can view the wireless camera on the boat when my truck is parked over 75' away
 
I have installed two of these on a boat. Unlike an rv/ auto, the boat dash tends to be in a sunlight situation. The monitor should be "sunlight viewable". There is a camera monitor 7" specifically made for the outdoor picture taking enviroment. It provides a excellent image in a sunshine enviroment, the cost is about $ 350 as I recall. The non-"sunlight" model was about $250 dollars.
The camera should have a wet enviroment rating, I don't recall the specific rating symbol.
alan
 
jarobi":22ssp7lq said:
Ferg, I like the Gopro fine for what we do with it, which is to video people surfing behind the boat. With the waterproof housing and various mounts, it has a lot of options for getting interesting shots. As Bob mentioned, battery life is the limiting factor for anything beyond about 1.5 hrs of video. It's a good option for a portable sports camera, but it sounds like you're looking for a different application. I look forward to seeing what you decide on.
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You can get a battery replacement for the Go Pro that allows you to power it from a USB port. This gives you indefinite life. If you want a weather proof housing you have to modify one to allow the power wire to pass through (i.e. drill a hole). I have mounted a Go Pro on the bow, but have not tried it as a rear view or backup camera yet. The Go Pro can send video over Wi-Fi if it is not recording. I don't know what the range is though.
 
Not only the field of view, but also some of the 25's are not all window aft (the Cruise Ships.)

But if you have full canvas aft, you may want the camera above the bimini--and can be placed on a radar arch aft. With view up to 180 degrees.
 
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