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Review on Enhance Your Safety with the Vision System VS8 Rear View Monitor System by Marcus Loeffler

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good price and after-sales service

The mirror itself is excellent, the camera works too. The best part is that there is actually a company behind their product, which is often not the case with these unknown brand electronics. At first I thought my mirror was broken because it wouldn't turn on the camera when reversing. I was able to call their QA rep directly and describe my problem and he began to take care of it. That same night I realized it was due to a voltage drop that occurred when my truck went into reverse. For some reason the power I'm using drops from 12v to 10v when reverse gear is engaged. I found a better power source and everything is fine. But the company has good communication and I trust that if something goes wrong they will take care of you. Assuming you've picked the right spots to hook up, you should be able to get the job done in an hour or so (with a few modifications depending on how much trim you need to remove). To answer some of the issues mentioned by others. Yes, a small imprint of the monitor box is visible in the mirror. How noticeable it is depends on how much light you have in your car. If your car is dark enough inside, you won't see it at all. But even in bright light it doesn't bother at all. The camera works well both during the day and at night. There are no line markers to help with parking, but if you aim the camera correctly you can set it up so that the bottom of the camera reflects where the red line marker would be if it were there. SLR optics are pretty good. I don't find it noticeably darker than my original mirror. I've heard people steal these cameras so be aware that putting them on your license plate will be very noticeable. I installed mine under the bumper but I have a truck with a slight height so this may not work for you. I had no issues with cable spacing for my old F150, although the camera cables barely reached. In short, it's definitely value for money, with customer support available when you need it. I don't think you'll find a better rear camera for the money.

Pros
  • Comfortable to use
Cons
  • There are some nuances