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Review on πŸš— Upgrade Your Car/Truck with AUTO-VOX TW1 Truly Wireless Backup Camera - Easy DIY Installation, Super Night Vision, and Digital Signal LCD Monitor! by Amy Cook

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Easy installation with no wires, good daytime video, excellent customer service

Purchased for a 2010 Toyota Camry (there were no rear cameras then). All necessary cables are included in the scope of delivery. The packaging is reminiscent of opening an Apple product. Easy installation, charge the camera unit with a USB cable prior to installation, then attach the camera to the rear license plate - either using the screws that attach the license plate to the car, or to a different side of the license plate. with attached double-sided strong sticker. Had to use this as placing the camera higher would block the license plate light. I have a 5 inch monitor plugged into a car charger from the cigarette lighter. The camera and monitor are already synced, although you can manually sync if needed. Since I had to mount the camera on the underside of the license plate, I had to reorient the image (that's easy to do). The block turns on every time you start the car. One button to turn on the monitor can be set to 30-60-90 seconds. You can adjust the vertical angle of the camera by rotating it up/down. At home, determine exactly how far away objects in the field of view really are before using them anywhere ("self-calibration"). You can also turn on guides. With my car, the objects closest to me as seen on the monitor are about 1 foot away - I can't see my rear bumper, but I know how far away the closest object is when I'm backing up. Also, the leftmost objects on the monitor correspond to my left rear fender. At night, with some lighting, the image is likely to be on par with other rear cameras that don't have night vision. The lights illuminating the rear license plate do not cause any glare in the image. Excellent customer service! There is a card in the package that mentions that you need to contact customer service to 1) get an extended warranty and 2) get a free solar panel to charge the camera. Communicated with Emma via email - she extended the warranty from 12 to 18 months. The solar chargers were out of stock but she ordered them for me from China and they will arrive in about 5-6 weeks. Like I said, great customer service!

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