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Review on πŸ“· Pyle PLCM24IR Universal Rear View Camera - Waterproof, Marine Grade with Distance Scale Lines and 420 TVL Resolution by Dhoal Shankar

Revainrating 3 out of 5

So far so good for car safety

I've used IR cameras with IR LEDs around the lens in the past; and they had various problems. The main problem is that they stop working in less than 2 years. I use them for the "video mirror" system and they are on all the time. These cameras are quite small and have a very wide-angle lens - too wide for my purposes. They work at night, but get a little blurry in very dark conditions. They do fairly well in very bright direct sunlight, but do wash out a bit. My biggest problem is the unexpected: the plastic molding in the "Y" position between the video signal and the 12V power jack is getting *hot* for some reason! I think when I first turned on the cameras they got so hot they burned my fingers; and it was very embarrassing. I think they are heating up a little less now and will keep working for at least a week. But I ended up buying another small camcorder; although I haven't tried them yet.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Some issues