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| Topic: | White van improvement This thread has 19 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 02:34 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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I finally did get a new white van, and now I am looking for a component to improve it just a bit.
I was parked in front of our store one day when the UPS driver hauled up to me in reverse and stopped about an inch from my bumper. I was surprised, to say the least! I asked him how he did that and he pointed up at the camera looking down at his bumper. And he pointed out that there are still drivers who have back-up collisions.
Well, I think this is just spiffy, and I have a small camera I can use for it. The problem is the display. I saw a few possibilities at CES, but when I look at the prices, I'm thinking I should just go over to Pep Boys and see if one of their $250 DVD players has an external input.
I ran into this same thing about six months ago -- a client wanted to add an LCD screen to monitor the front door. We could get about a six inch screen for $500, or for fifty bucks less, an Aquos 15". And that's what we did.
I don't want a 15" on my van's console, and I don't want to spend $450, either.
Anybody know of any alternatives?
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| Post 2 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 03:53 |
Glackowitz RC Moderator |
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Look on Ebay for back up cameras, I have a buddy who wanted one on his H2, so he bought on on Ebay..was with a 4-5" screen and he had it installed on the licence plate frame...part of the kit..Kinda cool was only around a hundred bucks or so..also said there were color ones too [Link: search.ebay.com]
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| Post 3 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 04:56 |
Late Night Bill Long Time Member |
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| Post 4 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 06:24 |
dpva59 Founding Member |
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Ernie, If you are just looking for a cheap display check this out [Link: partsexpress.com]I used a few for driveway cams. Good image and great price.
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It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever. |
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| Post 5 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 08:19 |
idodishez Select Member |
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Ditto the Parts Express, or any automotive electronics supplier. The headrest LCD displays or visor displays can usually be had for $150 or so. Any 12v electronics distributor.
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on February 14, 2006 09:30.
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No, I wont install your plasma with an orange extension cord hanging down the wall. www.customdigitalinc.com |
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| Post 6 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 09:12 |
dpva59 Founding Member |
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Great, a distributor that puts confidential dealer prices on their public home page. With friends like that..... Also take a look in your DBL catalog. Theyve got alot of Pyle monitors.
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on February 14, 2006 09:25.
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It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever. |
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| Post 7 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 09:31 |
idodishez Select Member |
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On February 14, 2006 at 09:12, dpva59 said...
Great, a distributor that puts confidential dealer
prices on their public home page. With friends
like that.....
Also take a look in your DBL catalog. Theyve got
alot of Pyle monitors. sorry, didnt realize they had that listed.
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No, I wont install your plasma with an orange extension cord hanging down the wall. www.customdigitalinc.com |
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| Post 8 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 16:48 |
2nd rick Super Member |
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Accele Vision are a good supplier of 12V video accys.
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| Post 9 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 17:32 |
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On February 14, 2006 at 09:12, dpva59 said...
Great, a distributor that puts confidential dealer
prices on their public home page. With friends
like that.....
Also take a look in your DBL catalog. Theyve got
alot of Pyle monitors. That is not dealer price. Dealer price isn't much cheaper, but that is not dealer price.
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Just my opinion, I could be wrong. |
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| Post 10 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 21:00 |
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Sorry, Ernie, but I have to point this out...
You went over to the UPS driver's 'house', and saw this great new technology (LCD TV), and went to look to buy one for yourself (on the internet) and said "That's too expensive - I want one for half the price that works just as well"
Then you came here and asked us about it.
Noticing any parallels?
I'm not saying that your points and questions aren't valid - just that if some guy came here and asked a similar question about his neighbors new HDTV Plasma, we would all flame him out of here...
Either way, good luck with whatever camera you choose. I was thinking when I first read this that JC Whitney probably has what you want...
Norm
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| Post 11 made on Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 23:45 |
ATOH Advanced Member |
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The "D" distributor mentioned earlier has some rearview mirror replacements with camera. I have always been partial to those.
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Why all the fighting and cussing? Can't Dave play nice? We're just here to learn and have fun. It was a harmless jab, laugh and get over it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW... S-E-A-R-C-H!!!
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| Post 12 made on Wednesday February 15, 2006 at 00:30 |
idodishez Select Member |
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On February 14, 2006 at 21:00, djnorm said...
Sorry, Ernie, but I have to point this out...
You went over to the UPS driver's 'house', and
saw this great new te..................... Ouch!
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No, I wont install your plasma with an orange extension cord hanging down the wall. www.customdigitalinc.com |
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| OP | Post 13 made on Wednesday February 15, 2006 at 05:09 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Thanks, everybody, and even you, norm -- On February 14, 2006 at 21:00, djnorm said...
Sorry, Ernie, but I have to point this out...
You went over to the UPS driver's 'house'... Interesting parallels, indeed, except for one thing -- nobody flamed me at all, and even you, while pointing this out, are being nice about it. So what is different about what I'm asking? Something must have made me feel it was okay, and something made people offer suggestions instead of flaming. I'm not defending this, because I see what you mean, but I am wondering why I got such a positive response when this is so parallel to newbie or DIY posts we see here. Maybe if this were an autosound installation forum, I would be getting the flames that seem normal! Anybody have any comments on that twist to this thread? I think it is really interesting when we behave differently from the way we think we would behave.
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw |
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| Post 14 made on Wednesday February 15, 2006 at 06:25 |
idodishez Select Member |
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because your not a newbie. but like you said, if you had asked thta in a forum where u werent known (auto) , you prob would have gotten flamed. my guess anyway
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No, I wont install your plasma with an orange extension cord hanging down the wall. www.customdigitalinc.com |
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| Post 15 made on Wednesday February 15, 2006 at 07:19 |
djnorm Founding Member |
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Maybe deep down in our souls, we're all cheap bastards...
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