# Video Cameras as rear-view on vehicles

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cameras-as-rear-view-on-vehicles/141118>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 7, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cameras-as-rear-view-on-vehicles/141118 "2002-12-07T11:02:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cameras-as-rear-view-on-vehicles/141118/1 "2002-12-07T11:02:04Z")

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Since we bought our van several years back I’ve been interested in getting one of those little video cameras that go on the back, with a little monitor up front that are used instead of rear-view mirrors. As the van has approximately zero rear-view through the mirror, this would be amazingly wonderful.

I’m nowhere near being able to afford it at the moment, but something I was looking at online reminded me of it and my interest and curiosity was revived so I figured I’d ask you-all.

Does anyone have this setup? How good is it? How well does it work in the dark? How expensive is it?

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cameras-as-rear-view-on-vehicles/141118/2 "2002-12-07T17:03:40Z")

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My father has a video system on his motorhome. One camera at each bumper end and one mounted centrally above the back window. It makes backing it a breeze.