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I couldn't imagine gm spending extra cash on hd cameras.

The resolution from my cheap Pyle camera couple with the OEM Gentex rear view mirror is better than that, but the screen is smaller.

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Swazimoto
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this is my biggest issue with my 2014. The camera compared to last years truck or any other vehicle I have seen is horrible! I love the overlay feature but the video resolution is sooooo bad! I can

nards444
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wifes taurus has the back up cam but it was in the rear view mirror so it was smaller, but the quality was almost HD like and had some IR capability in it. Now we both have new chevys and I must say

CoasterCOG
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I want to install a quick connect so I can unhook the camera from the tailgate and connect a different camera (On the back of my camper) once I'm hitched up.   I found the schematics, I just need to

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wifes taurus has the back up cam but it was in the rear view mirror so it was smaller, but the quality was almost HD like and had some IR capability in it. Now we both have new chevys and I must say chevy must have used left over digital camera parts from the 90s

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Swazimoto Enthusiast

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this is my biggest issue with my 2014. The camera compared to last years truck or any other vehicle I have seen is horrible! I love the overlay feature but the video resolution is sooooo bad! I can't barley see what I am doing back there.

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mzodarg Senior Enthusiast

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this is my biggest issue with my 2014. The camera compared to last years truck or any other vehicle I have seen is horrible! I love the overlay feature but the video resolution is sooooo bad! I can't barley see what I am doing back there.

Mines crystal clear. I'll shoot a pic of it at lunch today. Is there still plastic over the lens?

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Mines crystal clear. I'll shoot a pic of it at lunch today. Is there still plastic over the lens?

That is great news! Maybe I just have a bad unit. Thanks for doing that... are you colors way off too or is that also just an indicator mine sucks. I was going to show the resolution in the adverts and demand it be just like the picture but that brought up shivering history of another rethread :). Hopefully I can just see.

mzodarg Senior Enthusiast

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That is great news! Maybe I just have a bad unit. Thanks for doing that... are you colors way off too or is that also just an indicator mine sucks. I was going to show the resolution in the adverts and demand it be just like the picture but that brought up shivering history of another rethread :). Hopefully I can just see.

No the colors are decent, only thing I have noticed is that in direct sunlight (shining right on the camera) it's useless. But I'm sure that would be any camera. I mentioned the shipping jimmy (plastic) because my 13 Malibu had it on there after I got it.

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If I can remember I'll shoot some this evening in or in the morning when it's dark.

 

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BringTheRain403 Senior Enthusiast

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I almost forgot. It's over cast and cold here.

 

 

 

These are about the same as mine when the darn thing is clean lol

 

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

 

 

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These are about the same as mine when the darn thing is clean lol Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

 

Looks very comparable to mine as well

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That is great news! Maybe I just have a bad unit. Thanks for doing that... are you colors way off too or is that also just an indicator mine sucks. I was going to show the resolution in the adverts and demand it be just like the picture but that brought up shivering history of another rethread :). Hopefully I can just see.

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I have a 2014 Silverado crew cab LTZ, and feel that the back-up camera is the worst. It needs more brilliance to overcome the light coming through the windshield. I think the problem is with the camera. interested to find a resolution.

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