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Sean Demura

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relsoc Enthusiast

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Unrelated...but is your truck black or Iridium Gray? Looks great in the pic!

It is Iridium. and thanks!

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Tattooo Senior Enthusiast

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I cant tell a difference between the camera that was on my 14 to the camera on my 16.....both were just fine, Im not watching a blu ray just tryin not to hit anyone or thing.....just sayin

Sean Demura Enthusiast

Sean Demura

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I cant tell a difference between the camera that was on my 14 to the camera on my 16.....both were just fine, Im not watching a blu ray just tryin not to hit anyone or thing.....just sayin

 

My camera works, and is functional, but maybe I (rightfully, wrongfully?) expect the picture quality to be as good as the '14 Equinox my wife has, the '14 Malibu my grandma has and the '16 Cruze or even the '13 Yukon.

 

Looks like I'm not the only one with a "grainy" camera though...

Britt Lifsey Enthusiast

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My camera works, and is functional, but maybe I (rightfully, wrongfully?) expect the picture quality to be as good as the '14 Equinox my wife has, the '14 Malibu my grandma has and the '16 Cruze or even the '13 Yukon.

 

Looks like I'm not the only one with a "grainy" camera though...

 

What size screen do those other vehicles have in them? Same resolution camera on a smaller screen could look better but not actually be better.

 

I'm in the camp that is fine with the camera as-is. I also use it to hook up trailers and from day 1 I have lined up hitch ball with coupler every time on 2 different trailers. I have not had to get back into truck any to re-position.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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What size screen do those other vehicles have in them? Same resolution camera on a smaller screen could look better but not actually be better.

 

I'm in the camp that is fine with the camera as-is. I also use it to hook up trailers and from day 1 I have lined up hitch ball with coupler every time on 2 different trailers. I have not had to get back into truck any to re-position.

Good point!

 

Had the camera on an 11 2500, but not the navi, so the camera view was on the rearview mirror. Worked fine for when backing up when parking, but was very hard to use for trailer hook ups.

BigBadSierra Senior Enthusiast

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I had the exact same mylink radio my truck has in my 2013 Traverse and the reverse camera in that thing was crystal clear day or night.

 

My lawn is always blue in the truck ha ha.

 

The camera was angled in the Traverse not sure if that made a difference or it's just a better camera.

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honestly, I doubt it is the actual camera itself but more of the quality of the screen you are watching it on...

NitroCherokee Enthusiast

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I had the exact same mylink radio my truck has in my 2013 Traverse and the reverse camera in that thing was crystal clear day or night.

 

My lawn is always blue in the truck ha ha.

 

The camera was angled in the Traverse not sure if that made a difference or it's just a better camera.

No, not even close. The only similarity there is that they said MyLink when you turned them on

stevev Enthusiast

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honestly, I doubt it is the actual camera itself but more of the quality of the screen you are watching it on...

 

That's also what I heard from one of the aftermarket camera vendors, says the factory screen is not the greatest resolution.

ember1205 Senior Enthusiast

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I don't get what the complaint is? You want a 4K UHD TV for a backup camera? Is there something you're not able to see with the current one? Do you frequently run into things that are hard to see? I agree that the picture isn't 1080p, but I think it's more than adequate for it's intended purpose, no?

 

I couldn't agree MORE with this. Everyone is griping about the quality. It's to help you back up, not watch the latest Blu-Ray in 4k UHD!

 

If I drive my truck 100,000 miles, how many of those miles will be in reverse? 500? Driven 100' at a time (that's the length of my driveway)?

 

I live in the -WOODS-, no street lights, and have only a couple of small lights on the garage. I have NO complaints about how well the camera works to back up the entire length of my driveway in the pitch black.

Sean Demura Enthusiast

Sean Demura

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I couldn't agree MORE with this. Everyone is griping about the quality. It's to help you back up, not watch the latest Blu-Ray in 4k UHD!

 

If I drive my truck 100,000 miles, how many of those miles will be in reverse? 500? Driven 100' at a time (that's the length of my driveway)?

 

I live in the -WOODS-, no street lights, and have only a couple of small lights on the garage. I have NO complaints about how well the camera works to back up the entire length of my driveway in the pitch black.

 

So people shouldn't complain about vibrating trucks? It get's them from A to B still, right? 100,000 miles later, it's still getting you from A to B, so why worry?

 

In other words, people shouldn't care about quality control on a $40,000 truck is half ass? Should have bought the $70,000 version, right?

 

Anyway, for what it's worth, my truck's screen is much clearer and has a higher pixel density than the wife's Equinox. Also, it's a difference in 1" screen size. The difference is marginal. It seems pretty clear that I'm not the only one out there that got a crappy lens for the backup camera. Is the camera still functional? Absolutely, but excuse me for being concerned about the lower quality parts that go into a vehicle that easily costs 2x as much as most cars on the road.

ember1205 Senior Enthusiast

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So people shouldn't complain about vibrating trucks? It get's them from A to B still, right? 100,000 miles later, it's still getting you from A to B, so why worry?

 

In other words, people shouldn't care about quality control on a $40,000 truck is half ass? Should have bought the $70,000 version, right?

 

Anyway, for what it's worth, my truck's screen is much clearer and has a higher pixel density than the wife's Equinox. Also, it's a difference in 1" screen size. The difference is marginal. It seems pretty clear that I'm not the only one out there that got a crappy lens for the backup camera. Is the camera still functional? Absolutely, but excuse me for being concerned about the lower quality parts that go into a vehicle that easily costs 2x as much as most cars on the road.

 

What in the WORLD are you talking about? How does image quality of the backup camera have anything at ALL to do with quality control?

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