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I just traded in a 2015 Durango on a 2020 Chevy 1500 RST and I'm incredibly disappointed in the back up camera resolution. I can't tell if it's the camera or the screen but my Durango was miles ahead of the Chevy. Does anyone know if there are upgrades available for the camera or a way to tune the screen? My biggest issue is backing up at night which I do every day to park when I get home. 

 

I'm upgrading soon to the two mirrors which I believe have backup lights in them and later I'll be adding a tailgate led brake light strip with white for backup. The added light will really help but even in the day time the camera could be much better.

 

I think If I could just adjust the black point or contrast on the screen it would help. Has anyone figured out how to adjust the screens yet?

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I also am surprised by the backup camera, in low light I've noticed that the backup camera also seems to go to a slow frame rate in order to compensate for the dim light, you can see the image jumping. what really surprises me is that the camera for the rear view mirror is so much better than the backup camera on the tailgate. its smooth, high frame rate even in low light situations, the image is extremely sharp and clear. comparing what I see in the mirror to what I see just below it there is a massive difference in the image quality. same for the side view cameras, very poor quality in the image. on the side view I think the problem stems from them being extremely wide angle cameras. the cameras are under the mirrors and aimed down, yet they can show you a side view image front or rear from those positions. it must be a nearly 180 degree viewing range, if its a 1080 or even 4k camera by the time the camera module crops the image down to just the view you want there just aren't as many pixels to go around. but the backup camera shouldn't have that issue. the mirror camera proves GM capable of putting in a very high quality camera system. I wonder why they chose to put junk in the all the other positions?

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Switching the reverse bulbs to 1000+ lumen bulbs helped me a lot.  The biggest issue I have with visibility is the sides.  I park next to an island, so seeing the curb reversing at night is nearly impossible.  Not the trucks fault, so I’ve gotta find something for lighting the sides.

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The performance at night is a known issue. There is a bug or issue where the infotainment screen goes to full brightness at night when shifting into reverse rather than remaining dimmed...which causes you to be unable to see out of your mirrors due to the brightness.

 

If you take it to your dealer, they should be able to fix it. There's a service bulletin on this.

 

In terms of camera quality, it just is what it is. The HD camera package is better, but still not great. Also changing out the incandescent to brighter LED versions does help a lot. These are the bulbs I got.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081YL2Q2W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

KADE206 Enthusiast

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Thanks for the replies. I'll check to see what I can do about the reverse lights. After adding mirrors and a tailgate strip I'll have a lot more light. I'll also follow up with my dealer when I'm in getting mirrors installed in a few weeks. 

 

My big issues like kriptik said is seeing the sides. I back by my trash cans being on my passenger side. One day I'll knock them for sure. I think I might also install a motion activated light where I park to help illuminate that area more.

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