Changing cameras

[krminyl@...]

Scott,

I bought a cheap "board camera" (black and white), and using velcro, mounted
it on the face of the old RCA camera, after unscrewing and removing the
lens. I had the same problem with the glare from the IR illuminators...I took
black electrical tape and covered the IR's with the tape. The modern cameras
already have such low light specs, they are much better than the old RCA's
that came with the BB when new. even without the IR's, the new board camera
still works better than the old RCA. I think I paid about $39 for the camera,
with all the necessary 12V power cord and RCA style video plug...hooked right
up using the original BB wires.

For around $300 or so, you can redo the entire B&W system, with a color
camera and little LCD color monitor..a little more labor...maybe someday for
me,
but for now, the B&W system works good, even during the darkest night. The
light given off from the tail lights of the BB is sufficient to illuminate my
box trailer when I'm towing it.

Good luck,

Kevin McKeown
Yorba Linda, CA
86 38PT


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