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On the flip side, camera rear view can have automatic gain, so you can see much better in the dark. It can also have a better view due to placement. And as a bo

On the flip side, camera rear view can have automatic gain, so you can see much better in the dark. It can also have a better view due to placement. And as a bonus, no need to adjust between drivers. My car has both in a combined unit, flip down for regular mirror and up for camera. While I initially thought it would be a gimmick, it didn't take me long to realize I preferred the camera view. That said I wouldn't want to have a car with camera only, I don't trust the electronics that much and a mirror works better in certain situations.

dzhiurgis 3y ago
Sounds like progress. I’m struggling to see any functional downside. Resolution is good enough at that distance from screen (and you generally not need much resolution - just identify a hazard). You don’t need to move yourself around since view is wide angle.
_xerces_ 3y ago
Why is there no need to adjust between drivers? If the mirror/screen is set for me, my wife will still need to adjust for optimal viewing.
- magicalhippo 3y ago
  Look at your computer screen. Now move your head a foot to the side and look at it. Yes there will be some difference but unless you have a privacy filter it should be quite easy to view the screen still. Same for the rear view screen/mirror assembly. The viewing angle at which it it's fine to watch in screen-mode is considerable. In mirror-mode it has to be very close to function as intended. My SO is about a head shorter than me, and likes to sit in a quite different position. Yet for us the screen-mode works fine without adjustment. When using the mirror there's a significant adjustment needed. I guess for other couples it might need adjustment regardless, but I imagine for many it will be fine in screen-mode. Though I have no idea how much it varies between cars though. Could be ours has a wider viewing angle than other cars.

dzhiurgis 3y ago

Sounds like progress. I’m struggling to see any functional downside. Resolution is good enough at that distance from screen (and you generally not need much resolution - just identify a hazard). You don’t need to move yourself around since view is wide angle.

_xerces_ 3y ago

Why is there no need to adjust between drivers? If the mirror/screen is set for me, my wife will still need to adjust for optimal viewing.

magicalhippo 3y ago
Look at your computer screen. Now move your head a foot to the side and look at it. Yes there will be some difference but unless you have a privacy filter it should be quite easy to view the screen still. Same for the rear view screen/mirror assembly. The viewing angle at which it it's fine to watch in screen-mode is considerable. In mirror-mode it has to be very close to function as intended. My SO is about a head shorter than me, and likes to sit in a quite different position. Yet for us the screen-mode works fine without adjustment. When using the mirror there's a significant adjustment needed. I guess for other couples it might need adjustment regardless, but I imagine for many it will be fine in screen-mode. Though I have no idea how much it varies between cars though. Could be ours has a wider viewing angle than other cars.