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In some countries it's a legal requirement to have a backup camera, which means you need a screen to display it, and hardware to render it.
by hahn-kev 1y ago
In some countries it's a legal requirement to have a backup camera, which means you need a screen to display it, and hardware to render it.
- zabzonk 1y agowhich countries?
- pynappo 1y agoFor new cars, US/Canada since 2018, Japan/EU since 2022 https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_camera https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup_camera
- echoangle 1y ago> and hardware to render it Not really, you legally could have a video camera and a CRT as a backup camera. I wouldn't say that anything is rendered in an analog video system.
- Andrex 1y agoThe last thing I'd want in an accident is a little CRT exploding glass shards next to me.
- ludicrousdispla 1y agoI have always thought they should put the display for the backup camera behind the driver and facing the front of the car, so that it would be easily visible to a driver looking out the rear and rear-side windows while backing up.
- Andrex 1y agoThat could be an accessibility issue for people with neck problems. I can see why general legislation put it at the front with everything else.
- LtWorf 1y agoPerhaps people who can't turn their head shouldn't be driving?
- Andrex 1y agoI knew this would be the next direct comment. If the comment was about a broken foot the response would be "Maybe people with broken feet shouldn't be driving. <smug face>" What do you think handicap spots are for?