sikwan
06 Tin Can
I knew eventually I will have to install a backup camera of some sort, especially driving a large van like the Sprinter.
One member on the Yahoo list, who was in Korea at the time, mentioned a rear camera system that was well known and recommended by users in that area. The product was the PES382 by a company called Phoinix.
Their local distributor in the U.S. is West Coast Radios, however they could only sell me the fixed camera shown at their website. I wanted the camera that can swivel.
I emailed Phoinix about purchasing directly because I wanted the swivelling camera. My emails went unanswered probably because my English text was not converted correctly to Korean. They probably saw gibberish.
I didn't want to spend over $400 if I didn't get the camera I wanted, so I went searching. I somehow found my way to the PLPSMR9 by Pyle Audio. I didn't know Pyle made rear backup systems and it's been years since I played with their speakers. It looked very similar to systems I found on Ebay, but it had both the camera and the backup sensors like the PES382. The price was not bad either. I didn't want the camera that came with the system, but at least it didn't cost over $400. I could use the spare change to buy a different camera.
I went shopping on Ebay and the web and found the best price at Limited Goods. My total came out to be $245.13 new.
One thing I like about the mirror is that it looked plain and oem. It's not as fancy looking or as feature rich as the Phoinix branded one, but I do like the oem look. The kit also comes with a couple a hole saws; one for the included camera and the other for the sensors.
Seek
One member on the Yahoo list, who was in Korea at the time, mentioned a rear camera system that was well known and recommended by users in that area. The product was the PES382 by a company called Phoinix.
Their local distributor in the U.S. is West Coast Radios, however they could only sell me the fixed camera shown at their website. I wanted the camera that can swivel.
I emailed Phoinix about purchasing directly because I wanted the swivelling camera. My emails went unanswered probably because my English text was not converted correctly to Korean. They probably saw gibberish.
I didn't want to spend over $400 if I didn't get the camera I wanted, so I went searching. I somehow found my way to the PLPSMR9 by Pyle Audio. I didn't know Pyle made rear backup systems and it's been years since I played with their speakers. It looked very similar to systems I found on Ebay, but it had both the camera and the backup sensors like the PES382. The price was not bad either. I didn't want the camera that came with the system, but at least it didn't cost over $400. I could use the spare change to buy a different camera.
I went shopping on Ebay and the web and found the best price at Limited Goods. My total came out to be $245.13 new.
One thing I like about the mirror is that it looked plain and oem. It's not as fancy looking or as feature rich as the Phoinix branded one, but I do like the oem look. The kit also comes with a couple a hole saws; one for the included camera and the other for the sensors.
Seek