Dash cam as NVD (Night Vision Device)

[Mantom]

Are there any dash cams od high sensitivity avalilable? The cameras could be connected to a 7 ot 10'' mointor and the drivar could see more in darkness than through the windshield. My GS1000 is not good for the purpose as the films made on dark roads in the night are darker as the real world seen by a man.
Perhaps one could use special high sensitivity cameras, eg.
http://www.dhgate.com/product/1-3-quot-high-sensitivity-sensor-600tvl-high/157642136.html
http://www.camera-hidden.com/sell-1_3_sony_b_w_ccd_600tvl_extra_mini_camera_sy_1150bhex-69191.html
Or one could improve the roadhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultrafire-WF-502B-5Watt-940-nm-Infrared-Radiation-IR-LED-Night-Vision-Flashlight-/261024404956?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item3cc64455dc
illumination by using IR torches installed in the car
e.g.

 

[niko]

Most dash cams which using Sony Ecmor CMOS is your choice for good night recording ( Lukas 7900, Finevue 500, Panorama II ).

Of course you can buy Low-lux external cam ( 0.001 lux ) , but they are not high-resolution. So you get good night recording but poor details readings.

 

[Mantom]

Most dash cams which using Sony Ecmor CMOS is your choice for good night recording ( Lukas 7900, Finevue 500, Panorama II ).

Of course you can buy Low-lux external cam ( 0.001 lux ) , but they are not high-resolution. So you get good night recording but poor details readings.

OK, but I am interested in improving night vision. Something like that
http://www.opticsplanet.com/flir-pathfindir-30-hertz-nightvision-thermal-ntsc-camera.html
http://hackaday.com/2013/10/26/a-jeep-mounted-flir-camera/
or

- using high sensitivity camera with powerful IR light

I think the matter is interesting as it could hep us during night driving and avoiding dangerous accidents.
We could create a cheap system; 3000 USD for FLIR is too high price.

 

[niko]

I'd like to have something from series Protruly NV-400A, NV-C400A, NV-T500A,

Or they have clip on mirror Vehicle Night Vision Camcorder NV-C150


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffshBJxyLNQ

♦ Device installation

1.Pull down the device movable spring clip and hook it to the car rear view mirror bracket.

Note: After installation, use the black elastic string to fasten it on the rearview mirror.

2.Install the LCD monitor on the car console anywhere you would want. (Suggest the position on the corner of front windshield)

3.Wiring the DP line from the car A pillar and then do the next wiring system.

♦ Wiring diagram (we suggest to do the wiring system B and C under a professional technician for safety)

1. Simple wiring A (plug and play):

Connect the car charger to the main device DC port and insert the other side to the car cigarette lighter, the device will be power on when the car ACC on.

2. Wiring system B: NV-150+LCD monitor.

(1) Prepare the cables and accessories.

(2) Connect the power line to DP line.

(3) Connect LCD monitor.

(4) Connect the power line to car ACC.

(5) Insert the DP line to the main device CAN port.

Note: Please long press the left button to switch the video to the LCD monitor.

3. Wiring system C: NV-C150+Car console

 

[Mantom]

Very interesting. Especially the prices
I wonder if anybody bought and tested the devices?

 

[niko]

Very interesting. Especially the prices
I wonder if anybody bought and tested the devices?

Prices reflecting quality , performance etc.
Mirror NVD is not that bad.
THe NV-400A, NV-C400A, NV-T500A series considered as a military equipment, standards / performance are higher, hence price is higher.
Acutally 5K is too high. I seen them for 2500 usd if buy directly from manufacturer.

Similar system called "Night View Assist Plus" on Benz cost many times more if you adding it into your Merc as an option.

 

[kamkar]

For a while i have been hunting at night in the dark using a IR modifiet toshiba video camera attached to my scope on my air riflfe.
That setup is quite large and i will proberly modifi a G1W dasshcam and Mount it directly to my scope and not via a seben multi Mount as my videocam was.

In my car i allso did have a Little fun using my front camera ( sony effio S ) in darkness, but i never got around to put 2 IR lights where foglights normally go on my car.
But with 2 x 20 W 940 Nm IR lights i have no doubt i would have been able to drive my car in total darkness, is is however wierd to drive watching a 7" screen on my double DIN headunit. ( tried driving at daytime only looking at headunit, and it can be done but is quite wierd especially when there in oncomming traffic )
I have just eyed the new pioneer navgate heads-up display, it look like the way to go but it is proberly expensive as hell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=R1vQqJNFw2s

 

[Mantom]

What exactly Effio S camera do you have?
What 2x20W 940 nM iR lights did you mean?
Did you intend to install the IR lights instead the fog lights ? But what would e.g. police say for that? And the fog lights themselves could be prove helpful in fog, snow or heavy rain, I thought to install extra IR lights, but hidden (for example https://www.amazon.com/gp/B00BM23P0M ) e.g. behind IR filter so as nobody caould notice them and ask "What are the lights for? Are they permitted by the regulations?"

 

[kamkar]

Its a box cam with 30X optical zoom ( 300 X digital zoom ) simmilar to this one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-1-3-Sony-CCD-30x-Digital-Color-Optical-Zoom-700TVL-Security-CCTV-Camera-E1/200943758948?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid=222002&algo=SIC.FIT&ao=1&asc=11&meid=3307566999537314525&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&rkt=5&sd=200856016162&

I never got around to installing IR lights on my car, but i would have put them where the fog lights go on my car, and i would have used +900 nm wavelenght as it cant be seen by naked eye. ( unlike the 850 nm IR light i have to illuminate my car parked in the yard behind my Apartment block, it can be seen as a weak red glow with naked eye when looking directly at the light source )

The 2 x 20W i mentioned might allso be overkill, the 3.5W i have illuminating my car in the yard is plenty for the 20M distance from my cam to my car.
I did look at these bulps and then make my own housings in ALU on a lathe.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/221273688758
I think it might be illigal, but i am not sure.
Anyway Denmark is like the wild West these days, so many ppl just do what they like.

 

[Mantom]

Thanks for reply. But I think your camera is too big to install in in the car. In my opinion a minature camera, which could be mounted on the internal mirror would be better. For example
These cameras are sold with various lenses . I think the focus (angle) should be selected according to the driver's angle of view through the windscreen. But on the other hand the longer focus the less light. Every photographer knows it.
About the 20WLED - the supply voltage is 15 - 18 V, so higher than 14V in the car system. Besides - what are dimensions of the module?

 

[kamkar]

yes you can ge them smaller, but without the zoom then. the 2 sidecams i used in my car was effio-e cams.

I guess it is allso possibel to get effio-s cams down in that size housing.
http://www.securitycamera2000.com/products/700TVL-HD-0.01Lux-Mini-Effio%2dE-DSP-SONY-CCD-Color-Video-Camera-MIC.html

 

[Mantom]

You wrote that driving with looking on the monitor in dashboard (car DVD) is weird. So perhaps other monitr would be better? For example sunvisor type
or other
placed on the dashboard ?