What is better for GPS Navigation and Backup Camera? All in one or separate devices?

[jfsoto1988]

My 2006 Nissan Pathfinder never came with a factory installed backup camera as they weren't required on newer vehicles until a few years later.

I'm curious about those aftermarket all in one devices sold on Amazon that also do car radio, GPS navigation & Bluetooth. Is it better just to have separate devices? They look like clones of the clones.

AutoVox only focuses on backup cameras and is a more established brand than Trumsee & HiKitty.

 

[country_hick]

Brand names matter when it comes to Chinese android head units as do the specifications.

Never buy a 1-16 head unit. It will lag horribly. A 2-32 is the minimum spec to buy. A 4-64 is better. A PX5 is fine but a PX6 unit is faster, uses less energy, and runs cooler. I got a Chinese 4-64 PX5 brand name unit cheap on an Amazon black Friday deal. I would have preferred a slightly higher spec machine but my wallet really liked and appreciated the one I chose. I like the idea of having GPS navigation, a back up cam, and a radio all in one. Being android based you can add any apps you want. Android head units are like dash cams. Some are horrible, some are acceptable, and some are great with great technical support and service. Learn a lot more before buying one.

This is a good android radio site to learn from. --> https://forum.xda-developers.com/

Read this thread for some basic information on android head units to get you started. The Saab channel is good and you should watch many videos before buying a head unit. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...n-now-utilize-specially-made-dash-cams.48092/

 

[kamkar]

Most dashcams do not have guide and distance lines in the rear camera, also a dashcam are most often aimed horizontal out the back where you want a parking camera to be aimed down or installed very low on the bumper so you do not miss something there.
I would get a seperate reversing camera, and as my car have a flat rear ( hatchback ) i will just install it like a dashcam but aim it down, my dashcams back there also cover a lot as they are wide angle, but the first 2-3 feet are not in view.

In regard to headunit for sure you want a quadcore one with plenty of RAM.
I need a new one myself, but just can not pull the trigger as my car will be sold in a couple of years as its about time for a new one.

 

[country_hick]

Most dashcams do not have guide and distance lines in the rear camera, also a dashcam are most often aimed horizontal out the back where you want a parking camera to be aimed down or installed very low on the bumper so you do not miss something there.
I would get a seperate reversing camera, and as my car have a flat rear ( hatchback ) i will just install it like a dashcam but aim it down, my dashcams back there also cover a lot as they are wide angle, but the first 2-3 feet are not in view.

In regard to headunit for sure you want a quadcore one with plenty of RAM.
I need a new one myself, but just can not pull the trigger as my car will be sold in a couple of years as its about time for a new one.

As long as you can install a head unit yourself you can probably put it into your next car (unless stupid factory decisions make the radio part of the cars control system).

 

[kamkar]

Indeed, but i also think my next car will come with a radio, and i assume reversing camera.
So moving a head unit along is probably never going to happen, and it being there or not when i sell my current 2012 car, well while the car are fine ATM then i have checked resale prices and really its nothing.
Some times dealers will buy your car for a pretty decent price,if you buy a new one there, and even if your car are a wreck with just the scrap iron value, so i think that is what i will be aiming for.

Next car will probably be a EV, and i cant say i recall seeing any of those with a regular head unit, seem to me it is more popular with a huge tablet looking thing there

 

[country_hick]

Next car will probably be a EV, and i cant say i recall seeing any of those with a regular head unit, seem to me it is more popular with a huge tablet looking thing there

I would not buy an EV until batteries are much more mature. At this time they simply lack range and do not have enough years of life. A 20 year old EV is likely to be almost unknown because the batteries cost to much to replace. The tires are expensive and wear out quickly.

P.S. Your 2012 is probably worth a lot more than my 2005 is. I almost always buy a car at least 10-15 years old to ensure it is affordable.

 

[kamkar]

Well with prices here any car are not affordable, even if we dont have the 180% tax and so it is no longer buy 1 car but pay for 2,,,,, well at least for smaller cars, EV cars do not have that tax as their power just magically appear out of nowhere.
I agree with you on the batteries to a large part, also the charge infrastructure are not where i would like it to be.
Range are not that big of a deal to me as i rarely drive far, and even so it is a small country here

But i hope the little Suzuki can last 2 more years maybe 4, though i must admit the gear box are beginning to feel a bit sluggish, especially going to #3 gear.

 

[country_hick]

Well with prices here any car are not affordable, even if we dont have the 180% tax and so it is no longer buy 1 car but pay for 2,,,,, well at least for smaller cars, EV cars do not have that tax as their power just magically appear out of nowhere.
I agree with you on the batteries to a large part, also the charge infrastructure are not where i would like it to be.
Range are not that big of a deal to me as i rarely drive far, and even so it is a small country here

But i hope the little Suzuki can last 2 more years maybe 4, though i must admit the gear box are beginning to feel a bit sluggish, especially going to #3 gear.

I have found replacing or rebuilding bad parts is cheaper than replacing cars. A transmission is much cheaper compared to a car. I always replace my road machines based on a car crash or serious rust.

 

[kamkar]

That are probably also true, and i think i could do that too.
But the problem is i do not have a place to do such work, and i might also be a bit short on tools.
It would probably also necessitate a #2 vehicle if it can not be done over a weekend.

As i recall my friend paid 3 or was it 4000 USD for a crate 360 CUI engine for his 1985 ram charger, the damn thing dropped in quite nice byt they should have put in a new seal on the gearbox now that they was there CUZ it soon started to leak there, and then by the next biannual inspection the Dodge with the brand new motor was put up to rust,,,,,, my M8 never been good at buying used cars.

Fortunately i had no part in that adventure, i did a little rust on the 1958 Apache, and before that helped shoehorn a new transmission in thru the back of a land rover and then down into place,,,,,, that gearbos was SOB heavy even for a young fit me.