BOYO Vision Backup Rearview Mirror System w/ License Plate Bar-Type Camera

I love this product!

I just purchased and hooked up the Boyo Vision VTL400 on a toyota SUV yesterday. First of all, this is my first backup camera, so I may be a bit impartial here, but I have to say, I love this thing! I hook up to 3 trailers on a regular basis and was tired of jumping out of the truck constantly to see if I am at the ball. I hooked up a Kenwood DDX712 that I am using for the monitor and mounted the camera above the license plate. Last night I hooked up to my boat (in total darkness) and drove the ball to the hitch in 2 seconds. I could see exactly where the ball was and was perfectly lined up with the boat. The only complaint I have about all of these cameras is the angle is fixed, once you tighten down the screws. They should make these camera's with an in-car angle adjuster, so when your done hooking up the ball, you can move it up, to see higher up. Although we went out to dinner, paralled parked on a busy street. After dinner, someone parked within 12 inches of my back bumper. I turned on the camera and backed (with my ball on) an inch from the guys bumber to pull out, without a sweat! Worked great even in the dark! I have not hooked up the switch on the kenwood so it automatically comes on in reverse yet, but plan to do so. I just wonder, with tons of car washes over the years, will it still work? $99.00 will find out!

Better than I thought for Price

I was looking for a good quality budget CCD camera. I have to say I'm impressed, it's a lot better quality than I thought it was going to be. Picks up light great in the dark and is always clear. I've had it installed for about a month now and it's been pretty reliable, has made backing my truck into tight places a bit easier.

The only bad things I can say about it is
1) no markers in camera display for lining up like other cameras have (its really not that big of a deal though).
2) This is my biggest problem with it, and was a pain in the butt. This camera uses a proprietary connection to mate each end of their cable together. Which is all fine and dandy if you happen to know the exact location in your car a +12v wire is that is activated by your car being in reverse. Most cameras you literally splice into one of you reverse lights at the rear of the vehicle to power the camera. Not this camera. I mean you could, but you would have to run not only the camera proprietary cable to the front of the car, but another wire to provide power from reverse lights. I had to find a wire inside of the cab of my truck from the fuse panel that was also +12v while in reverse. This made the install A LOT longer than needed to be. So if you are purchasing this camera thinking you're going to just splice into your reverse lights, think again.

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boyo camera VTL 400

I've had this camera installed now over a month not only does it look very professional it's clarity is fantastic installation was very easy not a problem I recommend this camera don't pass it up

By Ralph on November 10, 2015 Verified purchase