lazyxj
NAXJA Member #1310
- Location
- Los Angeles
Saw this video and it got me thinking.
Land Rover's Transparent hood" concept
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L7j1daOk72c
While a 'heads-up' display is out of my price range, cameras and monitors keep getting cheaper and they are showing up in new cars, mounted in multiple places.
Owning both an RV and a car with backup cameras, I'm thinking about adding a monitor and two cameras to the XJ. Too many times the trail comes to a steep drop off with no sight line on what's down there so getting out a taking a look is a necessity (if you want to stay alive longer).
A wide-angle camera, on the grill, aimed downward, might just work,. It would also be useful for self-spotting. I'm sure this has been done many time before. Anyone here try it?
I have used a good quality wide-angle camera on the rear of our RV for years and like the LED illuminators for night use. You can see a good 50' rearward, nice for backing into campsites and gas stations at night.
Wonder if it is possible to use an iPhone or iPad Mini as the monitor, also serving as the GPS and Dash-Command gauge.
A WiFi GoPro camera could be used for occasional use, with an external power supply.
Land Rover's Transparent hood" concept
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L7j1daOk72c
While a 'heads-up' display is out of my price range, cameras and monitors keep getting cheaper and they are showing up in new cars, mounted in multiple places.
Owning both an RV and a car with backup cameras, I'm thinking about adding a monitor and two cameras to the XJ. Too many times the trail comes to a steep drop off with no sight line on what's down there so getting out a taking a look is a necessity (if you want to stay alive longer).
A wide-angle camera, on the grill, aimed downward, might just work,. It would also be useful for self-spotting. I'm sure this has been done many time before. Anyone here try it?
I have used a good quality wide-angle camera on the rear of our RV for years and like the LED illuminators for night use. You can see a good 50' rearward, nice for backing into campsites and gas stations at night.
Wonder if it is possible to use an iPhone or iPad Mini as the monitor, also serving as the GPS and Dash-Command gauge.
A WiFi GoPro camera could be used for occasional use, with an external power supply.