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This is a very high quality camera. HOWEVER, there are some details worth knowing about. It does not have a night mode (such as infrared lighting like some cameras) no doubt because it must always run on batteries. So, at night, you only have available light, but it still does fairly well. Battery life is a couple of months, maybe more, using lithium non-rechargeables (1.5 volt AA size). So, it is good to keep spare batteries in the vehicle. In a pinch, or if you prefer, you can certainly just use alkaline batteries, but the life will be more like a few weeks. Some, not all, of the compatible Garmin GPS units allow setting the camera's resolution and lower resolution helps battery life. So, you should check into that. I have a Garmin DriveSmart 61 which is a model that does NOT have this resolution setting feature. Perhaps the most significant annoyance is that it lacks security as it is easy to just snap off the mount in about a second. One solution is to mount it inside looking out the rear window instead of mounting on the license plates. Others secure it with plastic cable ties and have to cut them and replace them with each battery change. Some make some sort of security bracketing. Finally, you can't really use it as an alternate "rear view mirror" as it automatically switches off the video once in forward motion as a safety feature. They don't want you looking at the video, I guess, except when using it when backing. But, after all "BC" does stand for "Backup Camera."Read full review
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If left on vehicle it would be easy to loose. Only clips on. I made some changes for using to hitch my trailer. Company I purchased this from is top notch, and have no complaints.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Easy installation. Simple and straightforward pairing. Good quality video. Would be super easy to steal the camera, so I'd recommend hiding it in your car when you're done for the day. And definitely get the lithium batteries, unless you like changing them every couple of days.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The camera was easy to install. It took me longer to remove the one I had in the car, then it took to install, check for function and adjust the settings on this new one. It has a large clear picture and it is easy to use. It is about as close to a factory install as I have seen. I have used 2 other after market back up cameras this is by far the best.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The Garmin BC 40 has a wide, sharp view with adjustable guide lines for horizontal and vertical. The camera can also be tilted downwards for your preferred viewing. Even in low light the view is sharp and clear.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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