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Reverse camera

Post by wrekka » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:37 pm

The quality of image on the reverse camera on my car is shocking. Kind of blurry/artificial. It is not a patch on the crisp image of what the c6 was. Is this a fault on my camera or do others appear the same? Mine is the 2014 model (pre-facelift)
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by MikeFish » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:27 am

Have you tried giving it a wipe? Mine can go blurry even when the rest of the car may still appear clean but a quick wipe sorts it out.

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Re: Reverse camera

Post by wrekka » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:52 pm

Yeah i have cleaned it up but is more like low res quality-very blurry
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by almoRS » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:29 am

Sounds like a dodgy camera or connection I would get the dealer to check it out. It does get dirty easily but it should be a clear picture.
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by W8PMC » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:50 am

You must have the HD Ready variant rather than the 4k Version on newer cars :bigblink:
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by gorun01 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:39 pm

The resolution of the reverse camera is piss poor. Its the same pre and post facelift. Same on fl a8 I rented recently. My wife's F15 X5 has an image quality to behold.

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Re: Reverse camera

Post by RossDagley » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:22 pm

My B8 RS4 is the same. Coming from the C6 RS6 I'm disappointed in the picture quality big time. I can live with it, but it's pretty shoddy tbh.
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by doodlebug » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:44 pm

Mines fine if that helps!

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Re: Reverse camera

Post by bobededog » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:42 pm

Mines fine too.
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by Chesterfield » Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:20 pm

Depends what you are comparing it to. The image quality on my range rover and previous XF is/was brilliant. On the XF when you reversed the lights were enough to give an excellent picture quality.

The RS6 is just awful in comparison. The resolution is very poor (glad I didn't go for the TV tuner option), and reversing just using the reverse lights is frankly like not having the camera at all.

It's a very poor reverse camera in comparison to other marques in my opinion.

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Re: Reverse camera

Post by wrekka » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:09 pm

I will get it looked at but it is a poor show when the older version of the rs6 has a better image quality than the new version!
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by RossDagley » Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:50 am

^ this. C6 was hd compared to the sd of the b8. Obviously not, but the resolution difference is that broad.

Kinda weird. I guess they just speccd a <beep> camera on the cheap now.
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:30 am

If it is the camera, won't a C6 camera fit the housing from the C7?

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Re: Reverse camera

Post by geoffdunk » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:04 pm

Just to add to this, I have an MY2015 RS4 and the picture qulaity of the reverse camera is stunning. The wifes 2010 X5 is pretty good but the latest Audi cams beat it hands down.
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Re: Reverse camera

Post by MikeFish » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:11 pm

Are you all talking about bright light images or at night? Dim reverse lights and no ambient lighting will severely reduce the quality of the image.

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