Asked 3 questions (~8P mtn time) and received an answer back in 1-2 hrs. Wow.
Dave,
Thanks for your interest in our camera system. The answers to your questions are as follows:
1) The signal from the camera to the router is wireless as is the router signal to the phone. The only wires necessary are the 12 vDC wires that power the camera and the router. For that we provide 2 male cigarette lighter type cords. I have a 30' trailer with the camera on the outside rear and the router in a front interior cabinet and there's no problem with the camera signal reaching the router at that distance.
2) The camera is weatherproof, but the router needs to be inside your trailer in a dry location. I wouldn't put it outside in the battery box because humidity and battery fumes would damage it.
3) The Motorola Droid Mini's processor speed (1.7 GHz) should be ample for providing a low latency video image. I've successfully used a Moto-E and its speed is only 1.2 GHz. An unlocked Android 5 would certainly work.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Fred Stokes
RV Rearview Camera Systems LLC
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blown away by your wonderful looking system and new reviews for RVs
Message or Question:
We have a small collapsible TT (20' long) and I'd like to have full time rear view camera while actively towing behind our durango. 1) I know the signal from the router to the smart phone is wireless but is the signal from camera to router via a wired connection or wireless. 2) the distance from just behind the rooftop AC to the rear 12V cigarette plug in the rear of the durango is under 20'...is this too far so that placing the router in front of the TT (or in the tongue battery box) would be necessary. 3) lastly, not an apple person but have motorola mini-are the microprocessors fast enough? or would buying a used, unlocked android 5 as the designated camera monitor be preferred? thanks. Dave