Re: Cheap CCTV Service Monitor

["Bob La Londe" <onebikenut@xxxxxxxxx>]

"nick markowitz" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Nov 1, 5:31 pm, Juan <j...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> previous service monitor died. just got one of these. only about $60.
>> rechargeable , charge from vehicle on way to service call or AC. RCA
>> video and audio in. digital and analog tv tuner. [test tv too]
>>
>> http://www.haieramerica.com/en/product/HLT71
>>
>> haven't actually taken it on it's first service call yet. gonna mount
>> it in a small padded case with neck straps before it hits the back of
>> the van.
>>
>> picked it over this one in side by side comparison with a digimerge
>> dcbhr1032b color 480 line cheapo camera i had lying around.
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/PYLE-PLVHR75-7-Inch-Headrest-Monitor/dp/B0009SURMY
>>
>> so i guess i'll use the pyle for a back up cam on van.
>> anybody got any tips on back up cam? b&w? color? ir? ptz? ;) good
>> place to mount?
>
> They sell something very similar at Best Buy  I have an old radio
> shack one I use.

I have used a number of LCD monitor/TVs over the years as test monitors.  In
general the one that has held up the best is the little tiny one with the
plastic hood that you hold up to your eye.  It works anytime any place
regardless of ambient light level.  I've had it for 6 or 7 years and the RCA
plug on the back is starting to get loose finally.  I'll have to open it up
one day and see if I can resolder it to the board.  As far as larger
monitors...  I have broken every single one including some of the expensive
ones built for the purpose.  Next one I do I am going to make my own shock
case for.  In the mean time I just whatever 7-10" LCD I have handy.  I
usually have a few in stock since I use them as by the door spot monitors.