Wireless Back-Up Camera for the Magellan RoadMate checks your six

Most of us can get by with occasionally frequently checking our rear view mirror, but many bigger vehicles don’t offer quite the same visibility. Hence the market for bumper cams in general and for Magellan’s new Wireless Back-Up Camera in particular. The $150 add-on exploits the 7-inch LCD on your RoadMate 1700 or 9055, thereby avoiding the clutter of an independent system . The waterproof and dustproof camera fixes to your license plate and connects to a transmitter in your trunk, which then beams the feed to a receiver attached to your GPS. The system activates automatically when you go into reverse and boasts a 120-degree field of view, 45-degrees of vertical angle adjustment and a 45-foot range. The PR with full details is just a click away. Oh, and it helps if you remember to brake . Continue reading Wireless Back-Up Camera for the Magellan RoadMate checks your six Wireless Back-Up Camera for the Magellan RoadMate checks your six originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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