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8th Gen Camry, searching for a Backup Camera upgrade

1.7K views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  Red21Camry  
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It appears Toyota continues to use the outdated FC-TOYO OEM Integrated Backup Camera System which has a 580p camera or "SD" Standard Resolution which is rather low. A 720p would be "HD" High Definition or an improvement over 580p. We live in a world of UHD aka 1080P and 4K resolution. So why is Toyota still utilizing out-of-date resolution technology for a backup camera is beyond me.

Replacing the Infotainment Head Unit is very expensive, especially with Navigation and the other connected features that the 8th Gen Camry uses.

If you have found a better Backup Camera to replace the OEM without having dealer reactivation or coding required, please post the item and leave a comment. Thank you.

I believe the Infotainment Screen resolution is also SD. However, it seems to be at least 720p from the Videos I can play using Ottocast Picasou 2 Pro.
My car is a 2023 Camry XSE V6.

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#3 · (Edited)
I'm parked, waiting for my daughter to get out of work, she does not know how to drive at age 29. I do not watch programs while driving but other people in the car can watch if so desire.
I enjoy sports, this way while away from home I can watch sports. I also can watch YouTube Music Videos and movies. I also wait while my 2 daughters are grocery shopping and they spend nearly 90 minutes in the store each week. Neither of them has a driver's license nor knows how to drive. I first retired at age 44 in 2004. I am now fully retired at age 64. My wife still works even though she does not need to.

Apparently, you did not have any suggestions for a backup camera upgrade.

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