Haloview MC7108 Kit Wiring-Free Wireless High Definition Rear View Camera System (Portable Kit)

I purchased to use for a 1,000 mile move this past May and since then have used it 3 times twice 1,000 mile trips and the third for a shorter 180 mile trip. The first trip I had a 26 foot u-haul with a car carrier behind it and needed something to give me a view of the car on the trailer as well as what is behind me. My mistake was thinking that purchasing this kit I would just be able to use the magnetic mount to stick it to the u-haul truck. U-haul truck boxes are 100% aluminum above the bumper and as such, no where magnetic high enough to be usable. Problem quickly resolved at my local hardware store where I picked up a 6”x10” piece of galvanized sheet metal with some outdoor Command Strips. I mounted the sheet metal using the Command Strips on the flat area between the roll up door and the roof of the u-haul. This provided a more than adequate mounting surface for this camera and the battery. I used the windshield suction mount for the display with only the screw in antenna which worked more than adequately. I had a constant 2 to 3 bars of signal strength between the camera & the display which worked perfectly except when close to other 2.4Ghz WiFi networks. On a thousand mile drive, this interference happened less than expected. I repeated this drive with a second 26 foot u-haul in September but without the car carrier behind it. Performance was as good as the first trip and very happy that I had it. Made parking at hotels and getting into and out of gas stations a breeze. My third trip was a much shorter one with a horse trailer behind a pickup. It was great having it for this trip and worked much better than with the u-haul keeping a constant full bars of signal. I never got any interference from other WiFi networks.As I was afraid of losing the camera if the magnets or Command Strips failed, I purchased a retractable “Gear Keeper” tether on Amazon which I connected to the camera and battery and then to the u-haul. This was overkill and never needed but made me feel better.Battery life is much better than expected getting consistently 12-13 hours on a single charge without turning it off at stops. This was perfect for me as this was about my maximum time I could drive a u-haul with a car behind it on a given day. If you want to use it longer, consider a second battery or plan on charging at stops. One note on the battery is that if you want to charge it by plugging into an standard 110v outlet, you will need to purchase a higher amperage usb charger than what comes with an iPhone. I purchased a QC 3.0 charger that worked perfectly. One note on the battery is that I charge it once a month as I do for my e-bike batteries and others to ensure maximum battery life and am considering purchasing a second one as a back-up.The kit comes with an external antenna that I tried to use with the u-haul on the second trip but since I had no where but the roof of the cab to place it, it did no better than the screw in antenna. Other than trying that one time, I have not used the external antenna.The case it comes in is perfect for the kit plus a few other things that I bought for the kit. It is very sturdy and survived shipping USPS back and forth for my trips. It does come with 2 Allen wrenches to adjust the camera. I added a short Phillips screw driver and upgraded to a better Allen wrench with a ball end to make adjustment easier.One final note is that if you repeat my galvanized steel with command strips, make sure you purchase with heavy enough gauge so that the magnets have something to hold onto. Galvanized steel has lower iron content but what I found in my local hardware store was perfect for the task without much thickness.

Awesome camera system. We are using it on our tandem dump truck during plowing season. This unit works as described and has so much more to offer and so user friendly. The battery lasts over 12 hours in blizzard conditions and the camer ran during that storm for over 30 hours!!! I only had the change the battery once in the 30 straight hours the truck plowed snow. Worth every penny and we are going to buy 1 or 2 more set ups for our other tri axle trucks. Picture is clear night vision is perfect. The only issue are strobe lights mess with the night vision a little but still able to see just goes black and white for a quick couple of seconds and come back clear.

I have used this camera on the rear bumper of our pop-up camper, mainly so that I could see if other vehicles were directly behind me (my mid-size pickup does not ride high enough to see over the top of the trailer). I purchased this about a year ago. The video quality is good, but the picture is a bit choppy, and there can be as much as a 2-second delay in the signal between the camera and the control unit.I found the delay to be less when using the antenna with the extended cord. That places the antenna closer to the control unit, and it usually means less signal interference and less delay. The problem is that repeated attachment and detachment from the camera caused the wire to break, so I had to go back to using the base antenna that screws into the back of the camera. Not a big deal.The big deal (and the reason for the poor rating) is that as of this spring (less than one year after purchase) the camera no longer communicates with the control unit. I think this is due to a bad battery pack, but I'm not sure. The battery won't stay on, even after charging it. The whole package is worthless to me. This was a big expenditure for less than one year's worth of use.Based on this experience, I would most definitely not recommend this product.

We bought this for our camping trailer but will use it on our livestock trailers also, since it's portable. It was invaluable for determining traffic coming up behind or beside us and very easy to install and use.

I bought the 7108 kit with battery pack on 7-8-2019. . I routed the camera antenna wire into the interior of my older small RV to avoid the AC unit interference on top. The picture is superb as is the wireless reception at the monitor. I feel much safer now that I can see what's happening with traffic in the back of my rig. I am very pleased with this so far.CUSTOMER SERVICE: My battery pack would only charge to 3 out of 4 lights, so I emailed manufacturer asking about this. I actually figured my chances of a reply were small. Within less than a day, I received a reply with the suggestion to charge the battery with a 12V charger to avoid this problem.

Works very good. Monitor is outstanding In dark or bright conditions.

This is great to see behind to know where I am at when loading the camper. The price is right and works like a charm. I haven't had any connectivity issues to date.

It’s not perfect but works well for my 38 foot toyhauler. It stutters occasionally but 98+% of the time it’s great. It could have a better dimmer for night use