Comments on: Garmin nuvi 5000 review http://gpstracklog.com/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-500-4.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:38:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://gpstracklog.com/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-500-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-133226 Ken Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:51:44 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-5000-review.html#comment-133226 A year late, and a dollar short. I am selling my 5000 if interested. But seriously, you can do better with a separate display. I use a 3.5" lcd on the left side of my dash. The video looked great on the 5000 ( I use a Boyo CCD cam) but it takes a while for the 5000 to load maps when you start the car, and before you can get a rear view. I added a similar post on the Magellan topic. They now offer a wireless cam, and based on what experience I've had with wireless cams, I hope they retained a hardwire option. As a side note, the satellite acquisition time of the 5000 can be reduced significantly with a $10 ext. mini antenna from Amazon. A year late, and a dollar short. I am selling my 5000 if interested. But seriously, you can do better with a separate display. I use a 3.5″ lcd on the left side of my dash. The video looked great on the 5000 ( I use a Boyo CCD cam) but it takes a while for the 5000 to load maps when you start the car, and before you can get a rear view.
I added a similar post on the Magellan topic. They now offer a wireless cam, and based on what experience I’ve had with wireless cams, I hope they retained a hardwire option.
As a side note, the satellite acquisition time of the 5000 can be reduced significantly with a $10 ext. mini antenna from Amazon.

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-500-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-58051 Rich Owings Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:35:41 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-5000-review.html#comment-58051 It sounds like you may be able to use any such camera, as long as the connections are compatible. It uses a standard NTSC composite video jack. There is more info in the manual (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/manual.jsp?product=010-00639-10&cID=164&pID=11547). I found this searching Garmin.com support: Question: Can I use a backup camera with my nuvi? Answer: It is possible to use a backup camera with the nuvi 5000 and the nuvi 8xx series. The nuvi 5000 can be used with a backup camera by purchasing the following A/V Cables. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1375 The nuvi 8xx series requires the purchase of the VIB 11. https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=164&pID=9653 It sounds like you may be able to use any such camera, as long as the connections are compatible. It uses a standard NTSC composite video jack. There is more info in the manual (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/manual.jsp?product=010-00639-10&cID=164&pID=11547).

I found this searching Garmin.com support:

Question: Can I use a backup camera with my nuvi?
Answer:

It is possible to use a backup camera with the nuvi 5000 and the nuvi 8xx series. The nuvi 5000 can be used with a backup camera by purchasing the following A/V Cables.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1375

The nuvi 8xx series requires the purchase of the VIB 11.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=164&pID=9653

]]> By: Steve http://gpstracklog.com/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-500-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-57715 Steve Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:56:30 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/03/garmin-nuvi-5000-review.html#comment-57715 I have been looking for a hardwire back-up camera for a Garmin Nuvi 5000 Is there such a camera ? Thank you I have been looking for a hardwire back-up camera for a Garmin Nuvi 5000
Is there such a camera ?
Thank you

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