Excellent review. Very clear and helpful. I Bought the Haloview RD7 to replace a camera system from Furrion Vision S that had significant drop out issues. Installation was not a problem - powering the camera off the top rear marker light. Swapped out the old mounting brackets for the new ones and ran the transmission cable up to the front of my 26 foot long camper. Mounted the transmitter with liberal amounts of RTV/Silicon. Got the monitor hooked up in the cab, powered it up and turned on the marker lights. The camera and monitor paired automatically and provided me a terrific view of my back yard - as expected. Finally got to road test it this past weekend on a short camping trip - about 50 miles one way. Camera performed flawlessly the whole way - didn't notice a single drop out and had very little, if any flicker. Decent field of view as well. I can see cars within about 20 feet of my rear bumper and can pick up the entire lane of expressway on either side at about 40 feet back. I am VERY satisfied with the performance of this system so far. Big test will be next month with a 1000 mile trip coming up. Looking forward to it.
I used to have a Haloview observation camera that would always drop out. Customer support just answered "sometimes that's an issue" and good luck. That was on a 26 foot trailer. We now have a 30 ft unit and a Furrion Series 7 with NO issues, no booster! Plus I can put 4 additional camera on (front and rear markers both sides) and have all on screen at once. Also, I'm surprised you hadn't changed out your marker bulbs for LED. That's a straight bulb swap and brighter. Only costs a few bucks on Amazon.
So interesting. Our original Haloview hasn't given us any issues at all and we're 32ft. We were not using a booster on that one. I honestly installed the booster because they sent it to me and it's not a big deal. Took maybe 10 minutes. No LED lights just yet. Don't really see the advantage since I have no need to save energy while hooked to the truck. LED's inside the rig would be worth it if we didn't already have them.
While my Haloview camera works great for 26 ft trailer and no drop out. Their customer support said if the distance is over 33 ft away from camera to monitor, you'll need to add the range extender they call it TX-Box. Really nice and in-time service! I used to try Furrion camera, so expensive! The picture quality and wireless signal not so good as Haloview for sure. Even Furrion's service is bad! Why should I spent much more money but get poor performance and service? I don't think Furrion model will perfom better than Haloview according to my experience. Never buy Furrion again definitely!
In the shot of the cop car toward the end: Was the cop on the driver’s side of you? It was confusing because the side view camera had the cop on the opposite side of the rear view camera image. The next shot of you backing up showed the objects all on the same side.
Tom McL first one never had a problem. I installed the booster as a courtesy to Haloview. This is close to a $600 setup and the previous one was a few hundred. Figured I could do a full install for that type of freebie.
The whole range extender thing is what is holding me back. I just really don’t like the idea of running a cable across the roof, having to secure the excess cable, and then having to drill to mount the antenna box. I also don’t get why if Haloview’s specs are right you need it. They claim a 1200 foot range for the RD7 system. At 70mph your covering roughly 103’ per second. So there is no way that 1200’ range should be exceeded driving down the road. It seems like there should be a way to have good signal without needing a repeater box.
Jet Driver yeah I’m not a fan but once installed it really doesn’t look out of place. So many vents, antennas, skylights, ect on the roof. What’s one more thing gonna hurt? That’s kinda how I look at it. No drilling for the antenna box... that 3m adhesive ain’t going nowhere. The side markers did require new screw holes. Just food for thought.
Wandering Weekends thanks for the reply. It’s very good to know that the range extender is a no drill installation. That’s one of my biggest issues because every hole is a probable eventual leak point. It looked like you mounted the extender on the side of the trailer vs the roof. I’m just curious why you choose that position?
With the antenna box and cable, it reach 1200ft range for Haloview RD7 to fix wireless signal issue for long RVs. Seems that it's a good solution for RVers as other brands don't.
Do you have any issues with lag/delay in the video? I installed the MC7108 last year and there is a several second delay with what I see on the camera. Never had the issue with my older Furrion setup. Much better picture though.
Thanks Randy... to be fair some of that "knowledge" is knowing what parts of the vid to cut out! Haha!! Honestly though this is a pretty straight forward install.
NEED SOME HELP. Just installed the 3 camera system. Cannot for the life of me, figure out how to get the 3 cameras on one screen. Went into the settings, have it set for 4/1/2. Don't know what to do next to get all 3 on the screen. Thanks in advance for your help.
there should be an option to have the top half as 1 camera (I choose my rear camera) and then the bottom half of the screen can be divided into driver and passenger cameras.
Customer service said I needed to buy a 14v booster which I did still no luck. Will not pair. They said to send it back at my expense and they "might" refund some Really.arghh
So glad they finally added a Furrion adapter. Do you know if Haloview is compatible with MyChevyLink system? Really would like on monitor, but it would keep me from getting one. Thanks for sharing.
Did the monitor automatically pair to all three cameras? Mine only paired to the rear camera. I had to physically pair to the TX-BOX and passenger side camera. I am unable to pair the driver side camera. If you have any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
@@janelsjourneys5004 On each camera is a button for pairing to the monitor. You have to use a screwdriver or something besides your finger for the button to press. I was finally able to pair my side cameras and I've only had to do it the one time. I hope this helps.
How did you seal the hole for the power wire under the camera? Just Dicor? I've got the same system and about ready to install. just deciding where to put the power wire through and how to seal it. No factory prewiring on our camper.
The reason is that the cable provides power to both the camera and transmitter. Some might not mind finding and wiring in a power source at both ends of the rig, but some might.
Why are they using a range extender versus just a cable with an antenna on the roof of the camper? Does one have lag where the other doesn't? I have a 4UCam system and I ran an antenna to the front of my Imagine across the roof and that definitely helped my signal. Just wondering if I switch if I could do the MC7109 Plus with the same antenna I have and be good.
Great video! I just bought the same setup. For the side markers, is it better to mount them on the lights half way down the trailer or the ones toward the front?
They should be mounted on the furthest point forward. That way you can see the side of the trailer and your tires and wheels. If you can't see the tires you won't know where you are backing on the Off Side. Off Side is the side you cannot see in your Mirror because you are turning.
Yeah, I wanted people to know. I spent nearly $500 for this thing, I contacted them and they just blew me off. They advertise 1080, except it doesn't record in 1080 if you have all 4 cameras recording, the actual recording is more like 480. It WILL Not loop record, the memory card has to be reformatted to be able to record over it, which means you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA when it stops recording wile you're driving. This thing is ONLY good for a backup camera (not recording) and thats it. You email their customer service about it and they want your order number the date and time you ordered it and your name before they can even answer simple questions. I told them it was not recording and they actually wanted me to send them video of it NOT recording.......how exactly do you do that? It's nothing more than a glorified dash cam.
Excellent review. Very clear and helpful.
I Bought the Haloview RD7 to replace a camera system from Furrion Vision S that had significant drop out issues. Installation was not a problem - powering the camera off the top rear marker light. Swapped out the old mounting brackets for the new ones and ran the transmission cable up to the front of my 26 foot long camper. Mounted the transmitter with liberal amounts of RTV/Silicon.
Got the monitor hooked up in the cab, powered it up and turned on the marker lights. The camera and monitor paired automatically and provided me a terrific view of my back yard - as expected.
Finally got to road test it this past weekend on a short camping trip - about 50 miles one way. Camera performed flawlessly the whole way - didn't notice a single drop out and had very little, if any flicker. Decent field of view as well. I can see cars within about 20 feet of my rear bumper and can pick up the entire lane of expressway on either side at about 40 feet back.
I am VERY satisfied with the performance of this system so far. Big test will be next month with a 1000 mile trip coming up. Looking forward to it.
I wish you would have shown how you got that side cam opened up and wired. Again, Zip instructions cam with them.
I bought this same kit for my GD Reflction 28bh. I haven’t installed it yet.
I used to have a Haloview observation camera that would always drop out. Customer support just answered "sometimes that's an issue" and good luck. That was on a 26 foot trailer. We now have a 30 ft unit and a Furrion Series 7 with NO issues, no booster! Plus I can put 4 additional camera on (front and rear markers both sides) and have all on screen at once.
Also, I'm surprised you hadn't changed out your marker bulbs for LED. That's a straight bulb swap and brighter. Only costs a few bucks on Amazon.
So interesting. Our original Haloview hasn't given us any issues at all and we're 32ft. We were not using a booster on that one. I honestly installed the booster because they sent it to me and it's not a big deal. Took maybe 10 minutes. No LED lights just yet. Don't really see the advantage since I have no need to save energy while hooked to the truck. LED's inside the rig would be worth it if we didn't already have them.
While my Haloview camera works great for 26 ft trailer and no drop out. Their customer support said if the distance is over 33 ft away from camera to monitor, you'll need to add the range extender they call it TX-Box. Really nice and in-time service!
I used to try Furrion camera, so expensive! The picture quality and wireless signal not so good as Haloview for sure. Even Furrion's service is bad! Why should I spent much more money but get poor performance and service? I don't think Furrion model will perfom better than Haloview according to my experience. Never buy Furrion again definitely!
Great video. Too bad they don't have a view setup where you can have all three cameras side by side an have a stitched rear view mirror view.
I could set mine up that way...
This was a great video. Love the new kitchen. You and Brooke should do a video of the house... lol. Thanks Cory.
I like your approach to change through Infomation education GREAT VIDEO, for Newbies.
Thanks for your content. Having trouble getting the split view to work. any secrets?
In the shot of the cop car toward the end:
Was the cop on the driver’s side of you? It was confusing because the side view camera had the cop on the opposite side of the rear view camera image.
The next shot of you backing up showed the objects all on the same side.
I have it set where everything looks like a mirror would. I may not have had it dialed in in the vid. I thought I did but if not my apologies.
I thought the same thing
Nice video I would have tested without extender first before running all that wire. Your original didn't have the extender. Or did you have issues?
Tom McL first one never had a problem. I installed the booster as a courtesy to Haloview. This is close to a $600 setup and the previous one was a few hundred. Figured I could do a full install for that type of freebie.
He tested it before permanently installing it. 👍
Im having problem adding the 2 side cameras after no problem with the rear camera. Now i cant select.
The whole range extender thing is what is holding me back. I just really don’t like the idea of running a cable across the roof, having to secure the excess cable, and then having to drill to mount the antenna box. I also don’t get why if Haloview’s specs are right you need it. They claim a 1200 foot range for the RD7 system. At 70mph your covering roughly 103’ per second. So there is no way that 1200’ range should be exceeded driving down the road. It seems like there should be a way to have good signal without needing a repeater box.
Jet Driver yeah I’m not a fan but once installed it really doesn’t look out of place. So many vents, antennas, skylights, ect on the roof. What’s one more thing gonna hurt? That’s kinda how I look at it. No drilling for the antenna box... that 3m adhesive ain’t going nowhere. The side markers did require new screw holes. Just food for thought.
Wandering Weekends thanks for the reply. It’s very good to know that the range extender is a no drill installation. That’s one of my biggest issues because every hole is a probable eventual leak point. It looked like you mounted the extender on the side of the trailer vs the roof. I’m just curious why you choose that position?
@@WanderingWeekendsAfter watching the video, it seems that the installation is not too difficult。
Jet Driver simply personal preference on where to mount.
With the antenna box and cable, it reach 1200ft range for Haloview RD7 to fix wireless signal issue for long RVs. Seems that it's a good solution for RVers as other brands don't.
Do you have any issues with lag/delay in the video? I installed the MC7108 last year and there is a several second delay with what I see on the camera. Never had the issue with my older Furrion setup. Much better picture though.
No problems so far. All three seem to be pretty dead on. Maybe a millisecond delay if I’m being picky but nothing like you are mentioning.
Enjoyed that Cory. You are very knowledgeable. Love learning from your vids. Thanks brother!
Thanks Randy... to be fair some of that "knowledge" is knowing what parts of the vid to cut out! Haha!! Honestly though this is a pretty straight forward install.
@@WanderingWeekends Speaking of that, how did you mount the repeater on the side of the camper?
I would like to have at least a 27" monitor. Do they make those?
NEED SOME HELP. Just installed the 3 camera system. Cannot for the life of me, figure out how to get the 3 cameras on one screen. Went into the settings, have it set for 4/1/2. Don't know what to do next to get all 3 on the screen. Thanks in advance for your help.
there should be an option to have the top half as 1 camera (I choose my rear camera) and then the bottom half of the screen can be divided into driver and passenger cameras.
@@WanderingWeekends figured it out. Thanks
Customer service said I needed to buy a 14v booster which I did still no luck. Will not pair. They said to send it back at my expense and they "might" refund some
Really.arghh
Well that isn’t cool. Luckily we haven’t had any issues but I am not a fan of crap customer service.
Any idea why my screen won’t split? All 3 cameras work. But I have to hit select to switch.
Hmm, no idea.
Operator Malfunction 🤔🤭🤣
We have these and they are great .
So glad they finally added a Furrion adapter. Do you know if Haloview is compatible with MyChevyLink system? Really would like on monitor, but it would keep me from getting one. Thanks for sharing.
Bruce Murray I don’t have an answer to that question... but I do know it’s time you bought a Ford 😜🤣😂
@@WanderingWeekends That is a discussion I do not what to have with my wife nor my stepfather (retired from GM). 😂🤣😂🤦♂️
Bruce Murray 🤣🤣
Did the monitor automatically pair to all three cameras? Mine only paired to the rear camera. I had to physically pair to the TX-BOX and passenger side camera. I am unable to pair the driver side camera. If you have any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I had to manually pair them… but only once.
We just installed this system. The monitor is not picking up the side cameras at all. We are not sure how to fix this. Advice?
@@janelsjourneys5004 On each camera is a button for pairing to the monitor. You have to use a screwdriver or something besides your finger for the button to press. I was finally able to pair my side cameras and I've only had to do it the one time. I hope this helps.
@@nickgalvan4083 thank you
Thank you for the great video! Very informative.😁
Great system for the price, not a big fan of all the exposed wires. Guess we will stick to Mirrors and shouting for now :)
RV Travel Adventures haha! The original wireless system!
How did you seal the hole for the power wire under the camera? Just Dicor? I've got the same system and about ready to install. just deciding where to put the power wire through and how to seal it. No factory prewiring on our camper.
Steven Scott yes just use Dicor... you should be in good shape. There is also a seal around the light. I still ran a bead of silicone regardless.
Not a fan of the exposed wire issue. With todays technology, there is no reason that the camera could not "talk" to the repeater wirelessly.
The reason is that the cable provides power to both the camera and transmitter. Some might not mind finding and wiring in a power source at both ends of the rig, but some might.
Why are they using a range extender versus just a cable with an antenna on the roof of the camper? Does one have lag where the other doesn't? I have a 4UCam system and I ran an antenna to the front of my Imagine across the roof and that definitely helped my signal. Just wondering if I switch if I could do the MC7109 Plus with the same antenna I have and be good.
Not sure 🤔 no real delay with this unit. Maybe a 10th of a second if I’m being picky.
@@WanderingWeekends I'll ask them once they are back from their break.
Great video! I just bought the same setup. For the side markers, is it better to mount them on the lights half way down the trailer or the ones toward the front?
Personal preference. I felt like mounting them midway would cover more of my blind spot while backing up.
They should be mounted on the furthest point forward.
That way you can see the side of the trailer and your tires and wheels.
If you can't see the tires you won't know where you are backing on the Off Side.
Off Side is the side you cannot see in your Mirror because you are turning.
Nice, have to get one
too complicated
Complicated?? 🤭
I'm sure you can find a 6th grader to install it for you 😉
It literally a couple of wires and a few screws 👍😁
You don't know how to install it because it comes with no installation instructions, only assembly. That shit really pisses me off.
Worst purchase and customer service ever
The camera system is total trash, don't waste your money.
Sounds like you have an axe to grind… you made the exact comment on another video. Our cameras still work just fine… JS 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah, I wanted people to know. I spent nearly $500 for this thing, I contacted them and they just blew me off.
They advertise 1080, except it doesn't record in 1080 if you have all 4 cameras recording, the actual recording is more like 480.
It WILL Not loop record, the memory card has to be reformatted to be able to record over it, which means you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA when it stops recording wile you're driving.
This thing is ONLY good for a backup camera (not recording) and thats it.
You email their customer service about it and they want your order number the date and time you ordered it and your name before they can even answer simple questions.
I told them it was not recording and they actually wanted me to send them video of it NOT recording.......how exactly do you do that?
It's nothing more than a glorified dash cam.