Jason, I think you are looking for two different things.  I have a backup
camera on my Vanagon but it only works when you put the van in reverse and
then it is just meant to aid you when you are backing up.  You can also buy
a traffic video recorder that you mount on the inside of your windshield
with a suction cup and it records your speed and a video of your driving so
if you have an accident or are pulled over by a police officer you have
evidence to contest a ticket, etc.  You can get a decent backup camera for
around $100 or less.  I haven't checked into the traffic cam but that is
probably around the same.

You can always do something custom but it is never going to be cheap.  If
you look on Amazon you can find small cameras that you can mount in
different places on the van, buy a 7" LCD screen and have them all feed
into that along with a small portable video recorder that is recording onto
an SD card.  That system would probably be around $500 or 600 depending on
if you wanted the video screen to mechanically pop out of the radio on the
dash or just buy a screen and mount it somewhere.

Hope this helps,

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am looking to add a rear view camera to our van.   It would be nice to
> have a 2 channel DVR at the same time to record (front & rear) in case
> something interesting comes up.  Does anyone have any experience with a
> system they might recommend?   I am finding single camera systems cheap and
> easy to find, however multi-channel tends to be more for commercial or
> large RV use and the price sky rockets.   I've even seen some nice flush
> mount 2" cameras, but would prefer one with night vision.
>
> Jason
> 90 VW LT31 Florida
> 83 Westy
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com