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Alternative to Coastal e-tech?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ceric, Jun 20, 2005.

  1. ceric

    ceric New Member

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    I am very very interested in upgrading my Prius to have the backview camera capability. Since CoastalETech.com isn't responsive (based on what I have read from some of the posts here), I discovered this site from Car & Driver. It mentions CoastalETech in the ads. I wonder why?!

    http://www.audioandvideointerfaces.com/products.htm

    And, the asking price, $279, is actually lower than that of CoastalETech.com. Hmmm... :roll:

    Any comments?
    If this is not a good alternative, any other suggestion?
     
    #1 ceric, Jun 20, 2005
  2. V8Cobrakid

    V8Cobrakid Green Handyman

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    good find :)
     
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    It actually looks like the same one Coastal Dave made. He might be selling it somewhere else too.
     
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    If you watch the video, thats also Dave's voice talking....
     
    #4 Brian, Jun 20, 2005
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Well you should be able to find a nicer one. I don't actually like the licence-plate-mounted camera.
     
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    Dave did in fact tell us (OK, maybe in PriusOnline) that he has several selling for different car make/models. Why he held back for the Prius is anyone's guess.

    The universal viewtech is $259 on Coastal's site, plus $29 for the keypad. This is what the other site is selling, not the Prius specific one.
     
    #6 DanMan32, Jun 22, 2005
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    Is the only difference between the Universal vs the Prius Viewtech the lack of an audio input in the Universal and the presence of one in the Prius one?
     
    #7 ryogajyc, Jun 22, 2005
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    That, and how it is controlled. It emulates two of the SAT memory locations, and the brightness and color is controlled using seek buttons and tuning knob.
     
    #8 DanMan32, Jun 22, 2005
  9. Tideland Prius

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    I have a question about these controllers. Where do I plug the red/yellow/white plug for the audio/video??
     
    #9 Tideland Prius, Jun 23, 2005
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    Which version, the Prius version or the universal?

    For the Prius/Toyota version, it's probably in the wiring harness.
     
    #10 DanMan32, Jun 23, 2005
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    Prius.

    So there's another wire that connects to the controller and on the other end is the jacks for the audio and video?
     
    #11 Tideland Prius, Jun 23, 2005
  12. DanMan32

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    We'll never know until someone gets one.

    Dave, if you ever read this, can you post an owner's manual on your site?
     
    #12 DanMan32, Jun 23, 2005
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