How to??Reverse cam screen audio

**gordon_s1942** · 27-03-09, 04:10 PM

I put in a reverse camera and the screen is the reversing mirror.
From what I have seen these, they all have 2 video's in, one for the camera and one for other uses.
But the 'Mirror' doesnt have speakers so whats available to hook into a Audio Out of a devise to provide sound ?
After sitting for a day and a half in a car park waiting, I thought I should have set up the AWA SD-DV Tuner bought from Woolworths as it runs on 14 V, along with the magnet based antenna, I could have at least watched a bit of TV.
The DVB has stereo out but for this all I would need is a single speaker like from a computer.
Something small, easy to set up and pack away and runs on 14V.
No need to tell me its against the law to run this in video mode when the vehicle is moving.

**rob916** · 27-03-09, 06:41 PM

So your camera has line audio out?
If so maybe use the line in on your head unit, most have this now (mp3 in etc)

Whatever speaker you use it needs to be amplified.
Amped pc speakers can be had cheap at swap meets etc.
The line into your head unit is the easiest option.

**Tecom Master** · 27-03-09, 07:25 PM

does that mean you have no rear view mirror now?

**gordon_s1942** · 27-03-09, 11:29 PM

Rob, all the camera has is a line out Video.
The 'screen' is made to fit over the cars standard rear view mirror and when the camera is NOT activated, it has a highly reflective surface almost as good as a standard mirror.
Due to the shape and design, there is a good 25mm of mirror on each side of the screen when it is activated so you can still use it as well as the 'screen' when reversing.
The audio source would be provided by the AWA DVB tuner I was thinking of using but it has only standard AV outs. wWat I need is something to convert the Audio Line Out to a 'convertor' so I could use a speaker to hear.
The Video line out would connect to the spare Line in Video of the 'Mirror'
The car radio was made before these extras were thought of so no 'Line Ins'.