The good: After a simple, 30-minute installation, theMagellan Wireless Back-Up Camera seamlessly and automatically delivers video of the area behind the vehicle to a Magellan portable navigation device. Waterproof camera features an ultrawide field of view and good low-light sensitivity.
The bad: The camera system can't operate as a standalone unit, requiring an expensive PND to function. Spade connectors supplied for installation are slightly too large for the wires they're expected to join.
The bottom line: The Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera boosts the functionality of the Roadmate 9055-LM and upgrades the safety and convenience of any vehicle with very little effort.
For some time now, Magellan has offered a line of massive GPS navigation devices with wide 7-inch screens, the newest of which is the Roadmate 9055-LM. Who would want or need to mount what basically amounts to a tablet to their windshield? RV and large truck drivers often find these larger units useful because the mounting point can sometimes be farther away from the driver's seating position than it is in the average passenger car.
Odds are that if a vehicle is large enough to merit a 7-inch GPS device then it's likely got a blind spot the ... Expand full review
