How good is the reflectivity of the mirror? I had to return a different brand because I couldn't see behind me.
209088
Its a little darker than my original mirror, but it works fine, no problem in seeing the back.
209089
The mirror works well. I think it works as well or better then my original mirror. One thing to note..this is a solid unit, but the battery doesn't last long without being connected. If battery dies, settings will reset. Kind of a pain to 're program every day or two.
209090
I can see behind me the car, but the car behind is very vague, there is insecurity occurs
1694424
It is not that reflective. I use it for portrait photography, and it is good.
194893
I find glare a problem as well. As one poster says, "the reflection is not a bother at all", well, that makes me wonder is there is still some reflection. I have a matte screen now and love it - no glare even with direct light. I'd love to upgrade my TV to 1080p but can't seem to find screens that are matte any more. So frustrating when manufactures do stuff like this. They should at least make it an option.
1709504
I just took mine out of the box. It has no mirror surface. It is as reflective as your smart phone screen.
760264
If you have a mirror already for a rear-facing infant then it works perfectly. I can see everything! (including my blind spots)
1077223
This is an issue for me too. Having had the mirror for quite a while now, I have gotten used to positioning it so that if I turn my head slightly to the left (I have the mirror positioned on the left of my helmet), I can see past my shoulder. My problem now is that the adhesive is starting to wear off.
1607362
It looks glossy when it's off but I haven't had any reflective issues. I still love this machine and haven't found any cons about it!
1934599
You can not see the mirrored sides and it looks more like a mirror, I love it !!
104125
No. This material is not the highly reflective quality you need for a mirror. This double strength product (2 mils) does not fold well at the corners, but the worst thing about it is the reflective surface is about as shiny as a well polished automobiles. Reflective, but you won't see your face in it. Charles
1709505
It is similar to a regular mirror flipped to the night mode. The reflectiveness is not adjustable. It takes some time for your eyes to adjust. The only other options I could find were; the regular mirror with a very small image on one side of the mirror, or a separate monitor on or in the dash. Seems all options have a trade-offs. This seemed to be the best option for the money in my case. I use it in my pickup truck.
1782300
Mine performs fine whether the blinds are open or closed. The screen is semi-glossy. I can see my reflection when the tv is off. I hope this helps.
1623921
I would consider it matte. When I hold it up in front of my face, I can barely see my own reflection. It has worked very well for me. Hope this helps.
1697230
Well I have not noticed that as an issue after couple hundred miles of city & urban road use. I find it offers a nice sharp view, fine depth & width perception. I would suggest reading all the reviews on this mirror and see if maybe someone see's it as an issue. For me, I'm 100% happy with it.
262901
I have a 46" of this model in a brightly lit room. NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. I was worried too. But, one thing for me is that my window is on the side of my tv not directly behind. I,too, viewed it at several different Best Buys and it worried me how much reflection I saw. However, it's been strange to me. It doesn't seem as reflective since I got it in a home environment. One morning, with the blinds open even...I walked by and looked at the tv and had to stop because for a moment it almost looked matte.
166574
The whole surface of the mirror is reflective when the camera is off,, when activating the camera the image shows through the center,, great product!! I am very satisfied...
985684
Can't say for sure, but it'd probably show a bigger image (at least on the driver's side) than you'd get with a rear-view mirror. I hate to drive without my auxiliary mirror--when I drive someone else's car, I feel naked.
863378
It is grainy and lights of other vehicles create a pretty large blob on the screen (I use it as my review mirror because I have the back of my car full of parts.) For backing up, my reverse light are enough to see 15 or so feet behind me which I find to be plenty. Note:IR cameras usually do not throw much further than that.