How is the quality of the mirror itself, when not using it as a backup monitor ? Will the basic mirror function be as good as the original mirror?
1933774
No it is not as good but does your OEM one have a camera? It's usable but has a tinted color to it. Nice thing about this one was that it was a direct replacement on my car... not clip on.
1933775
I ordered the Boyo VTM43TC and it was a much higher quality mirror. It is an actual mirror not a clip on, like the VTB44MC. Of course the installation will be a bit more work I have both Boyo mirrors and felt the VTB clip on was darker and harder to see as a mirror itself.
1933776
For me the mirror is just fine, although I have to manually turn of the light for the right side which is where I am able to view the camera. I was unable to have it do this manually when I shifted to drive after backing up. I hope this is clear enough for you to understand.
1933777
Mirror quality is good, ....and it functions as well as the original mirror. A great quality product...that does what it is advertised to do.
1933778
The mirror is just as good as the original. It cost us $170.00 to have it installed by a friend who is a mechanic and he suggested we get the one without all of the wiring. I guess it took a lot longer and was more difficult than he expected. The camera is fanatastic in the day and when you put the car in reverse, the back up lights give enough light to easily see what is behind you. An added positive feature, it projects on the mirror a parking place outline to make it easier to get into parking spaces straight. Any other questions?
503954
You definitely could not use this screen as a mirror, even when it's off. I've had absolutely no glare issues with it since I bought it, but it isn't in the very brightest room in my house. So, upon seeing your question, I did some tests: I turned in all the lights in the room and opened the blinds while it was sunny out. On a colorful screen, I didn't notice any glare, so I switched to a screen with a plain blue background. On the plain blue background I did notice some reflections of objects very close to the screen when I looked carefully from the right angle. There was no glare from the lights at all. I cannot answer definitively, but compared to monitors and televisions I've had in the past, this screen seems to handle potential glare very very well.
246488
I've had mine for a few months now and am pleased with it. Just know that your two monitors will act as one single monitor. It does not bother me and have learned,to work with it.
1951952
I just read the description for this monitor and ya it could be a little confusing..... The BEZEL (the black edge of the monitor that the screen goes in) is glossy... I get my head at the right angle and I can see my tv that's behind me reflected in it. But the monitor's screen itself has nothing, no glare, no reflection.
1156125
I can only speak for myself, but I really don't care for the glossy screens. I have one on my Dell laptop and it looks great in perfectly controlled lighting; However, it is very reflective and I find myself adjusting the screen angle more than I would like. I am also looking at this monitor, which looks like a good deal, but I think I'll go with a matte screen.
197391
The monitor only has two positions, open and closed. When open, it is only at that same angle that you see pictured. It seems like a good angle for general use, and all of the reviews say the viewing angles of the screen are very good, although I haven't seen it for myself. I am also wondering whether the limitation has been problematic for anyone who has used the device for a while.
732741
In general, this is a decent TN panel with very good color, and relatively minimal color shift from different viewing angles. While it will not compete with a good IPS monitor, after calibrating, colors actually look very good. People saying that this monitor looks washed out probably do not have it set up correctly. It is far from washed out, with decent saturation and good contrast when properly adjusted.
889584
Not as a _replacement_ for the original mirror. It's an accessory wide view mirror to add extra view to the main mirror. For that, it's very useful.
393087
It is of comparable quality to your stock screen. Not better or worse. If there's nothing with your wrong screen, then this screen would behave no different.
732742
I don't really do photographic work. It is far superior to the old TN screen it replaced. Without putting an IPS display next to it I couldn't make a decent comparison. Now that Dell is running sales on their 24" 4K IPS display I'd take a closer look at that. If you do get this 28" display keep fluorescent lights away from it. Fluorescent flicker plus 30Hz refresh = ugh.
1534488
Bracket that comes with mirror is made to grip existing rear-view mirror from top and bottom. You could fabricate a simple "hanger" that would slip over the top of the monitor and support the mirror. This would probably look pretty tacky.
1109258
This is a real mirror with dimming capability. The LCD is in the corner and not obtrusive. I liked the mirror a lot for the mirror itself and the video quality. I did return mine because it was too heavy and kept tipping down and became unusable.
1054820
Kevin, I am not answering your question but I am confirming that I have the same problem with Samsung I just purchased 3 days ago. It is a complete mirror in my family room. People say plasma or lcd/led has better picture quality, but if all you can see is the reflection of the room or trees and clouds in the sky reflecting from your window, then I would say that would be a very very poor quality picture. And shouldn't you be able to enjoy your TV and look outside your window at the same time? You shouldn't have to make your room like a cave to see your TV. We love our big windows and well-lit room. Never had this problem with our previous DLP. Sorry, just venting. I'm going in the store today to look at the Mitsubishi DLP's.
182434
I have hooked up them mirror, and it works great. It is easier to look at the rear view mirror when your backing up and then it goes off and you have the regular mirror.
1283179
It's glossy like glass but not like mirror. I bought that monitor for gaming and it's awesome compare to others I had and bezel is thin
139555
If you are worried about the distance.... there is no problem at all. I mirror with a laptop having W8 in a long range distance tan six ft. , I have dificulties trying to mirror with my 7-yr old desktop W7. It Works better with W8. Your monitor or TV must have a HDMI input, and better with a USB connector.
637230
it certainly doesnt have the same quality as ones such as Retina Displays or the new galaxies but its damn close. make sure you set the settings on both the monitor and the computer display or else the monitor would continuously try to adjust color because it the settings aren't set right.