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Car fire at NYS Thruway East cash box in Buffalo, NY

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by windsmith, Jul 21, 2012.

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  1. Jul 21, 2012 #1
    windsmith

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    Video at 11. Sorry, the wide angle lenses don't do much for the view quality. Was interesting that there was very little rubbernecking. The car was out of camera view when the burning magnesium in the engine compartment went off as it was hit with the water stream.



     
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  3. Jul 21, 2012 #2
    lv gn

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    That's a sweet camera system you have!!
     
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    That's a pretty good post windsmith
     
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    Cranky Yankee

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    those cameras make me think i am drunk
    and that was 11 years ago
    hmmmmmmm who sang that song doublevision
     
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  8. Jul 21, 2012 #6
    windsmith

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    Yeah, sorry. I have 2 cameras pointed forward and aligned the fields of view at the front edge of the hood. Unfortunately, the lenses don't maintain the perspective as the distance increases, so the fields of view overlap more the further out they go.

    Oh well, it's a cheap $400 system from Wal-Mart. I suppose I could have spent $2500 on a system that doesn't have the double vision problem. I think this one does what needs to be done though.
     
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  9. Jul 21, 2012 #7
    Roadmedic

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    What camera?
     
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  10. Jul 21, 2012 #8
    windsmith

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    The ones on my truck. See video above.
     
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    Roadmedic

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    What camera is it from Walmart.................
     
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  12. Jul 21, 2012 #10
    windsmith

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    Samsung SDE-3004N, specifications HERE

    I have a Samsung Galaxy tablet on my dash that's connected to it via WiFi, so I can monitor the cameras while driving. Good for that occasional tight blindside back.
     
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