video of 7series night vision

chicagolab · 07-29-2006, 08:54 AM

this looks incredible, wonder how long it will take to come to market?

http://www.automotoportal.com/articl...t_Vision_video

Greeney · 07-29-2006, 09:24 AM

This is already out on the 5er and 7er i thought.

remmib · 07-29-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Greeney

This is already out on the 5er and 7er i thought.

Yes, pretty sure you can order nigth vision now.

bavarian19 · 07-29-2006, 10:41 AM

already available...

ksfrogman · 07-29-2006, 10:47 AM

Is that infrared?

tl_boy · 07-29-2006, 10:59 AM

I saw the new SClass has that. very cool feature.

ALPINE6SPD · 08-03-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ksfrogman

Is that infrared?

I believe it is. I will check and let you know.

findtom · 08-03-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tl_boy

I saw the new SClass has that. very cool feature.

The S-class one is way nicer though, it displays it where the speedo is. I just love the fact that the entire instrument panel is LCD.

drcain · 08-03-2006, 08:14 PM

I think a couple Chevy cars had an infrared/night vision option too. On a Cadillac/Corvette probably? Anyway, they had it where if you shut the car head lights off, it turned the night vision off too (to prevent the inevitable idiots who'd drive only by the night vision). This system also appears to do that (as the video shows putting the lights in auto-mode before turning system on).

One big difference is that I thought the Chevy version also did it via heads-up display which seems a lot better so you don't have to move your eyes so far from the road. Also you'd notice something lit up on the hud easier than you'd notice something on that lcd screen.

To me, it still seems someone will start driving by that little lcd screen and watching that too much. (Yeah, yeah, I know...when DVD Nav systems came out people said it would distract people too much and cause more accidents, yada yada. But you don't drive by a nav screen, it's just something to focus your attention on at best/worst/whatever. But this system seems like people will look at it too often for driving.)

Now if it was via HUD, now THAT I would be interested in.

findtom · 08-03-2006, 08:25 PM

I agree, in the middle of the dash probably isn't ideal compared to HUD or right below your line of vision like the mercedes.

In Jeremy Clarkson's review of the benz he said your impulse is to just glance at it occasionally like a rear view mirror.

ALPINE6SPD · 08-03-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by drcain

I think a couple Chevy cars had an infrared/night vision option too. On a Cadillac/Corvette probably? Anyway, they had it where if you shut the car head lights off, it turned the night vision off too (to prevent the inevitable idiots who'd drive only by the night vision). This system also appears to do that (as the video shows putting the lights in auto-mode before turning system on).

One big difference is that I thought the Chevy version also did it via heads-up display which seems a lot better so you don't have to move your eyes so far from the road. Also you'd notice something lit up on the hud easier than you'd notice something on that lcd screen.

To me, it still seems someone will start driving by that little lcd screen and watching that too much. (Yeah, yeah, I know...when DVD Nav systems came out people said it would distract people too much and cause more accidents, yada yada. But you don't drive by a nav screen, it's just something to focus your attention on at best/worst/whatever. But this system seems like people will look at it too often for driving.)

Now if it was via HUD, now THAT I would be interested in.

The caddy dts had it years ago you are correct.

voltron1011 · 08-04-2006, 04:21 PM

They showed the S550's on Fifth Gear and they found that it really didn't give the driver THAT much more time to see someone walking in the dark, versus just using high-beam Xenons. They deamed it, to 'gimicky.'

bavarian19 · 08-04-2006, 05:19 PM

yeah... why arent high beams on in that video??? sure seems like the time to use them...

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drcain Enlisted Member 1 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 04 Nissan 350z - Daytona Blue Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Woodbridge, VA iTrader: (0)	I think a couple Chevy cars had an infrared/night vision option too. On a Cadillac/Corvette probably? Anyway, they had it where if you shut the car head lights off, it turned the night vision off too (to prevent the inevitable idiots who'd drive only by the night vision). This system also appears to do that (as the video shows putting the lights in auto-mode before turning system on). One big difference is that I thought the Chevy version also did it via heads-up display which seems a lot better so you don't have to move your eyes so far from the road. Also you'd notice something lit up on the hud easier than you'd notice something on that lcd screen. To me, it still seems someone will start driving by that little lcd screen and watching that too much. (Yeah, yeah, I know...when DVD Nav systems came out people said it would distract people too much and cause more accidents, yada yada. But you don't drive by a nav screen, it's just something to focus your attention on at best/worst/whatever. But this system seems like people will look at it too often for driving.) Now if it was via HUD, now THAT I would be interested in.
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findtom Colonel 129 Rep 2,658 Posts Drives: E60 545i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 545i [0.00]	I agree, in the middle of the dash probably isn't ideal compared to HUD or right below your line of vision like the mercedes. In Jeremy Clarkson's review of the benz he said your impulse is to just glance at it occasionally like a rear view mirror.
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