New rear view camera? (TM selects Omnivision)

Discoducky · Oct 16, 2012

So, what is being used today and I wonder when they'll incorporate these into the assembly line?

OmniVision's OV10630 Selected by Tesla Motors to Enable Advanced Rear-View Camera Application - Yahoo! Finance

Sounds like this would be a great camera with HDR and great low light abilities. Big aperture or great software or both!

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Looks like it might already be the camera every Model S has, but it's not crystal clear that is the case from this statement

"OmniVision's OV10630 delivers extremely high performance on a single chip," said Satish Jeyachandran, senior manager, hardware development at Tesla Motors. "Its ability to provide high quality HD video allowed us to design and integrate the industry's first HD camera into our 17-inch infotainment system. The quality and field-of-view of the images provide Model S drivers an unparalleled driving experience even in challenging lighting conditions."

Zzzz... · Oct 16, 2012

Yes, most likely it is a camera used from day one on every production car (might not be the case for prototypes). Suppliers tend to release press releases sometimes long after product started to be manufactured...

AnOutsider · Oct 16, 2012

Also shows that perhaps there is a big value difference between the standard and HD cam in the tech package (and maybe not just a software tweak)

Zythryn · Oct 16, 2012

I was amazed by the quality of the HD camera. But I was shocked by the low light/night capabilities!
I strongly suspect this is the camera already in use.

Oyvind.H · Oct 16, 2012

Zythryn said:
I was amazed by the quality of the HD camera. But I was shocked by the low light/night capabilities!

Shocked in a bad way I assume?

Todd Burch · Oct 16, 2012

Oyvind.H said:
Shocked in a bad way I assume?

In a good way. I believe in Cinergi's videos (see other thread) he mentioned the excellent low-light capabilities of the back-up camera.

Oyvind.H · Oct 16, 2012

Todd Burch said:
In a good way. I believe in Cinergi's videos (see other thread) he mentioned the excellent low-light capabilities of the back-up camera.

Great. I thought the "shocked" part was meant in a bad way as the post began with "I was amazed" to be followed with "But I was shocked". My bad

I just assumed the need for low-light capabilities was reduced by using powerful reverse lights

But would still prefer sensors.

earthling · Oct 16, 2012

Oyvind.H said:
Great. I thought the "shocked" part was meant in a bad way as the post began with "I was amazed" to be followed with "But I was shocked". My bad

That's understandable. I mean, well it is an "electric" car.:wink:

Cheers =)

Zzzz... · Oct 18, 2012

Another supplier just released information...

Now we know we can use 10 fingers for multi-touch experience on the screen!

Tesla Motors Inc : Tesla Selects Cypress's TrueTouch® Solution to Implement World's First Fully-Integrated Touchscreen Infotainment System in Model S | 4-Traders

My point, would it be useful to open special thread where we will track such information? It could give some insight about technologies used by Tesla...

PS. If first post of such hypothetical thread would be wiki, I will be adding info to it...

DrTaras · Dec 2, 2012

Todd Burch said:
In a good way. I believe in Cinergi's videos (see other thread) he mentioned the excellent low-light capabilities of the back-up camera.

Could you please point me to this other thread you are referencing? I can't seem to find anything else specifically about the Model S - Rear Back-Up Camera.

Todd Burch · Dec 3, 2012

DrTaras said:
Could you please point me to this other thread you are referencing? I can't seem to find anything else specifically about the Model S - Rear Back-Up Camera.

It was somewhere in these videos I believe: http://www.youtube.com/user/goodwinb99/videos?view=0. Sorry, don't have time to search for the comment right now.

DrTaras · Dec 3, 2012

Thanx Todd.
The rear view camera does not have those 'runway' overlay guides that ALL my past rear back-up cameras have had both OEM and aftermarket.
Again, seems like a rather simple fix that the supplier should have. My 2 cents! :cursing:

vfx · Dec 3, 2012

DrTaras said:
The rear view camera does not have those 'runway' overlay guides that ALL my past rear back-up cameras have had both OEM and aftermarket.

It's coming. I know someone who got an email from Tesla on the subject.

I would guess that the lines come on in rev and go off in forward.

contaygious · Dec 3, 2012

Yup I heard that too. Think the lines could turn with the wheel? Or does that need something that is missing?

ddenboer · Dec 4, 2012

The camera definitely needs lines. But what it needs even more than that is a wiper blade

My camera is useless when covered in rain or mud, and the back section of the car seems to attract dirt like flies to ....

DrTaras · Dec 4, 2012

vfx said:
It's coming. I know someone who got an email from Tesla on the subject.

Did they give an ETA?

vfx · Dec 4, 2012

DrTaras said:
Did they give an ETA?

Nope. The list of things coming includes things people want and things that they don't know they want.

GB did say firmware upgrades would be every ten weeks and sometimes minor ones every eight weeks. Seems as if they are coming faster than that.

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