Using integrated car camera as a webcam?

Interesting question. I suppose you could always go back to the proverbial "Stone Age" and put your own camera up to the screen? But then, why bother with the intermediate stage anyway.

Webcam? Do you mean that? Do you have a forward facing camera? If not, I'm not sure why you would want to record the output from a reversing cam.

Tim

I have a forward facing camera and I'd love to do this.

Sorry about that - brain faster than fingers and eyes off duty! I do not mean webcam, I mean using in the same way a dashcam is used.

Yes, it's a forward-facing camera (for detecting signs, cars, people, etcetera) so it would be good to be able to record the data ... in fact I'm surprised that it isn't an option.

Next year it will be a £1000 option. ;-)

Tim

Doubt it. I know some vendors use GVIF:

Your best bet is to ask around a Mercedes forum - maybe someone has already hacked the interface.

Theo

Er.... if you can't get the data off it, what's the point of it? I assume it's there to prove fault at an accident?

My new Guilia has a rubbish GPS, so I still use this.

Was this sexual or social intercourse?

Bill

I'm waiting for the first production Open Source GPL licence car.

Arduino EMU Generic parts Zero Torx head bolts Massive network of back street garages for servicing.

Do what all the linux zealots say, make one.

Not likely to be powerful enough but there are other open platforms that may be.

Define generic.

All Torx head bolts, they are much easier to use and are completely open source compatible.

Why? You will be building your own so servicing and repair will be you. If it isn't you then it will cost you a bomb just like opensource software does.

The whole car is rubbish so why expect the satnav to be different?

To prove that the person behind you was texting immediately prior to running into the back of you ?.

:-)

Only snobs call it that.