Warranty Policy for ATOTO Accessories (2024)

HD 720P Rear-view Backup Parking Assist Camera puts out 720P HD video signals. The special wiring design and system firmware support ability allow users to have a live rearview even when the vehicle is moving forward, avoiding obstructions caused by passengers, headrests and the vehicle’s roof & rear pillars, expanding the field of view, offering the driver an unimpeded view of the lanes behind and eliminating traditional blind spots.

It only works with ATOTO S8 Gen2 and Gen1 (firmware update required) car stereo models. The 720P video image quality is much higher than on traditional cameras that put out CVBS signals. This camera is not compatible with car stereos of other brands!

This camera has a 180°ultra wide viewing angle and is specified for working with selected ATOTO S8 Android head units that come with VSV (Virtual Surround View) parking feature. An extra calibration cloth is included in the package, and the retailing price covers both the camera and the calibration cloth.

Easy installation. 2 mounting options: you could choose mounting either with or without the bracket included. A 8-meter-long extension wire is included in the package.

It does not work with ATOTO A6, F7, SA102 models or car stereos of other brands. For S8 Gen1, a firmware update is required for the LRV feature to work properly.

The traditional OEM factory surround-view system supplements the reversing camera with three more cameras – one in the front apron and one in each lower trim of the exterior mirrors. Based on the information supplied by all four cameras, the system generates a virtual bird’s eye view of the car and displays it on the in-dash car radio screen. It is also possible to switch between various camera views to improve visibility. As it is integrated into the factory car electric system, it has the status of turning lights and the current position of the steering wheel, so it has more options for drivers to use.

If you plan on installing an aftermarket 4-camera based surround-view parking assist system, you will find it too difficult to finish the installation. ATOTO VSV (Virtual Surround-View) rearview parking assist system on S8 (Gen2) models uses a single camera to provide a surround virtual top view, that captures and displays all the areas the camera has seen since it starts to work. That being said, it scanned & remembered all the surroundings since it starts to work, and rebuilt a dynamic, simulative but almost same-size ratio surroundings view. Your vehicle and barriers' positions will be distinguished easily.

To use the VSV feature, you need to own an ATOTO AC-HD03LR rearview camera and a special ATOTO S8 (Gen2) Android car stereo that comes with an image stitching algorithm to let the ATOTO VSV feature work properly.

It is NOT compatible with A6 Series, SA102, F7 Series, or any other car stereo brands.

For users of For S8 (Gen1, manufactured before Jan, 2021), a firmware update is required for the LRV feature to work properly.

There is a piece of calibration cloth is included in the package;

Park Your Car Easily - Experience Surround View Technology With Affordable Cost

ATOTO VSV Parking feature makes the threshold of experiencing a surround-view parking system lower enough for vehicles that initially do not have such a system. You do not have to spend hundreds of dollars to purchase a 4-camera based full surround-view parking system, plus hundreds of dollars for complicated installation. It is quite useful for a new driver and even an old hand who is parking a large vehicle (full-size sedan/SUV, van, light trucks) in a narrow or small space.

This product supports reversing into parking space, including parallel, perpendicular parking, and angled parking, but it DOES NOT work for forward parking;

How does the ATOTO VSV & LRV feature on the AC-HD03LR Work?

ATOTO VSV (Virtual Surround-View) rearview parking technology

There is a special image stitching algorithm built into ATOTO S8 (Gen2) car stereo for continuously processing the images (receiving, storing, calculating, stitching) sent from the AC-HD03LR camera, so it can help rebuild a dynamic, simulative but almost same-size ratio surroundings view (where the barriers, other vehicles, or your vehicle is). The rebuilt surrounding view is not a real image of the surroundings, but it is a live/dynamic image. There is another area in the reversing display to show the real image of the rear surroundings, and only the rear-view is available

How it works:

In the reverse operation, the camera installed at the tail transmits the environment that has been seen to the S8 in real-time, and the S8 unit performs image splicing, generating a dynamic virtual environment having a 1:1 size with the real environment;

Then based on the vehicle dimension data provided and its body movement, the system dynamically displays the approximate distance between the vehicle and the surrounding obstacles in the simulated environment established by the system in real-time. Drivers can make decisions on how to move further or backward;

ATOTO LRV (Live Rear-View) technology

Live RearView (LRV) Feature - Access Rearview even if thevehicle in moving ahead. This could remove obstructions of passengers, headrests and the vehicle’s roof and rear pillars, increasing field of view and allowing the driver an unimpeded view of the lanes behind and traditional blind-spots. To use this feature, special wiring is required, see below for reference.

Easy Installation, compatible with ATOTO S8 models

Since it just has one camera and is installed on the back of the vehicle, so the installation is easy enough for most drivers, as long as you have experience installing an aftermarket backup camera. The traditional surround view system supplements the reversing camera with three more cameras – one in the front apron and one in each lower trim of the exterior mirrors. You have to ensure there are power supplies to all the cameras and wiring to side mirrors and front apron is really tough challenging. It may take even 3-4 hours for professional installers!

There is a specific calibration cloth in the package and will be needed as an assisting accessory in the image calibration step - to help S8 to understand, from the perspective of a computer, where the camera is and the relative position between vehicle's body and the camera. So, please keep it for further need, in case you may need a re-calibration operation, especially when the position or direction of the camera is changed expectedly.

A Few Notices That Are Important For Users to Know Before Purchase

The vehicle speed while in reverse is recommended to be within 10mph, moving too fast will cause the S8 screen to display slightly delayed surround view.

Drivers are still required to pay attention to the surroundings of the vehicle to avoid accidents, as the rebuilt surrounding view is not a real image of the surroundings, it is a live/dynamic image.;

The VSV algorithm can only generate a dynamic virtual environment view based on these images(30fps) the camera transmits. So the surround-view is only available for all the areas that have been seen by the camera during movement.

The surrounding view functin DOES NOT work on a vehicle that has trailer, or a vehicle that has protrusion part (like tow hook) in the back;