According to Kustom: "This is by far the finest system I've had the pleasure of using. Its quality, ease of use and playback quality far surpass that of other systems available on the market today. The ability of the system to pre-record before the emergency equipment is activated has proven invaluable in court when entered into evidence for violators running red lights or stop signs. Also, if a violator is shown the video following the issuance of the summons, I find that they are far more likely to pay the fine prior to the court date thereby saving me a lot of extra time in court. Without hesitation, I would recommend this system to other departments. The quality and dependability of Kustom Signals' equipment is known across the nation, and this is just another in their fine inventory of public safety equipment." — Deputy Millen, Portsmouth, Virginia Sheriff's Office. Read More Testimonials Controller/Monitor Configuration Options To meet varied vehicle configurations and departmental needs, we offer the option of mounting the monitor and controller separately or you can choose the integrated overhead console that includes a fold-down, swivel monitor. The overhead console option allows the system's main camera to be mounted within the console to increase visibility and eliminate the possibility of camera interference with airbag deployment. The overhead console is user-friendly and offers more features than ever before including two courtesy lights and an optional black and white rear-seat facing camera. The rear camera along with the optional in-car mic can covertly record evidence while suspects are detained in the vehicle. Compact Camera — This system includes Sony’s smallest zoom lens camera. It offers a 40:1 digital zoom ratio; the sharpest images; superior color and the best night video, with the highest resistance to headlight blooming and smearing. When activated, the backlight compensation feature provides more visibility during poor lighting conditions. Media Options — To accommodate departmental preferences, Digital Eyewitness offers the unique capability of recording to a DVD-RAM disk or to a removable Hard Drive. Media Enclosure Options — The Environmentally- controlled maximum security fire and bullet proof vault withstands shock, vibration, and temperature extremes of a patrol car environment. The environmental system includes dura-blanket insulation, thermostatically-controlled dual heat pumps, heat sync brackets, and two fans to ensure efficient heat transfer. A double layer of Kevlar™ adds an additional level of protection to the recorded evidence. As an alternative to our environmentally-controlled trunk-mounted vault, we now offer a stand alone media storage device (MSD) and an electronics interface compartment. The MSD is mounted in the vehicle’s cab, saving trunk space and offers the convenience of accessing the media from the passenger compartment. This lightweight, durable, no maintenance media enclosure is shock and vibration resistant. The electronics interface compartment contains the system’s main electronics. Requiring no environmental control, this compact enclosure can be mounted anywhere in the vehicle including a crowded trunk. Pre-event Recording — This feature automatically captures up to three minutes of video before the recorder is activated.