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Ed,


Could it hurt? No... Yes.. maybe.

I'm no Alex Snyder when it comes to cameras ;-) but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last nite!  hahaha.. ok,  but I can say it really depends on the standards that the Dealer management sets on the finished VDP. ALL Digital Camera's have a very hard time with interior & exterior shots in bright sunlight. It's the complex software in the camera that balances it that out. White cars often make the shot go grey.  They bought someone's camera system and put it in the box, if they're smart, they got a name brand to associate the new and improved camera to improve its bad reputation.



Did they go wide-angle?

Probably not. Interior shots are the "money" shots.  Non-barreling wide angle shots are KEY to making the interior look bigger than your competitor.



And what do you do with the box when you wear out the camera?

A data entry operator can handle 100-200 cars per month, takes 25 pics per unit and has taken 30,000-60,000 pics after 12 months. My team has pointed out white spots on images that look like snow flakes. I trace it back to a tired camera.  What's CDM do when the camera bites the dust? Do you go without until it's replaced/repaired?  Do they overnight a new one while yours is in for service? Do they tell you to go to Best Buy, buy a new camera and USB one into the box while a refurbished one is sent in its place?


I haven't touched the VIN SNAFU yet