This product was originally designed to be an automobile blind spot mirror, to be attached to the right-hand side of the interior rear view mirror.
That's made clear by the packaging, which says as much, has a diagram of a car's blind spot and so forth. The original packaging's language is entirely Japanese, so it was intended by the designer (Napolex/Broadway) to be marketed in Japan.
Apparently it didn't go over well as a Japanese blind car spot mirror, so several English stickers have been applied to the packaging, rebranding the item as the "iView Computer rear view mirror."
All I know is I was actually LOOKING for a car blind spot mirror to apply to the right-hand side of my interior rear view mirror when I stumbled upon this item and so I was thrilled to find it. It was exactly what I was looking for - and apparently there are only a couple of other items made for such an application - and both of those looked very cheap.
This is a well built product (as are all their products, apparently), it blends stylishly with my OEM mirror -- and it's working perfectly for me. Just peel off the paper to expose the adhesive, stick it to the back of the RHS of the interior rear view mirror. Then adjust it to get the best view. I was able to position it so that I can see out the entire rear window, all of the rear passenger window AND all of the passenger front window. And because it's close to the driver, it's a lot easier to see what's going on back there -- than it is using using the OEM external convex side view mirror.
When I saw it for sale, I wasn't sure the mirror would orient correctly to accomplish being a blind spot mirror; the pictures of the actual product didn't exactly re-assure me that it would. But when I got it, saw it -- and saw that this was what it was actually designed to do, I knew I was good.
This gizmo will interfere with flipping the sun visor all the way up to the AS1 line on the glass of the front windshield. But the visor can be flipped down to a pure vertical position without bumping it. Enough for the passenger to block out the sun. However in that position, the driver will not have view of the mirror, of course.
This gizmo is being used to replace my
CarMate PL114A WideAngle ModeratelyConvex ClipOn RearView Mirror
. That product is excellent, but I am getting ready to install a new OEM-styled rear view mirror as part of a backup camera system (the monitor is built into the mirror), so the Carmate Clip-On has to go.
One advantage of this switch is that I had to position the CarMate mirror so that I lost some visibility in the rear view window to accomplish visibility in the blind spot. Another advantage is that I had almost zero usage of the passenger visor when the CarMate was installed.
It's an excellent product for this kind of application; give it serious consideration.
UPDATE [2014-07-29]: I ended up having to remove the 3M sticky mounting tape. It couldn't take the summer heat and every day I would find the mirror laying on the floor mat. I replaced it with some REALLY sticky Velcro mounting tape. But even that isn't perfect. The heat makes the hooks and eyes pliable and the mirror will be sagging, though holding. I have to firm it all up again by hand before driving. There's probably a better, yet non-permanent solution, but I haven't divined it just yet.
UPDATE [2014-09-20]: I ended up using a rubber band to keep the gizmo in place during the summer. Now that fall is almost here, I'll take the rubber band off - and rely on the the really sticky Velcro tape - until next summer.
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The mirror has very good clarity. The convex shape allows seeing in more ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
The iVIEW rear view mirror by has very good visual clarity. Many times plastic lens mirrors are not clear or have a ghosting effect. This mirror has neither issue. The convex shape allows seeing in more than just a directly behind position. Mounting this to my computer monitor was very simple.The 3M tape used is very secure. I needed to move the mirror after it was attached to the monitor and I was able to carefully remove the mirror and place it in a different location. I do not recommend removing it to move it, however since I had not pushed the mirror on firmly yet it was able to move it fairly easily. The quality of the plastic was very surprising. Many times products at this price level would use cheap plastic, but this uses a very strong plastic. The mirror itself is roughly 3.5 inches wide by 2.5 inches tall.Adjusting the mirror angle is very simple. Simply bend the mirror to the desired position and the mirror will remain in that location. I have made several adjustments and the arm holding the mirror has not weakened at all. It still holds firm in the position I have it in. A co-worker saw my mirror and ordered one himself once he saw how nice the mirror was.The packaging was sufficient for the product. It was not in a blister pack style packaging so no scissors were required to open the package. A few small staples to separate the back of the plastic from the front and the mirror was removed. The company that sold the mirror even included a coupon for 10% off any other purchases of their products which my coworker used for his order.Would recommend this to anyone working in an office environment or cubicle environment.iViEW Computer/Laptop Monitor Rear View Mirror
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
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Adjusting the mirror angle is very simple. Simply bend the mirror to the desired position and the mirror will remain in that location. I have made several adjustments and the arm holding the mirror has not weakened at all. It still holds firm in the position I have it in. A co-worker saw my mirror and ordered one himself once he saw how nice the mirror was.
The packaging was sufficient for the product. It was not in a blister pack style packaging so no scissors were required to open the package. A few small staples to separate the back of the plastic from the front and the mirror was removed. The company that sold the mirror even included a coupon for 10% off any other purchases of their products which my coworker used for his order.
Would recommend this to anyone working in an office environment or cubicle environment.
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The mirror has very good clarity. The convex shape allows seeing in more ...
By R. Peck on May 11, 2016
The iVIEW rear view mirror by has very good visual clarity. Many times plastic lens mirrors are not clear or have a ghosting effect. This mirror has neither issue. The convex shape allows seeing in more than just a directly behind position. Mounting this to my computer monitor was very simple.The 3M tape used is very secure. I needed to move the mirror after it was attached to the monitor and I was able to carefully remove the mirror and place it in a different location. I do not recommend removing it to move it, however since I had not pushed the mirror on firmly yet it was able to move it fairly easily. The quality of the plastic was very surprising. Many times products at this price level would use cheap plastic, but this uses a very strong plastic. The mirror itself is roughly 3.5 inches wide by 2.5 inches tall.By R. Peck on May 11, 2016
Adjusting the mirror angle is very simple. Simply bend the mirror to the desired position and the mirror will remain in that location. I have made several adjustments and the arm holding the mirror has not weakened at all. It still holds firm in the position I have it in. A co-worker saw my mirror and ordered one himself once he saw how nice the mirror was.
The packaging was sufficient for the product. It was not in a blister pack style packaging so no scissors were required to open the package. A few small staples to separate the back of the plastic from the front and the mirror was removed. The company that sold the mirror even included a coupon for 10% off any other purchases of their products which my coworker used for his order.
Would recommend this to anyone working in an office environment or cubicle environment.
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