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Great Camera

Great HD Camera paired up to a KENWOOD DNX997XR. Had it professionally installed and came out perfect.

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I LIKE IT................

When paired with a head unit that has a Hi-Def screen this item is fabulous. The cable was way too long for my truck. Be SURE to wire and test unit before closing up the install. It has a very WIDE angle view. Crutchfield Support was helpful, but not always accurate in the information provided. Call Kenwood if needed they were helpful as well.

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Exceptionally clear video, and was easy to wire to my Kenwood headunit w/ Maestro RR. I only wish there was a license plate frame mount available and that the wire coming into the camera 90*'d up or down to assist with surface mounting. So mounting was a bit difficult on a pickup truck bumper, but I made something work until I can find a better mounting bracket.

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Great Unit!

The Kenwood CMOS-740HD is a great camera. It interfaced with my Kenwood DMX809S Stereo very well. The functionality and picture quality are excellent. The install was very easy. Installed on a C6 Corvette.

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Lifesaver for Older Cars

Jumping back and forth from a modern car with a backup camera, to my 2003 WRX project car without a backup camera, I was in the market to fix that as apparently I've forgotten how to back up without one over the years lol. Camera paired well with my KENWOOD DMX958XR and wiring was a breeze using the Crutchfield harness diagram/instructions I received with my radio and camera. Initial connections only took me 15min to test for functionality. Longest part was removing trim/seats to tuck wires away safely. Now to setup these guidelines! Thanks CF for the supplemental docs post purchase and great customer service!

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Great video!

Amazing video! Looks really great! When paired with an HD head unit (I have the Kenwood Excelon DMX957XR), the results really do speak for themselves! One note of caution: all the Crutchfield videos I watched on mounting backup cameras say that if you want your backup camera to automatically turn on when you go in reverse, you need to connect the power to your reverse light cable so the camera turns on when the reverse light gets power. THAT'S NOT HOW THIS CAMERA WORKS. There's actually no positive/negative power lines on this camera's wiring harness until the very end where it's supposed to connect to your head unit in your dash. So it's really not possible to wire up this camera that way. Instead, when paired with one of the supported head units (like the DMX957XR that I have), the head unity will know when you're in reverse and you just need to connect the camera to a power source that's always on when the car is. I spent a few hours of my total build time--and 2-3 calls to support--trying to figure all this out. Also, I'm not sure how I thought this camera mounted in the car...but I was wrong. I THOUGHT that I was going to be cutting out a hole in my bumper or trim or something and the lens poked out through there...but that's not it at all! There's actually a mounting brace that you can attach to your car in a multitude of ways and connect the camera to that. That's cool...just wasn't what I was expecting based on the photos

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

The video is so clear and the wide angle is great. Honestly one of the best picture quality in a reverse camera.

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Awesome picture definitely a great camera one of the best

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Good camera; mount not very adaptable.

Happy with the camera. The mount is not the best for my 2010 F150, but I worked it out. Wiring instructions were not clear

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Best in the market

Super satisfied with the camera. I have the Kenwood Excelon DMX1057XR which brings out the quality in this camera. I huge upgrade from my previous backup camera. Highly recommend this camera.

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Great Service and Support for Crutchfield Products

I have had nothing but Great Results due to the Professionalism, Service and Knowledge of the Products that Crutchfield offers.

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Great backup camera!

This is a great upgrade from my factory backup camera. Picture is very clear.

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Great product!

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Excellent video quality on my Kenwood DMX957XR. Unfortunately, Crutchfield wasn't able to help me find my Reverse wire and I can't get the parking guidelines to work or have it come on automatically when reversing, but that's more of a function of a DIYer.

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Nice camera and easy to install

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Would be great if it was compatible with my 800 dollar kenwood head unit. But apparently the 800 dollar head unit cant function with the hd camera.

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Check compatibility, very finnicky

Not compatible with my Kenwood DDX9906DX head unit I received for Christmas, check to see if it is compatible with your unit prior to purchase. Need to obtain a RMA.

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Great camera just night vision not good

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CMOS-720HD

Excellent camera! The HD quality image is amazing and I'm thinking of buying another one to mount on my roof top rack for overlanding!

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Very good

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Great image day or night!

This was installed onto 2017 Jeep Wrangler JK with the Kenwood DNR1007XR and it looks AMAZING! Day and night the resolution is incredible with the 1280x720 resolution screen. Without wanting to mount to the spare tire carrier (going to be removing it and relocating the camera to the delete kit once installed) we used a rubberized hitch cover and mounted it there for the time being so that it would have a central location for the best usability. I'm glad we chose to spend a little extra for the great image quality!

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Kenwood CMOS-740HD

Nice backup camera, good resolution and low light visibility. Seems to be well built, was paired with the Kenwood Excelon DMX957XR radio. Wide field of view, and there are adjustable distance markers that are adjustable in the radio view screen. Slightly grainy picture, although it probably doesn't matter. Wanted to keep most of the components Kenwood from a comparability point of view. The camera power was wired into the accessory power so camera is always on when the key is in, the camera view is triggered by the radio and the radio backup trigger was tied to the backup lights wire connection under the dash. There is no tail light connection in the camera cabling at the back of the vehicle. Four stars because of cost.

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Beautiful HD Backup-Cam

I paired this with the Kenwood Excelon DMX957XR. The picture quality is fantastic. Installation was difficult, but not because of anything that Kenwood could have improved. It was just challenging fishing the wire from the dash to the trunk. That will be true with any wired backup camera. The only thing to know is that the receiver doesn't default to automatically turning on the backup cam when backing up. It is an easy setting to change, but strange that it isn't the default.

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