Purchase Question on Back up Camera

eastwest2300

I've seen those cameras, I dont know, Im not really a big fan of them, I think the Kenwood looks the best and its the closest look you'll get to factory. My personal opinion.

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butdamnbrian

have you seen the livina license light cameras in person? they're less obtrusive and there's no drilling required.. that seems closer to a 'stock' look to me.

the big question though is whether someone wants to drop one to two hundred bucks on the rear camera.. for the part, it seems unconscionably expensive; a fifth of the price of a really nice head unit. a twenty dollar alternative that works fine seems like a no brainier to me; I'd rather get a nicer amp or components with that extra coin.

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bigaudiofanat

The kenwood you only use double sided tape to stick into place, the only notch you have to make is in the light housing.

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butdamnbrian

this is not a knock against any previous installs, but i still think double-sided taping a $180 camera to the exterior of the car after wiring it through a notch made to the light housing is twice the effort and ten times the money for a less elegant solution. why not just buy a twenty dollar plug and play part (that's been tested with success) for a fifth of the price? if it fails, it can be replaced cheaply with no trouble (and without having to peel tape off car).

i'm kind of surprised anyone would point a customer toward such an expensive rear camera that tapes to the bumper when there are less expensive and more utilitarian alternatives out there.

if the driver places a high premium on clarity of rear camera picture or extensive head unit control over the camera, i can understand the kenwood, but otherwise the kenwood seems like a misuse of resources to me.

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