CMOS 300 kenwood reverse camera

[LondonGT]

I've ordered a Sony CCD one for the number plate light. Hope to fit it in the next few weeks so will report back with pics. Thanks for the advice, looks much better idea than. The kenwood and less than a third the cost.

[S4nup]

I just picked up a new kenwood HU and have been looking at cameras, but can't justify spending the amount on a CMOS 210 or 310. Which Sony one did you order??

Thanks

[LondonGT]

Google LST-C2128
It's the one on hids4u
Haven't fitted it yet and it wasn't the cheapest necessarily but I found a discount code online somewhere that gave 10% off at the checkout
Looking at it now it arrived its not too bad, smaller than I expected so top to bottom of the camera blob bit about an 3/4 an inch.
No idea when I will get it done, some busy weekends coming up but hoping before the end of May.
To be clear it has a Sony chip apparently, still made by small hands in china somewhere judging by the box.

[skard]

Sorry to piss on your chips bud however that camera is the same as the £12 one you'll get on ebay. Is it too late to return it?

What I did was instead of chopping/hacking into the number plate loom, I got repair wires and a (female?) plug and soldered that into the camera wires, it makes it literally plug'n'play and leaves no trace or damage to factory wires should you remove the camera.

[LondonGT]

Yeah I saw the cheap ones but either a job lot or weeks for delivery. Last time I ordered something from china it took two months. Meh.

Good idea on the wires, cheers

[skard]

I'd bin the video cable that comes with your camera and replace it with this shielded one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5m-RCA-Phono-Digital-Audio-Composite-Video-Professional-Quality-for-Home-Cinema-/230862407159?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item35c078c5f7