![]() ![]() Alternatively, there is also an easy camera shortcut button on the face of the radio. This feature is typically supported when used with any iDatalink Maestro compatible vehicle and iDatalink Maestro RR or R2. The other added perk in this install is the front camera is activated automatically when you shift from reverse to drive. Kenwood CMOS 740HD Front Park Assist Camera – 2018 Honda CRV CMOS 740HD Front Camera Activation It works, but it could be much better and the Kenwood CMOS 740HD is that much better. Sure – you can see if there is a person, car or object in your path, but not in very high definition. Having said that, I can tell you from experience that the Honda camera is pretty darn close to what you get with any entry level aftermarket reverse camera. It easily gets washed out in the DMX1037S’s big, beautiful, 10.1″ high defintion display. Granted part of that could be due to that fact that the Honda reverse camera was designed to operate with the original 5″ radio display. The image quality difference is tremendous. Standard factory reverse camera connected to Kenwood DMX1037s – 2018 Honda CRV Technically the factory camera is to the left of the CMOS 740HD so it kind of makes sense. Yikes! We retained it as a secondary camera and labeled it “Left” because you are only alotted one “Rear” camera label in the head unit. Kenwood CMOS 740HD connected to Kenwood DMX1037s – 2018 Honda CRVĪnd here is the original Honda reverse camera. Note – I had not set up park guidance lines yet. ![]() This picture was taken at about 4:30 PM in late January, sun beginning to set. Here is the Kenwood high definition reverse camera. Kenwood CMOS740HD vs Standard OEM Reverse Camera As you can see, when compared to the Kenwood CMOS 740HD, the picture quality difference is pretty remarkable. Although this vehicle was already equipped with a factory reverse camera, the picture quality just wasn’t up to par with todays standards. With the new and used car market totally out of whack, upgrades like this are becoming more and more common. In addition to the two cameras, we also added front and rear park assist sensors. Kenwood DMX1037s with CMOS 740HD front and rear park assist cameras – 2018 Honda CRV. The vehicle was already fitted with a Kenwood DMX1037s which we had previously installed. We added one as a dedicated front park assist camera and the other as a high definition reverse camera. We actually installed two of these bad boys. This week in the shop we installed a Kenwood CMOS 740HD camera into a client’s 2018 Honda CRV. How does the CMOS 740HD high definition camera compare to your typical reverse camera? ![]()
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