Backup Camera Guide: Kenwood Cameras and the Receivers with Camera Inputs We Carry

For most cars, the simple setup is a receiver with a camera input plus the Kenwood CMOS-230LP1, which Kenwood lists as working with most aftermarket receivers that have a camera input. For a sharper picture, the Kenwood CMOS-740HDLP shoots 1280 x 720 HD, but it connects through HD-TVI and works only with select Kenwood receivers that support HD cameras. If you also want a front or side camera, pick a receiver with more than one camera input, like the JVC KW-M875BW, Kenwood DMX958XR or Alpine iLX-F509.

Car audio · October 6, 2026 · DJ Custom Audio, South Gate

What you need

A backup camera needs two things: a camera at the back of the car and a screen that has a camera input. Every receiver in our table below lists at least one camera input, so the camera picture shows on the same touchscreen you use for CarPlay, Android Auto and music.

Every camera and receiver in this guide is on our listings, and Tony installs them in our own bay at 8696 Atlantic Ave in South Gate. If you are also replacing the radio, see our CarPlay receiver comparison.

The two Kenwood backup cameras

The CMOS-230LP1 is a universal camera with a license plate bracket, a waterproof housing, a 4.92-foot camera cable and a 24.6-foot power cable. The CMOS-740HDLP adds 1280 x 720 HD video at 30 fps, a 180-degree horizontal view, high dynamic range, 1.0 lux low-light sensitivity and an IP67 rating, all per its listing.

The catch with the HD camera is the connection. It uses HD-TVI, so it works only with select Kenwood receivers that support HD cameras. Ask us to match it to your receiver before you buy.

Kenwood backup cameras compared, from our product listings.

Camera	Picture	Horizontal view	Vertical view	Weather rating	Works with
Kenwood CMOS-230LP1	330,000 effective pixels, 1/3.6 in CMOS	About 128 degrees	About 103 degrees	Waterproof housing	Most aftermarket receivers with a camera input, per Kenwood
Kenwood CMOS-740HDLP	1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps, 1/3.8 in CMOS	180 degrees	103 degrees	IP67	Only select Kenwood receivers that support HD cameras (HD-TVI)

Receivers with camera inputs

This table is built only from our own product listings. It shows the camera inputs each listing names, and it marks HD camera support only where the listing says so.

One rear camera input covers a backup camera. Receivers with two or more inputs, like the Alpine iLX-W770, JVC KW-M785BW or Kenwood DMX1058XR, leave room for a front camera too.

Camera inputs on the receivers we carry, from our product listings. "Not in our listing" means our product page does not say whether that receiver takes an HD camera, so ask us before you count on it.

Receiver	Screen	Camera inputs	HD camera support
Pioneer DMH-342EX	6.8 in	Backup camera input	Not in our listing
Pioneer DMH-1800NEX	6.8 in	Dedicated backup camera input	Not in our listing
Pioneer DMH-2000NEX	6.8 in	Dedicated backup camera input	Not in our listing
Pioneer DMH-W3000NEX	6.8 in	Backup camera input	Not in our listing
Pioneer DMH-W4600NEX	6.8 in	Backup camera input	Not in our listing
Kenwood DMX4710S	6.8 in	Rear camera input with parking guidelines	Not in our listing
Kenwood DMX5710S	6.8 in	Rear camera input	Not in our listing
JVC KW-M56BT	6.8 in	Rear camera input	Not in our listing
JVC KW-M695BW	6.8 in	Rear camera input	Not in our listing
JVC KW-V660BT	6.8 in	Rear camera input	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-W670-M	6.75 in	1 camera input	Not in our listing
Alpine INE-W970HD	6.5 in	Front and rear camera inputs	Not in our listing
JVC KW-M785BW	6.8 in	Front and rear camera inputs	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-W770	6.75 in	2 camera inputs	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-407	7 in	2 RCA camera inputs	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-507	7 in	2 camera inputs	Not in our listing
Alpine i407-WRA-JK	7 in, Jeep Wrangler JK kit	2 camera inputs, camera harness included	Not in our listing
Alpine i407-WRA-JL	7 in, Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator kit	2 camera inputs, camera harness included	Not in our listing
JVC KW-M875BW	6.8 in	Rear, front and third camera inputs	Not in our listing
JVC KW-V960BW	6.8 in	Rear, front and third camera inputs	Not in our listing
Kenwood DMX958XR	6.75 in	4 camera inputs	Not in our listing
Pioneer DMH-WC5700NEX	6.8 in floating	2 camera inputs	Not in our listing
Sony XAV-AX8100	8.95 in floating	Rear camera input	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-F509	9 in floating	2 camera inputs	Not in our listing
JVC KW-Z900W	9 in floating	Rear camera input	Yes, rear input accepts an HD camera
JVC KW-Z1000W	10.1 in floating	Rear, front and third camera inputs	Not in our listing
JVC KW-Z1001W	10.1 in floating	4 camera inputs	Yes
Kenwood DMX1058XR	10.1 in floating	4 camera inputs	Yes, HD front and rear cameras
Stinger Horizon10	10.1 in floating	4 camera inputs	Not in our listing
Alpine iLX-F511	11 in floating	2 camera inputs	Not in our listing

Trucks with factory cameras

Some trucks already have a camera wired to the factory screen. The PAC RPK4-FD2101 kit for 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Super Duty keeps the factory cameras and steering wheel controls when you put in an aftermarket radio, and includes a camera retention cable. The PAC RPK4-CH4101 for 2013-2018 Ram and 2019 Ram Classic adds a 5.2-inch screen that handles camera selection along with climate and vehicle settings.

Both PAC kits are sold without the radio, so you pick a receiver to go with them. For Jeeps, the Alpine i407-WRA-JK and i407-WRA-JL come with a camera harness and two camera inputs.

How to get one put in

Text (213) 674-9042 with your year, make and model and whether you are keeping the factory radio, and Tony will tell you which camera and receiver work together in your car.

Everything is bought and installed or picked up at the shop at 8696 Atlantic Ave in South Gate, and you can ask about our Payment Plan. Stock moves, so call (323) 944-7844 to confirm the camera and receiver are on the floor before you drive over.

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