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5 star
63%
4 star
24%
3 star
2%
2 star
8%
1 star
4%



Durability
4.2
Value
4.5
Features
3.9
Design
4.2
Usability
4.5

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easy

The following review is for JCAM1, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Can't beat this quick and easy to install I love it.

By gus on April 29, 2012

76 found this helpful


For my Subaru Impreza 2011

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Very nice cam, easy to install. Good quality of image. Totally recommend purchase.

By Gustavo Antonio on December 10, 2012

68 found this helpful


Jcam 1

The following review is for JCAM1, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Good camera. Use for h2 hummer back up cam. Very satisfied.

By Jim h on May 4, 2012

68 found this helpful


Very good camera!

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I installed this on a 2006 dodge grand caravan. Easy install! The install was most of the day because i had to go from the back of the van to the front which it a lot of running of the power and video wire plus im a very very neat installer.. Most of the time was me being neat, You can't beat the price for this camera! This is a great place to shop.

By Richard on August 7, 2011

67 found this helpful


simple and easy

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all you really need and simple.works as well as expensive cameras.

By al on September 28, 2014

65 found this helpful


Great Value

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recommend this product. its good, works well even at night

By Hector on September 2, 2013

65 found this helpful


Great Value

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Have had no problems and was very easy to install my self.

By Gpracer33 on November 30, 2012

65 found this helpful


Works well...

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The cable has a rather large section that can make installation difficult if you have to pass it through any holes. Otherwise quite happy with it and it is preforming well in my Grand Prix.

By Sean on February 16, 2012

63 found this helpful


Pick another camera

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Pro's camera is expensive, easy to install.
con's camera is not water tight, so every time it rains the lens fogs up until it drys out. No distance markers

When the lens is clear camera works well

By Docwatson on November 11, 2013

64 found this helpful


Bad Cam

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I'm not saying this cam is horrible, but I guess I got a lemon. It only lasted for 5 months then the picture went out. I plugged the cam into various other systems and same result. The camera just died. The mount it came with wasn't very user friendly either. I won't buy this same cam to replace it. I will purchase a different brand.

By Bad Cam on May 20, 2013

60 found this helpful


Great for robots!

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I bought this camera to use in a robot. We needed a fairly wide range of view, and also water-proofing.
The camera performed as we expected, making it a lot easier to control the robot from long distances.

By HiBot on October 24, 2011

45 found this helpful


JCAM1 buy better

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The screws came out and the product fell out of the bracket. It's inexpensive but really it's cheap. Spend more and buy better.

By Bruce on August 5, 2013

48 found this helpful


Great little camera

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I ordered this camera to replace another brand camera that failed. When I installed it the color and clarity was so much better than the camera it replaced that I ordered the second camera to replace another working camera. Very pleased and it was inexpensive.

By David on December 20, 2013

47 found this helpful


Great Value

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I would definitely recommend camera. Price was right and the quality was just as good.

By Abiezer on July 16, 2012

46 found this helpful


so so

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Unit works fine but picture quality is not very good. Very blurry. Warranty sticker is on the top of the unit so it is in plain site when you mount the camera. i had to put electrical tape over it so that it looks decent. It however did fire up and work just fine.

I personally wish i woulda spent a little more money to get something that you can actually make anything out on the screen. I swapped to my buddies dei unit and the picture was clear as day.

By Nick A on November 18, 2011

45 found this helpful


Good Buy

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I really like the camera it has help me a great deal when hooking up trailers. You don't know how much time this saves me and my legs don't have to be getting in and out of my truck to see how far I am from my trailer hitch.

By Pablo on March 15, 2012

45 found this helpful


Poor product.

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Bought this camera to go with new stereo unit. Withing a few months the camers had popper out of the housing and stopped working. Not worth purchasing.

By Brian on September 8, 2011

41 found this helpful


good deal

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Works great in daylight not very well at night easy to install mounting bracket is a little flimsy would recommend that you loc-tite the camera mounting screws so they dont loosen and fall out but overall great for the price

By henke6673 on October 9, 2013

42 found this helpful


"Meh"

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I guess I would recommend the camera based on the price, but I'm sure there are better out there, I just hadn't looked. The camera so far hasn't had any problems from the weather, (it's been thru snow, rain, and heat) No issues with fogging or water leakage. It does tend to droop on its pivot bracket from time to time, but that is simply because the screw that tightens the pivoting action often comes loose. Otherwise the only problems I've had with it appear to be connection issues to the receiver, (can't confirm that they are caused by the camera). So yea, it's a decent product.

By Kregg on August 30, 2011

38 found this helpful


Great product for the money

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Great price and easy to install. Works great and I've had no problems with its use.

By Hopsing on May 3, 2012

37 found this helpful


Good product

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This camera is a good deal for the price. It mounts easily and hooked up quickly as well. Recommended

By tim on September 1, 2011

33 found this helpful


Cool

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It's nice, cheap and works great! I can finally see what's behind me now!

By Gage on June 27, 2012

29 found this helpful


Love this thing.

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Used this camera several times on different vehicles. Works great. And very inexpensive. Works as good as any of the expensive cams out there. No night vision but thats what back up lights are for. Lights it up just fine at a fraction of the price.

By Don on April 4, 2012

27 found this helpful


Great value for a decent price

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Works really well and very easy to install.

By Ivan on March 13, 2012

28 found this helpful


j-cam

The following review is for JCAM1, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have owned this for 6 mouths I have a full size van and mounted it to the inside of the back window so far I have had no problems with it.

By jeff on August 14, 2012

27 found this helpful


Nice Camera

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I mounted this to the back of my Bed topper to help me hitch to my Boat. Its like cheating! It works incredibly well. I also use it to back into tight parking spaces. It has a low light feature, so even at night you can see really well. Its very easy to mount, and also it hooks to you car's electrical system pretty easily as well.

By Benjamin on September 29, 2011

29 found this helpful


Works good, like it should but one flaw

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I have had this camera for about 3 months now and it works great, and does what it is suppossed to do. However, I started noticing that the picture has become blurry, after checking out what the problem was, I have found out that there is water inside the camera. It does not seal well. Now I have a blurry patchy picture, will be looking into another camera, I may actually spend the money this time. But it does good, and does what it is suppossed to do.

By Brian on December 13, 2011

26 found this helpful


Jensen JCAM1

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Terrible product. Lousy picture lots of distortion and bad color. Bought a different one. Don't waste your money.

By paul on February 7, 2012

25 found this helpful


Jensen Camera

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Good product accompanied by excellent followup service.

By Jim on January 17, 2012

24 found this helpful


Clear Camera

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I would recommend this camera, as it shows a nice clear view of the back of my F250 when I put my truck in reverse. It shows nice and clear on my Sony In-Dash automatically (due to the back-up input on my Sony XAV). If you want this feature at night, then DO NOT order this camera. It needs light to work correctly.

By DC on December 12, 2011

24 found this helpful


Good camera

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Camera installs easily. Much clearer than my previous camera. I would reccommend it to anyone wanting a rear view camera for their auto.

By Glenn on December 15, 2011

23 found this helpful


great camera

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Has a great picture for the price point. Washes out at night but you can still see what's behind you. Would definitely recommend this camera.

By mixster on January 3, 2012

22 found this helpful


Jensen impressed me again

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I tried this little guy out on my car for a bit, it's not mine but a friends. I had fun using it though I really didn't need assistance backing up. It works just like all the other ones and it's cheaper. My Jensen Head unit I own cost me roughly $350 from Sonic's ebay store and it does everything the big $ headunits do and sometimes more.

By Sean on May 18, 2011

21 found this helpful


Great unit

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Both this unit for my 2015 Nissan Altima S. I was really apprehensive about spending so much on this unit, but it came with several features that I desired and overall I am very satisfied with the unit. It is worth every penny.

First, the unit came with physical buttons for reaching the home menu, adjusting the volume, and switching stations/songs. While I use the steering wheel controls while driving my vehicle, I tend to use interface buttons when parked or going through a drive-thru as they offer much greater response time than the steering wheel buttons.

Second, the unit came with Apple CarPlay which allowed for greater integration with my iPhone. It also supports Android as well. The unit also comes with a USB extension cord so don't go out and buy one like I did (although I prefer the one I bought as it looks more factory). This allows for easier integration with your phone of choice.

Originally, I purchased a different unit for my car and I later returned it because it did not allow me to play music and access other menus at the same time; ie, having a favorite song play while in the EQ menu to adjust sound quality. This Sony unit allows such capabilities.

The GUI is very clean and simple, very easy to use without even having to read the manual. I was able to find my way around the settings and adjust the settings accordingly with no problems whatsoever. The switch from the Sony GUI to the iOS is fluid, quick, and seamless.

On starting the car, it takes roughly 15 to 20 seconds for the unit to enter ready mode. For me, this is not an inconvenience as this is usually how long it takes me to get settled; seat belt on, phone connected, etc.

The touch screen is very responsive to the touch. I noticed that I need to be careful when selecting radio stations as keeping my finger on the station icon for a split second too long will cause it to unintentionally save said station as a 'favorite." I am not sure if this due to the programming delay or my carelessness. Otherwise, I have no problems with the display recognizing my finger tapping it.

There is an option for rear view camera and this can be disabled in the settings menu if you do not have a rearview camera. There is also options for connecting via bluetooth (which I have not tried) and regular USB (which I also have not tried). There is no CD slot, so this unit cannot play CDs. This doesn't bother me as all my music is on my phone. There are plenty of ports for subwoofers and additional components as well.

The only thing I don't like, and this is very minor dislike, is the "for your safety" message that appears each time the unit is started. It requires you to tap "ok" to clear. I haven't researched if this has been removed in a current firmware update or if there is a workaround.

By Brady on March 19, 2017

4 found this helpful


Awesome radio that still include as volume knob!

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Great radio that includes both CarPlay and Android Auto. If you are a family with split phone type, anyone can use this radio with ease (it just has to be a wired connection). The only downside is no DVD / CD slot, no AUX input, and only one Subwoofer Preout.

By Christopher on February 2, 2018 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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Good product, except every time you turn on your vehicle the message display comes on, very annoying.

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Great value for your money, downside that's not have a C D player, first display comes on every time you turn your vehicle on... very annoying.

By Angel on August 10, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase
2005 Dodge Ram 1500

2 found this helpful


Excellent Value

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This Sony receiver is a great unit. It is very easy to maneuver around in. With the newly released Android Auto version, you can simply talk to it without having to even touch the screen icon or push the voice button. Using only voice command (hands free) you can achieve whatever your phone is capable of. The display is high quality. The backup camera is very good. Sound is great. I would definitely recommend this unit for what I believe is a fair price point given it's abilities.

By Ron on December 26, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

2 found this helpful


great back up camera

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bought this back up camera with my jensen vx7020. works well, no complaints.

By Garrett on April 23, 2016

2 found this helpful


It works

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Very pleased, works well without a lot of bells and whistles.

By Anonymous on October 2, 2018 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

1 found this helpful


I've had better

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This is a great radio, although the clock does not keep time.

By Brion on June 19, 2017

1 found this helpful


sony xav-ax100

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least expesive way to put android auto in your vehicle. 10 band graphic equalizer sounds great - much better sound than the factory unit. hands free calls work and sound great. especially love the android auto!! there is nothing I don't like about this deck.

By Rodger on April 3, 2017

1 found this helpful


BMW E46 Owners - Rejoice!

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The XAV-AX100 fits an E46 without cutting into the HVAC. I installed in my '04 325xi with no issues. High quality OEM look and feel (better than Kenwood/Pioneer etc.). Works with factory amp and Axxess unit allows use of all steering wheel controls. Bluetooth, CarPlay, hands-free calling all 5 stars. Volume knob a +. The only - is no HD radio. Radio sound quality is average at best and well below the HD Pioneer units I own. But this Sony fits so I'll live with it. If you only stream music/podcasts/apps you won't care much about the radio. Good value. Overall very happy.

By Jeffrey L. on February 17, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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awesome radio

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the sony XAV-AX100 Is an awesome radio ! glad i purchased it i was looking at other brands for cheaper price then decided to buy this and im glad i did ! excellent sound and features . the only thing i think they should change is to add a second usb port for your usb drive for mp3's and media . kind of a drawback to unplug it to plug in your phone for android auto with that being said i can only give it 4 stars .other than that nothing bad to say ! i love it !

By douglas on February 14, 2017 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase
2004 Toyota Camry

1 found this helpful


Simply Elegant Head Unit

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In three words....it just works.
Simple, effective interface that doesn't "burp" on a large USB memory device. Android Auto works perfectly. Can't say about Apple since I don't have that.

My only nitpicks would be an option to remove the camera overlays altogether and the screen sensitivity to slide right to the settings is slow way too often. Perhaps a firmware update can fix these items.

By ITS Guy on February 7, 2017

1 found this helpful


Jensen JCAM1 Nice!

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Good little camera!
Images are clear and bright!
I would diffently recommend this product!

By LORENZA on April 8, 2016 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

1 found this helpful


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By Hugo on March 19, 2025 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase


Great budge Android Auto stereo

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A great budget Android Auto stereo. I installed in a '02 Yukon, I didn't even have to cut the dash support since the back of the stereo is single DIN size. The only real downside is the annoying warning screen, the later can be removed thanks to an XDA developer.

By Les on April 13, 2018


Sony is a great value

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quick action plus w/ a volume knob great features operates smoothly

By Steve on March 23, 2018


Great Sound and Features!

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Based on past experience I've been a little hesitant to add after-sale radios, etc. However, this product has changed that. The system was easy to install and the sound is awesome. The display (LCD) is bright and clear. The system works with Apple's CarPlay, which makes the product function just as easily as the system on my wife's car - which was factory installed at a much higher price than I paid for this system. In short, I love the system and the price can't be beat.

By Jim on January 19, 2018


Good

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Works like it says easy to install simple to put on.

By None on April 7, 2016


Worth every penny

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Easy installation in my 07 Chevy Avalanche. Also installed Axxess ASWC1 for steering wheel controls. Unit performed as expected. I have an iphone 6 plus ios 9.3.5 Jailbroken and an HTC One A9 with 7.0. The with the jailbroken iphone NGX Play from cydia I downloaded several more apps whichmakes my experience great. Youtube, google maps, waze, movie box just to name a few. Android Auto is more user friendly with voice commands and google music, spotify, pandora....etc. A 3rd party app AnyAutoAudio allows several more apps to play music but no video capabilities as of yet.

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