I bought this camera to replace an eSky 360-degree rotating camera that was not cooperating with my Pioneer AVH-501EX.. (it was giving me a greyscale screen.. oddly, it worked fine with a 4-way camera monitor I have from Pyle.. which is why I went through the trouble of running the wire in a loom, etc!).. Anyway, I bought this camera to replace it.. It works, and in color.. but, some thoughts on it (some of which, if the manufacturer sees this, they could correct..)..
The mounting size is 22.5mm.. That's about 7/8 of an inch.. This will definitely put a hole in whatever you're mounting it in..
The rear part of the camera assembly must have threadsealer on it because no amount of persuasion would unscrew it.. This is an essential part of installing a camera like this into a tight space (in my case, the hatchback of a 2008 Honda Element right where the windshield nozzle is..) and Coolint has totally made that impossible to remove without damaging the car or the front camera threads for the bezel.. I tried finger pressure, I tried pliers and channel locks, and I even tried heat.. After mangling the ribbed edges of the piece that should unscrew (I mean, ya made it ribbed, even!) as well as one of the mounting prongs, I decided it would have to go in from the front and never come out.. Surprise: my mounting hole was juuust large enough to push it through at an angle.. I had to do that three times during the install.. It mangled the threads, but I'm still barely able to screw things together.. Please, Coolint, DON'T use a thread locker on there!! This review would be 4 or 5 stars for sure if you fixed that step.. No rear view camera like this should lack the ability to unscrew the mounting prongs..
The downward angle the camera can achieve isn't as flexible as the eSky.. WIth the eSky (and similar products I've bought in the past), the camera can be mounted in a vertical surface and angled so as to see the rear bumper.. That was my goal with this camera.. Unfortunately, this camera doesn't have that level of flexibility and the downward angle you can achieve isn't nearly as useful. As a temporary measure, I made an angled housing for the camera out of ABS.. I've got a Jeep aluminum housing on the way to see if I can somehow rig the camera to get the view I want out of it.. This is at least twice for me having the push the camera through to remount it, so ... Coolint? Make that back piece unscrewable please.. It would have avoided some real headaches..
It would be great if the outer bezel had indents in it so a tool could be used to screw it on.. (maybe the other end of the tool used to aim the camera).. Screwing on the bezel can be difficult when the camera body is mounted.. Again, this wouldn't be a problem if the rear of the camera unscrewed as it should.. if I could unscrew that part, the 4 prongs that lock the camera in place could be popped out of place and the camera bezel could be screwed nice and tight and mounted.. But, since that wasn't possible, I didn't want to lock the camera into place until I had all my angles properly set.. In the end, that's why this pretty good camera gets a 3-star..
If Coolint is listening, I'd gladly upgrade my review if you were to send a camera housing (don't need the camera, just the aluminum housing, mounting prongs, rear screw-in piece and front bezel) that didn't feature a threadlocked rear piece.. :)
Regarding the actual picture? It's decent, but not amazing. There's a decent amount of grain to it.. I'm an experienced electronics person (7 years working in electronics as a soldermonkey and circuit board inspector.. I know my way around..) and my wires were run properly in looms and wired up in a way to limit resistance.. The lines would be helpful, but the flashing 'stop' is a bit much.. That's going to make me cut the wire that removes the guidelines.. :|
Angle wise, it's 'good enough'.. I wish it gave me a bit closer to 170 degrees, but.. it does the job..
Am I satisfied? No. Am I dissatisfied? No. It's ... ok. If there were better camera alternatives, I would replace it.. ANd, that's a shame because this has some otherwise promising features..
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COOLINT CT106S - 360 Degree Rotation
Why We Start With COOLINT CT106S:
1. Small size, stealth mounting
2. Up to 600~800TVL output
3. 976*576 Pixels
4. Amazing wide view angle, 95% vision area at the back
5. Excelent night vision 0.01Lux
6. Real IP69K waterproof
7. 360 degree adjustable
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Small Size Solid Finished and Mini 4 Pin Wires:
- COOLINT backup camera CT106S with small size:1.06*1.06*0.827 inch and solid materials A grade zinc alloy housing. Stealth Mounting as original car look.
- Smaller 4PIN connector for convenient installation, Ours is 5MM/0.197in, the most of others are 12MM/0.473in. 7MM/0.276in difference!
- A-grade full copper cable ensure parking safety and stable for long working life.
- Built-in distance guide line switcher. Users can remove the distance gride freely.
- Built-in mirror switcher. Camera can be used as front /side (no-mirror) view camera by easily cutting the white cord switcher.
High Resolution and Great Night Vision:
COOLINT car rear view camera CT106S built-in the latest 1/2.7inches high sensitive and digital high-definition image processor, it is maximum Pixels 1280*720, and effective 960*576 pixels at 25 fps,also with grade A 6G All-glass, F1.8 large aperture lens,delivers great sharp and clear image in day and night.
Coolint CT106S car camera is upgraded to 900TVL. For the different output format, the backup camera CT106S output is 600~800TVL etc. No glaring, no purple/blue tint. It is much more clear than that cameras of resolution 420TVL,480TVL and 520TVL.
It gives great night vision function,the minimum illumination is 0.01Lux, which is the best night vision performance for small car reversing camera, will give you a clear view at night!
Excellent Performance Backup Camera
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Super Wide View Angle:COOLINT reverse camera CT106S built-in a Grade A 6G All-glass and F1.8 large aperture lens, the lens' horizontal angle is 152 degrees(visible range up to 95%). Thanks to the 152° horizontal view field, you'll be able to see far more than you could in the rear view mirrors alone. It helps you to decrease blind zone accidents very well. |
Weather Resistance:Thanks to 6-elements full glass lens and ceramics HD chipset inside, COOLINT backup camera CT106S can work well in any temperature environment. It gives obviously longer working span life than that made of plastic. |
Normal/Mirror ImageCOOLINT CT106S backup camera can be widely used as rear view or front view camera by easily control the built switcher. If you'd like to use it as side view (look backforward) camera, just keep the switcher. for side view (look front forward) camera, just please easily cutting the mirror switcher; |
Waterproof IP69K:COOLINT CT106S backup camera is designed with fully sealed glue filling craft, so it's waterproof function is better than IP67 and IP68. You absolutely no need to worry about water, fog or mist inside. |
Easy Install and High Compatible Car Camera
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Smallest Stealth Design:COOLINT backup camera CT106S is designed with small size:0.88*0.88*0.7 inch and solid materials A grade zinc alloy housing. It is almost the smallest backup camera with solid finished. It can be stealth hanging/sitting mounted on any vehicles . |
High Compatible:Coolint CT106S car reversing camera comes with 6~26V wide voltage protection design. It can be mounted for most vehicles at market such as Cars, Pickup, Trucks, SUVs, Vans, RVs etc. |
360 Degree Rotation:Different mounting height have different view angle requirement. Please check the view angle if it is great after completing your installation. If not, please adjust the camera lens up/down/left/right by the included adjust tool freely to get the best view angle. |
Easy Installation:1.Find a a surface for mounting camera, then drill a hole diameter 22.5mm using the include tool. and insert the camera in. 2.Connect the power wire of backup camera to the power of reversing light. 3.Connect the extension wire of backup camera to the head unit / car monitor of vehicle. NOTE: 1).Please test the backup camera before routing 26ft extension wire from back to front. 2).If your head unit is without trigger wire, then no need to use trigger wire on camera video cable. 4.Start the vehicle and gear on reverse to test the camera. 5.Re-install the head unit or car monitor. |
Customer reviews
Great picture quality and love how u can adjust it with the provided tool. I actually installed it upside down so the tool came in handy. I wired mine a little differently I ran the red and black from the camera all the way to my aftermarket radio . The red goes to the red which is the accessory wire and the black wire to the black ground wire behind the radio. Now the red reverse wire that’s connected to the rca I hooked up to the positive lead of my reverse light bulb wire, then the other end went to a specific wire on the back of the radio that is labeled the brake light triggered wire. Works great so far.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2021
Great picture quality and love how u can adjust it with the provided tool. I actually installed it upside down so the tool came in handy. I wired mine a little differently I ran the red and black from the camera all the way to my aftermarket radio . The red goes to the red which is the accessory wire and the black wire to the black ground wire behind the radio. Now the red reverse wire that’s connected to the rca I hooked up to the positive lead of my reverse light bulb wire, then the other end went to a specific wire on the back of the radio that is labeled the brake light triggered wire. Works great so far.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
Good camera overall, easy install, all plenty of wiring.
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
Installed these on both fender flares and front plate on my Jeep. The included drill bits don't last long cutting through metal but they do get the job done. Cameras are ready to install, if you get the hole drilled just right you need a bit of force to snap then in place. Easy to adjust with the included tool. Only down side of these is the picture quality isn't the greatest, but still very nice and clear for my intentions. I'm not watching TV so it's ok. :)
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
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Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2020
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Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2020
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Easy to install and definitely better image quality
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2017
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Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2017
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