White Sony AHD High Definition Bracket Reversing Camera Kit with 7" Heavy Duty Monitor | PM81W-HD
This system comprises our most popular sized dash monitor, which is fitted with a good quality 7" IPS display, and a white painted stainless steel bracket camera fitted with the high definition Sony AHD sensor (the top spec 1080P image sensor). Expect amazing colours and a sharp picture.
Sony AHD High Definition Black Bracket Reversing Camera and 7" Heavy Duty Monitor System
Our very much respected reversing camera kit consisting of our 3 channel capable heavy duty dashboard monitor. Heavy duty because of the side mounting U bracket, as well as the proven durability of the monitor in some very tough applications on off road vehicles, agricultural machinery and even monster trucks!
Fitted with a good quality bracket reversing camera, with the bracket made from stainless steel to prevent rusting seen on cameras supplied elsewhere. The camera is produced by a factory we trust immensely for quality. We have had one of the latest high definition image sensors installed - the Sony 1080P AHD, this produces a very detailed view of the road/surroundings both day and night.
We give you the option of 60 degrees or 120 degrees when ordering. 60 degrees is only really suitable as a long distance rear view camera for monitoring traffic when driving. For all other applications please select the 120 degrees option.
7" Heavy Duty Dash Monitor Display:
- 7" display - the most popular screen size to allow for easy viewing of the images.
- A good quality 800x480 digital high resolution display with excellent colour replication.
- 3 Channels should you wish to add additional reversing or side cameras in the future.
- Auto dims to reduce glare when driving through tunnels/night time.
- Thick sunshade to prevent glare from sunlight during the day.
- Fitted with a rear channel to allow alternative brackets to fit.
High Definition White Bracket Reversing Camera:
- Comes with a white bracket camera that is fitted with our top rated (for high definition) image sensor - Sony AHD 1080P.
- White cameras are popular with motorhomes and vans.
- Can be mounted on either a horizontal or vertical surface (roof or rear wall).
- Offers a choice of lens angles: 120 degrees for general use and parking, or 60 degrees for rear view/driving.
- Night Vision IR LED's for vision at night. These will emit light that is invisible to the human eye, but visible to the camera, allowing you to see obstacles in the dark for added safety.
- Fitted with a stainless steel bracket for rust protection.
Guarantee and Support:
- Offers lifetime support from UK specialists.
- Comes with a 2-year guarantee.
Cable Length Options
This drop down menu allows you to select the length of cable that goes between the camera and the monitor wiring harness. The monitor wiring harness has an approximately 1.5M long cable between the monitor connector, and the reversing camera input connectors. The camera also has an additional 45CM fly lead/tail coming off to it's connector.
We use a quality pure copper 4 pin screw locking connector cable on our extension cables to ensure a long lasting, stable picture.
Cable Length
We recommend cars/small car based vans require either our 5M or 7.5M length cable, medium length vans require 10M, long length vans and average length motorhomes upto 8.5M long require 12.5M, very long motorhomes require a 15M, and lastly coaches/HGVs require our 20M cable option.
8mm Disconnect Link
We are able to offer a small disconnect 8mm point on our 10M/12.5M/15M cable lengths. This is located 100cm from the front side of the cable (next to the monitor). This means you can run the cable through tight gaps/cupboards/bulk heads with just a small 8mm hole/gap required, reconnecting the larger connector once you have your cable next to the monitors wiring harness.
2010+ Dometic/Waeco Cable Adaptors
We often see motorhomes pre-fitted with the 2010+ Dometic/Waeco cable. Most commonly this is seen on Baileys, Burstner, and Hymer motorhomes, although has been found on a wide assortment of others too. See the photo below for an image of what this type of cable looks like.
If you choose the option for the adaptors then you will receive an adaptor to place on both sides of your existing cable (we won't give you a long cable). Essentially this turns your existing pre-fitted cable in to one of our 4 pin cables. See photo below of the pair of adaptors you will receive.
Additional Bracket Options
In all cases you will receive the standard U bracket that comes with this monitor. To add one of the additional monitor brackets to your kit bundle please see the descriptions/photos below. We also have a YouTube video showing the various bracket options below.
ACC035 - "Butterfly" Bracket option
So called because the base looks like a pair of butterfly wings. Fitted with an adhesive pad on the base, peel the protective layer off and stick to your clean dashboard. Additional screws can be used if you feel it needs reinforcement. The square nut fits in to the channel of your monitor, whilst there is a screw to the rear of the bracket that will then screw in to the square washer until it locks the two together.
ACC041 Quick Release Bracket option
The quick release bracket is one of the most popular bracket options. The bracket has a removable mounting plate that attaches to the rear channel of the monitor. This plate can then slide in to the bracket that is mounted to the dashboard and locks. To release, simply pull back the thumb switch at the rear, then slide the monitor up and out. Our monitors have disconnect points around a foot away from the monitor to allow it to disconnect. A bracket that makes initial install a little quicker, as well as allowing more adjustability in positioning of the display. Adhesive pad base for sticking to clean dashboard with bendable feet.
ACC705B - Heavy Duty Rear Mount Bracket Option
The most sturdy of all of our rear mounted dash mounts, all metal design. Monitor slides on to the bracket, which has a rear adjustment rotational wheel to lock the monitor to the bracket. Self adhesive base, with bendable "feet" for curvy dashboards. You can add screws if required.
ACC038 - Suction Mount Bracket Option
Only designed for temporary mounting eg. moving a monitor from one vehicle to another. This bracket has strong suction, people are often shocked by how strong it is. We use these when we road test new monitors for temporary mounting. A ball joint allows for good adjustment to give the monitor the optimum viewing angle.
ACC20540 - "Banana" Ceiling Mount Swan Neck Bracket Option
The ceiling mount bracket is a very sturdy and adjustable bracket mount for the monitor in this kit. Two screws secure this to the ceiling or plastic trim of the vehicle. The other side attaches to the channel on the back of the monitor and secures with a twist of the locking wheel. Release the tension by turning the hand screw knob on the left to allow the ball joint to rotate clockwise and anticlockwise, or up/down/left/right. These have been a very popular option since they were introduced.
Installation and Power Options:
- Easy installation with various power options that plug in to a socket on the monitors wiring harness/loom.
- Single power connection powers the entire system.
- Standard hardwiring ALWAYS included even when adding the additional connector options.
- Choose a lighter plug for the easiest plug and play solution. Some customers order this just for testing purposes before using one of our hardwiring options (fuse tap or bare wire) afterwards.
- Choose one of our fuse taps for an easy hard wire installation. We have had them designed so that one end plugs in to the monitor power socket on the end of the wiring harness, whilst on the other side of the 200cm lead has a mini blade or a standard blade fuse tap aka piggyback fuse holder, as well as a chassis earth/ground terminal fixing (find a screw/bolt connected to bare chassis and fix to this). See our downloadable PDF instructions on how to install a fuse tap/piggyback fuse holder to your vehicles fusebox.
For more information including main reversing camera kit instructions, and monitor instructions, please click the tab for PDF instructions. If you would like any information/questions that may not be present, please contact us.
You can now choose to upgrade your kit to the latest AHD technology. This upgrades both camera, and monitor spec. Read more about the technology below.
What is the difference between traditional reversing cameras, and the latest AHD reversing cameras?
For many years reversing cameras have used a technology called CVBS (composite video baseband signal). This is the same technology that you will have seen in the past on devices such as DVD players. CVBS has limitations as to the resolution that it can transmit, typically this is around 480i.
For years, the world has come to see ever increasingly high-definition cameras get developed. Until recently we haven’t seen this trickle down to things like reversing cameras.
The reason for this delay is due to the problems in transmitting high-definition video across distances greater than a few meters. Digital video signal cables are limited to short distances without the use of repeaters. For example, HDMI cable has not long advanced to be able to handle around 15ft before signal degradation becomes an issue.
AHD is known as Analogue High Definition; it allows a High-Definition video signal to travel through a traditional analogue coax cable. This new technology solves the transmission distance limitations issue and allows the reversing camera world to finally experience a substantial increase in both definition and dynamic range.
With it being a new technology, how can I be assured I won’t experience any teething problems?
The truth is that AHD has been around for a number of years now, and it DID have teething problems. This is why we only brought in our range in early 2022, once we were convinced it was stable enough.
We did bring some small batches of AHD kits a few years earlier, selling them cheaply to assess how they performed in the real world. For the most part they worked well, but they weren’t perfect. The biggest problem was something the factories termed “flicker”. In 2021 we were informed that this had finally been solved, and all of our samples / road tests confirmed this.
So are all AHD cameras better than the traditional cameras?
The short answer is no.
As always, the answer is more complex than just comparing numbers. For example, you can get 720P/960P/1080P camera chipsets for just a few quid (£). The cheap camera chipset will give you a worse picture than a good quality traditional CVBS 480i camera, despite its “bigger numbers”.
The only real way we were able to decide on which image sensors we would stock in our new range, was to test them out in the real world with lots of samples.
If the monitors aren’t also 1080P, then what is the point in using a 1080P camera?
Resolution isn’t a massive problem when it comes to the smaller screens used in reversing camera monitors eg 7 inch. The 800x480 (384,000 pixels) digital hi resolution panels used on our standard premium systems have pixels so small it is hard to see them, even close up! The only time we hear people mention resolution as a problem, is when discussing the cheaper analogue LCD panels that have 480x234 pixels (112,320 pixels) displays - these you can easily see pixels.
Our AHD monitors are upgraded to 1024x600 pixels (614,400 pixels), which is a 60% increase compared to the digital LCD. They also use IPS panels instead of standard LCD, which allows for better colour replication.
During testing we notice that some of the best AHD camera image sensors are 1080P only, such as the Sony IMX307 sensor. When you compare this sensor to cheaper 720P/960P/1080P AHD sensors, you see a big difference in night-time picture, as well as when there are differences in light levels across the picture eg. bright headlamps in an unlit area, or shadowy areas on a bright day.
So although you won’t experience full 1080P, when it comes to screen sizes that are substantially smaller than your TV at home, and a lot closer to your eyes, it isn’t really noticeable. Plus you get the main benefits of high dynamic range, great colour, and great low light level performance.
So are there any drawbacks to AHD?
Not many, the main one is the delay in changing channel – this is around 2-3 seconds on average, compared to approx. 1 second with traditional CVBS signal systems.
The second is that the night mode kicks in more suddenly. With traditional CVBS cameras the transition between night and day is much slower. AHD goes black and white as soon as the light level reaches a certain Lux level. Most of our AHD cameras this happens at between 1 and 8 Lux depending on camera model. In night mode the camera image will be black and white, with no colour visible. This has advantages though, since the black and white image will be miles more detailed than a colour image with a lot of “noise” to the picture.
Lastly, AHD isn't recommended for trailers due to the fact that the more coils and links you add to the cabling, the more this will affect the very high frequency signal of the 1080P cameras.
Is there any point in selling the CVBS technology still?
Absolutely, CVBS reversing cameras will still be around for many years to come.
When it comes to car stereos, there are only a few models that can support AHD, the vast majority will only support CVBS.
When it comes to full systems, people will appreciate the cheaper cost, the quicker start up/changeover times, and still appreciate the good image quality that our premium CVBS sensors give.
Our summary
As you can see, things are never as simple as they first appear. All we can ask, is that you trust our judgement when it comes to image sensor choice/quality. Leave it to us to road test hundreds of variations, both day and night, before bringing the best to market (working with the factories to improve their product with our experience).
I hope this bit of knowledge has helped inform your product choice.
 Click preview image to download the PDF file | For all of our cabled reversing camera kits Our main 4 pin reversing camera kit instructions. We prefer 4 pin screw locking connector cables in our kits for numerous reasons (no canbus issues, stable voltage, ability for always on, reliability, and heavy duty connectors). This downloadable PDF file will give you all the advice you will need. Some of our cameras will come with extra specific guidance or manuals to help that specific install. |
Monitor
7” Colour LCD screen
Power supply: 12V/24V
Power Consumption: 7.5W
Digital Screen Resolution: 800 x3(RGB)x480
3 Inputs
PAL/NTSC/AUTO
Full function Remote Control
Camera
Image Sensor :1/3 SONY CCD 960H 700TVL
TV System: PAL
Effective Pixels: 976*582
Minimum Illuminstion: 0.01 LUX
S/N Ratio: ≥48dB（AGC OFF）
Horizontal Resolution: 700 TV lines
Video Output:1.0vp-p,75Ohm
Backlight compensation: Auto
Vibration Rate: 4G
Working Temperature: -20℃ to 80℃ RH95% Max
Storage Temperature: -30℃ to 85℃ RH95% Max
Waterproof to Ip68
18 Infra red LEDs to provide night view (approx 5-10M effective range)
Stainless Steel Bracket (painted)
Mainland UK Shipping
We have three postage options to select from during checkout (on larger items eg kits there will be two options):
Royal Mail Tracked - Smaller / Lighter weight orders. This will be sent via Royal Mails Tracked Service. They will send emails/SMS to inform you of the tracking events. This option won't be shown for heavier weight orders.
DPD 2 Day. Small or large orders. This will be sent with DPD Local and should arrive within two working days (if you place the order before 12:30PM).
DPD Next Day. Small or large orders. This will be sent with DPD Local and should arrive the following working day (if you place the order before 12:30PM).
Highlands and Islands UK Shipping
We offer a 2-3 day service fulfilled with either Royal Mail Post, or Parcel Force. The prices charged are identical to mainland UK. Small orders will be sent via the post, larger orders via Parcel Force.
Outside of the UK Shipping
We shop around when selecting the best method for Europe (we avoid the cheap budget couriers due to parcels being lost). Southern Ireland is always sent via DPD. Other countries will usually be either Parcel Force, UPS, or Fedex. Please note that we require a phone number for international deliveries. Also if you are a company in Europe, a VAT number or EORI number will help speed up customs.
We remove the UK VAT (Tax) when any country other than the UK is selected in the shopping basket or checkout. From this point all prices on the site drop down to exclude VAT. If you are from the Channel Islands, please select Jersey / Guernsey from the country list in order to remove UK sales Tax.
60 day "Change of Mind" policy
We understand that for whatever reason you may need to return your purchase. We provide a 60 day opportunity for you to do just that. Simply give us an email or a phone call to let us know it is due back. You are responsible for the shipping back to us but you will receive a full refund including the original shipping we charged you for your order. We recommend getting a signed for or proof of postage when posting back to us.
All we ask is that you return the items in the condition they were sent in, with the packaging present. You are welcome to have temporarily tested the product and unravelled things, but if you have cut wires, soldered, glued, installed and used for a while then this wouldn't be suitable for returns under the change of mind policy.