I have both a really old Uniden and a brand new Escort Radar detector. Both work perfectly in the MS, regardless of where I mount them. If radar can get through the windshield for these detectors to work, why can't the Valentine detect the radar as well? I certainly understand the coating blocking a laser signal, but the Valentine radar problem is hard to understand.
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Valentine One radar detector installation
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darthvdr
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Funny, their page designed to convince me that GPS is bad is actually a pretty good argument for GPS.
This basically says: there is a chance that, by using GPS to block false alarms, you will miss a real one. (and, you may still get false b/c cheap door radar drifts frequency.
Which is exactly what I said. I'm the radar customer who wants: 90% reduction in false alarms at the cost of some fairly small risk of getting nailed. I don't speed all that much anyway, I usually do it in uncrowded areas, and at the rate of false alarms in pre-GPS radar detectors, I just don't want a radar detector. I don't think cops have enough time (or GPS radar enough penetration) for deliberate widespread exploitation of this weakness.
Now, the 17-year-old me would have happily had lots of false alarms for a small increase in protection: I sped more, and I enjoyed the game. If you're the kind of guy who is watching you-tube videos titled "Guys of Lidar" who are running k-band false tests vs. BOTH instant on and constant K-band radar, from multiple camera angles, then it's probably not the product for you!
This basically says: there is a chance that, by using GPS to block false alarms, you will miss a real one. (and, you may still get false b/c cheap door radar drifts frequency.
Which is exactly what I said. I'm the radar customer who wants: 90% reduction in false alarms at the cost of some fairly small risk of getting nailed. I don't speed all that much anyway, I usually do it in uncrowded areas, and at the rate of false alarms in pre-GPS radar detectors, I just don't want a radar detector. I don't think cops have enough time (or GPS radar enough penetration) for deliberate widespread exploitation of this weakness.
Now, the 17-year-old me would have happily had lots of false alarms for a small increase in protection: I sped more, and I enjoyed the game. If you're the kind of guy who is watching you-tube videos titled "Guys of Lidar" who are running k-band false tests vs. BOTH instant on and constant K-band radar, from multiple camera angles, then it's probably not the product for you!
Agreed. I had a V1 for a year, and it just beeps ALL the time. Maybe in less built up areas it would be more useful, and I did love the arrows showing where the 'threat' was, but overall I was much happy to reduce the noise by 90% with my Passport, and perhaps increase the chance of getting a ticket by 10%.
I agree as well. The V1 was great 90s technology and I loved mine with the arrows. It had saved me countless times, so I do thank my V1. But in the past 5 years, the false alarms are just so annoying that I've ended up storing it in my glove box. I will be going with a 9500ci this time around. Just searching for the right installer now.
smsprague
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Sorry I can't add to the conversation. But I just have to comment. I live in OC Ca. To hear discussions about radar detectors is down right comical. Here everyone is driving 80-90, with the CHP driving right next to you. The speed limit is 65, if someone were to drive that speed their a road hazard.
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