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ESCORT Inc Offers Automotive Dealers New Profit Opportunities at the 2010 NADA Automotive Show in Orlando, Booth #2857

New ESCORT Qi45 Custom Installed Radar Detector

West Chester, Ohio (PRWEB) February 10, 2010 —

ESCORT Inc, a leading manufacturer of premium automotive electronic accessories, announced today plans to present at the 2010 NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association) show in Orlando (booth #2857) February 13-15. ESCORT is dedicated to helping automotive dealers increase their opportunities to sell and generate additional revenue streams by offering premium automotive accessories. At NADA, ESCORT will be highlighting the new PASSPORT Qi45 Custom Installed Radar and Laser Detector in an expanded product portfolio featuring radar/laser detection, GPS navigation and security tracking devices. “Dealers have told us they are looking for ways to increase their profitability. We have been working hard to provide a suite of premium automotive accessories to help their customers ‘Drive Smarter’ and add significant profit to their dealership operation,” said John Larson, ESCORT President and CEO. “We want dealers to learn how they can increase each per-vehicle net by a thousand dollars or more when they offer ESCORT premium products for their customers’ driving needs,” says Larson.

ESCORT’s primary focus at NADA will be helping dealers learn how they can increase their individual profits by introducing premium automotive accessories in their own stores. These premium products allow dealers to offer their customers many ways to improve their driving experience, feel safe and secure, and be in control within their driving environment. With ESCORT products, customers don’t just drive … they Drive Smarter.

In addition to revenue from ESCORT product sales, there is a huge dealer opportunity associated with performing the custom installation of several of ESCORT’s products such as the PASSPORT 9500ci, the ESCORT SmartMirror and the ESCORT Entourage CIS. As car dealers know, frequently greater margins come from their service bay work. ESCORT has paid close attention and increased this opportunity by introducing a complete custom installed radar and laser detection system designed to take less than 45 minutes of the dealership’s service time.

The New PASSPORT Qi45 Custom Installed Radar Detector

The new PASSPORT Qi45™ Custom Installed unit is a quick-install, fully integrated, completely hidden radar detector system. Qi45™ installs in dramatically less time and with fewer components than all other integrated detection systems and offers a significant cost savings to customers while providing increased revenue opportunities for car dealers. “We are extremely excited about the Qi45™ Custom Installed radar detector and what it means for installers in installation time economies,” said Tim Coomer, ESCORT’s Vice-president of New Product Development. “We wanted to give our dealers a more effective installation solution for the world’s best high-end custom installed radar detectors,” he added.

The new Qi45 radar detection system is based on ‘the World’s Best’ performing radar detectors, platforms that have repeatedly won multiple ‘shootouts’ including performance tests by Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, Forbes, RadarBusters.com and RadarTest.com. “We designed the Qi45™ radar detector to offer ESCORT’s world class leading performance at reduced cost and installation time by more than half as compared to competitor installed units,” Coomer said.

The new Qi45 design addresses car dealer concerns about allocating scarce shop time resources for performing an accessory installation, like a custom installed radar detector. The Qi45™ is a ‘quick install’ custom unit that combines traditional connectors, cables and previously separated functionality into a compact, reduced component and connection system. The result is the Qi45™ reduces the final cost to the customer and gives dealers an easy to install accessory.

“With the new Qi45™ radar detector we have given car dealers, who are typically concerned about tying up garage bays, an effective solution to providing their customers with the world’s best custom installed radar protection,” said John Larson, ESCORT President and CEO. “This is a very dealer friendly product, he added.

ESCORT on Display, NADA Booth #2857

ESCORT’s full line of premium automotive accessories will be on display, booth #2857. NADA attendees can learn more about ESCORT’s category leading radar and laser detectors such as the PASSPORT 9500ix and Redline; ESCORT’s Entourage GPS personal security tracking devices and the ESCORT SmartMirror which includes a technology suite featuring GPS navigation, a backup safety camera and hands-free Bluetooth calling capability in the rearview mirror. The ESCORT team will be available to answer questions and discuss opportunities for dealers to sell their portfolio of ‘Drive Smarter’ automotive accessories.

ESCORT is encouraging attendees to stop at the ESCORT booth (#2857) and sign up for a free drawing—entry forms will be available during the show. The winner will receive their choice of any ESCORT product including in-dealership training and installation if applicable. Registrations may also be completed online at ESCORTRadar.com or by calling the ESCORT Dealer Hotline at 1.513.870.8539.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors, GPS enabled navigation and tracking products and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Vector and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

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513.870.8500

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ESCORT Live™, ESCORT’s New Ultimate Real-Time Protection Network, Wins Popular Mechanics Editors Choice Award at 2011 SEMA Show

ESCORT Live Map Screen

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) November 03, 2011

ESCORT Live™, ESCORT’s ultimate ticket protection network, has received a Popular Mechanics magazine Editor’s Choice award, given to the top “must-have” products at SEMA, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world.

“At Popular Mechanics, we celebrate innovation in every facet of life,” said lead automotive editor Larry Webster as he presented the awards at a ceremony at the Venetian hotel here. “These are the most useful, the most innovative, and, simply put, the best products of the year.”

“The entire ESCORT team is honored to receive this important award for ESCORT Live, a revolutionary new product that will unite drivers in a social network for the road,” said ESCORT PR Director Ron Gividen, who accepted the award.

ESCORT Live™ is on display along with ESCORT’s other award-winning, premium automotive accessories today through Friday in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Booth 11349. In addition, ESCORT will discuss details of ESCORT Live at a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, in the Media Center at the show.

ESCORT Live™ is the social network for the road where drivers share live alerts with other drivers so everyone in the network can drive smarter. Now on sale through ESCORT (http://www.escortinc.com/escort-live), ESCORT Live uses Bluetooth technology embedded in SmartCord Live™ cords and a unique app for the driver’s smart phone. When alerts are detected, they are transmitted to the ESCORT Live “cloud” and then broadcast across the ESCORT Live network, notifying drivers of potential ticket threats. In addition to these live alerts, the system provides ESCORT’s industry-leading Defender® database of fixed position cameras and speed traps.

The key to the ESCORT Live community is real-time national reach and scale, and the fact that it is ready to work with more than one million ESCORT and BELTRONICS models already in use today. Multiply this data gathering and sharing process by millions of miles and driving hours and the result is a nation of protected ESCORT Live drivers.

“Following an ESCORT Live driver yields excellent information about what lies ahead because the first vehicle’s alerts are seamlessly transmitted to other cars equipped with the ESCORT Live app,” says ESCORT CEO and President John Larson. “ESCORT Live is a nation of protected drivers helping other drivers in the ultimate live alert network.”

“Our radar detector products have always provided drivers with the highest level of ticket protection in the marketplace,” says ESCORT’s Vice President of Product Development Tim Coomer. “Now, with ESCORT Live, ESCORT drivers don’t need to be in the range of the threat, they just need to be in the network.”

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar/laser detectors and premium automotive accessories. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Vector and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Visit ESCORTinc.com or call 1.888.265.9391

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ESCORT Announces New PASSPORT SC55 Safety Camera Locator

PASSPORT SC55 Safety Camera Locator

West Chester, OH (PRWEB) February 15, 2010

ESCORT Inc., a leading manufacturer of automotive electronic accessories, announced the release of its newest product offering, the all new PASSPORT SC55 Safety Camera Locator. The new SC55 Safety Camera Locator adds GPS intelligence and ESCORT’s class leading Defender™ Database which provides drivers with the ability to receive early warning notification of approaching speed traps, speed cameras, red light cameras and other high target traffic citation threat areas.

“Many drivers feel that targeting and ticketing isn’t just about safety—sometimes speed traps feel more about revenue than driver protection,” said Dave Smidebush, ESCORT’s Vice-president of Marketing. “The PASSPORT SC55 Safety Camera helps drivers avoid being targeted and ticketed by giving them timely alerts,” said Smidebush. “And the SC55 Safety Camera is based on ESCORT’s Defender™ Database, the hands-down category winner,” he added.

The new SC55 with ESCORT’s Defender™ Database is designed to work with older ESCORT/BELTRONICS non-GPS enabled radar detectors, or it can be used as a stand alone Safety Camera Locator. The SC55 updates pre-GPS enabled radar detectors by adding the ability to receive early warning notification of approaching speed traps, speed cameras, red light cameras and other high-target areas. “Savvy drivers are aware that many cameras and speed traps are located in safe but highly traveled areas,” said Tim Coomer, VP of Product Development. “What they often are not aware of is that many radar detectors currently in use are not GPS enabled and cannot alert to the increasing numbers of red light and speed cameras being deployed. The SC55 gives drivers Safety Camera alerts and helps keep them aware in proven high-target areas,” he added.

“Remarkable accuracy for cameras and speed traps”—the SC55’s class leading performance is due to its incorporation of ESCORT’s Defender™ Database. The Defender™ Database recently finished number one with a near perfect score in an independent test of safety camera database accuracy. The Defender™ Database overwhelmed the competition scoring 95 (95/100) for overall accuracy in a RadarTest.com independent test of current major players. The next closest score, a 66 (66/100), was turned in by Cobra’s latest database offering, a distant second to ESCORT’s Defender™ Database. “We were committed to make our Defender™ Database, another ‘best-in-class’ product,” said John Larson, ESCORT President/CEO. “Our winning score of 95 in this major 3rd party test validates our efforts and gives our customers maximum confidence when using the Escort Defender™ Database.”

The SC55 will always be the class leader in accuracy as the Defender™ Database is continually updated in order to maintain the integrity and accuracy of the data. Unlike other safety cameras that use inferior databases which often depend heavily on unqualified and frequently incorrect user input, or old, expired data, the SC55 with the Defender™ Database contains data points that are continually verified through research and a network of professionals. The SC55’s new camera locations are not just added in—earlier data points are verified for continued relevance and are removed if they are found to be no longer in force. The SC55, with built-in USB port, can easily be updated on ESCORT’s website (ESCORTinc.com) using a PC based USB connection.

The ESCORT Defender™ Database is also integrated in select ESCORT and BELTRONICS radar detector models including the PASSPORT 9500ix windshield model, the PASSPORT 9500ci custom-installed model and the BELTRONICS Pro GX65 windshield mount model. Like the SC55, all radar detector models that include the Defender™ Database can be updated directly from the ESCORT and BELTRONICS respective websites. The Defender™ Database data includes coverage for all of North America.

The SC55 also has an optional Detector Kit that provides everything the user needs to connect the SC55 to select ESCORT model radar detectors. Also included in the kit is a new modular windshield mount that accommodates both compatible detector and the SC55 in tandem for ultimate convenience.

The SC55 is scheduled to begin shipping in mid-February and retails for $ 179.95 with optional Detector Kit and is $ 159.95 as a stand alone Safety Camera. SC55 ordering and information as well as information on the Passport 9500ix, REDLiNE and the 9500ci radar detectors, is available at ESCORTinc.com or by calling 1.800.433.3487.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors, GPS enabled navigation and tracking products and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, SOLO, Vector and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

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Ron Gividen

513.870.8500

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E-RadarDetectors.com Provides an Overview of Motorcycle Radar Detectors

(PRWEB) October 8, 2005

According to E-RadarDetectors.com, standard radar detectors were not built for motorcycles and were never intended to be used on them. Most detectors use an audio device to inform the driver that radar had been detected, and are therefore inappropriate for motorcycle riders because they cannot be heard.

Manufacturers now produce cordless detectors with an earphone jack so that the rider can hear alerts. For instance, BEL has released a model specifically for motorcycles, while Escort and Whistler make models with earphone jacks.

The Escort Passport 8500 X50 is among the most popular for motorcycle riders. In addition to an ear phone jack, this model is highly sensitive to X-band, K-band and Ka-band radars. When set in its “ExpertMeter” mode, this model allows the rider to see up to eight radar signals, as well as their individual bands and strengths, simultaneously. In addition, the display brightness settings include a “dark mode” for stealth use. One method of installation for this model is to tie the 8500 into the rider’s helmet speakers using a common universal stereo mini-plug patch cord. The unit can be mounted with suction cups to the windshield.

Although the niche for motorcycle radar detectors continues to grow, most models will still lack in at least one area. Thankfully, most detector retailers sell attachments that allow cordless models to be converted for use with motorcycles.

About e-radardetectors.com

Radar Detectors provides comprehensive information on best wholesale and retail motorcycle and cordless radar detectors. For more information go to http://www.e-radardetectors.com and/or visit its sister site at http://www.e-defensivedriving.com for related information.

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ESCORT Radar Presents at America’s Largest Subaru Enthusiasts Car Show “Wicked Big Meet”

ESCORT Drive Into Summer Event

West Chester, OH (PRWEB) June 10, 2010

ESCORT Radar, maker of the world’s best automotive driving accessories and radar and laser detectors, will be presenting its latest Drive Smarter products at the nation’s largest Subaru car enthusiasts show, the Wicked Big Meet in Princeton, Massachusetts, June 13. At the show ESCORT will be discussing how their award winning Passport 9500ix GPS-enabled windshield mount and the Passport 9500ci Custom Installed GPS-enabled radar and laser detectors can help Subaru enthusiasts Drive Smarter. “Like other national events where we work with drivers, at the national Wicked Big Meet we want to help Subaru enthusiasts learn about advanced driving solutions,” said Ron Gividen, ESCORT’s Media/Marketing Manager. “Drivers in general and driving enthusiasts in particular, understand that the number of tickets being issued is increasing. We’re here to show automotive enthusiasts products that help protect them from being targeted and ticketed.”

ESCORT points to the increasing national and local independent news stories discussing the use of ticketing as a means generating needed revenue to avoid budget deficits. And drivers know firsthand about the increasing need to be aware of the pressing threat of being ticketed. At the national Subaru Wicked Big Meet, ESCORT will be demonstrating new driving products that work to help drivers avoid targeting traps.

Drive Into Summer

In addition to tradeshow support, ESCORT recently introduced its first-ever “Drive Into Summer Event” which is being campaigned at all sales levels including national, regional and local outlets. “Our goal with the Drive Into Summer event is to educate consumers and enthusiasts to Drive Smarter during their summer road trips,” said Dave Smidebush, ESCORT’s Vice-president of Marketing. “By raising awareness of our industry leading products, we plan on expanding our ESCORT family of protected consumers,” he added.

During the Drive Into Summer Event, ESCORT and participating retailers will offer for the first time ever, a free accessory package consisting of ESCORT’s new amazing SuperCup windshield mount and a newly designed accessory SmartCord (combination straight and coiled cord), a $ 50 retail value. ESCORT has also indicated that it will continue to offer the very popular Test Drive program where customers can test drive new ESCORT radar detectors for up to 30 days risk free. And another first—ESCORT will run its detector trade-in program along with the Drive into Summer promotion.

The World’s First Internet Ready, GPSbased Radar Detectors

And ESCORT will be encouraging drivers to Drive Smarter with their award winning GPS based radar detectors—the PASSPORT 9500ix windshield mount model and the PASSPORT 9500ci custom-installed version. Both models establish a new technology standard by introducing patented features including AutoLearn™ artificial intelligence. AutoLearn™ uses GPS technology to automatically eliminate false alerts by indexing their exact location and frequency. “This artificial intelligence makes the PASSPORT 9500 series radar detectors the most accurate and intelligent detectors on the road. You drive, they learn. —end of story,” said Tim Coomer, ESCORT’s Vice-President of Product Development.

Both the PASSPORT 9500ix and the 9500ci radar detectors address the single fastest growing threat drivers face today—the increasing numbers of fixed position speed and red light cameras. Both detectors meet this ever-increasing risk by incorporating the ESCORT Defender™ database, which identifies these threats well in advance. In addition, the Defender™ database includes the top speed traps throughout North America. “The Defender™ database can be easily updated through the detector’s USB-internet ready connector,” added Coomer.

In addition to its class-leading performance against radar and laser guns, the 9500ix and the 9500ci also feature variable speed sensitivity, which regulates both model detectors’ sensitivity based on the speed of the vehicle. This level of intelligence provides maximum performance when you need it most, and reduces unneeded alerts when the driver is not at risk.

The 9500ci includes ESCORT’s patented Laser Shifting technology and the 9500ix is compatible with ESCORT’s accessory Laser Shifter ZR4—ESCORT’s Laser Shifting systems provide drivers with the ultimate laser protection.

For more information on the Passport 9500ix GPS-enabled windshield mount or the Passport 9500ci Custom Installed radar and laser detectors, or information on the Drive Into Summer Event, call the ESCORT Experts at 1.800.433.3487 or visit EscortInc.com.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors, Entourage GPS enabled navigation and tracking products and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Vector and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Editorial Contact:

Ron Gividen

513.870.8500

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Escort’s New Ultimate Real-Time Protection Network, Escort Live™, Wins Best New Mobile Electronics Product Award At 2011 SEMA Show

ESCORT Live Dashboard

Las Vegas (PRWEB) November 02, 2011

ESCORT Live™, ESCORT’s ultimate ticket protection network, has been awarded the Best New Mobile Electronics Product by the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association). ESCORT Live competed with more than 2,000 products for the award, which is given for best new products debuted at this year’s show.

“The entire ESCORT team is honored to receive this latest award for our history of industry-leading premium automotive accessories,” said ESCORT Vice President of Marketing Dave Smidebush, who accepted the award at a ceremony at the show. “This award demonstrates that ESCORT Live is a revolutionary new product that will unite drivers in a social network for the road.”

The revolutionary ESCORT Live™ technology is on display along with ESCORT’s award-winning, premium automotive accessories today through Friday in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Booth 11349. Additionally, the winners are displayed in the New Products Showcase, South Hall, where news of the ESCORT Live award was featured in a live television broadcast to local media. ESCORT will discuss details of ESCORT Live at a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, in the Media Center at show.

ESCORT Live™ is the social network for the road where drivers share live alerts with other drivers so everyone in the network can drive smarter. Now on sale through ESCORT (http://www.escortinc.com/escort-live), ESCORT Live uses Bluetooth technology embedded in SmartCord Live™ cords and a unique app for the driver’s smart phone. When alerts are detected, they are transmitted to the ESCORT Live “cloud” and then broadcast across the ESCORT Live network, notifying drivers of potential ticket threats. In addition to these live alerts, the system provides ESCORT’s industry-leading Defender® database of fixed position cameras and speed traps.

The key to the ESCORT Live community is real-time national reach and scale, and the fact that it is ready to work with more than one million current ESCORT and BELTRONICS models in use today. Multiply this data gathering and sharing process by millions of miles and driving hours and the result is a nation of protected ESCORT Live drivers.

“Following an ESCORT Live driver yields excellent information about what lies ahead because the first vehicle’s alerts are seamlessly transmitted to other cars equipped with the ESCORT Live app,” says ESCORT CEO and President John Larson. “ESCORT Live is a nation of protected drivers helping other drivers in the ultimate live alert network.”

Media and industry experts also have praised ESCORT’s newest technology.

“ESCORT Live makes drivers the safest and smartest in history – you’re gaining real-time protection and real-time alerts,” says “Radar” Roy Reyer, an independent industry expert on radar detectors. “You’re becoming part of a community with ESCORT Live.”

“It’s not only reliably accurate in a way no other crowd-sourcing app is, but it’s also fun. It brings a lot of the cat-mouse element that makes radar detectors so gratifying to use,” said Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Car and Driver magazine.

“You might have read about this ingenious device,” wrote AutoWeek editor Dutch Mandel in an article on the magazine’s Website. “Called ESCORT Live, it goes beyond a single, high-powered detector you put in your car. It is an entirely holistic system of identifying, tagging and recording the activities of laser-shooting gendarmes with a smart cord and a smartphone app.”

Here’s how it works: Imagine departing for the morning commute. Your neighbor’s ESCORT radar detector encounters a laser gun; that alert information is relayed immediately to the ESCORT Live™ network as a confirmed ”laser-detected” threat. Later, as you head in the same direction, even when you are miles away from the waiting laser gun, your smartphone equipped with the ESCORT Live™ app displays a red “laser-spotted” alert before you are in range.

ESCORT Live alerts are displayed with band, signal strength and frequency. Events spotted previously in the network are indicated by an “approaching live alert” message with directional location arrow and distance-to-arrive at the alert source.

Alerts appear at their coordinate location and are marked with an intuitive “heat map” icon that changes color and transparency based on alert relevance.

The ESCORT Live app provides the latest available information on speed cameras, speed traps and speed limit data. Important driving data is displayed for compass heading, vehicle speed and over-speed alerts. Users are automatically updated with the latest detector software to optimize performance and eliminate false alerts. The app features map and dashboard views with multiple alert settings based on user preference.

“Our radar detector products have always provided drivers with the highest level of ticket protection in the marketplace,” says ESCORT’s Vice President of Product Development Tim Coomer. “Now, with ESCORT Live, ESCORT drivers don’t need to be in the range of the threat, they just need to be in the network.”

ESCORT also will display two additional new products at the SEMA show.

    ESCORT’s QuickStart is a remote start and security system that gives drivers one-touch control over the several features to start, track, and secure their vehicle via their smartphone. Drivers can control multiple vehicles with one App and assign more than one user to control a vehicle.
    ESCORT Mobile TV is a connected Mobile Digital TV (MDTV) receiver with antenna, capable of delivering digital TV to automotive consumers. In addition to Wi-Fi and 3G/4G capability, this accessory directly manages Apple security IC (iAP0) and USB interface.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar/laser detectors and premium automotive accessories. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Vector and BELTRONICS brands. The company is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, with its principal manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Visit ESCORTinc.com or call 1.888.265.9391

Editorial Contact:

Ron Gividen

513-870-8500

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Learn why GPS in a BEL (Beltronics) or Escort radar detector is huge advantage over conventional technology. We compare examples of each, the Escort Passport 9500ix and the Valentine One (V1) to see which is more effective and the better traveling companion.
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I was coming into a small town and a local cop was in a SUV was running constant on K band radar the Escort 9500ix did a good job picking it up.

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driving south on lsd , chicago il, i decided to run a test to compare both radars, i ended up choosing Redline for my daily driving despite the occasional false alerts, i prefer to keep my record clean, now in some places they even check ur driving records if u’re looking for a job… hope this video will help you decide, redline camera, u be careful and watch for the signs nothing else, sometimes the 9500ix gives me the warning only after i see the redlight camera sign posted on the side of the road… it means it’s too late. with the GPS on , it doesn’t perform at its best , if you notice , it gave the detection when i almost got to the bridge , in the first video it gave me detection before the bridge , but redline gave it way before the ix anyway.

Beltronics Vector V995 Radar Detector

• Includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, Ku, and Safety Warning System radar capability as well as front and rear laser detection
• Varactor-tuned receiver provides long-range protection against all radar threats
• New AutoScan mode intelligently reduces unwanted false alarms
• Ultra-bright text-display provides easy to read information from any angle
• Immune to VG-2 radar detector detection, so law enforcement cannot detect its use

The Beltronics V995 is the most advanced radar, laser and safety detector ever designed by Beltronics. It includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rear laser detection varactor-tuned (VTO) microwave receiver, digital signal processing (DSP) for superior range and reduced false alarms, our patented Mute and AutoMute, audible and visual band alerts, and all the performance you’d expect from Beltronics.Amazon.com Review POP radar, Ka band, Laser. The list of funny-sounding technologies designed to nab speeders keeps growing. Fortunately, Beltronics has produced an effective, compact, and user-friendly radar detector. It’s made for folks who don’t want to fuss with the details, but who do want first-class protection from high-tech speed traps. By offering K-, X-, Ka-, and even Ku-band protection–plus protection from POP and laser detection–the Vector 995 covers all the bases. While testing revealed some limited problems with false alarms, this minor quibble was not enough to keep us from placing the 995 in the top tier of radar detectors, right up there with the standard-setting Escort Passport 8500 X50.

Click the image to get a closer look at the Vector 995′s features.

Design
While it’s appropriate to make comparisons with the Escort 8500 X50, it’s especially relevant here, as Escort and Beltronics, the maker of the Vector 995, recently merged all of their manufacturing and design. Apparently, many of the internal components and technology in the 995 are essentially the same as those found in the 8500, and as you’ll see, our testing bears that out.

Mounting the 995 in a vehicle couldn’t be easier. A small suction cup bracket slides into the unit’s release mechanism and easily attaches to the windshield with light pressure. The unit is housed in a sturdy plastic case that’s low profile and compact–in fact, it’s a good deal sleeker and smaller than the box-shaped 8500. The rear of the unit is dominated by a receiver window. There’s also an additional laser detector window that faces the passenger compartment, which is designed to detect laser signals emanating from behind the vehicle.

Another great attribute of the 995 is its easy control layout. Four buttons on the top of the unit control power, city mode on/off, display brightness, and volume/mute settings. Two of the buttons also double as selection buttons when the unit is in programming mode. During normal use the red, horizontal LCD display graphs the intensity of the radar and laser signals the unit detects, as well as the detector’s sensitivity mode. Power is supplied by an included 12-volt cord, which plugs into a cigarette-lighter power socket. Unfortunately, the 995 doesn’t ship with the very cool SmartCord that is included with the Escort 8500. Branded as the SmartPlug on the Beltronics side of things, it features an alert LED, as well as a built-in mute button built right into the power plug. Sadly, it’s only available as a option for the 995.

Choose the standard display mode for a graphic representation of radar threats…

…Or use the “Tech Display” to see the exact frequency of incoming signals.

Features
The 995 covers the gauntlet when it comes to protection from speed trap technology. While detection of the radar bands currently in use in North America–the X, K, and Ka bands–is standard for detectors these days, the devil is in the details when it comes to on-the-road performance. Thankfully, the 995 has some extra mojo built in that makes it both more sensitive to radar signals, and smart enough to select out false alarms. The unit also features detection diodes for laser detection, and an add-on system that installs on the exterior of the vehicle, the LaserPro 905, offers enhanced laser detection, as well as laser-jamming capabilities. On top of all this protection, the 995 adds optional sensitivity to the Ku band, which is commonly used in Europe.

In addition to good multiband radar and laser sensitivity, the 995 is designed to detect the latest highway menace, POP radar (queue scary music here). POP radar guns, while still relatively rare in police departments, are used to identify speeding vehicles in heavy traffic that typically confuses other types of radar. They provide little warning as the radar signal idles at a low frequency until it transmits an extremely short, high-frequency burst to “pop” a target. The 995 is equipped with a highly sensitive receiving system and a digital signal processor designed to pick up POP signals from a safe distance. POP detection is enabled by default on the 995, unlike on the 8500–a good thing for people who don’t want to mess with customization menus. While enabling POP detection can increase the number of false alarms (due to the increased sensitivity required of the unit), and it’s probably why Escort decided to disable it unless the user wants it, Beltronics has obviously decided the added protection is worth a few extra bogus alerts on the 995.

And what about the alerts on the 995? In addition to audio tones, the 995 also has digital voice alerts that tell you what kind of danger lies ahead. If you’re not into the Knight Rider thing, i.e., a computerized voice in your car, the audio tones do a good job, as well. In this mode, a unique tone or chirp is assigned to a specific kind of radar threat. The 995′s AutoMute feature automatically lowers the volume level of an alert after a period of time, so you can drive without going completely batty to the sound of alerts.

For those who like a little more control, the 995 can be customized via a fairly straightforward interface. In the programming mode, the LCD acts as a menu system that lets users control display brightness, automatic mute, audio tones, and power-on modes. There are also settings for disabling detection of selected bands (be careful with this one!). A mode called Tech Display shows the numeric frequency of the radar signal being received.

For those living in states that prohibit use of a radar detector, the 995 does include VG-2 radar-detector detector protection, which is designed to both alert the driver and shut down the unit’s oscillator.

On the Road
False alarms are one of the major annoyances of radar-detector use. In our tests, the 8500 was pretty good at minimizing false alarms from home garage door systems, as well as from home and commercial security systems that commonly operate on X-band radar. While false alarms were slightly more common with the 995 than with the 8500, the error rate was acceptable, and it is likely due to the 995′s default activation of POP radar sensitivity.

The 995′s city sensitivity setting decreases sensitivity to X-band sources, while the highway setting does not. With this unit, though, you’ll quickly find that neither setting is necessary. Instead, we found the unit’s powerful AutoSelect mode the most accurate, as it dynamically filtered all types of radar signals and usually identified which sources were a legitimate threat. With that kind of simplicity built in, we were comfortable just firing up the 995 and forgetting about it, until we really needed it.

Pros

• Performance roughly equivalent to the Escort 8500 X50
• Just turn it on and go. AutoSelect feature automatically filters highway and city false alarms.
• Pop radar detection enabled by default
• High-caliber, multi-band sensitivity puts this one in the top tier of detectors

Cons

• No included SmartCord
• Slightly more false alarms when measured against Escort 8500 X50

Amazon.com Product Description Whether the threat is in North America or abroad, the Beltronics Vector 995 radar detector keeps you driving safely. As the industry leader in technology and innovation, the V995 accurately detects all US radar and laser bands (X, K, Ka) as well as the UK favorite-Ku. All bands are detected at the furthest possible distance including the newest “POP” mode Ka-band threat. With clear voice alerts, you can keep your eyes on the road, not the detector. And when it does alert, the mute button is right in easy reach on the included SmartPlug power cord. No need to leave the detector behind while traveling–we include the hard sided protective carrying case so the detector goes where you go.

The flagship of the Vector series. Click to enlarge.

Includes Smart Plug with easy-access mute/volume button. Click to enlarge.

Easily install with quick-release windshield mount.

Superior Detection
The Vector 995 includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, Ku and Safety Warning System radar capability, laser detection, patented Mute and AutoMute features, audible and visual band alerts, and all the performance you’d expect from Beltronics.

Digital signal processing (DSP) technology and multiple laser sensors give you long-range performance, and greatly reduce the number of false alarms. On top of that, the Vector 995 is invisible to VG-2 radar detector detectors, keeping you one step ahead. It also features Highway/City sensitivity settings to tailor performance to your needs.

Easy to Use
The rugged Vector 995 gives you control right at your fingertips. Patented Mute and AutoMute technology allows you to quickly silence alerts. Advanced programming lets you customize several features, and all controls are easily accessible on top of the device.

Installation is also a snap: use the quick release Windshield QuickMount to attach it to your vehicle’s windshield, and remove it in a snap. Don’t want to leave it in your vehicle? No problem, Beltronics includes a travel case to keep it secure while you’re on foot.

AutoScan Mode
The V995′s AutoScan mode provides long-range warning, with minimum false alarms. In this mode, the V995′s internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently filters out false alarms.

Voice Alerts
The V995 provides digital voice announcements of radar and laser bands detected. If Safety Radar (SWS) is turned on, a safety radar message will also be announced.

Smart Plug Included
Once you are notified to a threat, Beltronics’ SmartPlug makes it easy to temporarily silence your radar detector with a handy mute button.

Ultra-Bright LED Display
Don’t miss a visual alert with the 995′s 280-LED alphanumeric display. Exclusive threat display tracks and displays multiple radar signals, including signal strength. You can also view Safety Warning System (SWS) messages about upcoming hazards, construction and more.

Enjoy three different brightness settings or operate in dark mode if you’d prefer only audio alerts.

Total Tracking Laser
Unlike Radar signals, which are highly reflective, Laser signals have very poor reflective characteristics. Many of today’s Laser detectors do not have the high sensitivity necessary to detect Laser within a large “field of view.” The Vector 995 incorporates Beltronics’ best laser detection, which uses twin laser ports to detect energy far outside the main laser beam–including off-axis signals–providing a 360-degree field of view. The alerts provided by your unit are the same whether signals are received from the front or rear.

How Safety Radar Works
Safety Warning System (SWS) a modified K-band radar signal to alert users of Highway Construction or Maintenance, Highway Hazard Zone Advisories, Weather Related Hazards, Travel Information/Convenience, and Fast/Slow Moving Vehicles. The SWS safety radar system has 64 possible messages (60 currently allocated), all of which can be displayed on your Vector 995.

What’s in the Box
Beltronics V995 Vector Radar/laser Detector, carrying case, coiled power cord, quick release windshield mount, owner’s manual

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