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ESCORT Radar Exhibits New Drive Smarter Products at 2010 International CES

New ESCORT Qi45 Custom Installed Radar Detector

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) January 7, 2010

ESCORT Radar, a leading manufacturer of automotive electronic accessories, is presenting at the 2010 International CES Show in Las Vegas, January 7-10. ESCORT will be promoting their newest releases, the all new PASSPORT SC55 Safety Camera Detector and the release of its first ever BlackBerry Smartphone Application, the all new ESCORT Defender™ Speed Trap Early Warning Database. Both new products provide 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. “Most drivers today are aware of the dramatic increase in the number of red light cameras and speed traps being used in highly traveled areas,” said John Larson, ESCORT President and CEO. “We are at CES highlighting our newest products, category shootout winners, designed to uniquely help drivers be more alert to these high risk areas and help keep them ticket-free in highly targeted locations,” he added in reference to the CES appearance of the new SC55 Safety Camera Detector and the Defender™ BlackBerry Smartphone App.

Based on ESCORT’s shootout winner, the Defender™ BlackBerry Smartphone App can be downloaded directly from the BlackBerry App World site. The Defender™ application, like most BlackBerry Smartphone apps, is an automatic installation. Once turned on, the Defender™ app works continually to protect drivers instantaneously by using GPS navigation and stored reliability points used as traffic alert information—the data points are communicated to the BlackBerry Smartphone via the BlackBerry mobile phone network so drivers are protected anywhere they drive throughout North America. In a recent head-to-head test conducted by RadarTest.com, the Defender™ database scored head and shoulder above all other competitors for overall accuracy. According to RadarTest.com, the Defender™ Database accurately identified 95% of all camera locations tested, while the next closest competitor only identified 66% of these locations.

ESCORT will also be promoting their world class leading PASSPORT 9500ix GPS-enabled windshield mounted radar and laser detector, the new Qi45 Custom Installed ‘Quick-Install’ Radar Detector and the PASSPORT 9500ci Custom Installed radar and laser defense system.

ESCORT will also be participating in the 2010 ShowStoppers CES event on January 07. “We want to continue to share with writers and media communicators how they, and we, can help solve some of our readers’ most pressing driving needs,” said Ron Gividen, ESCORT’s PR/Marketing Manager. “Every driver is aware of the increased numbers of speeding tickets being issued—our newest designs continue our long tradition of releasing category leading products that work to protect drivers from being targeted and ticketed,” he added.

At ShowStoppers, ESCORT will also be promoting the world’s most effective personal and vehicle GPS security devices—the Entourage PS (Personal Security) and CIS (Custom-Installed Security) models, powered by Blackline GPS. ESCORT, in alliance with Blackline, markets and sells ESCORT branded GPS-based vehicle tracking products. “This partnership between ESCORT and BLACKLINE to jointly market and provide best-of-breed consumer GPS products and services leverages our combined retail channel influence and ongoing product achievements to deliver best-in-class vehicle safety and security to our loyal customers and new audiences all across North America,” said Larson.

ESCORT’s Drive Smarter products and ESCORT experts can be found at the 2010 International CES Show South Hall (35753MP) and at the Showstoppers Press Event (January 7). The complete line of ESCORT’s products can be seen online at ESCORTinc.com or contact ESCORTat 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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Escort 0100009-1 Qi45 Quick Install Radar/Laser

• Discrete integrated radar detection system designed to be installed in an hour or less
• Provides extreme long-range warning on all radar bands including X, K, superwide Ka, and instant-on POP mode,
• Ultra-bright red alphanumeric matrix display with 280 LEDs and three different modes
• Auto sensitivity mode automatically reduces false alarms
• One-year limited warranty
• Most custom installed systems require a significant investment in time for installation,
• Up to 6 hours depending on the level of customization and vehicle type.
• Passport’s AutoSensitivity mode provides long-range warning, with minimum false alarms
• Qi45 Display/Controller, Easy-Connect Interface, Antenna/Receiver, Installation Hardware, User Manual
• The PASSPORT Qi45 was developed after months of consumer;

Introducing the Passport Qi45, a fully integrated, high performance radar and laser detector system. It offers the convenience of built-in discreet security yet installs in dramatically less time and with fewer components than all other integrated detection systems. The Passport Qi45 was designed to be installed in 1 hour or less. The new Passport Qi45™ radar detection system offers the award winning performance you have come to expect from Escort. The Passport Qi45 features: Blistering all-band protection; Discreet installation to protect from theft; Fully integrated with the convenience of auto-on at vehicle start up; Advanced digital signal processing; Auto sensitivity mode automatically reduces false alarms; EZ preferences for customizing user settings.Introducing the Passport Qi45, a fully integrated, high performance radar and laser detector system. It offers the convenience of built-in discreet security, but installs in dramatically less time and with fewer components than other integrated detection systems. The bottom line? Substantial cost savings and far less headaches.

Simple, Easy, Built-in Protection
The all-new Qi45 was designed to be quick–quick to install and quick to alert you to radar and laser gun encounters. Based on ESCORT’s award-winning radar and laser detection technology, the Qi45 provides long range warning against conventional and instant-on X, K, and SuperWide Ka-band radar guns, including POP mode. The Qi45 incorporates a highly sensitive laser circuit into the front receiver in order to provide an immediate alert of a targeting laser gun. PASSPORT�s exclusive AutoSensitivity mode intelligently reduces false alarms created by security motion sensors and automatic door openers. In addition, the Qi45 incorporates ESCORT�s exclusive state of the art Digital Signal Processing (DSP), providing the perfect balance of long-range warning and false alarm rejection. Conventional Highway and Auto No X modes are also provided.

Passport Qi45 features: Blistering all-band protection Discreet installation to protect from theft Fully integrated with the convenience of auto-on at vehicle start up Advanced digital signal processing Auto sensitivity mode automatically reduces false alarms EZ preferences for customizing user settings

Ultra-bright red display with 280 LEDs.

Typical installation.

A Customer-Driven Installation Solution
The PASSPORT Qi45 was developed after months of consumer and dealer research that revealed a majority of radar users would prefer an integrated, affordable radar and laser detector which was very easy to install. With that in mind, Escort’s team of engineers went to work.

Reduced Installation Time
Most custom installed systems require a significant investment in time for installation, up to 6 hours depending on the level of customization and vehicle type. The Passport Qi45 was designed to be installed quicker than any other custom installed radar detector unit on the market. You can do it yourself or contact us to learn more about our nationwide network of professionals offering worry-free affordable installation.

Extreme Radar Protection
The new Passport Qi45 radar detection system offers the award winning performance you have come to expect from Escort. The PASSPORT Qi45 includes full X, K, and SuperWide Ka radar capability, Digital Signal Processing 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 ESCORT.

Brilliant Display
The Qi45 features an ultra-bright red display with 280 LEDs. The device displays three high-resolution meter modes: standard Bar Graph display or ExpertMeter and SpecDisplay for more advanced users. ExpertMeter tracks and displays up to 8 radar signals simultaneously, and SpecDisplay provides actual numeric frequency for any radar signal.

Auto-Sensitivity Mode
Passport’s AutoSensitivity mode provides long-range warning, with minimum false alarms. In this mode, Passport�s internal computer continuously analyzes all incoming signals and intelligently adjusts the sensitivity circuits.

You can also select conventional “Highway” mode, which provides the maximum sensitivity, or Auto NoX, which provides the same sensitivity as “Auto” but turns off X-band completely (full sensitivity is maintained on all other bands).

Safety Warning System
The Qi45 also offers Safety Warning Systems (SWS) detection. This safety feature warns you of the presence of potential road hazards by detecting signals from safety transmitting devices.

One Year Limited Warranty
Get extra peace of mind with Escort’s one-year limited warranty. The company also offers a two year extended service plan.

Add on a Laser Shifter Pack
Escort also offers an optional “Qi Shifter Pack,” which allows you to easily add Laser Shifting technology to the Qi45 at any time. Simply plug in these shifters (front only) to the front radar receiver and increase your overall level of protection.

What’s in the Box
Qi45 Display/Controller, Easy-Connect Interface, Antenna/Receiver, Installation Hardware, User Manual

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Escort RedLine Ultimate Performance Dual-Antenna Radar Detector (Black)

• High-performance radar/laser detector with ultra-bright 280-LED alphanumeric display
• Detection and separate alerts for Full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability
• Dual-antenna design maximizes performance by band, giving you the longest warning time possible
• AutoMode intelligently reduces false alarms; TotalShield technology makes the RedLine completely invisible to radar detector detectors
• One-year limited warranty

Redline engineers created the two best radar detectors and the Escort Redline provides the longest range for every radar gun used out there. Its twin-antennae design allows the Redline to maximize performance by radar band, giving you the longest warning possible, especially hidden radar traps. Superb radar sensitivity is provided to detect “over the hill”, when police are hiding on the other side of the hill with a police speed trap.

The Escort RedLine includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka for USA and Canada. A Safety Warning System is also provided for highway construction zones using SWS. Front and rear laser detection is provided by the Escort radar detector; but if you want real laser protection, consider the Shifter ZR4, which is a laser jammer and laser detector. The optional Shifter ZR4 provides laser jammer protection from all laser guns.

A dual antenna with varactor-tuned (VTO) microwave receiver and digital signal processing (DSP) from Passport is provided for superb radar detection range and reduced false alarms. Escort Radar Detector used patented Mute and AutoMute features, audible and visual band alerts. You get all the speed trap detection performance you’d expect from the Redline, as well as total invisibility to any radar detector detector.

The Redline Radar Detector is manufactured in North America and here is why this radar detector is one of the best radar detectors. It can be mounted in the windshield or hidden on the sunvisor. It does what you want and need.

AutoMode logic will intelligently reduce unwanted false alerts, plus Highway and Auto NoX settings Ultra-bright, red text-display provides easy to read information from any angle 100% invisible to VG2 and VG4 radar detector detectors, Spectre ii, Spectre iii, Spectre iv, Spectre iv+ Radar Detector Detectors; and and OPP Spectre RDD used by RCMP in Canada SpecDisplay provides actual numeric radar frequenEscort’s team of engineers has created one of the most sensitive radar/laser detectors on the market. RedLine provides the longest range for every signal out there. Its twin-antenna design allows it to maximize performance by band, giving you the longest warning possible. The RedLine includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rear laser detection, dual antenna with varactor-tuned (VTO) microwave receiver, digital signal processing (DSP) for superior range and reduced false alarms, Escort’s patented Mute and AutoMute, audible and visual band alerts, and all the performance you’d expect from Escort.

Twin-antenna design maximizes performance by band, giving you the longest warning possible. Click to enlarge.

RedLine. Dual Antenna. Incredible Range.

Superior Detection
The RedLine includes full X, K, SuperWide Ka, and Safety Warning System radar capability, front and rear laser detection, complete with digital signal processing (DSP) for superior long-range ability and reduced false alarms. The exclusive AutoMode intelligently reduces false alarms, plus Highway and Auto NoX settings. And no need to worry about range: dual antenna with a varactor-tuned receiver provide the longest range possible against all radar threats.

Ultra-bright 280-LED alphanumeric display. Click to enlarge.

Includes quick-release windshield mount with suction cups, coiled SmartCord, travel case. Click to enlarge.

Ultimate Undetectability
Beltronics’ TotalShield RF Technology provides the ultimate in undetectability. The exclusive technology makes the RedLine invisible to radar detector detectors, including the latest technologies like VG-2 and Spectre.

Mute and AutoMute
Escort’s patented AutoMute feature automatically reduces the alert volume after initially alerting you at your selected volume. This keeps you informed without the annoyance of a continuous full-volume alert. If you’d prefer, you can turn the AutoMute feature off.

Easy to Use
Enjoy control right at your fingertips using the included SmartPlug power cord. Patented Mute and AutoMute technology on the cord allows you to quickly silence alerts without reaching for the detector. Simple preference settings lets you customize up to 8 features.

Installation is also a breeze: use the quick release mount to attach it to your vehicle’s windshield, and remove it in a snap. A durable zipper travel case is included to take the unit with you, or neatly conceal it in your vehicle.

Ultra-Bright Text Display
Don’t miss a visual alert with the Redline’s 280-LED alphanumeric display. With five levels of brightness viewable from any angle, it’s easy to track and display multiple radar signals, including signal strength. The new SpecDisplay provides actual numeric radar frequency for any radar signal, and you can also view Safety Warning System (SWS) messages about upcoming hazards, construction and more.

Safety Radar
Safety Warning System, or SWS, uses 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 C65.

One Year Limited Warranty
Get extra peace of mind with Escort’s one-year limited warranty. The company also offers a two year extended service plan.

What’s in the Box
Escort Redline Radar Detector (Black), Owner’s manual, Quick reference card, Quick-release windshield mount with suction cups, Coiled SmartCord, Travel case.

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ESCORT Releases All-new PASSPORT Solo S3™ Cordless Radar / Laser Detector with High-contrast OLED Display

All-new PASSPORT Solo S3 Cordless Radar Detector

West Chester, OH (PRWEB) November 22, 2010

West Chester, Ohio (PRWEB) November 22, 2010 ─ ESCORT Inc, a leading manufacturer of premium automotive electronic accessories and maker of the world’s best radar and laser detectors, today announced the release of the all-new PASSPORT Solo S3™. Designed for consumers who travel a lot or who seek class-leading radar detector protection without the use of cords, the new Solo S3™ is an advanced design and technology successor to the industry acclaimed cordless performance leader, the Solo S2™. “The new Solo S3™ provides a sleek new look with improved long range performance, and a new brilliant, high-contrast OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display. Our customers love the Solo S2, but based on customer input, we have raised the bar with the new Solo S3,” said John Larson, ESCORT President and CEO. “We think our customers will be very pleased with the result.” The new cordless Solo S3™ model is available now.

“With portability in mind, the new Solo S3™ model is a bit like a laptop in the PC world, which are sought for speed, convenience and use on-the-go … our new S3™ model is the laptop of radar detectors… small in size, light weight, convenient and portable, but big on performance,” said Tim Coomer, ESCORT’s Vice President of New Product Development. “ESCORT’s Solo series detectors have been the long-standing leader and detector of choice by drivers seeking a cordless detector solution. The Solo S3™ offers the industry’s longest range and best overall performance for a cordless model,” he added.

The new detector features all-band protection, 360-degree radar/laser detection and improves on the industry-leading range of the current platform. And the new S3™ model has a high-efficiency power management system that maximizes battery life with built-in intelligence that allows the unit to automatically power off if left unattended. Drivers can select from multiple user selectable features and will be better served with the completely new, brilliant high-resolution high-contrast OLED display for easy sight reading. The S3™ model is also compatible with ESCORT’s optional SmartCord.

The PASSPORT Solo S3™ Cordless Radar/Laser Detector retails for $ 349.95 and is available direct from ESCORT. For more information about the new PASSPORT Solo S3™ cordless radar and laser detector and ESCORT’s other premium automotive accessories including the all new PASSPORT iQ™ radar detector with integrated GPS NAV and the award-winning PASSPORT 9500ix™ GPS-enabled windshield mounted radar and laser detector, visit Escortinc.com or call 1.888.265.9391.

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 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.

Editorial Contact:

Ron Gividen

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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Ron Gividen

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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.

Editorial Contact:

Ron Gividen

513.870.8500

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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

press(at)escortradar(dot)com

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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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