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ESCORT Inc. Draws Attention with New PASSPORT iQ™, the World’s First Radar Detector with GPS Navigation, at 2011 International CES

PASSPORT iQ – Integrated Radar/Laser Detector, GPS NAV and much more

CES, Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) January 5, 2011

ESCORT Inc., the leading manufacturer of premium automotive electronic accessories and maker of the world’s best radar and laser detectors, will be demonstrating the new PASSPORT iQ™, the world’s first and only integrated radar detector and GPS NAV driving accessory, at multiple major CES media and press events this week in Las Vegas. “We are excited about providing the first convergence of state-of-the-art radar and laser detection, 3D GPS navigation, red light and speed camera notifications, speed limit information, and much more,” said John Larson, ESCORT President and CEO. “The PASSPORT iQ™ is your ultimate driving companion.”

The all-new PASSPORT iQ™ establishes the standard for protecting consumers from unwanted tickets and guiding them safely to their destination.

ESCORT will also be presenting the just-released cordless Solo S3™ radar/laser detector, designed for consumers who travel frequently 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™. “Our new Solo S3™ features a sleek new look, improved long range performance, and a new brilliant, high-contrast OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display. Our cordless models, beginning with the original Solo and all the way up to the Solo S2, have always led the industry in performance for cordless protection – now the Solo S3™ continues that long-standing tradition by establishing another new standard,” said Dave Smidebush, ESCORT Vice-president of Marketing.

Both the new PASSPORT iQ™ and cordless Solo S3™ models are available direct from ESCORT.

Demonstrations of the new products will take place at the three most publicized media and press events held at CES. ESCORT’s CES media show itinerary includes the Pepcom Digital Experience Wednesday, Jan. 5th (7:00 to 10:00 PM) at Caesars Palace Hotel, the CES Showstoppers media event on Thursday, Jan. 6th (6:00 to 10:00 PM) at the Wynn Casino and Resort and back-to-back Pat Meier “Lunch at Piero’s” events held directly across the street from the convention center 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM Thursday and Friday (Jan. 6-7).

At each event, ESCORT experts will give major media press writers and analysts the opportunity to use both the PASSPORT iQ™ and the cordless Solo S3™ first-hand for themselves. “We are excited about the opportunity to demonstrate to important media writers and analysts, how our new PASSPORT iQ™ provides the first convergence of state-of-the art radar and laser detection, red light and speed camera notifications, speed limit information, GPS navigation and more,” said Ron Gividen, ESCORT PR/Media manager. “We will also have our class leading all-new cordless Solo S3 radar detector for media attendees.”

In addition to presenting at the 2011 CES show’s major media events, ESCORT will also have a show presence (North Hall, N218 – meeting place). ESCORT experts will be on hand along with ESCORT’s complete product line including BELTRONICS, Guardian Alert and Entourage products. The showroom will include demo models, interactive displays, media and collateral materials and will be open through the duration of the CES show where CES attendees are invited to visit for product demonstrations and presentations.

For more information about the new PASSPORT iQ™ and the new cordless Solo S3™ models and the complete line of ESCORT products, visit online at ESCORTinc.com or call ESCORT direct at 800.433.3487.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors, reverse obstacle detection systems, GPS enabled navigation and tracking products, and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, SOLO, Vector, BELTRONICS, Guardian and Entourage 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 PASSPORT and Beltronics Brands Win CES Innovation Awards

PASSPORT 9500ix CES Innovatons Award Winner

West Chester, Ohio (PRWEB) January 30, 2009

ESCORT Inc., maker of the world’s best radar and laser detectors, today announced that it has won several 2009 CES Innovations Awards for excellence in design and engineering. Featured in the most recent issue of Mobile Electronics magazine, ESCORT flagship brands PASSPORT and Beltronics both won Innovation Awards for the Vehicle Accessories category. “We are very excited about winning as well as appearing on the cover of one of the industry’s most prominent retail publications, one that distinguishes the best of the best,” said John Larson, President and CEO of ESCORT. “It is humbly satisfying to have our products so highly recognized by independent retailers and consumers – having autonomous accolades such as these is the utmost confirmation that your products are the very best!” he added.

PASSPORT 9500ix Radar Detector

Prominently placed on the cover of Mobile Electronics magazine (January 2009), the PASSPORT 9500ix Radar Detector was awarded a CES Innovation Award in the category of “In-Vehicle Accessories”. A consistent winner of all major radar detector long range detection tests, the PASSPORT 90500ix breaks new ground by building upon ESCORT’s patented TrueLock™ feature, which uses GPS technology to eliminate false alerts by indexing their exact location and frequency. And the new AutoLearn™ feature automatically analyzes all incoming signals and automatically eliminates false signals. “This artificial intelligence makes the PASSPORT 9500ix the most accurate detector on the road. You drive – it learns – end of story.” said Tim Coomer, ESCORT’s Vice President of Product Development.

The 9500ix also addresses the single fastest growing threat drivers face today – the increasing numbers of fixed position speed and red light cameras. The 9500ix is prepared to meet this expanding new threat by incorporating a North American safety camera location database, which alerts the driver prior to approaching. The 9500ix safety camera database can also be updated via ESCORT’s website.

ESCORT’s Other Innovation Winner: the Beltronics GX65 Radar Detector

It comes as no surprise to the engineers at ESCORT that the Beltronics Professional Series GX65 radar detector is a CES Innovation Winner. That’s because they designed the GX65 with the same award winning technology as their other ESCORT brand radar detectors. Sister and peer to the 9500ix, the GX65 shares the industry’s top spot for the best long-range detection on all radar and laser bands and instant-on POP.

GPS technology allows the GX65 to provide permanent relief from false alarms. And like the 9500ix and 9500ci radar detectors, the GX65 comes preloaded with the North American red light and fixed position speed camera database and is updateable via the Beltronics website.

ESCORT’s Custom Installed PASSPORT 9500ci Radar Detector

The PASSPORT 9500ci reinforces ESCORT’s unrelenting radar and laser detector dominance by incorporating the same features found in the flagship 9500ix windshield mount radar detector, but in a custom installed system. Included in the design are both ESCORT’s patented TrueLock™ feature, similar to the 9500ix uses GPS technology to eliminate false alerts, and the new AutoLearn™ feature which automatically analyzes all incoming signals and automatically permanently eliminates false signals. “These features make the PASSPORT 9500ci the world’s only custom installed radar and laser defense system to possess this advanced technology,” said Coomer.

The 9500ci operates as a complete radar and laser defense system yet is completely discreet – it can’t be seen due to its integrated installation. Its blue LED full-text display provides instant visual threat information while a separate controller allows easy operation – separation of the display and controller yields great flexibility for the installation and maintains the aesthetic beauty of the owner’s vehicle. The receiver is also completely undetectable to all known scanning devices, making the 9500ci the stealthiest custom-installed detector in the world.

Laser protection is accomplished by multiple sensors mounted front and rear of the vehicle. These sensors are able to measure minute fragments of light produced by laser guns and provide superior laser detection. The 9500ci laser sensors also have “Shifting” capability, which significantly reduces the possibility that the driver will be stopped due to being targeted by laser guns.

And like the windshield mount 9500ix model, the 9500ci also incorporates a North American safety camera location database to alert to fixed position speed and red light cameras. The 9500ci camera database can be updated via ESCORT’s website.

About ESCORT, Inc.

ESCORT Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance radar and laser detectors. 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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This is the Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar/Laser Detector. The Passport 8500 X50′s new “V-Tuned” radar receiver provides extreme detection range on all police radar; conventional and “instant-on” radar, including the new POP mode radar threat, X-Band, and up to 50% more range than the original Passport 8500 on the all-important K and Ka bands. Digital signal processing (DSP) provides maximum range, with minimum false alarms. Get the Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar/Laser Detector today!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Found a cop with his radar left on so I decided to go back by twice and film it to give a little demo for the Escort Passport 9500 ix. Thanks for all the comments and interest in the video! I hope it helps everyone out. I know that each person is going to have a different view on this product. All i have to say is with the deal i got on it it works great for me and has saved me a few times! However the only ticket i got with it was detected by laser and for some reason laser detection just doesnt seem to like to work on my 9500ix that well. BuT on the highway this thing is king! In the city its not bad at all with all the buildings and thats were the false signal lock out is awesome! For redlight cameras all I can say is that they are popping up over night in my area. Its a nice reminder when your thinking of gasing it through a yellow. Wether in an area where your familiar with the intersections or if your traveling unknown territory its there to say “Red Light Camera Ahead”. My personal rating on the Passport 9500ix would have to be a8.5 out of 10 not a bad product at all if you have the money to through down or if you can find a good deal!
Video Rating: 0 / 5

This unit is my initial radar/laser detector, thus i do not have the other points of reference — however this unit will everything I wished, and it will it fine. The GPS functionality is very valuable – and an excellent plan to feature into such a detector. the flexibility to mark speed traps, also as upload red light/speed cameras from Escort’s database is terrific. Most of all, the unit’s ability to be told and eventually eliminate false alarms is nice & works fine. I generally get an honest range of X-band false alarms, however only if the majority do not drive random routes that differ daily, the unit learns quickly and is in a position to eliminate most of these false alarms. i do not use it a lot of for town driving — solely on my long distance journeys. This unit has already purchased itself, in my opinion, in saving me on variety of occasions. If you merely rely entirely on this unit alone, and not be an aware driver, you are still about to get a price tag – simply a matter of your time. However, if you stay aware and even have this unit, you will be far better off. At the tip of the day, it isn’t a guaranteed “ticket avoiding” system – since all it takes is one bike officer with a laser, and you are sunk. Keep that in mind

Also, take care the unit is level once you mount it (or place it on your dash) for optimum sensitivity. If it’s off kilter lots to the left or right, or vertically, you are degrading the sensitivity — it takes minimal effort to level it, thus i might advocate doing that. I actually have a bit mini-level that I purchased, and use it anytime I place this unit on my dash – to make sure it’s level. Takes all of five seconds.

This unit was expensive – however in my opinion, worth it. It’s well created, and looks to perform very well.

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Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display)

• Provides extreme long-range warning on all radar bands, including X, K, superwide Ka, and instant-on POP mode, along with 360-degree laser protection
• Ultra-bright blue alphanumeric matrix display with 280 LEDs and three different modes
• Advanced EZ-Programming lets you customize up to nine features
• Exclusive AutoSensitivity intelligently filters out annoying false alarms
• One-year limited warranty

The Passport 8500 has been hailed as the most revolutionary radar/laser detector ever. Forbes.com said, “it might be the best radar detector ever made!” Popular Mechanics called it “state of the art.” RadarTest.com named it “The World’s Best!” Now, we’re raising the bar . . . again. Introducing the all new Passport 8500 X50 – the most advanced and sophisticated detector ever!Radar detector manufacturers are constantly playing a game of catch-up with new technologies designed to nab the lead-footed. “Pop” radar is a relatively new instant-on technology that may make a whole generation of radar detectors obsolete. These radar guns operate at low frequency until they are switched on to determine a driver’s speed with lightning-fast accuracy. This leaves a radar detector little opportunity to scan and detect the radar signal. Pop radar may sound ominous, but a new crop of radar detectors–including the Escort Passport 8500 X50–offer Pop radar detection. Escort claims that the 8500 X50 is the most powerful and advanced radar detector ever, with the supreme sensitivity required to detect low-frequency Pop radar.

Design
Mounting the 8500 in our test vehicle was easy and straightforward. 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–although it is larger and heavier than Escort’s wireless offering, the Solo S2. The rear of the unit is dominated by a receiver window and there’s a rear-facing laser detector window designed to detect laser signals emanating from behind the vehicle.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) provides maximum range, with minimum false alarms.

The Escort 8500 has a suprisingly simple control layout. Two buttons on the top of the unit control sensitivity settings and display brightness. They also double as selection buttons when the unit is in programming mode. The left side of the unit sports a volume dial. A mute button is positioned on the front panel next to the large, horizontal LCD display which, during normal use, graphs the intensity of the radar and laser signals the unit detects. Power is supplied by an included Escort SmartCord, which plugs into a cigarette-lighter power socket. The SmartCord features an alert LED, as well as a built-in mute button– two handy additions.

Features
The 8500 can detect all of the radar bands currently in use in North America for speed detection, including the X, K and Ka bands. The unit also features detection diodes for laser detection, but for the most powerful protection from laser detection, Escort offers the ZR3 laser jamming system, which is plug-and-play compatible with the 8500.

The feature that separates the 8500 from other Escort radar detectors, as well as the entire previous generation of radar detector technologies, is its Pop radar detection capabilities. Pop radar guns, while still relatively rare in police departments, are used to identify speeding vehicles in traffic. 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 8500 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 not enabled by default in the 8500, however; users must turn it on in the settings menu. Escort probably chose to disable Pop detection by default because its increased sensitivity also increases false alerts. However, first-time radar detector users might be in for a surprise if they neglect to turn it on.

The Passport 8500 X50 provides 3 types of warning displays to choose from.

Audio alerts are the most important feature of any radar detector, and the 8500 doesn’t disappoint in this department. Warning tones get progressively louder as a threat approaches, and users can set the unit to deliver warnings at preprogrammed volume levels. Each radar band–including Pop radar–has a distinct tone, making it easy to quickly discern threats. The 8500′s “AutoMute” feature automatically lowers the volume level of an alert after a period of time.

False alarms are one of the major annoyances of radar detector use. In our tests, the 8500 was surprisingly adept at minimizing false alarms from home garage door systems, as well as home and commercial security systems that commonly operate on X-band radar. The unit’s city sensitivity setting decreases sensitivity to X-band sources, while the highway setting does not. We found the unit’s powerful “AutoSensitivity” mode the most accurate, however, as it dynamically filtered all types of radar signals and identified which sources were a legitimate threat. We got a few false alarms, but for the most part, annoying chirps from bogus X-band sources were uncommon.

The 8500 has nine built-in customizable settings. In the settings 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. We liked the expert mode settings, which allow a user to get a constant picture of the intensity of all the radar bands in the area. The SpecDisplay, which is a feature exclusive to the 8500, displays the actual numeric frequency of the radar signal being received.

For those living in states that prohibit use of a radar detector, the 8500 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
We used the 8500 on a 20-mile stretch of busy interstate and were impressed with the low number of false alarms we received. Again, this remarkable level of accuracy is due to the unit’s AutoSensitivity feature. While we encountered no police radar, other controlled tests of the 8500′s performance have put the reliable range of detection at 2 miles for all bands. Meanwhile, Pop mode tests place the reliable detection range between 500 and 1000 feet.

Pros

• Well-designed controls and display features
• AutoSensitivity feature greatly reduces false alarms
• Highly accurate with massive detection range

Cons

• Pop detection not enabled by default

A revolutionary radar/laser detector, the Passport 8500 X50′s new “V-Tuned” radar receiver provides extreme detection range on all police radar; conventional and “instant-on” radar, including the new POP mode radar threat, X-Band, and up to 50% more range than the original Passport 8500 on the all-important K and Ka bands. Digital signal processing (DSP) provides maximum range, with minimum false alarms.

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Included SmartPlug lets you mute/adjust volume easily.

Includes travel case.

All-Band Protection
The 8500 X50 provides extreme long-range warning on all radar bands including X, K, superwide Ka, and instant-on POP mode. Multiple front and rear laser sensors provide 360-degree laser protection, including the widest field of view. For the ultimate in laser protection, the Passport 8500 X50 is ZR3 ready.

Escort’s patented Digital Signal Processing (DSP) provides extreme radar range with minimal false alarms. Patented Mute and AutoMute circuits keep the Passport 8500 X50 quiet in even the most populated areas.

In addition, the Passport 8500 X50′s advanced EZ-Programming lets you customize up to 9 features: Power-On Indication, Power-On Sequence, Signal Strength Meter, AutoMute, Audio Tones, City Mode Sensitivity, Display Brightness, Dark Mode, Radar / Laser Bands.

Brilliant Display
The 8500 features an ultra-bright blue matrix 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 and City modes. When driving in urban areas where annoying X-band intrusion alarms and door openers are common, City mode can be engaged to lower X-band sensitivity and reduce X-band alerts.

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 Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector, Owner’s manual, Quick-release windshield mount, Coiled SmartCord, Quick reference card, Travel case

List Price: $ 339.95

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I forgot to bring our passports on this trip so there was no quick hop over the line. To me the US passport requirements are as silly as the Canadian long gun registry. A US passport requirement will not keep out the people it is intended to do so. The Canadian long gun registry has not kept guns from being smuggled into Canada or out of the hands of criminals. As with most of these knee jerk reaction laws, it is the honest citizens that obey the laws and bear the financial burden of implementing them.

How I installed my 8500.

Ka Instant on..

this is my radar catching a cop caught it before i was able to take out my phone and get the cam running