Valentine 1 Vs. Passport 9500i? (Let's chat)

samsel450r said:
i have both the 9500i and v1 and my V1 is the 1st version that came out and it works better than my 9500i... ive got pulled over 4 times in 1 month cause i thought the 9500i was going to be better than my V1 and its not i hook up both next to each other and the old V1 picks up WAY sooner and i like the v1 cause it tells you were the signal comes from but it gets annoying with x and k band..... and is it just me or do u guys every sometimes get a quick flash a laser band when ever u pull up behind a trailblazer or envoy?????
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Here's why:
http://www.valentine1.com/lab/Previously7.asp
"Red neon is occasionally used for the CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop Lamp) on new cars. We know of these models: GM Trailblazer and Envoy, the Lincoln Mk VIII and the latest BMW 3-series convertible.

These lights use a neon-plasma light source. The red lens allows red visible light to pass, and also invisible energy near infrared. The source is powered by a pulsating voltage on a frequency that happens to be similar to the repetition rate of legitimate laser-gun pulse trains. In other words, the CHMSLs have an invisible energy leakage that’s nearly identical to the beam used by traffic laser. If we suppress the interference, we’re likely to damage laser sensitivity."

theres more on the site if you're interested in the "ask mike" section
 
Silver Ecstasy said:
That's obnoxious.. HELPFUL, but obnoxious. I'd be a nervous wreck the whole time, that noise is enough to drive anyone nuts. If I weren't speeding, then that V1 would be OFF. Just my opinion.
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you just hit the quiet button. i had the extra power wire for my passport so i didn't have to plug it into the cigarette lighter. it came with an extra silence button that i placed right next to the shifter. anytime i heard the beep i hit the quiet button instantly. so i knew to pay attention to the radar...and i didn't have to listen to it.

and i loved my passport. but wished i had gotten the V1 after a few months. i constantly rode in a friend's speed who had a v1 and was jealous.
 
You guys with your arrows make me laugh. Hahahaha! There. See.

If you get an alert, slow down. Who cares where its coming from?

GPS example
I go through a school zone twice daily. It has two speed signs. With my Solo2, it would alert during my trip through the zone. Every day. Twice. With my 9500i, I mark it and never hear from it again. Its supposed to silence the specific band, or a small range within the band, and still alert on a real radar attack. I haven't tested it so I can't say for sure.

I have it learned on my normal routes. So I get ZERO false alarms. That's helpful when a real alert happens, because I slow down. I don't check the arrows, or think about if its real or not. I act.
 
I can see where both have really good concepts. I'd like the arrows to see where it's coming from. With the 9500i, you'd really have to make sure you mark all your normal routines, and there'd be no way to confirm unless you went back to those areas again within the same time frame. I don't know how often i'd be consistently marking every false alarm.

I'm sorta torn, I may just stick to my 8500.
 
Silver Ecstasy said:
I can see where both have really good concepts. I'd like the arrows to see where it's coming from. With the 9500i, you'd really have to make sure you mark all your normal routines, and there'd be no way to confirm unless you went back to those areas again within the same time frame. I don't know how often i'd be consistently marking every false alarm.
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I don't think you quite understand. Why do you think marking a false alarm is difficult?
 
Ferdball said:
You guys with your arrows make me laugh. Hahahaha! There. See.

If you get an alert, slow down. Who cares where its coming from?

GPS example
I go through a school zone twice daily. It has two speed signs. With my Solo2, it would alert during my trip through the zone. Every day. Twice. With my 9500i, I mark it and never hear from it again. Its supposed to silence the specific band, or a small range within the band, and still alert on a real radar attack. I haven't tested it so I can't say for sure.

I have it learned on my normal routes. So I get ZERO false alarms. That's helpful when a real alert happens, because I slow down. I don't check the arrows, or think about if its real or not. I act.
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The arrows are way more useful because they are proven and they work as advertised.

Here is a video of the Escort 9500i blocking out police radar because there was a "false" locked out in the same area. This feature does not work as advertised and you could receive a ticket if you use this detector. It is flawed by design and it blocks out all X and K band signals in a 1 square mile area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxy7gGG-JlI
 
Ferdball said:
You guys with your arrows make me laugh. Hahahaha! There. See.

If you get an alert, slow down. Who cares where its coming from?
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He's got a point. Do you really care which direction the threat is coming from when you get hit? Is knowing where the threat is coming from going to change your mind on whether or not to slow down?
 
great feature, i saw that video where it blocked out the cop signal tooa dn was disspointed but i really think that gps is better than arrows. and it can read ur mph when u get hit with radar right?
 
clos561 said:
great feature, i saw that video where it blocked out the cop signal tooa dn was disspointed but i really think that gps is better than arrows. and it can read ur mph when u get hit with radar right?
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It actually speaks to you, in case your eyes are busy. There is a hot blonde with a nice rack and a cute accent that says, "K Band 65 miles per hour."

Edit: I have the detector so quiet, I forgot what it sounds like when it alerts. It doesn't actually speak the speed, but it speaks the band of the alert, then displays the speed. So, I am correcting myself.
 
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thats pretty cool, especially if your "speeding" with another car. most likely watching rpms and gauges etc.
 
Ferdball said:
I don't think you quite understand. Why do you think marking a false alarm is difficult?
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I guess my reasoning is, how do you know if it's false, unless you commute in that area and are constantly hitting mute in certain areas. Otherwise, if you're unfamiliar with the area, and get a K band near a Rite Aid, you could be marking it mistakenly right?

I personally think it would be easier if we knew an actual radio signal range was always a false door alarm. Like 24.--- vs. 26.--- being actual threats. Then i'd just run the technical mode and mark anything I seen that was 24.
 
Silver Ecstasy said:
I guess my reasoning is, how do you know if it's false, unless you commute in that area and are constantly hitting mute in certain areas. Otherwise, if you're unfamiliar with the area, and get a K band near a Rite Aid, you could be marking it mistakenly right?

I personally think it would be easier if we knew an actual radio signal range was always a false door alarm. Like 24.--- vs. 26.--- being actual threats. Then i'd just run the technical mode and mark anything I seen that was 24.
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I don't think you can generalize what to lock out based only on the frequency. But you're right, there is a certain amount of risk when marking a specific frequency. Here's a guideline:

Do the LEO's use K/X band at all in your area? If not this would be considered a No Risk lock out point. Lock it out.

If they do use K/X band but never sit in that area it would be a Low Risk lock out point. You will most likely lock this point out.

If they do use K/X band and they do sit in that area it would be considered a High Risk lock out point. So you may not want to lock out this point, but the other 5 low risk on your every day rout are, and boy are you happy because of the peace and quiet.

Does the area you are locking out have multiple lock out points with different frequencys clustered together? If so TrueLock can lock them all out like the above video. Or you can use my TrueLock tricks below to lock out a specific band frequency within TrueLocks block out radius.

Its your choice to lock out a location not the 9500I's, thats why you should only lock out dally commute or areas you know well.
You can also lock out a single false signal within multiple false signals and nothing else by locking the specific location than immediately powering down the 9500I (see tricks).
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Taken from here: http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=29245
 
See thats the part that I think would be sort of difficult with the 9500i. There's benefit mixed with risk. That's where i'm having mixed thoughts about both. Of course, I could possibly just sell my X50 and get a 9500i to try out and see how I like it.
 
Natedog_37 said:
Sorry V1 all the way. Nothing comes close to it.
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i agree and i have both... my 9500i blasts laser alert ALOT and the funny thing is i have laser turned off????? so my 9500i sits in the glove box and i sometimes let one of my friends use it when we go "driving"
 
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