© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/auto-Mobile_Electronics Recent content written about Mobile Electronics en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_289876250244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gfriedman99 - After having my trusty Uniden detector for many years I thought it was time to upgrade. Got the RX55 - turns out to be a downgrade. I've had this unit a year now and it is just plain annoying. Switching from city to highway or autoscan mode makes NO... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~289876250244 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:17:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_289876250244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400188280452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mikedup - Very impressive radar detector. I thought about splurging and getting the 9500i for the Mark Location feature, but the x50 has worked very well. The range is huge and I'm not getting as many falses as my last radar detector. I'm sure it's saved me a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400188280452 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:59:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400188280452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399952285316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radar_love - Found this unit great for the price. After reading some reviews and found that the bad ones were because the consumer got tickets and well deserved ones I may say. This radar does exactly what is is made for and gives adequate heads up when Radar is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399952285316 Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:56:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399952285316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399383826052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnmills20 - I picked up the Escort 9500i a couple of weeks ago and it has already saved me several times. I am not very technical, so it needs to be easy to use. I particularly like the True Lock feature that helps cut down false alarms. I have heard that a lot of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399383826052 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:36:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399383826052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394786016900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lljg - The 9500i is awesome. I recommend it to anyone. It is a bit pricey, but with a GPS system built in to identify speed traps, it's well worth... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394786016900 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:16:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394786016900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394749644420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author judgesmails - I had another radar detector in the past, and the 9500i absolutely blows it away. For $450, it should. The GPS feature in conjunction with the Mark Location make me feel like I can't be caught. Will I? Maybe. But for now the detector has almost paid... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394749644420 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:07:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394749644420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394272083588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bigdaddy10 - I have had a few radar detectors in the past and this is by far the best one I have ever owned. I think talk is cheap but the proof is in the pudding. 2 days ago I was on my way home from work and some knucklehead blew by me at about 105 mph. I got... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394272083588 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:17:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394272083588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_393640971908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author johnfi - I was a little skeptical at first in regards how well this would work. However, after a month I can say this is the best radar detector I have ever owned. It has already saved me 3 speeding tickets (I like to drive fast and was also testing it out.)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~393640971908 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:13:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_393640971908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_392516898436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author terry-nc - Again 2007 amazing how technology has minimized the ability to get same stuff in a small portable package remember the cell phone lap top and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~392516898436 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:03:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_392516898436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386572521092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pjlmeg - Not knowing which one would be best for me . And reading all the reviews don't help a whole lot I purchased both,put them side by side in my truck window.. and after about three weeks i put the solo S2 back in its case and back in the box and hardwired... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386572521092 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:40:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386572521092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386063437444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doctorcard - I purchased this item off ebay. So far it has worked fantastic and saved me several times. On one or two occasions the warning was a little slower than I like but overall still had time to reduce my speed. I bought the blue light x50 which matches... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386063437444 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:06:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386063437444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_381762113156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rodneystri - My last one was the 8500 X50. That one is also nice and still have it in its orig box. I love this new one as far as being able to lock out false alerts and to be able to mark any and all speed traps. This one will last me for several... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~381762113156 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:34:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_381762113156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_378514345604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jlc2005 - The Escort Radar (formerly Cincinnati Microwave) Passport 9500i is the most advanced, best performing and most expensive radar detector to date. It is also the best I have ever used. Background and Subjective Criteria for this Evaluation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~378514345604 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:36:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_378514345604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_377776148100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leadfoott - BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD! Stay away! A real scam. Detector ha ha, my 4 year old sees cops before this unit detects them. Jammer.. bull. This thing couldn't jam it self. Please stay away from this unit! I got two speeding tickets within the first 30... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~377776148100 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:21:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_377776148100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_376919461508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nightmarish - After reading many many reviews online about the V1,8500 and 9500, and the RX65, I bought an RX65 (version 6.3)about 2 months ago and this thing has already paid for itself 10 fold. I purchased it after my previous, and lower caliber, detector failed to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~376919461508 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:31:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_376919461508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_373833698948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author angelcarreras - I purchased this detector after a friend and I researched online for radar detectors under 200 dollars. I bought it and from day 1 the range in detecting cops has been terrible. Sometimes it wont go off till Im right on top of the cop. Terrible at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~373833698948 Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:21:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_373833698948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_367457570436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jstephan - I've had mine for 2 years...and not one ticket yet! I'll tell you my real life experience here in Arizona where there is photo radar and MC cops w/ radar traps everywhere you drive. I also exceed the speed limit and drive all my vehicles to their full... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~367457570436 Sat, 26 May 2007 23:32:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_367457570436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_363833429636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author scotte1235 - I bought an 8500 x50 March 15th. It worked for two weeks ok. Then upon a start up I got alarms for x, k and ka bands. Full bars and tones alternating between the 3. Unfortunately, I just missed Best Buys 2 week return policy. So I spent 20 bucks to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~363833429636 Sat, 19 May 2007 07:17:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_363833429636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362430893700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author louisianaman77 - I have got 2 tickets with this thing it does not scramble or jam anything. and try to get your money for the ticket its a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362430893700 Wed, 16 May 2007 07:50:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362430893700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349048442500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lentulus - I purchased my Uniden LRD-2200SE new at a discount variety store in 1994 for about $80 and have used it frequently in daily driving around town and occasionally on road trips every year since. The unit is sufficiently sensitive on X-, K-, and KA-bands... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349048442500 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:21:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349048442500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_347829079684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author flame_stix - Well this radar detector is pretty good for the price. But a cop doesn't need a radar to tell your speeding when your going a 100 mph in a 35 mph speed zone. But its a good product to keep you on alert. I&#146m not going to say this product is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~347829079684 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:59:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_347829079684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348085587588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dalemaut - Please do your research this is a hoax!!!!! WARNING this does not work do your reserach and type it into google you even have a guy offering 50,000 dollars if you can find one that works and nobody has yet to find one b/c they dont work.....get a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348085587588 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:02:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348085587588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345053433476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tx75088 - I bought the unit brand new from a reliable internet vendor. It worked fine for 3 months then died. Receipt in hand, I called Bel for warranty service whereupon they informed me they wouldn't honor the warranty unless it was purchased from an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345053433476 Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:02:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345053433476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_339742396036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lilviv - The Valentine 1 Radar Detector is, in my opinion, the only option when considering a radar detector. Other than initial purchase and performance, people often ignore the fact that radar technology will change (laser front and rear in the past, perhaps... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~339742396036 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:53:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_339742396036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_337383820932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author h0tb0y6996 - This guy obviously hasn't used this detector enough! I speed tremendously (commuter) i do 90mph in 55mph zones. No BS! I've NEVER EVER gotten a ticket with this 1675 COMPASS. I trust this with my life! NO i dont work for WHISTLER. I've picked up radar... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~337383820932 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:36:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_337383820932?linkin_id=8003929