Cobra is releasing a brand new radar detector that also has an integrated dashcam built-in. It’s called the Cobra Road Scout. ($449)
The new Road Scout is part of Cobra’s new “Elite” series of radar detectors. Historically Cobra has been known for making low end, poor performing, inexpensive radar detectors. This new radar detector, however, retails for $449, so it’s priced like a high end unit.
Part of the price tag has to do with the 1080p Full HD dashcam that is integrated into the radar detector. On the back of the detector you’ll find the dashcam aimed straight ahead which makes for a convenient integrated package. One power cable, one mount, and you have both your radar detector and dash camera rolling.
Is this radar detector going to be any good? Well it’s based on an updated version of the Cobra DSP9200BT. That’s good news because that detector has done pretty well in testing (test 1, test 2). The Road Scout shares the same platform, but has been updated to add Escort’s more recent IVT / BSM filtering as well as their Defender database for RLC / speedcam alerts. Knowing this, we can expect it to offer pretty good performance.
Cobra Road Scout Overview
This radar detector / dashcam was just announced and is currently available for pre-order. It should start shipping in about two weeks. Looking through their website, let’s run through some of the highlights we can glean thus far:
- Radar Detector / Dashcam combo
- Radar detection performance should be pretty good
- Dashcam records at 1080p30
- Dashcam records while driving, but not while parked
- Automatic GPS lockouts using Escort’s AutoLearn technology
- Integrated GPS for redlight camera / speed cam alerts
- Speed limit and current speed can be displayed on screen
- WiFi available to view / download dashcam footage
- WiFi for automatic updates when connected to a WiFi hotspot
- Two separate apps available, iRadar for realtime radar and laser alert sharing in the cloud, and Drive HD to view and share dashcam clips
- EZ Mag magnetic mount
The Cobra Road Scout will retail for $449 and is now available for pre-order.
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Intriguing… I’d love to have a dual-purpose unit like this — though I’d love it a lot more if it were a Uniden product. Look forward to reading your review!
About time someone thought of an all-in-one unit. An Escort with a different name? This has promise. When will you be hanging it on the windshield of the Audi?
I would love to try out the cobra and test it out the different functions and let everyone how it works.
What a great giveaway!
Good day,
I would like to know if the Cobra road scout is stealth to the Spectre RDD.
Thank you.