Thinkware Q800 Pro Dashcam Giveaway

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  • May 10, 2019

  • May 10, 2019

  • 1 mins to read

Enter to win a brand new Thinkware Q800 Pro!

This is Thinkware’s brand new flagship dash camera.

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Escort Radar Detector Comparison Overview 2019

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  • May 10, 2019

  • May 10, 2019

  • 31 mins to read

Escort’s radar detectors are designed to be very user friendly and easy to use. Their detectors do a good job at catering to the everyday driver who wants a plug-and-play radar detector, without necessarily needing to be a radar detector expert. It’s for that reason that even though there’s many different brands of detectors, I’ve recommended Escort radar detectors to my own family.

Now Escort makes several different radar detectors at different price points, each one with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Let’s go through their lineup and look at the main pros and cons of each radar detector.

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Where to Buy the Uniden R7

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  • April 16, 2019

  • April 16, 2019

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Now that the Uniden R7 has started shipping (and since some places are already sold out and on backorder), let’s take a look at the best places to buy it.

These places are authorized resellers to make sure you get a warranty, have great customer service, offer quick shipping, and are good stores to purchase from.

Purchase a Uniden R7 with accessories

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How to Set Up and Configure your Uniden R7 Radar Detector

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  • April 15, 2019

  • April 15, 2019

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Let’s take a look at how to use your new Uniden R7, what all the buttons and menu options do, and how to configure your R7 for optimal performance and minimal false alerts. (Last updated November 2024.)

Purchase a Uniden R7 here.

This guide is current as of firmware 1.46. You can download the latest firmware here or here (click the gray “Firmware” button). Uniden continues to update and improve the R7 and as features are added or changed, this guide will be updated accordingly. The Uniden R7 manual is also an excellent resource. This guide will cover additional information, plus I will keep updating it as settings change.

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Escort Adds AutoJTK Support to their Laser Shifters

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  • April 12, 2019

  • April 12, 2019

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Escort is now finally adding AutoJTK support to their laser shifters. As of this week, the custom installed Max Ci and iX Ci have new firmware updates that add the ability for the connected laser shifters to automatically disarm after 4, 6, 8, or 10 sec of you being shot with police laser.

Similar updates are coming soon for the standalone ZR5, wireless ZW5, and windshield mount radar detectors that interface with the ZR5 and ZW5.

Max Ci 360 showing Shift4 AutoJTK option

Escort Max Ci 360 set to Shift for only 4 sec

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Uniden R7 Long Range Testing vs. R3, Max360c, Pro M, V1, and more

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  • April 3, 2019

  • April 3, 2019

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It’s time to test out the new Uniden R7! The Uniden R3 has established itself as the best performing windshield mount radar detector on the market. The updated R7 not only adds arrows and several other new features, but its performance should be able to meet or exceed that of even the R3.

To test this out, this weekend @meismyname and I headed back out to the Red Barn course to go test the new R7 against a bunch of other radar detectors against all three Ka frequencies: 33.8, 34.7, & 35.5.

Radar detectors to test and radar guns

Windshield mount Radar Detectors and Radar Guns for Testing

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Uniden R7 Long Range Test Results

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  • March 18, 2019

  • March 18, 2019

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Uniden R7 long range test resultsThis weekend, the beta testers have been hard at work putting their new Uniden R7‘s through its paces and seeing if we can continue to expect the same top notch performance we saw with the R1 and the R3. Thanks to the group, we now have a bunch of hard data and test results to start looking through.

The R7 is based on the same platform as the R1 and the R3. However, Uniden has revised the plastic condenser lens in front of the horn, increasing the detector’s overall sensitivity by 1 dB. Will we see the R7 meet or exceed the performance of the R1 and the R3? Let’s find out…

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Uniden DFR9 Drops to $249

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  • March 1, 2019

  • March 1, 2019

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Update: The DFR9 is now available for $185. (Use the coupon code “VORTEX“) Deal expires at the end of 2019.

The Uniden DFR9 is dropping in price to $249. (Use the coupon code “SPEED“)

Uniden DFR9

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Uniden R7 Pre-orders Now Available

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  • February 28, 2019

  • February 28, 2019

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The Uniden R7 is now available for pre-order!

The Uniden R7 is based on the R3 with the same level of performance, filtering, and features, except it now adds arrows, auto-lockouts, and more. The R7 has the makings of being the ultimate high performance radar detector.

When the R3 launched, it was an instant hit. It immediately sold out and was on backorder for months. If you want an R7, I recommend you hop onto the pre-order list. Units are expected to begin shipping somewhere around early to mid April or so.

Pre-order the Uniden R7 now.

Uniden R7 available for pre-order

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My Audi Q5 Radar Detector Test Vehicle

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  • February 8, 2019

  • February 8, 2019

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Now that I’ve uninstalled everything from my Miata, I traded it in for my next radar detector, laser jammer, and dashcam test vehicle: a 2018 Audi Q5.

This SUV is wonderful. The grill is just about ideal for installing a variety of different CM’s. Plus it’s wonderful to drive and I love spending time behind the wheel. Like the Miata, it makes me happy to drive. 🙂

Here’s an introduction to the Q5 and what all I have in mind for it.

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