RX65 Black

[Akosikojak]

RX-65 black with USA Mode? Im in.

It's tempting, must resist LOL

That would be excellent if they did!

Definitely a good step in the right direction

All the Beltronics 65 series detectors (ie RX65 red, RX65 blue, and GX65) are on back order on the companies site. Maybe this indicates that belscort is planning to update these units? Maybe giving them the same lens that they recently gave to the X50 black?

By putting them on back order, it prevents people from buying them now, and getting upset when the new version comes out a month later. Its just that all those units being on back order at the time seems very odd.

I asked Escort some time ago about offering a condensor lens as a hardware upgrade for my RX65(S7)........they said there were no plans to offer upgrades for "obsolete" detectors.

So then they roll out the X50 black with the condensor lens being the only real change from the old model.......and a different color case.

The S2 to S3 is a similar story with the exception of the new OLED display.

I might be tempted to buy a complete new RX65 w/condensor lens just to see how the M4 performs with a good lens in front and USA mode active. However, if I already had an M4 RX65, I would be put off by the fact that I had to buy a whole new detector just to get that lens.

I am not sold yet, my 9500ix is a good radar detector. But it's not heads and tails above the RX-65 or my 8500x50 (S7). It's just slightly better than them against on-axis threats. I like the looks of the x50 black, but not sure if that lense is worth me having to spend another $300.

The proof is in the pudding

[samq45]

[QUOTE=RobInAlbany;880495]

And as far as I can tell it is only a programming feature, with no different hardware. This means that there would be no difference in manufacturing cost. And although there is some initial R and D cost of writing code, this is an old feature. They use to call it "accusweep" on the old bel 985. So the initial R and D cost should be completely diminished by now.

Rob it really has nothing to do with the ability to add band segmentation or USA mode we know they can, look at the Euro detectors.

The bottom line is that they dont think Us Americans (and canadians) are smart enough (they might have a point, but not with the people here) They are afraid of people getting tickets after they shut a band off or encounter an out of tune gun and then coming here and posting that the detector is a POS and they just got a ticket.

[frankw]

I agree it is a great detector.Im dreading the day when i get the self cal error message know i cant get it repaired.

The 985 is one of the best rd's EVER made. The original "band seg" equipped rd. I for the life of me, have no clue why beltronics/escort doesn't include this feature in at least one of their M3 equipped detectors. The know how is there. Totally confusing.

[clay143]

I agree it is a great detector.Im dreading the day when i get the self cal error message know i cant get it repaired.

The 985 is one of the best rd's EVER made. The original "band seg" equipped rd. I for the life of me, have no clue why beltronics/escort doesn't include this feature in at least one of their M3 equipped detectors. The know how is there. Totally confusing.

I am the same way! I have an old 985 and I'm still amazed that a detector that's what, 10 years old?, can hang with most of the higher class detectors of today. So they won't service them at all anymore??

[Akosikojak]

[QUOTE=samq45;880723]

And as far as I can tell it is only a programming feature, with no different hardware. This means that there would be no difference in manufacturing cost. And although there is some initial R and D cost of writing code, this is an old feature. They use to call it "accusweep" on the old bel 985. So the initial R and D cost should be completely diminished by now.

Rob it really has nothing to do with the ability to add band segmentation or USA mode we know they can, look at the Euro detectors.

The bottom line is that they dont think Us Americans (and canadians) are smart enough (they might have a point, but not with the people here) They are afraid of people getting tickets after they shut a band off or encounter an out of tune gun and then coming here and posting that the detector is a POS and they just got a ticket.

samq45,


You make an excellent point (as much as this irritates me w/the RD maker mentality)esp w/the American mentality on blaming stuff on bad products instead of just plain ole self stupidity . I do feel however that if the RD makers would make it where you had to turn these band seg / RDR options on by demand I think everything would be ok IMHO Just like they do w/the STI-r and STI-r+ models you have nobody but yourself if you fail to neglect the owners manual (been there done that myself a few times ), but since it's more about sales w/the RD makers I think it might be awhile before we see these options come to the windshield mount RD market sadly . I guess we will have to continue on w/our hope towards forward progress for the future

[4ringz4life]

Just bought a new m4 rx65 so if they come out with an upgraded model I am going to flip a shat.

[Ω MiNATi Ω]

Just bought a new m4 rx65 so if they come out with an upgraded model I am going to flip a shat.

yO...me too! Just ordered 1 like 4 hours ago!

BTW...if the RX65 is supposed to be a better RD than the V995, why are they the same price @ Bel's site?

[Sector_15504]

Just bought a new m4 rx65 so if they come out with an upgraded model I am going to flip a shat.

yO...me too! Just ordered 1 like 4 hours ago!

BTW...if the RX65 is supposed to be a better RD than the V995, why are they the same price @ Bel's site?

USA Mode.