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    Question what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    Other then the price, the only other difference i could find was that the Passport has "GPS-Powered Truelock™ Filter". I don't see that stated for the GX65. I can trade in an old detector and get the GX65 for +/-$380, or, i could use my employee discount and get the 9500ix for +/- $425.

    Are they the same same detector? I know Bel is sort of the sister company of Escort so i didn't know if there was really a reason to buy the Passport over the GX65.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightrydaSS View Post
    Other then the price, the only other difference i could find was that the Passport has "GPS-Powered Truelock™ Filter". I don't see that stated for the GX65. I can trade in an old detector and get the GX65 for +/-$380, or, i could use my employee discount and get the 9500ix for +/- $425.

    Are they the same same detector? I know Bel is sort of the sister company of Escort so i didn't know if there was really a reason to buy the Passport over the GX65.
    Both RDs have the GPS Truelock, but Bel calls it something different. The 9500ix can automatically "learn" and lock out false alert locations whereas with the GX65 you yourself manually lockout each false alert location by double-tapping the volume button. The 9500ix has an optional Expert Meter display mode which can display up to 2 Ka-band, 2 K-band, and 4 X-band signals at the same time, whereas the GX65 has an optional Threat Display mode which shows what band each detected signal is on and the signal strength of the strongest radar signal being detected on each radar band.


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    WOuld you ever really need to display all those bands at once? I'm just trying to find the best bang for the buck. which one would you recommend? Should i spring for the 9500xi?

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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    A v1 is cheaper than both

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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    Quote Originally Posted by NightrydaSS View Post


    WOuld you ever really need to display all those bands at once? I'm just trying to find the best bang for the buck. which one would you recommend? Should i spring for the 9500xi?
    Bel/Escort RDs have a built-in feature called alert priority. Ka band is considered to be the most serious threat, followed by K band and then X band. It is possible for their radar detectors to be detecting and alerting to a more distant Ka band radar gun yet at the same time not be alerting to a stronger and more nearby K band police radar gun. This is a scenario which could possibly happen while driving around town, and this is why Escort has their optional Expert Display mode and Bel has their optional Threat Display mode. Both will show you whatever signals are being simultaneously being detected on any to all of the three radar bands. If only Ka police radar is used in your area then you have no need to use these optional display modes.

    As far as the automatic versus manual Truelock goes, thats just a matter of personal preference. Some users prefer the 9500ix since it automatically learns where all false alerts are located, whereas other users like myself prefer to be in control and manually set all lockout locations.

    Have a look at the PDF user manuals for both radar detectors. The user manuals are available on Bel's and Escort's web sites. Perhaps reading the manuals will help you to decide which RD is best for you.


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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    Quote Originally Posted by NightrydaSS View Post


    WOuld you ever really need to display all those bands at once? I'm just trying to find the best bang for the buck. which one would you recommend? Should i spring for the 9500xi?
    Get the 9500ix. I can't even imagine the annoyance of manually locking falses. I've never manually locked anything on my 9500ix.

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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    As MEMTEK indicated the threat meter could useful in situations where a K band and Ka band are used in close proximity to each. One could be driving encountering the KA threat, the speed up ignoring the K band threat as being a false alert when in fact it could a real threat.


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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    Quote Originally Posted by NightrydaSS View Post


    WOuld you ever really need to display all those bands at once? I'm just trying to find the best bang for the buck. which one would you recommend? Should i spring for the 9500xi?
    I've had my Escort SRX that's been in expert mode for 6 years. Only once have I ever seen a signal in all three bands, while driving on route 22 in NJ. I like expert mode, but it's not 100% necessary.

    A more practical and common use for expert mode is when I'm in our grocery store or home dept parking lot. I can see with expert mode that there are two unique K band signals, one for each door. It helps reassure me that the signal is in fact the doors.

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    Default Re: what is the difference between the Passport 9500ix & BEL GX65?

    I guess my last question, and deciding factor, is; which one has the longest detection range?

 

 

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