Belscort software updates

**SoulRider4Ever** · 05-24-2005, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by compu44

Geeze 4.5.... Mine's at least two revisions behind then. Hopefully nothing performance related. I'm going to call in about 20 minutes and try to speak to an actual technician rather than a "customer service" person.

When you do, try and find out what the differences are!

**compu44** · 05-24-2005, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by SoulRider4Ever

I just bought mine about 5 days ago 8)

Had mine for about a year now.

**SoulRider4Ever** · 05-24-2005, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by compu44

Had mine for about a year now.

That would explain why its 2 revisions behind... I'm sure it's mostly software stuff...who knows?? It still works, and that's what counts :P

**AceFreely** · 05-24-2005, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by SoulRider4Ever

I just bought mine about 6 days ago 8) May 18, 2005.

Wow, what a coincidence I got mine the same day, last Wed. I bought mine from Roy, where did you get yours (wondering if I can expect to have 4.5 as well)?

**SoulRider4Ever** · 05-24-2005, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by AceFreely

Wow, what a coincidence I got mine the same day, last Wed. I bought mine from Roy, where did you get yours (wondering if I can expect to have 4.5 as well)?

I got mine from ebay <prices from other sites not allowed to be posted (deleted by crazyVOLVOrob)> :P So chances are RadarRoy will have the lastest and greatest.

**Radar Roy** · 05-24-2005, 01:33 PM

I Wouldn't count on the E-Bay unit you have being supported by Bel. many of the units they sell are "Gray Market" and Bel/Escort will not provide updates or warranty service to them

**AceFreely** · 05-24-2005, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by SoulRider4Ever

I got mine from ebay for $232 shipped :P So chances are RadarRoy will have the lastest and greatest.

Doh! I paid $300 for mine, but then again I've been burned by ebay twice and swore I would never use them again (bought a 10/100 switch supposedly new, it was obviously not and it didn't work. He refused to refund my money, I left negative feedback, his attorney sent me a letter saying that if I said anything else they were going to sue me for defimation of character. The other time, I sold an iBook, when the auction was over the winner emailed me and asked for a cheaper price. I was like "negative!" He then had his attorney send me a letter threatening to sue me for breach of contract. After that I swore that I would never use that service again). It was worth the extra coin for my peace of mind (plus knowing my luck I would have been sued).

Congrats on the deal though!

**SoulRider4Ever** · 05-24-2005, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by RadarRoy

I Wouldn't count on the E-Bay unit you have being supported by Bel. many of the units they sell are "Gray Market" and Bel/Escort will not provide updates or warranty service to them

Yea, there is definitly a risk when buying from Ebay. I just registered this unit through Beltronics just in case they will (It says on website to register the unit if you didn't buy through them) cover it. I was thinking of purchasing the 2 year protection program for $29.99. If / when I do that, I'm sure I'll find out from them if they will or won't cover it

Until then, *crosses fingers*, and hopes nothing happens to it :!:

**compu44** · 05-24-2005, 05:20 PM

Got a real technician on the phone at Bel. He verified that 4.5 is most current, and that there may have been other releases besides 3.2 and 3.6 on the market as well. He said that the only changes he was aware of were better error logging. However, he told me that regardless of what an update fixes, people can have it updated for free if they're within their first year. He told me that in his opinion, even with a 3.2 RX, it would not be worth the shipping to send it in for the free update. This man sounded like he actually knew what he was talking about so i'll take his word for it.

I also got a little POP-related info from him. He said that the Z35 is very hard to obtain at this point, and in pretty limited use. Also the MPH Enforcer is in pretty limited use. He said almost certainly if you're hit with POP, it's going to be from a BEEIII. Also verified for me that he has seen POP in use on Illinois highways.

**12secGT** · 05-26-2005, 12:05 PM

So, I just bought the X50, I've been using it for two weeks now and you're saying there's a software update to it already? :shock:

When you need an update, how do you go about doing it? Do they send you the "disk" and you hook it to a PC and download it yourself, or do you send it directly to Escort?