Escort ticks me off(skrewing us with the 8500 I feel duped)

[glockman30]

Ok guys I understand your concerns but...

You go to the store, buy brand name computer with all the latest gadgets and the newest CPU. Lets call it model a-1.

The company advertises that all software upgrades for THIS computer you bought are free from all threats.

Well NEW threat emerges, software update itself cannot stop this threat, it takes a new CPU and motherboard change.

Computer manufacture redesigns their computer with new CPU, motherboard, and software. New computer a-1-x50

Now are you entitled to an “free upgrade” for this new computer, think not..

Not a "free upgrade", just not having to put out another $300 every 2-3 years. The key point here is the advertisement of upgradeable when it is not.

[LS1-Camaro]

Ok guys I understand your concerns but...

You go to the store, buy brand name computer with all the latest gadgets and the newest CPU. Lets call it model a-1.

The company advertises that all software upgrades for THIS computer you bought are free from all threats.

Well NEW threat emerges, software update itself cannot stop this threat, it takes a new CPU and motherboard change.

Computer manufacture redesigns their computer with new CPU, motherboard, and software. New computer a-1-x50

Now are you entitled to an “free upgrade” for this new computer, think not..

OK, i would understand your point if they didn't advertise "NEVER OBSOLITE". Also, I called them last year and they assured me that POP upgrade would be released within 6 months of releasing the 850 X50. I dont see how you can defend them lying to customers who are paying for a top of the line item. I think that they really dropped the ball on this one and should make ammends to those of us who they lied to.

[stalker]

Well here is the proof in writing straight off the RX65 box, if this isnt false advertising then I dont know what is;

oh and what the hell is spread spectrum??

I also like the building confidence thing in the top right corner of the box

[laserblaster]

some type of x,k,ku,ka, radar all rolled into one..... the spread spectrum!

''spread'' over the frequency ''spectrum''

other than that i'm at a complete loss to what they mean..

[jimbonzzz]

oh and what the hell is spread spectrum??

I think they're talking about "Frequency Hopping"...

[stalker]

oh ok cool...

[lordhamster]

Ok guys I understand your concerns but...

You go to the store, buy brand name computer with all the latest gadgets and the newest CPU. Lets call it model a-1.

The company advertises that all software upgrades for THIS computer you bought are free from all threats.

Well NEW threat emerges, software update itself cannot stop this threat, it takes a new CPU and motherboard change.

Computer manufacture redesigns their computer with new CPU, motherboard, and software. New computer a-1-x50

Now are you entitled to an “free upgrade” for this new computer, think not..

Not a "free upgrade", just not having to put out another $300 every 2-3 years. The key point here is the advertisement of upgradeable when it is not.

I agree, they never said free upgrade... and I don't think we on this board nessesarily expect a free upgrade, but some sort of upgrade path is to be expected...other than "trade in."

Right on the escort website it says:

Passport 8500 X50's on-board computer can be reprogrammed to detect new radar and laser threats, making it a solid investment.

So much for that eh?

[happya$$]

I've heard this a few times and sorry about that for you. I believe the 8500 was "software upgradable" same as the X50 is now. I presume the reason why you couldnt upgrade to pop is because it has to do with the hardware and not the software. Try to think about it this way. If you bought yours in 01, the V1 has had software and hardware revisions since then that you pay for each time (well after the warranty period) the money that you saved during that time is close to being able to buy the x50. Crunch the numbers of the revisions plus the extra $100 you spent extra for a v1 back in 01 and in those 4 years you could have an 8500 new in 01 and an x50 new in 05.

I know I had a x50 blue for 14 months and when I sold it I lost $90 and two months out of warranty I paid $60 to have it updated/fixed. I have heard a lot of people having problems wth their Belscort products on this website. I knew KU was coming and I was not going to take a chance of getting nothing for my "upgradeable" x50 when it became obsolete with no KU band detection. Also Escort's customer service is terrible. There is also the issue of the x50 not picking up quick triggered KA in Jammer Tests's videos. There are some assumptions here, but for piece of mind I sold mine on ebay and I am looking at buying the V1.

Roy would nver allow this to happen that is why it is VERY smart to buy from Radarbusters.com

[laserblaster]

oh and what the hell is spread spectrum??

I think they're talking about "Frequency Hopping"...

your as good as mike valentine when you talk about the stuff!

you do know your stuff.... i know thats been said before but i've said it again!

[jimbonzzz]

your as good as mike valentine when you talk about the stuff!

Thanks! :wink:
But I don't know if I'll EVER be THAT good.
Doesn't mean I can't try though...

Jim