9500ix Updates

**Radar Roy** · 07-01-2008, 03:02 PM

Today I received a 9500ix, over the next few days I will be testing it out and will provide a review

Also I noticed some confusion that I thought I could address -

Escort is offering 9500i owners a way to upgrade their units to have IX capabilities. The upgrade costs are: $129.95 if you do not already own an ESP plan, $89.95 if you do. This price includes new hardware and software, including a full 36-month data subscription plan.

They will back up your current Truelock locations before they remove the processors and re-install them once the new parts are installed.

**Retaliation** · 07-01-2008, 03:36 PM

Did they mention how much the subscription is to the database service by itself?

(Sorry if this was covered in another thread.)

**thestaton** · 07-01-2008, 03:41 PM

cool! IMO this is what I had hoped for the 9500i. However current 9500i owners can just pay for the trinity database, without upgrading the hardware?

**RadarKid** · 07-01-2008, 03:49 PM

what a crock

**CJR238** · 07-01-2008, 04:02 PM

Very cool. I don’t really need the xi, but i like having the best.

My guess is Escort will just download my settings to a new xi and than send it back. It probably costs the $129 to make a new unit.

**djrams80** · 07-01-2008, 04:23 PM

I don't understand why some people are expecting Escort to update their unit for free. After all, engineers don't work for free. There is also a hardware upgrade necessary to transform a 9500i into a 9500ix. I know everyone wants everything for free, but that is just not reasonable. The fact that the 9500ix costs the same as the 9500i blue is unusual in itself.

Whistler is not going to be upgrading everyone's 690 to the new 695 for free. VR is not going to be upgrading everyone's V1 to their latest version for free. LI will be charging a small fee for any update necessary to combat the new LTI Truspeed LIDAR gun. Better products cost more money than inferior products. That's just the deal.

I will be sending my 9500i in for this upgrade when it is available. Any 9500i owner that thinks this fee is unreasonable can show their disapproval by refusing to pay it. Simple as that.

**DRS** · 07-01-2008, 04:38 PM

cool! I'm waiting on the edge of my seat for Roy's review. Im hoping for all good news!

**focalcivic** · 07-01-2008, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by radarroy

Today I received a 9500ix, over the next few days I will be testing it out and will provide a review

Also I noticed some confusion that I thought I could address -

Escort is offering 9500i owners a way to upgrade their units to have IX capabilities. The upgrade costs are: $129.95 if you do not already own an ESP plan, $89.95 if you do. This price includes new hardware and software, including a full 36-month data subscription plan.

They will back up your current Truelock locations before they remove the processors and re-install them once the new parts are installed.

129 was a little higher than I thought, but you do get the updates for 3 years which is a long time, don't forget if you buy a new 9500ix you only get updates for 90 days I believe, and you need to buy them before the 90 days are up to get a discount price, so it is really more than 499 if you buy the updates.

As for the updates I am wondering how updated are these updates, every afew months you will get new cameras poping up? I also wonder if this update service allows sharing of locations that were locked out by other users, but maybe only the autolock outs, that the detector did on its own to make sure they are legit.

**RadioZero** · 07-01-2008, 07:17 PM

keep us posted Roy, looking forward to your review.

**SlapMyFro** · 07-01-2008, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by radarroy

Today I received a 9500ix, over the next few days I will be testing it out and will provide a review

Also I noticed some confusion that I thought I could address -

Escort is offering 9500i owners a way to upgrade their units to have IX capabilities. The upgrade costs are: $129.95 if you do not already own an ESP plan, $89.95 if you do. This price includes new hardware and software, including a full 36-month data subscription plan.

They will back up your current Truelock locations before they remove the processors and re-install them once the new parts are installed.

LOL, data subscription fees?.... they making the **** up all day long eh?
Whats next? monthly fee to be able to mount it on your windshield?
what a crock of ****