Defender Speed Trap database for 9500ix/ci!

[lacning74]

Just got an email about a new Defender national speed trap database. I stopped using the RLC database, but this has piqued my interests. I'm still ambivalent about how practical and reliable these databases are. I'm not sure if it's worth slowing down everytime. At least for me anyway.

[Obsidian]

I don't really want "speed traps" in my location database. I only want guaranteed, 100% threats (RLC's, speedcams), not speculative threats (speed traps). Did they switch from Trinity to another company or only integrate "Defender" into the Trinity RLC database? I hope I don't start getting a lot of BS speed trap falses now.

[Cherokee Driver]

Maybe Escort got a better deal since they are or were leasing the services of SpeedCheetah. Does it mean you will get a better database because of a service change?

[Cherokee Driver]

Just got an email about a new Defender national speed trap database. I stopped using the RLC database, but this has piqued my interests. I'm still ambivalent about how practical and reliable these databases are. I'm not sure if it's worth slowing down everytime. At least for me anyway.

I contacted Escort and they say "They know nothing about that database".

[Obsidian]

I contacted Escort and they say "They know nothing about that database".

LOL. Escort sucks sometimes.

Here is the email:

March 09, 2009
Special Detector Update
Dear PASSPORT 9500ix and PASSPORT 9500ci Owners,

For the past few months, you've counted on us to provide
you with the most up to date database of "Camera"
locations, and starting this week, you can count on ESCORT
to provide you with a new national database of the top Speed trap Locations! Our new Defender database includes it all!

That's right, using only verified data, the Defender database will add to your detector the top speed trap locations in North America.

Don't delay, EVERYONE should update today!



Log In and Download this Special March 09, 2009 Update - Click Here

This Database includes updates for the following States:

All North American Locations--Be sure to update your 9500ix and 9500ci to receive the top speed trap locations!

Keep driving safe by updating your PASSPORT 9500ci and PASSPORT 9500ix with the latest red light and fixed position speed cameras as well as the most recent detector firmware!

Simply log in to your subscription account to download our updated database and most recent firmware (if needed), connect your 9500ix or 9500ci to your laptop, open Escort Detector Tools and send the updates to your Passport Product.

There it is - you now have the most up to date detector on the road.

Log In and Download this Special March 09, 2009 Update - Click Here

Look for future Detector Update reminders from escortradar.com every month.

For Technical Support, please call 866-230-2764 8am-6pm M-F (Eastern).

[Cherokee Driver]

LOL. Escort sucks sometimes.

Here is the email:

March 09, 2009
Special Detector Update
Dear PASSPORT 9500ix and PASSPORT 9500ci Owners,

For the past few months, you've counted on us to provide
you with the most up to date database of "Camera"
locations, and starting this week, you can count on ESCORT
to provide you with a new national database of the top Speed trap Locations! Our new Defender database includes it all!

That's right, using only verified data, the Defender database will add to your detector the top speed trap locations in North America.

Don't delay, EVERYONE should update today!



Log In and Download this Special March 09, 2009 Update - Click Here

This Database includes updates for the following States:

All North American Locations--Be sure to update your 9500ix and 9500ci to receive the top speed trap locations!

Keep driving safe by updating your PASSPORT 9500ci and PASSPORT 9500ix with the latest red light and fixed position speed cameras as well as the most recent detector firmware!

Simply log in to your subscription account to download our updated database and most recent firmware (if needed), connect your 9500ix or 9500ci to your laptop, open Escort Detector Tools and send the updates to your Passport Product.

There it is - you now have the most up to date detector on the road.

Log In and Download this Special March 09, 2009 Update - Click Here

Look for future Detector Update reminders from escortradar.com every month.

For Technical Support, please call 866-230-2764 8am-6pm M-F (Eastern).

I just called again and talked to a Tech guy named Randy and he said Escort just changed the name and is not calling it the Trinity Data base anymore...

LOL...I did not know they own the Trinity DB inorder too change the name??

[TSi+WRX]

^ If they paid enough, I'm sure they could brand their own name to the database, for their own purposes.

It's the same as going to Staples or Office Depot, and getting, say, their "store brand" paper clips.

Guess what, they all come from the same source, it's just been packaged in boxes that say "Staples" versus "Office Depot."

Pay someone enough, and they'll give you a license to anything.

Look at the *MASSIVE* cloning of the AL G7 and G8, in the form of the LPP, PASS, LaserStar, etc.

[Cherokee Driver]

What if Escort is not paying Trinity enough to switch the name that bring name reconqition? What if Trinity pulled the Trinity database from underneath Escort and Escort had to use something else? What if?

[Jon_Doh]

Maybe they struck a deal with Trapster. Their speed trap database is pretty good. If it was like that I wouldn't mind downloading it. Curious to see if they have any local speed traps in there. The big question is if it is a bunch of b.s. is there a way to revert to the old database?

[Z1NONLY]

As long as I can turn off the "speed trap alerts", I won't panic.