9500ix - how reliable is the database

[vingengo]

To 9500is owners -

How reliable is the database on red light/speed cameras? Is the database comprehensive enough that you are getting warnings when you pass the cameras?

So lets say a new speed camera was built. And your database has not been updated. I believe the radar will still warn you once it picks up the "K" band. So what happens if the database is updated, will you get multiple warnings, one from the database and one from the radar?

Thanks!

[CJR238]

To 9500is owners -

How reliable is the database on red light/speed cameras? Is the database comprehensive enough that you are getting warnings when you pass the cameras?

So lets say a new speed camera was built. And your database has not been updated. I believe the radar will still warn you once it picks up the "K" band. So what happens if the database is updated, will you get multiple warnings, one from the database and one from the radar?

Thanks!

With out a database you wont usually be warned. However if there is a marked location and radar is received you will be notified of both.

Like this: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3F0mi7RITY"]YouTube - 9500ix alert during speed trap notification.[/ame]

[Batman]

They update the database every Monday. There is a possibility it may miss a camera that was just built, but I haven't had any misses yet with either of my detectors.

[jem58]

They update the database every Monday. There is a possibility it may miss a camera that was just built, but I haven't had any misses yet with either of my detectors.

In my cityI come up on intersections were there are no cameras and I get RLC alerts. There are also intersections where there are RLCs and I don't get an alert
I've had my ix for5 months now,and I update regularly. I also use the Cheetah c50 and get the same alerts at the same locations, and misses. So go figure

[Batman]

They update the database every Monday. There is a possibility it may miss a camera that was just built, but I haven't had any misses yet with either of my detectors.

In my cityI come up on intersections were there are no cameras and I get RLC alerts. There are also intersections where there are RLCs and I don't get an alert
I've had my ix for5 months now,and I update regularly. I also use the Cheetah c50 and get the same alerts at the same locations, and misses. So go figure

Cheetah C50 should have several more alerts. Perhaps the one's ix is not alerting are monitored junctions (i.e. junctions which have a camera/cctv to track accidents but not a red light camera). Personally I don't care to be alerted of monitored junctions, only ticket issuing devices.

[djrams80]

1) The vast majority of speed cameras in the US do not use radar, so there will be no K band radar to detect. Most are operated by induction loops installed in the road.

2) The database is very accurate, but it's not 100%. Lots of times, the guy's that keep the database will know where the cameras are going be, before they are actually installed. If you find a camera that's inaccurate, you can PM forum member allyoops and he will make the appropriate correction to the database.