My Escort Live impressions and review

[djrams80]

App itself: It worked great for me, no lags, no glitches, not slow.

Agree with this. My app isn't slow in the least bit. It operates very smooth to me.

[EscortRadar]

You can zoom out and view alerts that are 50 miles around you.

[EZRIDN]

Any idea of how much data this uses? I have an iPad with 3 G. When the direct wire cord comes out, I will get it.

M

[rondocap]

I'm still having issues with the fact that every time I get a call in the car, the Live app minimizes and I lose it, and then all of my true locked locations are gone until I get it back - which is a hassle while driving and distracting.

I really do like the idea of Live, and people informing me up ahead of alerts - but the interface needs a big brush up I think. If it is the iPhone's fault and limitations, maybe the technology should not be so focused on it but instead on the detector itself. (i.e put GPS in the redline - even if that makes it more expensive, that way it's more reliable than a phone app)

[EscortRadar]

Any idea of how much data this uses? I have an iPad with 3 G. When the direct wire cord comes out, I will get it.

M

I do not have any Android data usage stats to report but it should be similar to the iPhone's which is roughly 1MB/hour of use. This number will increase in areas with a lot of Live alerts.

I'm still having issues with the fact that every time I get a call in the car, the Live app minimizes and I lose it, and then all of my true locked locations are gone until I get it back - which is a hassle while driving and distracting.

I really do like the idea of Live, and people informing me up ahead of alerts - but the interface needs a big brush up I think. If it is the iPhone's fault and limitations, maybe the technology should not be so focused on it but instead on the detector itself. (i.e put GPS in the redline - even if that makes it more expensive, that way it's more reliable than a phone app)

Unfortunately the iPhone's current OS limits bluetooth connections only to the app in the foreground. Your cellular service provider may also limit simultaneous voice and data transfers which will limit the app's functionality while on calls.

Thank you for your product suggestions!

[AvsBest]

WHAT? 1mb/hour on the app which also runs google map? Am I the only one questionning that?

I am going on a roadtrip thursday, if no one gets the info before, I will post what I found.

[vbwilkes]

Any idea of how much data this uses? I have an iPad with 3 G. When the direct wire cord comes out, I will get it.

M

I do not have any Android data usage stats to report but it should be similar to the iPhone's which is roughly 1MB/hour of use. This number will increase in areas with a lot of Live alerts.

I'm still having issues with the fact that every time I get a call in the car, the Live app minimizes and I lose it, and then all of my true locked locations are gone until I get it back - which is a hassle while driving and distracting.

I really do like the idea of Live, and people informing me up ahead of alerts - but the interface needs a big brush up I think. If it is the iPhone's fault and limitations, maybe the technology should not be so focused on it but instead on the detector itself. (i.e put GPS in the redline - even if that makes it more expensive, that way it's more reliable than a phone app)

Unfortunately the iPhone's current OS limits bluetooth connections only to the app in the foreground. Your cellular service provider may also limit simultaneous voice and data transfers which will limit the app's functionality while on calls.

Thank you for your product suggestions!

Any chance the cords will be made for business grade phones?

[rondocap]

I am really finding the live app to be very distracting while driving, even a bit dangerous.

Scenario: Live is on, you get a call - all of a sudden all locked out alerts are back, and you are scrambling to mute the detector, and to get the live app back on the screen on your phone. Not very safe. It drains the battery of my iPhone 4 like crazy, and can catch you by surprise - so you have to plug it in mid trip. (Unless you always just leave it in to power)

Not to mention when paired with my VW GTI's bluetooth system, the audio alerts on the Live app no longer work. So I have to keep looking at it. Locking out false signals is also risky while driving, either press the mute button, or swipe the screen - but it takes your attention away from the road.

Heck, they are trying to ban all cell phone use while driving - and I can see why! It's become too interactive, and it is a bit dangerous on the road. I am considering going back to just a 9500ix or a Valentine 1 with Savvy. That way I have less interaction to worry about, just the odd muting here or there.

[AvsBest]

I travelled 60 miles out of cell coverage to see hownlive would do and it was pretty nice because it kept the alert in memory and put it on the network when I was back in coverage.

The gps functions like speedometer and map still works even out of coverage

[PooPoo]

The only complaint so far with the App - other than not many users yet - is the map does not go in the direction of travel(as far as I know) so sometimes kind of confusing when I look down at it.