Know of any upgrades for example the ramp up problem. i was just wondering if anything else has been messed with. its make date is 2207
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Know of any upgrades for example the ramp up problem. i was just wondering if anything else has been messed with. its make date is 2207
Take my word for it. Escort will never update their detectors.
They say that their detector is upgradable for a selling point
but when it comes down to it they change the hardware
which forces you to buy a new unit.
Others will back me on this.
:idea:
Yeah, there's this guy in a car forum I frequent and he is an X50 zombie. He swears that Escorts can be upgraded just like a V1. I hope he holds his breath for the next update to come.
Is it not correct if you have a Passport 8500 or whatever and its Ver. 5.0 it can be sent in for update but it cant be upgraded to a later Ver. 6.1 since the hardware is different?
sure if you want to make it worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snake Plisken
Explain soldier......
check out guysoflidar.com
we just did a test comparing different horn designs.
basically the older REV 5 is based on the S7 platform. typically this detector is rumored to have cost more to manufacturer, so they cut costs with rev 6.1 & rev 6.3 in return you got what I believe to be an inferior product & inferior performance.
rev 5's are the legend of the X50 platform.
Very good answer soldier..
Humm....... I was thinking that since the Hardware had been changed
that a Rev 5 X50 couldn't be upgraded to a Rev 6.
thats trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Orbital75
X2 for nonupgradibility. Escort can't "upgrade" your detector, only service it if it ever displays 'Service Required' or starts to give 'Self Cal' messages.
So basically whatever revision you buy, you're stuck with it.
I highly recommend the Rev 5. X2 on what thestation said.
No upgrades for personally owned units ever, new units they may put in new upgrades. But flash updates unofficially yes. Yours is a newer version anyway so it is the most recent. :wink:
According to there patent the USB was designed to adjust things like where Auto sensitivity kicks in. I would doubt ramp up could ever be fixed in this way even if they ever make software for the USB. :?
From what I have found out thus far, the USB port is only going to
allow Import and Export of GPS coordinates for Lockout Data.
You can Save your Lockouts and import new ones via some
software by Escort ( Unknown Software Release Date ).
That's too bad!Quote:
Originally Posted by Orbital75
I think most users would be much more interested in being able to import speedtrap (marked locations) data than lockout points.
Just like someone else suggested, I would not feel comfortable using (trusting) someone else's lockout data in the first place!
What if they created the lockout when a LEO running radar was present (i.e. accidentally locked out a false and a true radar gun signal or even just the latter).
However, having the system provide me with advance warning (via marked locations) of potential threats ahead, especially when I am travelling in unfamiliar territory, would be great.
Speed traps via USB. See blow excerpt from patent:
Quote:
Signal information may also be downloaded from other hosts, for example, a connection may be established directly via the USB interface to an Internet site carrying signal information, as is now done in a text form at the Internet site speedtrap.com. An indirect Internet connection may also be established via a host computer. Furthermore, connections may be established between two receivers, e.g. a trained receiver having extensive signal information, and a receiver having less extensive information, to transfer signal information between the receivers so that either or both has a more complete set of signal information.