| When youve decided to invest in a new radar | | | | precise radar and laser detection in heavy radar |
| detector, either for the daily commute or just | | | | frequency zones. The city mode will turn down the |
| day-to-day errands, buying a radar detector can seem | | | | range of detection on your unit and perceive less |
| a bit daunting. Theres a whole host of scientific | | | | interference or false alerts from external electrical |
| breakthrough specs and technical industry jargon to | | | | mechanisms as well as other radar detectors in your |
| weed through. Do you need a laser detector or a | | | | immediate area. Theres much more of this technical |
| radar detector? What sort of bandwidth should you | | | | buzz in the cityhence the term. So, if you live or drive in |
| look for? Visual or audio alerts? Vg2 shielding | | | | more metropolitan areas vs. rural ones, this would be a |
| mechanisms? Mounted or concealed? More than likely, | | | | good choice for you. |
| you are just the average consumer, looking for an | | | | VG2, Spectre, and Invisible shielding technology. The |
| effective and reliable radar detecting unit to alert | | | | VG2 alert is the basic technology that allows you to |
| yourself to your own speed, as well as who and | | | | know when the police in your vehicles vicinity are using |
| where you are being monitored for it. After having | | | | radar detector detectors or VG2 systems, to discern |
| done a lot of research on the subject for my own | | | | whether you are using a radar detector or not. Police |
| interests, I have broken down all the tech specs and | | | | officials adopted the Spectre system for detecting |
| necessary features here, to save you the trouble of | | | | radar detectors on a broader and more precise |
| both unearthing unnecessary consumer headache, as | | | | playing field, and so the Spectre alert on your new |
| well as buying the wrong radar detector for your | | | | radar detector will let you know when it is in fact being |
| individual travels. | | | | used. This allows you time to shut off your own radar |
| First off, there are basically three types of radar | | | | detector, when alerted. The Invisible technology you |
| detectors as far as form is concerned: corded, | | | | may want to look for in a higher-end radar detector |
| cordless, and remote mount; each with its own set of | | | | will be virtually undetectable to the above mentioned |
| pros vs. cons depending on your needs and lifestyle. | | | | police-controlled devices, so you will never have to |
| The corded typically mounts to your windshield, and | | | | worry about shutting it down. All of these mechanisms |
| because of its location offers an aerial less-obstructed | | | | are fairly new and will add expense to your radar |
| detection. Cordless is just that, and offers portable | | | | detector, but again, it depends on how effective and |
| convenience. Lastly, the remote mount variety of radar | | | | reliable you need the radar detector to be. |
| detectors are mounted permanently to your vehicle, | | | | Bandwidths. Really, the only bandwidth you should |
| hidden from sight. | | | | have in your radar detector is the X bandwidth. Most |
| What is the difference in laser vs. radar detection? | | | | frequencies operate on the X, and to incorporate any |
| Though radar detection has long been the chosen | | | | of the others (K, Ka, Ku), will just be asking for |
| method of both drivers and traffic patrol, laser radar | | | | interference from unrelated mechanisms and external |
| detection technology has been adopted by the latter. | | | | electrical stimuli. The result: less focus on what radar |
| Police patrol will use laser radar for more accurate | | | | detection you should be picking up, such as police |
| detection of closer-range vehicles, and standard radar | | | | radar. |
| detection for longer distance detection. Though it is | | | | These are the basic necessary components in any |
| more expensive to find a detection unit with both, it | | | | reliable and accurate radar detector. You will find many |
| lessens your chance of being ill-prepared on the road. | | | | more features available in these systems, but they are |
| Moreover, you should only buy a laser radar model | | | | cosmetic in relation to the significant ones listed here. |
| with 360 degree laser detection; otherwise you will | | | | Start with these terms/tips for form and function, and |
| only have the unit detecting in one direction, not from | | | | then move on to whether youd like luxury components |
| every angle of the vehicle, as is needed. | | | | such as voice alerts and enhanced LED displays. |
| City modes? They are basically, the blanket term for | | | | |