Valentine 1 Radar Detector - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Jeph · 02-02-2008, 11:19 AM

Randall, yes the Passport is programmable (I have X turned off).
I don't know if it's upgradeable. Sending it back to be upgraded seems inconvenient though. Other than the arrows, I'm pretty sure the Passport has all the features of the Valentine -and more.

Hey baseball, do you really want to wait to see if Valentine adds a GPS feature? Can you imagine that unit being any bigger? That thing's size as it is isn't quite discreet. Imagine a "boom box" from the 80s.

AKL, I'm not saying the arrows don't work. Clearly they do let you know where the signal comes from. But it's not the "where" that makes you slow down.

I guess I just want Valentine supporters to realize or concede that arrows are nice, but merely bells and whistles.

I love this debate.

mjstallion · 02-03-2008, 08:28 AM

How do you turn X off the V1? I seem to have lost my manual.

RandallNeighbour · 02-03-2008, 09:41 AM

I got the instructions for overriding the software from the V1 web site.

baseball · 02-03-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

Hey baseball, do you really want to wait to see if Valentine adds a GPS feature? Can you imagine that unit being any bigger? That thing's size as it is isn't quite discreet. Imagine a "boom box" from the 80s.

Yer right, spring is coming and I doubt the V1 will be upgraded by then - I think I'll go order the 9500i right now. Thanks for helping me get off the dime Jeph

Jeph · 02-03-2008, 11:50 AM

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Yer right, spring is coming and I doubt the V1 will be upgraded by then - I think I'll go order the 9500i right now. Thanks for helping me get off the dime Jeph

Smart move man. Eliminating false alarms, to me, is more important than knowing where the false alarm comes from. <-That should be my signature quote!

I think I'll sell my Passport Escort X50 (Blue) on eBay and get the 9500i as well. All this radar detector talk has been inspiring!

Be sure to post your feedback on the 9500i!

Gary in BR · 02-03-2008, 06:41 PM

Remember if you are getting the 9500 it has alot of custom features. You can use it as a heads up display always showing your speed. And there are a few ways for the signals to get displayed. One is the standard letter and graph from left to righ showing the strength. There is another format that shows the exact mhz its picking up. My favorite is the multiple signal indicator.

The 9500 will always say "multiple signals detected" if it picks up more than one and it will display the strongest. With the multiple signals displayed you can view a few signals I think 5 but I have only seen 3 at a time. It also shows the strength of each signal in its own graph. To me this is the most useful display.

RandallNeighbour · 02-03-2008, 07:01 PM

Jeph, you have led a brother astray, away from the almighty arrows.

I refer you to Isaiah 3:11. Nuf' said.

Jeph · 02-03-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Jeph, you have led a brother astray, away from the almighty arrows.

I refer you to Isaiah 3:11. Nuf' said.

Oh Randall, do we really need to go there? If we're gonna go Old Testament...

It seems Mr. Valentine himself is being quoted in Deuteronomy 32:23.

baseball · 02-04-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

It seems Mr. Valentine himself is being quoted in Deuteronomy 32:23.

I had to look up the scripture, but once I did.... LOL!!

I was actually led astray by all the reviews - Jeph just helped me get off the dime

Jeph · 02-22-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

I think I'll sell my Passport Escort X50 (Blue) on eBay and get the 9500i as well. All this radar detector talk has been inspiring!

(I think this is the first time I've quoted myself.)

A man of my word... I'm selling my X50 for a 9500i!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270213396237
$5 off if you're a 986 member! Bid now already.

Gary in BR · 02-22-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

(I think this is the first time I've quoted myself.)

A man of my word... I'm selling my X50 for a 9500i!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270213396237
$5 off if you're a 986 member! Bid now already.

Dont worry I think Quoteing yourself is better than talking to yourself.

Dohertycm · 02-22-2008, 10:22 PM

I looked at research done by consumer products and other independent sources and it seems that the 9500i and the Valentine have just about the same performance, however when you actually look at the fine numbers, Valentine edges out the 9500i. Belltronics also did very well but not as well as the escort and valentine.

So you really can do no wrong getting either one. But my money is going to valentine. My brother has one and it has not let him down yet.

Chris