Which camera detector
07 August 2006, 10:47 AM
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Which camera detector
Looking for advice on GPS camera detectors. Requirements as follows:
I don't want to pay a monthly subscription
Something around £100
Needs to have laser detection as well as fixed camera sites
Any advice would be welcomed from the knowledge-fest that is Scoobynet!
I don't want to pay a monthly subscription
Something around £100
Needs to have laser detection as well as fixed camera sites
Any advice would be welcomed from the knowledge-fest that is Scoobynet!
07 August 2006, 03:06 PM
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Hlo Paul 3446,
Can thoroughly reccommend the SNOOPER S6 NEO.
It's 2 systems, GPS & Laser Gatso, does SPECS with average speed checks & you can set the Laser for a mile away.
THere is a subscription of £4.99 a montg & you can download up to date stuff as many times as you like for that.
I also beleive you can make a one off payment instead of the subscription which lasts for ages, not quite sure hpw long it lasts for?
In areas I don't know in my travels, it's saved my bottie many times.
They are getting cheaper & I've seen them for under £200.
Well worth the money if you can stretch to it.
Godd Luck
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Can thoroughly reccommend the SNOOPER S6 NEO.
It's 2 systems, GPS & Laser Gatso, does SPECS with average speed checks & you can set the Laser for a mile away.
THere is a subscription of £4.99 a montg & you can download up to date stuff as many times as you like for that.
I also beleive you can make a one off payment instead of the subscription which lasts for ages, not quite sure hpw long it lasts for?
In areas I don't know in my travels, it's saved my bottie many times.
They are getting cheaper & I've seen them for under £200.
Well worth the money if you can stretch to it.
Godd Luck
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07 August 2006, 03:18 PM
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Thanks for all the advice, I've actually just bought a Talex Lite for £60. You can get 3 years subs for £49, so it seems quite reasonable.
I suppose everyone will now tell me they're rubbish!
I suppose everyone will now tell me they're rubbish!
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07 August 2006, 06:24 PM
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Laser detector aint worth a w**k sorry. Its just the way it is.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
07 August 2006, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul3446
Thanks for all the advice, I've actually just bought a Talex Lite for £60. You can get 3 years subs for £49, so it seems quite reasonable.
I suppose everyone will now tell me they're rubbish!
I suppose everyone will now tell me they're rubbish!
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07 August 2006, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MaDaSS
Laser detector aint worth a w**k sorry. Its just the way it is.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
Has anybody got one of these??? Sounds pretty good for the price!
http://www.drive-smart.co.uk/
07 August 2006, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MaDaSS
Laser detector aint worth a w**k sorry. Its just the way it is.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
Even if you have the detector in the place the police just happen to target, by the time you get the audible warning, and slow down 'safely', dont forget, safely, you would have been clocked, and if over the limit already have your ticket on its way.
Laser detection on my RA2, and before that my RA classic, never ever even went off no matter how i went by a hand held gun. lol.
It really is this simple, you get the audible alert and your speed has already been detected.
What you hope for is to pick up the laser long range maybe, or through another cars screens, but tbh again this aint gonna happen.
HAving said that, the RA2 is very good, and has never been wrong for alerting me of the cameras. I recommend this for sure.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is, the government is trying all the time to get laser detection banned, so maybe you wont need that aspect of the detector?
Only my opinion, i aint trying to flame anyone.
I use a Snooper S4 - find it to be a very good unit overall.
07 August 2006, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Palmo
Agree with your comments in general. However, most police forces in the country (or so I was told by a relative who is a traffic cop) use an approach whereby they take a minimum of two or three readings, with the gun taking several seconds to reset between each - thus giving you chance to slow down if you're on the ball. This is to take into account that the slightest of movements by the operator could move the beam from the numberplate area to say the top of the windscreen, thus scewing the speed. Think this may be part of the APOC (think that's the name) guidelines - not 100% sure, someone would have to clarify.
I use a Snooper S4 - find it to be a very good unit overall.
I use a Snooper S4 - find it to be a very good unit overall.
07 August 2006, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Criss
I didnt know that! So it does actually make a difference if you slam the brakes as you see it if they do that! Ive never done it though!
Got to say I would always try and slow if I suspected I was over the limit - I guess it is very easy to stray slightly over the limit in a modern car (not talking about excessively over).
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Originally Posted by WRX Bloke
Yeah but the Drive-Smart unit has the optional laser diffuser add-on for it, so it should solve that problem!
Has anybody got one of these??? Sounds pretty good for the price!
http://www.drive-smart.co.uk/
Has anybody got one of these??? Sounds pretty good for the price!
http://www.drive-smart.co.uk/
New 'Defender2' looks very interesting and seems to be one of the best on the market ... They are also working on a Sat Nav system that will have the camera locations in it too ...
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