I have recently purchased the Drivesmart radar detector and am very pleased with it.
Unlike most detectors there is no monthly fee for updates, they are free for life. New updates are available every few days and are very easy to load. If you find a camera that isn't on the database yet, you can add it to your own database by pressing a button. If you notify the Drivesmart people about it, done on their website via a very active forum, it us added to the database for everyone, usualy the next day.
One feature I find very useful, when driving in a strange area, is that when it warns you about a camera it tells you the speed limit at that point.
The features are as follows:-
• Plug & Play installation into any vehicle.
• World's first fully upgradeable unit that allows new features to be added by software updates.
• FREE DATABASE updates for LIFE an EU first.
• Detects accident blackspots, all types of speed cameras fixed and mobile including Gatso, Truvelo, Watchman, Specs all laser fixed and mobile including safety vans.
• Large LCD screen for easy visibility with adjustable contrast and brightness.
• Gives you visual and voice warnings of speed limits and camera types.
• Gives warning distances to locations.
• Adaptive driving mode adjusts warning distances depending on speed of travel.
• Displays if you are over the speed limit for a warning location.
• Displays current speed, time and direction.
• European locations for continental use include:
S.Ireland , Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden,,Finland, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia
• Speech alerts and menus in English, French and German.
• Ability to create bespoke audio alerts.
• Only alerts when approaching a specified location.
• USB software updates.
• Holux GM-82 GPS receiver gives the best performance of any unit available.
• Fast satellite linkup - displays number of satellite links.
• GPS antennae compatible with all car windscreen types included in the box.
• Laser detector updates GPS database with local mobile Hot-Spots.
• Gives your current GPS location for break down or emergency services.
• Power supply for PC connection and emergency power.
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03.07.2006 01:34
Hi and welcome to CIao! Good first review, see you around x
02.07.2006 21:33
Welcome to Ciao. x
02.07.2006 16:21
A very good first review. If at any point you decide to add to or edit your review (there's a link on the right hand side of your review) just pop a message in my guestbook and I'll happily come back and take another look! Hope you enjoy it round here. Jules x