How is the distance on this compared to a Valentine one? I have a V1 ver1.8.
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Been very satisfied with this unit. Don't know how it compares to others. I have had it detect k and ka waves as far as about a mile. Most times it gives plenty of warning. Laser detection as with all units is pretty much useless.
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I cannot do a true comparison cause I've never owned a valentine but I have owned a Cobra and my other car has a passport 8500 and this is about the same! No false detections and I was driving thru Tennessee 2 weeks ago thru rain and bad fog and it picked up on a trooper pretty far out!
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I am in the exact same situation, I am debating which GPS to return. 255WT or 285WT?285WT is actually cheaper too, since I didn't have to pay any tax buying from amazon.sigh... I should have just shelled out a little bit more for the 265WT from Radio shack.The bluetooth on the 285WT seems nice to have, but is the lifetime traffic on the 255WT any good, and is it more worthy than the bluetooth? I never followed the traffic information from my Navigion 2100T, since I am not sure how useful it is.
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I've been reading reviews and have seen complaints from those who have upgraded to Hero 3 that the sharpest focus is about 4' away. It does not focus to infinity as it appears older models did. Does anyone have any feedback on that? We want to have focus at long distance while doing long distance motorcycle touring.
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Thanks for the input, I actually kept the original Garmin. I realized it couldn't recognize my position re: the street because my house is 1000 ft off the road. I actually like it a lot. It does quirky things like take me to the highway one way and bring me home another even though the streets are not one way. At this point, I'm glad I got it.
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I also have the V2 and never did that update. (In fact it's the Ocean, similar to the V2)
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Is the 255W or 260W better? I'm specifically looking for one with MPH on on the screen so I can see how fast I'm traveling, and I can't find anything to tell me whether the 260 has it.
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I purchased a V5 and I just placed the order after reading the comments below.Thanks for the information.
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Eddie, sorry I can't give you much help on this. I used this brand for a little while and was very unhappy with it.It was very inconsistent and no matter how I positioned the magnetic pick-up it gave really poor accuracy. I threw mine in the trash. Get yourself a Cat Eye Velo 7, not to expensive and they work great. Rick Greene
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Well i bought one hoping to get a V2 model. With my luck, i managed to get a V1. What a waste! I live outside the US...returning this crap is just not feasible for me. I needed V2 because i wanted to try out Facebook WiFi....which is only supported on V2.
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Hey MelissaS, I've been researching the Garmin GPS's for a couple of weeks and can tell you the differences I've seen. The 255W has a few of "new" features in their 2x5 line but the two that I've seen people the most happy with in the reviews I've read are the satellite "hotfix" and the faster processor. The "hotfix" is supposed to speed up satellite acquisition immensely by having the unit remember where it was turned off last so it can calculate where the satellites should be when you turn it back on and from what I've read it works like a charm. The faster processor will speed up things like map drawing and looking up points of interest which people have really seemed to also notice in their reviews. The big drawback of the 255 and 255w is the text to speech voice quality (this is the voice that pronounces street names). Apparently the voice quality isn't as good on the 255 line as it is in the previous products due to the voice engine Garmin has used in this model...most people I've read say they can live with it but some bring it back due to the quality. I would goto a store and try both side by side to see if you can live with the quality. I did that today and was able to understand what the 255w was saying even in a busy store but still think I'll wait for the 265WT in October. Hope that helps!
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I just opened the box and saw that it's a V1. I fully expected that the V1 stock had run out from Netgear by now and they would be refurbishing V2's only. But this DealFisher must still have some old V1's to move out. So it is luck of the draw. I'm debating about keeping since that price is so low compared to new V2. And eventually, I'll upgrade one of these to a Nighthawk R6 or something that really has lot more power. It's only the farthest corner of my house that could use the Beamforming benefit. Also, I have no need of the USB 3.0 since I don't attach a hard drive or printer to these routers. I just opened the box and saw that it's a V1. I fully expected that the V1 stock had run out from Netgear by now and they would be refurbishing V2's only. But this DealFisher must still have some old V1's to move out. So it is luck of the draw. I'm debating about keeping since that price is so low compared to new V2. And eventually, I'll upgrade one of these to a Nighthawk R6 or something that really has lot more power. It's only the farthest corner of my house that could use the Beamforming benefit. Also, I have no need of the USB 3.0 since I don't attach a hard drive or printer to these... » Read More I just opened the box and saw that it's a V1. I fully expected that the V1 stock had run out from Netgear by now and they would be refurbishing V2's only. But this DealFisher must still have some old V1's to move out. So it is luck of the draw. I'm debating about keeping since that price is so low compared to new V2. And eventually, I'll upgrade one of these to a Nighthawk R6 or something that really has lot more power. It's only the farthest corner of my house that could use the Beamforming benefit. Also, I have no need of the USB 3.0 since I don't attach a hard drive or printer to these routers. « Show Less
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No i have a V3 ,bought HR-10 for my V3 but worked poorly . Bought two v3 original not as comfy.Looking for a deal on a V3N for my HR-10
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The max if given a choice. Escort will likely support it better since it's their newest product. It had a few bugs when introduced, and they may have fixed them by now. I own both, but put the max on the shelf because I didn't have time to do the upgrades to fix the minor stuff that I had problems with. Range was same for. Oth but red light camera locations came up quicker with ix
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If you value the sound quality over the functionality the answer is yes, but the differences are subtle sound refinements. The V1.2 has sound subtleties or refinements that puts the Dragonfly on par with the competition like HRT Microstreamer, witch is said to posses the smoother sound and also the most detailed, but that it is also slower and a bit less exiting. The V1.0 has a sound that has been qualified as a bit harsh. It has "attack", its fast and this is good for rock or jazz but produces more fatigue on longer sessions. The V1.2 is smoother and this can be heard with the ATM50.
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Yes Charles, that is the model I have(1617evs)....I like the micro adjustment andthe sturdiness of the unit...I make u feel confident while using it...Don
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So far it's been pretty smooth...any time it's looked jagged, it's been a connection speed issue more than the camera. I agree with a previous answer, if you're looking for something with a lot of movement, there's probably a better camera out there, but for basic Skype, etc, I've been really happy with it!
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Specification wise; they are Identical. I can't find a schematic of the two but I suspect some parts are different.The main difference is the case. The V2 has no case and is much more susceptible to damage. If that doesn't matter to you, go for the V2