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Passport 8500 X50 Euro
Professional mobile radar and laser detector
The high-tech radar receiver and the laser sensors on the front and the back of the detector provide professional 360 degrees sensitivity in radar and laser detection. It is provided for European use with EURO mode by the Beltronics-ESCORT factory. It can alert you when you are near to the newest lidars or radars, and you can set a lot of settings to make your detector more effective. The product alerts you when policemen check your speed, but it cannot jam the speed-checking. If you want to jam it then you need a laser jammer. It can alert from extreme distances in X, K, Ka Superwide, Ka Narrow and Ku radar bands too. Owing to the 4-level brightness control you can choose between Dim, Medium, or Max brightness levels, or fully Dark for discreet night driving. You can set the volume level too, or you can use your earphone. It is possible to choose three different sensitivity levels to minimize false alerts. In Automatic mode the 8500 X50 will choose the best sensitivity level for your speed. In Highway mode your detector is in the most sensitive mode. In City mode, the X band is not used. However, if you need you can turn on and set the sensitivity of X band in the City mode. On the extra bright display it displays the strength of the signal with the band's name. The Expert Meter allows you to monitor 8 bands at the same time. In Spec Display mode you can see the name and the frequency of the radar signal.
You can install the ESCORT 8500 X50 EURO with the Smart Cord. It has a mute button and an alert LED. If you need, you can have a direct fitting cable called Direct Wire Cord. You can fit it with Direct Wire SmartCord, which have a mute button and alert LED too. If you do not use the cigarette lighter socket for the ESCORT detector, you can connect there other useful accessories such as a telephone recharger, etc. If you have a bigger car, with the help of the Smartcord you can handle your detector much more comfortably without stretching your arms far away from the steering wheel. |
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- Easy-to-understand voice signals
- "EZ-Programming" - Allows Instant Customization (9 possibility)
- Ultrabright alphanumeric display with 280 LEDs
- ExpertMeter - 8 different signs on the display in the same time
- SpecDisplay - you can see the name and the frequency of the signal
- Possible to turn on and off the radar and lidar signals
- VG2 shield - invisibility from the police's radar detector detectors
- X Band: 10.475-10.575 GHz
- Ku Band: 13.400-13.500 GHz
- K Band: 24.050-24.250 GHz
- K Pulsed Band: 24.100-24.250 GHz
- Ka (Superwide): 33.400-36.000 GHz
- KaN1: 33.900-34.200 GHz
- KaN2: 34.200-34.400 GHz
- KaN3: 34.600-34.800 GHz
- KaN4: 35.400-35.600 GHz
- Ka-POP: 33.725-33.875 GHz (60 ms)
- Radar Detector Rejection: 11.133GHz-12.000GHz
- Laser
- SWS (Safety Warning System)
Laser Detection
- Quantum Limited Video Receiver
- Multiple Laser Sensor Diodes
Programmable Features
- Power-On Indication
- Power-On Sequence
- Signal Strength Meter
- AutoMute
- Audio Tones
- City Mode
- Sensitivity Display Brightness
- Dark Mode
- Radar / Laser Bands
Radar Receiver / Detector Type
- Superheterodyne, Varactor-Tuned VCO
- Scanning Frequency Discriminator
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Display Type
- AlGaAs 280 LED Matrix/Text
- Bar Graph, ExpertMeter™, or SpecDisplay™
- 3-Level Dimming, plus Dark Mode
Power Requirement
- 12VDC, Negative Ground
- SmartCord MuteDisplay™
Included Sensitivity Control
- AutoSensitivity, Highway and City
Mute and AutoMute
Auto Calibration Circuitry
Compact Size
- 1.25" H x 2.85" W x 5.32" L
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Notable Features: There are two multi-function switches atop the case and a simple thumbwheel power/volume switch on the side. A high-visibility red text display on the front of the case is flanked by an audio manual-mute button that remains easily accessible regardless of where the detector is mounted; a thoughtful design touch.
The microprocessor can be reprogrammed to combat future radar and laser guns and provides nine user-selectable features for an unprecedented level of customization to user preferences. Aside from the standard bar-graph display, there's also a unique ExpertMeter that tracks up to eight simultaneous radar threats, and displays the band and relative signal-strength of each.
Other programmable options include seven different power-on indicators, an abbreviated power-up self-test sequence, five levels of display brightness including full-dark, an alternate set of audio tones and selectable band defeat to disable individual bands in areas where only one type of radar is used.
Good: SmartCord allows for discreet nighttime operation. It is the most intuitive programming method we've seen and the only one that doesn't require prior consultation with the owner's manual. Clear visual and audio alerts. Excellent X-K-Ka-band digital radar sensitivity.
Bad: None compared to the competition.
Overall Rating: 5/5
Forbes.com
"The Passport 8500 may be the best detector ever made."
Speed Zones
"The 'Top Dog' of radar detectors...the only detector to report constant on and instant on radar over the hill at the 2 1/2 mile cone."
BackroadsUSA.com
"With more sensitivity and range than Brand V, the Passport 8500 X50 is the only way to go."
Motor Trend
"...the top of the pyramid for overall radar and LIDAR detection."
Car and Driver
"Escort's latest detector offers good performance and a long list of features."
RadarTest.com
"The new Passport 8500's leading-edge technology raises the bar another notch in high-performance radar and laser detection - the World's Best."
Motor Trend
"In the over $200 category of high-end radar/laser detectors, the nod goes to the Passport 8500."
Automobile
"The Valentine was trounced by the Escort model in Ka-band, which is growing in popularity."
Motorcycle Consumer News
"Valentine 1 has been able to name its price, But now there's a less expensive alternative, the Passport 8500, and ample independent test data indicates it's a serious contender.
BackroadsUSA.com
"Passport 8500 is every bit as sensitive, and seems to work every bit as good as the V1...in some cases even better."
VetteWeb.com
"With the 8500, you can drive in your normal manner and not worry about supporting a community's budgetary excesses. I want one for myself."
Car and Driver
"I'll keep using my Passport 8500 and Valentine One, both are excellent devices."
Popular Mechanics
"Escort has come up with a state-of-the-art detector - the Passport 8500."
Speed Zones
"We found the Passport 8500 'Pick of the Litter,' with the most useful features and ferocious"
Roundel
"Whether you choose Escort or Valentine, they offer genuine protection."
Kevin R.
It had been a long time since I purchased a radar detector so I was not used to the prices that the modern units have on them. But then many are detecting the various types of radar that the many different agencies are now using so you are more covered than you used to be.
Since I have not messed with a radar detector in a while, it was nice that this one was really user friendly right out of the box. I do not have a lot of extra time to try and figure out a device so I just plugged it in and took off.
It has done a great job of warning me of scans ahead and I know for a fact that is has saved me 3 tickets that I know of. Plus who knows how many that I do not know about because I just did not see the guy and slowed down anyway.
Mitch Ennis
Recently I was traveling through Nevada when my radar detector I was using
at the time failed me miserably. I later discovered that this is one of
those states that now use the POP mode on their MPH radar guns. That was a
costly mistake and since I travel through that state often to do business in
California I needed a radar detector that could keep me out of this kind of
trouble.
I heard great things about the Passport 8500 X50 so I got one for my car. So far I have made the trip 4 times through Nevada and the couple of times that I was exposed to POP again this unit did a great job.
Of course this does increase the false alarms I receive from the unit, but I disable the POP mode when I am in other states and it all works out good.
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