Radar Detectors 101: Beginners Guide

0:00 Intro
0:19 Police Radar Guns
1:59 Non-Police Radar
2:50 Detection Range
3:37 False Alert Filtering
3:58 GPS
5:09 Photo Radar
5:54 Radar Bands
9:56 Bluetooth
10:16 Cloud Connectivity
10:36 Form Factor
12:00 Summary
12:53 Laws
13:32 Choosing the Best Detector
13:53 Ending

Corrections:
Ka runs down to 33.4 GHz, not 33.6 GHz. (In practice the lowest you'll see is in the 33.7'ish range.)
The US map shows Delaware instead of Washington D.C.

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[G-]

Yay love how there’s no advertisements in the video thanks vortex.

[sergiomessina]

Just viewed your video from a year ago and I must say thank you for the information. I’m an old escort passport radar detector guy from the 1980s. Your video made it very easy for me to catch up a mere 40 years later… i’m hoping to get a new model S in August so a radar detector will be needed. Thanks again.

[ncdogg]

You see how Vortex hold that radar gun at the beginning? He has a conceal carry license and prob named his Roscoe "Blizzy"😂😂

[marcg]

This was really helpful. Thank you! Please do a next level where you explain different frequencies and regional differences as to what is used most.

[Scorpionsubstance]

Dude your knowledge on radar detectors and systems is amazing!!

[vibingwithvinyl]

Most of the speed cameras over here (Finland) are not radar based, instead they use induction loops in the road. They also always take a photo from the front, as it's (at least for now) not legal to issue tickets to the vehicle, only the driver. Although a ticket will be sent to the owner of the vehicle, they can dispute the ticket at which point the photo is taken under scrutiny. If the driver can't be identified, ticket will be voided. This also means that motorcycles often get a free pass, as they don't have a registration plate on the front.

Things have started to slowly change though, as new cameras being installed are radar based.

We do have the advantage of police running Ka band exclusively, no K or X band at all. They may occasionally run a laser but it's quite rare.

edit: Oh and detectors are illegal to possess in any motor vehicle here. Doesn't matter if it's in use or not. Big ticket time if you get caught.

[Bizija]

Wanted to add for newcomers that surface area on your vehicle plays a role in radar clocking. The larger the vehicle, the easier it is for an officer to obtain your speed further away down the road.

[richardcrowell]

We are not allowed radar detectors here in New South Wales Australia, we have fixed speed cameras, mobile speed cameras (privately owned by banks) that park at the side of the road and must have warning signs before and after the vehicle. The Highway Patrol have the latest radar systems. Some states still have the old across the road strips. We also have red light speed cameras, two for the price of one for the State Government !

[cobrlex_svt]

We appreciate your hard work and research 👍

[Awackypenguin]

Think you forgot to mention the biggest benefit of windshield mounted radars: portability. If you ever rent a car or drive a friend's car (or just change cars) all you need to do is swap it over.

[juiceboxa]

Great video! Radar detectors also do not detect VASCAR speed traps. Time, Distance, Speed = know any two and do the math to get the third.

[Chicaronman]

It’s crazy, I just bought my uniden R8 thanks to you videos and reviews and as I’m watching the vids, I’m seeing my neighborhood and roads I drive by all the time lol. Could very well be a neighbor hahaha.

[matthewcaughey]

Pennsylvania is looking to give local cops radar guns and we are all worried they’ll be all gung ho to play with their new toys. By the time I’m done my windshield will look like a freaking electronic warfare center

[alittletoofrank]

Nailed the police siren edit for the transition sound! 👏

[talisrune]

Just watched this 9/23/2023, cause I just learned that these exist! Super helpful video! Subscribed and liked!!😂

[areufkingkiddingme]

You’re such a likable guy that I’m going to subscribe

[vera]

thanks for the video, i don't think i'll be getting one anytime soon but knowing what to look out for is really helpful

[hussellusa]

Thank you for your excellent analysis and information on everything RD it is really appreciated. I searched scores of videos and pictures trying to get a glimpse of the bottom of an Uniden R3, R7, Radenso XP, Pro M and the like but the bottom of the detectors are rarely shown. Specifically I was interested if the bottoms were louvered so as not to block airflow when mounting. I did finally catch a glimpse of the bottoms on some of your videos but had to watch carefully. If you would like, perhaps in future videos you can show the bottoms of the RD's and be even more through than you already are. Thank you again.

[garyglenn]

Who knew? I do now. Great video. Thanks!!

[alp]

Thank you for all your videos. Based on your review of the Uniden R3, I got one and it is a super unit for the price. It works very very well. I use it on my Goldwing and my car.