New Uniden R1 & R3 Features in Firmware 1.59 - YouTube 0:00 / 4:00 New Uniden R1 & R3 Features in Firmware 1.59 Vortex Radar 113K subscribers Subscribe 289 Share 6.3K views 1 month ago. Im going to return this to Amazon, if I cant get this database downloaded. I dont know about Puerto Rico in the database, sorry. This way they can get a bright alert in the day time and a dim or dimmer alert at night. Quiet Ride (R3 Only) Low speed muting. Are these Traffic Flow monitors ? Being unbiased is really important to me so its something I choose to avoid. The options include: This can be helpful to match your vehicles interior, for example. Police officers are allowed to transmit throughout the entire range that K Wide covers so if K band is actively used in your area, its best to run with K Wide. My helmet is blue tooth capable, so I hear my phones music, phone calls, waze directions, etc. This would be a great feature, you could set it to keep the detector quiet unless you are going over the speed limit. Still too many K false alerts . In general, the settings you recommend work perfect for my area. What you need is to trust it when it goes off. Generally the falses youll see are going to be BSM falses caused by other nearby vehicles with radar-based collision avoidance systems and blind spot monitoring systems. When you enable the Ka Segmentation feature, you then have the options for adjusting individual Ka segments. Great Content and Very Informative videos, Vortex is one of the most knowledgeable guys in the countermeasure community. You can mute RLC alerts by pressing the mute button. Where is 1.36? Click here to read my affiliate disclosure. That detector served me well, and saved me countless times, but I very much wanted the newer filtering and longer range these newer ones have. is 1.59. Alert to all the entire Ka band spectrum or only the Ka frequencies where police generally operate on. Cell phones can sometimes also trigger laser alerts if the detector can see the screen. It should come with two mounts including the normal one which is a small piece of metal with two suction cups. Any idea if this will affect the accuracy of the detector? photo radar. Vortex. If so, it may be their navigation equipment. Weve had it for almost a week now and hes told me that its been quiet for him.. Too quiet. Individually control if MRCD alerts are also affected by quiet rides low speed muting. I would like to turn it on when I need it with the power button ,thanks Andy [emailprotected]. Theyre found all over. Per the linked website: Washington: 2/5/8: Segment 7 in Pierce County for a 35.2 Stalker ATR If I choose Ka segment 7 and drive in other areas of WA, do I need to keep changing this back and forth each time I drive in and out of Pierce County? This morning got a KA hit and CHP was parked on opposite side of freeway with car pulled over. Then at the very end, Ill share with you the settings that I run. Thats what laser jammers are for. Thank you!! Are there now (several years later) additional (the rest of the) time zones added, since I plan on using the detector outside the continental US? Bought the Uniden R1 due to your advice and website comments from others. Now there's no universal "best" settings for everyone of course since what's best depends on where you drive and even your own personal preferences. However, we are now seeing them here around Edmonton in Alberta, Quebec, Chicago, NYC, and in Maryland near Washington D.C. It is really means a lot to the community. Choose what you want to be displayed on the left side of the screen including: My preference is either speed or speed + compass. I trust his reviews. I have k/a wide, mrcd on, laser on, and since we are fortunate enough to no longer have red light or speed cameras I have them turned off. Entdecke Uniden R3 Radar/Laser-Detektor, extreme Reichweite, Sprachwarnungen/GPS, Halterung enthalten in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Please help. Thanks so much for your reply and quick shipping of the R1! Auto mute applies to radar alerts, not laser. The Uniden R3 will alert you to X, K, and Ka radar bands and laser (LiDAR) guns, with the display showing the frequency when a particular radar band is detected. Very knowledgeable man with lots of great advice. Enabling this filter will affect K band signals, real or false, between 24.194 24.204 GHz. It was worth its weight in gold but woefully outdated. 2020 Vortex Radar. I really like the Escort Max 360 because of the arrows and autolockouts. Im on the current 1.50 firmware. K/a 34.7 seems to be the most common in the dfw area where I live. Great future Dickson Kidd Harpersville, Alabama 35078, Thank you very much! Essentially, it's a speed-dependent mode, automatically switching back and forth between City and Highway modes at a pre-set speed. Just bought a Uniden R3. Great unbiased reviews. GPS: On Speed Camera: On Speed Camera Distance: 300m Redlight Camera: On RLC Q-Ride: 60mph Voice: On Ka Freq Voice: On You got shot with laser. I havent had a ticket in many years and hopefully things stay that way. So, does the USB cable powers the unit or do I need the laptop in the car? Did he have a handheld gun up to his eye? Mine is already in transit, cant wait. User error. Any thoughts or suggestions? I just bought the R3 based on your recommendation. You need to enable it. I did this and the segmentation does show. No wires hanging down in the interior cabin which is really nice. Hey Vortex,thanks for all your time and effort for us out here.Quick question sir,is the audio jack for the R1 and R3 considered a mono or stereo jack?I just tried hookong up my external escort speaker i had running on my redline but i got no sound at all.Thanks for your time. out there? Red-light camera option - ON by default Speed camera option - ON by default Brilliant communcation and total product knowledge. Just a heads up for those interested in picking up an R1 either for themselves or as a present- BestBuy has dropped the price for their R1BBY version down to $179 from the Black Friday price of 199. Wonderful tutorials and a wealth of knowledge! any help would . A great write-up. I tried going on the site RDforum.org but the RDFGS page isnt coming up. Vortex knows his stuff! ;-), Nice information to help you with making a choice. Now if you want complete control over the Ka Segments, as of firmware 1.31, we now have 10 individual segments to choose from, just like other manufacturers offer. He's always keeping us updated on Radar news, updates, tests, and, Alway share valuable information. Thanks again! I too just updated my R3 to the new firmware version 1.50.do you still recommend the same settings as your original writeup? Your video is maybe lengthy and crammed with info but the delivery and presentation, together with the simple comparison on/off list made it a breeze to set mine up. Im just curious. Both detectors also have GPS to mark stationary false alerts, but the DS1 is automatic while the R3 is manual; Uniden adds auto lockouts on R4. The big suction mount is very nice but huge 2. Incredible knowledge of radar detectors. Would be nice. Your website, YouTube vids etc are an amazing source of info and your passion is appreciated! Live near Albany, NY. I might run them side-by-side tomorrow! Typical distances of 125 miles in the mountains or flatlands with limited cities in between make it a necessity. Excellent information about "countermeasures" associated with safe driving. If you're shopping for a Dashcam or Radar Detector, Vortex Radar is the one and only place to do your research! A few of us are having problems with the audio when passing through a sena SR10. Daily threats for me are laser and KA band but I only live a few hours away from laser, ka, and MRCD areas I visit (nyc and Quebec). For your R3, does this not fit that desire? If youre wondering what settings you should run, Id recommend that you read over this guide and take the time to understand what each option does so you can make an informed decision. Another name one could call it (not seriously) is: Cover my a$$ for everything, and then let me turn off what I learn over time I dont need., Just bought a Uniden R3 and so far I think its a great detector. You can mute speed camera alerts by pressing the mute button. The first option will be automatically selected. Low speed muting. Today I noticed the detector has an error that displays DSP Error: Host. My Ka is rarely false, so should I leave them all on, or is it worth dialing it into the recommended setting for NJ. 3. olease help? installation recommendations & instructions, to helping me compare products to make the best purchase. I have two questions that I wasnt able to clarify: Q1: Can the Uniden be mounted sideways? The most knowledgeable honest testing and recommendations on earth! Ka band is always unaffected. Great advise on the videos. If you want to use Ka lockouts, such as you have a Ka band speed sign or satellite dish that falses your R3, make sure youre 100% confident the Ka band alert is being triggered by a stationary false source that you see every time you pass by before you lock the signal out. If you test and find that your windshield is at fault and you dont have an opening in your windshield where radar can pass through, youll need to get a remote mount radar detector installed in your grill area instead. Just curious. Each time I drive to that marked spot, it makes an announcement. Almost everything has already been answered in detail if they would only read. Im on the west coast so all my knowledge is really based on what others share. R3 for PC - "Uniden R Series SW Download Tool and Firmware" After downloading, extract the files to a new folder. Mine is matte black 2. If the detector is detecting multiple signals, you can choose which signal is given audible and visual priority. Either patchy or not at all?? I drive a new Miata and run a Uniden R3. https://youtu.be/75fsXgZDdK0, hi ive purchased the uniden R3 great bit of kit, My question is ive updated the firmware and database is the DB worldwide or just the US. Perhaps a scientist or university where this is studied specifically? 1. I cant tell if its onto something or not. I dont want to get the settings wrong, so pls confirm. Very informative channel for Radar Detectors and Dashcams! All that does is let you adjust the overall sensitivity of the detector. Got a noob question. I also wanted to say thanks for all of your hard work. Appreciate all the information and advice on your site. Seems like a useless mode ? I finally took the plunge over Black Friday and picked up a Uniden R3 thanks to your reviews and comparisons with some other models that I have been thinking about for a long time such as Valentine One. USER'S MANUAL R3 OVERVIEW Uniden's R3 is a top of the line Radar Detector with a built-in GPS feature. Thank you all for the great updates and videos. I know GPS has the ability to know the speed limits of the road you are travelling on. ( Or may be R1 since i am using Waze anyway.) If X or K band signals are detected, the unit beeps once in volume level one and then goes to volume level zero. The signal disappeared but a few moments later blasted me again. Well yes, no compelling reason to incorporate left / right antennas. Great find when I was looking for a RD. Is there something that I missed? Thanks. If you have a GPS lock and thus the time is being displayed, but youve selected your time zone and its off by an hour, change the DST option. Hands down better range than the V1. Ka Narrow is generally recommended for both ease of use and maximum performance (test here). Awesome information. You get to the meat of the coconut without going around the world telling folks about things that are not prevalent. Escort doesnt seem to do that very often even though they have the ability. It is very common for police to not be always transmitting radar while driving. 2) Regarding dark mode: add a day and night setting to allow a dim/dimmer setting at night. https://youtu.be/nxtBGUhwpBE, Also keep in mind that every radar detectors has its own sort of personality or language you need to get used to. I just did the firmware update and it updated to 1.48. Most knowledgeable guy about mobile devices! Theyre mount was very similar to the Blendmount but a whole lot less expensive. Do you think R3 will be a good replacement ? Also, with my STi I can tell quickly if its a cop or some false alarm. Last updated: August 1, 2022. Do you know what would cause false laser alerts on the Uniden R3? After 3 seconds, the detector will drop the volume to a reduced level, set in the next option. Paired with Waze I also get more cop alerts than their Live app will ever provide. My setting was your recommended setting. Overall I am very happy with my unit. 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