Beltronics Vector 940 Radar Laser Detector

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Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000649ET
• Item model number: V940
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,136 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Among the many great features provided by the Vector 940 radar detector, you'll get complete access to Vector's Flash Technology, which makes it easy to reprogram your device as new police traffic radar monitoring technologies emerge. There's also Shadow Technology II, which makes your 940 undetectable to the well-used Interceptor VG-2 Radar Detector Detector, and you'll get driver-selectable features that allow you to customize how alerts will be presented to you. Alert types include: Laser Alert, X Band Alert, K Band Alert, and Ka Band Alert.

To get you started, the 940 comes with a Tutorial Mode that walks you through the various settings for each situation, including highway and citywide modes. There's also screening for the Safety Warning System, which warns motorists of potential road hazards by employing Safety Warning System transmitters in areas such as construction zones, accident sites and detours. These transmitters operate within the 24 GHz portion of the K band frequency, and broadcast uniquely coded signals that are detected by the 940 unit.

Please note that sales of this product are restricted to the United States and shipment is prohibited to addresses in Virginia and Washington DC.

Product Description

Vector Series Enhanced Digital Anti-Falsing Radar/Laser DetectorRadar Receiver/Detector Type Digital Signal Processing (DSP). Quantum Limited Video Receiver with Multiple Laser Sensor Diodes. 280 LED Alphanumeric Bar Graph 3 Levels of Brightness plus Dark Mode. 12VDC Negative Ground Power Requirement. All-Band Radar and Laser Coverage. Faster Response Time. Multi-Sensor Laser Protection. Easy-to-Use Options and Controls. Clear Digital Voice or Audio Alerts. Dimensions: 1.25H x 2.75W x 4.75L

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The new Beltronics Vector 960, April 9, 2002

By	"saul_68" (Dallas, TX (USA)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beltronics Vector 960 Radar Laser Detector (Electronics)

I just got this detector about 3 weeks ago and already have save me twice from our friends in Blue uniforms. Not that I am a speedster but you know sometimes you are not paying attention to you speed. But when my Vector 960 alert me of our friends in blue are around monitoring speed, it gives you plenty of time to look at your speedometer to make sure that you are doing the speed limit :)). This dectetor range of dectection for X/K/and the fear Ka as well as laser is far superior than any other brand in the market with the exception of maybe the Escort 8500 and on that case is a dead even match. With the edge going to the Bel since is easier to find in the market place and you can also find it for alot less than the Escort, also the Bel has voice alert that let you know the band that is been dectected... So if you want to get an outstanding dectector and save few bucks I recommend the Bel Vector 960. And if you want to spend a little more money, but still save over the Escort 8500 you can get the Bel Vector 985 which is the top of the line of Beltronics. It's pretty much the same as the 960 but with few more features, but as for preformance the are pretty much equal to each other. The 960 give very few false alarms especially if you use the autoscan mode. The one feature that is lacking is the ability to cancel a particular band e.i. X band. Which we all know is the band with the most falsing and if you reside in a metro area you can do with out it (just make sure that no units use the X band in your local area). If you go on a long trip make sure that you reselect the X band. The Vector 985 has this pacticular feature. But with the new Autoscan on the 960 & 985 falsing is reduce dramatically on all bands specially the X band. I reside in Dallas TX, big city with alot of garage doors, automatic doors, etc... and the falsing is very small comparing to the old unit that I use to have (a Whistler 975) that thing was a mobil false alarm. Well I hope that this review helps you make your choice on a radar dectector.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent detector at a great price, October 20, 2003

By A Customer

Having done a lot of research before making my purchase, I have come to understand much about radar detectors in general. First of all, no matter how many radar "bands" a radar detector claims to detect, there are only 3: X/K/KA. This detector detects all of these, plus laser. A word on laser: radar/ laser detector combos that you mount on your windshield do not detect laser very well at all- officers direct their laser beam at the license plate, which is quite far away from these detectors. Thus, do not have much hope for any laser detector. I found the Bel Vector 940's performance with laser to be quite good, considering the enormous advantage the police have over laser detectors. However, the 940's performance with all bands of radar is almost unbeatable in this price range. The more money you shell out, often, the better detector you will get. Thus this is not as sensitive as other, more expensive models I have tried, but it works to such a degree that I question whether or not spending more money actually means getting a better detector. The bottom line: This detector is, all things considered, one of the best out there.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very satisified, January 14, 2005

By	ut158 (USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

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This is the only radar detector I have ever owned, so I cannot compare it to any others, but I am very happy with it. Because of this lack of experience, I am hesitant to give more than 4 stars. The only negative thing I can see about this is that I get many more false readings than real warnings, but since I drive through the city a lot, that is to be expected. On the positive side, I find that I get warnings as far as 1.5 miles away on a strong signal (I was driving toward one of those speed trailers that says "Speed limit 65, your speed: xx" on the freeway with the detector set on "Highway"). Under more normal conditions, I usually have somewhere around 3/4 mile which gives plenty of time to check and reduce speed if necessary.

This paid for itself a few months ago after detecting a cop around a corner of a large rock face. I slowed down and the car just behind mine passed me and then got pulled over.