Whistler DE1783 All Band Laser-Radar Detector

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DK570
• Item model number: DE1783C
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,986 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 12, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Digital compass headings Easy to understand real voice alerts High-visibility text display Safety warning system, 360 degrees total perimeter protection and VG-2 cloaking technology Setting saver and vehicle battery saver Includes windshield bracket kit and power cord

Product Description

Digital Compass Headings with Degrees

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you use a radar detector, this is the bare minimum, June 25, 2004

By	Traveler (New England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

For the past couple of years I've used a Beltronics 906 which was, up until mid 2003, a reliable tool. However, since then it has failed to respond or responded far too slowly multiple times.

What's happening? It appears that the arms race has just escalated. There is at least one new technology being used that older radar detectors can't adequately pick up or fail to pick up at all. One of these new tools being used by the police is called POP. And most radar dectectors made prior to 2002, and perhaps all before 2001, cannot detect it. Some sources argue that POP isn't that wide spread. My experience indicates that it is.

If you use a radar dectector and it was made prior to 2003 you have to purchase a new one, especially if you travel on inter-state highways.

For the price the Whistler 1783 is the best value for those on a budget. Test results at speedzones dot com indicate that it performed extremely well and arguably the best in its price range. Don't even think of getting a Cobra or a Rocky Mountain. Both are practically worthless in comparison. As for other Whistler models, the 1793 has a few more bells and whistles, but it doesn't appear to be much stronger. If you have the money for the 1793 you're better off purchasing a more expensive brand such as a Beltronics or Passport. The cheaper Whistler models don't have full text displays which is really mandatory. In the case of POP, you really need a clear indication that it's being used and the 1783 provides that.

If you have a somewhat larger budget then you'll want to look at perhaps a Beltronics 965 or 995. Both were introduced this past year and both are newer than the 985 which appears to have been discontinued. In this arms race with new and evolving technologies the more recent the model the more likely it will work effectively.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best radar under 200 dollars, February 26, 2004

By	Magus - See all my reviews

I've heard that the Traveler II and this are quite the same (performance, etc.).

It does what any detector would do. compare to that RMR250, this whistler can detect 3 times better. I've also heard that the 1783 is better then all the Cobra radars.

LIST OF PERFORMANCE FROM MY EXPERIENCES:

-As I said it is absolutely better then the RMR250. I have both radars and tested them. WHISTLER IS BETTER.

-what i noticed is that when 1783 detects mutliple X bands, it seperates each store(building) saying X BAND detected for each. unlike other detectors they will first say X BAND detected and keep beeping intill you are clearly away from it (clearly away from all the stores, building etc.).

-when it detects bands it will beep and display the signal strength first before the voice alert comes. this can be a good thing because if the voice alert comes first than you wouldnt know if the K or Ka bands are shootin right at you....

-the features are great, many selections to choose from. It would've been nice if the 1783 was like 1793 with the X BAND OFF feature. all the rest of the features like Safety Alert, POP,VOICE, MUTE, TEST MODE, VG2, COMPASS,etc. can be turned off. 1983 does not let you turn off the LASER, X,K,Ka bands only... there are also 3 city selections and 3 RING ALERTS.

Not so sure effects or stuff that can be a problem:

- The 1783 is a great performance but im not sure if it can filter out flase alerts as much as it suppose to be. there are times when K bands pop up in a split second, and youll be suprised many times. plus there is no cops radaring in your way in the first place.

-the mute alert feature is not great. when it detects an X band and beeps for a few seconds then it will mute the beeping intill its over. the problem is that when it is muted a K band can pop out all the sudden and the 1783 will continue to stay on mute without notifying you. its better to shut it off. the mute feature is suppose to be the filter for the alert detector. the sound does not actually mute, it will just put down its volume to the lowest. you will somewhat hear it..

-the compass is quite useless, im not sure how its actually used. 80% of the time it will keep pointing north. i shut that off too. put the compass on would make the 1783 look "COOLER", if you turn it off you would see the word HIGHWAY intill something is detected (the word HIGHWAY will pop back after words). <<--- when you first buy it you gotta caliborate it so it would work... its a nice feature... when drive down highway 80 the compass would point out E 80.... pretty nice

I gave it 4 because its not the best at what it does. 1793 gots a couple more extras, eventho they have the exact same performance. i believe escort 8500 and Bel 985 are top radars for now...

5.0 out of 5 stars worth its price, March 23, 2006

By	L. K. Velivelli (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this for $70 on a deal. This is my 1st detector and really worth the money. After my research for 2 months I made up my mind to buy this. I saved a couple of tickets. It works well for regular base user and alerts well before u see the cop. U have enough time to reduce ur seed before beign caught.

Only problem is it detects many 'K' bands used by local stores. So u can see from this that this detector detects even the bands which are not in the line of the car path.

A really great feature is the signal strength it shows when it catches a band. If the cop is hidden far away from the road then the signal strength is less but still u get the alert. Voice prompts are clear. I recommend this for a 'budget' minded buyer.