If you’re looking for an Android phone for YaV1, here’s what you need to know. First off, it’s pretty straightforward. Most any modern Android phone should work just fine with the app. What’s generally recommended to do is to get an inexpensive prepaid phone and simply never activate it. Your YaV1 phone does not need …
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Valentine One: iOS vs. Android
The V1 has a bluetooth module available for both iPhone and Android users. However, you don’t get the same experience on both platforms. The Android options are significantly better for several reasons. In this video I’m going to go over what the similarities and differences are and what Android offers that iPhone users don’t get …
How to Quiet Down a Valentine One and Maximize its Performance
The Valentine One programming options are very helpful. You see, the V1 is pretty chatty out of the box, but if you take the time to configure the settings properly, and especially if you pair it with some third party apps, you can quiet it down significantly and change it from one of the noisiest …
Valentine One vs. Escort Max360: Head-to-Head Radar Detector Comparison
Valentine One vs. Escort Max360? Both are high end radar detectors. Both have arrows. Both cost hundreds of dollars. The V1 has been around for ages and the main trick up its sleeve is arrows. Valentine has held a patent on the feature and Escort has long said that you don’t need arrows if you have better …
How to Program your new V1 & YaV1 from Scratch
This walkthrough shows you how I set up and program my V1 with YaV1 from a brand new install to help guide you through setting up yours. 🙂 Things you’ll need: Valentine One V1C bluetooth module (not V1C LE) Android phone YaV1
Escort Max360 Review: The Best Radar Detector if you want a Fully Loaded and Easy to use Radar Detector with Arrows
So the Max360 is Escort’s latest and greatest, newest radar detector with all the bells and whistles, including arrows! It takes their previous best selling radar detector, the Max2, and gives it a second antenna pointing backwards so that it can have arrows just like the V1, and now you have an automatic, plug-and-play, ease …
Best Radar Detectors
Uniden R7 ($599)
Best performing windshield radar detector, arrows, very popular
Escort Max 360c ($649)
All the bells and whistles, arrows, plug-and-play, easiest to use
Radenso Pro M ($449)
Long range, best BSM filtering, best MRCD/CT detection capabilities
Valentine One w/ JBV1 or V1Driver ($449)
Arrows, innovative third party apps
Uniden R3 ($349)
Best radar detector under $400
Uniden DFR9 ($185, coupon code VORTEX)
Best radar detector under $200
Best Custom Installed Radar Detectors
Escort Max Ci ($1999, $2399 w/ arrows)
Integrated, automated, and refined radar detector
Radenso RC M ($1599, $1849 w/ arrows)
Best future-proof remote RD, can integrate with ALP, best BSM filtering, MRCD support
Net Radar DSP ($649, $1149 w/ arrows)
Best inexpensive remote radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
Best Laser Jammers
AntiLaser Priority ($839 Dual, $1339 Quad)
The best performing and most recommended laser jammer on the market
Escort ZW5 ($849 Dual)
Wireless laser jammers that integrate with windshield mount Escort radar detectors
TMG Alpha-15 ($629 Dual, $819 Quad)
Inexpensive laser jammer (Save $70 with coupon “VortexRadar”)
Adaptiv TPX ($495 Dual, $675 Triple)
Designed for motorcycles (Save 10% with coupon “Vortex”)
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