Passport 8500 X50 Red designed for the driving enthusiast, the Passport 8500 X50 delivers the best possible protection in its class. In test after test, the Passport 8500 X50 comes out on top. Digital signal processing (DSP) provides maximum range, with minimum false alarms.
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My radar detector worked fine at first. I felt protected on the road and did not worry about its effectiveness. Then I got my speeding ticket. I saw the cop and thought to myself, "well, at lease he's not running radar" because my radar detector was not going off. Now, when I drive to work as the sun rises, my radar detector indicates laser every time I go from shade to direct sunlight. It has been 11 months and my radar detector is reading phantom lasers, missing real lasers and just frustrating me altogether. This $300 item is now worth almost nothing to me.
What's great about it: Easy to setup and use
What's not so great: Does not pick up all forms of laser, Misreads sunlight as laser