Review on Cobra Road Scout Dash Cam and Radar Detector: HD 1080P, WiFi, Bluetooth, iRadar Compatible, EZ Mag Mount by Jon Garcia

This replaced my old Escort Passport 8500; I wanted something newer and with a DVR without adding another device to the windshield. I installed this and then drove 500 miles over a bank holiday weekend. Installation was very quick and easy, and setting up the app is intuitive. First impressions are very positive - the device works more accurately than my old device (which I left in place as part of the ride for comparison). It picked up multiple signals about ten seconds faster than the old machine. I also like the easy access to the hardware buttons on the front of the unit to mark fixed radar locations or mute the sound; It is much easier to use compared to the buttons on the top that are not visible while driving. The iRadar app is good too - it offers a fairly easy to use interface to set up the detector the way you prefer (I live in the city). so I immediately switched off the X-Band). You can also choose which segments of other areas to include or ignore. However, there is a pretty big difference in volume between voice alerts and regular alerts. I wish they were better balanced. Be that as it may, voice alerts are much quieter than standard signals. Maybe I can balance these files by myself, but I haven't figured out how to do that yet. * TO UPDATE. Apparently there is a firmware update that fixes the volume issue. I am testing it this weekend but so far the problem seems to be solved * Overall I am very happy with the purchase. Works better than my old device, the app is very handy, especially in cities where crowdsourced information has many users and the controls are easier to access and use. Time will tell if it's really that effective, but it's a good start.