Upgrade your purchase by including a remote mounting display unit & vertical mount bracket
These allow you to:
1) Mount the remote display unit at eye level so you don't need to look up and away from the road at the visual alerts, and
2) Increase Multanova Speed Camera warning time by vertical mounting your radar detector
The Valentine One radar / laser detector is one of the highest performing radar detectors on the market, and will give you the very best protection in Western Australia or New Zealand. We've given the V1 the title "WA & NZ's best" because of all the different brands of radar detectors available, the V1 will give you the LONGEST warning on mobile speed cameras, the BEST detection of hand-held laser guns and the LONGEST warning against highway patrol police and their dash mounted radars. It is NOT suited for use on the East Coast of Australia, as it is not stealth (undetectable).
The Valentine One has been rated as the number one windscreen mounted radar detector for many years by independant testers and hobbyists. Our tests confirm this. The Valentine is the undisputed champion when it comes to laser detection of any radar detector, as well as turning in some of the highest performance figures on all radar bands.
Three logic modes
for false alert reduction As you drive down the
highway, you need to be able to isolate false noise alerts. The logic modes
allow you to set the level of noise filtering you need.
Metal
titanium case / made to military specifications Not only does the case look outstanding, but it also helps to reduce detection by radar detector
detectors, RDD, which is used by police trying to find who is driving with a
radar detector.
Front and
rear facing detection antennas Valentine1 is the only
radar detector detecting to the front at 16kilometres, and detecting to the rear at
almost five kilometres, no other radar detector has this front/rear capability.
X, K, Ka
Superwide, Laser, Dual Band K/Ka POP3 If you need
traditional radar frequencies, the Valentine One can do it.
Totally invisible to
the police VG-2 & VG4 RDD The V1 is totally
invisible to police VG2 and VG4 radar detector detectors.
The Valentine One is
also very resistant (but not invisible) to Spectre II , Spectre III and Stalcar
(used in Australia) RDD.
360-degree
radar detection Directional alert arrows tell you exactly from which direction the radar threat is coming from. So when ever you get a radar or laser alert, the corresponding arrows will display which direction this threat has come from.
Picture this scenario: You are driving on the open highway, and you get a weak K-band radar alert. Is there a police car somewhere up ahead, or is there one sneaking up from behind you? The directional arrows will immediately let you know where the threat is, allowing you to react accordingly.
Or another scenario....you get a weak Ka-band alert (a "double chirp" sound) as a car approaches towards you. Is there a Multanova speed camera ahead, or does the car coming towards you have a cheap (noise leaking) radar detector on board? As the car passes you, the arrows change from pointing forward to now pointing to the rear. Thus you know he had a crappy radar detector on board that was leaking electronic noise and setting of everyone else's radar detectors as he passed them!
Finally you get a laser hit...look up at the arrows and see it's from the REAR! Sure enough in the mirror you see a motorcycle cop sitting on the freeway onramp targetting you.
Once you've used the arrows, you'll never want to go back to not having them...I can say from personal opinion and experience.
Visual and Audible
band identification.
Alerts are provided
with 4 different audio alerts for each of the 4 visual alerts shown on the
display, X, K, Ka, Laser.
Progressive signal strength.
As the radar threat
nears your vehicle, the strength of the signal increases, as shown in a
horizontal bar graph consisting of 8 red LEDs.
Dim/mute/adjustable
volume.
The display can be
dimmed for night driving, long alerts can be muted, and volume can be turned
up/down, and power can be turned on/off easily.
Bogey Counter tells
driver the number of radars present.
How many radar traps
are out there in your vicinity? The V1 bogey counter tells you how many speed
traps are nearby.
Installation and Programming the Valentine One Radar Detector
The Valentine One is sleek in design and easily installs on the windshield, plugging into the 12Vdc outlet in the vehicle, attaching to the windshield via a suction cup attachment. It can quickly disconnect from the windscreen and slide into your jacket pocket when you wish to remove it from the vehicle. The built-in self-test function guarantees reliable and complete protection every time you switch on the Valentine One radar detector, as it tests each mode of operation.
The Valentine One has been rated as the number one windscreen mounted radar detector for many years by independant testers and hobbyists. Our tests confirm this.
The Valentine is the undisputed champion when it comes to laser detection of any radar detector, as well as turning in some of the highest performance figures on all radar bands.
How to program Valentine One Radar Detector for WA & NZ:
V1 programming for - If you wish to change modes of
operation, start with table above.
This section allows you to program your V1 to reject
K-band radar signals until they reach a certain signal strength, or
occur for a preset amount of time. Very useful for silencing those
false alarms caused by automatic door openers & petrol stations.
This last page allows you to finalize the K-band muting,
as well as turning on/off Ka narrow band & Ku band in Europe.
Please note: we are now recommending that you do NOT have euro mode on in Western Australia, since some of the Multanovas seem to have drifted off frequency (or deliberately?) and are not detected when in euro mode.
Also, You definitely should NOT have euro mode on in New Zealand (as you'll miss the Stalker 34.7 radars)
So until I make a new video, just follow the steps in this one, except right at the end (4 mins 37 seconds) instead of changing to arrow down, leave it as arrow up - which is euro mode OFF
With euro mode off, put the V1 into "little l" mode to utilize the K-band muting discussed.
I. How to enter the Valentine On and V1 Remote Programming
Mode.
Starting with
the Control Knob in the "off" position, Press and hold-in Knob and at
the same time turn the Knob “on;” continue holding in the Knob until all
front-panel lights are on (takes about 5 seconds).
Release the
Control Knob.
II. How to determine your software version.
Press and
immediately release the Control Knob to display software version. The
software-version number is four digits that display one digit at a time
in the Bogey Counter-example: 2.869.
Note your
software number, then see the table below for features that are
programmable in your unit.
Press and
immediately release the Control Knob to exit software-version display.
III. How to program your desired features.
The feature
character is indicated in the "Bogey Counter" (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
A, b, C, d, E, F, G, H, J, or u).
To select the
next Feature Character in the sequence, press and immediately release
the Control Knob.
The Feature
State is indicated by direction arrows on the Radar Locator.
The Feature
State is changed by pressing and holding the Control Knob until the
arrow switches to the opposite direction (takes about 3 seconds).
NOTE: If you need to return to an earlier Character in the sequence
above, we recommend you switch off the power momentarily, then restart
at step I above.
IV. How to exit the Programming Mode.
Switch power
off, or unplug. The changes you programmed will be retained in memory.
V. How to tell if V1 has been changed from factory settings.
If the unit
has been changed, P will appear briefly in the Bogey Counter soon after
V1 is switched on (after the lamps-on test, but before the Mode
indicator appears.)
On V1s with
serial numbers ending in 0600 or higher, a flashing red LED just to the
right of the Bogey Counter during the sequence above indicates that Ku
coverage has been activated.
Nearly every (unbiased) test that includes the Valentine One in its line up of detectors tested, places the Valentine One at (or very close to) the top position. Our own testing confirms these findings. Quite simply, the Valentine One is one of the highest performing radar detectors when it comes to sensitivity - in other words, its ability to "sniff out" police radar.
FIELD EVALUATION REPORT
BY SPEED MEASUREMENT LABORATORIES, INC.
Products Evaluated:Valentine One Radar Detector.
Evaluation Methodology:Radar and laser guns operated by certified police officers. Testing
conducted February-April 2000 in El Paso, TX, by Speed Measurement
Laboratories, Inc. (SML).
All radar and laser equipment
operated within the guidelines of the International Association of Chiefs of
Police per standard police practices.
Detectors provided by
manufacturer.
Radar guns used:Stalker ATR 34.7 GHz, Kustom Signals Talon 35.5 GHz, Kustom Signals Falcon
24.150 GHz, Stalker Basic 2 4.150 GHz, MPH Industries 10.525. Laser guns
used: LT1 Ultra Lyte 200, 904 nanometers, Kustom Signals Pro Laser III, 904
nanometers, Stalker LZ-1, 904 nanometers. Normal police targeting with radar
is 1/4 mile. Normal laser targeting with laser is 1000 feet.
Note: At short laser
targeting ranges, the laser beam is extremely narrow and in many cases all
detectors will give no warning. Each detector was given two runs in each
evaluation category. SML not compensated for field testing Valentine
Research products. SML requested "top of the line" models for testing.
Evaluations conducted under ideal atmospheric, RF propagation conditions.
Your results may vary.
In the results below,"instant on" testing was conducted with the test vehicle containing the
radar detector at 2,000 feet. "Instant on" is the manner in which the
officer triggers the radar gun on for approximately 1-2 seconds then turns
it off with no signal being emitted. "Yes" indicates the radar detector
detected this "instant on" signal.
All detectors have a series of
LEDs or text informing the driver of the signal strength of the incoming
radar gun signal. The higher the number displayed by the detector, the
stronger the reported incoming radar gun signal.
In the "signal strength" report
, the number reported is this signal strength. If "Full" is indicated in the
report, the individual detector immediately reported a maximum signal
strength report with accompanying full audio alert per the instruction
manual of the individual detector with no signal strength "ramp up" of the
alert reporting LEDs or audio.
Field Testing Results
Model Maximum Range in miles Instant On at 2000 ft/alert strength Laser
Alert at 2000 ft VG-2 X K Ka X K Ka (904 nanometers) (11.55 GHz) V-1 3.0 3.3
4.0 yes/F yes/F yes/F yes/full alert undetected
The Valentine One uniquely
includes front and rear facing antennas. It is the only dash mounted
detector with such a feature. It is the only detector with a metal case
greatly reducing false alert potentials.
The V-1 gives scorching
performance on all radar bands and its directional arrows tell you where the
radar is. Rear reception range of all radar bands is exceptional. Laser
receiver is top notch.
The Valentine One gave advanced
warning to police radar guns six to eight times the normal targeting
distance of the radar guns, depending on the radar band.
Results Attested To:
Carl
Fors, B.S., M.S.
President
Testing conducted February-April
2000 in El Paso, TX
Speed Measurement Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas.
The V1 beat
the Escort X50, Whistler Pro-78, and Bel STi - giving almost 450m
warning on both runs past the Multanova speed camera.
Valentine One Euro Mode Off
Even with
"Euro Mode" turned off with the V1, the detection range on Multanova
6F still beats most other radar detectors.
First run on this test (Euro off) gave approximately
395m warning.
Second run gave approximately 402m warning.
Valentine One Mounted Vertically
After the above test, we mounted the Valentine One
radar detector "vertically" on it's side to see if the antenna
polarization is as extreme as the Bel / Escort detectors.
First run approx 417m warning.
Second run
approx 440m warning.
Where is the best place to mount your Valentine 1 radar detector?
Test 1 - V1 mounted in front grill
With the V1 mounted in the front grill, the detection
ranges were as follows:
First run approx 381m warning.
Second run
approx 394m warning.
Third
run approx 264m,
Fourth run approx 260m
Average: 325m warning
Test 2 - mounted low on windscreen
With the same V1 radar detector mounted low on the
front windscreen, the detection ranges were as follows:
First run approx 383m warning.
Second run
approx 385m warning.
Third run approx 375m
Average:
381m warning
Test 3 -mounted high on windscreen
With the same V1 radar detector mounted low on the
front windscreen, the detection ranges were as follows:
First run approx 201m warning.
Second run
approx 203m warning.
Third run approx 204m warning.
Fourth runapprox 255m warning.
The V1 is second to none! An absolutely awesome product., May 7, 2009
Reviewer: BOKI from Perth, Western Australia, Australia
BOKI
saw things this way
User Friendliness
(4)
Build Quality
(5)
False Alert Suppression
(5)
Cost Benefit
(5)
Overall Performance
(5)
Pros:
Sensitivity, Euro-Mode for Multanovas, Dual Antennae with Arrows, Muted volume for K-Band
Cons:
Doesn't look as fancy as some of the others (but that's why you know it is good! Function over form)
The Bottom Line
Overall, the V1 is a great product I am very, very glad that I upgraded to it :grin:
Full Review
I've been using and testing radar detectors from quiet some time in Perth, Western Australia. All I can say is that if you can afford it, get the Valentine 1. If you can't, then save until you can afford it
Its multanova detection is second to none. I used the Escort X50 with a vertical bracket for quiet some time and it provided very good detection of Multanova Speed Cameras. However, the V1 is another step up and it has outperformed the X50 on the very same set ups here in Perth - and quiet dramatically in some situations! The X50 is a very good detector and a certain option if you cannot afford the V1 - but simply put, the V1 is better at detecting radar.
Some say that the V1 is too sensitive and noisy around town but when set up right - there is no quieter detector. The V1 has a mute option for K-Band which allows you to set a lower volume level for K-Band alerts until they reach a certain signal strength or pre-set timeout. This, coupled with the single button K-Band on/off toggle means that the V1 is quieter around town than any Bel, Escort or Whistler product that I have used. (also, turning K-Band on/off on other products is a whole procedure which cannot be done when getting on/off a freeway offramp. On the V1, when you're getting into the CBD, you switch K-Band off with the press of one button!)
The arrows are great as they allow the V1 to utilise both the front and rear antennae to notify you of where the radar signal is coming from! When you pass a camera late at night, you know exactly where it is and when you have passed it. This works even better for mobile radar units or in situations where there are multiple signals being detected.
Laser detection is second to none. So far, the V1 has detected every laser encounter where as the other detectors were lucky to alert to 1/5 encounters.
Pros:
Maximum Range, Directional arrows and K-band false suppression
Cons:
Difficult to program for newbies
The Bottom Line
The best choice for Western Australia
Full Review
The Valentine One (V1) radar detector is quite simply the very best windscreen mounted radar detector you can own for West Australian drivers.
If you can look past the asthetics (it's one of those "you'll either love it or hate it" things) at the time of writing this, there really isn't a better performing detector currently on the market.
Here are a few FACTS which can be backed up by tests conducted by Delonix Staff, as well as other independant testing groups such as the "Guys of Lidar" in the USA:
The Valentine One outperforms any other windscreen mounted radar detector on almost every radar band.
For WA users, this means it will detect radar equipped highway patrol cars and Multanova speed cameras EARLIER than any other windscreen mounted detector.
It is also the UNDISPUTED champion at detecting laser. YES detecting laser is usually too late to get a ticket, but if there is any chance of detecting "off axis scatter" from a car in front of you being hit with laser, the Valentine is the best at it.
It's also one of the quietest detectors around town WHEN PROGRAMMED TO DO SO! You need to enable the advanced settings in the menu to achieve this.
It is the only radar detector that has directional arrows, which until you've used this technology before, you don't know what you're missing out on.
You are driving down south, and get a week K-band radar signal. Is it something ahead, or something coming up behind you? The Valentine One is also the only radar detector to have a rear facing antenna - which means it will detect a patrol car sneaking up behind you MUCH earlier than any other radar detector.
Perhaps you get a Ka-band signal (Multanovas in WA). You're looking around, but can't spot the camera. Then the signal changes and now the rear arrow is lit up. You look in the rear mirror and spot the sneaky b#%#^ts having set it up behind a bus stop shooting cars from behind. The car behind you goes flying past, and FLASH he gets done.
The V1 also will identify MULTIPLE radar frequencies perhaps hidden behind a false alarm.
Here's a real life example....
I was in my girl friend's car, and had just dropped her at the train station. She had an Escort X50 in her car. There are K-band microwave door openers all around the area, so you always hit the mute button around there.
After dropping her off, I drove the short distance back up to the highway and headed home.
Suddenly there was a highway patrol car coming straight for me.
I was puzzled why the radar detector was silent as my eyes shifted down towards it.
TO MY SHOCK the radar WAS alerting at FULL STRENGTH on K-band, but because I had already muted it down at the train station, it had STAYED MUTED while the patrol car came towards me!
I was not speeding, but if I had the V1 in this car, the Valentine would have let out a short "double beep" to tell me it had identified a second radar source.
"Situation awareness" - are the words used by it's manufacturer.
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Hi mate, i recently came across a new radar detector that is made in oz suited for oz conditions, called "Vengeance" - I was just wondering how this compares to the Valentine 1, as couldnt find any info on it. Would like to know your info on this and which one would be more suited for wa, ta.
It's an Asian manufactured radar detector (it's not made in Oz) imported solely by radars.com.au
I haven't tested one myself, so I cannot comment on it's performance.
But for a proven track record on being one of the best performers around, look at
http://www.guysoflidar.com/radar-detector-test-august-2009/staged-real-world-tests.html
i have a problem of choosing what is the best radar detective, i am from
Qatar in the arabian gulf, i can not remember which type of radar they are
using, but i am shore it is with k or ka of ku band, the radar took foto
from the back, i am not interesting in invisible radar and not interesting
with GPS one, i want easy installed one, so which one you advise me to buy
Based on your requirements mentioned, the number one choice for you is definitely the
Valentine One, also please read best radar detector
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Its multanova detection is second to none. I used the Escort X50 with a vertical bracket for quiet some time and it provided very good detection of Multanova Speed Cameras. However, the V1 is another step up and it has outperformed the X50 on the very same set ups here in Perth - and quiet dramatically in some situations! The X50 is a very good detector and a certain option if you cannot afford the V1 - but simply put, the V1 is better at detecting radar.
Some say that the V1 is too sensitive and noisy around town but when set up right - there is no quieter detector. The V1 has a mute option for K-Band which allows you to set a lower volume level for K-Band alerts until they reach a certain signal strength or pre-set timeout. This, coupled with the single button K-Band on/off toggle means that the V1 is quieter around town than any Bel, Escort or Whistler product that I have used. (also, turning K-Band on/off on other products is a whole procedure which cannot be done when getting on/off a freeway offramp. On the V1, when you're getting into the CBD, you switch K-Band off with the press of one button!)
The arrows are great as they allow the V1 to utilise both the front and rear antennae to notify you of where the radar signal is coming from! When you pass a camera late at night, you know exactly where it is and when you have passed it. This works even better for mobile radar units or in situations where there are multiple signals being detected.
Laser detection is second to none. So far, the V1 has detected every laser encounter where as the other detectors were lucky to alert to 1/5 encounters.
We are so confident you will be absolutely delighted with your experience with us that we offer a 30-day Money Back Guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, then simply return it. It's that simple...
