Is the Radenso RC M Still Worth It in 2024?
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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2024
- Is the Radenso RC M outdated in 2024? How does it compare to the competition today? Is it still worth considering? Here's my thoughts.
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I would have a hard time buying anything Radenso at this time.
Same the company is dead
Agreed. The Thea thing really let me down. (It's all about integrity)
@@rdendpoint7575 they hyped something that didn't exist.
@mramosmix I believe it existed, but I believe they sold it in some way to uncle sam.
I also believe it existed to some extent. As a proof of concept it could already identify CW police radar at SEMA which is harder than identifying BSM’s and so in theory they should have been able to achieve many of their claims.
Given their choice to completely go silent in terms of communication, it’s hard to say exactly where the breakdown went from development years ago to still no release today.
We can speculate about government contacts which may or may not be the case, but ultimately I think they’ve wound up doing a ton of damage to themselves with how everything has gone down with Theia.
I love seeing people innovate and do something more than add BT or WiFi to an existing detector, lol, but still you gotta eventually you gotta keep your promises and release something…
We be like: hey Radenso do you have any updates coming for the RC M
Radenso: oh that's right we still sell radar detectors
Genevo makes an updated version of the platform used for the RC M, mostly an updated display. We haven’t seen the RC M get that update. www.genevo.com/en/genevo-pro-ii/
I wouldn't support them for shit anymore, they sold people on vaporware to get their name in the game at top-tier which they would have never been considered as a new entry without the vaporware. The minute Uniden updated the R8 and I could use Highway Radar I sold my DS1 immediately and lost all of maybe $50 on resale market having the Bluetooth tech before Uniden and ever since will never go back to not having Highway Radar. Jon is so full of shit and frankly used/abused reputable reviewers and bloggers in the community to boost his company and get funding for real product while completely abandoning the future tech we supported if it ever even existed (I for one don't think it was ever real). R8 + Highway Radar = the best imho
Recently got the Uniden R4 based on one of your reviews.
Great call, I love it!
Thanks, your next set of videos sound very exciting. Cant wait!!
If it were my car, I'd remove it and make the space for some of the other systems that are more up to date. Especially if it's not ever being used anymore by yourself.
I think Radenso is close to being closed. I would close them out they seem done.
Far from it in their public sector products for classified radio use. For public consumer market, 100%
Plus the all awaited lidar newest test. Got two trucks to equip now and have confused myself thoroughly and feel installer might be taking me for granted as I have done two installs already
Good day sir
Pull it! You made a very compelling argument. Out with the outdated, in with the new. It’s time has passed.
WRT Raden* I believe during covid that one or more of the three letter agencies gave them big bucks to develop there machine learning for their purposes. The detector stuff is likely done for them. Just my gut feeling.
They pretty much admitted that without saying directly.
All great questions... I have had the RC M for the past 5+ years and love it! -Custom Installed By Broken Silence. My response is very simple. 90% of the time the alerts are Ka band and the RC M has NEVER LET ME DOWN. Equally as important to me is the custom install provided by Broken Silence in Greenwich, CT. -And yes... I have ALP
Glad you’re enjoying it! It’s certainly not a bad system. Still works fine today, agreed.
always nice to see a local shop getting some attention! Great guys over at broken silence. I miss the days where seemingly every GPD cruiser had their radars on!
I wished, I had met you here in the Jax area in FL. I would have taken you to the radar/laser heaven.
Thank you for the video. Take care - Spinner
I would really like to see Radenso do well. The more competition and advancement in RD technology the better for us all. Fail to understand why Radenso have gone so quiet tho. Sure the Theia concept didn't bear fruit but that's not unusual for tech items. Car companies rarely ever make their concept cars but people don't loose their minds and go on hate campaigns about it.
Well they played games on 2 occasions. To hell with them.
Radenso is going by the wayside like laser interceptor and blinder.
RIP Blinder
So what's with all this particular hate on Redenso's practices? Seems they sleighted their customers but curious on the back story.
They’ve mostly abandoned the consumer market in favor of defense contracts
6:04 The answer to your question.
Ariel is very kind and careful before destroying companies or relationships. Radenso burried themselves, more specifically the owner/CEO Jon: Your question goes on about 5 years total span of the history which is why I say to look it up, not to be rude but rather it's far too deep to just answer you in the comment section but slighted is an understatement and I was an early adopter, ally, and hold-out defending them. Jon can eat a dick
I have considered the RC-M however sticking with the JBV1, V1G2 combo as uniden hasn't released the remote keypad for the R8.
Hey Vortex ….. yes I’m still around.
I’ve been just using my RC-M as the controller for the ALP’s.
Not so much radar. That’s been taken over by the R360C.
The reason I keep the RC-M bridged with the ALP’s is mainly for the visual laser identification.
Not a fan of using my phone under any circumstances, so the ALP Bluetooth is out.
Also I do not like the controller alone that comes with the ALP’s.
I just shut off the radar part of the RC-M and rely on it for controlling the ALP’s and RLC alerts.
Keep up the good work. I’m still around and watching.
Heywood
Hey great to hear from you. I can see the visual component part if you happen to have the RC M installed already, heh.
I don't use RC-M anymore either. my go to has been Uniden R8 for a while.
I'm a bit disappointed the R9 is not R8 based. :(
I wonder how RC-M compares to R9 and/or Escort RL CI360c?
What are your thoughts on R8 vs RC M in practice?
@@VortexRadar I’ve been using RCM on three of my cars last five years and I’ve been very happy with them.
R8 outright performs better. Not sure exactly how much better. But I’ll take every edge that can buy. Haha
Although im in Virginia, the ticket for RD use us so little, I simply can’t justify the expense of Remote system.
Especially when I have need for multiple cars.
I’ve been using R8 Companion App with R8 and it addressed the auto-learn dificiencies.
RCM with ALP integration is not perfect either. I’m not sure if Radenso is really keeping up with the market anymore.
I love the control pad on the RC-M, the buttons are nice and easy to use but the display isn't as good as escort and now the R9. Only dislike is how it numbs the laser alerts down to beeping vs the ALP siren n
Hello i installed ci360 escort on my taycan because porsche taycan have thermal glass unfortunately windshield radar is not working on this car,but escort ci360 is horrible if you don't adjust settings is keep making a lot of noise on KA band after that i set your recommendations on your web site now is much batter but is not detection very well i used united R7 or R8 borh is the best radar i never get ticket but ci360 is dangerous 😢
Escort RL 360c new firmware 1.12/1.4 just came out . I’m wondering if you had a chance to try it. I’m interested in your opinion. I updated to the 1.12 and still find that K band still blasting at full tilt at first signal reception.
Yeah still kinda slow and delayed :/
Sounds like they are running down the same road as Beltronics.
The S8-50 will not disappoint you, I have been driving for a week width K Ka Low Power on, full bandwidth and sensitivity to -1.
I only get false K band alerts on door openers that are closer than 30 meters. Maybe once or twice on some BSM in 10 hours of driving.
I think Stinger did a good job. Not sure what detection is on K Ka band, we don't use that here anymore. Hopefully encounter some next week in Germany.
Low Power MRCD/MRCT is good. Gatso only good when facing radar. It let's me down on backshot detection, like most other detectors!
RC--M : platform is like Genevo Pro, try uploading their FW.
Very nice! Thanks for the feedback. :)
pull it
I'm really looking forward to your results since installed detectors pretty much went extinct but hopefully they coming back for good this time. I'm most interested in it being 100% undetectable, but also concerned about issues with the installation. Some of these things require disassembling the bumper, interior panels, and dash, and can get really squirrelly with the electrical system. I'm rather terrified a bunch of teenagers are going to really mess up my vehicle when they are only trained in installing head-units...
Yeah you can consider going to a higher end shop if you want to ensure a high level of install work.
Pull the plug on RC like a life support machine !
Interesting, I been running ALP with net radar but I just purchased a RCM (new in box from Ebay) hoping that it will be a bit more quiet than the Net Radar and with out an app running at all time, do you think I should keep the Net Radar?
Between the two I definitely prefer the RC M
Good to hear that not all is waste :) maybe in the future I will get a R9, as of right now I will keep ALP/Net radar on my model 3 and ALP/RCM on my model S and just a plain ALP ECU (no laser heads) Net radar on my old Bimmer the one you help me with :)@@VortexRadar
Trying to book a private session with you but PayPal giving me trouble. Working on it and looking forward to your new instal on your vehicles
Is laser jamming legal in florida? Ive seen some articles that its not but i cant find the statute
Detection is legal, short answer is jamming is not for multiple reasons in Florida. They can/will cite you with multiple civil and/or criminal violations depending on the officer and situation, but skinny is no, illegal. Most States are illegal. Don't run it as a lone wolf or have good brakes with a brake-light switch which is also illegal, make sure to shut off promptly in a pack to allow them to ping you and likely dismiss the false read, or just don't
@@j.ballsdeep420 Where did you find that i just cant for the life of my find it
If they went on sharing the same base hardware as Genevo as previously, the next progression would be to use the more up to date Genevo Pro II hardware and apply a Radenso specific firmware
Does that model change anything besides the display? Any radar-based feature or performance differences?
Still MRCD/CT and Gatso RT3/4 (with the HDM+ antenna option) and claimed total RDD immunity, some of the EU members on RDF claim it has the best RT3 detection of all current RD's. Also claims best in class false filtering
It sounds to me like you made your decision already.
In a sense I suppose. I just don’t want to cut something that I should otherwise continue to consider, you know?
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I would be removing it, make way for something up to date and supported by the company. Radenso was such a cool idea when they came out, detectors built for enthusiasts was something that I thought of when I read about Radenso. But they seem to have changed the direction of the company and countermeasures are falling by the wayside for them.
In fact countermeasures as a whole seem a little stale right now, hopefully something new and exciting is around the corner!
I had two Radenso’s and now just have one Pro-M and Escort 360C. Escort has better filtering can filter out Maza CX-5. Very little false alerts from the Escort. Plus it has arrows. Radenso does not care about radar detectors anymore.
I’d be removing the escort 360ci . Escort sold the international model up until recently. I’ve had mine for 3yrs no firmware updates only speed camera location updates. Not happy when I paid nearly 4K installed for it.
If you have those wires hanging down (Obstructing the Drivers View) in Arisona you will be SITED with a traffic Violtion. OH! Just touch your Cell and you'll get arrested, too.
Is the Uniden r3 still worth it?
Still an excellent detector. The upgraded R3 SE firmware is a nice upgrade for it too.
Since you mentioned the audi. It's funny how most people don't know what those four rings mean. R8 all the way... Anyway, love the videos.
It was 4 companies that merged into 1 company.
It's related to their sponsorship of the Olympics.
I had both alp and rcm installed on two of my vehicles. The alp works great and the rcm I had no range so I tore the rcm out. Was a big waist of money. Now using alp with an escort redline 360c with no issues.
What do you mean by no range? In testing the range seems to be good. What’s been your experience?
When comparing rcm to my 3rd vehicle that has an escort max ci 360 installed. The escort gets over a mile range(front/rear). On the other 2 vehicles with the rcm I would only get maybe a 1/4 mile front/rear. Both vehicles had the same results.
Would you purchase RC M today over a competitor as your goto system? If the answer is no, then it’s time to move on. Another question, do you foresee future firmware updates to the existing RC M? If the answer is no, then move on.
Good way of thinking about it. There’s lots of good detectors, including the RC M, but I no longer think it’s one of the best. For that reason it may make sense to pass on it.
As for updates, I don’t know. The RC M and Pro M seem pretty mature at this point and some of the changes I’d like to see are likely not possible with the given hardware.
I never believed anything J.Dandrow said. To me,he was always a used car salesman.
They ruined their reputation by not releasing Thea. I was one of the many that was holding off on a RD purchase because Thea was supposed to be coming out soon.
I had a radenso xp a while ago and it was a decent detector I later upgraded to the uniden r7 and while the radenso was decent I don't think I'll ever be buying anything from radenso all their empty promises and fake hype really made me loose all the trust I had for them I'll be sticking with uniden for now they have very compelling options
What's wrong with the ALP/NetRadar system? It has served me well for the last 4 years........
Performance is good. I’m just not a fan of the UI, particularly some of the limitations when trying to run a control pad, speaker, and Bluetooth module all through one port.
Keep it unless you have something to put in its place.
I’d need to redo the display holder thing either way to add the R9. Space-wise it would be better to swap the Radenso for the R9 instead of keep them all.
I'll wait for the Theia in 2030 lol
I’ll raise you to year 2035. 🍺
@@clintonmccool2330 Why bother though? I work in defense, and other companies (bigger names and better reputations) have already been using AI and FPGA hardware for years...... like it's old news in the defense world.
Radenso is way behind the power curve.
We've been using radar sensors since the 80s that can auto identify anything that looks at it instantly.
And SAR (synthetic aperture radar) used on the F15 and other craft can ground scan and produce radar pictures on MFDs and auto identify ground targets, along with other abilities.
The F35 is a flying AI robot with a human passenger I side. Lol
NGAD is already flying for almost 2 years now and no one has seen it yet.
F22 has been obsolete by our own standards for awhile now, and the F22 is still decades ahead of our closest near peers.
(I was in the military, then did missile air defense stuff for a long time, then smart glide ordnance, drones and swarm tech, now I do replicated ground threats for our guys to fight against "cat and mouse war games")
Short answer- NO
Pull it. I'll send you my address. LOL. In all seriousness, it's out of date. Move on from it.
lol I wonder how usable it’ll be if I do pull it given that I’ll likely have to cut most of the wires and connectors. Whoever I give it to will need to be good with soldering their own wires back on…
Remove it
I think you did have an answer for yourself. Radenso should be removed, leave the space for brands that keep evolving with new products with enhancements.
Radenso is dead.
It's Uniden or Escort, or nothing.
I have said they are full of crap since day one.