UNIDEN R8 Extreme Long-Range Radar/Laser Detector, Dual-Antennas Front & Rear Detection w/Directional Arrows, Built-in GPS w/Real-Time Alerts, Voice Alerts, Red Light Camera and Speed Camera Alerts

Bought Used Like-New and condition was definitely just Used Good, but radar functions fine. Great quality, since so many cars emit radar the ability to change settings on this to block false alerts out is paramount. Installation easy using a mirror mount and wire tap kit bought separately.

This detector is perfect, the distance, the updates and features all make it great. I have had a few close encounters but had a good amount of time to adjust my driving before reaching the hidden units. Only complaint is I wish the Bluetooth was active all the time so I can just connect my phone rather than going through the settings to turn on the Bluetooth.

This review is for the UNIDEN R8 radar laser detector. I have only had it for a few days. I read reviews on it falling off the windshiled. Mine came with 2 mounts. One of the mounts does look flimsy. It looks like my expensive unit will fall off if i use it. It did come with another mount that looks like I would have trouble removing it. I highly doubt this mount will fall off. It has a button so it can clip on and off the mount with ease. I'll problaby buy another of those mounts for my other car. So I used it to go to work. This thing was going off the whole entire time. Some people say you can tweak it. I will look into that later. For now I never read the instructions I just threw it on the wind shield. On day 3 the device memorized the false alarms. It still lets you know there is a frequency being detected but it grayes it out and no sound. So I was cruising to work the thing was quiet. All of a sudden it goes off I slow down. Im mad there is nothing. I want to return it. Then all of a sudden I see a hidden P car trying to catch speeders. On that road the fine is 350. I would have gotten caught for sure. So I already see it as 350 off. Like I said I never read the manual it was plug and play. It learned what was fake and it alerted me to what was real. Another feature I like is it tells you where the radar is. It was beeping showing ahead I never saw anything I just wanted to return it. Then it said it was on my left side. I looked and OMG on my left side behinid the barrels was an SUV just waiting to catch me. I also like that it shows your speed in digital format. My car has a needle speedometer. I dont look at that anymore. I just look at the R8. Its right on and accurate. This thing is pricey. In its defence I just took it out of the box and plugged it in. Like things should be. So yes i'm willing to pay a premium for something that simply works out of the box. Reviews did say that the LCD screen dies out so I bought the insurance just in case. In comes with a thin sleeve to protect it as well as a sturdy case. For now its 5 stars. I bought a unit before from another brand that required conection to my phone access to my contacts and gps and the whole nine yards. My car looked like a cockpit of an F16 i could not see anything out of the windshield. Im not sure if this thing has an app. I dont want an app and you do not need one. Plug and play its that simple. Just be warned the thing is a cry baby for the first few days as it learns what is real and what isnt.

This is my 2nd R8 . Lasted almost 5 years & front radar sensor is failing . Awesome radar detector. Make sure & Mount to sun visor out of the suns heat . Picks up long distance. Recommend this detector

This works great. I did a lot of Youtube review watching and it lives up to the great distance it picks up radar. I haven't had it pick up on lidar yet so I'm interested to see how it handles that. I like that you can mute repetitive signals and it will audibly tell you what band of signal it's picking up. It will pick up the radar that the latest cars use for crash avoidance but that's not a bother for me as it's not constant where I drive. The beeps get progressively quicker as you are approaching the source and exiting from it as the rear detector picks up from the front. I like it and again, it does pick up from a really good distance.

I absolutely LOVE the Uniden R8. It has great long range detection, and has alerted me of radar about a mile away. It is easy to set up, and easy to program, especially with the R/Tech app once you connect it via Bluetooth with your phone. You can also program it with your computer via the app from Uniden's website, as well as save settings and upload them to the unit if you changed them and want to reset from a previous configuration. I downloaded settings from Vortex Radar to program mine, then tweaked them to fit my needs. They have a complete review of several radar detectors, and was the reason I went with the R8 based on their tests.You can change colors of the alert arrows, signal bar, display. I like the red, but unfortunately can't see it very well in sunlight, so I had to go with white for easiest visibility when the sun is hitting the display from behind my vehicle. You can also select different tones for each type of threat (X, K, Ka, laser, RLC, etc) so you can keep your eyes on the road.The R8 also shows multiple threats at the same time, not just one, so you can decide if the threat is credible or some other signal.The auto mute and Quiet Ride is nice too, no sitting stationary and listening to loud beeps when you're not moving or driving very fast.It does detect crash avoidance systems from other vehicles, but those can be blocked out using the programmable mute feature. So like other detectors, it does give false warnings, but you can tell it to ignore those signals.Now the bad parts, and the reason I only gave it 4☆:When connecting to the computer, it took several tries to get it to connect. The display does NOT light up, and I had to reinstall the computer app to get it to connect both times I programmed it, I thought it was broken.The alert arrows aren't 100% accurate. Driving by radar speed signs showed threat ahead, and continued to do so after I passed it, even when the signal was bouncing off the vehicles behind me. It didn't switch to showing the threat coming from behind.The display occasionally seems to have a mind of its own. This morning it began cycling through Bright, Dim, Dimmer, Dark, Auto, and Off repeatedly. I unplugged it and plugged it back in only for it to continue doing it. After doing this several times, the display was off. Holding the mute button down on the plug or detector changes the display setting, so I did that and left it on bright. The power cord is in a closed console, so the mute button wasn't being touched. I think it has something to do with the Auto sensor.Regardless, it's the best radar detector I've owned, easy to use, intuitive, and can be tweaked to your area or liking. It does take a little effort on your part if you choose to set it up to get the most out of it, or you could plug it in and go.

I have been so impressed with the range and how accurate it is. It keeps me honest. My son was trying to tell me how they never give enough warning. He saw this work real time and it changed his mind! I've never been pulled over since making this purchase.