| GATSO |
TRUVELO |
DS2/TSS |
SPECS |
LASER |
MINI
GATSO |
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Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Mobile |
Mobile |
Radar |
Digital |
Digital |
Digital |
Laser |
Radar |
| Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Optional |
 Origin
B2 Radar Detector Full Features
The Origin b2 has many unique and patent
protected features. The following is a list
of key features.
Alerts for ALL types of fixed traps - Gatso,
Truvelo, SPECS, DS2
Alerts for accident blackspots/Congestion
Charging Cameras (time sensitive) &
schools (time sensitive) (alerts may be
switched off by user)
Alerts for user defined, personal locations
Standard laser detector
Optional radar detector
Unit ready for optional laser diffuser
Personal overspeed warnings
Driver Information System - displays distance
covered, journey time and average speed
State-of-the-art 12 channel GPS receiver
incorporated
Satellite searching status bar graph with
mutable audio
GPS position display to assist breakdown
services, etc
GPS NMEA output (optional lead required)
so unit may be used in conjunction with
PDA/mapping software to provide cheap navigation
solution
Unit settings summary on start up
Viewable unit subscription status
Easily installed into any vehicle by the
user. Powered by cigarette lighter
Multi adjustable mobile phone car kit-type
cradle supplied - no wires coming from main
unit
Cable management system - all wires/connectors
hidden out of sight
Directional feature - provides warnings
only for speed traps positioned to catch
drivers travelling in the direction of the
user
Limitator feature - full warning sounded
only if the user is exceeding the prevailing
speed limit
M/way feature - sounds warnings only for
speed traps which are sited on the motorway
network
Warnings start either set distance from
trap OR set time (factory settings 600m
OR 15")
M/way warnings may start further away than
normal warnings (factory settings 1000m
OR 20")
Full user interface
LCD backlight brightness multi-adjustable
Backlit LCD screen displays:
direction of vehicle travel
vehicle speed
Clock
LCD screen displays when in range of speed
trap:
type of speed trap (symbol)
direction of speed trap (arrow)
vehicle speed
speed limit
road number
countdown (metres or seconds) to speed trap
progress bar to speed trap
LCD screen - programmable for backlight
to become brighter when in range of speed
trap.
Screen also used to display user programming
options
Audible speed trap alerts - "beep"
and voice
Individual volume settings for different
warning types
Auto mute setting with adjustable "muted"
volume
Voice warning of camera type/speed limit
when in vicinity of speed trap
LED speed trap warning/status lights
Speed trap proximity warning user definable
- from 200m to 2000m OR from 5-30 seconds
GPS antenna (matchbox size) supplied on
3.5 metre lead
Software supplied for internet locations
updates
Optional external modem to facilitate speed
trap data updates
Future software improvements downloadable
via internet/modem
Auto power-off
Origin
B2 Radar Detector Review
The Origin b2 Driver Safety and Information
System is the most technologically advanced
product on the market and provides the driver
with a comprehensive range of speed management
information in a user friendly format, the
breath and depth of which no other single
system can provide.
High resolution screen with enhanced graphics
including: direction of vehicle travel,
vehicle speed, speed limit, type of hazard,
road number and a progress bar with a countdown
to the hazard in meters or seconds
Verbal warnings issued immediately stating
hazard type and road speed limit
User definable and programmable setting
for over-speed warnings.
User definable and programmable individual
way point identification
School Proximity Warning Mode which only
issues alerts during primary and secondary
school active hours and term schedules
Congestion Charging Camera Warning Mode
that alerts the driver as the vehicle approaches
congestion charging zones during active
hours
Driver Information System which calculates
valuable information such as distance covered,
average speed and journey time
GPS co-ordinate display to assist emergency
or breakdown services to identify your location
Directional feature that limits warnings
for speed traps positioned in the direction
of vehicle travel
Limitator feature that triggers warnings
only when the vehicle is exceeding the posted
legal speed limit
Motorway feature that only provides warnings
on the motorway network and not on adjacent
road networks
Now is the time to become a safer and more
speed aware driver. Better speed management
protects your life and the lives of others,
protects your livelihood and your driving
licence from penalty points.
It's
the right time to buy the Origin b2.
Some very good reasons why you need a speed
trap detector
Speed cameras are now referred to as 'Safety
cameras' by the government and police forces;
they should only be located at accident
blackspots and are painted yellow so that
motorists are aware of their presence. The
Government want motorists to know where
'safety' cameras are so speed and accident
figures are reduced. This is what speed
trap detectors do; they provide advance
warnings that motorists are entering an
accident blackspot zone.
Government research has revealed that the
number of accidents around scrutinised camera
sites fell by 47%
MORI research, arranged by Origin Technologies
in 2001, showed that radar detector users
had an average 24% fewer accidents than
non-users
The MORI research further showed that:
76% of detector users feel they have been
more conscious about keeping to the speed
limit since purchasing a detector
78% of detector users feel they have become
more aware of the speed limit in the areas
in which they are driving
81% of detector users feel they have become
more speed aware generally
The number of speed cameras on UK roads
is increasing dramatically; there are 4,000
cameras today and it is estimated that there
will be 13,000 in the next couple of years.
The number of speeding tickets is set to
increase from one million to three million
annually - that's one speeding ticket issued
every ten seconds
The speeding endorsement system is set to
become stricter in 2003; motorists caught
twice on the motorway at, for example, 72
and 76 will be disqualified; speeds of 86+
will mean an instant disqualification
You won't be caught out by hidden cameras;
no more panic, last minute, braking
Imagine the inconvenience to you and your
family if you lost your driving licence.
Plus the increased insurance premiums
The chance of receiving speeding tickets
- and driving bans - is becoming an increasingly
real possibililty for most drivers. Speed
camera detectors provide protection to safeguard
against this. As detectors provide warnings
of accident blackspots, they may be protecting
you life as well
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