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BestRadarDetectors What is Next for the AL... 12-29-2014, 07:47 PM
dragons No complaints here about... 12-29-2014, 08:09 PM
awj223 Of course you can't promise... 12-29-2014, 08:15 PM
Mirage You have to remember that... 12-29-2014, 08:34 PM
specifics A piece of colored Saran Wrap... 12-29-2014, 09:27 PM
lugnuts as long as all the add ons... 12-29-2014, 10:11 PM
Qui-Gon No complaints from me...been... 12-29-2014, 10:29 PM
Tman The way i see any product :... 12-29-2014, 11:17 PM
FJR1300 Tom, you should know that... 12-29-2014, 11:33 PM
kasher1979 What is Next for the AL... 12-29-2014, 11:43 PM
kasher1979 Excellent post. I feel a lot... 12-29-2014, 11:40 PM
tawwwd I think you missed the part... 12-30-2014, 01:46 AM
Abarth695 Well said. 12-30-2014, 05:23 AM
BestRadarDetectors There is no way for any... 12-30-2014, 10:41 AM
kasher1979 And that's what I love about... 12-30-2014, 01:04 PM
OrlNmE I think we have beaten this... 12-30-2014, 01:44 PM
awj223 Well the longer history of... 12-30-2014, 01:49 PM
kasher1979 Hopefully so BUT it seems all... 12-30-2014, 02:17 PM
BestRadarDetectors X2, Thanks Kasher that is... 12-30-2014, 02:32 PM
ECMExpert Beat you to it in my post... 12-30-2014, 02:33 PM
kasher1979 To be honest I really don't... 12-30-2014, 02:39 PM
BestRadarDetectors This thread was not to gloat... 12-30-2014, 02:23 PM
ECMExpert and waiting and waiting........ 12-30-2014, 02:29 PM
ECMExpert Mike V has been telling US... 12-30-2014, 02:26 PM
FJR1300 You could always offer a... 12-30-2014, 03:07 PM
syrinx It could be nice in the... 01-01-2015, 04:56 AM
Mirage If you look at the radar... 01-01-2015, 08:07 AM
radargeek Hopefully it's ESP... 01-01-2015, 12:39 PM
Mirage Last I heard yes. They were... 01-01-2015, 12:54 PM
orwellophile You're probably making sound... 01-06-2015, 03:24 AM
radargeek Some time ago someone posted... 01-06-2015, 08:21 AM
orwellophile I would assume a GPIO line... 01-08-2015, 11:13 PM
orwellophile Good god that LED is bright! 01-09-2015, 12:11 AM
orwellophile Here's one of the HW REV. 2... 01-09-2015, 03:57 AM
FJR1300 Ha, the 24F chip has negative... 01-09-2015, 09:27 AM
radargeek I think that's a hyphen they... 01-09-2015, 09:49 AM
FJR1300 Yeah, just thought it was... 01-09-2015, 10:06 AM
orwellophile I got it. But only after 30... 01-10-2015, 07:29 AM
radargeek Actually PIC does use ICSP. ... 01-10-2015, 05:13 PM
orwellophile I didn't make a note of what... 01-23-2015, 09:28 AM
hussein radargeek I can't view that... 01-09-2015, 01:48 PM
orwellophile http://nt4.com/ss/alphwrev2spa... 01-10-2015, 07:25 AM
FJR1300 Nope, you're way above my pay... 01-10-2015, 10:58 AM
radargeek Chances are only the ALP... 01-23-2015, 10:28 AM
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    What is Next for the AL Priority?

    As many of you have noticed a new AntiLaser Priority CPU was released in October 2014, this is part of the evolving AntiLaser product and at this time it is NOT necessary to upgrade your CPU. The only new feature available for the V2 CPU's that is not available in the original AL Priority CPU released in 2013 is the ability to dim the EXTERNAL led. This was a feature that many people had asked for because the external led was so bright, but it was not possible with the current hardware. So ALP improved it.

    Think of this like a cell phone. I personally started in the past with a Galaxy Nexus phone and a year or so later the Note 2 was released and a year after that the Note 3 came out and a year later the Note 4. As technology improves so does the products that are released on the market. Should I be pissed that I spent $500 on the note 2 when 2 years later the Note 4 is now released? Does Samsung owe me something because they improved the product? The thought of buying a product today and expecting it will be good forever is not realistic unless technology stands still. As a manufacture you need to improve your product every year or so or as history has shown us you will eventually fall behind.

    If you look at Anti Lasers past you will see that they continue to improve and keep up with technology.

    AntiLaser G8 (Generation 8, 2006)
    AntiLaser G9 (Generation 9, 2009)
    AntiLaser RX (Generation 10, 2010)
    AntiLaser RX2 (Generation 11, 2011)
    AntiLaser PRIORITY (Generation 12, 2013)

    Can I promise you that the ALP you purchased in 2013 will support guns that have not even been created yet and might come out several years from now? No, unfortunately that is impossible to guarantee, but what I can guarantee is that AntiLaser will keep improving and do its best to stay ahead of the curve. If that means there are several different revisions over the next several years, then it means the product is improving. Its much easier to keep ahead of technology than sit idle and realize several years from now that you missed the boat.

    In October 2014 AntiLaser released V2 of the AL Priority and I would not be surprised if down the line there will be a V3 or more in the next several years. AntiLaser will of course continue to support previous users and do what they can to give everyone the most time out of their units. Heck there are customers that had Generation 9 systems from 5 years ago and they recently upgraded their CPU and they are using their old heads on the AL Priority CPU for a small investment in a new CPU.

    The original AL Priority defends against every single gun available. This has not changed. The V2 units will add new features, but protection will be the same across all CPU's. I can guarantee you if there is ever a lapse in the protection we will let everyone know in the event it becomes necessary to upgrade to a newer CPU. AntiLaser will continue to improve their products as they refuse to stand still and this is one of the reasons I chose to get on board with them as the US distributor. As I stated earlier, at the moment the only new feature released with the V2 CPU's is the ability to dim the brightness on the EXTERNAL led. If this feature is paramount to your install then by all means upgrade, but if not then sit back, relax and know that the next time you encounter a police lidar you will be fully protected. Can the other manufacturers say the same?

    Thanks for listening

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    No complaints here about anything from AL. The new version of the CPU from what I see only adds some cosmetic feature changes.
    I'm quite happy with the whole system and how it functions, the only thing I would really like to see is a way to quiet down K band with radar integration, recent firmware updates seem to have improved that a little but there is still a long way to go on that also perhaps an unbranded version of ALPconnect.

    If AL released a new version of the CPU that introduced revolutionary changes that provide substantial benefits I would more than likely buy it...

    In the meantime, keep it up AL you have a great product.

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    Of course you can't promise that the current ALP will support guns that haven't been created yet. But what you can do is make it easier to upgrade products as long as you stay within the AL family of products. Upgrading a phone is easy; upgrading a laser jammer is a pain in the a**. Some suggestions:

    1. Standard power connector. Plugs into car's power system, and each generation of AL CPU plugs into it. Want to upgrade the CPU? Just connect the new CPU to the old power connector. (didn't see the G9 power connector, but is the ALP's power connector compatible with it?)
    2. Standard cable connectors. Connect each generation of sensor to the standard cable connectors. That way, you only have to wire through your firewall once.

    Let's say a new product called the Antilaser Priority Plus comes out. It has new sensors and a new CPU, of course. If the power connector is not compatible, I'd have to connect the new CPU to my car's power system and open up the fuse area to do it. I'd have to pull the old wires out of the firewall and run the new ones. I'd have to pull out all of my control set wires from behind the instrument panel and wire new ones. Why not have standard connectors between the CPU and certain key points to make upgrading easier?

    You can't promise that a product will be good forever, but you can make the upgrade process much less painful.

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    You have to remember that even with some of the other manufacturers there were several revisions of their hardware many times they were to support a change in parts suppliers or even a new interface like the LSP. Regardless these changes are necessary for any company to continue growing. I'm personally impressed with how far ahead the AntiLaser engineers have thought about this product and made it so that now many things are simply a firmware change away from being available. In addition, many of these changes happen almost overnight. That by itself is impressive. Tom has always been on the forefront of ensuring we as a community have the very best protection. He told AntiLaser he would not sell their product if it didn't protect against everything. He has spent a significant amount of time and money on improving the product and making sure we as a community are FULLY protected and for that I applaud him. It is by far the best product to date hands down and we have Tom to thank for the majority of these new features.

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    A piece of colored Saran Wrap or piece of window tint clippings at your local shop will be way cheaper than a new CPU at this time.... The one thing I feel confident about is I bought the best when the best came out.... same as my recent Galaxy S5 I just bought and started with at Verizon. I asked where I could start where my equipment would not be obsolete in a few months (years to be optimistic) and feel confident that it will be relevant.... Do I expect this to be the best forever... hell no..... for that matter I'm already scheming to coerce the wife into a CTS-V in 2016-17 depending if they come out with a manual transmission. My point is, we have to do the best with what we have, resources as well as product and feel as if we have the best at the time. I do with my ALP's and will upgrade as my needs upgrade or obsessiveness dictates.

    Nice write up Tom..... and Mirage...
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    as long as all the add ons will work with any upgraded heads/cpus in the next few years that would be nice. I understand thats not always possible but only having to upgrade one or two components is easier then having to replace everything every few years.

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    No complaints from me...been enjoying FULL protection since I decided to sell my LI. Best decision I've made, CM wise!
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    The way i see any product : they are perfect from the side of the manufacturer.

    When i have one in my hand i immediately think to make it ''mine'' = to fit my needs
    to its fullest. It could as simply as sanding the Cpu , erase all logo , because it is my need.

    What i would like from Alp , which is closely perfect , is not only adding features
    but also improve the one already present.

    An example : the Hifi is great , can we make it more sophisticated like but not exclusively :
    1) automatic gain volume
    2) hackable voice pack
    3) xxxxxxxxxxxx your need.

    Car makers have this sickness : instead of improving a good model ,
    they scrap it and start again a new but still only good model ....and on and on such as
    Ford Contour\Mystique .

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    Tom, you should know that some people expect the current AL cpu to be able to defeat Moore's Law, while they happily upgrade their phone, tv, gaming console, laptop and car every couple of years just because they look cooler
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    What is Next for the AL Priority?

    Quote Originally Posted by FJR1300 View Post
    Tom, you should know that some people expect the current AL cpu to be able to defeat Moore's Law, while they happily upgrade their phone, tv, gaming console, laptop and car every couple of years just because they look cooler
    There will always be haters and complainers about anything.

    Most of you know that I am a religious person. In our faith we believe our God was perfect. Our scriptures tell us he was perfect. But yet he had haters and complainers but he was healing people for crying out loud. Lol. Someone will complain no matter what. But nevertheless this product is virtually perfect and great. Keep up the good work.
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