- SUPER LONG RANGE SENSITIVITY – Wide Band Protection from All Radar and Laser Guns with Advanced False Alert Filtering.
- GPS TECHNOLOGY – Using GPS the DFR7 can remember and mute common false alerts (such as retail store automatic doors) along your regularly driven routes so you never have to listen to the same false alert twice.
- RED LIGHT AND SPEED CAMERA ALERTS – Preloaded Red Light and Speed Camera locations with Free Database and Firmware updates ensures your detector will never be out of date.
- VOICE ALERTS – Voice warnings allow for hands-free operation and provide clear communication. Voice Alerts are programable to fit your driving style so you can keep your eyes on the road with no distractions.
- OLED DISPLAY – Easy-to-Read, displays Radar Band Frequency, Numeric Signal Strength, Max. Speed Warning, and Vehicle Battery Voltage for a more informed drive.
- ADVANCED FALSE ALERT FILTERING – the DFR7 has advanced K/KA Band filtering to avoid False Alerts from Blind Spot monitoring & Collision Avoidance systems in other vehicles.
- Included Components: Uniden Super Long Range Radar/Laser Detection With Gps, Dfr7
Uniden DFR7 Super Long Range Wide Band Laser/Radar Detector, Built-in GPS w/Mute Memory, Voice Alerts, Red Light & Speed Camera Alerts, OLED Display, Black
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Description
Additional information
| Product Dimensions | 8.25 x 2.7 x 7 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Item model number | DFR7 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Other display features | Wireless |
| color | Black |
| Whats in the box | Uniden Super Long Range Radar/Laser Detection with GPS, DFR7 |
| Department | ELECTRONICS |
| Manufacturer | Uniden |
| Country of Origin | Korea, Republic of |
| Date First Available | February 20, 2016 |
Reviews (2817)
Rulie & Lisa Hutchinson –
The build quality is terrible It comes with this old coiled style power cord which puts constant pressure on the point where the cheap, brittle plastic part inserts into the detector body. So that is the first thing to break of course. It was 25 to replace the same one but with a straight not coiled line. It too has now broken at the end, but this time I think it is because the suction cup and all the bolts holding the mounting together came out leaving the thing in pieces none of which are stuck to the windshield!
Next to go was the lights on the display screen. I would restart it to try and make sure it was really working but the only true test was to pass a police officer using radar. So it works so far but you really need to know what the beeps/lights are telling you and here that is all gone.
Basically I treated this as well if not better than any normal consumer. It wasn’t yanked on or in anyway mistreated. It is in short, built like crap and don’t expect it to make it to its second birthday without something breaking or multiples breaks of many different things.
It really bugs me that with the price of electronics decreasing and technical functionality increasing rapidly that I couldn’t purchase a decent basic radar detector for under 200. and then to have it start breaking all most right out of the box and completely worthless in just over a year………………I don’t want one with multiple bells and whistles, just one that is built to last a few years and works for one thing……detecting radar!
Caleb –
Works fairly well
Cj –
We use these in our semi trucks that works over the road and they are absolutely a lifesaver. If you’re a speeder then you absolutely need one of these. I’ve got one in both of our semi trucks and in all three of our personal vehicles these are a must buy if you travel a lot saved me a mini mini speeding tickets.
Donald Harper –
I got 1 today and it is worth the money only thing I don’t like speed it reads how fast u are goin and starts saying going over the speed limit
Caleb –
Great product for the price. If you’re buying this to stay clear from speeding tickets, then you’re buying the right detector. So far, I’ve been safe from any type of tickets. The reason I can’t give 5 stars is because of false radar detections. While there are filters, the functionality of the filters aren’t great. The K-Band is almost ALWAYS false. While the detector still detects the real radars, it is mostly false detection (from other car blind spot warnings or even automatic doors at shops). I was nervous about the mounting ability, but it turns it that the suction cups mount it firmly. The audible warnings are clear and loud. You’re able to mute the warnings and turn down the volume if you wish. The GPS functionality is absolutely amazing, with its own speedometer and red light camera warnings. The OLED display even tells you how far away the cameras are.
Greg –
In a nutshell, the Uniden gets an A+, the Rad450 a B+. Of course the uniden is twice as expensive so it should be better. But The RAD450 performed quite admirable for it’s price. It is not quite as sensative as the uniden facing forward. For cops coming from the behind, the uniden definitely seems more effective. It takes awhile to figure out what is the best settings for these units. Both of their directions are decent but could be better. If you want to just set it and forget it use #5 for the uniden and #6 for the RAD450.
The “quite ride” for the uniden works with the GPS speed. on the unit No sound below a certain speed. This works perfectly for
filtering out useless parking lot and stop light false alerts. Because the uniden can also mute specific locations it is even more versatile for filtering falsie’s. I did not use this in any of my tests. Because the RAD450 doesn’t have GPS, it’s “quite ride” works differently. An audio will sound for a few seconds (2 or 3 beeps) then go silent. If it doesn’t have a 30-40 second space between alerts, it will remain silent even if it gets a new alert (it will always display the alert). This works quite well for parking lots since you are getting many multiple alerts rapidly. Yet, this shouldn’t be a problem while driving highway or city. In the driving test below I had all kinds of falsie’s on the old radar including the blind spot radars used on cars. While following a Chevy equinox on the highway, my old unit cycled on and off continuously while behind this car. Both the uniden and RAD450 were totally silent. They didn’t register any alerts. Other cars caused the same thing in my old unit but I couldn’t identify which
car was the source. The other 2 units remained silent.
I was fortunate that the day of testing, Cops were everywhere so I got good data. I didn’t get the actual distance on the city speeding trap, but both the Uniden and RAD450 were equal distances and gave enough warning to slow down. The old unit gave maybe enough warning. In summary,
the uniden is a terrific unit. Spending anymore I think is a waste of money. If you can’t afford the $250 price tag, the RAD450 is a pretty good unit and option. Anything cheaper than the RAD450 will most likely behave just like my old 7000 which is rendered useless due to falsie’s.
Also, as an aside note, the “intellimute” option on the RAD450 does not work on a 2004 Lexus rx330. Supposedly, the unit can tell the RPM of the engine through voltage spikes in the electrical system. My guess is that it won’t be able to read most cars so don’t count on this as a useful filter option. Regardless,The RAD450 works well enough for the price. So, I am keeping both; The uniden for my main car, and the RAD450 for my second car. I should be well protected in both less all those annoying falsies! Hope this review helps. (see test data below)
Big Box parking lot test driving around in a circle.
1) Uniden DFR7:
Saved muted Locations: none
25 mph quiet mode on.
All filters on.
K set to wide.
Ka set to narrow.
# of beeps: 0
2) Cobra Rad450:
All Filters on
Quiet ride off.
# of Beeps:
Sensitivity @ Max: 158
Sensetivity @ Med: 52
Sensetivity @ Low: 10
3) Cobra Rad450:
All Filters on
Quiet ride on
# of Beeps:
Sensitivity @ Max: 6
Sensetivity @ Low: 2
4) Cobra EDS7000:
# of Beeps: 132
Number of Falsie’s and Beeps Driving 90 mi. (suberbs/highway)
* note each falsie produces multiple beeps
5) Uniden DFR7:
Saved muted Locations: none
25 mph quiet mode on.
All filters on.
K set to narrow.
Ka set to narrow.
Falsie: 1
Total # of Falsie beeps:3
True Alert: 3 of 3
Highway distance to cop:
Week alert: 1.4 mi
Full alert: 0.8 mi
6) Cobra Rad450:
All Filters on
Quiet ride on
Sensitivity @ Max:
Falsie: 4
Total # of Falsie beeps: 8
True Alert: 3 of 3
Highway distance to cop:
Week Alert: none
Full Alert: 0.8 mi
7) old Cobra EDS7000:
Falsie: 43
Total # of Falsie beeps: 482
True alert: 2 of 3 (yep missed one)
Highway distance to cop:
Week alert: none
Full alert: 0.5 mi
Mozie –
The Uniden DFR7 picks up signals from really far away, which is great. But it also gives a lot of false alarms, especially in the city. Still useful on the highway, just wish it filtered better.
Rob&Jen –
I live in S Florida. I have one of these in both mine and my wifes cars. They have saved us from getting tickets. Best value for the money in radar detectors as far as my wife and I are concerned.
Sanjay Gupta –
You probably think because it’s cheap it’s garbage….NOPE. Very good quality. Where I live it’s already paid for itself in just one ticket.
Heriberto –
WORTH EVERY PENNY I DROVE TO TEXAS AND LOUISIANA 5K MILES ROUND TRIP AND WAS DETECTING THE POLICE CARS AND STATE TROOPERS ALSO DETECTS SPEED CAMERAS AND RED LIGHT CAMERAS IN THE CITY ..EXCELLENT FOR THE PRICE WOORKS GREAT – MUTE BUTTON ACCESSIBLE ON THE CIG LIGHTER PLUG A PLUS
calvin –
This product is a life saver! For someone who does a lot of highway driving for work (daily) this has saved me many times! Would highly recommend, great product for the price compared to some of the more expensive brands. Easy to use and very functional!
Kindle Customer –
Great features great value I spent two grand on a competitors product and honestly, I like this one better! And the other one I have to pay a yearly subscription…
If you need speed protection, this is the detector to buy! Very pleased customer
Kell –
Worked flawlessly out of the box, saved me from speeding cameras by early warning detection on my last trip