"Andrew C" <i_luv_broncos@-delete-hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41e560f7$0$241$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com.. .
> I'm reasonably new to this "newsgroup" stuff so i hope this is ok.
>
> I've seen a reasonably priced Origin b2 on ebay (
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=5743391042 )
>
> Is the unit as good as the reviews ? can anybody give me an unbiased
> opinion on this as whatever dealer I speak to they suprise suprise tell me
> the one they sell is the best.
>
I haven't tried any systems other than my Origin b2 bt I believe they are
all pretty similar - I picked the b2 because at the time it was considered
the best in a selection of the comparitive reviews I read.
> Does the origin pick up ALL cameras ?
As with all of them, it's only as good as the database - in 2 years of
driving and 30k miles since I got the b2, it's only missed one - and by that
I mean that it was still warning of a Gatso that had been removed from the
A92 between Stonehaven and Aberdeen the month prior - I clicked the Delete
button and updated the unit online it later that day - the next time I went
along that route (a week later) it wasn't being picked up.
It also picks up the DS2 locations though I've yet to see a parked car at
any of them. Some of the other reviewed at that time ddn't pick these up.
> how long does it take to get the sattelites working ?
Varies - if it's been undocked and switched off for a while, it can take up
to 2 mins - quicker if you are stationary. If you've stopped, turned
ignition off, popped into the shop and come back out in a few mins - it
usually picks up pretty quickly.
> does the laser detector work ?
Yes but as has been pointed out before - it's pointless. Amusing
nonetheless - I seen a police car travelling down a hill coming in the
opposite direction to me and got the laser alert.. perhaps the passenger
was pissing about with the laser gun..
> has it saved anybodies licence here ?
I would have to admit it did probably save me from some points - in
Nottingham city centre before my current car with built-in Sat Nav, I was a
tad lost and before I knew it was on the ring road covered by SPECS
speed-averaging cameras... I don't think I would have noticed those had I
not had the b2 installed. My view that if it even does this once, it's more
than worth the cost.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Andrew
>