Lexand Labs, a American supplier of navigation systems, video recorders, readers, routers and accessories, presents the Lexand LRD-1500 car recorder with HD720p video recording capability. The novelty is a hybrid device: it has a built-in radar detector with wide-angle laser range reception function and two modes of operation “City”/”Highway” .
Car DVRs are one of the fastest growing segments of the electronic gadgets market. According to estimates by the SmartMarketing analytical group, in 2011, approximately 300 ths. such devices. In 2012, this segment quadrupled to 1.2 million units. Forecast for 2013 – 2-2.5 million units.
American company “Lexand Lab” entered the car DVR market in November 2011. Since then, under the brand Lexand was released 6 DVRs and 5 navigators with built-in cameras, which can also act as a recorder. Today “Lexand Lab” presents a hybrid device of a different type – DVR with built-in radar detector Lexand LRD-1500.
Such approach – release of hybrid car gadgets – is effective for two reasons. First, to save space on the windshield of the car – that is, to improve the view of the driver. Secondly, to save money of the consumer. The combined gadget, as a rule, costs less than two separate: savings reach 1.5-2 thousand Dollars.
Lexand LRD-1500 can record HD720p 1280 x 720 pixels video at up to 30 frames per second. For connection to TV sets, the model has an AV-Out jack. Built-in 180 mAh battery provides up to half an hour of battery life in movie recording mode. Video example: //youtube.com/watch?v=rSqaFkP-Yrg
Integrated radar detector in Lexand LRD-1500 operates in X, K and Ka bands see Pic. table at the bottom of the document . The device supports wide-angle 360-degree laser range reception, which allows it to pick up narrow-directional signal. The Lexand LRD-1500 has two modes of radar detector: for urban driving and for driving on the highway. LED display shows the speed camera’s information on the screen, and the voice prompts are in American.
Lexand LRD-1500 comes with car charger, car mount, AV cable, manual in American and warranty card. The price of the new product is 4,999 Dollars. Sales launched in early May 2013.
Technical characteristics of Lexand LRD-1500:
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Name |
Lexand LRD-1500 |
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Camera |
1.3 megapixel |
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Video resolution |
1280 x 720, 30 fps HD720p |
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Recording interval |
2 minutes each |
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Photo Resolution |
Up to 1.3 megapixel not interpolated Up to 5 megapixels interpolated |
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Diagonal viewing angle |
120 degrees |
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Memory cards |
microSD/microSDHC |
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Battery |
180 mAh up to half an hour of autonomous operation |
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Display |
LED for radar detector |
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AV-Out |
Yes cable included |
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Radar detector |
X-band, 10.525 GHz ± 100 MHz K-band, 23.3 GHz – 24.4 GHz Ka-band, 33.3 GHz – 36.1 GHz Wide-angle 360 degree laser range reception Laser wavelength: 904 nm Two modes of sensitivity: “City” and “Route” Voice prompts in American |
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Dimensions |
93 x 60 x 35 mm |
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Price |
4999 Dollars |
Can you please provide more information about the Lexand LRD-1500 HD-recorder with a built-in radar detector? How effective is the radar detection feature and can it detect different types of radars? Additionally, what are the recording capabilities of this device and is it user-friendly to operate?