Mithheru

These are some of the comments I typically get regarding my updates (this was from an original NZA R3 owner): "My r3 got updated by @Mithheru runs like a dream. Highly recommend getting update from him. Better menu options and way better gps alerts."

If you want to discuss these types of matters, please seek advice on the RD Forum, where you find my views reflect the experience of many many others in NZ AU, US and elsewhere. The US firmware works perfectly well in New Zealand. The US R3 firmware in particular is superior than the NZA firmware, many NZA R3s have been converted over now. I offer both firmware versions on the R3 but recommend the US firmware for the R3 in NZ as it covers the same range, frequencies and sensitivity, but with better support and functionality. The R3 and R7 KA band frequency ranges both extend beyond what is required in NZ. This why you would be advised to cut the range down in NZ to Ka band segmentation 4, 5, and 6 for the NZ police frequencies. The R7 has K band scanning range that extends below the frequency needed for the NZ mobile redflex regardless of firmware. Therefore the R7 is superior to the R3 regardless what firmware you install. Hope that helps. Myself and others have actually tested the R3 in NZ comparing both the US and NZA firmware installed on the same actual unit. The range is the same, and typically slightly better than the original escort redline.

I'm not going to reveal my sources, as I am in direct competition with blulink NZ. However, I will say that I'm am not importing from the US. This is a relatively new business venture for me. So please also try to see where I'm coming from. Hope that helps.

If anyone has an R3 and would like to try the improved US firmware and/or has a US R3 and would like to try the NZA firmware I can provide access to interchange your firmware free of charge. I can also provide access to out new GPS NZ database. Our databases are serial number encrypted to be made device specific to prevent copying. However, the installation is quite straight forward. This is all part of our service, which aims to complement the overall support from Uniden radar detectors, and applies to all models in New Zealand and Australia.

My R7 is currently installed with the US firmware, but running our own fully comprehensive NZ only GPS database. The NZ firmware has not yet been released. However, the firmware will be interchangable, as our R3s can be installed with any firmware version. Therefore, at present we only have access to the US firmware on the R7. However, the R7 firmware is very strong, and better than you would have on the R3. Auto GPS lockouts and K band segmentation will be future options that will become available in the future. Currently I only have one R7 left in stock. Price would be NZ$1200.

I am selling both the Uniden R7 and R3 on trademe. But if you send me a message on here, or look me up on the radar forum, I can offer a much better price (due to high Trademe sellers fee). These are completely brand new, and come with 12m warranty. Mine also come with our exclusive GPS databases which is the only one available for the R3 / R7 that includes all of the NZ cameras. This has taken many hours of development and testing with the help of many members on the Radar Detector Forum. => If people are keen to get either an R7 or an R3, I can supply them with shipping and better DB all at a lower cost than available anywhere else in New Zealand.