Need a Question answered ASAP (radar detector)

I was looking into buying one and was going to get it off ebay.

Now that have a escort 8500 in one of the auctions and a escort 8500 X50.


Are they the same thing or not? The boxes look different.

Examples:

Escort 8500 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7915966509&category=38654)

Escort 8500 X50 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39767&item=5715889789&rd=1)

I'm pretty sure the X50 is their newest model.

k thanks! Does anyone know for sure though? Just want to make sure i get the right one so it picks them up the best.

http://www.escortradar.com/x50.htm

Looks like it's the newest one and more advanced than just the normal 8500

x50 is supposed to be 50% more powerful according to escort

yes the x50 is the newest passport radar and is supposed to be more accurate. I love my 8500, so you'll prolly like it too, and really like that x50 if its as much better as they claim it is.

sweet well i just got my x50 and its in my car now. I'm still getting used to it though. Any tips on working or programming it or anything? BTW where do you mount yours..?

I mounted mine above the rearview mirror on the windshield. I also hard wired it by running wire under the headliner and under the a-pillar down to my fuse panel, so now it comes on when my car does, and i dont have that stupid cord in my way lol