As a prospective buyer, has Uniden fixed the dimming display issues, RTC issues and also what is the scanner enthusiasts opinion that the 536 series is close to End of Life? Thanks for your thoughts.
BCD536 HP- Issues Resolved?
- Thread starter TonyN2KI
- Start date
- Status
The RTC and dimming issues were fixed quite some time ago. Uniden set up the repair program for scanners exhibiting the problem, and also made changes to the new units being produced to also include the replacement parts used in the repair campaign. I have had zero issues with my 536 & 436 that went in for that repair in the fall of last year. Also not seeing any reports of 'repaired' scanners come up with the same issue again.
Only Uniden knows if the 436/536 are near end of life. But a comment made by UPMan a month or two ago indicated that they were definitely not being discontinued any time soon.
lou9155
Member
i wish they were, my 436 is out for warranty repair ,lost the display
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2003
- Messages
- 14,326
- Reaction score
- 10,290
- Location
- Retired 40 Year Firefighter NW Tenn
You loose the backlight or the display? If it is the backlight it is covered. If it is the display connect to it remotely and look at the contrast settings. Or option 3 get it repaired.
lou9155
Member
had the unit for 3 months, on powering down the display pixelated and disappered...no graphics at all.. i have backlight and was able to upload to sentinel ..all my settings were as they should be..called uniden and they said to send it in its under product warr.
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2003
- Messages
- 14,326
- Reaction score
- 10,290
- Location
- Retired 40 Year Firefighter NW Tenn
Glad you are getting it resolved.
Anything expected at CES?
Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk
Thank you for the replies. I sprung for one.
I don't believe that Uniden has exhibited at CES for some years now. I think they host an invitation only "hospitality suite", but that's about it.
Made a Good Choice
I got mine back on Monday from the RTC repair and they also did the display but never noticed any dimming since I always run my equipment at low display settings or off.
Here is the new color of the display but had to increase the brightness so it didn't look like a sort of sepia color.
Enjoy your new gear!
I got mine back on Monday from the RTC repair and they also did the display but never noticed any dimming since I always run my equipment at low display settings or off.
Here is the new color of the display but had to increase the brightness so it didn't look like a sort of sepia color.
Enjoy your new gear!
Last edited:
- Status
