SDS100/SDS200: SDS-100 Alert light question

[safetypro79]

I think I answered my own question but on the SDS -100

I believe the alert light will stay on momentarily and not remain on for transmission.

Anybody know if this is correct?

 

[gcopter1]

I think I answered my own question but on the SDS -100

I believe the alert light will stay on momentarily and not remain on for transmission.

Anybody know if this is correct?

Correct.

 

[trentbob]

I believe it has to be that way because Whistler has the patent for having it on until transmission ends. It's always been a sore spot that the light doesn't stay on.

 

[jtwalker]

I believe it has to be that way because Whistler has the patent for having it on until transmission ends. It's always been a sore spot that the light doesn't stay on.

I wonder if Whistler goes out of business could this change? Guess someone will buy the IP.

 

[NS9710]

Would love to see them buy the IP and implement the alert light pattern that the Whistler product used and not just leaving it at one color

 

[n1chu]

Usually a company will get absorbed into another company, much like GRE was when Whistler acquired GRE, its properties, both physical and intelligent were absorbed by Whistler. What remains to be seen is what happens to Whistler if in fact they go out of business.

 

[Ubbe]

How long does Whistler hold the patent? Isn't time for it to expire any day now?

/Ubbe

 

[NS9710]

They DID go out of business, not sure what you mean by “If they go out of business”

Usually a company will get absorbed into another company, much like GRE was when Whistler acquired GRE, its properties, both physical and intelligent were absorbed by Whistler. What remains to be seen is what happens to Whistler if in fact they go out of business.

 

[n1chu]

Take your word for it. Last memo I got said their position was “undecided”.

 

[trentbob]

I really thought that by this time we would know for sure but I am waiting for that official press release and professional letter to its loyal customers that they are indeed out of business. We all know what the letter looks like since so many electronics companies have closed.

It would be nice to have that feature of the alert light staying lit until the transmission was over, I wonder if that could be done on a firmware update by Uniden if they were able to get the right to do it.

 

[n1chu]

No doubt doable. Time will tell.