again I think the main thing my brother is complaining about is the age or when they started using the scanners by the age it has been done, new tech should drive the other tech like the older scanners down in price, I think that is what he thinks, I could care less as I will give my money freely to whatever I want to get.
but since simulcast isn't a problem currently where I am at I will just say I do think the current prices for some of the p2 trunking scanners are way higher than they used to be for the age they were made or developed
There's no other scanner that can deal with simulcast, so there's no competition to drive down Uniden's pricing. You can use an SDR or a Unication, but neither of those are a standalone scanner with a database.
What belvdr said...
At the end of the day, Uniden is a business and their main concern is their bottom line. They don't take into account where you live or what you "need". Apple only releases phones every year because their competition does the same. Right now, with no real competition in the scanner market, Uniden has no reason to replace models that work just fine.
1. The SDS scanners are the only commercial scanners that handle simulcast. They can (and do) charge as much as they want for them.
2. Every scanner in the BCD lineup still works as good as the day it was released. They have no need to release new models... what would they add... simulcast... color screens? There is a scanner for that already (See number 1).
Uniden believes that there is a market for the new DN scanners... to give the market DMR/NXDN at a slightly lower price than current prices anyway. (no upgrades, no trunking, and no P25 needed
) I am looking at the 160DN myself.
I think, in order for us to see upgrades to any of the older scanners (SDS line included) there would need to be some new innovation or new feature that Uniden can bring to market. Maybe, at the very least, refinements to the SDS line that make them more power efficient and give you access to more SDR features or adding more digital modes would be worthwhile upgrades. I am sure everyone has their own lists.
Since there is no one else innovating in the space, Uniden is in the driver's seat.