YalekW
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So we all are familiar with the famous models of the SDS-100 and 200, right?
Well...Im gonna spill out some cold hard facts and truths that I found, even if I didnt purchase this bad example << As Ive heard from dozens of individuals that this is probably the WORSTexample in the history of radio receving.
For the SDS-200 (and is also applied to the 100 too) The first and foremost thing we see with this scanner is its LCD-like display. Pretty orange, yellow colors under a black screen. We have similiar buttons to a normal scanner, much like a numeric keypad on an old landline. Fine with me. But this scanner according to Uniden, has an SDR-based feature.
^^^^This SDR feature is a COMPLETE LIE. Explanation below:
Any hardware backed SDR should always follow every philosophy when it comes to SDR support. It needs to have USB-backend (which this does have, thankfully), with extension cables of the right type, with a special driver on windows or linux, to RUN in SDRPP, SDR#, and perhaps a special IO DLL for HDSDR. It is also, supposed to be a feature to *view spectrum* from the scanner, not add any additional functionality to the *hardware of things* on the scanner. The scanner also does not have its own IF and audio spectrum viewer, in case if you have a broken USB port.
And what the hell is with the *ethernet port?* That is 100% useless because that model is not designed to run a spyserver on it. It just cant do it. So, in conclusion, these models lie about their SDR feature almost completely, and so did Uniden. Sure, it can probably be used for Global tuners, but that may be it...
Another EXTREMELY Irritating and almost scam worthy feature about this thing is tailored to the term: FREEMIUM. This is probably the first model to do this, and I am 100% against this.
Buying once does not mean buy again for more features. One buy, all features << makes sense right? Thats what happened with all the radio scanners of the past, except this one. And sometimes, the purchase also wouldnt work, and you couldnt get your additional modes sometimes. So, automatically making it a scam.
Why the **** would one want to LITERALLY add that type of freemium feature? A scanner boasting a $700 price tag should DEFINITELY have all the features enabled by default, with no freemium strategies. Utter utter bull****. Appaling, and disrespectful.
So: in conclusion, I would encourage those who have read these statements to not buy this bad example of a lie by one of the most prized companies in the world. Because now they have lost their reputation after selling this line of scanners. And whether its "SDR" feature helps the hardware, it couldve had better support for actual SDR usage >> that is >> on software, in SDRPP, SDR#, HDSDR.
Yalek W.
Well...Im gonna spill out some cold hard facts and truths that I found, even if I didnt purchase this bad example << As Ive heard from dozens of individuals that this is probably the WORSTexample in the history of radio receving.
For the SDS-200 (and is also applied to the 100 too) The first and foremost thing we see with this scanner is its LCD-like display. Pretty orange, yellow colors under a black screen. We have similiar buttons to a normal scanner, much like a numeric keypad on an old landline. Fine with me. But this scanner according to Uniden, has an SDR-based feature.
^^^^This SDR feature is a COMPLETE LIE. Explanation below:
Any hardware backed SDR should always follow every philosophy when it comes to SDR support. It needs to have USB-backend (which this does have, thankfully), with extension cables of the right type, with a special driver on windows or linux, to RUN in SDRPP, SDR#, and perhaps a special IO DLL for HDSDR. It is also, supposed to be a feature to *view spectrum* from the scanner, not add any additional functionality to the *hardware of things* on the scanner. The scanner also does not have its own IF and audio spectrum viewer, in case if you have a broken USB port.
And what the hell is with the *ethernet port?* That is 100% useless because that model is not designed to run a spyserver on it. It just cant do it. So, in conclusion, these models lie about their SDR feature almost completely, and so did Uniden. Sure, it can probably be used for Global tuners, but that may be it...
Another EXTREMELY Irritating and almost scam worthy feature about this thing is tailored to the term: FREEMIUM. This is probably the first model to do this, and I am 100% against this.
Buying once does not mean buy again for more features. One buy, all features << makes sense right? Thats what happened with all the radio scanners of the past, except this one. And sometimes, the purchase also wouldnt work, and you couldnt get your additional modes sometimes. So, automatically making it a scam.
Why the **** would one want to LITERALLY add that type of freemium feature? A scanner boasting a $700 price tag should DEFINITELY have all the features enabled by default, with no freemium strategies. Utter utter bull****. Appaling, and disrespectful.
So: in conclusion, I would encourage those who have read these statements to not buy this bad example of a lie by one of the most prized companies in the world. Because now they have lost their reputation after selling this line of scanners. And whether its "SDR" feature helps the hardware, it couldve had better support for actual SDR usage >> that is >> on software, in SDRPP, SDR#, HDSDR.
Yalek W.