[Scan-DC] Uniden Digital Scanners Pricing/Availability

Justin D Osborn [email protected]
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:45:52 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Frederick J Cox wrote:

> The algorithm/hardware - "IMBE vocoder" - that converts the audio to
> digital IS proprietary, made by Digital Voice Systems.  Unless you get a
> license to decode it, you would be infringing on them.  I looked at doing
> this a few years back, and because of that, it is not an easy task.  Hence
> the high price of the APCO card for the Uniden scanners.
>
Ahh, dang.  I figured there was probably a catch...otherwise it would've
been done by now.
 
> http://www.signalharbor.com/ttt/00jun/
>
This was very informative.  Thanks.
 
> I could comment on the stupidity of making a standard based on proprietary
> architecture, especially for governmental use, but I've done so before to
> no avail.  
>
Indeed.  You would think that by now people would realize that open
standards are the only way to go.

Justin

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