[Scan-DC] Uniden Digital Scanners Pricing/Availability

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 22:01:00 -0500

Like I said -Complex

Justin D Osborn wrote:

> 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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