Side by Side Comparison of: Uniden vs Brother

For the price you can't go wrong. Little smaller than my old portable but that's a good thing, yes it eats up batteries but solved that with some good rechargeable batteries and as stated you can charge the batteries while still in the unit. I'm happy with it.Programming for me was fine as I've done it many times over the years BUT for a first timer, READ the instructions and you'll get it eventually :-)

Bought scanner to take to NASCAR races, works great for that, pretty easy to program once you get the hang of it. The computer program makes it really easy to program in mass, just takes a little getting used to how it works. Scanner overall is solid and worked great at the races.

love this scanner. i bought it to replace one I couldn't find and it will load from the computer where my older one wouldn't

Works great for our purposes. We only use it close range for listening and are not rough on it. I don't know much about radios but this one seems good for the price.

By far the best scanner I've purchased. I get excellent range and high quality receiving incoming information on it! I carry this everywhere being that I am an emt volunteer. Programming the channels was a bit of a pain and took a while but once you have the hang of it then it's a breeze. Great product for the price!

 This is a nice scanner for the cost. I found it much easier to program with the software the company offers. Youtube has alot of videos on how to use this radio so you will not be left in the dark. If your looking for a affordable scanner this is the one for you

This thing has changed my life! OK maybe that's a little dramatic, but I just dropped off 30 pounds of paper to be shred - and cleared up a ton of space in my file cabinet. The scanner works fast, recovers quickly from jams, and prompts you through each file so you won't lose track of your documents. It's really a great buy!

This is a very compact scanner. It scanned two sides at once and scans are clear. It was easy to set up and easy to use. It is not a fast scanner but for the price, you can't beat it.

I ordered this on 2/12 and it arrived on 2/13. This product was VERY easy to set up. Comes with a CD which prompts you on the entire set up process. I connected the scanner by WiFi and yes, to make it easy you do connect the USB cable so the computer can find the scanner but it is possible to set it up without the USB cable. The entire process from taking it out of the box to complete installation took maybe 20 minutes. I've already done a test scan and it looks great. I'm very happy with my purchase.

I have two of these now for our department. They are super easy to setup. I have not used any of the additional features (business card and receipt scanning) as the scanners are not in my office. We use them to scan in material certs on a regular basis. Speed and quality matches that of a $1000+ HP that we were using. More importantly, the compact design is awesome!I can't comment on the wireless abilities. IT does not really like things like this on our Wi-Fi.

I have scanned a lot of documents with this scanner. DO NOT try to overload it. It will only take about 6 or 8 pages (maybe a few more). Take your time, don't be in a rush and it will work fine for you. Every time you stop, it asks you if you want to continue or finish. Just say you want to continue and you can have a file of indeterminate size. You can save it to your hard drive and name it anything you want. Just a quick tip, if you scan in color, your saved file will take forever to upload. Scan in black and white and it's a breeze. Set the custom settings and you are off. I'd recommend

Scans super fast, ADF(automatic document feeder) works great, paper should be straight without crumbled edges to ensure good feed scans. Stand-alone product can scan directly to USB drive(not provided) or a running computer. This model does not scan to email or ftp as a stand-alone...to scan to email or ftp you'll need to use the provided software on your computer to do so. (this is important to know as I thought differently when I purchased, but still rated 5 stars based on it's other options).To setup the item, I used a wireless laptop with a usb connected for preliminary setup. The software found the unit, found the wireless SSID name, and applied my settings to the device. From my Windows 7 desktop and Windows 8 laptops it found the device rather easily as well (once it was connected to the wireless network). For example (Windows 7) You just go to "Start" ->"control panel" -> "View devices and printers" -> "add a device" -> "find the ADS-1000W" and add it. Then use the software in the package or your own favorite software to scan and create PDF's, JPGs etc.Speed: When scanning black and white images over the wireless the sheets feed through super quick and it gets transmitted to the computer or usb stick(not provided) very quick too... Business speed ready in my opinion. As for full hi-resolution color, it scans a bit slower(but still fast compared to others) but it transmits over the wireless a little too slow due to the size of the PDF or JPG it's transmitting over your wireless network. If you're scanning 2 or 3 hi-res images the time to transmit it to your computer via wireless is tolerable, but if you plan on scanning 10 to 15 hi-res images/documents to one PDF, plugging in the direct USB connection might be your best bet. (I didn't try the 10 to 15 hi-res documents to test out the speed, I'm only estimating based on the 2 hi-res color documents time to transmit over wirreless to my PC.)I've personally tested this device on Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8 Standard and used 1 gig USB drive for direct scanning in stand-alone mode. (stand-alone mode meaning no computer necessary) ONE MORE GREAT FEATURE: when scanning to a LOCAL USB drive in stand-alone mode, the scanner scans both sides of the document at once which SAVES huge amounts of time on duplex documents. The unit is perfect desktop size. The paper feeder has hinges which allows it to fold down and close up to a small rectangular box (great for travel or just desk space savings) which automatically tells the device to go in standby mode. Also, when you unfold the paper feeder, it has two extra supports that extend the paper feeder another 6 inches beyond what the stock picture shows which gives the paper more support when you have a larger stack of 8.5 x 11. This extension allows for better paper support to keep the papers straight while being fed into the machine. This model DOES not have a LCD digital display (another model above this I think does, but it's not necessary), It has a smooth touch pad like a laptop that has 6 static icons that light up for different functions (like scan directly to usb, start scan, scan to pc1,scan to pc2, stop scan, usb is connected).Sheet feeder holds 20 sheets I think the specs say so if you scan a large number of documents then you might want to look at the 50 sheet feeder option on another Brother model. For small contracts and home documents it works perfect. They also include a clear "wrapping sheet" that is used to scan different sized items such a receipts. This clear sheet keeps small receipts from getting jammed. I also noticed on the back it has a place to scan cards like licenses, business cards etc. I haven't tried that option yet though.Overall great product with business like speed, great options, great quality in a small compact unit.

The radio is fine and a decent price. It does not function on a trunk system so if your emergency services are using a trunk or digital system you will need a more advanced radio. I should have done more research before choosing which radio to purchase since I needed the more advanced model. That said, returning it was hassle free and the other radio is already being processed. Can't give it 5 stars since I never was able to really use it other than to listen into some HAM operators and the Weather Broadcasts.

I can't give you too much technical jargon. What I can say is the following; Very easy to set up. Manual was an easy read. The YOUTUBE videos make programming and setup a snap. My advice before you buy is ask someone in your area about scanning as this is an entry level scanner. It may not do all of what is required in large cities/metropolitan areas.I live in the rural northwest and I am enjoying all the frequencies in my area.I also put rechargable batteries in my scanner and they seem to last about 9 hours a charge. This may vary with your scanner depending on what you have it doing.4 stars because the plastic feels a little bit brittle and so I handle it with kit gloves.

good scanner a bit confusing programming it but I haven't found a portable one thats easy so I bought this name brand

This was a gift for a relative. He likes playing detective when helicopters are circling his neighborhood occasionally.

Good reception in my town even with stock antenna. Using store bought energizer rechargeable batteries, they last plenty long enough. The only annoying thing about these is the low battery alarm beep that cannot be disabled. The alarm beep volume is determined by the current output volume so if you have it set high, the alarm beep will be somewhat loud too. Its a very frequent beep.

For anyone who wants to buy this be adviced this is an analog not digital. I had to return mine because my PD has changed to digital so i recommend you figure out your police or ems or fire frequencies and what channels they are on and if it's analog or digital before buying this scanner. Other than that good radio scanner.

My hopes were to set up this scanner quickly but when it would not work with my PC no matter how many times the software was downloaded and installed. Got Brother's technical support two days for help and they could get it to work.Don't want to say anything bad about the product things happen and this may be a wonderful scanner for someone else just not for me and if the Brother's technical staff can't make it work will have to find something more compatible. Thanks.

It's an awesome product. Love it. The scanner has done a wonderful job.The only issue I have with the product is the CD software and the manual. The CD software is not for the latest version of windows. I have to figure out the download for my version of windows by myself. All the download are available at their website.Overall it's a great product and value for money. I will recommend it 100 percent!Enjoy the paperless life!

Scanner works great, but their software (Control Center 4) is junk. Really wish they would invest a bit of R&D into this part of the product. If the software was better I would give 5 stars.

It's cute, compact and seems to work well with my laptop running Windows 7. Others have warned about software installation aspects; I saw some of these but they were not a problem. Because I'm using this while traveling, I installed only the USB cable hookup to work with my laptop. Yes, there is a self contained program apparently written in C++ that must be read from the installation disk to the computer and that takes a few minutes, but presumably that allows installation in situations where an internet connection is not available. Perhaps this and other aspects are old fashioned or basic, but modern computers should still be able to run them. The installation booklet was a good guide; some illustrations did not match my system exactly, but close enough.Note: It says to leave the scanner unconnected to the computer until told to connect it.To be perfect, it would come with optical character recognition software so that I could scan an old document or one sent to me for review and then load it into a word processing software so I could make editing directly on the document (which I was able to do in my old office setting with a network full of software and equipment). I've not yet done double sided scanning, but other reviewers seemed to have done that OK.

I love the Bluetooth connection. When I have tons to scan I can set up right by the shredder and get to business. I am having a hard time getting the machine to ignore blank pages so I am not sure what is up on that. This may sound picky but it requires 2 touches for each scan and I was hoping to only only have one. I scan a lot and it makes a difference. I have not seen a lot of skewed pages which is good. It is very compact and does not take up much room at all. Overall I would recommend this product.

This is a great little scanner and can also scan large documents. It took a little while for me to set up on my macbook pro, however, once it's set up, it works like a charm!! I use the usb connector to connect to my laptop. It's more convenient for me and the initial setup was easier/quicker. This is a great product for the price.Space saver too and portable!

Check with your local fire/police department BEFORE making this purchase. The departments have encrypted their systems due to terrorism, so this is entirely useless for what I bought it for. I guess it's a good product, I just can't use it. Check before you buy unless you just want a weather radio.

not very easy to operate, still haven't been able to pick up local channel

This has excellent sound and once I had it programmed works well. Takes 2 AA batteries. Goes through batteries quickly if you have it on all day. Bought a plug. Difficult to program but figured it out. I do about 8 police channels.

The scanner works fine, as portable scanners go. However, after about 2 years, the display went wonky, so I can only see pieces of the numbers to know what channel a call is coming in on. I'm a news reporter, so it's helpful to know what agency is being called out to a situation. I was looking through here, thinking I would just buy a new one, when I saw that there is downloadable software that can be used to program the scanner! YAY!Except that it's only for Windows, and I have all Apple products. So, unless you're on a Windows platform, don't get too excited about the software. Not sure why software for an analog scanner has conform to either windows or mac, since the scanner is clearly neither.

Doesn't pick up police frequencies. Great for airports and NASCAR frequencies.

I have had the BC75XLT for about a month. It is easy to program; light weight; and reasonably durable. It is comparatively inexpensive. Unfortunately, the reception is not that great. Using the supplied rubber duck antenna, I had a hard time receiving UHF police broadcasts from surrounding towns. I live about a mile from my local public safety radio repeater. The reception - even from this short distance - was not that great. I bought a separate whip antenna. That improved the reception. Also, this unit seems to use up the batteries quickly. This scanner will drain two AA batteries each 10 hour period.

It can scan fast, but it's inconsistent. The settings are a pain to deal with, it hardly ever scans straight, the card/receipt sleeve jammed until I cut it to be just 6" long.If I'm not scanning multiple documents I'd rather use my 15 year old Microtek3600.Sadly, this thing has been a pain 50% of the time I have used it.

Just ok. I love the auto duplex function, but it has an unfortunate habit of pages going in uneven, or getting snagged on the right side as they're going in. I use a fuji something at work, which was more expensive, but it works without snagging the pages.

This is certainly not a 'Plug and Play' product like most Brother printers. The scanner is fast and gives good results. Getting it to work wirelessly required a call to the customer service department and about 45 minutes of setting up. This driver disk was out of date and so download was needed.It is also not compatible with a 5G network.

Brother has some issues with this unit! I would not purchase again!!! Vendor was great! Feed issues, jam issues.

Excellent machine, terrible user manual. Does everything it says it will, but it took several hours to set it up the way I want it. The software is quite poor as well. If the siftware & manual wewr as good as the machine, I'd give it 5 stars. As it stands, 5 stars for scanner, 0 for manual & software.

It looks like the document feeder is not well built, and the documents are not fed to the scanner straight. Because of this, scanned documents keep having skews, or even distortion -- skew angles of the upper part and lower part are different. In the worst case, the scanner gets jammed, and your documents will be damaged.Over the time, the skews are getting worse, and more often documents are damaged. If you are scanning sensitive materials, be sure you make a copy from a reliable copier before.A few more complaints about this scanner. Even though this machine is compact, it doesn't save a lot of space because there should be some free space in front of the scanner. This scanner doesn't have any paper holder, so after the scan, you will see a lot of paper mess. And blank page skip doesn't really work. The scanner doesn't think it's a blank page if there is a fold, but realistically, most documents you are going to scan will have a fold.

It's a great scanner. Easy setup. They only con relates to battery life. It would cost a fortune purchasing AA alkaline batteries. They don't last more than two days. Rechargeables need to be charged up every other day.

Very difficult to work. Instructions are very poorly written and hard to understand.

Only analog. Can't get the scans I want.

I'm not sure if it is just this location but I can't get anything but the weather on the scanner.

Antenna sucks. Radio is extremely hard to program at first. It took almost 3 days to get all the channels I needed. It doesn't go into the 800's like some of the law enforcement channels are. It doesn't charge very well when you have rechargeable batteries in it. It does have some cool and regular features to it. But Uniden really needs to step there game. I have nothing but uniden equipment all my life. This is the lowest quality I have ever owned. But, if you are close enough to any channel distribution antenna's, it will come in pretty clear.

Not what I expected. Should not have bought. These are obsolete now. I kept it but don't use it much.

Pretty disappointing. It feels like a sturdy little scanner, but as far as I can tell, it requires that you be connected to your computer (even if wirelessly) to operate it. This is a fail as far as I'm concerned. (Also, in order to install the drivers, I had to download and install Java. Really?! Sheesh.)My need was that I go to a scanner, insert my multi-page docs, push a button, and it emails a PDF file to me. So this scanner is not what I needed. Returning it.

I bought the wireless model to be more efficient and save time for myself and other users. I wasted two entire days trying to set this up and finally with an email from Brother (after two lengthy phone calls) I was able to do it. The problem was that setting up the wireless with a USB cable was the recommended method for set-up, but the software would not recognize the cable was attached. The laptop saw it and the scanner saw it, but the software would not. It was implied from Brother that this is specific to Windows 10. I tried different laptops and different cables, did multiple installs and uninstalls, removed drivers with Brother specific software, but nothing worked until someone emailed and recommended choosing the option of doing an install without the cable. This worked on the second attempt and all seems to be working smoothly.

Advertised as being able to handle up to 20 sheets of paper at one time but it always jams for us if we put in 10 or more.

We purchased this to do weekly scans of warehouse packing slips to send from one of our offices to another. We were hoping to do about 40/week. This scanner failed in many ways. Setup was not too hard. But the sheet feeder is weak and stumbles over creases, tears or even perforations. It works well ONLY for smooth, new sheets of paper.

It died after 1 year of use. Brother wants more to repair it than the cost of a new one. I absolutely love Brother laser printers - but this product is sub-par and not worthy of the Brother brand.

According to the specs this is a great scanner. Wireless is a great feature for using it shared in a small office. The one we received wouldn't install on OSX because the software was apparently too old to be compatible with our macs. I had to download the updated version from the Brother site. No biggie but this OS has been out for some time so I'm confused why they are selling drivers that aren't compatible.More importantly, the feed was faulty. I tried this about 10 times and only 1 time did the documents feed properly. We have an older version of this unit that is USB (not wireless) and it works perfectly every time. So I don't think it's me I think we got a dud. Sending it back to Amazon. I'll try a different model.

Can’t get any stations junk

LOUSY ... INSTRUCTION MANUAL PRESUMES ONE IS A TECHNO GEEK...THANKS TO GOOGLE FOR BEING A HELP.

I bought this because I thought my old one wasn't working. Turns out the police blocked the radio signal. Also the menus are unnecessarily complicated. Tried connecting to laptop and it didn't work.

Product will only pick up weather stations and even then they aren't clear and I can never hear anything local even when they are close by I would recommend another unit but this one does not work even after we looked up fixes online

Can't get it to work properly. Would NOT recommend at any price. Complicated and completely NOT user friendly. I am a train buff and have owned many scanners for RR use. This was a total waste of money.

Its a real shame that only a rocket scienitist can program it..comes pre-loaded with channels that u can't change.

This is a very poor OCR scanner. I purchased it to read handwritten numbers and tested it for over 6 hours using variations in quality, size, etc. It reads the typed text just fine (e.g. Name: or Address:) but forget reading the hand written text. Less that 5% came through. Granted it is not the scanner as much as the Nuance software that comes with it. The is an upgrade from Nuance that they claim is "better" or about $100. I seriously doubt it would make that big a difference.The scanner itself seems to be just fine. I scanned to PDF and Image and the output was as expected. But I was not looking for an image scanner, but an OCR scanner. Not the case.

Worked great for a few months. Now it believes that it's jammed every time I scan something. The document scans just fine, but the only way to clear the error is to pull the power cord out, wait a few seconds then plug it back in. Every. Time.Trash.

This is a nicely designed scanner with all of the features which I could ask for. It is solidly built yet compact. I spent five hours installing and reinstalling, going through the fixes described on the web page, called amazon tech support and then Brothers tech support. I got the standard answer that it is a Windows 10 problem and that I should call Microsoft. They actually said that without breaking out laughing! Fortunately Amazon makes it very easy to do a return. Wish that the product would have worked. I did try compatibility mode.

It paper jams a lot. It is not true it scans 20 documents. Feeder takes the paper sideways and it jams, setting change by it self. Difficulty connecting to WiFi. I have remove and installed 3 times since purchased. Not a day that would work properly with out jamming.

If I could give zero stars I would. This scanner has one job - to scan. But alas, it constantly (and I mean every single time) pulls through at least two pages at once making it impossible to scan a document that is longer than 1 page. It's basically trash.

The device isn't truly OS X supported. They toss basic drivers in that nullify all features outside of their own software, and their software hardly works. Was actually told to modify my use case of the scanner, and office procedures by Brother support.