Side by Side Comparison of: Uniden

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

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.

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'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.

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.