I can't believe how hard it is to find a car stereo with SCAN

[edprush]

This feature must be really old school. I've went everywhere and I only found two models with the tuner SCAN feature.

I would have bought either of those (even though they were off-brands) but their dimensions were not even standard and won't fit into GM automobiles.

 

[JulesMaximus]

The last three Pioneer HU's I bought all had scan features...

 

[thomsbrain]

um.... i've never ever used a post-1980's car stereo (aftermarket or stock) that didn't have a scan feature. on most of them, you just press and hold the tune button until it starts scanning. some of them beep to tell you they are scanning, and some don't beep. seriously, what have you been looking at?

 

[djheater]

Perhaps it's a standar feature and so, unlisted?

 

[chuckywang]

My Subaru WRX CD player comes with SCAN stock. I prefer seek though.

 

[Shawn]

n00b

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
um.... i've never ever used a post-1980's car stereo (aftermarket or stock) that didn't have a scan feature. on most of them, you just press and hold the tune button until it starts scanning. some of them beep to tell you they are scanning, and some don't beep. seriously, what have you been looking at?

You are describing "SEEK" not SCAN.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: djheater
Perhaps it's a standar feature and so, unlisted?

It used to be a standard stock/factory feature on stereos but those don't even have it too often anymore.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: Shawn
n00b

dork

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
um.... i've never ever used a post-1980's car stereo (aftermarket or stock) that didn't have a scan feature. on most of them, you just press and hold the tune button until it starts scanning. some of them beep to tell you they are scanning, and some don't beep. seriously, what have you been looking at?

You are describing "SEEK" not SCAN.

Blaupunkt models may have the scan feature. They call it something like travel scan or something.

I'm interpolating based on experiences with one model--the San Jose--so YMMV

 

[MercenaryForHire]

/holds Auto-Scan button on his deck
/enjoys 18 presets
/realizes that FM radio sucks big floppy donkey dick
/switches back to 6-disc in-dash MP3 changer

- M4H

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
/holds Auto-Scan button on his deck
/enjoys 18 presets
/realizes that FM radio sucks big floppy donkey dick
/switches back to 6-disc in-dash MP3 changer

- M4H

I simply can't wait until there's a high-feature, reasonably priced, in-dash mp3 player that does as good a job as an iPod or other player. I don't want an iPod jack or to screw around with changing CDs/dvds full of mp3s, I want an 80 gig in-dash player without it costing $2500.

The only thing worth listening to (regularly, anyway) on FM these days is NPR.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
/holds Auto-Scan button on his deck
/enjoys 18 presets
/realizes that FM radio sucks big floppy donkey dick
/switches back to 6-disc in-dash MP3 changer

- M4H

Which brand/model do you have?

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Shawn
n00b

dork

HAHA!! Let's see who the dork really is:

Does everyone get their molars pulled by a dentist?

Thank you for logging in, Username

Can you survey property with a laser level?

Who owns this logo?

Can a 'good' microwave be purchased for under $200

Well I'll be, if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black.

 

[beemercer]

Every radio Ive seen has had a scan/seek feature.

 

[JMWarren]

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze

Originally posted by: edprush

Originally posted by: Shawn
n00b

dork

HAHA!! Let's see who the dork really is:

Does everyone get their molars pulled by a dentist?

Thank you for logging in, Username

Can you survey property with a laser level?

Who owns this logo?

Can a 'good' microwave be purchased for under $200

Well I'll be, if that ain't the pot calling the kettle black.

Wow, how long have you been lurking in his threads waiting to drop that bomb!?!?!?!?

Edit: 1000th post!

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: beemercer
Every radio Ive seen has had a scan/seek feature.

Link me to three.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Difference between seek and scan?

 

[Pepsi90919]

i can determine if i want to listen to any given station by tuning to it for 0.5 seconds. thus, scan is a piece of crap with its 3-5 second delay.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: rivan
I simply can't wait until there's a high-feature, reasonably priced, in-dash mp3 player that does as good a job as an iPod or other player. I don't want an iPod jack or to screw around with changing CDs/dvds full of mp3s, I want an 80 gig in-dash player without it costing $2500.

They're coming out with models with a usb slot to play mp3s off a memory stick. The reason why they don't have 80gb in-dash players is - well, there's no easy way to get songs from your home computer to your receiver unless the songs are stored on some medium.

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Difference between seek and scan?

Seek will search through the radio frequencies and stop at the next strong signal.

Scan will stop at the next strong signal, play 5 seconds, then seek to the next strong signal, play 5 seconds, seek to the next strong signal...

I had one Kenwood receiver many years ago that had a preset scan, where it rotated through the AM or FM presets. That was very nice, never seen any other model that had that feature.

 

[Aimster]

I haven't listened to the radio in years.. :-(

 

[daveymark]

people in here are mistaking scan for seek, every radio hs seek, not every radio has scan.

 

[FM2n]

Originally posted by: edprush
This feature must be really old school. I've went everywhere and I only found two models with the tuner SCAN feature.

I would have bought either of those (even though they were off-brands) but their dimensions were not even standard and won't fit into GM automobiles.

Due to an acronym patent infringement, they changed it to LAZY.

 

[edprush]

Originally posted by: FM2n

Originally posted by: edprush
This feature must be really old school. I've went everywhere and I only found two models with the tuner SCAN feature.

I would have bought either of those (even though they were off-brands) but their dimensions were not even standard and won't fit into GM automobiles.

Due to an acronym patent infringement, they changed it to LAZY.

My attention span is about the length of the scan pause.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: FM2n

Originally posted by: edprush
This feature must be really old school. I've went everywhere and I only found two models with the tuner SCAN feature.

I would have bought either of those (even though they were off-brands) but their dimensions were not even standard and won't fit into GM automobiles.

Due to an acronym patent infringement, they changed it to LAZY.

Why is it lazy? I call it "being able to pay more attention to the road and less attention to the radio".