uniden pc68ltw vs cobra 29 ltd black chrome

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  1. Dec 15, 2009 #1
    nytruck

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    i just got the uniden pc68ltw but i mount on dash of truck and the backlit knobs and all is too bright when i dim only the meter and channel dim.so the cobra 29ltd is on sale for 10.00 more (69.99)but does anyone have knowlege of how the blue is on the chrome editon?only the meter and channel lit.i seen guys have 25 ltd and 29 ltd clasics they are good to me.also does anyone have preference on the classic vs the chrome editions.
     
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  3. Dec 15, 2009 #2
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    I have a chrome and I don't like the blue at night, I have it way up and tilted up to minimize it. The radio sounds good both ways, though.
     
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    nytruck

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    even when its dimmed?is it bright or distracting or both
     
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    It doesn't dim enough, I'd prefer off, actually, that was one thing I liked about the Galaxy 959.

    I can see it in the side mirror and in the glass.
     
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  7. Dec 15, 2009 #5
    nytruck

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    have u ever seen the classic 25 or 29 withount lit up knobs,just the meter and channel at night? if so are they not as bright as blue?
     
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    Honestly, the blue is the new gimmick to look, well, cool. I don't like it at all but I needed a radio in a hurry and I couldn't get a Uniden 78, I like the amber back lit faceplate better than the green, too.

    The newest radios offered by Galaxy have blue, too.

    It's usable but I wouldn't buy another blue display on any radio.
     
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  9. Dec 15, 2009 #7
    nytruck

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    so would
    you rccomend for same price ranges get uniden pc68xl- pc78xl-cobra 25 v-cobra 29?
     
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  10. Dec 15, 2009 #8
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    IMO you can never dim blue lights enough at night. They look nice, but if I was a professional driver that ran at night alot, the blue would definitely out of the question. I have found red to be really easy on the eyes at night.

    The chrome Cobras perform really well, but unless you can stand blazing blue lights, I'd reconsider..

    As for Uniden Choices, I would go ELITE or XL...68 or 78 does not matter a whole lot
     
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