Executive Docking Station for Sportster Replay

by Directed Electronics

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 15 x 14.2 inches ; 9,999 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BUPXM4
• Item model number: 40000/SP-DOCK1
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Executive Docking Station provides an elegant powered speaker docking solution for the SIRIUS Sportster family of satellite receivers, as well as many other popular portable audio/video devices.It's that easy to enjoy your favorite digital satellite or recorded music or video collections. Simply click the receiver or player into place to enjoy the full rich sound of high fidelity digital music.Featuring a unique interchangeable cradle system, the base model docking system is compatible with all SIRIUS Sportster receivers including the brand new Sportster Replay (Sportster receivers sold separately).

Customer Reviews

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T., January 6, 2006

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This review is from: Executive Docking Station for Sportster Replay (Electronics)

And here's why:

Got this thing to use with a Sportster.

My wife and I have been trying to get this thing working - meaning, positioning the antenna - for the last 2 hours. It would go to 3 bars for a second, then down to none - in the same place. It would receive ok in the exact MIDDLE of the room - held up in the air - but not in the window... It would work when hand-held, but not when in the EXACT location placed on a book or something, would not work.

It didn't work right in front of a window, but would suddenly spring to life in a position which made no sense - such as when I was standing in a ridiculous pose (making fun of the unit) and pointing it right at the ceiling.

It did receive fine.... out front of the house. I'm not drilling holes for a 50' extension antenna...

So as we were exasperated and a bit stunned at what seemed to be not-ready-for-primetime technology, I decided to try something....

I took the receiver that came with the Sportster... plugged it into the Sportster unit, and plugged that into the Docking Station... instantly, 3 bars. I moved all around the room and the least I got was 2; I covered it with my body, though, and that stopped the reception. But that makes sense, unlike the laughable and erratic performance of the Directed base unit.

So, it comes down to the antenna. Frankly, if the quality of the antenna is this poor, it doesn't say much for the base unit as a whole.

1 star because without the antenna, there is no reason to own it!

And guess what? Here's a bonus critique: the display on the base unit stopped working correctly >>three minutes<< after powering it up for the first time.

It's junk as far as I'm concerned, and based on the quality of the antenna that came with the Sirius unit I'll buy another one of those and look for another in-home solution.

Yes, maybe I got a bum unit. But I doubt it...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars cool little radio... if you can get receiption., February 15, 2006

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B. Lewis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Executive Docking Station for Sportster Replay (Electronics)

I bought this the other day. I can't get receiption at my house anywhere, even outside. I took it over to my mom's house who lives 30 mins away, worked perfect. I took it home, no receiption. The very next day I took it back to my moms, no reeiption.

Sirius works perfect in my car, so I guess I'll go buy a car antenna (which costs $35 new) and try and use that instead of the home antenna it comes with and see if that might work.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great solution for my home!, January 18, 2006

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G. Slate "sirius fan" (Barstow, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Executive Docking Station for Sportster Replay (Electronics)

I bought this last night, and I really like it. I have had absolutely no antenna issues, as I put the antenna on the window sill and it's been at a minimum of 2 bars and most times a full 3. The on-board clock works fine also.

I like the look of this much better than the sportster boombox I use at work, but I do feel that I could get the boombox a lot louder if i wanted.

Overall, this has been a great purchase, and completes all my sportster gear.