Kenwood SYSTEM-H2EV Here2Everywhere Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner with Car and Home Docking Kits

by Kenwood

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009PMVKS
• Item model number: SYSTEM-H2EV
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,573 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy more than 120 channels of Sirius satellite radio whether sitting in the living room or driving in the car with this comprehensive connection kit, which includes everything you need for vehicle or home installation. The car portion of the kit comes with a remote control with batteries, a car docking cradle, a cigarette lighter power adapter, a magnetic mount antenna, a windshield docking base, and an extra power supply cord with fuse. The home portion, meanwhile, includes a cradle (with power connection), a patch cable, and an indoor/outdoor antenna. The centerpiece of both is the Here2Everywhere tuner, which offers the ability to receive 65 commercial-free music streams and 50 sports, news, and entertainment streams regardless of location. Channel information is conveyed on the six-line, 128-by-64 LCD display, which offers three adjustable font sizes, depending on your taste, along with a dimmer and contrast control.

Channel surfing is easy thanks to the intuitive control knob, 30 station presets, and channel skip and lock functions. Listeners can also use the five search modes to find a favorite stream, artist, song, preset, or music genre. Should you happen upon a favorite song, you can even store the file within the unit's 24-song/artist memory bank, and then recall it later when the time is right. Additional features include a clock with an alarm (and a snooze button), an auto shutoff function, and a built-in wireless FM transmitter that broadcasts the Sirius stations on an empty FM frequency.

The car docking kit offers the option of installing the Here2Everywhere tuner on the windshield or console, depending on which location is most convenient. Once installed, the tuner receives its power through either the cigarette lighter adapter or the power supply cord, which fuses directly to the vehicle's 12-volt battery line. The remote control, meanwhile, offers the same functions as the front panel, making it easy to control the unit without losing sight of the road ahead.

When at home, use the minijack-to-RCA patch cable to connect the H2E tuner to a stereo receiver or any other audio device with RCA inputs. The tuner rests easily in the cradle, which positions it for quick, efficient access to the controls. To receive better reception, listeners can move around the indoor/outdoor antenna until they find the best location. The Here2Everywhere tuner is also reasonably sized at 4.3 by 2.91 by 1.18 inches (W x H x D), so you don't need to clear an entire shelf to enjoy its functions. So join the satellite radio bandwagon with this comprehensive combo kit.

Note: The kit requires an active subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio services.

What's in the Box
Here2Everywhere tuner, remote control, two AAA batteries, car docking cradle, cigarette lighter adapter, car magnetic-mount antenna, car windshield docking base with suction cup, power supply cord, home cradle, patch cable, indoor/outdoor antenna, warranty card, user's manual.

Product Description

KENWOOD SYSTEM-H2EV

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great radio, December 27, 2005

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Stephen Sheridan (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenwood SYSTEM-H2EV Here2Everywhere Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner with Car and Home Docking Kits (Electronics)

This is my first experience with satellite radio, and I'm very pleased--the sound quality is fantastic (I live in an area which gets lousy FM reception, due to all the hills, so it's a great relief to be able to get radio without static--or commercials). ESPECIALLY no commercials: I've all but given up listening to the local classical station, which several years ago jettisoned the usual low-key FM classical commercials in favor of the speed-freak AM dj hardsell...and the contrast to the beautiful, relaxing music is just too weird to tolerate. So satellite is a godsend for serious music listeners--as long as Sirius keeps the music commercial-free!!

Kenwood has included everything you need for both auto and home installation (the reason it is on the expensive side, but well worth it). I got it mainly for home, where I have a very high quality audio system, and it is every bit up to that level: sounds as good as CD's, but with incredible variety of content. Girlfriend commented, "It's like going to a club...only without the crowds, the smoke, the drunks and the high drink prices." LOVE it! I ended up running the antenna to the roof, but I was surprised how well it did when just placed in a window.

The installation in my van was equally easy...and the reception was good enough with the antenna just placed on the dash, that I'm not sure I'll bother with a roof installation. I may end up having my mechanic hardwire it into the battery, though, as I'll likely forget to remove the cigarette lighter plug, (since that doesn't turn off with my ignition, may run the battery down).

Learning to operate the radio took some study: navigating among 120-some stations is a challenge so they give you a number of ways to do it (the typical broadcast radio might get 10-20 stations, so you can use an analog dial to get around...but doing so with 10 TIMES that many would get unmanagable), but once you get the hang of it--particularly with 30 presets--it's pretty easy.

It's a terrific little radio, and I highly recommend it. Kenwood has done a great job, and thought of everything you need for installation.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars North Coventry, Pennsylvania, October 12, 2005

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M. Murray (North Coventry, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenwood SYSTEM-H2EV Here2Everywhere Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner with Car and Home Docking Kits (Electronics)

Product arrived promptly and in perfect condition. We love the Sirius Satelite system. We never listen to the radio any more! I purchased this for my husband for our anniversary and he had it hooked up in less then an hour of receiving it. He is constantly listening to the NFL stations and all the games. The instructions on Sirius were great in helping direct the antenna for the house unit. There have been no issues with signal connection. I would highly recommend this unit.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal fo Sirius, January 9, 2006

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M. Beaubien (Hous tone, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kenwood SYSTEM-H2EV Here2Everywhere Sirius Satellite Radio Tuner with Car and Home Docking Kits (Electronics)

I bought this Kenwood Sirius car and home system and it is the best deal out there! Sirius provides much better content than XM in my opinion. So I went with this unit. (...).
Pros:
Very easy to read display. Very well made. Everything I would expect from satellite radio.

Cons:
FM modulator is poor(not a real problem I just plugged it in direct thru AUX input). No accessories out yet(Boombox Please!!!)

Here's a tip about the antenna for your car... Find anyway possible to put it on your roof as the directions state. I had the antenna on the trunk of my Integra and the signal would drop out for a second while going under overpasses and big trees. After moving it to the roof I have had much better reception!