Sony XT100HD HD Radio Tuner

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 3.7 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TUUC7M
• Item model number: XT100HD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2007

Product Description

Add HD Radio reception to select Sony stereos.High-fidelity FM/AM Digital Radio with HD Radio Technology * Built-in Sony Bus connectivity for external source * Compatible with most 2005 headunits and later that are SAT Radio Ready

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok...., October 28, 2008

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Anthony B. Novoa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XT100HD HD Radio Tuner (Electronics)

It's ok.... It's great when you are in range which I find to be about 15 miles for a good signal. If you are outside this range the HD signal constantly cuts in and out, which probably wouldn't be so bad if the analog signal was synced up. I've only run into one station that was synced. AM sounds great when you have a good signal, so much more to the voice and music. FM also sounds much better, you are able to hear much more of the music. If the stations could figure out some way to boost their HD signal and sync the two signals I would be ecstatic. But seeing as how it isn't the case I kinda regret this purchase, but not enough to disconnect it. I payed 35 for it, probably only worth 20 in my opinion.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars must-have!, April 20, 2009

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A. Leghart "aleghart" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XT100HD HD Radio Tuner (Electronics)

Select "HD" on your Sony head unit, and it will tune HD radio signals when available. Then, reverts automatically to analog signal without your messing with it.

AM radio is great...those nasally voices actually have baritone and a bit of bass. Music is passable. Radio ads are funny....they sound tinny and compressed when the advertiser hasn't re-recorded them.

FM radio is good enough to crank up without distortion rattling the speakers. Very nice having two stations on the HD transmissions. Oldies _without_ dozens of agonizing commercials about genuine copper re-pipe. (BTW...for you young DJs...Queen is _not_ an oldie.)

With my Sony head unit, I could hook this up along with one model of the iPod connector: Sony XA120IP iPOD Connector.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap way to upgrade to free radio, March 23, 2009

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J. Ruiz "Turbo Cyber" (Orlando, Fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XT100HD HD Radio Tuner (Electronics)

I wanted to upgrade to HD radio essential for two or three substations and the XT100 HD enables someone to do this if 1. You have a Sony deck 2. The deck has red and white audio in and Sony bus cable in 3. Access to the deck. I had already installed the cd deck myself so this was easy to plug in and go and my deck was not even on the list of approved decks but mine had all the connections it needed. It even has an audio in so you could hook up an iPod, Zune, or any mp3 player or audio device. Also the the sony bus allows the song titles and artist to scroll across the display, big thing for audiophiles. The only problem with the XT100 HD was it must be mounted outside of the deck area for lack of space but it comes with long enough cords to mount it in the trunk if you had too. Over all it does exactly what it was supposed to do without having to get a new deck, and I got at a great price well below the price of a $130 deck but only for the extra stations and song display because althought it sounds great not good enough just to upgrade ore existing stations, but they are improved.