HDpulse¿ Hd Radio® Table Top Stereo Receiver

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9 x 7.3 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000SBRQ12
• Item model number: HDT200BK
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 26, 2006

Product Description

Product Description
Enjoy the superior sound programming diversity and multicast capability of HD Radio Receives HD (AM/FM) analog (AM/FM) and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)View real-time artist and title information on the 6 line backlit displayManual and seek tuning with 10 memory presetsClock with date and dual alarms with snooze and sleep timerIncludes AM and FM antennas and power cord

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, January 29, 2009

By	R. Mallick - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the same radio as the Visteon. Mine, purchased elsewhere says "Visteon" on the front, but the user manual refers to AGT.

For the price, this is an excellent way to explore HD Radio. The unit makes an ideal audio device in a small bedroom, office or den. I would purchase this unit again.

First the Good:
The FM reception is very good. Locks into HD stations right away. I primarily got this to listen to WDET-HD2, and that has worked out well. AM Reception is alright, WWJ comes in nicely, and the increased audio frequency response makes it much easier to understand new stories.

Reception Note: Most AM stations don't do HD at night, probably because of excess interference from the ionosphere reflecting distant stations on the same channel.

The sound quality of the built-in speaker is good. It is rich and full, the kind of sound one expects from a table radio. Way better than most portable iPod speakers, not as good as a real stereo. I replaced a Bose Wave Radio, and honestly, it sounds about as good.

There is Bass and Treble control, something Henry Kloss refuses to include on his radios. (Doesn't he know that all sources don't sound the same? Sometimes you just need to adjust.)

There are TWO alarms. Each one can have it's own time and be set to Weekends/Weekdays/Everyday as needed. So I have one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekends-I love that. (Hint-if you work an odd week like Tuesday through Saturday, just set the date ahead or behind to make the radios weekday's match your own.)

Clock setting has the date. This is displayed in large letters when the unit is off. It's kind of nice to know the date and the time at a glance.

The time remains set during brief power failures. I can unplug the radio, take it to work, plug it back in and not lose time, alarm settings or presets. Oddly enough, the Bass/Treble settings are reset to flat. I have not measured how long it takes to forget the time, but it seems to stay for at least a couple of hours.

There are TWO Aux inputs. One is mixed, so it is live all the time. This would be ideal for monitoring computer sound. The other is switched using the source control (FM/AM/Aux) and is ideal for an iPod with a dock. (Hint-to use the Mixing input as a solo source, just switch to AUX, and don't play the device plugged into AUX.)

There is a line-out connector. I feed the output to a bigger stereo to take advantage of HD Radio through big speakers.

There is a remote-it is tiny! It does allow you to perform all functions.

This item has performed flawlessly for nearly a year. I have dropped it, moved it, turned it up way too loud. It still works great.

Blue LED backlighting. The display can be read quite easily, and there is both a brightness and contrast adjustment.

The Bad:
What the %#@ is with everything having to be menu-driven these days?! I'm so tired of menus. Try to find a new car stereo without a menu, it's impossible. There is plenty of room on the unit for buttons, give me some!

You have to set the alarms with a menu. You click Menu, then use the tuning knob to scroll to Alarm, then choose Alarm 1 or Alarm 2, then choose ON/OFF, then set the time. AAAAHHHHHHHH! This is fine unless your really tired and just want to turn the alarm off now. If you rarely adjust your alarms, this really isn't a big deal. But if you constantly change you alarm settings, this may be a deal breaker for you.

Secondly, since there is a menu, why didn't they let you choose the source and volume of the alarm? I mean, once you have annoyed me with a menu, give some powerful options.

So, when either alarm goes off, it simply turns the unit on to the last selected source at the last selected volume. Guess what happens if the last thing you listened to was your iPod-it assumes an AUX source may be silent, so it makes a really obnoxious beeping noise. I don't expect it to start my iPod, but why not default to the FM 1 preset instead.

The tuning knob feels kind of cheap. I don't think it will ever break, there is just too much play. I also wish the knob had steps, since that is really how it works.

The backlight around the tuning knob does not change brightness, so if you turn down the display, the tuning knob still has a bright blue circle around this. Honestly, unless you actually sleep with your eyes open, this is not a big deal.

External power brick. I guess these power bricks make products better by eliminating some interference and heat inside the unit, but I hate them. The brick is not a wall-wart, it is like a laptop power supply, and plugs into a normal outlet or power strip without hogging extra outlets.

Feature Recap:
AM and FM HD Tuner, with multicast support.
Aux Input (switchable)
Mix Input (always live)
5 Presets for FM, 5 Presets for AM
Bass/Treble Controls (Menu, dedicated EQ button on front panel)
Line Output
IR Remote Control
Date and Time, Stay set during short power outages.
FM Dipole wire antenna included-and must be used.
AM loop antenna included, and must be used.

Summary:
If you're tech savvy, and can remember your away around menus, add a star to my review (five stars). If you're my mother who can't use a DVD menu, take away a star (three stars).

As I said before, I would buy this radio again if I needed another similar product.

3.0 out of 5 stars great sound- bad display design, June 14, 2009

By	E. Cronk "Terrierific" (NYC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

So while the sound is fantastic and the neat sub-station access, the display is awful. Too bright in the dark , unreadable if you tone it down. Time is too small when the radio is on.
Also if you want to change the station after the alarm goes off you have to turn the radio off and then back on before you can tune into another station. Why? Dumb.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars same as Visteon?, June 29, 2008

By	Jd Lyall "J.David" (New Orleans, Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not a review, a comment. This appears to be identical to the Visteon. The price is the same as well.