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| Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $9.96 (10%)
New (8) Used (1) from $82.73
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 264
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 7.1 x 2.4
MPN: XDRF1HD
Model: XDRF1HD
UPC: 027242730304
EAN: 0027242730304
ASIN: B00168Q248
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New in factory sealed unopened package. UPC carefully removed. Ships in the USA. NO PO Box/APO/HI/AK/PR
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| Features:
| • | High Fidelity AM/FM/HD Radio Technology | | • | Clear, static-free radio reception | | • | FM Multicasting with No Monthly Subscription Fees | | • | Audio Out Jack | | • | Wireless Remote (Included) |
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Product Description
It's the most significant advancement in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM stereo more than 50 years ago. HD-Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally - a tremendous technological leap from the analog broadcasts of the past. Enjoy better sound and clear reception. New multicasting options let you get more from your radio for your radio listening. It's time your radio or audio system upgrades to HD-Radio. Sony XDR-F1HD is the accessory to do it!
Experience more choices, crystal clear sound, and no subscription fees. Enjoy music the way it was meant to be heard with AM stations that can deliver FM sound quality and FM stations that sound like your favorite CDs. With static-free sound and an easy-to-read dot matrix LCD for viewing important information, the XDR-F1HD receiver is the perfect choice for adding HD radio reception to a home audio system. Includes remote control. No Monthly Subscription Fees - HD Radio programming is free, unlike satellite radio where you have to purchase a subscription. Audio Out Jack for easy hook up to an audio system. Backlit LCD Display - easy to see large, full-dot backlit LCD display has brightness, contrast and display mode adjustments Full Function Remote Control Included Unit Dimensions (Approx.) - 7 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches (180 x 60 x 160mm) (w/h/d) not including projecting parts and controls; Weight (Approx.) - 2lb 6.8oz (1.1kg)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Very Unimpressed with HD July 19, 2008
In this case, HD may be better suited for "highly dodgy" than for "high definition." The reception is nowhere near CD quality and high definition it is not. The sound quality is hollow with echoes and periodic drops. Don't consider this an upgrade
I purchased this for my home office and just received it today with great anticipation. I'm a music lover that is always looking to expand my horizons without always having to shrink my wallet. I was hoping the HD radio stations would be high quality hidden gems and decided that it might be worth the price.
Pros:
- Straight forward setup - comparable to a clock radio
- It picks up the "HD" stations.
Cons:
- Below average radio sound quality for the digital stations.
- A cheap RCA patch cord isn't included (basic AM and FM antennas are).
- The unit runs hot - I do not understand
I will be spending more time with the HD stations trying to decide whether or not I return.
 Great Tuner-No need for Sirius anymore. July 18, 2008
This item works very well in my area. HD radio stations are not all that common yet, but what I received (about 15 extra HD2 stations in Windham CT Area)came in Great. On HD2, I get commercial free, pop, rock, Country or classical music (which allowed me to get rid of my Sirius account). This tuner offers a nice increase in the musical styles found on FM radio. The Sony does a nice job locking in to HD channels and you can preset your favorite programs on HD or regular stations. The LCD display offers signal strength, HD and HD2 signal detection, Channel name ID, display format, and clock (the clock by the way, stays brightly lit all the time, even when the tuner is off, but that works well for me, as I use it in the kitchen, but may be a problem if you use it in the bedroom). A remote comes with it, which I dont use. It comes with a wire dipole FM antenna and external AM loop antenna, Which I didn't use either because I used my old TV antenna. The tuner does run a bit on the warm side, and the first few days after I bought it, you could detect a faint plastic kind of smell, but that went away soon enough. Performance wise though, the Sony is a fine tuner.
Great little HD tuner and excellent price July 16, 2008
I've had this for a week or so. Works and sounds great. Excellent value. Has HD scanning and presets. Easy to see the stations that are HD - it displays the station name and the song being played. Both AM and FM Bands. Remote. Easy to hook up to the amplifier. If you use the Harmony remote it is already set up on-line. Only thing I would have liked to see is for it to save the presets if it loses power. But, for $99 you can't have everything. I am going to invest in a better FM antenna to pull in more stations.
Works as advertised. July 11, 2008
This unit performs exactly as advertised. My FM and AM reception just improved dramatically with this unit's ability to 'tune' the HD signals on my favorite stations.
One suggested improvement: I wish this unit had a digital output (coax or optical) instead of the stereo RCA plugs.
Buy it for the analog reception - forget HD July 10, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought one for my office and now I'm buying another for home. Why then the mediocre two star rating?
First, the positive. It is the most sensitive tuner of FM signals I've owned. I was able, with the supplied ribbon antenna, to pick up a very difficult station (KPIG) on the far side of the Coast Range from Silicon Valley. I've only been able to get this station with a big rooftop antenna when the marine layer here in coastal California allows "bounce." With the Sony, it comes in loud and clear. This works on a numeber of other distant stations.
Two downsides. First, the sound quality of moderate to strong FM analog signals is decent but no match for my best classic FM tuners. Second, a station with a HD radio signal will default to the digital signal and there is no way override the digital choice - you just can't get the analog signal if the station also includes HD.
Both of the downsides and the positive benefit can be traced to the processing in the digital domain of both analog and digital channels. The HD sound always comes out sounding like cheap, low bandwidth digital. "Hollow", "edgy", "lifeless" are words that sorta describe the HD stuff although the analog stations are adequately, but not completely, free of "digititus". From the HD specs, the HD bandwidth is, at best, inferior to a decent (but not best) MP3.
Frankly, HD Radio is a terrible FCC mistake, poor government policy, and should be abandoned. The only advantage seems to be allowing the commercial stations more opportunities to sell advertising and private subscriber channels (which the Sony will not receive). Better sound is NOT part of the deal, no matter what the advertisements claim. It is most definitely NOT "CD-quality."
I bought these for the long distance analog reception only. I'm thinking of taking them to a technician to delete the HD reception permanently. Why Sony didn't capture some of this money by putting a HD override switch is beyond me.
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