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| Delphi SkyFi3 XM Satellite Radio with Car Kit | 
 enlarge | Brand: Delphi
Category: CE
List Price: $342.15
Buy New: $53.99
You Save: $288.16 (84%)
New (27) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 10990
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.5 x 2.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SA10271
Model: SA10271
UPC: 689604166659
EAN: 0689604166659
ASIN: B000IOP8ZU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great unit when it works... August 3, 2008
If you don't mind a unit that works when it wants to, and not when you want it to, this might be the one for you. I have never had a piece of electronic equipment that was so quirky. Trouble is, I can never reach the point that I will toss it, because tomorrow it might decide to work. It is the kind of equipment you mght give to someone you don't really like. It will drive them up the wall. I can't believe that they let this one stay on the market. It really gives Delphi a bad image and I would never select their gear again even over an unknown competitor. But, yours might be working...for now.
 horrible July 10, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sold this off after owning for 6 months. The concept was great, the execution was horrible.
 CAN REBOOT when unit freezes! June 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You can reboot the unit when it freezes (and it will freeze). Press the power/mode button and the volume up button (on side of unit) at the same time for a few seconds. Unit will then reboot.
I use my Delphi strictly in the car and rarely (if I want to finish listening to the oldie radio program--channel 164!) in the house. I really do love the unit. I have had mine for more than a year, and it has frozen up three times. Two of the three times in the last week, so I hope my radio is not tearing up. I am really pleased, so much that I gave another radio to my brother. It is a little time consuming to install...yes I actually installed both mine and my brothers. I can say that every time I get faster but it does take time. I really recommend it!!!
Bad design and quality June 20, 2008
I have bought the unit t use in my car. Delphi claims being an expert in automobile electronic.
however, the device is classical example how not to design car electronic. A lot bill and whistles but lucking of basic functionality:
1. Works only when plugged in. Battery is for... actually, I did not get what for. To use it as a MP3 player? So, if you need you plag in hte car for somehting else - you cannot use radio.
2. Complex and fancy interface. Absolutely not designed to work by sense. Sorry, but I have to look at road, not at the monitor.
3. A lot of other small inconveniences.
4. And finally, simply poor quality. From the beginning it was very noise when connected via AUX 3 mm plug and after a year it simply died on me. It is a software problem - it went in a strange state and I cannot even reset it. Turning off power would help - but it has battery I cannot remove. So this is what battery for!
Nice radio, but shop around...very wierd pricing. June 13, 2008
Not sure why the prices for this are all over the place. List price is a laugh, I bought it from Crutchfield for $20 (the next week it was $40), most places it is around $65. My biggest complaint is Delphi doesn't include the home kit. Home much extra to include a power adapter, antenna, and a cheap little dock? Give us a break Delphi. The home kit is overpriced most places (sometimes more than the skyfi3!)
Othewise, very pleased with Skyfi3. Locks up once in a while (press mode and volume together), and had a little glitch getting it xm to recognize the radio. Use it mostly at home, but in the car I have an aux input for the radio, which car makers should make standard (how about it cost accountants!). The buttons on the car dock are badly designed.
My favorite feature is recording songs and whole channels for a period of time. The micro sd card is a must. Throw away the ear buds that come with it. I would give it 5 stars if they include a home dock next time around. Would be interested to know how well these units hold up over time. Seems fragile, but we'll see. I almost bought two to have a spare.
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