Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio Tuner | 
| Brand: Sony
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $78.07
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 363
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
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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 | | • | Full Function Remote Control (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 23 more reviews...
Not a Radio but a Fine Tuner May 15, 2008
John Eng (La Palma, CA)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
Sony should have called it a tuner. But if you want to be simple just buy a couple of computer speakers with an RCA adapter and you're ready to go. This item works very well in my area. HD radio stations are not that common yet, but what I received (about 15 extra stations in Orange County, CA) seems pretty good. I can receive AM radio programs that were preempted by LA Dodger game, or if I want commercial free "elevator" music, pop, rock or classical music this tuner offers a nice departure from the same old stuff 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 signal detection, clock, Channel name ID and display format. A remote control comes with it (less batteries) and it is fairly easy to use. It comes with a wire dipole FM antenna and external AM loop antenna. Unless you live near alot of FM stations, HD radio is not ready for you, but in terms of performance the Sony is versatile little tuner.
 Great FM & HD TUNER May 22, 2008
John Thomas (Chicago, Il United States)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
First of all, yes, this is a tuner, NOT a radio, and Amazon should correct that! Also, HD radio is NOT High Definition radio. The HD stands for Hybrid Digital. So don't assume you'll have better sound in HD than analog radio! That said,
I have been interested in getting an HD radio to try out the format. Being an audiophile, I checked several audiophile review sites for the Sangean tuners, and they weren't getting too good of reviews. Also, their price is $200-250.
Then I came across a review for this tuner, and how much better it is, saying the FM analog portion alone is worth the price.
I have to agree, the FM tuner is much better than the tuner in my $1000 PrePro! Analog reception picks up more stations and the sound is great! Haven't heard analog FM sound this good since the 60's! Analog AM is also better than my Prepro (though not by much). Great sound, and only $99 ! This is a steal, grab it before they jack up the price! Audiophie FM tuners go for $200 & up. All this performance, and it's about the size of a car stereo!
There are about 20 FM HD stations here in Chicago, and it pulls them all in great, except for one, which keeps switching between analog and HD. There are some AM HD stations in Chicago. It would show which were HD, but none of them had enough strength to switch the tuner from analog to HD, so I couldn't judge AM HD.
Now for some things that need improving: there are 40 presets; 20 for FM and 20 for AM....not enough for FM and too many for AM. If you want to hear a HD station in analog, there's no way to switch it back to analog, you have to listen in HD. The dial glows like a cellphone, which is great while you're using it, but when you turn it off, it still glows, like a night light in a dark room. When powering down, it should dim. You can dim it down in the menu so it doesn't glow in the dark, but then when you turn it on, you can't read it because it's dark. Who wants to set the dimmer everytime you turn it on and off?
Overall, it's more than worth it.
Great radio June 9, 2008
R. Airhart (Virginia)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Compared to the current Sangean, the Sony XDRF1HD is smaller, costs less, and gets as good of a signal. I have it on my computer desk plugged into my PreSonus Firebox amp.
Nice features:
* sleep button
* remote control
Not so nice:
* no volume control from Sony itself (would not matter if my PreSonus amp had a remote control)
* does not remember channels or time after a power outage
If you have HD channels in your area that you enjoy, then this is a good box. I live in D.C. and basically got this box for the extra WAMU channels.
A Good Buy, But it is not a Radio May 14, 2008
J. Battani (Sunrise, FL United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The previous reviewers are right in a sense. The Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio is not a radio. The product title may be misleading. It is a tuner. As a HD tuner, the price is right. I connected the unit to my Pioneer Stereo receiver. Set up was simple. The remote control is a breeze to use. Reception is great and I receive about 20 HD stations in the Miami - Fort Lauderdale area.
 Not a radio. May 16, 2008
Putterer (Mount Holly, NJ)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
My wife, the recipient of this gift could not get any sound out of the "radio", and, lo and behold, it was NOT a radio at all, but just a tuner. I attached sound-powered speakers to see if it worked at all. In this area, 20 miles or more from transmitters, it picked up half a dozen HD "talk", PBS, and news stations plus a dozen more HD FM music stations. With the antennas provided it then did well on a few "hard to get" standard (non-HD) AM and FM, however. The unit is small and had handy presets and a useful remote control. So, definitely a "mixed bag". The Sony is small and inexpensive, with very decent quality, though not a radio, and HD is much overhyped. Yet, OK for the price as long as you know what you are getting. I would not spend more for HD. Would I have been better off giving an internet radio? Depends entirely on which stations you are trying to get. Neither to be rejected out of hand nor accepted without understanding of its limitations. Sony has a good name, and justly so.
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