Anybody have this HD model?

[Ted Larsen]

I tried the link but it wouldn't open.

Anyway my local RS guy says all their Auvio models are rebranded Panasonic 
products.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Svirsky" <as@shawsheen.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@tsornin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 1:48 PM
Subject: Anybody have this HD model?


>> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia&#153;+-+HD+Radio+Portable+Player/9375071.p?id=1218094581941&skuId=9375071&st=HD&contract_desc=null
>>
>> Curious if this is worth the bother ...
>>
>> The store has it for $40
>
> The portable Insignia HD radio is useful. I've used mine for about  three 
> months. My thoughts and impressions:
>
> Good:
> - Reasonably good reception. Headphone cord is the antenna, so stretch it 
> out.
> - Behaves OK in an RF-dense environment (99.5, 92.1).
> - Powered by USB cable, so I usually plug it into my computer to keep  it 
> charged when I use it. I treat it like my ipod, with the same  permanent 
> battery gotcha.
> - Cheap. Got me into digital FM.
> - Portable.
>
> Bad:
> - FM only. However, a device at this price point with AM coverage  would 
> not work very well.
> - Included earpieces have low-quality audio.
> - I'm not thrilled with how I perceive its ability to cleanly process 
> digital audio. Maybe it's me, but I've heard better. I think I hear 
> artifacts that I don't hear on other HD receivers.
> - Buttons and UI are non-intuitive and I wish it was easier/quicker to 
> just tune up and down the band.
>
> Bottom line, it's really the only way to get portable digital FM at a 
> reasonable price. At $40 you won't regret it at all, and you'll  probably 
> enjoy it a lot.
>
> Also, heads up on a better deal:
>
> Radio Shack is selling the Auvio HD AM/FM component tuner on clearance  at 
> $79.97. I've been using it for about a week. While appearances are  that 
> it has cheap guts, it behaves well and I'm impressed with its  performance 
> overall, especially FM adjacent channel rejection. Has a  rotary tuning 
> dial and simple interface. Also, it does AM HD. No joy  for me yet, but I 
> have general AM reception issues.
>
> I don't know if RS is getting out of HD radio or if they have  something 
> better coming in, but they're unloading this Auvio tuner.
>
>
>
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