iLuv rolls out iHD171 HD radio with iPhone / iPod dock, iTunes tagging

iLuv has been on quite the roll of late with these radio clocks and whatnot, though we're a touch more excited than usual about the iHD171. For starters, this one tunes into HD Radio stations (you know, given how FM is so 2006), and it also plays nice with dock-connecting iPods and iPhones. You'll find twin alarms for keeping couples happy, a front-panel display, iTunes tagging support, jAura speaker technology, an auxiliary line input (3.5-millimeter jack) and twin 4-watt drivers. If all that's enough for you to exchange $199.99 for, you can do just that next month. Full release is after the jump.

iLuv Announces the iHD171 HD Radio with iPhone/iPod Dock with iTunes Tagging

iHD171 Featuring HD Radio, iPhone 3G dock, iTunes Tagging, Dual Alarms and TV Connection Capabilities To Be Debuted at CES 2009

LVCC Central Hall Booth # 12114

PORT WASHINGTON, NY – (December 30, 2008) - iLuv, the leader in innovative audio solutions, is proud to announce the iHD171 HD Radio with iTunes Tagging for iPhone 3G and iPod. This dual alarm clock with TV connection capabilities, AM/FM Radio and song title display will be available starting January 2009 at www.i-luv.com for the MSRP of $199.99.

"iLuv is delighted to unveil their third HD radio alarm clock product to HD aficionados desiring a little something more in their bedside tunes and sound quality" said Robert Caputo, iLuv Sales VP. "We have created this product to meet the latest demands of HD users, featuring the dual alarm clock functions, iTunes tagging and a TV connection output for watching your iPod videos on TV."
Features
• Compatible with iPhone 3G and 2G
• Time Sync function automatically updates the clock to match the time on your iPhone or iPod*
• One touch iTunes tagging: tags music from HD Radio and saves the song info on your iPhone & iPod
• Provides crystal clear, digital stereo for AM/FM HD Radio and multicast stations
• Receives CD-quality HD radio signals that increase clarity of FM radio stations
• Displays station, song title, band and frequency information
• Receives standard analog AM and FM stereo radio signals
• 30 Programmable presets (10 AM/20 FM)
• jAura Acoustic Speaker Technology for rich sound
• Play and charge your iPhone/iPod
• Output your favorite videos to your TV (iPod with video capability**)
• Digital clock display with dual alarm function
• Wake or Sleep to iPhone/iPod, AM/FM radio or buzzer
• Auxiliary line input for audio devices with 3.5mm jack
• Preset EQ function and mute function
• Audio output: 4Wrms x 2: 8Wrms/16Wpeak
*Excluding iPod nano 1st generation
**Excluding iPod nano 1st and 2nd generation

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 6:48PM]

This is REVOLUTIONARY!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 6:55PM]

I'm impressed. I would be even more so if I could get confirmation of that video output. Am I right that not even Apple's docks let you pull video through the dock connector?

[LloydChiro Posted Dec 30th 2008 7:03PM]

How do these ipod docking stereos sound? I just got an iTouch from Santa.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 7:51PM]

You mean your parents?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 8:27PM]

Every time you call it an iTouch, a cute kitten dies. You happy?

Looks like a nice dock though...

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 12:19AM]

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=docking

The more you know!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 8:04AM]

You've made every iPod Touch owner shudder.

It's called an iPod Touch not an iTouch.

And you didn't get it from Santa, you got it from your parents dressed in a fake beard made of horsehair and a pillow shoved down their shirts.

Happy now?

[LloydChiro Posted Dec 31st 2008 11:35AM]

I love a good roast!

tracdoor fails, though, because he just repeated what the posters above him said. Strange.

Oh yea. Here's a Top Gear Top Tip: Since I now have an iPod, and the white Apple stickers that came with it, the iPod is officially uncool. The cool kids no longer have iPods.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 7:19PM]

Question- will this have the gsm blocking for the iphones to eliminate buzzing?

[zed Posted Dec 30th 2008 8:01PM]

Or...His girlfriend.

[zed Posted Dec 30th 2008 8:02PM]

Above (stupid)...

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 7:27PM]

i think it looks very 1990's broken school stereo, not a fan

[LloydChiro Posted Dec 31st 2008 11:31AM]

It's not supposed to be a fan.

[topspinserve Posted Dec 30th 2008 7:32PM]

Why do clock radios/iPod docks always have such ugly displays? Even if the rest of the design is nice, I'm always turned away by the ugly digital numbers and letters.

[LloydChiro Posted Dec 31st 2008 11:37AM]

It would be cool to hack the iPhone display to match the low-tech look.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 8:08PM]

I really wish there were iPhone sets like this that had the kind of cradle the Altec ones used to (http://tr.im/2rg9)
It's so fragile/dangerous having it rest on top at an angle unprotected like that. And it's not very practical for pressing buttons while it's docked that way. I sure would like an HD Radio + iPhone stereo though....

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 30th 2008 9:59PM]

Does anyone know of an alarm clock with an Ipod dock but no radio (FM/AM/HD)? HD radio is pretty lame, and there really isn't any use for FM/AM either.

[LloydChiro Posted Dec 31st 2008 11:38AM]

Why not have it, just in case? Some times you just want to hear the news.

[Galley Posted Dec 30th 2008 10:54PM]

Looks nice, but how does it sound?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 1:06AM]

I just recently got the iLuv i177 which has just about all of the same features (looks MUCH cooler too) except the HD radio. It sounds great, and I love the dual alarm clock feature. I think this product will be quite enjoyable for those willing to spend that kind of money.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 4:53AM]

What's HD radio?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 5:47AM]

The US version of DAB (Digital Audio Broadsacting).

[glennS Posted Dec 31st 2008 1:31PM]

Meh. No network connection/internet radio. Useless for me.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 31st 2008 2:47PM]

The new iLuv sounds coolm but I am looking to buy a Jensen JIM-525. Do you think HD Radio is really worth the higher price? I read conflicting things. This site http://www.hdradioreview.com seems to say yes, but looking for more advice. Thanks in advance

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 1st 2009 2:02PM]

Just don't bother to use the HD radio part in Washington DC. Evidently 9 HD stations have pulled the plug on it in the last week. Look for more signs that HD radio is on it's way out. The theory is that the stations that turned off their HD didn't want to re-up and pay the licensing fees. 12/31/08 was the last date they could broadcast in Hybrid Digital, since it wasn't doing well, why pay for it?