Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Navteq traffic to launch on Garmin devices using HD radio technology]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/navteq-traffic-to-launch-on-garmin-devices-using-hd-radio-techno/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/navteq-traffic-to-launch-on-garmin-devices-using-hd-radio-techno/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/navteq-traffic-to-launch-on-garmin-devices-using-hd-radio-techno/#comments The state of morning gridlock just got a little more real with the introduction of Navteq's real-time traffic via HD radio -- to be included with Garmin's nüvi 3490LMT personal navigation device. The service is said to be four to ten times faster than other similar offerings, updating details every 30 seconds for 270,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper goodness. Lucky for us, the feature will be available on other nüvi devices as well, using the Garmin GTM 60 adapter. Push past the break to check out the full PR.

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Navteq traffic to launch on Garmin devices using HD radio technology originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If those clock radios up there look familiar, it's because their maker, Tivoli Audio, has been spitting out pretty much the same thing for the past 11 years. Their innards, at least, have changed with the times, and here at IFA the company is showing two models -- the portable PAL+ and the more stationary Model 10+ -- both of which hinge on support for digital radio. They're each compatible with DAB, DAB+ and DMB, in addition to good 'ol FM, have dual alarms and support five station presets for each band. The main difference is that the PAL+ is weather-resistant and battery-powered, rated to last three and a half hours unplugged. At 1.85 pounds it's still heavy enough that we'd never throw it in a carry-on, but in a world where it cost less or money were no object we might take it to the beach. You could, if you were so inclined, use the included remote to navigate the UI, though there's also a scroll wheel up top -- a neat idea, we thought, until you realize pushing that button in the center to cycle through each and every menu gets annoying fast. As for the audio quality, the speakers are powerful enough that their sound could rise above the din of the show floor, but we could still hear some tinniness coming through. The pair are available now, fetching $299 (£299) and $399 (£399), respectively, which means HD radio or no, these are, still, glorified alarm clocks.

Gallery: Tivoli Model 10+

Gallery: Tivoli Model PAL+

Gallery: Tivoli PAL+ and Model 10+ hands-on

Tivoli Audio announces PAL+ and Model 10+ clock radios, we go ears-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Toyota Entune in-car infotainment system

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Toyota Entune in-car infotainment system interfaces with your smartphone, does everything but drive originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Insignia NS-HD02 portable HD Radio

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Ford adding HOV logic, ability to download outside Mapquest destinations to 2011 NAV systems originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011carpoolfordgpshd radioHdRadioHOVmapquestmicrosoftnavnavigationsynctrafficupdateupdatesThu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ford becomes first automaker to offer HD Radio with iTunes tagging]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/ford-becomes-first-automaker-to-offer-hd-radio-with-itunes-taggi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/ford-becomes-first-automaker-to-offer-hd-radio-with-itunes-taggi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/ford-becomes-first-automaker-to-offer-hd-radio-with-itunes-taggi/#comments If you thought the automakers would be leaving CES to the TV and PMP makers, Ford would like to have a word with you. A few words, actually. Aside from announcing that in-car WiFi will be available next year, the iconic blue oval is today calling itself the first car manufacturer to offer factory-installed HD Radio with iTunes tagging capabilities. Slated to become available on select 2011 Ford models sometime next year, the implementation will enable listeners of HD Radio to "tag" songs they like via a single button press; from there, the song information will be logged within the radio's memory, and up to 100 tags on Sync can be stored until an iPod is connected to suck them down. Once that data hits the iPod, users can then preview or purchase them conveniently through iTunes. There's no word yet on pricing (we're being forced to wait until CES), but we're guessing it'll demand quite the premium.

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Ford becomes first automaker to offer HD Radio with iTunes tagging originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Gigaware dongle brings HD Radio to iPod touch and iPhone for $80

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HD Radio has been desperately trying for years to become important in a world where most Americans are perfectly fine with tinny, 96kbps MP3s, and by and large, it's been unsuccessful. More vehicles today arrive with compatibility for a single shining portable media player (Apple's iPod, if you had to ask) than HD Radio, and up until this month, there was no way to easily strap an HD Radio player on your arm when heading out to the gym. One could argue that getting the technology into this segment is crucial for being ubiquitous, and while we aren't so sure we're in that camp just yet, we're still willing to give Insignia's NS-HD01 a fighting chance. Head on past the break for our take, and feel free to peruse the gallery for an up close and personal look at the hardware.

Gallery: Insignia NS-HD01 portable HD radio hands-on

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Insignia NS-HD01 portable HD radio hands-on and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that first-ever portable HD Radio prototype we peeked back in May? Turns out Best Buy just let loose the real-deal, today announcing immediate availability of the Insignia NS-HD01. Needless to say, the big box retailer and supporters of HD Radio alike are hoping that this subscription-free player will finally put some much-needed wind behind the sails of the format, and while it's pretty simple in nature, the sub-$50 price tag could place it squarely in the "impulse buy" category. The relatively brief specs list includes a color LCD, rechargeable Li-ion battery, a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack, a bundled armband and ten user-selectable preset memory channels. You can catch the full release after the break, and the player itself in your nearest Best Buy.

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Details are rather scant on this little gem right now, but here's what we can tell you: you're looking at the world's first HD Radio portable device prototype, and it's slated to do just about exactly what you expect. In other words, it'll slip into your pocket, tune into HD Radio as well as standard analog FM broadcasts and connect with any set of cans that use a 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. Unfortunately, the manufacturer is being kept under wraps, and there's no Bluetooth headset support baked in. That said, you can expect it to land in an undisclosed "big box retailer" this summer for under $50.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dapfmfm radioFmRadioHD RadioHdRadioportable audioportable HD RadioportableaudioPortableHdRadioprototyperadioWed, 13 May 2009 22:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Onkyo debuts Universal Port-loving iPod dock, HD radio tuner]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/onkyo-debuts-universal-port-loving-ipod-dock-hd-radio-tuner/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/onkyo-debuts-universal-port-loving-ipod-dock-hd-radio-tuner/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/onkyo-debuts-universal-port-loving-ipod-dock-hd-radio-tuner/#commentsOnkyo U-Port iPod dock, HD Radio tuner
Onkyo only kept early adopters of its recently introduced TX-SR507 and TX-SR607 receivers waiting for a month to put the Universal Port (U-Port) 'round back to good use. The company has introduced an iPod/iPhone dock (is there anything that doesn't have one?) and a HD Radio module as U-Port accessories. The $109 UP-A1 iPod dock will allow remote control of the connected device and will output component video to the connected receiver when it ships in May. The UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner will show up in July and for $159 will unlock HD radio reception to your Onkyo U-Port receiver. Neither peripheral is exactly earth-shaking, but it's a safe bet that one of them will enjoy a lot more uptake than the other.

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Lookie here -- we've got yet another new entrant into the portable navigation market, but thankfully, Cydle has decided to differentiate a bit with the inclusion of HD Radio support. The company's one and only model (for now, anyway) is the T43, which features a 4.3-inch touchscreen, the latest version of Cydle 3D Map and Cydle XE Map, HD Radio support, real-time traffic via the traditional RDS-TMC as well as the newer HD Radio-based method and Bluetooth for good measure. It'll reportedly hit Best Buy shelves in the not-too-distant future, though there's no price mentioned.

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Cydle introduces T43 navigator with Bluetooth, HD Radio support originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You may have never heard of Dual Electronics, but the firm is getting talked up today courtesy of Clear Channel Radio. You see, said outfit has launched the world's first personal navigation device to support real-time traffic via HD Radio. The XNAV43HD can pull down up to 500 messages per minute in over 50 markets in which the new service is live, and all of the information will be continuously monitored and updated by Clear Channel's staff. Specs on the PND itself are as follows: 4.3-inch touchscreen, text-to-speech and a multimedia player. The $279.99 price tag ain't half bad, but our interest lies in how quickly this service will get rolled out to other navigators, factory-supplied and otherwise.

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Dual Electronics' XNAV43HD PND: first with real-time traffic via HD Radio originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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iLuv rolls out iHD171 HD radio with iPhone / iPod dock, iTunes tagging originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not to be left out, iLuv's also brought out another internet radio / alarm combo and it looks exactly like you'd think it would. Only cooler. The iNT170's packing access to 15,000 radio stations and podcasts through its built-in WiFi, aka INTERNET (see photo). It's got two 2.5 watt jAura sound speakers, a dual alarm clock, plus a 3.5mm line-in if you need to plug in your PMP. The clock self-updates via INTERNET, so you'll never be able to use that Daylight Saving Time excuse for being late to work again (we recommend the "flooded basement" or "sick cat" in its stead), and you'll have the option to wake to INTERNET or regular radio in addition to the old standby buzzer. It's available now for $199.

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iLuv's iNT170 internet radio-alarm appears, no one's too excited originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your HD Radio options are hardly as limited as they once were, but if you're still shopping around for one, you may want to take a gander at Coby's latest offerings, which promise the usual better-than-FM sound for a decent enough price. On the lower end, $100 will get you the HDR-650 component radio, which includes some standard RCA connectors to let you hook it up to your existing home audio system, as well as a headphone jack if you want to use it on its own. The $150 HDR-700, on the other hand, is a fully standalone unit, and includes an integrated rechargeable battery to let you take it outdoors, an SD card slot, and a line-in jack to accommodate the portable audio device of your choice. Look for the pair of 'em to hit stores sometime in August.

Update: Coby has informed us that these radios are, in fact, the result of a co-branding effort between it and Revo, which accounts for the striking similarity between them and Revo's Pico and Mondo radios.

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Coby rolls out HDR-650, HDR-700 HD Radios originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Something's really wrong with the world if more than a few months pass by without a new iPod alarm clock from iLuv, so we suppose everyone's a-okay for a few more months now. Announced today, the firm has introduced its first pair of HD Radio clocks, and sure enough, one of 'em plays nice with Cupertino's darling. The i169 would be that player, which offers up a mostly black motif, dual stereo speakers, remote, iPod dock, AM / FM / HD Radio reception, an auxiliary input and dual alarm settings for good measure. As for the currently available i168, it provides most everything you read up there sans the iPod compatibility, but then again, it only demands $89.99. What about the i169, you ask? It'll set you back a cool $169.99 when it lands in "early May." Full release waiting after the break.

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iLuv kicks out i168 and i169 HD Radio alarm clocks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Something's really wrong with the world if more than a few months pass by without a new iPod alarm clock from iLuv, so we suppose everyone's a-okay for a few more months now. Announced today, the firm has introduced its first pair of HD Radio clocks, and sure enough, one of 'em plays nice with Cupertino's darling. The i169 would be that player, which offers up a mostly black motif, dual stereo speakers, remote, iPod dock, AM / FM / HD Radio reception, an auxiliary input and dual alarm settings for good measure. As for the currently available i168, it provides most everything you read up there sans the iPod compatibility, but then again, it only demands $89.99. What about the i169, you ask? It'll set you back a cool $169.99 when it lands in "early May." Full release waiting after the break.

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Directed Electronics' president and CEO Jim Minarik isn't letting Polk Audio sit idly while rivals make a push to get all up in your grille -- oh no. Just days after the firm announced that its products would be hitting Best Buy later this year, now it's proudly proclaiming that Polk's logo will also be seen in Apple Stores this March. In particular, consumers will notice Polk Audio's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 (ES2), which is hailed as the "world's first product" to feature iTunes tagging for HD Radio. Curiously, there's no word as to whether any other Polk items will show up in Apple Stores, but we suppose we've only got a month or so to find out.

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Polk Audio strikes another deal, winds up in Apple Stores originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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During a brief booth visit at iBiquity, we had opportunity to see what's coming for the HD-Radio people, and the future does include mobile. We've no details to offer here as there were really none to get, but hey, pics are at least something. The device is a bit weak in the knees, but we think the HD Radio types will likely bust out some nice sets, perhaps we'll even see something from partner Samsung.

Gallery: Hands-on with an HD Radio prototype phone

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Hands-on with an HD Radio prototype phone originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cell phoneCellPhonecesces 2008Ces2008featureshd radioHdRadioiBiquitymobilemultimediaothersThu, 10 Jan 2008 08:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony rocks out the HD radio]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/sony-rocks-out-the-hd-radio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/sony-rocks-out-the-hd-radio/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/sony-rocks-out-the-hd-radio/#commentsSony XDR-S10HDiP HD Radio docking stationSony's PR blitz continues with the announcement of two HD Radio products, a tuner and a radio-iPod dock combo. The XDR-F1HD Tuner and the XDR-S10HDiP HD Radio can both tune in the estimated 1,500 digital stations nationwide. The XDR-F1HD is an add-on tuner with LCD display and a wireless remote, set to launch in March for $100. The XDR-S10HDiP docking station sports an iPod interface and iTunes Tagging, the ability to tag songs while listening for later purchase using the iTunes Music Store. It will be available in the summer for $180.

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Alpine's TUA-T550HD tunes HD Radio, supports iTunes tagging originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen a lot of slick tabletop HD radios hit the market in the past few months, but for those of you just looking to add a little high-res broadcast goodness to an existing stereo, JVC's KT-HDP1 seems like a simpler solution. The $129 device rocks an AM / FM / HD tuner and a white LCD screen to display track info and other data. JVC's also releasing three home / car docking kits that should allow you to just pop the HDP1 in and out without a lot of fuss. These should be trickling into Best Buys relatively soon, according to JVC, and should signal the start of a wave of similar products that'll be out in the next 18 months.

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JVC unveils the KT-HDP1 "plug and play" portable HD radio originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just when you thought your radio carrier headaches had gone away -- bam -- Ford starts offering HD Radio on almost all of its new vehicles. That's right, according to a recent press release, the automaker -- which just showed off its new Sync system -- has plans to equip (should you so choose) a large percentage of its 2008 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles with the new high definition "standard." HD Radio -- if you'll recall -- is free, and broadcasts on about 1,500 stations in the US, but offers higher quality audio than standard FM, in addition to features like track ID and extra "piggybacked" channels (called HD2). On top of the inclusion of the systems in new vehicles, Ford says that its 2005, 2006 and 2007 models can be retrofitted with the receivers, thus giving your old jalopy a sheen of newness heretofore unseen.

[Via Autoblog]

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Well you may have missed this particular feature in your rush to pick up Polk's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 table radio, but like its upcoming iHD brother from JBL, the ES2 is one of the first HD Radio models to feature a new iTunes tagging option that lets users bookmark over-the-air tracks for later purchase. In a symbiotic program that should potentially benefit studios, consumers, and perhaps even the medium itself, Apple hooked up with HD Radio developer iBiquity to integrate a "Tag" button into future hardware releases, which when triggered loads metadata about the current song to memory for future transfer to a docked iPod. Once that iPod has been synced with iTunes, users will have the option of previewing and / or buying elements of the specific playlist that's been cobbled together. Le's just hope Universal and Apple make nice sooner rather than later, because the absence of a major label from iTunes certainly isn't gonna do anything to turn us into a nation of taggers.

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HD Radio rolls out iTunes tagging originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well you may have missed this particular feature in your rush to pick up Polk's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 table radio, but like its upcoming iHD brother from JBL, the ES2 is one of the first HD Radio models to feature a new iTunes tagging option that lets users bookmark over-the-air tracks for later purchase. In a symbiotic program that should potentially benefit studios, consumers, and perhaps even the medium itself, Apple hooked up with HD Radio developer iBiquity to integrate a "Tag" button into future hardware releases, which when triggered loads metadata about the current song to memory for future transfer to a docked iPod. Once that iPod has been synced with iTunes, users will have the option of previewing and / or buying elements of the specific playlist that's been cobbled together. Le's just hope Universal and Apple make nice sooner rather than later, because the absence of a major label from iTunes certainly isn't gonna do anything to turn us into a nation of taggers.

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HD Radio rolls out iTunes tagging originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Already, new peripherals are popping up to take advantage of the new features in Apple's updated iPod line-up, with Polk Audio's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 packing a poor man's equivalent of the Starbucks song purchase feature over in-store WiFi. When songs are playing over the built-in HD Radio, users can press a tag button, which creates a custom playlist on docked iPods, allowing songs to be purchased later when at a computer. The ES2 also features XM Connect & Play capability, a CD/DVD drive for audio playback, an alarm clock mode, and 360-degree sound, whatever the hell that is. The ES2 hits next month for $499.

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Already, new peripherals are popping up to take advantage of the new features in Apple's updated iPod line-up, with Polk Audio's I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 packing a poor man's equivalent of the Starbucks song purchase feature over in-store WiFi. When songs are playing over the built-in HD Radio, users can press a tag button, which creates a custom playlist on docked iPods, allowing songs to be purchased later when at a computer. The ES2 also features XM Connect & Play capability, a CD/DVD drive for audio playback, an alarm clock mode, and 360-degree sound, whatever the hell that is. The ES2 hits next month for $499.

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HD isn't only for TV -- we're also into HD radio, too. Check out our hands-on with Sony's XDR-S3HD home HD radio over at Engadget HD. Tres chic!

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Sony XDR-S3HD HD radio hands-on at Engadget HD originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We got our hands on Sony's so-hot new XDR-S3HD home HD radio. Here's the quick rundown:

We like:
  • Gorgeous, mid-century modern design.
  • Clear, easy to read display, even uses RDS.
  • Phone-like reception meter even works with AM/FM.
  • Decent enough sound output.
We don't:
  • Massive friggin power brick. Oh, and it can't be unplugged from the unit.
  • Annoying to scan channels with the dial.
  • Included aux cable looks like it will fit your iPhone. But it doesn't.
  • Actually still blinks 12:00 if you don't set it. Sheesh.
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Gallery: Sony XDR-S3HD HD radio hands-on

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Normally home theater receivers aren't considered anything special, content to switch inputs and power speakers, letting the plasma flat-panel take all the glory. But Yamaha has thrown all the goodies and features into the RX-Z11 receiver, with THX Ultra2 Plus certification for quality assurance, five HDMI 1.3a inputs and two outputs, four component inputs and two outs, and support for five audio and two video zones. It also supports the newest audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD, and DTS Master Audio. To finish off the features, the receiver also supports terrestrial HD and XM satellite radio, network capabilities and internet radio, and includes an iPod dock for external media. The RX-Z11 comes out in November, for an undisclosed (but surely expensive) price.

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Yamaha announces feature-packed RX-Z11 home theater receiver originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Normally home theater receivers aren't considered anything special, content to switch inputs and power speakers, letting the plasma flat-panel take all the glory. But Yamaha has thrown all the goodies and features into the RX-Z11 receiver, with THX Ultra2 Plus certification for quality assurance, five HDMI 1.3a inputs and two outputs, four component inputs and two outs, and support for five audio and two video zones. It also supports the newest audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD, and DTS Master Audio. To finish off the features, the receiver also supports terrestrial HD and XM satellite radio, network capabilities and internet radio, and includes an iPod dock for external media. The RX-Z11 comes out in November, for an undisclosed (but surely expensive) price.

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Yamaha announces feature-packed RX-Z11 home theater receiver originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For the handful of audiophiles who simply cover their ears with their uber-expensive cans when the rational crowd invites them to stop hoping for SACD to take off, here's to you. Sony has launched the "world's first" (we believe it, actually) in-car head unit that supports 5.1 SACD. The double-DIN XAV-W1 touts a seven-inch WVGA LCD, SACD / CD / DVD playback, Dolby / DTS support, 3.5-millimeter auxiliary port, seven-band equalizer, 52-watt x 4 internal amplifier, a trio of AV inputs, an image viewer, MP3 / WMA compatibility, and comes ready to play nice with your iPod and satellite / HD radio receiver. Granted, this thing will run you more than some in-dash navigation systems, but paying $800 for this sure beats retrofitting a traditional universal player into your glove compartment.

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Sony's XAV-W1 head unit: SACD in your dash originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Denon has launched a pair of tabletop music players with plenty of features, including wireless streaming and the nearly-ubiquitous dock for your iPod. The $500 S-32 can decode MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, WMV, and Rhapsody subscriptions, while the $700 S-52 adds a CD player, HD radio tuner, satellite radio support (no mention of which service, although won't that be a moot point soon, anyway?) and a USB port for future expansion. Both players will start rocking your desk in October.

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Denon delivers a pair of packed tabletop radios originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JACK FM has been like those massive spaceships from the movie Independence Day, coming from a foreign land (Canada) to hover over American cities before deploying their beam of massive personality destruction. When it landed on WCBS -FM in New York two years ago, fans of the station's previous oldies format were aghast as their favorite station was unceremoniously tossed off the air. Today, though, while its once signature deejay, radio hall of fame inductee Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, has moved on to more Sirius pursuits, the old songs and familiar jingle of ye ole WCBS-FM can be heard better than ever at 101.1 FM on the New York radio dial -- if you have an HD Radio receiver, that is.

Approved by the FCC in October 2002 as the digital heir to terrestrial analog radio, HD Radio has seen slow growth up to this point. In contrast to XM and Sirius, which competed with each other to gain subscribers and subsidized receivers in a model torn from the playbook of cellular carriers, HD Radio has no terrestrial competition and it's free. As with satellite radio, much of HD Radio receiver growth will ultimately come by way of car manufacturers including it in vehicles. Yet today, even though 1,300 stations now broadcast in HD Radio, most HD Radio-capable products up to this point have been high-end aftermarket car stereos or tony table radios available from the likes of Boston Acoustics for hundreds of dollars.

However, with a big advertising push coming this spring, more affordable receivers are starting to appear. Sony has signed on to incorporate HD Radio in its products over the next few years. The Accurian Tabletop HD Radio, appropriately available at Radio Shack, sells for $159 before rebate. And now Silicon Prarie startup Radiosophy is offering the boombox-like HD100 receiver for merely $59 after rebate. This makes it the least expensive HD Radio on the market.

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Switched On: Mainstream music hits a mainstream price originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Internet connectivity and SiriusXM ain't it for new radio, folks, don't discount HD radio. Well, Sony hasn't anyway, what with its fresh new XDR-S3HD and XT-100HD HD radios. The classic looking XDR-S3HD table radio does AM / FM and HD with a backlit LCD display; it'll run you $200 in July. The XT-100HD is intended for your car, jacks into your Sony head unit and feeds track info; it'll run you $100 in July. Click on for a pic of the 100HD, car radio nuts.

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Sony's XDR-S3HD and XT-100HD gets your home, car into HD radio originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2007 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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