JVC KD HDR1

Summary: Just to inform you, The accual HD radio part of the device is from the radio station. so ALL delays between Analog and HD digital is NOT the radio's ...

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Summary: Just to inform you, The accual HD radio part of the device is from the radio station. so ALL delays between Analog and HD digital is NOT the radio's fault. It is the station. This radio was one of the first with a built in HD-tuner.

And if you wonder why it takes a few seconds to connect to HD, and the mulitcast because well.. Think of it as WiFi [just an exapmle].

The radio first searches for the HD stream. Once it finds it, it connects. Once connected [HD light is on] you can move th eup [or down] arrow on the "D-Pad circle" and move through the available HD multicasts.

But please remember, the accual broadcast is the stations problem, the radio will just pick it up. so if you are having delays, or not picking their HD2 up [if they are promoting it] Then please, contact them and let them know!

[I work for a radio station and i own this radio, so I am always tweaking things at the station to make it right. and remember, not all stations are HD yet. please go to www.HDradio.com to find a station near you. Thank!]

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Summary: built-in HD radio works as advertised. i was initially disappointed with the ipod controls. the d-pad on the left is extremely clumsy to use for navigating albums and playlists. there'...

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Summary: built-in HD radio works as advertised. i was initially disappointed with the ipod controls. the d-pad on the left is extremely clumsy to use for navigating albums and playlists. there's an annoying half second delay between pressing the button and having it scroll to the next song. the screen only displays a few characters of text, making it difficult to find the song you're looking for. my unit lasted 6 months before crapping out. i sent it back under warranty. after 6 weeks, they hadn't even started to fix it. when they finally sent it back, the unit was completely dead. i then waiting several weeks for them to send me a fedex prepaid shipping label. it has now been 3 months since they first received the deck and i have yet to receive my replacement. i have talked with countless people at JVC customer care and the JVC service center. some of them are sympathetic. others are insulting. they have broken promise after promise about when the deck will be repaired. 3 months is an ungodly amount of time to be in service. they finally gave up on fixing the old deck and are now offering to ship me a refurbished deck, but they refuse to extend the warranty from the initial purchase date. what good is a 1 year warranty if the product is stuck in service for most of that time?

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Summary: I have since replaced this unit with another brand. The sound was great when the reception was consistent. I was able to pick only 1 AM station and 2 consistent ...

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Summary: I have since replaced this unit with another brand. The sound was great when the reception was consistent. I was able to pick only 1 AM station and 2 consistent FM-HD staions.

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Summary: What an awesome product!! Excellent control over the sound with equalizer and Mosfit amp. Pretty much make it sound however you like it. Ipod connection is an exellent feature. Able ...

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Summary: What an awesome product!! Excellent control over the sound with equalizer and Mosfit amp. Pretty much make it sound however you like it. Ipod connection is an exellent feature. Able to scan by playlist, artist, song ect. Can jump 1 at a time or 10. What more could you ask for. Not much HD in our area yet, pretty rural. Some descriptions are vague about having to buy Ipod cable and Sat cable if you want to control them through the system. Do have to remember a lot to get to some controls, keep manual in glove box if I don't use something for a while. All and all, an amazing system, don't think I've turned the volume up over the 30 setting, can't take it, I think it goes to 100!

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Summary: I never knew how good AM radio sounds in HD. On our long trips we have many options since I have XM connected. Just bought the ipod cable, and we'...

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Summary: I never knew how good AM radio sounds in HD. On our long trips we have many options since I have XM connected. Just bought the ipod cable, and we'll have lots of tunes as well. Great radio at a decent price. Highly recommend it.

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Summary: The sound of HD radio is worth it and the price on this unit makes getting HD radio fairly inexpensive. Make sure to get a good kit for installation, with ...

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Summary: The sound of HD radio is worth it and the price on this unit makes getting HD radio fairly inexpensive. Make sure to get a good kit for installation, with a kit I was able to easily install in my Honda Accord (98). Has an equalizer and, in general, is easy to operate. My only wish is that it had a normal 1/8" plug on the front for my Zune, it only works with an I-Pod if you install an adapter.

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Summary: Do not compare hd to satellite. I made that huge mistake! If you live 30 miles or more away from the broadcast, you'll only get lousy, noisy typical fm ...

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Summary: Do not compare hd to satellite. I made that huge mistake! If you live 30 miles or more away from the broadcast, you'll only get lousy, noisy typical fm reception. I returned the HD Radio and bought another JVC deck without HD. I call it "red light" radio because only when you stop at a red light can you get the hd signal long enough to enjoy the upgraded sound and channels. Note to iBiquity: If you and your terrestrial broadcast friends want to compete with satellite, you had better mandate that broadcasters transmit your hd signal with as much or even more power than the analog broadcast - especially when the digital transmission is silent on regular analog radios!!! I have instead subscribed to satellite radio now because nowhere does it say that hd is useless outside 30 miles from the broadcast. Trust me on this point: You'll only get noisy fm reception that you get now because the actual power used to broadcast hd is minimal - at least sat. radio blankets the whole continent, absolutely guarantee reception and they also have ground repeaters to provide service in the major cities. I was very, very, very disappointed that the hd crowd didn't think ahead enough to make hd radio robust enough to guarantee delivery of the hd signal outside the metro areas of cities where the "other" millions of listeners reside. They also blew it for one major reason: guess who would benefit from the advertising to people who have long commutes? Answer: The RADIO STATIONS AND BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE!!! The "D" in HD must stand for DUMMIES!

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Summary: This turned out to be a superior replacement for my stock Toyota Tacoma radio. Before I thought I'd have to replace my stock speakers as well as the receiver ...

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Summary: This turned out to be a superior replacement for my stock Toyota Tacoma radio. Before I thought I'd have to replace my stock speakers as well as the receiver but after installing just the KD-HDR1 the sound was loud, rich, and deep. It made the stock speakers sound way better. Now with HD FM, AM stations come in clearer and better. The additional HD stations create a free Satellite Radio experience. I did get an adapter to play my mp3 player but I have to use the mp3 player to control song and album selection. Not a big deal.

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Summary: The radio is truely a great receiver. It took about an hour or so to fully understand what all the features are/do. I was somewhat disappointed that the auto ...

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Summary: The radio is truely a great receiver. It took about an hour or so to fully understand what all the features are/do. I was somewhat disappointed that the auto time set and DST are not included as a standard feature(s). You must have a satelite radio unit attached to communicate with a certain broadcaster. I would think the signal could come from the atomic time server in Boulder, CO just like my atomic wrist watch does. May be an idea for future receivers. The AM radio was especially sensational for me since the analog radio here in Colorado Springs has much to be desired with interferance, hissing and popping. The receiver eliminates all the noise and improves the sound quite a bit. There are a few times on our busy Academy Blvd where analog AM radio cannot pick up Denver radio stations because of major noise and interferance from power substations and power lines above. This receiver did still pick up the radio stations that previously had all noise problems in these trouble spots.

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Summary: I have a BMW Z3 and this radio is not compatible with the German car.
The FM works great, but forget about getting AM stations. I called JVC, Crutchfield, they
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Summary: I have a BMW Z3 and this radio is not compatible with the German car.
The FM works great, but forget about getting AM stations. I called JVC, Crutchfield, they all say it is indeed compatible. But somebody needs to update their notes.
I had this radio taken to 4 different installers, none of them could get the AM to come in clear. It has something to do with the built-in harness of the BMW and it's internal antenna. Other than that the HD quality is terrific.

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