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Manufacturer: Insignia Part number: NS-HD01
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- Bottom Line:
- While the HD Radio format still has its foibles, the Insignia NS-HD01's $50 price tag makes it recommendable for anyone who wants a cheap, easy, and portable way to enjoy digital HD Radio stations.
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CNET editors' review
Insignia NS-HD01 price range: $28.16
- Reviewed by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 07/15/2009
- Released on: 07/12/2009
The good: Portable HD Radio; small and light; built-in rechargeable battery lasts up to 10 hours; 10 station presets; includes armband; charges via Mini-USB port; inexpensive.
The bad: FM only; overly convoluted controls; doesn't include AC charger; reception can vary.
The bottom line: While the HD Radio format still has its foibles, the Insignia NS-HD01's $50 price tag makes it recommendable for anyone who wants a cheap, easy, and portable way to enjoy digital HD Radio stations.
User reviews
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Great sound from a little bitty thing
by gashmore-2009 on August 16, 2010
Pros: Compact, good sensitivity and intuitive operation.
Cons: Can be a little delicate around high power RFI. Ear buds don't do it justice.
Summary: Bought on sale at best Buy to listen to the PBS HD station about 35 miles away and couldn't be more pleased. Pulls in analog signals better than my ...
Summary: Bought on sale at best Buy to listen to the PBS HD station about 35 miles away and couldn't be more pleased. Pulls in analog signals better than my Grundig YB and HD signals are very clear. Only place I can't get an HD signal from the PBS station is the middle of the Home Depot. Took it to Chicago and was overwhelmed with HD stations.
Unfortunately I fried my first one listing to it while running my plasma cutter. The detector is very sensitive and the RFI from the plasma evidently cooked it but Best Buy replaced it without question. Probably not a problem for most folks but be warned.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Ultra-compact and convenient "traveling" HD tuner.
by caponsacchi on May 26, 2010
Pros: A nice alternative to an MP3 player if you live in an HD-rich reception area. Surprisingly full-featured for an FM HD tuner. More useful than the hyped Sony tuner (and 1/3rd the price).
Cons: No AC adapter included. Must be charged using USB port of a computer (not especially logical). Another set of gratuitous, inferior earphones (I have dozens).
Summary: We have a 24/7 HD station that I often find preferable to the tunes on my iPod. This little tuner pulls them in very nicely, using the headphones cable ...
Summary: We have a 24/7 HD station that I often find preferable to the tunes on my iPod. This little tuner pulls them in very nicely, using the headphones cable as an antenna. It's always there, ready to go, and dependable during those long walks on the treadmill. Major shortcoming is necessity of charging it in a USB port (!)
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice prize & size
by julumemo on March 8, 2010
Pros: Small and good battery life
Cons: No AM tuner and that's my main concern
Summary: Drop in my pocket and listen the radio
Summary: Drop in my pocket and listen the radio
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Two units Failed in 4 months, poor design
by runningmpls on June 14, 2011
Pros: Reception great initially
Cons: a) Requires running computer to charge off USB, rechargable AA batteries would be better
b) NO AM stations
c) carrier makes difficult to use and remove
d) unit is poorly constructed - two units failed in four months. I was not harsh on these units.Summary: Better Construction and a useful removable rechagable batteries would make a better unit.
You don't have to look hard to find a rechargable AA batterySummary: Better Construction and a useful removable rechagable batteries would make a better unit.
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Well worth the Money
by AT-FtCollins on December 6, 2009
Pros: This radio makes listening to FM great again.
HD significantly improves:
- Greater dynamic range (no audible compression)
- Greater stereo separation
- Multipath interference disappears -- HD rides-through conventional FM 'flutter'Cons: 1] No capability for 0.1 MHz tuning resolution, for use outside North America.
2] Needs better local strong-signal rejection.
3] A drilled hole or ring in the case for a cloth strap would be welcome.Summary: I use this as a passenger on a multi-hour daily commute in the Colorado Front Range, where there are about 12 commercial and 3 non-commercial stations broadcasting HD.
The battery ...Summary: I use this as a passenger on a multi-hour daily commute in the Colorado Front Range, where there are about 12 commercial and 3 non-commercial stations broadcasting HD.
The battery lasts about 8 hours, re-charged by USB (a 5 V interface only-no audio is sent via USB). There is no way to open the case to replace the battery.
Sensitivity is amazing with the headphone cord antenna. On travel in Rock Hill, SC, I received distant, full-power stations from North Wilkesboro and Raleigh.
However, it DOES NOT give satisfactory reception through the Aux-In system jacks of 3 cars that I tried.
Also, some features not indicated in the manual are:
It also receives RDS (giving basic id only). Some stations do broadcast both HD and RDS. When a signal is weak, only RDS will be decoded.
When the indicator shows HD1+ or HD2+, that simply means there is another 1 (or 2) more HD program(s) "above" the current one. -
Useful for talk radio
by brimstone33 on December 5, 2009
Pros: Long battery life
Good display
Good sound quality
Standard USB charge cableCons: Sketchy reception
Faceplate scratches easily
No MP3/ no FM recordSummary: Received this as swag for a a public radio donation. Both NPR stations in my city now have HD2 stations and this radio really enhances my listening choices for NPR. ...
Summary: Received this as swag for a a public radio donation. Both NPR stations in my city now have HD2 stations and this radio really enhances my listening choices for NPR. For me doubling the number of commercial hiphop/country/rock stations available is not useful, and the sound quality is not that much better to my ear. But it shines for "thinking" radio where every broadcast is unique. The receiver works well in the AUX port of my Cambridge Soundworks CD 740 analog tabletop radio, in the AUX port of my wife's car and through an FM transmitter in my own car. It can play and charge simultaneously. Reception cuts out more frequently than I would like and seems somewhat weather dependant.
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Great size and price... easy to use... sounds great!
by waliakbar on August 1, 2009
Pros: Small size, ease of use, nice display, great price
Battery life good, charges quickly with my cell phone chargerCons: Loss of signal is most common complaint, but I live outside the city of Atlanta.
Summary: I purchased the Insignia NS-HD01couple of days ago. Heard about it on the AM radio but Best Buy near employees had no idea about what it was or where to ...
Summary: I purchased the Insignia NS-HD01couple of days ago. Heard about it on the AM radio but Best Buy near employees had no idea about what it was or where to find it... with the analog tape players, etc.
The form factor, styling and display are nice and the price is quite affordable. Sounds great to me but I'm somewhat hard of hearing. Used a variety of headphones, except the plastic ones that came with the set.
HD-3 sub-channel streams programmed into presets didn't hold when signal strength dropped and subchannels were "no longer available." Otherwise it's quite an entertaining little box. Well worth the price....Can agree that a few gigs of memory for times when agreeable programming cant be found. -
Great price; mediocre audio
by cfkaye on July 16, 2009
Pros: Good build and very reasonable price point. Nice display.
Cons: Can't preset HD-2 or HD-3 sub-channels. Audio frequency response limited.
Summary: I purchased the Insignia NS-HD01 three days ago. That in itself wasn't easy since none of the Blue Shirts at a Best Buy near New York?s Lincoln Center ...
Summary: I purchased the Insignia NS-HD01 three days ago. That in itself wasn't easy since none of the Blue Shirts at a Best Buy near New York?s Lincoln Center had a clue as to what or where it was.
On the plus side, the form factor, build, styling and display are nice and the price point is remarkably low. But the main problem is the Insignia doesn't sound very good. Using my favorite travel headphones, the Sennheiser PX-100s, the radio produced HD audio devoid of highs. Instead of bright, crisp CD-quality audio there is nothing but midrange sound that could be coming from mediocre MP3 files. And that was on stations with little audio processing, like WNYC-FM HD 1 and WBGO HD 1.
And I programmed three HD-3 streams into presets. They were the simulcasts of WCBS-AM, WINS (AM) and WFAN (AM). When I powered down the unit, then powered it up again, my presets had reverted to HD-1 channels. @#$%^!!
Now I wait for the HD Zune to see if Microsoft does it better...
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Insignia
- Part number: NS-HD01
- Bottom Line: While the HD Radio format still has its foibles, the Insignia NS-HD01's $50 price tag makes it recommendable for anyone who wants a cheap, easy, and portable way to enjoy digital HD Radio stations.
General
- PC interface(s) supported USB
- Included accessories [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Miscellaneous] Earphones,
Armband,
USB cable Built-in Display
- Features HD radio technology,
LCD screen,
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Radio
- Tuner type Digital AM/FM
- Station preset qty 10
- Tuner bands AM/FM
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Insignia
- Address:
7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN 55423-3645 - Phone: 1-877-467-4289
