Tuners

Samsung DTBH260F HDTV Terrestrial Receiver

Samsung brings you great flexibility for delivering FREE over-the-air digital television signals to a DTVready television or DTV-capable computer monitors. Award-winning Samsung technology easily tunes and decodes all 18 ATSC Table 3 broadcast formats. With the Samsung DTB-H260F, you can view HDTV, SDTV, and listen to Dolby® Digital 2.0 stereo or Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround audio through your audio system. Samsung solves output worries with a wide selection of output options including 1080i, 720p or 480p/i DTV formats, and connection options including HDMI (1), Component (1),Composite (1), Audio-Right/Left, Dolby® Digital Optical. Attractive styling and affordable pricing make the Samsung DTB-H260F a perfect solution.

Feature List

• On-Screen Signal Strength Indicator
  Have the ability to view whether or not you are receiving a strong signal which may be affecting the quality of your on-screen imagery.
• Full Guide
  To find your favorite programs or to see what is currently on and/or available, you will have access to a full guide
• Mini Guide
  For a short list and not to interfere with current viewing you can utilize the mini guide to check concurrent programming.
• Intuitive and Iconic Menu
  Select the right settings to get the optimal picture.

Is your TV ready to receive digital TV broadcasts? If it was made before 2004, chances are it doesn't have an ATSC digital tuner. That's where this TV tuner comes in. Samsung brings you great flexibility for delivering FREE over-the-air digital television signals to a DTVready television or DTV-capable computer monitors. Award-winning Samsung technology easily tunes and decodes all 18 ATSC Table 3 broadcast formats. With the Samsung DTB-H260F, you can view HDTV and SDTV. You can listen to Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo or Dolby Digital 5.1 surround audio through your audio system (5.1 surround sound is encoded in ATSC HDTV broadcasts). Samsung solves output worries with a wide selection of output options including 1080i, 720p or 480p/i DTV formats, and connection options including HDMI - Component Video - Composite - Audio-Right/Left, Dolby Digital Optical. Attractive styling and affordable pricing make the Samsung DTB-H260F a perfect solution for upgrading your TV to receive DTV. High-gloss, stylish design Remote control Parent control Time zone setting Intuitive signal strength indicator Plug & play for easy setting Intuitive & iconic menu Advanced electronic program guide Mini guide with transparency Full guide with all information Channel info management Unit Dimensions - 10.64 x 1.58 x 7.88 / Weight - 3.3 lbs Note - Free HDTV broadcasts require this tuner and an extra HDTV antenna. Antenna is not included in the price of this tuner.

TABLETOP HD RADIO

VISTEON HDT200 TABLETOP HD RADIO BRINGS THE CLARITY OF DIGITAL RADIO INTO THE HOME; PICKS UP DIGITAL AM/FM SIGNALS THAT ARE BROADCAST JUST LIKE TRADITIONAL RADIO STATIONS BUT CAN ONLY BE RECEIVED BY A HIGH-DEFINITION RADIO RECEIVER; 6-LINE EASY-TO-READ GRAPHICS ON BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY; CLOCK (ANALOG OR DIGITAL, 12 OR 24 HOUR MODE) WITH DATE; 2 ALARMS and SNOOZE; 10 STATION PRESETS5 FM and 5 AM; EQ, DIGITAL BASS and TREBLE SETTINGS; INFRARED REMOTE; WOOD CABINET

Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo High Performance AM/FM Clock Radio (Midnight)

Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo is the first compact AM/FM Radio to offer you placement flexibility, thanks to an innovative rotation control dial that allows you to place the radio vertically or horizontally. Place Solo sideways on a shelf or desk. Stand it up on a kitchen counter or bedside table. Wherever and however you use it, the sound is large, deep and satisfying. Solo also features Boston Acoustics' innovative Snooze bar, a touch-sensitive outer rim that you can't miss, even when you're half asleep. Solo has been designed to look great and engineered to sound even better. A precision tuner locks in even distant radio stations. An advanced full-range driver with Boston's BassTrac audio processing provides rich, clean bass at all listening levels. Your ears will hear all the bass and none of the distortion. Stereo headphone jack on the front for your convenience High contrast LCD display automatically adjusts to ambient light 20 AM/FM station presets Dual independent alarm clock with sleep timer 360-Degree Snooze Bar (touch-sensitive outer rim) Time and settings are saved (no battery required) Dimensions - Height 5.25 x Width 8.25 x Depth 6.25 (134x210x159mm)

Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo-I Clock Radio w/ iPod Dock (Midnight)

The versatile Horizon Duo-i offers big-system sound that fits virtually anywhere. With dual alarms and Boston's wrap-around Snooze Bar, Duo-i also makes a great bedside radio and you can be sure of waking up to the music that gets you going. The unique shape of Horizon Duo-i is one key to its exceptional performance. Left and right full-range speakers are isolated from each other in separate acoustic chambers for rich, distinct stereo sound. Another key is proprietary BassTrac audio processing for clean bass at all listening levels. Line and stereo headphone outputs High contrast display automatically adjusts to ambient light 10 FM and 5 AM station presets Dual independent alarm clock with sleep timer 360-degree Snooze bar (touch-sensitive outer rim) Time and settings are saved (no battery required) Dimensions - Height 5.5 x Width 12.875 x Depth 8 (140x327x203mm)

Sangean HDT-1 HD Radio Component Tuner

HD radio is the next step in the evolution of sound. For some time, radio listeners have had to put up with static, hiss, and lost signals. HD radio eliminates this loss of signal by providing a digital signal that allows AM to sound like FM, and CD-quality sound out of FM stations. The HDT-1 is a full-featured, HD radio tuner, with hybrid and full digital radio reception, an auto preset system, an IR remote control, and much more.

Feature List

• PLL Synthesized Digital Tuning System
• Backlit LCD Display
• Hybrid and Full Digital Radio Reception
• Program Associated Data Services
• Auto Preset System
• Automatic Multiplex Re-configuration
• Automatic Simulcast Re-configuration
• IR Remote Control
• External Antenna Input
• Line-out (Stereo-RCA)

The latest technological innovation is HD-Radio for AM/FM sound that is above and beyond anything you've heard. HD uses a digital signal instead of analog and more stations are using it. It provides static free, crystal clear sound, allows simultaneous multi-casts from a single station, and data services giving you audio on demand, traffic and news updates and more! Did you spend hundreds of dollars on your stereo system and like how it works for you? This component tuner is exactly what you would need to add the HD feature to an existing system. Simply plug in and attach through a set of stereo RCA cables and you are ready to listen to crystal clear digital radio. Auto Preset System Displays Information such as - Channel Number, Channel Frequency, Ensemble Label, Service Label, Dynamic Label, Transmission Mode, Data Rate, Secondary Service Availability Automatic Multiplex Re-configuration Automatic Simulcast Re-configuration FM RBDS function available with PS, PTY, RT and CT features IR Remote Control External Antenna Input Line-out (Stereo-RCA)

Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo High Performance AM/FM Clock Radio (Mist)

Boston Acoustics Horizon Solo is the first compact AM/FM Radio to offer you placement flexibility, thanks to an innovative rotation control dial that allows you to place the radio vertically or horizontally. Place Solo sideways on a shelf or desk. Stand it up on a kitchen counter or bedside table. Wherever and however you use it, the sound is large, deep and satisfying. Solo also features Boston Acoustics's innovative Snooze bar, a touch-sensitive outer rim that you can't miss, even when you're half asleep. Solo has been designed to look great and engineered to sound even better. A precision tuner locks in even distant radio stations. An advanced full-range driver with Boston's BassTrac audio processing provides rich, clean bass at all listening levels. Your ears will hear all the bass and none of the distortion. Stereo headphone jack on the front for your convenience High contrast LCD display automatically adjusts to ambient light 20 AM/FM station presets Dual independent alarm clock with sleep timer 360-Degree Snooze Bar (touch-sensitive outer rim) Time and settings are saved (no battery required) Dimensions - Height 5.25 x Width 8.25 x Depth 6.25 (134x210x159mm)

Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo-I Clock Radio w/ iPod Dock (Mist)

The Horizon Duo-i which can be used to add iPod connectivity is Boston Acoustics? first products with special Apple iPod connectivity features. Boston Acoustics Horizon radios were created to meet the demands of today's design-conscious, music-everywhere oriented consumer. The Horizon Duo-i has an AM / FM radio plus iPod connectivity with a built-in iPod dock that lets users insert their iPod directly into the top of the unit for music enjoyment, control and re-charging. Once connected, users can even control their iPod using the Duo-i's remote control.The stereo Duo-i models feature dual high-performance 3.5-inch full-range speakers, for clean full range performance and room filling sound. Line and stereo headphone outputs add to the convenience and flexibility of all Horizon radios, and all models feature dual independent alarm clocks with sleep timers.

Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo High Performance AM/FM Clock Radio (Midnight)

AM/FM digital clock radio * two 3-1/2" full-range speakers * 2 minijack auxiliary inputs * dual alarm and sleep timer *

Panasonic SC-PM71SD MP3 SD Micro System with 5-CD to SD Recording

Panasonic's SC-PM71SD Micro Audio System gives you superior digital music in multiple formats. This small audio system accepts SD Cards for record and play -- load up the digital music you play on your PDA or MP3 player and enjoy. You can also record directly from CD to the SD card, for easier file transfers. Apart from that important feature, this compact sound system performs like those that are 4-times its size. Panasonic's hybrid bi-amp drives independent speakers for low and high frequencies for more precise sound integrity. Using the optimum drive system for each speaker assures reproduction of the high frequencies over an extended range, which results in wide-range audio reproduction. You also get an exceptionally powerful sound at 40 watts per channel. At 4 channels, that's 160 watts total power. And since it's a low-noise amp, you can enjoy clear reproduction of even quiet sounds. There's even a built-in AM/FM digitally tuned radio. If your mobile phone, PDA, notebook or other device has an SD card reader and is capable of having a speaker or headphone, you can listen to music you've recorded directly to an SD card. At home, you'll just love listening to this system. Park yourself in a comfortable chair and stay there thanks to the included full function remote control. The large, bright display makes it easy to see disc and track info from a distance. Sit back and listen. MP3, CD-R/RW, WMA and HighMAT playback with re-master function for excellent sound covering the recording's full dynamic range SD Audio playback Hybrid Bi-Amp System H.BASS Sound - Harmonized Bass sound enhancement selectable MASH 1-bit Digital Analog Conversion System Programmable timer for recording, play, and sleep Wood Grain Speakers with detachable grilles

With the ability to record audio straight from a wide range of digital and analog sources onto an SD card, and with a highly capable portable SD audio player and SD card thrown in for good measure, there's no doubt that the Panasonic SC-PM71SD SD Micro System is working hard to impress. If you're on a budget and are looking for a bookshelf unit with a full range of features, and you're also ready to send your portable CD player out to pasture, this system could be exactly what you're looking for.

SD Recording Capability
One feature that sets this system apart from all others is its SD recording capabilities. Believing that the demand for products with SD cards will only continue to rise, Panasonic loaded this micro-system with the ability to record directly from cassettes, CDs, the radio -- or even external sources such as television -- onto an SD card for playback on SD-compatible devices. The system lets you rip CD tracks directly onto the SD card without the need for a computer, and it even gives you the option of creating play lists directly through the system's remote control. From there it's just a matter of sliding your SD card into your device, into the unit's built-in SD card reader, or into the included portable SD audio player, and you'll be on your way to enjoying hours of sound files. (The SC-PM71SD's included portable SD audio player and gigabyte SD card offer up to 2000 minutes of recording capacity.)

If you're like many of us who have shoe boxes of cassette tapes we can't bear to toss, then the SC-PM71SD will be a godsend. Simply drop a cassette into the top loader, insert your SD card, start recording, and voila -- you've got yourself digital files that you can upload to your PC (with the help of included software) or directly onto your portable player.

In our tests, there was no discernible sound degradation in our recording. CDs record up to 4x speed, while cassettes record in real-time. The quality of cassette-to-SD recordings, which was entirely dependant on the quality of the source tape, happily surprised us. Although each side of cassettes record as a single track, the SC-PM71SD allows you to place tags at five-minute increments so you can conveniently fast forward in your listening.

But there are some downsides. The unit does not come with ID3 tagging and only records in AAC format. So after you've ripped your music to the SD card, you've got to manually plug in track information either on your PC (sorry, no Macs), or with the included remote. Either way, you're looking at spending many more hours creating the track information than you did recording the actual music. This becomes a major bummer when it's time to create play lists and song sequences. And if you want to play your SD Card on anything other than the included SD audio player, you'll need to make sure it's AAC compatible.

Despite those drawbacks, after easily loading a dozen CDs onto the SD card (you can record up to five CDs at a time), we spent many happy hours listening to the tracks on the unit's portable SD audio player. Our only complaint was that in the outside light, the display on the portable player was virtually impossible to read, but without the ID3 tagging, we figured we weren't missing much anyway.

The Rest of the Story
The SC-PM71SD also sports a five-disc changer with the full-range of playback features, along with the ability to change out a CD while another disc is playing. The remote's intuitive functions are easy to use, and the LED display lays out all the information you need, including the time, clearly and concisely. If you want to fall asleep to the music, you can dim the display and set the sleep timer up to two hours, in increments of 30 minutes. The AM/FM tuner offers excellent reception and gives you up to 15 presets each in each band.

It took us all of five minutes to set up the SC-PM71SD. Clearly coded speaker wires made the job easy. If you're looking for high-performance sound, however, the SC-PM71SD will disappoint. The 2 x 80 watt system's three-way speakers were somewhat underwhelming. Trebles can quickly sound tinny at higher volumes, and the "H. Bass" function doesn't have much discernible impact on the deeper tones. The unit's "Surround Sound" feature, however, effectively adds depth to the sound and will likely become your default setting. In short, although the Panasonic SC-PM71SD is a few tweaks away from being a truly great product, it's still got plenty going for it.

Pros:

• Offers high-quality, direct recording of cassette, CD, and radio to an SD card
• Full range of micro-system features for budget-conscious consumers
• Includes an excellent SD audio player and SD card with one gigabyte capacity

• Does not support ID3 tagging
• Records only in AAC format
• System's overall sound performance is mediocre

With the ability to record audio straight from a wide range of digital and analog sources onto an SD card, and with a highly capable portable SD audio player and SD card thrown in for good measure, there's no doubt that the Panasonic SC-PM71SD SD Micro System is working hard to impress. If you're on a budget and are looking for a bookshelf unit with a full range of features, and you're also ready to send your portable CD player out to pasture, this system could be exactly what you're looking for.

The AVR-786S receiver features intuitive controls and comes equipped with a universal remote control. Detailed view or view larger.

SD Recording Capability
One feature that sets this system apart from all others is its SD recording capabilities. Believing that the demand for products with SD cards will only continue to rise, Panasonic loaded this micro-system with the ability to record directly from cassettes, CDs, the radio -- or even external sources such as television -- onto an SD card for playback on SD-compatible devices. The system lets you rip CD tracks directly onto the SD card without the need for a computer, and it even gives you the option of creating play lists directly through the system's remote control. From there it's just a matter of sliding your SD card into your device, into the unit's built-in SD card reader, or into the included portable SD audio player, and you'll be on your way to enjoying hours of sound files. (The SC-PM71SD's included portable SD audio player and gigabyte SD card offer up to 2000 minutes of recording capacity.)

If you're like many of us who have shoe boxes of cassette tapes we can't bear to toss, then the SC-PM71SD will be a godsend. Simply drop a cassette into the top loader, insert your SD card, start recording, and voila -- you've got yourself digital files that you can upload to your PC (with the help of included software) or directly onto your portable player.

In our tests, there was no discernible sound degradation in our recording. CDs record up to 4x speed, while cassettes record in real-time. The quality of cassette-to-SD recordings, which was entirely dependant on the quality of the source tape, happily surprised us. Although each side of cassettes record as a single track, the SC-PM71SD allows you to place tags at five-minute increments so you can conveniently fast forward in your listening.

Load dozens of CDs onto the included 1 GB SD card.

Spend hours listening to your favorite tunes on the portable SD audio player. View larger.

But there are some downsides. The unit does not come with ID3 tagging and only records in AAC format. So after you've ripped your music to the SD card, you've got to manually plug in track information either on your PC (sorry, no Macs), or with the included remote. Either way, you're looking at spending many more hours creating the track information than you did recording the actual music. This becomes a major bummer when it's time to create play lists and song sequences. And if you want to play your SD Card on anything other than the included SD audio player, you'll need to make sure it's AAC compatible.

Despite those drawbacks, after easily loading a dozen CDs onto the SD card (you can record up to five CDs at a time), we spent many happy hours listening to the tracks on the unit's portable SD audio player. Our only complaint was that in the outside light, the display on the portable player was virtually impossible to read, but without the ID3 tagging, we figured we weren't missing much anyway.

The Rest of the Story
The SC-PM71SD also sports a five-disc changer with the full-range of playback features, along with the ability to change out a CD while another disc is playing. The remote's intuitive functions are easy to use, and the LED display lays out all the information you need, including the time, clearly and concisely. If you want to fall asleep to the music, you can dim the display and set the sleep timer up to two hours, in increments of 30 minutes. The AM/FM tuner offers excellent reception and gives you up to 15 presets each in each band.

It took us all of five minutes to set up the SC-PM71SD. Clearly coded speaker wires made the job easy. If you're looking for high-performance sound, however, the SC-PM71SD will disappoint. The 2 x 80 watt system's three-way speakers were somewhat underwhelming. Trebles can quickly sound tinny at higher volumes, and the "H. Bass" function doesn't have much discernible impact on the deeper tones. The unit's "Surround Sound" feature, however, effectively adds depth to the sound and will likely become your default setting. In short, although the Panasonic SC-PM71SD is a few tweaks away from being a truly great product, it's still got plenty going for it.

Pros

• Offers high-quality, direct recording of cassette, CD, and radio to an SD card
• Full range of micro-system features for budget-conscious consumers
• Includes an excellent SD audio player and SD card with one gigabyte capacity

• Does not support ID3 tagging
• Records only in AAC format
• System's overall sound performance is mediocre

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