|
| 
 enlarge | Brand: Visteon
Category: CE
List Price: $298.04
Buy New: $149.05
You Save: $148.99 (50%)
New (15) from $149.05
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4695
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.1 x 7.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: AGTHDT200
UPC: 842820000248
EAN: 0842820000248
ASIN: B000PCI8XE
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
A nice radio but not perfect June 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't comment on other radios. I bought this one directly based on the reviews here, and now I've had it for a little bit, I thought I'd tell you the pros and cons:
PROs
1, Easy and intuitive to set. That huge tuning knob controls all of the functions and it's pretty easy to use - not too sensitive, not too vague - just right.
2, Sound quality is good. There's not a lot of distortion at high volumes and there doesn't seem to be much noise in the background.
3, It pulled in my local HD radio channels.
CONs
1, There are relatively few buttons and they're relatively easy to use, but that means there are only 5 FM pre-sets. I probably won't need more, but it seems stingy to say the least.
2, There is only ONE speaker in this unit. Bass is reasonable and the quality of the speaker is good, but it's really only good for mono. I bought it expecting to be able to plug it into a couple of stereo speakers. Well, yes and no. There's only an amplified speaker connection for a right speaker. There's an unamplified stereo connection that could be connected to an existing stereo via a 3.5 mm stereo jack to RCA connector. Or I guess you could probably plug in a mediocre set of computer speakers. However, to get more than just one additional speaker out of this thing, you need to hook up some sort of amplification. I wanted dedicated RCA outputs, but now I've got to go buy another adaptor.
3, Reception isn't as good as I expected it to be. I will play around some more with the antenna (which is a good one), but again I was expecting more.
As far as features go, it does have two independent alarms, each of which can be set for "every day", "weekdays" or "weekends". There's no further distinction down to days of the week. It's also possible to independently set the snooze function to the minute independently for each alarm. And there's a sleep function, settable in 5 minute increments that applies all the time. That's a big step up from one old Sony clock radio that I had which allowed you to either set an alarm OR use the sleep function. So you could either go to sleep or wake up, but not both! I couldn't find a way of going to sleep at one volume (low) and waking up at a different volume (high), but I'll keep experimenting.
Finally, this radio is sold under several different names: Visteon, AGT, HD Pulse and a few others.
So that about sums it up. The radio is good, but expensive for what it is. I will definitely have a closer look at the Sony if I decide to buy a second HD radio (although I doubt I will).
New technology June 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wanted to try HD and now that I have, I don't think it's got all the bugs out yet. Our four local HD stations sometimes just go away.
The radio itself is good. Controls are easy. Reception is nil without the external antenna.
The Boston Acoustic radio's reception and sound is much better.
I would give The HD radio idea another 6 to 12 months to fully develop.
Maybe I'll try an XM receiver.
 Mighty Fine Radio! June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this radio for a gift and I love it! Everything works; the sound is excellent. And, it looks really cool. The blue clock and big silver tuning knob make for a retro look that out-styles the other HD radios - this is one you love to have sitting out anywhere.
Better than Bose June 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
A real bargain, this small radio delivers a pretty big sound, superior in quality to my portable Bose Wave. Both classical and rock music have a full, rich sound. Great reception, a great little work horse, this radio more than meets my expectations.
Very Satisfying Purchase April 8, 2008
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I bought the Visteon HDT200 based on favorable Amazon reviews, and I have not been disappointed. I took it out of the box, connected the power cord and AM and FM antennae, turned it on, found my stations, and pushed the buttons to program them into memory, before even looking at the manual. Three minutes. Excellent sound,it does everything I had hoped for and looks good too. My reason for buying an HD radio was to gain access to the HD-2 broadcast by WRTI in Philadelphia. They play classical during the day, jazz at night, but with HD I can have either one at any time. I soon found other stations doing the same thing. Suddenly, radio is a larger part of my day. As another reviewer indicates, the Visteon avoids such problems, encountered with at least one other popular model, as a loud cooling fan(!). There is no extraneous noise. If I could afford it, I'd buy one or two more, for use in additional rooms. A very nice, well-designed product...Michael Robinson/Riverton, NJ
|
|
|
|
Information about prices, products, services and merchants is provided by third parties and is for informational purposes only. Electronics-vault.com does not represent or warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information and will not be liable for any errors, omissions or delays in this information or any losses, injuries or damages arising from its display or use.
|
| |
