Sony XDR-S3HD

Articles and Reviews

07 Aug 2008 HD radios-not user friendly This is a good-sounding radio but lacks some very important user features. One would be a battery back-up. If the power goes off, you lose all your settings, which could be dozens of things you must set up. Because of this, I bought a UPS (battery back-up) just for my radio. The other thing is the lack of dual alarms. So now, I must use my old wind-up alarm clock, too. Otherwise, I have no complaints. This is the radio I would recommend to a friend buying a HD radio.... –jsrlndfrom Amazon.com
30 Jul 2008 Incomplete technology This Sony is a fine radio but it fails to include one of the most important features of HD radio technology: access to multi-casting. At least one station in Philadelphia broadcasts two programs but this radio does not have the technology to access the second program. What is the point? The seller gave me a good price & delivery service but the radio is a disappointment for this feature. Otherwise, it has good sound & the reception is excellent. –D. Conleyfrom Amazon.com
01 Jul 2008 Not always HD I ordered this HD radio because NPR in Las Vegas combines their classical station (relatively low power) with their news station (relatively high power) using the HD format. I receive the news station, albeit with some static at times, and so HD was a means to receive their classical station.
But after receiving the radio and using the FM Reflect antenna, I found that the news station was not quite strong enough to produce the classical station in HD mode. However I could receive the classi... –CHARLES R DUDAfrom Amazon.com

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