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Sony XDR-S10HDiP HD Radio with Dock for iPod/iPhone | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $179.95
Buy New: $139.97
You Save: $39.98 (22%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1604
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.8
Dimensions (in): 18.2 x 8.1 x 8.7
MPN: XDR-S10HDiP
Model: XDR-S10HDiP
UPC: 027242730328
EAN: 0027242730328
ASIN: B0014T4S86
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built-in Digital AM/FM/HD Tuner | | • | iPod/iPhone Compatible Docking Station | | • | Compatible with new generation 3G iPhone and original iPhone models. | | • | High Fidelity Stereo Sound | | • | 20 FM and 20 AM Presets |
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Product Description
for all docking iPods, including iPod classic, iPod touch and iPod nano * compatible with iPhone * stereo AM/FM/HD Radio tuner * receives HD Radio broadcasts and multicasts * iTunes tagging -- select songs from compatible HD Radio broadcasts for later purchase through iTunes * remote control (requires 2 "AAA" batteries, available separately) *
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent inexpensive HD radio/iPod charger/dock September 20, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Excellent product for something that I wasn't so sure at first. Reading the other reviewer's comments, I was afraid that the giant voltage converter (the "brick") was going to make a lot of noise. But it doesn't and quiet actually. The sound quality was acceptable (the surround sound is a very old feature of Sony, all the way from the 80's). There is an audio in, for your non-iPod gadgetry. It works fine for my iPod Touch and iPod nano (3rd gen). The remote can play playlists. Have not tried the iTunes tag, a cool feature.
At first I didn't know how to take off the universal dock adapter (supplied), causing a little problem and a nick on the plastic with a sharp surgical blade. There is a little recess at the back of the plastic adapter to take off the whole adapter. The universal adapter does not work for the two iPods I have. And the connector works fine without it.
The reception is generally good for HD Radio. However, I had to use my own radio amplifier to get the best reception. There is a little drop if the signals are not "locked" in (almost like stuttering of human speech, repetitive words here and there if the signals are not strong).
I also like the auto scan feature, reminiscent of most car audio. Other than that, the unit delivers what it promises for a $150 radio. Now there is a 50 bucks off rebate if you buy it right now before the end of Sept 2008. This would bring the price to almost just a $100 for an exceptionally cheap HD radio/ iPod dock charger. Yes, it should work with iPhone 3G, as per other reviewers. And the speakers are shielded, since I can put my Motorola Razor next to it without any problem. No buzzing sound!
Highly recommended for its price (to get the rebate of course). The remote is not lighted, but nobody is going to fault it for its generic design. Have not tested the alarm system, but do NOT think that it is going to be a real alarm clock for you in the morning. There is no Snooze button.
 An average HD Radio with iTunes Tagging August 27, 2008
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I bought this Sony HD Radio because I was impatient to get the iTunes tagging feature; after thoroughly testing the device, here's my feedback.
First let's start with the Pros:
- Good Sound, Treble are clear and the bass are decent for a radio of this size. The Surround feature brings a spatial sound that helps to overcome the small size of the speakers.
- Nice display: the LCD is bright and easy to read especially with HD Radios that broadcasts a lot of information like the show title, song title and their name.
Now let's get to the cons and there are a lot:
- The AC supply is external, heavy and connected to the Radio. I mean there's no way to unplug the AC power cord from the radio, its sealed.
- Even worse, the AC supply produces a very audible buzz when connected to the electrical outlet. I tried several different outlets with or without an RFI filter, the sound was still there and it can be very annoying when the radio is Off.
- No Audio output, only an Audio Input.
You can't connect the Radio to any external output source like your HIFI Sound System or your PC. I guess that Sony is afraid that the digital Radio will be another source of music piracy which is silly. Music broadcasts on HD Radios is not HD but only digital with a low bitrate in addition to all the jingles that will color your songs.
- Radio Sensitivity is average even with regular FM radios.
I compared the reception with another Sony regular FM radio and despite the supplied FM dipole antenna, the reception is average.
- HD Lock is instable when the reception is average:
HD Radio stations broadcasting their signals along with the regular analog ones. If the HD reception is borderline, your radio may be continuously switching between the two signals. And when you realize that HD signals are delayed from the analog signals, you will realize that it is impossible to listen to the radio station in such conditions.
Sony could have added a manual control to force either HD or analog reception.
- iTunes tagging is not efficient
Over the 10 songs that I tried to tag from 10 different radio stations, only 5 where correctly identified by iTunes. The reason; not all the radio stations send correctly the song tag information even if the Tag indicator is light.
- No Memory: Every setting including the presets are erased when you unplug the Radio from the electrical outlet, even for a second.
I honestly think that Sony could have done a better job in designing this radio. The most annoying thing for me is the buzz of the AC supply. It's an irony; having an HD radio with a nice sound ruined by the buzz of a bad designed AC supply...
Big Fan - Great IPhone 3G Integration August 19, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I just bought this and I also own the older Sony XDR-S3HD HD Radio by Sony.
I bought HD because I can't get reception for NPR in my kitchen and HD works great. I like this one because it is sleeker, smaller and black (although I don't think it sounds as good as the S3HD - but I like the sound just fine)
The Ipod/iphone integration is SOLID - flawless so far - remote control of playlists, song searching, volume, etc. I have an IPod Mini 6GB and an IPhone 3G and I Pod 30 GB (2007 model) and it works perfectly with all three - including charging all three, etc... WHen I get a call on the Iphone while it is docked (and playing), the music mutes and the phone ringer comes through the Sony speakers - nice details.
THe footprint is small and I was already a fan of the HD radio - menus are intuitive, has sleep function, works easily and reliably...
The only thing is that it only came with only one ipod "tray" attachment (I think for the iphone) so the ipods don't seem to rest in the tray very securely (mostly on the weight is on the jack - which probably isn't good in the long run), otherwise, I'm happy after 4 hours with it.
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