| I've had the Radiosophy HD100 for a few weeks | | | | antenna which I don't think I really needed. |
| this summer and it's definitely a great value at | | | | However, I did end up attaching the AM antenna |
| $99.95. | | | | as I had a problem with AM station signals despite |
| To the best of my knowledge, it's the least | | | | the fact that I live within the metro area. |
| expensive HD Radio available, yet has a number | | | | I also liked its compact size. The design is nice and |
| of very nice features. | | | | it's easy to pick up the unit and carry it from |
| The Pros | | | | room to room. Since it doubles as a clock radio |
| I liked the HD sound a lot. Both AM and FM sound | | | | with a clock, an alarm and a snooze feature, I |
| noticeably better in HD - with clean, clear sound | | | | would most likely keep it in my bedroom. |
| and no static or interference. However, and | | | | The Cons |
| maybe this is just me, I saw the most dramatic | | | | I would like to see this HD radio ship come with a |
| difference between regular AM and HD AM Radio. | | | | remote. I had it sitting on a bookshelf across the |
| The unit is easy to use right out of the box with | | | | room so that whenever I wanted to change |
| no installation issues. It's basically plug-and-play; | | | | channels or adjust the volume, I had to stop what |
| just plug it in and turn it on. | | | | I was doing, and get up and walk over to the unit. |
| It's also easy to find HD stations. Just press Seek | | | | I also found the display or text screen a bit hard |
| and the radio automatically goes to the next | | | | to read. But then, I'm no spring chicken so maybe |
| station it can find and a red light comes on. If the | | | | that had to do more with my eyesight than the |
| station broadcasts in HD, a blue light will blink and | | | | radio's display screen. |
| then go solid when the HD signal locks in. The text | | | | Finally, given the size of the unit, there is no real |
| display shows the stations call letters, and if it has | | | | stereo separation. The sound is excellent but you |
| an HD2 channel, ts frequency will be followed by | | | | will never think you're listening to a stereo |
| the number one. For example, 101.1 will appear as | | | | broadcast. However, to me, that's OK because |
| 101.1-1. Press Seek again and the HD100 | | | | the HD100 is a compact, clock radio and not a |
| automatically goes to the HD2 channel. | | | | bookshelf stereo system. |
| The HD100 is also very easy to program. All you | | | | Summary |
| do when you find an HD or HD2 broadcast you | | | | In summary, found the the Radiosophy HD100 to |
| want to save, is press one of the five Program | | | | be a great value. It's nearly $100 less than other |
| buttons. You can program u up to five AM and | | | | tabletops and yet gives you just about everything |
| five FM stations. | | | | you need in an HD radio. Its sound is clear and |
| There is also a Scan Up and Scan Down button. I | | | | pure, it's easy to set up and use and it will even |
| found the Scan Down button to be especially | | | | wake you up. |
| since Seek only goes up the dial. | | | | I give it a solid B+. |
| The Radiosophy HD100 has a telescoping FM | | | | |
