| JVC KT-HDP1 Transportable HD Radio Tuner (Black) |  | Brand: JVC
Category: Car Audio or Theater
List Price: $149.95
Buy New: $28.95
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Seller: DiscountsJungle
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 16,917
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 2 x 9.8 x 5.9
MPN: KTHDP1
Model: KTHDP1
UPC: 046838031687
EAN: 0046838031687
ASIN: B000XZ1AY2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Universal add-on HD Radio tuner | | • | Improved sound quality and static-free reception from participating AM and FM stations | | • | Built-in wired and wireless FM modulator | | • | Connects to factory and aftermarket stereos | | • | Receives multicasting content (where available) |
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Product Description
The world's smallest HD radio tuner! The KT-HDP1 adapts to most vehicles and features a thin and slim design with Built-In HD (With Multi-Cast), FM, and AM Tuners. Using the optional accessory kits, the KT-HDP1 allows you to listen to your favorite High Definition Radio programming while driving, or, you can take it into the home or office too. Accessory options include: KV-K1017 Professional Car Installation Kit, KV-K1018 Do-It-Yourself Car Installation Kit, and KV-K1019 Home Kit
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 18
 very hot July 24, 2010
Bill D. Holton (Pearland, TX United States)
Bought the KT-HDPK1 kit that includes the car adapter for the facotry radio. I really never got past doing a precheck of the unit and did not install. Display unit got way too hot to touch and it accually burned my fingers. This is a safety hazard to own and would not want it in my car. Will return. Tried turning the contrast and brightness down and it still gets hot. This unit should be recalled..
 Works well when connected properly! July 12, 2010
sodakmonk (Midwest USA)
I decided to use this tuner for my Home Theater system, because the improved sound quality and HD2 stations would not make as much difference in my car as they would at home. I improvised a connection between my rooftop TV/FM antenna and the unusual 2.5mm antenna jack on this unit. For several months I got rather poor reception, only about half of the HD stations in my metro area would actually come in with an HD signal. I had bought this on clearance and was ready to dismiss HD Radio as an idea whose time had not yet arrived!
I was wrong! The antenna connection I had jerry-rigged was losing most of the signal from my good quality rooftop antenna. Here is how I fixed it using the "Professional" JVC car installation kit. (Don't bother with the JVC "Home Kit" for this unit, you need an external antenna for a clear HD signal.) I had bought the combo pack with the car kit which was sitting around unused. I noticed the car connection box needed a car antenna plug, which looks like a silver banana plug. These can be bought for a few dollars at Radio Shack stores etc. So, I connected a car antenna plug to a 75 ohm coax cable, connecting the center coax wire to the plug center prong, and the cable shielding to the plug base. This was easy, just strip the cable to fit the plug. I plugged this in to the connection box and the tuner and was BLOWN AWAY! Just about all the 20 or so HD stations in my area now come in perfectly strong and clear. With HD2 and HD3 channels I have about 40 CD-quality digital program choices now. I may not listen to analog radio at home again! If you have this unit, take the time to hook it up right. You will be glad you did - a state of the art tuner for a clearance price.
Don't waste your time or money June 26, 2010
Sara Sutton (DFW, TX)
Before buying this I did see that some people were complaining about dropping the HD signal frequently. I figured living in the middle of the Dallas/Fort Worth area where it's wide open and flat, I wouldn't have that problem. The ability of this radio to hold onto the HD signal is terrible! It constantly drops it, which is particularly bad if you're listening to one of the #2 or #3 stations on a particular frequency. In that case, instead of going back into analog mode (which is annoying enough) it goes silent. I drove another car recently in the exact same area that had HD radio and it didn't ever drop the signal; that was the car that sold me on the "need" for HD. The HD is terrific when it's working. I just don't think this JVC receiver is the way to go if you want HD. Too bad, it was a great price. Maybe you really do get what you pay for.
junk May 5, 2010
taz (mt. pleasant, pa)
I tried very hard to give this unit the benefit of doubt, But the only conclusion I could come to is Cr*p!!
It would loose the hd signal if I moved fifty feet from where I turned it on, It was in and out of reception every 1/2 mile on a 18 mile trip. You would think that driving towards the radio station would increase the signal but it was worse, I installed two car kits, and even tried an antenna signal booster because we are so far from the radio stations, But the booster made the reception worse. over all I am very disappointed with the quality of the unit. I even installed it on my old motorcycle hoping for at least to have fm stations but it was a waste of time.The one time it worked really great was a rainy overcast day. Don't waste your money on this unit.
HD technology is rottten April 25, 2010
J. Letson (Mason, TN)
My only real complaint about this radio is that it has so many wires to get tangled. The radio works pretty well, though it did lose signal a few times while I was driving. I think it is the HD technology that is bad.
My local public radio station (WKNO out of Memphis, TN) used to have three stations with varied programming. We had classical music, NPR magazine shows and BBC. It was great. A few years ago, WKNO sold off the two extra radio signals, kept the classical music and put the other two on this HD thing where nobody can hear it. I live in the country and this HD signal only works if you happen to live in town. I found that out when I bought one for my house. I got this radio for my truck. I was hoping that the signal would start at least part of my way into work, but it doesn't. At least I didn't put too much money into the device.
Thanks, WKNO for helping me waste even more money on this useless technology.
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