kenwood hd radio

i have a Kenwood kdc-mp238 radio that i bought for my truck and it is HD radio ready. i want to get HD radio for as cheap as possible. i am handy and do all my work my self so i could custom something if i needed to. what do i need to do?

I'm not sure if you'll still want to go through with it after I tell you how much the part cost. The part you need is made by Kenwood and the model is KTC-HR200. It costs around $130.

2008-12-30 20:15:25 by boom!!!

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You need to buy the HD Tuner. It is like a Sat tuner except you will get the HD Radio instead of the Sirius or XM Satellite radio.
The last I checked it was around $200.

2008-01-25 21:12:52 by never satisfied

Price: $150.00

Easy To Listen
Much Advanced in terms of Range
Add HD Radio reception to your compatible Kenwood stereo
Tag songs that you hear on an HD Radio broadcast for future purchase
Tune in to "multicast" channels

i dont know if i have to get other external hardwares, but if u know abouit plz tell me, cuz i dont know how loook for that funtion... also i dont know how use the blue thoot, plz help... thx

Yes, it is required for you to get both of the receivers to get the HD & Satellite Radio working. As far as specifications for that model of radio you listed, it doesn't have Bluetooth capability.

2007-09-18 13:32:15 by edwin s

Price: $220.00

50W x 4 channels MOSFET amp
Built-in HD Radio tuner with iTunes tagging
In-dash CD receiver with AM/FM tuner
Plays CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA AAC files

I have had good luck with JVC products.

2009-01-06 19:49:12 by mesrop b

Is it just like really good quality music like on the radio and CDs but is it really any different than a regular CD player, because i have a nice like $200 kenwood and would it be worth it to like downgrade to a $140 Sony HD Radio or something

Alright, I'm going to answer this question because it is obvious that the previous people do not know what they are talking about or have one for that matter. Alright a HD radio has something other radios don't, a built in HD tuner. A HD ready radio does not have a built in tuner, instead you have to buy external one for it. This can run anywhere from 100 to 200 dollars more than the radio. Obviously, there is no reason for it to cause a difference in the quality of a CD. I believe that rodger is a little below average in the brightness department.... Anyway, Yes there is a major difference in the quality of a HD radio , and you can tune to high bands and low bands of your station , I.E. the base station might be 94.5 but you would have a high band and a low band station , making 3 stations at once. the other 2 stations are always commercial free. That may not always be the case , some stations choose to air no HD radio, others just one sideband. Now, to your options. If you look at radios descriptions there is a sensitivity rating, Sony produces very poor car audio equipment, don't know why the difference in their regular stuff. but this shows you how strong a signal has to be to recive it and how clear. now IF you do decide to buy a HD ready radio, by an alpine , hands down , but like i said tis an extra 200 on the price tag for hd. I personal have a jvc-kdhdr1 and it has a built in. When i drive in houston/ sournding area, its great, but when i drive out of town, i get so many less stations in HD. I may get the same station just not in HD. you can look up your local HD radio stations here
http://www.hdradio.com/find_an_hd_digita l_radio_station.php
and see if you think its worth it. I love it , I wish more stations had it, it is probably the thing that will save common radio from sirus or xm radio, but The truth is many places do not have it yet. Oh yeah, i almost forgot... its free. no paying or fees

Hope I could help ya Skyler.

2007-10-16 19:37:49 by cashplaya192002