Pioneer Inno2BK

I had wanted XM radio for my car (and my 3 hour commute to work each day) for quite a long time. I had always thought you needed to spend hundreds of dollars to get an XM radio installed in your car. I'm… glad I was incorrect. I read the reviews of this radio, compared with the more expensive Pioneer radio sold on Amazon, and decided the reviews were better for this product and the price was much better. I was not disappointed. I received my radio in Sept 2009, with the intent of mainly using it for my car. I bought the car kit that supposedly went along with it, and all I used in the car kit was the antenna for the top of the car, the charger, and the aux cable. The INNO didn't fit in the car cradle that came in the car kit. With the INNO itself came a protective case that also could clip on to your jeans, etc. I had bought the arm band, but haven't used it, and probably could've done without it. The radio itself has a great, wide color display and the reception is great (unless I'm going under a bridge with the car, but that only lasts a few seconds). Even when I'm out walking with the radio, I have no problems with reception. For the great price Amazon offers this product for, and the product itself not having any issues yet, I give this four stars!

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The Pioneer INNO2BK is a wonderful XM radio. Good: 1. XM radio reception has been excellent, and generally good (occasional dropped signal) even in a moving automobile without an external antenna 2. Case… design is compact and stylish 3. TuneSelect feature indicates when a favorite artist or song is on, regardless of channel 4. Display is bright, colorful and easy to read 5. Will play mp3 files (Not very) Bad: 1. TuneSelect accepts only 20 entries 2. Battery life is a bit short (approx. 5 hours) 3. Battery cover needs to be flush with case to close properly, otherwise it is easily damaged 4. Memory available for mp3 storage is limited Note 1: I was advised to go to the XM radio Web site to download the latest firmware update to avoid freeze-up problems. My unit has never frozen, and, as it turns out, came with the latest firmware installed. Note 2: Accessories (extra home and car adapters) for this product seem quite pricey to me. Also, as of this writing (Oct-2009) accessories seem difficult to locate (a newer model of radio having replaced this one in Pioneer's product line).

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I purchased this to replace my roady XT because of it's smaller size and easier portability. I wanted to use it while walking or doing yard work. The reception is poor at best. I've even tried placing it… in a holder on the dash in the car but anytime you go under a powerline or by trees, you lose reception. It has to be hooked to the wired antenna or you will be disappointed with the reception. Also, the remote that came with the unit doesn't work. I have contacted the seller and Pioneer. The seller tells me that it is up to Pioneer for warranty work and Pioneer tells me that the seller is not one of their authorized dealers so they will not replace it. Very frustrating. Also, everytime I have tried to contact Pioneer, I have had a 15 - 20 minute wait to speak with anyone. I will definately not purchase any Pioneer products in the future.

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