Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6 in Car Audio or Theater
• Brand: JVC
• Model: KDHDR50
• Dimensions: 4.53" h x 10.67" w x 9.69" l, 3.96 pounds

Features

• AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA, USB, iPod, HD Radio receiver
• 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with two pre-amp outputs
• Detachable face with white-on-black display
• Includes auxiliary input, USB port, iPod control; add JVC modules for SAT radio, CD Changer, Bluetooth
• One-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The built-in HD Radio on JVC's KD-HDR50 offers a multitude of programming in premium digital sound and an iTunes Tagging feature, which lets you "tag" songs playing on the radio, so you can purchase later from the iTunes store. The front USB port lets you easily play songs from iPod/iPhone and other USB devices, and the 2-way control for iPod/iPhone lets you operate directly from iPod/iPhone or on the headunit itself. Enjoy superior sound with a MOS-FET power amp and 24-bit DAC. And thanks to the Variable-Color Illumination, you can select from 30 existing colors or mix your own to give it the look you want. Other features include front AUX-IN and a 7-band parametric iEQ. Add Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology, SAT Radio, or a CD Changer to take it to the next level.

An easy-to-use HD Radio receiver with a bundle of modern features. Click to enlarge.

Front panel auxiliary input for external audio devices and USB for music streaming/iPod connection.

Control your iPod from the receiver or the device itself, and tag songs from HD radio for later iTunes purchase.

Includes full-featured wireless remote. Click to enlarge.

Discover how good radio can sound

• HD Radio is a Digital technology that allows a radio station to transmit more information in the same radio wave, enabling higher quality sound and additional content. HD Radio technology makes AM Stations have FM Station-like sound quality, while FM Stations are broadcast with CD-like sound quality.
  
  
• Unlike typical FM or AM transmission, HD Radio has crystal clear reception with low noise and no audio distortion.

More content, more listening options with Multicasting

• Multicasting allows more channels to be accessed from your radio dial. HD Radio multicast channels can be listened to only by an HD Radio enabled stereo such as the KD-HDR50. These "Stations In Between the Stations" contain additional format options, music genre and talk radio options, and even experimental formats that have, until now, never been heard through other radio broadcast mediums.
  
  
• HD Radio broadcasting is completely free of charge--there are no monthly plans or subscription costs for this unique and exciting content.
  
  
• National coverage areas--HD Radio content is currently available in close to 200 major markets currently and rapidly expanding. For more information or to find HD Radio stations near you, log on to mobile.jvc.com or www.hdradio.com.

iTunes Tagging
iTunes Tagging allows users to store or "tag" information about that song they are hearing on HD Radio and store it in their receiver. The tagged song information will transfer to their iPod/iPhone and be recalled in iTunes allowing them the option to purchase that song from the iTunes store. How it works:

1. When you hear a song you like on the radio, press the "TAG" key to save the information on the headunit.
2. Information is transferred to your iPod when you connect to the headunit.
3. Information is transferred to iTunes when you sync your iPod to your computer.
4. The song shows up on the "Tagged" playlist in iTunes.
5. Click on the button to purchase the song from the iTunes Store.
6. Enjoy the music!

Conventional Radio
Of course, sometimes you'll want to tune into non-HD content, so you can also dial in standard AM/FM stations. Tune into your favorite stations instantly with 18 FM and 6 AM presets (all of which can be used for HD stations if you choose).

CDs and More
The KD-HDR50 also features a CD player, which will play your favorite CDs and CD-R/RWs.

What's more, you can burn an MP3 or WMA disc and enjoy hours of audio complete with ID3 tagging for displaying track information.

USB Port
Stream MP3/WMA files from USB thumb drives and other devices via the included USB port.

iPod Connectivity
You can also operate your iPod via the USB port. Control your iPod/iPhone from either the player itself or from the receiver's controls, while allowing song and artist information display, play, pause, skip, or back commands from either device.

Input and Output
Two pairs of preamp outputs are provided for system expansion if you want to add a little more power to the KD-HDR50's onboard 50W x 4 amplifier.

A 3.5mm front panel auxiliary input is also included for use with iPods, MP3 players, or other external audio devices.

Room to Grow
The KD-HDR50's is a great system, but there's room to expand your options. Add JVC modules for Bluetooth, CD changers or SAT Radio to take your system to the next level.

Wireless Remote
A full-featured wireless remote is include for controlling receiver functions.

What's in the Box
JVC KD-HDR50 Receiver, trim ring, sleeve, remote control, wiring harness, installation hardware, installation manual, instructions

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Car Stereo!
I got this stereo for my wife's Jeep Liberty, a Valentine's day Gift. I did research for a week and This stereo have everything you can ask and you can't beat the price on Amazon under 120 bucks.

Here are some features I like.
Built-in HD Radio(R) Tuner: Don't buy stereo without HD Radio. Like TV, all radio stations across US are converting to digital FM. Digital transmission has better signal and it displays name of songs/bands/artists.

MP3/WMA Compatible: You can play mp3 CDs.

Front USB Port: You can directly plug flash drive into USB port and it plays mp3s from it. I no more have to burn CDs for few new songs. I just copy them in flash drive and play from it.

Front AUX-IN: I have Sansa Mp3 player and I connect to Aux-in sometimes. I can play all the music from my mp3 player to car stereo

Variable-Color Illumination: You can match the color of your car console to stereo display.

I like this stereo very much and would recommended it to anyone.

Lots of features for the price -- made possible by cutting corners elsewhere
I was taken in by the combination of features (particularly an integrated HD tuner) and the price. It lasted six days before I sent it back. Here's why:

-- It hissed like a 1970s 8-track no matter what source was selected -- even with the volume turned all the way down;

-- The user interface is completely unintuitive;

-- It would not play audio files from a flash drive in alphabetical order, neither by id3 tag nor by file name; in fact I never did figure out how it selected the play order. Not a big deal if you use shuffle mode anyway, but not cool if you're trying to listen to audio books;

-- The matrix dots on the text readout that gives artist, song, album, etc. info would barely finish lighting up before each character would scroll to the next position, making the track data difficult to read while it was scrolling;

-- AM sound quality was horrendous in HD or analog;

-- Speaking of HD, if the tuner loses the HD signal, it reverts to the analog signal until it can pick up the HD signal again. If it's right on the edge of being able to pick up the HD signal, it will bounce back and forth between HD and analog, much to my annoyance. There's a setting where you can tell it to pick only HD or only analog -- but it resets itself to "bounce" mode as soon as you change the station.


I ended up exchanging it for a similarly priced Sony unit that didn't have quite as many features (for instance, HD radio is a separate add-on) but also didn't have any of the problems or quirks. If I were to rate this item independent of its price, I'd rate it two stars. It does have a lot of feature content given its price point, but this is a case of you get what you pay for.

Great receiver, great deal with Amazon
I'm really glad I bought this receiver - between the CD player, the auxiliary jack, and the USB port, I can listen to my music in the car using all the devices I use at home. CD's, iPod, flash drive, it doesn't matter, they all sound great. The HD stations sound like CD compared to normal FM stations, and most have few or no commercials. It will show you the name of the song and artist that is playing on HD stations, and you can tag a song you like to get it from iTunes later. The only thing I don't like is the radio presets function - it would be much easier if there were buttons on the face for presets, instead of having to use the control knob.