- Receiver measures 2.8 x 4.5 x 1.2 inches (W x H x D).
- Delivers more than 150 high-quality, XM satellite radio stations.
- Built-in wireless FM transmitter turns any FM receiver into an XM radio.
- Illuminated six-line LCD shows station, category, and artist information.
- Rechargeable battery provides five hours of use.
Product Description
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The Delphi MyFi, the first personal, portable XM2GO satellite
radio that delivers XM's Ultimate PlayList™ anytime, anywhere -
at home, at work, in the car and now, on the go. The hand-held
MyFi gives users the personal freedom to enjoy XM Radio's
Ultimate PlayList of more than 130 digital XM channels in two
ways: a "live" listening mode and a time-shifting "memory" mode.
The MyFi's live mode enables users to listen live to all of XM's
68 commercial-free music channels, plus premier news, sports,
talk, traffic and weather channels. MyFi's memory mode - called
"My XM" -- allows users to store five hours or more of XM's
outstanding content with the press of a button, even when the
unit is not in use. The MyFi makes it possible to enjoy XM
Satellite Radio anywhere, anytime, effortlessly. Large,
illuminated six-line LCD display. Up to 30 channel presets.
Built-in alarm clock.
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.com Review The biggest boost yet for satellite radiohas to be
Delphi's radiant MyFi XM2GO portable satellite radio receiver and
digital music player. The MyFi can record and play back up to 5
hours of XM's digital programming whenever and wherever you
choose. It requires a subscription to XM satellite radio
($12.95/month), but just
Compact and easy, to use the MyFi offers 150 XM satellite
channels. about everything else you could want for home, outdoor,
or car listening comes in the box. XM's 150 channels include 67
commercial-free music channels as well as premier news, sports,
talk, traffic, and weather listings.
The MyFi comes with a densely packed carton of accessories,
including everything from headphones and antennas to a remote
control, belt clips, and separate docking apparatus for
integrating the receiver with your home and car stereos.
Smaller than a PDA, the receiver exudes greatness even before
you hear it: it's just heavy enough to seem solidly built yet
light enough to merit the term "portable." The receiver even
comes with world-class manuals, from its tips sheet to the longer
quick-start guide to the 42-page user's manual (separate English
and Spanish editions of each are provided).
An illuminated six-line LCD is your gateway to browsing XM's
programming. You can browse by station, by category, or (our
favorite) by currently playing artist. Thirty channel presets
simplify access to your favorites, and a handy memo button stores
artist and song data for up to 20 performances you'd like to look
into later (or find again on XM).
Any satellite radio system requires a fairly heavy-duty antenna.
Accordingly, the MyFi comes with four: one for the home (place it
in a south-facing window), one for the car ( it on the roof
or trunk), a clip-on antenna for when you're hoofing it, and a
built-in antenna. Our home reception was perfect--we never
experienced a single drop out. Car reception was spottier, though
still excellent. You just have to get used to the fact that where
analog radio gets noisier in areas with poor reception, satellite
radio drops out altogether; it's either all there, crystal clear,
or all absent. And that's where My XM, MyFi's feature,
comes in handy.
The MyFi s easily in most vehicles. My XM lets you record XM
programming to MyFi's onboard memory--perfect for time shifting
your listening (as with a news program or a scheduled performance
on XM Live) or for tuning in when you'll be someplace lacking XM
reception (in a canyon, on a subway, in a windowless cubicle,
etc.). You can schedule a or start and stop
at any time you wish, and new s pick up where you last
stopped. But you can't erase anything unless you clear the
memory--which means you can't whittle away songs you don't like
to retain your favorites. It's also important to remember that
when you've filled the unit's memory (128 MB, or 5+ hours of full
bitrate XM radio), it'll record over earlier material, starting
from the top. During playback, however, My XM lets you skip
easily from track to track and even pick from a list of all
tracks.
You can configure the MyFi's LCD to scroll stock and
sports-score tickers, a great way to keep an eye on important
stats. The receiver also features a built-in timer (15
minutes to 1 hour) and an alarm clock (wake to a beep or to XM
programming).
What's in the Box
For car use, you have a choice of ing options for the
vehicle cradle: flush , vent , or swivel . The
cradle houses a power jack for a DC vehicle power adapter
(included), an antenna input, and an audio output for use with
the provided cassette-shell audio adapter. You can use the
cassette adapter or the MyFi's built-in wireless FM transmitter,
which turns any FM radio into an XM radio. (Audio quality is
better using the supplied cassette audio adapter, however. You
may also purchase a wired FM adapter, though XM asserts that the
cassette adapter sounds better than that, too.)
The Delphi XM MyFi comes complete with all of the accessories
needed to enjoy XM anywhere. Positioning the car antenna can be
inelegant, despite its heavy-duty magnet. You can have it
professionally installed or live with an exposed antenna cord,
though XM recommends using "existing holes, body grommets, and
other wiring channels" rather than closing a door over the cord
on a daily basis. The receiver's battery pack proved good for
about five hours between charges. The included earbud headphones
are neither comfortable nor particularly well made; a nicer set
would represent XM's strong sound quality. --Michael Mikesell
Pros:
* Truly portable satellite-radio receiver
* Simple setup
* Includes a wealth of accessories
* Excellent sound quality
* Great reception indoors and out
* Convenient five-hour mode
* Lets you skip from song to song while playing s
* Well-written manuals
* Permits channel browsing while listening
Cons:
* Car antenna tricky to arrange for permanent use
* No hold switch
* Can't save or delete specific recorded tracks
* No elapsed-time or time-remaining displays for live or recorded
programming
MyFi receiver with a clip-on antenna, an integrated rechargeable
battery, a complete home accessory kit (with antenna and audio
cable), a complete vehicle accessory kit (with antenna), stereo
earbud headphones, a remote control, a remote battery, a belt
clip/stand, a protective carrying case, and quick-start guides
and user's manuals in English and Spanish.