$92.95

Description

Own the next generation portable live XM receiver- Pioneer Inno XM+MP3 Portable XM Satellite Radio. Store your favorite XM channels at home, in the car or on the go. Mix stored XM with your MP3s and CDs.

Features

• Smart combination of MP3 and live XM Satellite Radio
• Sleek, wearable delivers XM's over 170 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, talk, and entertainment
• Plays MP3 and WMA formats
• Time-shifting memory mode
• Bookmark songs heard on XM
• 1GB internal storage memory
• Weighs only 4.4 ounces
• Full color 1.7-inch 180 x 180 pixel TFT display
• User-friendly interface
• Internal battery lasts up to 15 hours in playback mode and 5 hours in Live XM mode
• Stores up to 50 hours of XM programming and up to 25 hours of XM/MP3/WMA content
• 10-minute recording buffer
• Sleep timer
• Internal FM modulator (in-car cradle)
• TuneSelect alerts you when your favorite song or artist is being played on any XM channel

Amazon.com Review
The original lineup of XM2Go products (the MyFi, Tao, and Airware) were the first attempt from either XM or Sirius at providing a truly portable satellite radio receiver. As first-generation products, they offered such tantalizing features as a built-in antenna for receiving live XM broadcasts on the go and the ability to record content for playback later. But, like many first-generation products, these technologies were not yet perfected.



With the Inno, you can receive and play live satellite broadcasts while you're on the go. View larger.


XM radio offers an incredible selection of music, sports, talk, and more.
Fast-forward a few years: the sequel--the Pioneer Inno--is a radical step forward in both performance, features, and design. (Note: Samsung's Helix is essentially the same model with a slightly different shell.) Boasting a much smaller form factor, slick casing, color screen, and simple user interface, the Inno is the first satellite radio player to make people think twice about buying a straight-up MP3 player.

That's important because not only does the Inno receive all of XM's great content, but it also has built-in storage for your MP3 collection. You can either record up to 50 hours of live XM content into memory, or split it for 25 hours of XM and 25 hours of your personal tunes. Having the option to load a few hundred songs is the perfect antidote for when you're in an area where the Inno can't receive a live signal.

Having some backup entertainment is great, but rest assured that with the Inno, antenna reception is much improved. The Inno's stubby antenna (think a slightly thicker antenna than on your mobile phone) pulled in rock-solid reception all around downtown Seattle, even when placed inside a jacket pocket. Performance will vary depending on your location relative to XM's satellites and network of ground-based repeaters, but it's way better than any of the original XM2Go units. Adding XM's antenna headphones can improve your experience even more.

Thanks to a 10-minute buffer, the Inno is also able to download an entire song from XM, even if you decide to hit record at the end of the song. Connect your player to your PC once you're at home and you'll instantly have the option of downloading that song for keeps via XM's new partnership with Napster.

Another highlight of the interface is the navigation pad. To go directly to a channel, hit the left arrow and then use the virtual keypad to punch in the channel number. If you just want to surf around, hit the right arrow and the display groups the channels by category (Rock, News, Sports, etc.).

The Inno comes with a remote control, a home dock with relevant cables and antenna, nice earbud headphones, software, and more. The rechargeable battery lasted about 4 hours when playing live XM programming, and it will last longer for MP3 playback. An adjustable color screen is another great addition, as it's much easier to see in sunlight and it gives the Inno a high-end feel.

Product Description
XM Radio is a satellite based radio system. It requires a monthly subscription fee for reception. Pioneer's Inno is the complete entertainment package. It's a satellite radio that lets you listen to live XM broadcasts at home, on the go, and even in the car (car kit sold separately). The Inno lets you store individual songs or entire blocks of XM programming and listen to them anytime you'd like. Or you can upload some of your favorite MP3 and WMA files, and create playlists that include MP3s/WMAs and the songs you've recorded from XM.

The Pioneer Inno offers the long-awaited combination of MP3 and live XM Satellite Radio reception in a sleek, handheld device. The wearable radio delivers XM's over 170 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming live and nationwide. It plays MP3s and WMAs, and it has a time-shifting memory mode for storage and playback of XM content. A particularly innovative feature of the Inno allows the user to ?bookmark? songs heard on XM, connect the Inno to a personal computer, and instantly purchase the songs from the XM + Napster online music download service.

The Pioneer Inno has 1GB of memory storage for MP3 files, WMA files, and XM programming, to hold up to 50 hours of content. At only 4.4 ounces and 3.4? x 1.9? x .67?, the Inno is extremely light and easy to take along anywhere. In addition to the XM + Napster feature of the Inno, it has a full-color 180 X 180 pixels TFT display and a user-friendly interface for saving and deleting content. Users can build personal playlists using a mix of XM content and tracks from their own digital music collection. The Inno has a memory buffer to make it easy to store an entire track heard in XM, even if the user starts storing it in the middle of a song.

OK, I have the Inno as well and it is the best Satellite radio you will ever buy. Plus, XM radio is definitely the better service of the 2 companies.

Hear again to translate product description for you. Car dock includes fm modulator [transmitter] for your fm car radio. The fm radio transmission does not interfere with the xm reception. Superior sound would be obtained by patch cord from Inno headphone out to car stereo mp3 player 1/8" input jack , if you have one, as it is not ruined by being converted to low quality fm standards. The home dock mentioned in the review likley has rca out for home stereo. Dunno 'bout fm out on that piece. I don't know if the home dock is included in this deal, as it mentions car dock. Similar situation as the archos 504, mobile dock- home dock- different features. A universal fm transmitter that plugs into the headphone jack, like the ones used for i-pods could be used, for instance at a friend's house to transmit into his home stereo for a party, although most require 12 volt power and again you would be better off plugging directally into the front panal a/v input of said stereo. Using the small battery powered bluetooth transmitter with 1/8' plug that works for a pair of bluetooth headphones, paired with a b.t reciever connected to said stereo would work great for a party. Walk around with the tunes, control volume all good. I have I O Gear b.t. headphone set for use with anything with headphone jack. Like mp3 player in pocket, headphones on, no cord. Transmiter piece is about the size of a Zippo lighter and battery life is 8 hours. Paired with a logitech or jensen reciever hooked to the stereo would get the job done in style, although I have noticed a "lag time" of 1 second of the b.t. sound after the original signal. Listing to bt headphones in room, with original sound on speakers, b.t.sound was 1 second later. The signal must travel an awful long ways in that little case at the speed of light to arrive 1 sec later. Or some computer type prosessing that takes some time. If I can muddy the waters any more, mention to me in message, arrrurgh ![/transmitter]