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Insigna's New HD portable Walkman Reception Report Old Greenwich CT cool Results

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Field Test Insigna HD Portable Walkmen Old Greenwich CT I am Shocked how good this little toy from Best Buy works

87.7 - Pulse 87 with sideband troubles…
88.1 Mix music WARY, WCWP, WMNR
88.3 mostly WBGO, WLIU (very weak one spot)
88.5 WEDW LOCAL
88.7 WRHU fighting to come in stereo!
88.9 WFRS (fighting 3 other religious station a bit)
89.1 WNYU (lightly fighting some Crossover higher band stations)
89.3 Hash Mix
89.5 WSOU VS WPKN equal strength wpkn usually wins
89.7 Hash MIX nothing nearby
89.9 WKCR (another station weakly to the north)
90.1 W211A1 (wshu) translator
90.3 MIX WFDH mainly, WWPT
90.5 Nothing Hash
90.7 WFUV HD1,2,3 EXCELLENT SIGNAL
90.9 WAMK very weakly - Lots of noise otherwise
91.1 WSHU In HD1,2, Pirate a bit faintly to the south
91.3 Pirate, W217AF, WVKR
91.5 WNYE, , a little hash to the east including WRXP hash
91.7 WXCI the station I am on weak, ☺ got a cool Meteor/ airplane skip while I was checking
91.9 WSHR, WSLX Weak
92.1 HASH
92.3 WXRK, HD 1,2,3 ( cuts in and out with airplanes flying overhead!)
92.5 WWYZ weak
92.7 WQKQ
92.9 WBPM, WEHM several mix moving around, hash
93.1 WPAT
93.3 WBWZ weak, WWMR (usually during a DX)
93.5 WVIP
93.7 WZMX weak hash trying to mix a bit
93.9 WNYC Local HD 1,2,3
94.1 WYSP, WHJY Unsure usually WYSP during a DX
94.3 WMJC fighting WYBC a bit
94.5 WPST, a pirate fighting the signal
94.7 WFME, WMAS weakly to the north
94.9 HASH sounded like a pirate in the backround
95.1 WRKI trying to come in HD! WAYV will fight during a DX
95.3 WHMN (wbab relay)
95.5 WPLJ 1,2,3 HD
95.7 HASH wplj maybe WKSS very weakly
95.9 WFOX Hd1 (I would love to program an HD rock station for COX!) wrat during strong DX will fight
96.1 HASH WCTO very weak
96.3 WQXR no hd or RDS?
96.5 HASH
96.7 WCTZ HD1, I miss tony reno and the cool Gang! (again: I would love to program an HD rock station for COX!)
96.9 HASH no WCTZ noise surprisingly!
97.1 WQHT HD 1,2
97.3 Mix of hash and foreign language programming
97.5 WALK HD1,2
97.7 WSKQ noise
97.9 WSKQ No hd?
98.1 WCTK, WHWK country mixers
98.3 WKJY? Or WDAQ
98.5 WBON ( I miss the Bone!)
98.7 WRKS HD1,2
98.9 WUSL or pirate pretty good signal
99.1 WPLR (strong), WAWZ tries to interfere
99.3 Hash
99.5 WBAI no hd?
99.7 Hash
99.9 WEZN
100.1 star hash
100.3 WHTZ HD1,2
100.5 WRCH pretty good signal!
100.7 WHUD
100.9 WCBS/hash
101.1 WCBS HD 1,2,3
101.3 WKCI
101.5 W268AN (WDRE) WKXW
101.7 WBEA
101.9 WRXP HD 1,2
102.1 WIOQ faintly
102.3 WBAB, WSUS faintly
102.5 HASH
102.7 WWFS HD 1,2,3
102.9 WDRC weakly
103.1 WBZO (stronger), WGNY (looks like W276AV & W276BV are off!)
103.3 WQQQ (weak)/HASH
103.5 WKTU HD 1,2
103.7 WEEI weakly, WNNJ stronger
103.9 WFAS HD
104.1 WMRQ stronger, WAEB weaker
104.3 WAXQ HD 1,2
104.5 W283BA (WLIX) playing alternative
104.7 WSPK, WXLM (very weak to east)
104.9 HASH
105.1 WWPR HD 1,2
105.3 WDRE strong , weak mix: W287AZ (WGRS) , WYCR, WDAS
105.5 WDBY, WHDA (stronger)
105.7 Mix/hash
105.9 WCAA (no sign of WHCN since I am in line of sight of NYC skyline)
106.1 WBLI (HD -1weak)
106.3 WFAF ( I miss my WPDH realay!)
106.5 Noise WBBO/WBMW mix weakly moving around
106.7 WLTW HD 1,2
106.9 WKDN Strong (WCCC trying? I will try again multiple times to get it in different areas of Old Greenwich hills etc!)
107.1 WXPK
107.3 WRWD, (WPUR?)
107.5 WBLS
107.7 HASH
107.9 WEBE HD-1 (again: I would love to program an HD rock station on HD 2!)
 
I wonder if Best Buy at Meriden's Westfield Shoppingtown would have it? Hmmm! Yes, I would pay the 6% sales tax in this case. I doubt the Walmart I work at will ever sell this. Let me ask you this, Jamie: Does it run on batteries only? Will it hook to an auxiliary jack with RCA jacks or a headphone jack? I'm so tempted to try this thing now! Lastly, how was the AM on this thing?
 
Their is no AM on this radio only FM turner. Which isn't to bad as a lot of the big AMs are on HD 2 or HD 3 such as WCBS, WFAN, WINS, etc.
 
Awwwww man! No AM? Bummer! At least I could hear the Rock Cats games on WTIC-FM HD2...except that many of them already air on WMRD-AM 1150 of Middletown. Thanks for the tip in all seriousness, though.

As for the Insignia brand, it's a Best Buy house brand that's made by Zenith. I've owned a digital converter box by Insignia for over a year and I'm quite happy with it. Very sensitive tuner that beats the digital tuner in my HDTV! Of course the picture here will only be 480p at the most, but I can deal with that, since my DVD recorder (with built in digital tuner) would see the incoming signal the same way anyways.
 
Re: Insigna's New HD portable Walkman Reception Report Old Greenwich CT cool Res

the Insigna tuner is Usb self powered lasts about 10 hours. I never thought I could get Radio 104 in Greenwich so well. I can get 106.9 WCCC in spots too on a portable walkmen! I can't get CCC in my car or on my stationary radio Tuner this thing is just amazing. there are a few small downsides like trying to keep locals in stereo bumping in and out of HD since HD is not reliable... k-rocks HD2 in "unlistanable because there are just too many airplanes going overhead cutting in and out or when I move it around. I hope for an HD increase but I fear the worst of loosing the Distant stations Like 104.1 or trying to get CCC.
 
KML-224 said:
As for the Insignia brand, it's a Best Buy house brand that's made by Zenith. I've owned a digital converter box by Insignia for over a year and I'm quite happy with it.
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All of the Insignia branded items may not be made by Zenith, it may just be the DTV converter boxes. It's possible that some other company makes these HD portables.
 
jlehmann said:
KML-224 said:
As for the Insignia brand, it's a Best Buy house brand that's made by Zenith. I've owned a digital converter box by Insignia for over a year and I'm quite happy with it.
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All of the Insignia branded items may not be made by Zenith, it may just be the DTV converter boxes. It's possible that some other company makes these HD portables.
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Correct. And of course "Zenith" isn't even made by Zenith these days...it's just a nameplate owned by LG, which also made the Insignia converter boxes for Best Buy. Insignia's just the house brand for BB - no way to know who's actually making the stuff unless you open it up (or look at the FCC certifications.)
 
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I accidentally had the walkmen go through the washer... whoops! still works great! on a few notes: there is a one second delay with the audio processing. I found that out while I was on WXCI. I like to use my walkmens when I am on air instead of studio headphones. another is the audio always sounds more muddy except when the signal strength is strong or in HD then compared to normal analog walkmen.
 
I went to the Best Buy in Meriden, they looked it up and showed it as backordered and told me no one in New England has it right now. The guy there told me the only way to get it right now is to order it online.

How about everyone who reads this go to the Meriden Best Buy and inquire about it, maybe they will get the hint regarding demand for this unit and stock it.
 
I just bought the only one they had in stock at the Best Buy location at Westfield Shoppingtown, a.k.a. Meriden Mall. I'm charging its internal lithium ion battery now, which you have to do via a USB 2.0 connection (computer, etc.). At least using a line jack is an option I'll have here. Anyways, I'll post my findings at a later time.
 
OK...I'm not using the supplied headphones. Ear buds hurt too much! Anyways, what am I getting in New Britain's south end? Here:

WWYZ-92.5 Waterbury/Hartford (Country) [HD 1 simulcast of 92.5]
WZMX-93.7 Hartford (Hip Hop) [HD 1 simulcast of 93.7 | HD 2 is Reggaeton]
WKSS-95.7 Hartford/Meriden (CHR) [HD 1 simulcast of 95.7 | HD 2 is Hartford's Fabulous 95.7]
WTIC-96.5 Hartford (Hot AC) [HD 1 simulcast of 96.5 | HD 2 WTIC-AM 1080 simulcast | HD 3 is a few seconds behind HD 2]
WPLR-99.1 New Haven (Rock) [HD 1 simulcast of 99.1]
WRCH-100.5 New Britain/Hartford (AC) [HD 1 simulcast of 100.5 | HD 2 is Jazz]
WDRC-102.9 Hartford (Classic Hits) [HD 1 Simulcast of 102.9 | HD 2 is 50s and 60s]
WMRQ-104.1 Waterbury/Hartford (Modern Rock) [HD 1 simulcast of 104.1 | HD 2 at low volume, playing what's presently being heard on the Bolton translator on 97.5 FM]
WHCN-105.9 Hartford (AC) [HD 1 simulcast of 105.9 | HD 2 is Forgotten Favorites]

A few of the non-HD stations were at least transmitting song/artist information while WJMJ-88.9 Hartford scrolled their web address. Their was this dark orange looking infinity 8 symbol at the top whenever that was present.
 
I knew if I kept being a pain and inquiring at each Best Buy, that they'd eventually stock them, ok, Meriden is out, I guess I will have to hun it down in the morning.

Interesting thing on 104.1 HD-2, reminds me of the old "Quick 96" stunting they did on KJR in Seattle. If I remember correctly, they posted the lists of songs by the numbers on the website, I wonder if 104 is doing the same.

These numbered tracks are used in audience research if I remember the posts about it at the time.
 
well if we ever go to 10% HD power I will get to enjoy K-rock in CT outside of NYC. with 1% it comes in greenwich ct but drops out like a SOB. (all the time) the bad thing is I am guessing with more IBOC I will not get 104.1 or 106.9 analog signal then on the Train! in stamford especially over the RF of 96.7 WCTZ...
 
Best Buy in West Hartford had 4 this morning, they have 3 now, one is charging as we speak. I tried to see what IO get while it was charging and it wasn't all that much, it has a little more charge to it now, let's see what I get from here at the Portland Bridge:

WESU
WJMJ (weak)
WPKT
WWUH
WWYZ RDS
WZMX RDS
WKSS RDS
WTIC RDS then HD1/2/3
WRCH RDS
WKCI
WAQY (weak)
WDRC RDS
WMRQ (weak)
WIHS
WHCN RDS
WCCC

not really as good as the results I've seen posted earlier in this thread, but then again, this is while charging and being hooked up to other equipment to charge, headphone jack and other things here that might be causing issues with reception.
 
DJKraze said:
Bad news, WCCC dropped HD a while ago.
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I can't blame CCC for dropping it. It cost's a lot to run those HD signals. unless there is a power increase, I don;t see the stations that are less than the 100,000 watt stations like WEBE 108 or Major metropolitain areas like NYC when in the city (not 30 miles out like I am) benefit from HD radio too much
 
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