Whichever you choose, the Napster software lets you organize the contents of the Inno, and easily purchase copies of tracks you recorded from XM. Not surprisingly, there is no way to get XM recordings off the Inno. If you plug the Inno into a PC without the software, you can load MP3s into the portion of the memory set aside for your music, but the XM partition will be completely invisible.
Portable satellite radio is a mixed bag of both good and bad, and the Inno is no exception. The Inno is a solid, comfortable device which is for the most part easy to use, and it is probably the best portable XM receiver made to date, but it still suffers from the battery life and reception limitations imposed by the use of satellites.
Its recording features are unmatched among XM radios, but inconveniences in timed recording keep the Inno from being all it could be as an XM timeshifting device. Its software support for Windows is excellent, but there is nothing for the Mac. Overall, I like the Inno and it works quite well as my only XM receiver, doing everything the other models do and more, with an attractive user interface and easy pocketability.
Rob did an excellent job on this review! I actually purchased an inno for myself at the end of last year to replace the SkyFi XM receiver that I had installed in my old pickup truck.
I wanted something smaller that I could use in my Mazda without having to install a cradle and numerous cables. This solution holds the inno in the center of my front windshield so that the antenna has a good view of the sky, and I can see the display. Problems that I noticed for me with this configuration… My drive into work in the mornings takes approximately 20 minutes. Every morning I lose the XM signal repeatedly as I drive to work.
When I drive in that direction, the built in antenna does not have a good view of the sky, so the signal drops out. But I opted not to go that route.
Another prob I notice is that if the receiver drops signal for too long, when it does pick the signal back up again, it automatically switches back to the default open channel that radios are set to before activation. Pretty bad huh? I, too, have one of these. My first unit had a problem with the battery retaining its charge after a few months.
Sent it back to the vendor and they had to give me another refurbished unit. Still, having said that, I love my Inno! Great reception, even indoors living in one of those major cities like Rob said, with the terrestrial repeaters , great sound and well worth getting, especially if you like variety. Terrestrial stations around here are…limited…so the choices XM offers is greatly appreciated.
One thing…if anyone out there has one of these, I do have a question. Any suggestions? With respect to battery life on the Inno — upgrading the firmware might help this. Apparently, older versions of the firmware turned the XM receiver on every so often to update the clock, so that the Inno would run down its battery in 8 hours or so even if you left it off. I have a few minor complaints in my review on Amazon , but have found a few workarounds which prevented me having to buy a car kit or 2nd home dock kit.
Using a 2nd AC adapter and the adapter dongle, it can sit at my desk and power some Bose Mediamate speakers or Triport headphones just danndy. The little remote that comes with the home dock … also works with the handheld unit! Works like a charm. Not as elegant as a myradiostore. Catch is … the Inno has to be cradled to do a scheduled recording. Songs transfer quickly with the included USB 2. Our schedules transferred to the Inno, but the channel selections got messed up along the way.
So when we tried to schedule a recording on channel 75 Hear Music, "the sound of Starbucks" , we instead got channel 95 Luna, which plays hot and cool Latin jazz. We hope a fix is forthcoming. It's a handy feature for when you don't want to forget a title.
The Inno comes with a home dock, which you use to connect the device to your home stereo; other accessories include an antenna, a simple belt clip, earphones, cables, and a replaceable battery. They're a bit more compact than the Inno, but they lack a color screen and, like the Sirius S50, can't play anything but recorded content when away from their docks.
With the home dock and the included antenna, we got great reception indoors as well. Their hard-plastic design is fairly uncomfortable, though. Our only performance complaint is with the battery life. XM public relations told us to expect 5. That's way too low for a portable device. XM PR promised 15 hours of battery life when playing recorded content.
We'll update this review with information on how the battery performs with the Inno playing only MP3s. The user guide contains information about the Inno's one-year parts-and-labor warranty and the day warranty for the battery.
It also lists a toll-free number for customer support. April 7, a. The Good The most portable satellite radio receiver yet, the Pioneer Inno and its twin, the Samsung Helix lets you listen to live radio and stored content on a device about the size of an iPod.
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The ability of XM Satellite Radio depends on the signal strength in your location of use and on the ability of the XM antenna to receive a signal. The signal may be unavailable if obstructed e. These factors may result in an interruption of service.
For best recording results, record when the receiver is used in the Home Dock together with the Home Antenna. Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately.
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