Kenwood System-H2EC Sirius Here2Everywhere Satellite Radio Tuner with Car Docking Kit
Features:
- Here2Everywhere satellite tuner and car docking kit for receiving Sirius satellite radio
- Picks up 65 commercial-free music streams and 50 sports, news, and entertainment streams
- 5 search modes (stream, artist, song, preset, or genre); 30 station presets and 24-song memory/recall bank
- Includes car docking cradle, windshield docking base, cigarette lighter adapter, and remote control
- Includes wireless FM transmitter; tuner measures 4.5 by 2.91 by 1.18 inches (W x H x D)
Product Description
The sleek styling of Here to Everywhere is Kenwood’s latest SIRIUS Satellite Radio plug&play.PRODUCT FEATURES: Unique rotary knob for easy navigation; Integrated connectivity for antenna, audio, FM out, and power; Large 6-line display; 30 channel presets; S-Seek; Wireless remote control; Integrated FM transmitter with 100 frequency selections.Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy more than 120 channels of Sirius satellite radio in your car with this comprehensive docking kit, which includes everything you need for vehicle installation. The kit comes with a Sirius Here2Everywhere portable radio tuner, a remote control with batteries, a car docking cradle, a cigarette lighter power adapter, a magnetic mount antenna, a windshield docking base, and an extra power supply cord with fuse. The Here2Everywhere tuner is the centerpiece, with the ability to receive 65 commercial-free music streams and 50 sports, news, and entertainment streams regardless of whether you’re driving in a major urban area or on an isolated rural road. Channel information is conveyed on the six-line, 128-by-64 LCD display, which offers three adjustable font sizes, depending on your taste, along with a dimmer and contrast control.
Channel surfing is easy thanks to the intuitive control knob, 30 station presets, and channel skip and lock functions. Listeners can also use the five search modes to find a favorite stream, artist, song, preset, or music genre. Should you happen upon a favorite song, you can even store the file within the unit’s 24-song/artist memory bank, and then recall it later when the time is right. Additional features include a clock with an alarm (and a snooze button), an auto shutoff function, and a built-in wireless FM transmitter that broadcasts the Sirius stations on an empty FM frequency.
The car docking kit offers the option of installing the Here2Everywhere tuner on the windshield or console, depending on which location is most convenient. Once installed, the tuner receives its power through either the cigarette lighter adapter or the power supply cord, which fuses directly to the vehicle’s 12-volt battery line. The remote control, meanwhile, offers the same functions as the front panel, making it easy to control the unit without losing sight of the road ahead. The Here2Everywhere tuner measures 4.3 by 2.91 by 1.18 inches (W x H x D).
Note: The kit requires an active subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio services.
What’s in the Box
Here2Everywhere tuner, remote control, two AAA batteries, car docking cradle, cigarette lighter adapter, car magnetic-mount antenna, car windshield docking base with suction cup, power supply cord, warranty card, user’s manual.
Average rating: 2.5
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Kenwood System-H2EC Sirius Here2Everywhere Satellite Radio Tuner with Car Docking Kit
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The unit itself is very nice looking with good features and easy use. In theory, the FM transmitter would make it handy to install in any car, since you don’t have to wire it directly into the car radio.
However, even though I found an empty FM frequency for the Kenwood unit to broadcast Sirius to, it sounds awful, about as good as an AM radio — there is static, I’m assuming from interference from broadcasts on “nearby” FM frequencies. I assume the weak signal from the Kenwood to my FM car radio is because my car’s antenna is outside the car in the back — so the Kenwood unit is broadcasting 12 feet and through metal — no wonder it sounds fuzzy!
Also, one of the power cords to the unit works fine. The other cord, a fused wire made to “hard wire” the unit to your fuse box, doesn’t work. Even though it has power to to the plug, the plug doesn’t seem to seat nicely in the docking cradle socket, so it doesn’t power the unit.
Not sure what I’ll do now … Hopefully Kenwood support can help.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have had this receiver for almost two years now. I live in Chicago and never connect it to the external antenna, this is a huge plus for me. It is able to pull in the signal from the ground repeaters around the area. I have friends who have different brands that will not work unless the antenna is connected to the radio. The only thing that would make this radio better would be if it had recording ability.
Rating: 5 / 5
After having been a subscriber to Sirius for 3 years and having used 3 different tuners in my cars, this one is the best I’ve used. I live in the West and sometimes travel 10 to 15 hours at a time, through cities and remote areas. I’ve had zero trouble with reception in all areas, even with a luggage carrier on the car. The receiver is mounted on the windshield at eye level and is easy to read, compared to the others I’ve had (my Audiovox lasted 12 months and 1 day – just in time for no warranty coverage). The FM modulator works fine in the car but I’ve always used my iRock FM modulator in the house which broadcasts just great. I also have the other Kenwood “Here2Anywhere” plug and play and, while it works fine, it does not have the FM modulator and the screen is very small, the latter making it harder to glance at the screen and read what it says while you’re on the road. That and the fact that it isn’t as easy to mount in the car causes me to rate the H2EC much higher.
Rating: 5 / 5
I noticed the Kenwood H2E satellite radio has received nothing but bad reviews thus far. My experience with the product is a bit more positive. I’ve always been a loyal Kenwood customer as far as my audio needs, in fact my old stereo from the mid 80s is still in use, I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with Kenwood products. As far as my H2E it could be better but overall I’m very satisfied. The FM modulator as everyone stated is very weak, not worth the trouble…don’t even bother. However as I use my satellite radio primarily at home, this isn’t an issue for me since I simply hook the radio to my stereo using the RCA cable that comes with the product. Reception and sound is perfect, crystal clear…plus Sirius has improved ten-fold with their reception issues over the last couple of months…I used to have frequent drop-outs in signal strength, I haven’t had single drop-out in months. The blue display is nice but hard to read if you’re more than 10 feet away…I have my radio in the bedroom so this isn’t an issue. The hardware itself is good, easy to learn the functions, the remote control is kind of small and has a cramped feel but it’s easily learnable. The radio after prolonged use does get warm as others said but it’s no different than any other electronic device, in fact much less than most…I haven’t experienced no excessive heat or humming sound. Note I bought mine later than the rest of the reviews so it’s possible Kenwood has improved the product. Unfortunately I am not able to use my Kenwood H2E in my car because of previous electrical problems in my car unrelated to my satellite radio so I have no clue how it works using the car kit. For primary home use I highly recommened the Kenwood H2E if you have good audio equipment but if you need to use the FM modulator (ie: boombox, alarm clock radio, etc.) I’d find another product.
Rating: 4 / 5
My unit functioned for about a week. After that all I could get was static and garbled voices. This occurred via the RCA hookup and the FM frequency broadcast, at home and in the car, one bar signal or ten. So my assumption is that the tuner is broken. So now I have to take it somewhere to get fixed. This is not a reliable product from my experience.
Rating: 1 / 5