Sangean DT200VX AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio
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List Price: $49.99
Our Price:
$49.99
Features
• Drift-free, PLL synthesized tuning, 19 FM/AM memory presets with auto station scanning
• TV audio for VHF channels 2 to 13
• Auto 60-minute shut-off, high-impact ABS case
• Removable belt clip, stereo ear buds, trailing antenna included
• Measures just 4.375 x 2.625 x .75 inches |
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Sangean DT200VX AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio description
The ultimate pocket radio, Sangean's popular DT200V is imminently compact but loaded with convenient features, from its 19 station presets to its drift-free, PLL synthesized tuning, auto station scanning, TV sound reception, and handy belt clip. Listen through the built-in speaker or the supplied ear bud headphones. Forgot to turn it off? No worries: ... review details
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Sangean DT200VX AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio Customer Reviews
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Not worth the extra money compared to the Sony SRF-37V
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This is a fine radio, but certainly not at all worth the extra money compared to the Sony SRF-37v in my opinion, unless you require a very small speaker and not simply earphone listening capabilities.
PROS:
1) It has generally quite good reception on all bands, but no NOAA weatherband reception is available. This latter deficiency is now being corrected by the new Sangean DT-400W (available now elsewhere) with both weatherband reception as well as official NOAA weather alert detection capability for slightly more money than the DT-200VX. Both Sangean units have a monaural/stereo switch (bandwidth control) for FM listening improvement, but there is no RF (radio frequency) DX gain switch on the 200-VX as there is on the Sony SRF-37V, but see Con below.
2) It has a very big easy to read display with a battery level indicator, a lock display indicator, a 90 minute shutoff capability and on-screen indicator for late night listening, etc. It also has a backlit display, but see Con below.
3) There is a very nice arrangement (called My Favorites) for as many as 19 presets for any band in any order with simple retrieval of all presets, but only in order from the first one to the 19th one in a logical progression (it won't go backwards to find the previous preset for example).
4) Its deep bass boost is a very nice feature.
5) Automatic scanning capability and seeking capability, but see Con below.
CONS:
1) Backlight cannot be turned off in daytime even in bright sunshine conditions. It is apparently an LED with very low power drain, but it seems very illogical to me that it can't be overridden when it isn't needed at all.
2) It is certainly well built with a fully attached battery compartment door (requiring two AA batteries), but it is not as rugged as the Sony SRF-37V (only requiring 1 AAA battery). Several reviews have discussed its demise after it was inadvertently dropped.
3) During automatic scanning/seeking, the audio is muted so you can't hear any stations as they are detected. Only the strongest stations are picked up during the scanning/seeking process. Of course during manual scanning the individual stations are easily heard so that you can pick the station you want to listen to.
4) When changing from the DT-200V to the DT-200VX, Sangean chose to put the speaker controls on the same slide switch along with the Stereo/Mono (bandwidth) changing capability. In my opinion the arrangement was better on the DT-200V with a simple and direct push button Stereo/Mono switch on the front of the radio and not on the side with one other commonly used function.
5) The supplied earbuds are very uncomfortable and could also be quite dangerous given the volume output that this unit is capable of with 2 AA batteries.
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Sangean DT200VX AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio home electronics.