Our take on the Audiovox XM XHD2H1

by Ralph Graves

Enjoy the rich variety of music, news, sports, and talk programming that XM Radio can offer through your home audio/video system. It's possible with the XM Direct 2 Home Tuner and an XM-Ready home audio system. And you can use your XM-Ready system's remote to navigate through the tuner's menu.

Just connect the Home Tuner to your receiver's XM jack. Then position the included antenna to receive the satellite signal. The antenna is waterproof, so you can mount it outside your home if necessary.

Note: A subscription to XM is also required — learn about XM's programming. Satellite radio service is available only within Canada and the lower 48 states — not available in Hawaii or U.S. territories.

Highlights:

for use with XM-Ready receivers and components
home XM Radio tuner
includes waterproof indoor/outdoor antenna with 21-foot cable
warranty: 90 days
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XM Direct 2 home tuner module (with attached 43" XM Direct cable terminated by a proprietary connector)
Indoor/outdoor XM antenna (with attached 20' cable terminated by an SMB-connector)
User Guide
Warranty Card
XM Channel Guide

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Overview: The XM Direct 2 Home Tuner lets you enjoy XM Satellite Radio through any XM-Ready home audio system. Simply connect the XM direct 2 Home Tuner to the XM jack on your home audio system, place and aim the included antenna for optimum reception, and you are ready to start enjoying commercial-free music, plus live sports, new, talk, and exclusive entertainment.

Note: In addition to the XM Direct 2 Home Tuner and your XM-ready home audio component, you will need a subscription to XM Satellite Radio to receive XM programming.

XM Satellite Radio: XM offers over 170 channels of digital-quality music, news, and entertainment for a monthly fee. You'll get 69 channels of commercial-free rock, country, blues, jazz, classical, and Latin music; 41 channels of news, talk, sports, and entertainment; over 30 channels of special programming, including exclusive concert events and play-by-play broadcasts of Major League Baseball®, NASCAR®, the NHL® and the PGA®, plus ACC, PAC-10, and Big 10 football and basketball; and 21 channels of XM Instant Traffic and Weather for major metropolitan areas around the U.S.

XM Direct 2 Home Tuner: The XM Direct 2 Home Tuner is a hide-away XM tuner which connects to your XM-ready home audio system. The XM Direct 2 Home Tuner features an attached 43" XM Direct cable which plugs into the XM Direct port of your XM-ready component. It also includes a single SMB-connector to connect the included XM antenna. The XM Direct 2 Home Tuner features a rubber base and should be placed horizontally on a flat-surface.

Note: Make sure the location of the XM Direct 2 Home Tuner has proper ventilation to avoid over-heating.

Indoor/Outdoor XM Antenna: The antenna is weatherproof, giving you interior and exterior mounting options and features a hinged base for flexible positioning. There are four keyhole slots on the back for mounting.

Note: For the best reception, the antenna should be located so that it has a clear view of the southern sky.

Remote Control Compatible: You can use the remote control included with your XM-ready home audio system to navigate through the function of the XM Direct 2 Home Tuner.

Specifications & Dimensions

Specifications:

System Connector: Proprietary XM Direct connector
Antenna Connector Type: SMB connector
Power Requirements: 5V DC, 0.3A (maximum) supplied by XM-ready home audio system

Dimensions:

Tuner: 3.685" (wide) x 0.6875" (high) x 2.045" (deep)
Antenna: 2.365" (w) x 0.9375" - 3.0" (high) x 2.775" (deep)

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Audiovox XM XHD2H1

Written By Bob K, Westerville,OH on Sunday, October 02, 2011

Antenena woulfd no work. Tryed several locations/ I had to hook up my ooptional car antena from aan old XM radio.