Delphi SkyFi3 XM Satellite Radio with Car Kit
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Customer Review: Radio Locks Up, How To Fix Easily
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this radio but have had some problem with it locking up, particularly when using the micro SD card. Pressing the mode button and the up volume control usually will unlock the unit if there is a problem. This didn't work with the SD card problem. I checked the firmware. I had the latest version. I checked the Delphi website and read about "hard resets". This does erase your memory so any content is wiped away but I wanted to try it any way. This didn't fix the locking up problem either. So I called Delphi. Got a great tech, who was easy to understand, and found out that my SD card was probably the problem. He told me to format it using the SkyFi3's format option. That fixed it!! Might be worth trying if your unit locks up too. Delphi's website for technical issues is [...]Customer Review: Search for great personal portable radio
Summary: 1 Stars
Summary:
Xm & Sirius great but personal portable radio models are way too expensive for the technology you get. Slacker G2 good concept but too new with inadequate support and bugs not worked out. iPhone/iTouch I am the happiest. Read on for more detail:
I first started with satellite radio xm to be exact.
What I like: unlike an iPod you can unlimited streaming music. And a selection of 100's of radio stations to choose from. And what was really great was based on what model of handheld you have you could store your favorite songs and make playlists right from the unit. And you get all this for a quarterly fee of under $40. Also depending on the model you can transfer your own MP3 songs to the unit.
What I didn't like: The portable radios where extremely expensive and low tech compared to an iTouch, or Slacker personal radio. I have owned several models through the years starting Pioneer XM2Go original model which was good. Then bought the Samsung Helix which was more small and compact with more features however lost the tuner cartridge which you needed to get satellite radio and it was just too many pieces to have and lose to make it work. Then my final purchase was the Delphi SkiFi radio. If you are reading this DO NOT BUY THIS! It was complete junk. It constantly froze up worked 25% of the time. Tried updating the software and it did not take. Sat on the phone for 1 hour for tech support and was still on hold. And the reception was horrible in the vehicle. And for paying over $150 and having it less then a year I had enough.
This then brought me to the store to shop for a new xm or Sirius radio. I then was introduced to Slacker radio G2.
What I like: Is that you had streaming music just like satellite radio. However you didn't need a separate receiver to make this happen it runs off wifi. So if you have a wifi connection your good to go and if you didn't have a connection if you where traveling etc. it has 15 hours stored of music for you to listen to. And what was cool was you can make customized radio stations. All you had to do was type in an artist you liked for example Madonna and it would add similar artists you might like such as Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilar, Pink, etc. This was all for free and if you wanted to pay extra you can store songs to and create play lists.
What I didn't like: Of course I wanted it all so I bought the premium plus subscription. What I didn't know was that the G2 was not compatible with Apple computers so if wanted to download my MP3, create playlist, etc. that was not possible with an Apple computer. That's o.k. I had two other Windows based computers. However the firmware that you need with from Slacker would not download on either one of those computers. I tried contacting the tech support however you can only do it via e-mail or chat which is only available during the weekdays. And trying to solve a problem that way can be quite frustrating. I paid close to $180 and for that I should get the service I deserve. I feel the concept of this is good however it's so new and there problems have not been worked out yet and they do not have adequate support. I was at my friend's house and saw her iTouch and for what she paid was close to the Slacker but more function in addition to radio.
So I returned my Slacker G2 because it did not do what it said it was to do and exchanged it for an iPhone.
What I like: It does everything and anytime anywhere no additional gizmos needed. Keep this in mind the difference between the iPhone and iTouch is that the phone of course is a phone but you can get internet wherever you can get phone service and phone plans have a fee. iTouch has all the same options but you need wifi to do any internet functions. I just bought the iPhone because I needed a new phone too. So in addition to streaming radio you can get other applications like facebook, podcasts, games, etc. There are so many to choose from, some of them are free, some of the are not. It's virtually a personal computer in the palm of your hand.
What I didn't like: I can still use Slacker streaming radio however you can't save or store songs you have to purchase them from iTunes then make a playlist. And battery life isn't the longest but what do you expect with all you get?
Customer Review: DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I love the music on XM, but the Skyfi3 is awful. It constantly gets frozen, and you have to "reboot" it all the time. I have stopped recording and downloading music because I have lost the memory twice. I will also store my favorite channels, and then for some unknown reason, the channels are erased along with the frequency channel I had previously set. Customer Review: not as advertised
Summary: 1 Stars
After 3 years of enjoying Delphi's MyFi, I had to replace it. The SkyFi3 was my gamble and it did not pay off. The reviews were mixed but, I chose to try this model. Within the first hour after activation, I realized that the FM transmitter did not work then it locked up. Exactly as reported by other reviewers. It did work with the hard antenna connection but, this is impractical for home stereo units or with other vehicles. The following morning it locked up again after just a few minutes of use. Without a reset button or removable battery, you must wait for the battery to die before you can get it to work again. Don't waste your time or $$ on this unit.Customer Review: SkyFi3 pretty nice.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this to replace my MyFi which failed recently (won't charge) after a little over two years. I have to have one that records, since I like to listen while biking and hiking, and the standalone reception isn't very good when moving around. I've only had it for a month, but I really like it... It has some great features, like replay and replay record. The ability to rotate the display is excellent! It records three different ways (single song, channel, or scheduled) and has nice features to allow you to find, organize the recorded songs. Even creating playlists, and saving songs, so they don't delete when your record more. It weighs less than half of the old MyFi (keeps my shorts fro sagging, while I cut the lawn). I don't find it to be cheaply made. And I like the fact that they increased the menu complexity in order to get rid of all the buttons the MyFi had.
Only 5 stars because I'm not sure but I don't think the sound is quite as good as the MyFi. I don't notice it in the house or car (over speakers); but with earbuds, I think both the separation and dynamic range are lower. Does have a nice EQ, with 8 or so presets. AND (I don't know about you, but I am glad) that it automatically reduces the volume to mid level when you cycle the power. I used to blast my ears regularly, with my MyFi.