A bevy of HD radio receivers will be promoted through the Christmas 2009 holiday season.
Costco is currently providing a $20 rebate on the TEAC HD1, taking the price point down to $79.99, from $99.99, through the end of November 2009. Crutchfield is running a special program designed to support multiple brands of HD Radio hide-a-way receivers; which when paired with a matching in-dash head unit, enable that head unit to receive HD Radio broadcasts and perform iTunes Tagging.
Insignia NS-HD01 - Best Buy unveiled the first portable HD Radio player priced under $50. The NS-HD01 is available to Best Buy retail stores and online at BestBuy.com. Best Buy will merchandise the Insignia NS-HD01 portable armband radio in two prime in-store locations: the front "gift area" and on portable radio in-line displays. Additionally, special promotions will be offered throughout the holiday season.
Zune HD - Microsoft's next-generation portable multimedia player, Zune HD, is available in 16GB capacity for an MSRP of $219.99 and 32GB capacity for $289.99 in five different colors, and can be found at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft. Microsoft is continuing its Zune HD co-marketing radio campaign across the top 100 U.S. broadcast markets.
Gigaware Navigation Control HD Radio Receiver accessory - The accessory, coupled with an HD Radio application, brings HD Radio Technology capabilities to the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for an MSRP of $79.99 and sold exclusively at RadioShack. RadioShack has plans to run a one day special on Cyber Monday (the Monday after Black Friday) for the new Gigaware Navigation Control HD Radio Receiver accessory. The electronics retailer will also display window banners in stores across the country during the first week of December, as well as in-store visual merchandising.
Hot auto aftermarket products for this holiday season include the JVC KD-HDR20, the JVC KD-HDR50, and the Kenwood 942u; all currently available at retailers nationwide.
Home docking systems and tabletops include a number of different receiver styles and price-points: The Sony XDR-S10HDiP iPod Dock featuring iTunes Tagging, available nationwide at fine retailers, including Best Buy; the Gigaware 12-551 iPod Dock with iTunes Tagging for $99 at Radio Shack, and the TEAC HD1 for $99 at Costco, also featuring iTunes Tagging.
High End home audio product options for the audiophile are available from more brands and more price points than ever. Examples include, the Yamaha RX-V1065, RX-V2065; the Denon AVR-3310CI, AVR-4310CI, AVR-4810CI, and other products from ADA, Niles, Sangean, and Onkyo.