good radio, but the reverse camera is of very ...
343140
good radio, but the reverse camera is of very poor quality. the radio has a delay between selections. to me, that becomes an annoyance. the volume knob is very stiff to turn unlike the ddx310bt.
2784697
If you are getting these for your backup camera then it may not work very well, the color they chose is not easily picked up by most reverse cams.
4333631
After installing it on my 2012 dodge ram when i put truck in reverse my back up camara was displaing just round on my radio from where the crome cut out for the rear camara covered the camara after removing it my radio displaplaid fully again but it looked good while it was on
1766178
Great Radio, but buttons are not lit and channel changing buttons are in weird location. Scan mode is useless unless squelch is turned up all the way but with that you don't get weak transmissions. Cigarette lighter power plug has weak connections and constantly jumping out due to short coil cord. Battery cases are made of cheap plastic and seem fragile.
1688289
Excellent radio, One drawback is that it cannot accept a wireless head set.
4019770
I wish the wiring diagram had better instructions with it.  It wasn't very clear and I had a difficult time wiring up the device.  I think I have most of it correct now, but my rear view camera is upside down.  What can I do to fix it.  Other that that, I am very impressed with this radio.

Thanks!
821462
I really only bought this radio so I could tune in the the weekend broadcasts of 'Click & Clack".  Poor reason, I know, but.....

As  number of reviewers have noted, this Sangean PR-D5 receives AM signals well, but not so good on FM.  I can press the Stations Presets for NPR, and sometimes the signal is clear, other times there's a lot of background hiss, and fade.  Adjusting the antenna helps somewhat, but I didn't buy a radio, to be fiddling with it all the time.
776542
I like it. Sound is good and I'm very pleased with the radio. I wish it would hold it's preset stations after being unplugged. That is the only thing that I don't care for about this radio.
4912841
Overall, I do like this camera. However for the price, I do find some flaws which give it a rating of 4 stars.
Pros:
- Looks stock
- Relatively easy to install
Cons:
- Video is just so-so quality. Honestly, it looks like the resolution of a back up camera from 2007.
- Plastic housing is slightly smaller than stock one. Not a big deal, but something to note.
- Turns on only about 3/4 of the time. Can be very frustrating.
- No trigger wire for reverse back up included.
3962914
This is really a nice set with great reception on all channels including Sirius XM.  The  instructions could be a little clearer with regards to using the various components but once I figured them out it was easy to use and the touch panel is clear and nicely laid out.  The only problem I have encountered is that I cannot get the reverse cam to work and am still working on that issue.  That problem may not be the Kenwood but the camera I installed.
2260038
IMPORTANT VIRTUES: Outstanding FM tuner. I haven't tested the AM tuner. The radio looks good; clock works fine; controls are largely intuitive; read-out is clear and large enough; plenty of volume.

THE SERIOUS FAILING: However, the audio is too heavy on base (the low notes). Specifically, the radio inaccurately reproduces female voices as contralto or perhaps even tenor. We need a radio almost exclusively for news broadcasts. Further, we need highly intelligible voice reproduction to maybe 20 feet away. The tone control is inadequate to boost treble nearly far enough. Fans of popular music will probably be happier with this radio.
3878041
I was intimidated by this back up/reverse camera when I opened the box because I am so very technically challenged. So I called my son to come to my rescue. He figured it out very quickly and as able to install it on his Suburban. He works in a place where there is a lot of traffic in the summer months and so the extra safety of the back up camera will be very valuable. This back up camera works extremely well. There is a visual marker to help you gauge the distance to the objects behind you. In low light conditions there is a light on the camera portion that illuminates the area behind the car so that you can see.
The instructions were difficult to follow for someone like me but for someone that knows electronics, such as my son, it is pretty easy to figure out. There is a diagram that shows connections. There is a cable that comes out of the monitor/mirror that connects to a power cord with a red and black wire. The red wire is positive and the black wire is negative. There is a third wire with a white connection on it that can be used to run feed from a DVD player or a GPS to the monitor. The monitor clips on to the existing rearview mirror. You do have to splice the wires in to something to run it to the cigarette wire to get power. There is a cable that is supplied to run from the monitor to the camera that is just long enough to use with a Suburban. So it will work with almost any car, except one that may be longer than a Suburban. If your vehicle is longer you will need to use another wire in the middle to extend it. We were surprised by how much wire there was and were happy that it was long enough for the Suburban.

The camera goes to the back and bolts on to the license plate. It has the same connectors that the monitor/mirror has. Find the wires that go to the reverse lights on your vehicle and connect them to the wires from the camera. The reverse lights are what trigger the monitor to turn on. It acts as a mirror when not in use. When you put the car in to reverse it will change to the monitor in a matter of just a couple of seconds. When you take the car out of reverse the monitor turns off.

There are three buttons on the back of the mirror/monitor. The middle button toggles through the options which are brightness, contrast, color and language. The settings that it comes with as default should work for most people.

The easiest way to clip the mirror over the original rearview mirror is to put the expandable bottom clips under the original mirror and then lift it up and clip the solid top clips over the top. It took my son just over an hour to install the camera and monitor. I am very impressed with how well it works. The instructions were difficult to follow but because it works so well I am giving this five stars.

*** I received this product for free for my evaluation and honest review. This review is my own opinion based solely on my experience with this product within my family and household.
3292544
What a mice radio! Everyone who has seen mine says it looks pretty or cool. Its wooden cabinet is attractive and unusual in this day of most electronics having typically plastic enclosures. Of course, each HDR-18 has its own unique woodgrain signature. I don't know what kind of wood is used here, but I find it pleasing to the eyes.

I recommend highly that the included remote control be used to operate the HDR-18, as the buttons on the radio's face are tiny and very close together making them awkward to press. Furthermore, the face of the radio is of a high-gloss finish and will likely show ugly fingermarks and smudges. All functions of the radio can be performed more easily and conveniently with the remote control.

I find the performance of the HDR-18 to be very good! Because its reception is quite sensitive and selective, it pulls in local, semi-local, and even many distant signals clearly. Using only its included telescoping FM antenna, I am able to receive several HD signals up to 60 miles away! I cannot attest to its HD performance on AM because we have only one local AM station here in Palm Coast and it does not broadcast an HD signal.

The HDR-18 has handy features such as presets allowing bookmarking of favorite radio stations. It has an alarm clock and dimmer control for its backlit display among other things.

The sound performance of the HDR-18 is pleasing thanks to its widely adjustable tone controls. SANGEAN claims that its good sound is in part a result of its acoustically tuned wooden cabinet. All I know is that it sounds lovely! There is an 1/8 inch headphone jack for private listening in stereophonic sound as well. For the money, this is a worthwhile high-quality tabletop radio with excellent HD capability!

The SANGEAN HDR-18 could have been a nearly perfect radio if not for a few very preventable and foolish performance flaws.
When the radio is powered off, the on/off power button illuminates a fairly bright blue light. Why? I find it annoying in a darkened bedroom at night. I have come up with a workaround, which I employ by simply muting the radio instead of powering it off. The drawback is that the alarm mode is then useless.

When tuned to an HD channel other than HD1, for example HD2 or HD3 and then the radio is powered off and back on, it defaults to HD1. It is then necessary to tune back to the desired HD channel. I feel that the set should retain the exact frequency and HD channel when it is powered off and on.

One other thing pertains to the clock. There are two ways to set the clock in the HDR-18. One method is to set it manually as one would a traditional digital clock. The other method is to perform an automatic time-set. I found that using the AUTO time-set method presented problems that have nothing to do with the HDR-18, but rather radio stations. In the AUTO time-set mode, the HDR-18 relies upon time signatures sent out by radio stations. If radio stations do not set their internal clocks accurately as is often the case, the time on the HDR-18 will also be inaccurate. Therefore I strongly recommend setting the clock manually. Also, if there is a power outage of any duration, the time settings are lost.

Wonderful HD Radio and customer service from SANGEAN.
3719872
Purchase this radio for my brother.  I found the reception fairly decent.  It's has clear audio, and reasonable sensitivity for AM and FM.  I did make a small loop antenna for the AM side which improved the AM (overcoming noise).  The only down side to this radio is the way the receiver locks on stations.  Sometimes it can be tricky, requiring a very steady hand.  The FM was good, and can be improved with a simple outdoor antenna.  I was able to pull an oldies station from 60 miles away with my antenna at 15' above ground.  Although I found service manuals for other Sangean models, I could not find a WR-11 manual on line.  Beware: there are some sites which say they have it when you do a Google search; but you won't find a manual, only lots of malware.  I'm going to contact Sangean before doing on the WR-11SE I purchase for myself.  Overall, it's a little expensive, but the audio is great and a good looker on a desk or shelf in the office.
4445646
Good radio except for a couple of issues. #1 the radio sometimes becomes distorted on the receive.#2 the radio dose not do crossband repeat or at least i could not get the radio to do it. Nor dose the instruction manuel tell you how to enable crossband repeat.#3 this radio dose not have a light whitch i relly like about the bofang uv82 .it would be nice if this radio had a dual ptt. Like the bofang uv82. Plus it would also be nice if you could charge this radio through a car cigerate lighter just like the uv5r exdended battery. So this radio dose leave a lot to be desired.
2968281
The ONLY thing bad about this radio is that the microphone is crap but other than that, it is awesome
3775048
This is a very good camera if you can get one that works. It took me 3 of them to get one that worked. It is very easy to hook up the red wire is your power and the black and red is the ground hook these up to your revers light at the rear car and hook up your yellow video wire to you screen or stereo on one end and the camera on the other end. If you are hooking this up to a stereo you will need to hook up the reverse wire on your stereo to reverse wire either in your kick panel or you have to run a wire back to the reverse light at the rear of the car. You will want to do this when you run your yellow video wire down your frame to save yourself from doing this twice. The light green wire goes to the break switch wire under your dash. I would have give it 5 stars if it hadn't taken me 3 cameras to get one that worked