HD Radio Cables READY!

**blk02si** · 12-06-2007, 12:06 AM

Got my tuner today at work, so excited!

Was very impressed with this kit for 67 bux came with everything I need to hook it up including about 10 feet of every wire. I have audio running through my line in on my desktop. I just fired it up and am messing around with the included faceplate. Sound quality is amazing, esp. when it switches to HD mode, it sounds better then the OEM radio tuner in my car. I am going to integrate it tomorrow sometime. I installed the HD RADIO PCR application from mitch's site and both your cable and app work perfect!

I am hoping to have my RR skin done and have this installed by the weekend

**wingnut75** · 12-06-2007, 06:02 PM

I just received my cable and within a total of 2 mins. it was playing HD radio on my test bench. Great job on the cable and the software package.

blk02si : Thanks for the heads up on the ebay for the Visteon.

**JohnWPB** · 12-06-2007, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by ThunderStick

Answer to my own question. Still had my XM port set to 1 as well.

Hahaha I feel your pain Thunderstick! I went in circles myself with the exact same thing:

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

WooHoo! Got the HD Radio working! Come to find out it was an old com port left over in my rr.ini from when I had an XM tuner installed! Duh!

**Iceman_jkh** · 12-06-2007, 09:03 PM

Before I buy on Ebay, anyone got one of these to sell (Visteon or Directed HD radio)?
I'm in Aus.. so would have to be shipped to me too.

**mitchjs** · 12-06-2007, 10:56 PM

you guys thanks for the wonderfull words!!

if you didnt know, im not into and dont have a CARPC

im into car audio or at least was(owned a car audio store)...
my system is a killer modded sony XES system in my car
with XM, HD Radio, and HardDrive Mp3s! (NO CD!!!!)

anyway... im glad i can produce this cable (not forgetting all the work i did to reverse the protocol!!), and make all ya happy!

thanks!
mitch

**mitchjs** · 12-06-2007, 10:58 PM

oh, can someone put together a simple skin for me...
that basicly has a main menu, that has 1 button... RADIO
and goes to the RADIO PLAYER skin

thats all i need, nothing else, no fancy stuff too...
just so i can test, RR and my .DLL

mitch

**BimmaDrew** · 12-07-2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by mitchjs

you guys thanks for the wonderfull words!!

if you didnt know, im not into and dont have a CARPC

im into car audio or at least was(owned a car audio store)...
my system is a killer modded sony XES system in my car
with XM, HD Radio, and HardDrive Mp3s! (NO CD!!!!)

anyway... im glad i can produce this cable (not forgetting all the work i did to reverse the protocol!!), and make all ya happy!

thanks!
mitch

Wow, I didn't know you're not even into the carpc scene (completely)! Thanks for your work, Mitch!

I can tell a lot of people really appreciate your work and I'm sure I will too...I can't wait to hear the HD difference (just ordered my cable and XM PCR TOSLINK connector a couple days ago and will be moving to FL in month where I'll be able to tune into a HD channel).

**Sal R.** · 12-07-2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by mitchjs

you guys thanks for the wonderfull words!!

if you didnt know, im not into and dont have a CARPC
im into car audio or at least was(owned a car audio store)...
my system is a killer modded sony XES system in my car
with XM, HD Radio, and HardDrive Mp3s! (NO CD!!!!)

anyway... im glad i can produce this cable (not forgetting all the work i did to reverse the protocol!!), and make all ya happy!

thanks!
mitch

LOL! Seriously?

That's too funny.

I haven't had the time to install and run the hdradio interface yet as I'm redoing my installation and trying to figure out my antenna problems, but I can't wait integrated HD radio to my carPC.

In any case, thank you so much for taking the time out to do this project. I hope that this is the solution for my radio, or lack thereof, problems.

Kudos to you!

**Sonicxtacy02** · 12-07-2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Sal R.

LOL! Seriously?

That's too funny.

I haven't had the time to install and run the hdradio interface yet as I'm redoing my installation and trying to figure out my antenna problems, but I can't wait integrated HD radio to my carPC.

In any case, thank you so much for taking the time out to do this project. I hope that this is the solution for my radio, or lack thereof, problems.

Kudos to you!

what antenna problems are you referring to. I'm thinkin about adding an aftermarket antenna to my car because the one thats built in stock is terrible. Its one of those In-glass antennas and the only time i get channels in HD is if i'm sittin still.

**Sal R.** · 12-07-2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

what antenna problems are you referring to. I'm thinkin about adding an aftermarket antenna to my car because the one thats built in stock is terrible. Its one of those In-glass antennas and the only time i get channels in HD is if i'm sittin still.

I have the in-glass antennas.

The reception is horrid w/ any aftermarket HU even w/ a powered antenna adaptor.

Put the OEM HU back in and I get all radio stations. Even putting the HD radio b/w the OEM HU and antenna will result in crappy radio reception.

The only way I can get HD channels is if I was standing still AND touching the HD radio box.

I actually just bought a powered aftermarket antenna yesterday and was going to see if that made a difference. Going to do a pre-lim install today after work.