Comments on: Jensen HD5112 HD Radio/CD/MP3/WMA/USB/SD Card/iPod Receiver with Detachable Faceplate

By: D. Killion

D. Killion — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:45:54 +0000

I purchased this for about $55 from Amazon. You can’t beat the features for the money. I installed this a few months ago in my Jeep and all the features (that I have tried) are still working great. The ipod control through the deck is not the best. It doesn’t seem to always follow the playlist like it’s supposed to. My unit came with the J-link cable (unlike what some people reported). Overall I would recommend this unit if you want a lot for the money.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Luis Perez

Luis Perez — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:28:44 +0000

Great Cd player, with tons of features. The only down side is that my iPod just didn’t quite work with it, but otherwise it is perfect. Great buy.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Nero Augustus-Gloop

Nero Augustus-Gloop — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:17:11 +0000

Warning: Do not buy this product, it’s like a huge piece of cheese at the end of a maze, but I promise you you will only get shocked.

I’ve had this thing two days and it ate the first cd I put into it and hasn’t ejected it yet and the USB and SD memory cards are extremely glitchy. I’ve tried 5 different cards with numerous combos of mp3s and so far it’s played 15 seconds of one song before it glitched and gave me USB ERR. The overall feeling of this deck seems to be a prototype that should have never been actualized. The controls are weird and some of them don’t do anything (Mono sum button for the radio didn’t work). It’s a real piece of work.

Top this off with customer service that’s apathetic with an obvious sub-par product that should be recalled (I unfortunately found out about the other negative reviews and issues after I bought this player).

I’ve wasted $200 in install/deinstall fees because the warranty doesn’t cover any of them and now am stuck with a hole in my dashboard. Shame on Jensen.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: HeavySnarker

HeavySnarker — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:49:48 +0000

I bought this a year ago for $150 in order to replace the old cassette-radio player in my car. Since then, I've had virtually no problems with this product.

I tried the mp3-cd player, USB input, SD card input, and they all sounded great. The HD radio worked great too.

It's easy to use, it looks good, it was a good value when I bought it (and I see that it's even cheaper now). It has iPod features for all you tools out there. And the remote control is useful when people in the back want to change the song.

I really don't see any weaknesses with the Jensen HD 5112. Everything works well.

I wish there it could play DVDs, but then, I would've been paying twice that amount. Rating: 5 / 5

By: M. Spisto

M. Spisto — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:58:22 +0000

I love all that this radio has to offer. It sounds great, hooks up to my ipod and best of all, allows me to listen to Sirius/XM. HD radio does not offer much for me, but Sirius really changed how I listen to music. Give this radio a chance. I believe you will really enjoy it too.
Rating: 5 / 5