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Directed's Strange Method of Adding Auto HD Radio
For $200, you can add HD Radio to your car--and an extra faceplate: Okay, this is a little weird, when you can buy an entire car radio for $200 that includes an integral HD Radio tuner. Crutchfield is selling Directed Electronics DMHD-1000, which is an add-on for car radios that uses an existing antenna and stereo system--and a separate faceplate. Crutchfield's site notes that you just put the "control panel in a convenient spot on your dash," which is, I don't know--nowhere? I can't see where most cars have the room to add a second faceplate, and having a non-integrated AM/FM radio with HD seems rather strange, too.
Since you'd need to install the Directed unit, buying the Panasonic CQ-CB8901U from Crutchfield for $200 ($500 list!) would offer integration and simplicity.
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