Sony CMT-MX700NI - Solid and (initially) better than expected, but ...

For almost two weeks, we are now owners of Sony CMT-MX700NI and I have to say that the device not only well made appear, a pleasantly understated design has and has a pretty good sound. This micro system has a range of functions that fix other devices only in higher price ranges. It was particularly interesting for us to get a and hifi with Internet function. In this regard, given the Sony CMT-MX700NI some negative reviews because it probably was a long time not possible to save Internet radio stations. Presumably, this problem was actually solved discreetly via a software update from a distance - we could this deficiency no longer in any case notice.

Sony uses as a music service provider to vtuner.com which provides access to an abundant wealth of Internet radio stations. Contrary to other articles to find the stations also fell on the relatively small screen thanks to the logical tree structure and alphabetical search function easily. Even logging in and retrieving the channel list is the time conceptually perfectly alright.

Nevertheless, I have to give the Sony CMT-MX700NI a trigger with on the way: before buying, I informed me of the channels available on vtuner.com. I assumed that the listed there stops on the above system can be accessed without restrictions, but even though this device next to MP3 and WMA and AAC "understands" (eg playback from USB stick), it does not have an Internet radio station in the WMA format and AAC from. This does not even appear in the channel list. If you look in the vtuner.com total list you will find that a significant proportion of radio stations for users of Sony CMT-MX700NI can not be received.

I think it is not just for totally incomprehensible that a WMA and AAC-compatible device no corresponding radio streams happening -. The relevant significant uplift the company Sony on the possible use of these formats without any indication that this is not true for the Internet radio function, hold I misleading. Corresponding requests to vtuner.com and Sony have been answered only by vtuner.com (there is believed that Sony was working on an implementation). The Sony service is silent, unfortunately.

CONCLUSION:
A successful device, but this was cast as "open construction site" on the market. I hope that the recent shortcomings just as well off, as was the case with the problems surrounding the storage of Internet radio stations.

ADDENDUM:
Meanwhile suits me a statement of the Sony customer service before, is evident from the that is not intended to record a update, which also makes the principle on vtuner.com receivable AAC and WMA streams receivable. My hope, but still get a usable Internet Radio is now broken. Who wants Internet radio, the so do not get with all the fullness of the recast plant network, but only the part (MP3 streams) of part (vtuner.com-recorded Internet radio stations) of the large cake.

Furthermore: proposals for extension of the transmitter range remained despite meticulous filling the request put form to the vtuner.com website without feedback.

If I had known that, then my purchasing decision would have been different. Therefore, I have to correct significantly down my original review.