SDI Technologies
Consumer electronics manufacturer based in New Jersey, US
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SDI Technologies is an American Rahway, New Jersey–based[1] consumer electronics manufacturer whose products are marketed under several national brands, including Timex, eKids, KIDdesigns, and iHome. SDI used to market under Soundesign, a now-defunct brand. SDI Technologies had 110 employees as of 2007, and has a distribution network that covers over 70 countries. Including Asia, SDI employs over 400 people.[2]
History
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SDI Technologies was founded as Realtone Electronics in 1956 by Saul Ashkenazi and Ely Ashkenazi.[3] In that year, the company introduced a pocket cigarette lighter and a transistor radio, but neither one of the first.[4][5] Realtone went public in 1961.[2] It introduced the Soundesign brand of high-end audio components in 1963,[2] and the company changed its name to Soundesign in 1968.[2][3] Soundesign returned to being a privately-held company in 1982. The company was renamed again, this time to its current name, in 1994.[2]
Products
Soundesign
Soundesign, the defunct flagship division of SDI Technologies originally known as RealTone, marketed inexpensive home and portable electronics. The Soundesign brand faded as SDI began selling its products under the Zenith brand in 1993.[6] The Realtone and Soundesign brands were reintroduced in 2012.[2] SDI's current offerings include small electronics of the iHome and Timex brands.[2]
Soundesign products included clock radios, portable radios, stereo systems, televisions, calculators and walkie-talkies In 1983 Soundesign launched the world's first stereo rack system, and the first clock radio with a telephone in 1983.[2] A range of air filters and ionizers were sold under the brand Home Care by Soundesign.
KIDdesign
Soundesign launched its KIDdesign division in 1989 with Playskool youth electronics including electronic toys, earbuds, headsets and headphones. Licenses for Barbie were added in 1993, Hasbro in 2008 (Transformers, GI Joe, Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony), Disney in 2010, Marvel in 2013 (Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America), and Star Wars and Nickelodeon in 2014.[2]
iHome
Created in 2005, the iHome division produces docking stations, headphones, smart home devices, and other accessories. iHome speakers are able to stream music over Apple AirPlay, Bluetooth, as well as via a wired connection. In addition to playing music wirelessly, some systems can act as a charging station for many devices when connected. Their compatibility ranges from smartphones, MP3 players, iPods, tablets, and many more. Some iHome accessories act as a docking station so that users with tablets can use a physical keyboard rather than the one provided on-screen with many devices. iHome also produces several smart home accessories such as smart outlets and motion detectors, which are compatible with Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, as well as others.[7]
List of products
Soundesign
| Model | Product | Features | Year | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33-03 | Radio | ANM/FM/TV sound | ||
| 44-02 | Portable Radio | AM | ||
| 335 | Headphones | |||
| 338 | Headphones | |||
| 477 | Stereo System | 8-track player, stereo | ||
| 495 | Stereo System | Cassette recorder | ||
| 602 | Portable Radio | MW | ||
| TR-1053 | Portable Radio | MW | ||
| SD-1053 | Portable Radio | MW | ||
| SD 1094 | Portable Radio | |||
| 1120C | Portable Radio | |||
| 1130 | Portable Radio | |||
| 1133 | Portable Radio | |||
| 1146 | Portable Radio | AM | 1982 | |
| 1152 | Portable Radio | AM | ||
| 1164 | Portable Radio | AM | ||
| 1177 | Portable Radio | AM | 1977 | |
| 1222C | Portable Radio | |||
| 1437 | Portable Radio | AM | ||
| 1445B | Portable Radio | |||
| TR-1820 | Portable Radio | MW | ||
| TR 2051 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2052 | Portable Radio | Portable FM stereo headphone radio | ||
| 2102 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2145 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2151 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2207 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2208D | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2214B | Portable Radio | AM/FM | 1977 | |
| 2215 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2223D | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2224 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2229 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2240 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2244B | Portable Radio | | ||
| 2256B | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 2260 | Portable Radio | |||
| 2323 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, stereo | ||
| 2413 | Portable Radio | AM/FM/CB | ||
| 2448 | Clock Radio | Portable, LCD alarm clock, AM/FM/TV sound/weather band | ||
| 2531 | Portable Radio | AM/FM/VHF TV sound/VHF police/weather band | ||
| 2540 | Portable Radio | |||
| 2549C | Portable Radio | SW/FM/UHF | ||
| 2660B | Portable Radio | AM/FM/UHF, TV sound | ||
| 2667 | Portable Radio | AM/FM/Air/TV/Weather | ||
| 2673 | Portable Radio | AM/FM/Marine/SW/Air/Police/Weather | ||
| 3011-(A) | Clock Radio | Portable, AM/FM, analog clock | ||
| 3120 | Portable Radio | |||
| 3128W | Clock Radio | God bless prayer alarm clock | ||
| 3131L | Clock Radio | Wacky wake-up alarm clock | ||
| 3162G | Clock Radio | Jukebox alarm clock, Grease theme songs | ||
| 3163B | Clock Radio | Jukebox alarm clock, musical legends, British hits | ||
| 3340 | Portable Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3434B | Clock Radio | |||
| 3450 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3461 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3464 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3472 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3480 | Clock Radio | |||
| 3483 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3524 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3545 B | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3566C | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3571 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM | ||
| 3608-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3611 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3619 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, woodgrain | 1986 | |
| 3620 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, available in woodgrain, white, pink | ||
| 3622 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, battery backup | ||
| 3629 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3634 | Clock Radio | Cube-style, AM/FM, "Morning Call", black or white | ||
| 3636 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3638 | Clock Radio | Cube-style, AM/FM | ||
| 3646 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3654 | Clock Radio | Cube style, AM/FM | ||
| 3657 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, black, white or silver | ||
| 3658 | Clock Radio | LED, AM/FM, twin alarm with weekday/weekend, various colours | ||
| 3659 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3665 | Clock Radio | AM/FM/Weather band | ||
| 3667 | Clock Radio | AM/FM Stereo, "Morning Call" | ||
| 3676 | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3691-(C) | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3700 | Clock Radio | AM/FM/TV sound, battery backup | ||
| 3717-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM Weekly Calendar | ||
| 3728 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, dual alarm | ||
| 3753 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, dual alarm, night light | ||
| 3770 | Clock Radio | AM/FM/TV sound | ||
| 3772-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM/TV sound/weather band | ||
| 3775-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM | ||
| 3789-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM, dual alarm | ||
| 3797 | Clock Radio | AM/FM setero | ||
| 3826 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player, "Morning Call" | ||
| 3827 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 3831 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 3834 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette recorder | ||
| 3838 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 3842 | Clock Radio | Euro-styled, AM/FM, cassette player, turquoise | ||
| 3844 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette player, "Morning Call" | ||
| 3850-(B) | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 3852 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette recorder | ||
| 3654 | Clock Radio | Eurostyle, LED, battery back-up, sleep timer, back-lit controls | ||
| 3856 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette recorder | ||
| 3867 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette recorder | ||
| 3917 | Television | Portable, 12V, 16cm, B&W, VHF/UHF | 1986 | |
| 3933 | Clock Radio | Flip numbers, AM/FM, stereo | ||
| 3969 | Clock Radio | AM/FM stereo | ||
| 4059 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, 8-track player | ||
| 4323 | Portable Radio | FM stereo, cassette player | ||
| 4366 | Portable Radio | Cassette recorder | ||
| 4456 | Stereo System | AM/FM, stereo, 8-track | ||
| 4493 | Stereo System | AM/FM, stereo, 8-track player | ||
| 4520 | Stereo System | Tuner, turntable | 1977 | |
| 4610 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 4615 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, cassette player | ||
| 4626 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette | ||
| 4628 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette | ||
| 4635 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette player | ||
| 4669 | Stereo System | AM/FM, stereo, 8-track recorder | ||
| 4745 | Portable Radio | AM/FM, stereo, cassette | ||
| 4774 | Stereo System | AM/FM, stereo, 8-track, turntable | ||
| 4840 | Stereo System | 8-track player, stereo | ||
| 4843 | Stereo System | 8-track, stereo | ||
| 4873 | Portable Audio | Portable TV, AM/FM, dual cassette | ||
| 5018 | Stereo System | 8-track player, stereo | ||
| 5163 | Walkie-Talkie | CB walkie-talkie, pair, morse code key | ||
| 5196 | Stereo System | |||
| 5642 | Stereo System | AM/FM, cassette recorder | ||
| 5844 | Stereo System | AM/FM, cassette, 8-track player | ||
| 5937 | Stereo System | Tuner, cassette, 8-track player | ||
| 5943 | Stereo System | Tuner, clock, cassette, 8-track player | ||
| 5958 | Stereo System | AM/FM tuner, cassette record, 8-track player | ||
| 5988 | Stereo System | AM/FM, cassette, 8-track, VFD clock | ||
| 6621-48 | Stereo System | AM/FM/FM stereo, cassette recorder, turntable | ||
| 7035 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player, telephone | ||
| 7144 | Walkie-Talkie | CB walkie-talkie, pair | ||
| 7525 | Clock Radio | |||
| 7535 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone, "Morning Call" | ||
| 7539 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone, "Morning Call" | ||
| 7540-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone | ||
| 7541 | Clock Radio | Black or white | ||
| 7547 | Clock Radio | |||
| 7553 | Clock Radio | LED, AM/FM, cassette player, telephone | ||
| 7554-(A) | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone | ||
| 7560-A | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone | ||
| 7561-(D) | Clock Radio | AM/FM, telephone | ||
| 7580 | Clock Radio | AM/FM, cassette player, telephone, black or white | ||
| 7612 | Portable Radio | Cassette recorder | ||
| 7620 | Portable Radio | Cassette recorder | ||
| 7928 | Telephone | "Twin Phone" (corded and cordless phones, intercom) | ||
| 8191 | Television | 19" CRT | 1987 | |
| 8192 | Television | 19" CRT | 1985 | |
| 8300 | Calculator | |||
| 8301 | Calculator | |||
| 8309-232 | Calculator | |||
| 8400 | Calculator | VFD | ||
| AC-80 | Home Care | Air purifier/ionizer | ||
| S328B | Clock Radio | CD, AM/FM, stereo, dual alarm, sleep timer, battery backup |