SDI Technologies

SDI Technologies is an American consumer electronics manufacturer based in Rahway, New Jersey, 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.

History

SDI Technologies was founded as Realtone Electronics in 1956 by Saul Ashkenazi and Ely Ashkenazi. In that year, the company introduced a pocket cigarette lighter and a transistor radio, but neither one of the first. Realtone went public in 1961. It introduced the Soundesign brand of high-end audio components in 1963, and the company changed its name to Soundesign in 1968. Soundesign returned to being a privately-held company in 1982. The company was renamed again, this time to its current name, in 1994.

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. The Realtone and Soundesign brands were reintroduced in 2012. SDI's current offerings include small electronics of the iHome and Timex brands.

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. 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.

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.

List of products

Soundesign

Model	Product	Features	Year
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
3832	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"
3846	Clock Radio	AM/FM, cassette player
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

References

↑ "Contact". SDI Technologies. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About". SDI Technologies. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
1 2 "Saul Ashkenazi, Founder of SDI, Dead At 90". Twice. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
↑ 1926 Ronson_(company)#Banjo,_De-Light_and_Homelighters
↑ "The First Transistor Radio: Engineering the Regency TR-1". spectrum.ieee.org - IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
↑ "Company News; Zenith and Soundesign to Market Audio Products". The New York Times. November 25, 1992. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
↑ iHome Smart Home Accessories, Archived September 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

[rahway-1] "Contact". SDI Technologies. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

[about-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About". SDI Technologies. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

[obit-3] 1 2 "Saul Ashkenazi, Founder of SDI, Dead At 90". Twice. August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

[4] 1926 Ronson_(company)#Banjo,_De-Light_and_Homelighters

[5] "The First Transistor Radio: Engineering the Regency TR-1". spectrum.ieee.org - IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[6] "Company News; Zenith and Soundesign to Market Audio Products". The New York Times. November 25, 1992. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.

[7] Home Smart Home Accessories, Archived September 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine