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Boardies deal - Wireless Music Streamer - 80% off original RRP!
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©Hi.
I picked up my SLA today - infact when I went in I was over come and took away two of them. I just finished setting the second one up and they're both streaming internet radio just fine (listening to BBC radio5[1]). HOWEVER - it should be noted the FIRMWARE update[2] was neccessary BUT there lots of good reasons to update the firmware - uPnP/DLNA support is better[3] too.
Here are some details for anyone interested.....
Updating the firmware is a two (or three) step process you first need to register your device. That means going to internet radio on the menu entering your email address when prompted (useful tip: Track back key is delete backspace) then philips will sent you an email[4]. (i got the email in about 10 minutes). Go on the site via the link complete the web form - including setting a password then log off).
Now go back into internet radio on the device (a reboot might be a good idea - not sure). At this point your asked for your email address I spent ages at this point thinking it hadn't worked and going back to the philips web site - however - you need to enter the same email address but then instead - this time - you'll get prompted for your password you put on the website. Press ok and you get put back to the home menu. The third time you go in "internet radio" you see a list of internet radio providers - on the old firmware the only one is vTuner. At this point you'll find that none of the stations work (I tried a number). Now press settings and scroll down to the last item (or scroll up one - it wraps around). to "update firmware". Click this sit back and wait a few minutes - after a few minutes it comes back and you need to do the whole wifi set up again and go do the whole enter my email address thing again (just once with your password this time).
Since some one mentioned it, I did take a look to see if liverpool city radio was listed and if it would play but it's not BUT ALL is not lost - you can go to the Philips site and set up extra stations for your own SLA - just pop in the url etc. also mark certain stations favorites etc. With most of these players - due to rights issues - may BBC stations will not play to non-UK ip addresses - if you can hear it via your PC (winamp or WMP) then it will probaly work with this device. (unless it's using real (spit) audio codec).
I've not even looked at the cd that came with it - but from googleing i think it's best avoided. If you got vista or WMP 11 (or windows 7) they all have build it uPnP (DLNA) servers built in. Other wise you could try google Meida Server gmediaserver (never tried it myself). OR if (like me) you have a NAS on your network it might have server software.
In summary and by way of comparison, I also have a freecom musicpal which has many more little features then this and also has a (not great) speaker. The Musicpal has some nice stuff (weather rss feeds etc) and is a much more open platform but the DLNA stuff is buggy.
The SLA on the other hand has better DLNA support a crappy philips website forced upon you but much better vTuner interface eg. when you go to the RTE station you don't just listen to what's on now - it also lists certain programs from the last few days so i can listen to last thursdays morning ireland or Marian Fu-loopy etc. - a pretty nice addition really. I also thing the philips is a bit slower interface (but still fine).
Sorry for the large brain dump - but I thougth it might help some of you guys out. Ash - I doubt these units are defective as Internet radio devices - but who can say for sure.
In all I'm very happy with purchase - Thanks guys. It's a fantastic bargain when you compare to similar devices.
Now I should go read the little manual I guess!!!
Rgds
Kevin
[1] Most of the principle BBC stations will not work on this or any (probably) internet radio device (using a UK proxy may by pass this)
[2] Both mine came with version software version 3.0.23.5223/Bootloader ver 3/ H/w version 157.1. After the update they are s/w ver 3.0.28.5944 (dated 29.09.2006)
[3] uPnP (Universal PLug and Play) means it will behave as a DLNA Media Renderer Device. It did this OK-ish on the old firmware but better on the new firmware. [Where better means a number of things but in summary old firmware windows 7 "play to" feature works with local content only. On new firmware windows 7 "play to" still works AND my nokia phone works as a DLNA control point (for local and remote content).
[4] While I didn't try it - if you not getting the email it may because of some spam blocker. Try going to the philips web site http://www.support.philips.com/support/html/index_gb_en.html (register mu product) and setting up and account manually when using the email address and password in step 2 of the process as described. I used the same username and password for the second DLA however firmware updated didn't work until after i changed the sla's device name and hard rebooted it (hold the power button for a few seconds - or yank the plug).
This post from Kdobey Should get you sorted. Sorry to steel your instructions Kdobey hope you don,t own the copyright, I couldn't improve on your instructions so i stole them
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brian ireland wrote: »©
This post from Kdobey Should get you sorted. Sorry to steel your instructions Kdobey hope you don,t own the copyright, I couldn't improve on your instructions so i stole them
Thanks Brian Ireland.
When I turned the unit on initially, got a brief flash of blue screen (not of inspiration) and the unit went dead. Then I got a flash of inspiration, I reset the unit and hey presto everything worked. I registered my e-mail address and now I'm up and running. Great little unit.
Thanks for your help (and for Kdobeys).
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