WIFI Internet Radios

blorg · 07-02-2007 12:55PM

Deleted User wrote:

So these WiFi radios, they connect to the internet, as long as you have a wireless network in your house.

Once connected, they provide you with a selection of radio stations to stream live off the internet?

Is this how they work?

Yes, that's exactly how they work.

Sponge Bob · 07-02-2007 04:44PM

r3nu4l wrote:

How many can the AE system receive?

about 5,500 now .

Also, how good is the quality on BBC channels?

very good actually

see the channel listings here (or add another one)

https://www.reciva.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=1&Itemid=1

tbh · 07-02-2007 04:49PM

Sponge Bob wrote:

about 5,500 now .

very good actually

see the channel listings here (or add another one)

https://www.reciva.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=1&Itemid=1

You can preset 10 stations, and navigate through to the rest. Navigation is done by genre or location. I find quality to be great, subject to network conditions, and I love the "on demand" feature - I can listen to "Just a Minute" while I'm having a shave - never get tired of that

magnumlady · 10-02-2007 10:19PM

I can preset 5 as favourites from the buttons on the radio, but through the website you can select hundreds, and put them in a folder in the radio called 'My stuff'.

Greenman · 05-04-2008 09:56PM

magnumlady wrote: »

I finally got one! I got a philips streamium sla5520. It doesn't have speakers but it does the job.
Just having fun now looking for radio stations to put into it.

On a recent trip to Ireland I was in PC World in Carrickmines and bought that WIFI Internet radio for 20 euro which I said was a bargain. I doubted that it would work great but the guy in the shop swore he used it at home all the time.

Its very buggy plus the starting documentation dosen't tell you that you have to register with Philips before it will work. I sometimes get a network error and you have to be patient. All in all for 20 euro its great and has given me the appetite to get a WIFI radio with speaker and built in speaker.

So to sum up I really like WIFI radio, such a great selection of radio stations listed by GENRE, very interesting and exciting for a radio head like me.

Whats next??? a WIFI TV prehaps.

TRSJ · 06-04-2008 09:19AM

I have 2 types of unit - 1 in the kitchen and 1 in the bedroom

9,000 stations on the magicbox imp unit all the bbc radio stations (about 75 BBC's in total!). some of the BBCs even can be listened to live or on demand recorded programmes. Just be careful that the radio you buy has reciva software on it for streaming the stations to get bbc. This radio has 10 presets. Most radios do have reciva software on them like Bush, magicbox, roberts etc.

I also have a terratec internet radio (powered by noxom) in another room that is not powered by reciva software and does not get all the bbc stations or are uk only streams from the bbc so be careful what you buy. Nowhere near the choice that reciva software provides. Having said that I get a lot of other stations in 128k stereo that reciva does not list which are better than fm sound quality such as Capital London and some other world stations. This has 10 presets and a remote control which is handy.

The best radio though I have seen to date (my next purchase) is a roberts internet radio which has stereo sound 2 speakers which most internet radios don't have. http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/wm201.html

TRSJ

Greenman · 09-04-2008 09:48PM

Came across this site http://www.wifiradioreview.com/ well worth a read and something for the sticky if it gets up and running.

TRSJ · 10-04-2008 02:10PM

Well today I got my long awaited Roberts WM201 Wi Fi Internet radio. WOW, what can I say. So far fantastic.

Took me 1 minute only to set up from opening package to connecting to my network to listening to 1 of thousands of stations. Sound is fantastic, better than any of the other wi-fi internet radios so far i have tested/owned out there. As it has 2 speakers unlike most other wi-fi internet radios it's stereo sound is fantastic (depending on each station of course). The bass kick off the radio is good and this means not needing to hook it up to an amp and seperate speakers for general listening. Have it on in the office now and the only complaint is that the staff here can't all quite agree on what format/genre /station to listen to!

see at:
http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/wm201.html

review at:
http://www.wifiradioreview.com/news/1153/Roberts_dips_toe_into_WiFi_radio.html

Greenman · 10-04-2008 03:04PM

TRSJ wrote: »

Well today I got my long awaited Roberts WM201 Wi Fi Internet radio. WOW, what can I say. So far fantastic.

Took me 1 minute only to set up from opening package to connecting to my network to listening to 1 of thousands of stations. Sound is fantastic, better than any of the other wi-fi internet radios so far i have tested/owned out there. As it has 2 speakers unlike most other wi-fi internet radios it's stereo sound is fantastic (depending on each station of course). The bass kick off the radio is good and this means not needing to hook it up to an amp and seperate speakers for general listening. Have it on in the office now and the only complaint is that the staff here can't all quite agree on what format/genre /station to listen to!

see at:
http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/wm201.html

review at:
http://www.wifiradioreview.com/news/1153/Roberts_dips_toe_into_WiFi_radio.html

Thats great TRSJ, please tell us how you are getting on. Who did you buy it from? what did you pay? Great to meet such a web radio fan, well done.

Here's another review http://www.t3.com/home-entertainment/radio/roberts-wm201-review

Greenman · 10-04-2008 03:57PM

TRSJ wrote: »

Well today I got my long awaited Roberts WM201 Wi Fi Internet radio. WOW, what can I say. So far fantastic.

Took me 1 minute only to set up from opening package to connecting to my network to listening to 1 of thousands of stations.

Would you ever consider doing a Youtube video review, that I would love to see, something like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Lmbf33Qwo

_blank_ · 11-04-2008 02:35PM

Yeah, I'd like to know how much that Roberts one was too, and where you got it.

TRSJ · 11-04-2008 05:01PM

It is around ST£199 (€260) recommended which I paid through AQ wireless but I see that aq are selling it now for £179 (damn)
http://www.aqudos.com/store/en/view_product/x/2682/

I got it from AQ wireless but there was a delay of about 3 weeks on it as apparently Roberts can't seem to be able to keep up with demand. I now know why. The only downside is that all controls are through the remote control OR the single jog wheel which if a person was new to this, can be confusing.

Other than that it is magic mainly for the sound quality especially for stations streaming 128k+.

A friend of mine bought one from Go Electrical (also in the uk)
http://www.go-electrical.co.uk/view/area/Catalog/section/Details/for/ProductOption/ref/4388

_blank_ · 11-04-2008 05:05PM

And it runs off the Reciva thing does it?

It's a bit expensive for me right now, but the Roberts gear is usually top, top quality.

I have my Logik one to do me until I can justify the outlay for this one.

Thanks for the info mate.:)

Radio Mad. · 12-04-2008 05:47PM

I have the Logik and love it. It fits quite nicely beside my bed. I recently came across a pair of stereo speakers from an old computer I once had. I now have the radio running through them. They are small enough for the bedside and pack a very nice punch.

Greenman · 15-04-2008 12:06AM

TRSJ wrote: »

Well today I got my long awaited Roberts WM201 Wi Fi Internet radio. WOW, what can I say. So far fantastic.

Took me 1 minute only to set up from opening package to connecting to my network to listening to 1 of thousands of stations. Sound is fantastic, better than any of the other wi-fi internet radios so far i have tested/owned out there. As it has 2 speakers unlike most other wi-fi internet radios it's stereo sound is fantastic (depending on each station of course). The bass kick off the radio is good and this means not needing to hook it up to an amp and seperate speakers for general listening. Have it on in the office now and the only complaint is that the staff here can't all quite agree on what format/genre /station to listen to!

see at:
http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/pages/wm201.html

review at:
http://www.wifiradioreview.com/news/1153/Roberts_dips_toe_into_WiFi_radio.html

Hello TRSJ,
Please watch this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9XHllyM0TA and tell me is this the Roberts with a different badge? BTW How are you getting on with it?
Thanks alot.
JD

byte · 15-04-2008 09:48PM

Greenman wrote: »

Hello TRSJ,
Please watch this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9XHllyM0TA and tell me is this the Roberts with a different badge? BTW How are you getting on with it?
Thanks alot.
JD

Seems very like the Roberts, having browsed the Roberts manual. Everything seems indentical, including the remote, etc.

_blank_ · 15-04-2008 11:43PM

Radio Mad. wrote: »

I have the Logik and love it. It fits quite nicely beside my bed. I recently came across a pair of stereo speakers from an old computer I once had. I now have the radio running through them. They are small enough for the bedside and pack a very nice punch.

Ah jaysis, nice one pal.

I forgot about the stereo socket at the back tbh.

Does anyone know if it's possible to hook a "normal" set of speakers from a hi-fi up to a 3.5mm socket?

tbh · 16-04-2008 08:07AM

DesF wrote: »

Ah jaysis, nice one pal.

I forgot about the stereo socket at the back tbh.

Does anyone know if it's possible to hook a "normal" set of speakers from a hi-fi up to a 3.5mm socket?

you'd probably have to go through the stereo. There's probably an AUX in, which you connect to the radio using an cable with a standard jack on each end..

Radio Mad. · 16-04-2008 10:50PM

DesF wrote: »

Ah jaysis, nice one pal.

I forgot about the stereo socket at the back tbh.

Does anyone know if it's possible to hook a "normal" set of speakers from a hi-fi up to a 3.5mm socket?

Hello DesF, as tbh mentioned above, most hi-fi units have an auxiliary facility. It normally comprises two phono sockets. Shops like Peats, Power City etc will be able to supply you with a double phono to 3.5 lead. It's what I use to listen to my laptop through the hi-fi.

mike65 · 16-04-2008 11:42PM

Thats what I do (handily my bedside table is actually a hi-fi stack unit

)

Mike.

TRSJ · 17-04-2008 10:19AM

Greenman,

yeah looks identical. Maybe that is the brand roberts use in the usa?

getting on great. just blown away by the sound off it. anything over a 64k stream sounds great generally (depending on station audio of course).

all my presets are stations 64k+ streams. Out of the 3-4 internet radios I have had, this is by far the best (but also the most expensive!). Remote is easy to use. You get 6 presets on remote and then another 6 on the radio itself using the knob.

TRSJ

Greenman · 01-05-2008 09:02PM

TRSJ?

I wonder what is you're download usage per month? I have 10 gigs at my disposal haven't checked my usage.

Regards JD

podgeandrodge · 20-05-2008 08:44PM

I have the Morphy Richards Wifi Internet radio - from Maplins. works a treat and was only £55 - Eur70 - bought it up north as Maplin in Dublin rip you off on the euro prices.

Very happy with this budget radio which supports realaudio.

Only minus is the external power adaptor versus built in one.

Greenman · 20-05-2008 09:28PM

Is this the one http://www.frankjordans.com/morphyrichard_internet_radio.htm ?

tbh · 21-05-2008 08:24AM

Greenman wrote: »

TRSJ?

I wonder what is you're download usage per month? I have 10 gigs at my disposal haven't checked my usage.

Regards JD

just on that note, I was pleasantly surprised. I have a similar cap, and leave the radio on pretty much from 5pm to 10pm every day and all day weekends. I'm not even near my cap, and I download movies, play xbox etc.

Greenman · 21-05-2008 03:15PM

tbh wrote: »

just on that note, I was pleasantly surprised. I have a similar cap, and leave the radio on pretty much from 5pm to 10pm every day and all day weekends. I'm not even near my cap, and I download movies, play xbox etc.

Thats interesting.

How are you getting on with the AE ? Are you still happy with it ? What did pay and where did you get it ?

Thanks JD.

tbh · 21-05-2008 03:59PM

yeah still loving the AE, there have been a couple of firmware updates that have really improved it - things like multiline display, dimming the backlight etc. Still a couple of small bugs there, but nothing major. I think I paid £199 for it about two years ago..

podgeandrodge · 22-05-2008 11:02AM

Greenman wrote: »

Is this the one http://www.frankjordans.com/morphyrichard_internet_radio.htm ?

That's it. I haven't noticed any of the negatives in that review - radio simply works and menu structure seems simple to me. Sound is perfectly adequate and bassy for the likes of a kitchen or bedroom.

Franner · 18-07-2008 09:38PM

Anyone else with roberts wm-201 having problems getting bbc or able to suggest a reason why I can't get it.. also can't get it on my mac pro.. just stopping and buffering all the time

Edit, got this sorted.. was a problem with the router's firewall

mike2084 · 18-07-2008 10:39PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

That's it. I haven't noticed any of the negatives in that review - radio simply works and menu structure seems simple to me. Sound is perfectly adequate and bassy for the likes of a kitchen or bedroom.

I have one of those in my bedroom- works quite well. I mainly listen to BBC 4,5 & WS on it. Important to be able to get a strong signal to it as the wifi isn't the strongest on it. Otherwise no complaints.

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