Internet Radio

Raffles · Post by **Raffles** » 26th Feb, '08, 08:57

BFG wrote:So I'm not alone in being a sad old git who likes living in the past.

Hoorah!

To think I remember Andy Williams.

BFG · Post by **BFG** » 26th Feb, '08, 14:18

Does anyone else remeber the bear that used to appear in the Andy Williams show and ask for biscuits but never got any?

Or is that just another acid flashback....

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 3rd Mar, '08, 18:22

So where can I buy a portable internet, WiFi enabled radio, so I can carry it around the house and enjoy Beeb2 or comedy on Beeb7 anywhere in the hoose?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 3rd Mar, '08, 18:29

slinky · Post by **slinky** » 3rd Mar, '08, 18:48

Mr. S recently got one of these: http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_overview.html It will play internet radio and mp3 music that is stored on your computer.

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » 3rd Mar, '08, 18:52

Groove Salad is fab! Thanks for the link Jedi.

Jedi · Post by **Jedi** » 3rd Mar, '08, 19:00

Zephyr wrote:Groove Salad is fab! Thanks for the link Jedi.

You're welcome!

Spike · Post by **Spike** » 7th Mar, '08, 19:37

baloo wrote:here

Ooh neat.Ta. Expensive, but gotta have one.

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 7th Mar, '08, 20:32

Bender wrote:We've been having fun listening to internet radio from all over the place... except Singapore! Lush, Class, etc all seem to have the same problem - the stream keeps being interrupted, so we're getting more pauses (while the buffer fills), than sound.

Most other providers, worldwide, we don't have this problem. Anyone have similar experiences? Anyone know what causes it?

We're using a Sagem standalone internet/FM radio.

I had no problem listening to Singapore from either Afghanistan over Christmas and New Year or from Pakistan for the last two weeks.

I use an Acoustic Energy receiver:

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 7th Mar, '08, 20:36

Spike wrote:
baloo wrote:here
Ooh neat.Ta. Expensive, but gotta have one.

I got mine at Sim Lim for around the same price -- but Singapore dollars.

Absolutely love it.

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 7th Mar, '08, 20:49

Forgot to add: I got mine at Sim Lim. Shout if you need further details.

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 7th Mar, '08, 21:55

got the same one as FM, agreed, it is fab, well worth the dosh. however our transformer did go pop, but then again I have an electrical spirit (read dodgy wiring apparently in my flat). Bought new transformer, still works, absolutely love it, and it will play music off a shared folder on your computer

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 26th May, '08, 17:05

Bought this today, in fact, bought two - brand new, boxed runout stock. $71 each!

Fuzz · Post by **Fuzz** » 26th May, '08, 17:30

I have Roku Soundbridge M1001 - I sleep to Klassik FM from Germany.

It's great because it updates its firmware regularly and the model still hasn't changed in the past one - two years. Pretty stable!

Sardonicus · Post by **Sardonicus** » 26th May, '08, 20:56

three's a crowd

since Pandora no longer works here, I've been using Last.fm, it's great

it's also free

BFG wrote:....define "good"....

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 26th May, '08, 22:09

Bender wrote:[ Image ]

Bought this today, in fact, bought two - brand new, boxed runout stock. $71 each!

That price is an absolute steal! More available?

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 26th May, '08, 22:50

Errr.....why not just use your computer? Well, only thing I listen to on the radio is any Tigers games, so not overly important.

And I believe bender is in Australia.

Fresh Mint · Post by **Fresh Mint** » 27th May, '08, 00:55

Fat Bob wrote:Errr.....why not just use your computer? Well, only thing I listen to on the radio is any Tigers games, so not overly important.

And I believe bender is in Australia.

Computer in study. The internet radio is just a small bedside radio. I like falling sleep and waking up to BBC Radio 4.

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 27th May, '08, 06:24

Fresh Mint wrote:That price is an absolute steal! More available?

I checked, they were the last ones in any of their stores - bought from Dick Smith Electronics (which is part of the Woolworths Group). I'm keeping one and have given the other away as a gift.

Even though they were on sale in Australia, at that price it would have been worth paying the postage to send one to Singapore, where the only thing you'd need to do to use it is get a $2 adaptor for the mains plug to fit a Singapore power outlet (the mains voltage in Oz and Singapore are the same).

I think it'd be a great idea

if those of us who had the time, and were willing, were to let other members know when there are insane bargains available and offer to shop for each other, or act as 'freight forwarders' to avoid the ridiculous shipping charges imposed by some online sellers. This is something I was bitching about a couple of days ago ([url=http://singapore-forum&#46com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=951]see topic[/url]). It'd be easy to transfer/exchange payments via Paypal.

I'd be happy to do it, what do others think?

Jedi · Post by **Jedi** » 27th May, '08, 07:18

At that price I would have bought one. Would be nice to wakeup to Groove Salad.

Have you tried it yet Bender... does it support shoutcast streams?

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 27th May, '08, 08:32

Jedi wrote:Have you tried it yet Bender... does it support shoutcast streams?

Have tried it - it works, including Groove Salad, just fine. Don't know about the Shoutcast thing (and cannot check the Shoutcast website at the moment - blocked here at work).

The radio uses the Reciva website, which allows you to set up favourites lists, etc which then appear on the radio's display. There's a pdf version of the manual on the Grundig website, maybe that'll answer your question?

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 27th May, '08, 08:34

That is a nice box for that price. I wonder if Tricky Dicky will ship overseas. QAs a member of the Richmond Football Club, I get a 10% discount on certain tricky itmes. I wonder if this is one. I doubt it.

Bender · Post by **Bender** » 27th May, '08, 08:42

baloo wrote:That is a nice box for that price. I wonder if Tricky Dicky will ship overseas. QAs a member of the Richmond Football Club, I get a 10% discount on certain tricky itmes. I wonder if this is one. I doubt it.

Have you managed to find a store with one in stock? The staff member I talked to this morning checked their computer, then telephoned the 4 stores showing stock (one left in each store) to confirm - none of them actually had the item in store.

Jedi · Post by **Jedi** » 27th May, '08, 08:51

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php ... ;pg;1;pa;5

Doesn't support WPA-AES, which is what I'm using.

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 27th May, '08, 08:52

Doesn't rate a mention on Tricky's website. Shame.

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