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Being very much a "radio" man - and it has to be said of course that internet on its own is not "radio" - any reception of an internet source will require some sort of RF linkage if your equipment is not physically connected to a landline.<BR>
Wifi is perfectly acceptable - but its range is very limited.<BR>
Unreliable if you're walking any distance and useless in a vehicle.<BR>
GSM (mobile phone networks) is again fine as long as you "have a signal" and you can accept the radiation hazards - I don't.<BR>
Proper radio is best and almost totally reliable.<BR>
Very very few ordinary consumers want to listen to world-wide or even nation-wide radio when they're on the move.<BR>
The ones that do will certainly be a niche market for suitable equipment.<BR>
Why spend a lot of time trying to fix what ain't broke?<BR>
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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:41:20 +0100<BR>> From: studio@ravensoundradio.co.uk<BR>> To: al@southleedscommunityradio.org.uk<BR>> CC: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Internet radios - are they any good?<BR>> <BR>> I've been using a Logik which reads the Reciva database. I think it was <BR>> available in the usual high street outlets. One problem, it was deaf, <BR>> due to the wifi radio dongle (no lan socket b.t.w) being inside the box. <BR>> This was remedied by unplugging it and adding a usb lead to take it <BR>> outside the box. I think later versions may have addressed this issue. <BR>> The point is, it's worth looking for a set with an external aerial if <BR>> using wifi instead of a lan cable connection.<BR>> <BR>> I think there is a fair bit of info on the Reciva website on the merits <BR>> of various receivers.<BR>> <BR>> With reference to certain US radio stations, the Reciva people are <BR>> reported to have done some sort of software mod to enable non-us <BR>> listeners to connect where these stations are otherwise unavailable <BR>> outside the USA.<BR>> <BR>> I don't know of any internet radio solution to the use of flash streams <BR>> however, other than the provision of a separate wm/real/shout stream. <BR>> Similarly, they can't handle p2p (streamer/peercast) so far as I know <BR>> either.<BR>> <BR>> Tony Bailey<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Al Garthwaite wrote:<BR>> > At the risk of sounding like a Which? Magazine subscriber, I'm thinking of buying an internet radio for home use and occasional work. Has anyone got one they can recommend? I saw one on Amazon (View or something) for £67 and another which looked identical (Sovos) through The Guardian for £99. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > I want to listen to our own output without lugging a laptop & speakers round the house.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Al<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Al Garthwaite<BR>> > <BR>> > Director<BR>> > <BR>> > South Leeds Community Radio<BR>> > <BR>> > Hillside<BR>> > <BR>> > Beeston Road<BR>> > <BR>> > Leeds LS11 8ND<BR>> > <BR>> > +44 (0) 113 387 6468 / 07957 152107<BR>> > <BR>> > al@southleedscommunityradio.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > www.southleedscommunityradio.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > South Leeds Community Radio is a company limited by guarantee with charitable aims, no: 06884452<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Listen to our broadcast streaming over the internet on www.southleedscommunityradio.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > <BR>> > cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > <BR>> > To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> > http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Raven Sound PO Box 1062 Bromley BR1 9QA UK<BR>> Tel: (020) 8466 8060 Int: + 44 20 84 66 80 60<BR>> Skype: ravensound<BR>> <BR>> Raven Sound is a voluntary sector community media project<BR>> www.ravensoundradio.co.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR><BR> </body>
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