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Do you have wireless Internet? Do you want to get FREE music, sports, and news from around the world? Tired of confusing terminology and confusing features? Meet Ira – Our Internet Radio Adaptor that connects automatically to any wireless internet network. Extra features were intentionally removed so you can quickly listen to free music, sports, and news, without the extra hassles. Just take it out of the box, plug it in, connect it to your home stereo or boombox and use it. Automatically sets up in about three minutes and doesn't need a computer. All cables included. Ira has over 11,000 stations from just about every country in the world. Filter by location or genre to find new stations in under 30 seconds. Listen to NPR or your favorite local channels in CD like quality. Includes On Demand Podcast programming for many stations so you can listen to your favorite shows when you want. Includes a one-touch “STAR” button to store up to 40 of your favorite stations.
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- Do you have wireless Internet? Do you want to get FREE music, sports, and news from around the world?- Meet Ira; Our Internet Radio Adaptor that connects automatically to any wireless internet network in about 3 minutes without the need of a computer.
- Ira features over 11,000 stations from just about every country in the world. Filter by location or genre to find new stations in under 30 seconds.
- Includes On Demand Podcast programming for many stations so you can listen to your favorite shows when you want.
- Includes a one-touch STAR button to store up to 40 of your favorite stations. Remembers your favorites even if it is unplugged.
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By George N. Wells (Dover, NJ USA)
Like a lot of people I live in an area of poor broadcast reception. With the recent conversion to FIOS and the addition of a WiFi router as part of the package, I started looking for a way to use the system to get my favorite radio stations via the internet. This works great in the home office and I thought about wiring the rest of the house to the office -- big project that I didn't want to tackle. So I started researching Internet Radios. I do have stereo amplifiers in three rooms in the house so I wanted something portable, small and not really too expensive. I found "ira" -- Wow! Easy to use The previously mentioned problem with the remote has been fixed and I was loading my favorite stations within minutes of unpacking the unit.
I did not need, or want, a fancy unit with speakers and other stuff. Despite the fact that one stereo is located where I only get one-bar on the WiFi the sound quality is great. The only feature missing is a direct link to
"Favorites" (or I could not find it).
By Michael D. Kastler (vernon hills, il usa)
The press release from Myine Electronics states "Myine's Ira Wireless Internet Radio is designed to harness the universe of radio broadcasts available on the Internet and to allow user enjoyment anywhere a wireless internet connection, a speaker system and power sources are available." And that pretty well sums it up - and it does a great job at it too!
The general point of the unit is to not only give you access to the world of internet streaming radio and podcasts, but to do it easily, quickly, and without having to know a whole lot about what's going on with your network or connections. "There is a lack of good products available for people who are not tech savvy or just busy," said Jake Sigal, Principal and Founder of Myine Electronics. "Ira doesn't have any unnecessary bells and whistles, and sets up automatically right out of the box without a computer. We believe that with potentially confusing electronics, less is more."
When you first break the Ira out of the box, you'll see that it comes with the unit itself, a power cable, and a remote. It relies on WiFi being available to access the internet, and this is the first caution I would give potential buyers - make sure you have WiFi in your home, and that it is strong in the area you intend to put the Ira. The Ira seems very sensitive to interference and distance, so don't expect it to work as consistently and quickly as your laptop card does.
After plugging it in to the power and a set of speakers or a receiver, the next thing you'll need to do is configure it to access that WiFi broadcast. Although the Ira is geared towards `low-tech' users, it will definitely take some knowledge of networking and network configuration (plus a fair amount of patience) if you have any security enabled. Although it picks up the SSID if you are broadcasting that, and will tell you what type of security or encryption protocol, you'll need to be able to enter the passcode. If this is a WEP secure connection, this means you'll need to use the arrows on the remote and a pseudo keyboard on the screen to plunk out the 16 digits/characters/symbols - and unfortunately the Ira will not save incorrect configurations meaning you'll have to do it all again if you get one of the numbers wrong! It saves it if you get it right, so this may not be a big deal, particularly once you're past it.
Once you've got it all set up, you really start seeing the value and power of this unit. Users can filter by location or genre, and there are literally thousands of stations available. There are you're your typical shoutcast internet only stations, but also streaming live stations from around the globe. You've also got access to podcasts (including yours truly) and audio presentations, though you may find some of the more obscure ones missing. Myine selects the podcasts and stations that it will display through some mechanism that wasn't revealed to me. They did add podcasts that I requested (e.g., TechTalk on WRLR) without any questions or hesitation however, so I don't see this as a big hit.
If you're familiar at all with listening to radio or streaming audio on your laptop or desktop, you'll "get" this product immediately. What's really neat about it for me is how portable it is - I can listen to tunes up in my bedroom, then take the little unit downstairs to our porch outside, plug it into some speakers there and keep listening - without having to drag my laptop with it's rather junky soundcard all over the place! It's even small enough to throw in a jacket pocket and take to someone else's house to show off.
One area for future development and a feature that I really missed on the Ira is the lack of song information. Most stations broadcast the track and artist info with the song, but oddly the Ira unit does not display it. You can get a lot of other streaming and audio info, just nothing about the current track playing. The Ira software does have the capability to get updated over the wifi connection you use, so I would expect to see this fixed in a later release.
Overall Rating - 3 out of 5 Chips. It's a fantastic little product and idea, with portability and ease-of-use in the forefront of internet connected audio players (plus the benefit of not paying for XM or other similar options!). The lack of song tagging and weak reception strength make it just a little tougher to use than it should be however, and drops it down a notch. The price point is a touch high but still definitely within reach at around $130.
For more great topics and reviews like this, check out the weekly TechTalk show on WRLR 98.3 FM in Chicago, or listen anytime via iTunes or at our website:
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By old time radio enthusiast (Seattle, Wa)
The myine IRA does exactly what they claim it does - deliver clear, uninterrupted internet radio wirelessly through your radio - in my case a Cambridge Soundworks model 88. Set up is instantaneous, sound is clear, & rarely run into connection problems. This allowed me to retire my XM Radio subscription; as an old-time radio fan I was delighted with the IRA's 9 old time radio channels. With 11,000 pre-configured internet radio stations, you can expect an even greater range of choices no matter what your musical taste. The small remote works fine for me, & is quite similar to the model 88 remote. my minor complaint is that the unit does not display content being displayed. When I emailed Myine to ask about this I got a response directly from the president of the company, and he & I ended up exchanging a few emails. i strongly recommend this unit.
By A. Callaghan (Tulsa!)
Just received mine today. Had previously emailed the company wondering about a certain station in TX and whether it could be added (KPLX in DFW). The president of the Company Jake emailed me immediately and got the station included--going so far as to snap a photo of it with his cell camera and email it to me. Setup is easy, and it seems to be working just fine. Neat product and nice that there are no subscription fees to pay like on Sirius/XM (which we also do).
By Bill Bard (North Central PA)
This is a very fun product. Zero frustration right out of the box easy to set up, except to use the device as a "free standing" player you will need a cheap female to female adapter (Radio Shack) for 3.5mm jack. I connect the MYINE to a set of old PC speakers using the adapter and viola. You can also use headphones/earbuds. Of course connecting to your home stereo is really the way to go and a cinch to wire up. The world of internet radio is opened up with this cool device. Most reviews comment negatively about the chintzy (it is) remote control. But hey, it works fine (but don't lose this thing as the device is controlled only by the remote). You don't need a PC, or laptop to receive something like 13,000 internet radio stations and podcasts but you do need a wireless WiFi router. The device works well from anywhere in my house. For the money, this is about as rewarding a technology buy as I have ever made. If you have eclectic music taste or want to explore, here is your chance. Many businesses (retail/restaurant) would get a lot out of this device as you can set store ambiance with just about any music format imaginable including in foreign languages not likely available in local market broadcast radio. Most of what I listen to is commercial free.
This would make a great (and resonably priced) gift for most anybody. I am glad I made mine MYINE (oh, brother).
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