Aluratek AIREC01F WiFi Internet Radio - Home Theater Edition (Black)

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Aluratek’s new Home Theater Edition Wifi Internet Radio allows you to easily access more than 11,000 radio stations in over 150 countries around the world with no monthly fees. Easily integrate the Wifi Internet Radio with any home theater as all receivers are supported. Simply turn the unit on and it will automatically connect to your wireless router allowing you to explore a world of entertainment utilizing the included easy to navigate remote control. You can search for music geographically by continent/country/state or by the more than 50 different available genres including a wealth of news, talk and sports radio stations broadcast throughout the world. Once you find a favorite station whether it’s from your local country/state or while visiting other countries around the world simply add it to your favorites list (up to 500 stations) for easy future access. Don’t be limited to what you can tune in from your old AM/FM radio anymore. Take advantage of WiFi and internet technology to free yourself to travel the world musically and have fun while doing it. You can also stream your music library from your local pc/media server or plug in a USB flash/thumb drive to read MP3’s if the 11,000+ radio station weren’t enough. Welcome to the world of internet radio from Aluratek and let the fun begin.
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- Instant access to over 11,000 radio stations around the world
- No monthly fees or subscription costs
- Easy install and setup
- Supports All Receivers
- Uses standard RCA audio (Stereo line out) for speaker connection
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 "Excellent Wifi Radio, no more interruptions" 2009-09-24
By Fco. C. Gonzalez
I had 3 wifi radios: sangean, denon and aluratek.

Only de Aluratek don't interrupt the transmision on the 256 kbs, the two others has problems, and every minute made a interruptions. The 3 radios I play with the same wifi internet conection. So aluratek win.

This radio is only a reception device, so the quality of the sound will be as the quality of your speakers and main equipment.

Be advice, that the sangean and aluratek has problems with the remote control reception if you have flourecent lights nears to the equipments.

 "Excellent Quality and Value" 2009-09-18
By J. Adler (US)
I live in a semi-rural area prone to complete AM noise at night and poor FM coverage in general. After a fair amount of research, I selected thsi product. No PC is required. Others in this category are grossly OVERPRICED, and offer less capability. Stereo sound, perfect to attach to a home theater AV amplifier or a whole house amplifier. The device setup is simple and straight-forward. The interface for selecting stations is a cell phone like scroll thru LCD screen. This could have been a five star rating if I could have programmed my favorites via a web browser once connected to my home network. The sound quality meets or exceeds over-the-air, however does have very infrequent pauses or pops as the device rebuffers. I'm was concerned I was buying poor quality, poorly documented stuff, and can report the exact opposite experience. The streaming capability from PCs a hidden plus, especially when compared to media adapters from Cisco/Linksys (and others) with less functionality. High value at $83, especially compared to competitive products, so much so that I may buy another unit for my home theater.

 "Sounds great, User manual could use some work" 2009-08-08
By Chingas Lee (Tucson, AZ United States)
Got my ALURATEK AIREC01F Internet Radio yesterday.

It connects to you existing stereo or home theatre system through an audio input like a tuner. It can also be used with powered multimedia speakers because the output has a volume level control on the remote.



Setup to my secure wireless network was too easy. It only took 5 minutes and I was playing music off the WEB. I did cheat a bit and read the manual first.

It also has a wired LAN port if you don't have wireless.

No problems so far. Audio quality is great.

The user manual could use a little work. It seems to leave out a few basic things that so far I have been able to figure out.

A website is available for help and firmware updates.



You find internet streaming stations using their Internet Portal Server by continent/ country/state/genre or all. If you know the station ID they are listed in alphabetical order. You can then save as a "favorite" station and recall it later. The manual does not tell you how to delete a single favorite that you have saved, only all of them. WEB site Support did give me a clue that I have not tried yet.



Everything is done with the remote and the display is large and easy to read.

It even sets the time clock with a WEB time server.

It also plays music from a USB thumb drive, can act as an access point, and access music from a media server on your PC that is on the network.



It seems most radio stations have their programming on a WEB stream now days. I have been exploring station around the country, especially public and community radio. No PC required and the quality is better than FM radio in most cases.

 "Too short to live" 2009-07-19
By Charles C. Lin
Looks great and works for a short of period about several weeks. In the beginning it's plug and play after that WIRELESS mode stop working only WIRED mode keeps working. Trobuleshooting with Aluratek support and got RMA.

 "Exceeds my expectations" 2009-07-13
By David H. Copp (Aptos, CA)
I have had much better luck than the previous reviewer. My unit worked out of the box and has continued to work for about four weeks, with no trouble whatsoever. (I have only used the WiFi internet radio feature so I cannot comment on the other things it can do.)



I would give the unit five stars but for one concern: The Aluratek business model. The tuner depends upon an Aluratek server to set up stations. The good news/bad news is that there is no annual subscription fee.



It appears that Aluratek pays for the server out of cash flow from sales. If sales ever fall off, there goes the server, and there goes the radio. Hopefully somebody will figure out how to hack it before the server goes away.


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Roku SoundBridge M1000/M1001 Network Music System

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Finally, a network music player that looks as good as it sounds! Roku SoundBridge plays your PC or Mac digital music files anywhere in the house - connecting your stereo or powered speakers to your computer's digital music library. Or, listen to a variety of Internet Radio stations, without even turning on your computer. WMA, MP3, AAC, AIFF and WAV music formats are supported - and it's network ready with wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
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- Wireless digital music receiver for streaming music from a PC or Mac to any home stereo or surround sound system
- Native support for Apple iTunes and Rendezvous, Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player 10, and Rhapsody
- Compatible with Windows Media DRM 10 music services, including Napster, MusicMatch, and Walmart
- Easy-to-read 280 x 16 vacuum-fluorescent display with 4 EQ music visualizers; built-in WiFi and Ethernet interfaces
- Ultra-fast 400 MHz Blackfin DSP; measures 10 inches wide by 2.37 inches in diameter; 1-year warranty
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 "Way better than wrestling with CDs" 2009-09-27
By P. Thomas
After about 22 years of collecting Music CDs the physical act of selecting a CD to listen to and cleaning up the clutter the cases created was a huge burden. I had heard about using a media server to play all my CDs so I bought the Roku Soundbridge specifically for this purpose. This device will allow you to tame your CD collection with only a few computer hardware upgrades and the reward is so worth it. You will rediscover your music collection again and can instantly play any song, artist, composer, album or playlist you want. Here is what I did:



1. Using Windows Vista 32bit and Windows Media Player 11 with Media Connect enabled.

2. Added a 500gb internal hard drive as a dedicated music drive for my CDs.

3. Ripped all my CDs into WMA lossless format (My PC knew I was in a 'rip' mode so it would eject after the rip to start another CD).

4. Connected the Roku Soundbrige to my Onkyo Receiver via digital connection.

5. Allowed the Roku to connect to my home wi-fi network (WEP) and connect to the WMP 11 Library.

6. Play anything in your ripped-CD collection from the Roku remote in a high quality format (I listen on Klipsch Tower speakers and the sound quality is as good as the original CDs). FYI - I only use iTunes for my phone since the 128kps squashed file sounds terrible on my full-range system.



The ROku is not as sophisticated as the PC in making playlists but it is fun to ask it to play everyting with the word "Cry" in the title on a whim - you will be surprised how many songs fit that descrition. I also make my auto-playlists on WMP and the Roku can access any of these for song selection on demand.



So I would reccomend the ROku SOundbridge as a good choice for playing your lossless digital music on a system that is not connected to the PC.

 "Great product turned into junk" 2009-09-27
By DDD (Cumberland, MD USA)
I just bought my second soundbridge. After I bought my first soundbridge I was enthusiastic about this product- it set up easily and allowed me to quickly tune into stations from all over the world and then store them in my presets so I could access them anytime.



My recently bought second soundbridge has a software "upgrade" that requires the use of a web based service ([...]) to store presets. In other words the new soundbridge needs a PC to store presets while the old one had this functionality built in. Presumably Roku thinks that it is more userfriendly if you can select your stations on the PC. Maybe so, if this feature would work reliably. Unfortunately I had nothing but trouble with it. Aside from the fact that you have to go through a registration process and a lengthy setup their server seems to be down a lot and I cannot access my presets at all. Without that finding and selecting statios becomes very time consuming and cumbersome. The new software pretty much turns a previously great product into a useless piece of junk. I hope that the folks at Roku realize that and at least give users the option of not using their web-based preset software.

 "Great Device" 2009-09-14
By Eric Christiansen (Redlands, CA)
I have had the original M1000 since about 2004 and have never seen a better product. It is very simple and works great. Sound quality and ease of use are perfect. Roku as a company provides constant updates and provides great customer service.

This unit is a great way to take your music stored on your PC and have it play in a bedroom, garage, basement, etc. Whole house music distribution systems used to be complex and pricey until Roku came along!

 "Bad product! No tech support! No warranty!" 2009-09-04
By Newton Bui
I bought this product 3 months ago from Amazon. After two months of operation, it's dead. No light nothing after power up. I tried to contact Roku tech support and request an RMA but THEY'VE NEVER RESPONSED. I wished I could give this product a 0 star!

 "Good product .... Line will be discontinued" 2009-08-20
By Ben Dover (VA)
This is an overall good product, however, their support forum indicates the software will no longer be updated and the product will be discontinued. It would be hard to drop money on a product you know will not be supported in the near future. Just a word of caution.


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Philips NP1100/37 Streamium Network Music Player with 3.0" B&W Display

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By connecting to both your PC and audio system, Philips Streamium network music player gives you wireless access to your PC music library, Internet radio and Rhapsody online music service. A whole world of exciting music possibilities!
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- Compatible with Rhapsody music service (subscription required)
- Stream digital music from your PC
- Listen to hundreds of free Internet radio stations
- Large 3" B&W screen displays track and artist information
- Remote control included
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 "Easy to set up, Simple to operate" 2009-10-15
By Al Bundy (Chicagoland area, IL United States)
If you're like me and never read the manual when setting up a new piece of AV equipment, you'll have no problems. I use this with wired Ethernet but also found it works well with wireless. If you plan to use the Internet streaming audio feature, run, don't walk to the Philips web site and set up an account to manage your Internet radio stations.



The display is black & white at eye level, but at a 15-30 degree angle above the unit takes on a bluish tint. It is large enough to read at least 15 feet away.



The remote has small lettering and is difficult to use to enter text. Remote is not backlit nor does it glow in the dark. I only use it to turn the unit on and off and navigate the menus, so I didn't bother updating my Harmony remote.



I got this from a Lightning Deal for close to fifty of the U.S. dollars, which is a fair price.

 "Great Find!!" 2009-10-11
By S. D. Gibson (Montgomery, NY USA)
I bought this as a Gold Box deal and am very pleased. My hi-fi setup included satellite radio but I did not want to pay the fee. This gives me excellent internet music stations @ no cost! My only beef is that it is not compatible with my Mac for music streaming. I do have other "PCs" that I use with it however.

 "Very nice unit for streaming Rhapsody account music" 2009-09-16
By Scott O. (USA)
I am not going to add much to the previous reviews. I bought the unit to primarily use with my Rhapsody account. This thing works great. Turn it on and set it up. It will search for your wireless network. Just scroll down to the one that is yours. At first it did not ask for my WPA security code (my network is password protected). But I went back into set up and typed it in using the keypad of the remote. (Its just like texting). Then I was connected to the internet and the unit downloaded some upgraded software for itself. Then I chose Rhapsody and typed in my userid and password and I was in. I can pretty much access most parts of Rhapsody. My channels, my library, and all the other Rhapsody music and channels and such.

Whats nice is that I dont have to have Rhapsody up on my pc or have my pc on. This thing connects thru the internet directly to Rhapsody. The remote works great. I can favorite songs, add them to my library, search for songs or artists, whatever.....

Now I bought mine on Sept 15th 2009. I bought it at Newegg for $82 with free shipping. That is a very good price. Amazon at this time is listing it for $150. So depending on when you read this, you might be able to get it from Newegg.

 "A Winner from Phillips. Absolutely love it." 2009-08-31
By Vishakh Madhusoodanan
After reading reviews I was not too confident with the product but decided to try it out anyways and what a great decision it turned out to be. The unit looks slick on my nightstand. I connected it to my creative 2.1 speakers and am loving it. I personally prefer external speakers over crappy internal ones. Here is a list of pros and cons:



PROs

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1) Media streaming at a decent price

2) Wifi and wired connectivity

3) WPA2 encryption working flawlessly

4) Works with hidden SSID (Works after firmware upgrade)

5) Well thought out remote control button shortcuts

6) Dimmer option

7) Large and easy to read icons and text

8) Internet Radio, Personal Media Streaming and Music services in one package

9) Composite, optical and auxillary stereo out



CONs

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1) Setup is involved if you have advanced wireless setup. You may need to enable SSID broadcast at first. (MAC ID can be obtained from the bottom label of the unit for MAC filtering). Update your firmware before you do anything else.

2) Search function is not accurate if you do not spell out the whole search word.

3) If you have a large library of music files then the initial syncing of media file list takes a very long time to get populated on the streamium device.

4) No option to add files to currently playing playlist.

5) While searching if the search takes a little long then it returns to displaying current track. You have to keep going back to search to view the results and make a selection.



Overall it is a great buy and I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a streaming setup with quality external speakers.

 "I love it" 2009-08-30
By Douglas Navas (Atlanta, GA)
Before i purchase anything i review it on line, if its an online purchase from Amazon.com i read as many reviews as possible from others. i read good reviews on how it was a good deal for how much you paid for it but not to expect to much from it and how it had weak sound and so on so honestly i was on a budget and expected what i read. others bought theirs for more then i did when it first came out and i bought mine for less then $70.00 then the bad reviews a lot on how hard it was to setup and it didn't stream to well from your personal music files and the quality wasnt to good but the internet radio portion of the device was good from the online stations that it picked up and free.



so....



today i received it and i opened the box expecting to have to trouble shoot and so on from all the reviews that i read but the only problem i had which others might have issues with and not know it but my pc wasn't in file sharing mode and i had to learn how to do it from an on line video from PHILIPS which is great...talk about a great manual to help out awesome!!! here is the link:



http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/tutview?scy=US&subrequest=1&mid=Link_Tutorials&view=aa13_view_full.html&desc=Philips+Streamium+Network+Music+Player+NP1100+Free+Internet+radio&session=20090827095135_207.59.139.24&list=aa13_list_partial.html&slg=AEN&refnr=0071414&refdisplay=NP1100_VIDEO_0001_020&dct=TUT&ctn=NP1100/3



but Guess what?



once i hooked it up to my wireless router which was easy ...it did not find any on line free radio stations which is what i expected to work good from all the reviews.....? well i will keep on trying and i dont think its anything i am doing because it should be automatic ...hmmmmmmmm.....but once i got my pc in file sharing mode and my pc found the Philips NP1100 I clicked on the icon to allow it to share my media files and guess what?



it streamed my files with ease and it sounds great and found all my files on my pc without having to play with media player 11 after putting it in file sharing mode..i just play them through the folder option..it sounds as if its reading from a CD and not from a wireless signal through this PNP device. the music sounds GREAT coming out of my home system. very impressed and so happy i bought this because i will never have to play my pc speakers again and hope for some decent sound.



now lets make the internet radio work ...i will let you guys know if i ever get it to work ...but i still give this 4 and a half stars because it sounds so good!!! a must have
















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RADIOSHARK2 - Am/fm Radio Recorder

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It's never been safer to go back in the (air)waves - or more fun. To put it simply, radio SHARK 2 adds the enjoyment of AM/FM radio to your computer, both Mac and PC. But that's only the beginning. radio SHARK 2 can record AM and FM radio broadcasts in real time. You can record while you listen, or you can set up recordings to occur later, or according to a repeating schedule. You can record while you listen or you can set up recordings to occur later to a repeating schedule. You never have to miss a favorite show again. Recordings are saved to your hard disk and can be added automatically to your iTunes library for listening on your iPod. Griffin's Radio Shark software keeps track as you listen. You can pause the broadcast and come right back to where you left off, moments or even hours later. Radio Shark's on-screen radio tuner looks, feels and works just the way you expect a radio dial to work. There's nothing to learn and no monthly fees. Along with the usual fare of AM/FM talk shows, call-ins, top-forty and easy listening, you get to browse the ever-expanding world of Internet Radio. You get to sample great music and sounds from all over the world via Cyberspace. It's just like listening to Radio. Plug the radio Shark Fin into your computer's USB port, load the software and start tuning in. You can pick it up as you go.
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- 100kHz FM Frequency Steps
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- 530 to 1710 kHz AM Tuning Range
- 10kHz or 9kHz AM Frequency Steps
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 "Nonexistent AM reception" 2009-09-28
By GarryW (Alameda, California USA)
Word on the street is that this unit and its predecessor (RadioShark "1", I guess) are essentially identical in terms of hardware, and that if you had problems with the old model, you'll have problems with this one too.



That said -



I bought a RadioShark "1" off of eBay for the purpose of recording AM sports broadcasts. However, as others have noted, the AM reception is essentially nonexistent, for both the "1" and the "2". The device might work if the radio station's commercial antenna were poking in your window and zapping this thing directly with a few thousand watts, maybe making it glow a bit. But not otherwise. I live next to a major city. I could partially pick up 1 station. I threw the thing away (without bothering to test the FM.)

 "been needing one of these for years!!" 2009-09-25
By of boxers and mutts (new orleans)
i live in new orleans, home of the famous WWOZ 90.7, and its on that station that ive heard some of the best music in my life. so needless to say im loving it. so for installation, i had to do it twice, but im terrible with manuels, reason i gave it a 5 is cause i was able to get it installed in less than 15 minutes. i love it, i can rewind and record, the music ive recorded so far was very easy to get in my windows player, very very cool. as far as reception goes,, yes it could have a better antenna, but as others mentioned, this thing wasnt described as a high power radio,, so if you need more reception, get yourself a fm indoor antenna,

the only bad thing i can say about it, and i knew it before i bought it, is you have to have your computer on to use it, i would love to have a portable player that records and you can transfer the music to you computer later(any suggestions?), until i find something to those specs this will have to do.

if you want to hear great music, check out wwoz in new orleans on saturday mornings!! they have a website and are heard all over the world, cause they rule. wwoz, new orleans saturday mornings from 7am till noon, and check out their schedule during the rest of the week, you will not be sorry.

 "Radio Shark" 2009-09-14
By Anthony C. Parker (Albuquerque, NM)
What a great idea! It works well except for lower NPR type frequencies where I can't seem to get good reception even with the unit 15 ft away from the computer.

 "The Shark 2 beastie" 2009-09-09
By P. Robinson (AU)
I finally managed to enable it's features but it took a lot of work.



The FM reception from the Shark works well where I live (Christchurch New Zealand). I haven't tried all the available FM stations but have tuned in ten of the twenty or so FM stations we have here. The AM is bad. All the frequencies I tried sounded horrible. Reminded me of MW searches when I was a kid. Crackles only with occasional voices and music drifting in then disappearing.



The radioShark software is crazy. It recognises the hardware but won't provide sound to the computer. So I can tune stations (and hear the tuned station by plugging headphones into the 3.5 which I thought was for external aerial?) but nothing to the computer via the USB. Very odd.



So I decided to install the supplied Snaptune One. Supposedly it was supplied on the install CD along with iFill for Mac/Windows and Proxi for Mac. I opened up the extras folder on the CD looking for Snaptune but no, no extra software, just the radioShark manual in pdf.

Strangely the manual mentioned the wonders of Snaptune. I think if Griffin can remove software from an install CD then surely they could update the manual, not to mention the packaging.



I then visited Griffin support. After a quick search for `Snaptune' the response

was:



"Unfortunately, our friends at Snaptune have had to call it quits. Because the Snaptune One application for radio SHARK 2 depended upon Snaptune's server, the application will no longer function. While we are as disappointed as anyone by Snaptune's demise, Griffin included this application as a freebie with no warranty." - Oh well - I've purchased a lemon.



I then did a search for any software that might enable the features of this thing and Snaptune kept being referenced. So I downloaded and installed and the Shark suddenly sprang to life.

Lovely sound through my PC speakers, time-shifting, scheduling, leave it running for a few hours and it even starts differentiating songs from dialog and ads. Nice touch.



Quite a ride.



So, my experience:



Hardware - 50% okay, FM is loud and clear, AM is really bad.



Supplied software - can't get it to fully work. It recognises the hardware but doesn't send sound to my PC.



Manual - inaccurate and outdated with its reference to software that isn't available.



Packaging - also inaccurate because it references the same software.



On-line support - also inaccurate "Snaptune One won't work because the SHARK 2 is dependent upon Snaptune's server, so the application will no longer function."



Well Snaptune does work and works very well.



I guess I'm happy(ish) with the Shark 2 because it's now doing the job I purchased it for. I just can't see the logic of my having to come up with a tailor-made solution to get it to run properly.



If you do purchase it, download Snaptune One.



Paul Robinson.

 "Great product" 2009-07-01
By A. Peck
Excellent product, would recommend to anyone looking to record radio or delay radio to sync up with sports cable broadcast.


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Logitech Squeezebox Wi-Fi Internet Radio Receiver

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expands your Logitech Squeezebox Duet system -- add as many receivers as you like * streams music from your computer for playback on just about any home audio system * connects to your PC over a wired or wireless home network * works with iTunes®, MusicMagic, Live365®, RadioIO, Shoutcast and Windows Media® * not compatible with protected DRM music files purchased from online stores such as iTunes or Zune * supports playback of lossless music files (Apple, FLAC, WMA), uncompressed files (AIFF, WAV, PCM), and compressed files (MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP2, MusePack, WMA) * accesses Internet radio stations, even when computer is turned off *
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- Sound Check and Replay Gain support for automatic volume control
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 "FANTASTIC product!" 2009-08-28
By Christian (Santa Barbara, CA)
I can't say enought great things about this baby!

The sound is fantastic.

The price is very very good for what you get.

The system works like a charm.



Details:

I bought a Logitech Squeezebox Boom and it was nice but not great. Sounded like a (decent) boom box... hence the name I guess!

I already have a great sounding Klisph iFi system for my computer and adding just this receiver (w/o paying big bucks for a remote)

worked like a charm (as someone else posted).



My setup:

Good computer speakers/amplifier (Klisph iFi)

squeezecenter software running on a linux box

squeezebox receiver (this product)

ipod touch (used, just over a [...] bucks) running "ipeng" software gives you an even better user interface than the squeezebox duet.

I also control my receiver through the squeezecenter's web interface on my computer.



Warning:

If you have a linux system and you know the basics of home networking (what is an ip address, a gateway address, a netmask your primary DNS address etc)

than it's pretty easy to setup (the instructions are ok and there is an associated discussion forum where you can as for help if needed).

Note that a friend with a linux laptop can come and help you set it up. It's only a one time deal to setup the box. After that you don't need

linux to run it.



If you are windows only user and don't know any linux user, then if you're very technically inclined you could install perl (activestate)

on your machine and setup the software. But it seems like it would be a pain in the butt to setup that way. You may just have to pay the

premium of getting the squeezebox duet (OR borrowing the remote from a friend who has one!).



I found the instructions and links to the software to setup this box at:



[...]



Good luck and enjoy a fantastic product!

 "Squeezebox Receiver" 2009-05-12
By Carmen A. Giannini Jr.
Fantastic product with a lot of flexibility. Easy hook up and operation along with the remote control.

 "Best thing since the CD" 2009-05-08
By Arthur Triplette (Houston,TX)
Absolutelly wonderful. Can listen to MP3's, internet radio, satellite radio and local as well as international radio stations. Will never go back to regular radio systems.

 "Very convenient, 95% would be my score. Works very well in Linux!" 2009-04-14
By Jan Pfeifer (santa clara,ca)
It is not 100% because the software that runs on the server is still under development and have a couple of rough edges. Nothing major.



Also, one can setup the receiver without the remote control. My remote control is my wireless laptop. Works beautifully.

 "If you are into music, this is necessary" 2009-03-03
By Jose J. Gonzales (NJ USA)
I didn't purchase this from Amazon, although it is the lowest price around, instead i was able to purchase mine from Circuit City at an insane price due to liquidation.



At first installation was tricky, but i mostly blame this on a bogged down 9 year PC I was using. My laptop had crashed a week prior to purchasing the Duet. i figured I would at least get a "taste" of the Duet's features while i waited for my laptop's recovery disks to arrive.



With squeezecenter(program needed to stream throuhout house) installed on my PC i was able to get internet radio and Rhaposody to steam. But i was having problems streaming my Itunes library. At the end of the day i really blame this on my old bogged down PC.



Into the picture comes my newly formatted laptop. I installed the squeezecenter on there. At first I was still having the streaming problem with Itunes. I was able to find the FULL manual on the slimdevices(Logitech) website. After reading through it a quick change in my settings and resestting my Duet painlessly solved my problem. Within seconds i was streaming my 3,000+ itunes music.



My only real gripe with the Duet was it not including the FULL manual, but instead a Quick Setup Guide. I now enjoy listening to music more than ever and plan on converting all my music to FLAC and eventually purchasing a DAC to really get the most out of this unique system. But don't get me wrong the squeezebox sounds pretty good as it stands right now


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Give your Archos 5 an FM Remote with built-in FM receiver to listen to radio anywhere. Wherever you go, you've got music on your Internet media tablet. Sometimes, you may simply not have any Internet connection. This should not prevent you from listening to the radio when you're out in the country side, hiking or biking. That's where the FM remote comes in handy.It also allows you to record off the radio directly into a standard digital format, so that even if you can't download a podcast, or if you want to enjoy the silence in the woods, you can still listen to your favorite show...And conveniently, you can also make vocal memo recordings with the built-in microphone. Just in case you would forget to bring milk on the way back home.
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Technical Details

- Remote control for Archos 5 and 7 Internet Media Tablets
- Access the Archos main features easily
- Listen to and record radio directly onto your Archos
- Use the built-in microphone for creating voice memos
- 1-year limited warranty
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 "Awsome idea, crappy result" 2009-07-04
By Andrew Stroup (Warren, PA USA)
Do you like to occasionally listen to the radio between mp3's? I was sure i would, so i bought the ARCHOS FM thingy. I'd probably tell you how crystal clear the radio is...if i could get reception. I have MADE my own radios that get better signal than this thing. I turned on my clock radio next to my bed to 106.9, and it comes in clear as a bell, wherin, the ARchos fm thing doesn't pick up the station AT ALL!!! WTF!? I didn't test it for a voice recorder, but honestly, i don't think you are buying it for that purpose.

 "0-2 (but wanted it to work)" 2009-07-01
By patchman70 (cincinnati)
Wanted the FM listen/record for my archos 5. First one i got would only play in one ear on my headphones and only could get both ears if you play around and half plug it in but the sound quality dropped.



Quickly Amazon sent me a replacement (great by the way) and the new one did the same thing. Anyone else have this problem? Everything else seemed to work on both.



I tried different headphones and still didn't work. I wish they added it internally and not a external.



I'll wait until someone says it works...

 "bad bad bad" 2009-06-18
By Mike Olson (Minneapolis, MN)
I bought this remote control to use it as a remote for the mp3 and also to use the FM function of the Archos 5. However, after only using it for a few days, it became static and finally stopped working. Now it rather freezes the whole Archos if I hook it up. It was a waste of money. It has been a month or so now; therefore, I am wondering if it's worth sending it back. I just hate all the hassel. I shouldn't have bought it in the first place.

 "A must have item" 2009-05-02
By Hesham Talat Hegazy (Egypt)
Great FM reception , I think Archos should add it to the Device box and increase the price accordingly

 "Archos FM Remote: Not for 7 IMT" 2009-04-30
By Carl the Viking (Tucson, AZ USA)
The FM Remote for the Archos Internet Media Tablets *appears* to be a slick, stylish and handy little accessory for your media player with multiple useful functions.

The one important factor that I wish had been truthfully advertised is that the remote is actually INcompatible with the Archos 7, despite its claims to be for the 5 and the 7. Thus, the device I purchased is quite useless to me, thanks to the deception in advertisement.



A word to the wise, for other present and future owners of the Archos 7, I have also found this disappointing phenomenon to be true of other Archos accessories misleadingly billed as working with both models, and I hope you get more response from their tech support than I have on this issue.


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Sangean PR-D5 Portable Radio with Digital Tuning and Rds

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Hands down one of the best performing portable radios you will find today.

With its whoppingly large 200mm ferrite antenna, its dual 2.5" speakers, and the RDS text function you would be hard pressed to find another portable radio that offers so much for so little.

This lite and powerful radio is capable of being powered by the included AC adapter, 6 x 'C' batteries, and optional DC power you have the flexibility a portable should have. We could talk all day about its features and performance, but think that you are the best judge. Listen and learn what good radio is.

Features:
* PLL Synthesized tuning system.
* 200mm Ferrite AM antenna - provides unmatched AM reception
* 10 Memory Presets (5 AM, 5 FM).
* Rotary Volume Control
* Rotary Tuning Control
* Auto Seek Station
* Stereo/Mono Selector Switch
* Headphone Socket
* 3.5mm Aux-in Socket.
* DC Jack (Adapter not included)
* Backlite LCD.
* Sleep Timer
* Radio Data System (RDS) function with radio text, station name and auto clock time.
* Alarm with Humane Wake System (HWS).
* Battery Life Indicator.
* AC Power Adapter (Included)
* Dimensions ( W x D X H): 10 3/4" X 5 1/3" x 2 2/3"
* Weight: 2 lbs.
* Batteries: 6 x 'C'
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Technical Details

- Radio Data System function with radio text, station name & auto clock time
- Backlit LCD display
- 200mm ferrite AM antenna provides unmatched AM reception
- Rotary volume & tuning controls
- Features Human Waking System alarm, Auto Seek function, sleep timer, stereo/mono selector switch & battery life indicator
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 "Excellent DX AM Night Time Radio" 2009-10-14
By TxReviewer (Driftwood, TX)
Comparing reception to a small Sony multiband and a large Grundig Satellit model, this radio falls somewhere in between. It has really exellent reception and compensates for signal drift. What the radio lacks is fine tuning control and bandwidth control. Neither or those factors are important since I bought the radio as a more reliable night time radio for listening to distant AM stations. Each detent/click on the tuning dial brings in some station. I don't do much formal DXing but use the radio for nights when it is difficult to fall asleep. Located in central Texas at 1000 feet in elevation with clear horizons, I pick up stations in and out of state.



The design is just plain odd. The controls are well placed and easy to use. The multiple C cell battery adds a little heft. I suspect that the radio has a larger than normal AM coil antenna inside.



For less than $100 including shipping, this is a good bet. The RDS feature for FM is novel, but hardly all that amusing after you've seen it a few

times. Most of what stations RDS is station ID and promotional.

 "Perfect radio for bathroom countertop" 2009-10-09
By CASpeedo (Los Altos, CA United States)
Wonderful clock radio with excellent sound, stereo, reception. Most clock radios are good in the clock area but are fair to good in the radio area. This radio is stereo, near hi-fidelity sound, and is perfect for me in the morning as I shave. It is wonderful to listen to FM classical music in stereo while shaving with the option of going to AM radio to hear the news and traffic. A fantastic radio in that the sound is superb without taking up a large footprint. The only adverse criticisms include the use of a power block, a minor esthetic consideration, and a readout for the time and radio which could be larger with more contrast.

 "Nice Radio" 2009-10-08
By GR (Missouri)
This is a great radio. It has good reception, and probably the best AM reception I have ever had. I live by Kansas City, but in the evenings I pick-up Denver and New Orleans stations with ease. It is a little big so if you are looking for a handheld this is not it. It has a nice clean design and it is easy to use. I would highly recommend this radio and I would buy it again.

 "FM stereo music sounds great, AM talk sounds so-so" 2009-10-04
By Randy W. (Orlando, FL)
The main reason I got this radio was bcuz of its slim, compact design to fit on a narrow shelf. It doesn't have any CD player or tape deck to clutter up the unit and increase its size. Reception is very good for both AM & FM. This unit has one serious omission: no bass-treble tone control. The resulting default sound quality is still very good for FM stereo music,in fact it's amazing for such a little radio. However,a tone control would seriously help the voice clarity when listening to AM talk. Keep this in mind if you like listening to AM talk.

 "Very good AM reception, but poor sound quality" 2009-09-28
By Gary Kinsman (Simi Valley, CA USA)
The Sangean PR-D5 is very easy to use, and it has very sensitive AM reception. From my perspective, the sound quality is poor, with too much upper bass and muffled treble, which makes voices hard to understand. If Sangean had provided full-range bass and treble controls on the PR-D5, then some of this sound quality issue could have been fixed.



The 10 kHz tuning step on AM is sometimes a limitation, because there is no way to "tune around" hets (i.e., tones) that may accompany a desired signal. A digital radio like the CCRadio 2, with 1 kHz tuning steps, can get around this issue.



The bottom line is that I bought the PR-D5 to listen mostly to news and talk on AM. Since the sound quality is so muffled, it isn't acceptable for my purposes. Almost every other radio I own has better voice quality on AM than the PR-D5.




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