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| Thread ID: 118811 | 2011-06-22 02:25:00 | Wi-Fi radio | decibel (11645) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1211069 | 2011-06-22 02:25:00 | I am looking to buy a wifi radio but I'm surprised by the small range to choose from. Things like those shown here look good but seem expensive - reviews.cnet.com http://www.wifiradioreview.com/ and most aren't in the shops here. I'm not interested in a DAB radio - must be wifi to my router. Has anyone bought something like this and can recommend one? thanks. |
decibel (11645) | ||
| 1211070 | 2011-06-22 03:21:00 | My understanding is that this form of broadcast is not available in NZ. You can listen to hundreds of overseas radio stations on itunes :) or stream many NZ stations on your web browser. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1211071 | 2011-06-22 04:14:00 | It's not a broadcast, the radio connects to my wi-fi router then gets any radio that is on the internet. | decibel (11645) | ||
| 1211072 | 2011-06-22 04:55:00 | And how is the signal going to get to your router? | Zippity (58) | ||
| 1211073 | 2011-06-22 04:56:00 | Via the internet - didn't you look at the radios in the links in my first post ? | decibel (11645) | ||
| 1211074 | 2011-06-22 05:03:00 | I think he means streaming an online radio station to the radio, like the National Radio stream. | bot (15449) | ||
| 1211075 | 2011-06-22 06:55:00 | Bear with me, I am at a loss here. Why do you want a standalone radio? Are they available here in NZ? :( |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1211076 | 2011-06-22 07:16:00 | Looks like the Logitech is here. But its around $600. There's a few on the Playtech site (which have been reduced) www.playtech.co.nz Looks like the Sonus is as well but its around $1000. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1211077 | 2011-06-22 08:35:00 | I would say it would be cheaper buying a router you can bridge and getting an ethernet radio. or use a laptop :D |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1211078 | 2011-06-22 10:10:00 | Why do you want a standalone radio? :( My wife likes to have a bedside radio and our current one is 38 years old. Instead of buying another AM/FM one with only the local stations to listen to, an internet one will give her 10,000+ stations Are they available here in NZ? :( Yes, according to Speedy, but they seem horribly expensive. |
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