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Thread ID: 74752	2006-12-04 00:49:00	mp3 player advice	globe (11482)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
504065	2006-12-04 00:49:00	anybody come across a mp3 player that has a radio that can tune both FM and MW (or AM as it known over here for some reason, wonder why that is). I have googled, dick smithed and noel leeminged but no luck yet. cheers	globe (11482)
504066	2006-12-04 00:54:00	Just curious why you want MW?	Greg (193)
504067	2006-12-04 01:00:00	POM - ashes commentary and the world service	globe (11482)
504068	2006-12-04 01:08:00	Deaker's Sportstalk on Saturday and Sunday's.....:p	allblack (6574)
504069	2006-12-04 03:17:00	anybody come across a mp3 player that has a radio that can tune both FM and MW (or AM as it known over here for some reason, wonder why that is).cheersAM = Amplitude Modulation, FM = Frequency Modulation. MW = Medium Wave, an archaic term beloved of Europeans. (long wave, medium wave, short wave etc) If you stick with MW (or broadcast band as we also call it) and follow those conventions, FM should be called shortwave or VHF. Anyway, no, you won't find an MP3 player with MW, BC or AM on it, there is no real demand, probably because you don't get stereo and it is hard to miniaturise an effective antenna system and the tuning. AM/BC/MW radios are dirt cheap, just buy one. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
504070	2006-12-04 03:24:00	They (reviews.cnet.com) are available but very rare and looking at the review it wasn't a great player anyway.	CYaBro (73)
504071	2006-12-04 06:15:00	The reason is as per BT's post, that the ferrite antenna and tuning capacitor for MW will be as large or larger than a typical MP3 player. Any smaller and it will be crap as far as reception quality goes. Hence not many are available, and if they are may be quite poor in MW performance. The one in the link appears quite large, which probably accommodates the required parts but makes it less attractive to buyers.	godfather (25)
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