Does the device have an Ethernet cable connection as well, or is WiFi the only way to obtain a signal? I use a wired router at home, and the only place (for now) that I would use such a device is in the room with my computer.
Thanks, Fred Holmes At 09:22 PM 12/9/2007, Steve at Verizon wrote: >About a month ago, I asked here about internet radios, which was a new concept >to me. I was helpfully pointed at a few and checked out and ordered the Roku >Soundbridge R1000 for $250 (they also make an M1000 for $150, which connects >to your hifi system instead of having built in speakers). > >This was for my 90 year old mom who had to move to assisted living in her >retirement community. She loved her over-the-air classical FM stations, but >could not receive them in the main building. Last visit to her, I picked up a >WiFi signal in her room so contacted the techie there. They use WPA security, >so I had the unit delivered to me first, set up my Linksys for WPA, and could >easily configure the Roku for WPA. I also found 8 great internet radio >classical stations; public radio in NY, Boston, DC, Minnesota, even a great >classical station from the UK, which I entered as presets. Mailed it to her >and she is thrilled with the selection. > >The R1000 is similar to a small Bose, but a few inches taller. It has great >sound. The display is 4 lines by 80. Very easy learning how to operate with >the remote. There is even a small app you can download from Roku to >communicate with it from a browser window to manage the presets, and other >options. Really neat! > >It also can receive OTA FM by attaching an antenna. And it has an SD slot, >primarily as a vehicle for updating firmware (shipped unit was current), but >you can load an SD with MP3 music and play that as well. > >Although a bit pricey, as Tom suggests, I can really see WiFi internet as the >future for in home "radio". > >And, as was just recently mentioned here, many music managers (I use iTunes) >can access thousands of radio stations which stream. That was how I found the >classical music stations for my mom. As was mentioned, I, also, have internet >radio going, when I'm on my PC. > >Tom Piwowar wrote: >>Interesting story. Has anyone tried either alternative? >> >> >>http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/tes >>t_bench/article3016102.ece >> >>"With all the fuss about digital radio (DAB), it has been easy to miss the >>arrival of a new technology that offers even greater choice: the wi-fi radio. >>Technically, these excellent gadgets are not radios at all. Rather than >>picking up the radio-wave signals of terrestrial stations -- be they analogue >>or digital -- a wi-fi "radio" uses a broadband connection to receive audio >>signals from internet-based stations all over the world.,, >> >>"And the sound is often better too... ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
