Yes, each brand has a different way to add stations to the presets.
One I am especially fond of (and own) is the Roku Soundbridge. Several
models, with and without speakers. Large array of stations you can
input, but on top of that, there is the Roku Radio Sniffer you can
download (free). Turn it on and any internet stream you invoke from any
internet radio program (iTunes, WinAmp, etc) is captured, and the
sniffer app can place it directly into the radio as a preset (uses a web
page to talk to the radio and show the presets).
Also, the Rokus can directly play from your iTunes (or WMA) library,
which includes their radio stations, so you need not enter them as presets.
Steve Rigby wrote:
On Oct 12, 2008, at 9:51 PM, Jeff Myers wrote:
Hi! I'm thinking of purchasing an internet radio device like the
Aluratek
AIRMM01F Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built-in WiFi, for radio
reception
is especially bad at my house. I've never understood, however, how these
things work. I know you need a wireless lan, which I have, and the
computer
doesn't have to be on to listen to a station (they claim access to over
11,000). What I don't know, however, is whether or not I would have
access
to every radio station I can listen to on my computer, or do such
devices
have a list of stations to which I am limited. If the latter, can I
add a
station of my own?
Does anyone on the list have knowledge of and/or experience with these
devices? I would love to hear some recommendations.
To the best of my knowledge, these radios do not allow access to
each and every stream that is available. Every brand of Wi-Fi radio
employs a particular service that provides the streams via a
subscription that is provided as an adjunct to the radio. There are a
number of these services available, and each brand of radio decides
which one they will employ. These "subscription" services do not levy
a charge upon the purchaser of the radio as far as I know, but you are
stuck with whatever service comes with the radio. The stations
carried by each service can change over time, and there are many
duplications between the differing services. You should be able to
ascertain which service a particular brand of radio uses and be able
to find out what stations that service carries, at least at the moment.
Steve
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