Re: [slim] Reliable radio alarm clock
Still a happy Squeezebox Radio (alarm clock) user. Up until now the back alarm has sounded once (presume the stream was unavailable, or my local wifi was busy) but at least it woke me up. Call me old, but please note that I use the radio 100% stand alone, and I don't use any of the web site features on http://www.mysqueezebox.com or any local streaming Squeezebox server. On a general note, sound quality is absolutely fine for speech (I bought this for World Service) but is is only mono, and I wouldn't expect too much performance for music compared to what is clearly technically possible with streaming. Thanks everyone for your help. -- Martin77 ---- Martin77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Reliable radio alarm clock
Steve Baumgarten;623433 Wrote: > > > That's a shame. The sound quality is excellent -- much better than the > Radio, though the Radio does sound pretty decent. > SBB Don't worry Steve. Appreciate your help. I was looking for a reliable Internet Radio Alarm Clock to listen to the BBC World Service, and that's exactly what I've got, so I'm very happy. The World Service stream is anyway only 32kbps mono, and it's already far better quality via Internet than when I was listening via 648KHz medium wave radio that has now been switched off! -- Martin77 Martin77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Reliable radio alarm clock
Well I took the plunge. Online web booking and then cycled to the nearest webshop which is 10 minutes away (some things are well organized in the Netherlands!) Bought a Squeezebox Radio. Re-flashed it with the latest software and I was up and running within 5 minutes. I can confirm already that the BBC World Service is available in the Netherlands without any external software or other applications. Not only that but BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 (I know 5 Live is rights limited, especially for the Sport) So I'll now test the alarms without connectivity and see if that works and report back. [I hate it on forums where someone asks a question and never takes the time to report back] THANKS GUYS! -- Martin77 Martin77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Reliable radio alarm clock
Soulkeeper;623385 Wrote: > Yes. It seems the Squeezebox Boom is the safest bet for you. (Although > the Radio may work fine for you too. This forum is problem- and > solution-oriented, and hardly representative for the rest of the > world.) Thanks for the tips, I'll check it out. Alarm function: tick Snooze button: tick Wake to Internet radio: tick If Internet is down play an alternative tone: tick Auto-dimming display: tick Looking good so far. BBC World Service: tick sort of, but very unclear. You can listen to "9 BBC stations" but they don't say which ones. And you need an account to download the app to check it out. Quote from another forum: "I have been unable to receive the BBC World Service on my Squeezebox Boom since the major software update last fall. When I contact support during that time and again in January 2010 I received the response that they were aware of the problem, but there was no timetable for this to be corrected. Is there a plan to bring the BBC-WS to those that have lost access? Can we rollback the software to a much earlier release to regain access???" Quote: BBC (not all streams supported outside of UK) So what about the BCC World Service? Sorry to be so specific, but that's all I really care about. The other 1000+ streams don't interest me much at all. Works without PC switched on: unclear to me I'm afraid, because of this World Service issue. As you can probably tell, I get so frustrated by this. "Connects to your home network to access music stored on your computer via Logitech® Squeezebox™ Server , or Internet radio and music services via mysqueezebox.com" Squeezecenter: nope don't want that. I turn off/standby my computers Squeezenetwork: Looks OK. I leave my access point switched on. So I can use Internet radio via mysqueezebox.com. tick I can live with that. Auto-switching between the Squeezecenter & Squeezenetwork if one source isn't available and I want to change in the future: nope. You have to do it manually. Shame but I can live with that. So I'm 95% convinced, but it isn't perfect. So I still have one very specific question that remains unclear to me even after all this research: Can I pick up the BBC World Service from a Squeezebox Radio connected via a Dutch Internet provider if I am located outside of the UK without turning my computer on (i.e. not via AlienBBC on a PC), because they've just turned off the MW broadcast on 648KHz. Thanks very much for your help and patience! -- Martin77 Martin77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Reliable radio alarm clock
I've been in the market for a long time for a new alarm clock. The radio stations I tend to listen to are moving more towards the Internet rather than direct broadcast. I'd like to buy a Squeezebox Radio, but it just seems fundamentally broken/flawed for what I want. In order of feature importance: I want a reliable alarm clock first and foremost. I'd be happy to have one that plays BBC World Service via Internet (without use of a server on a PC). If the Internet is down I'd like it to stream some other noise or as a last resort buzz loudly to wake me up. Then I'd like one with a really big snooze button and auto-dimming display. Then reasonable sound quality. The rest I don't find that important: not even the 7 day alarm. I'd be prepared to pay decent money for this product (e.g. price of the Squeezebox Radio) Why don't there seem to be any products anywhere that do these simple things reliably? I've been looking for ages, and every single review comes back with the same issues with poor reliability of the alarm function, or no snooze button, or no Internet radio. I mean how difficult can it be? Is there any Squeezebox device out there or planned that can do this. -- Martin77 Martin77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45416 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86841 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
