Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Oh, well, that radio has been out for at least a year, longer in europe, it works except on flash content. -- From: "David McLean" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:15 PM To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Did they say which July by any chance?! That company has been around for years and I've heard nothing good about their customer service. On Mar 30, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Gary King wrote: Dane, On the Serotalk web site, in the Final Interviews from CSUN, there is an interview about the Solutions Radio, a stand-alone Internet radio that they say will be coming in July. I haven't gotten around to listening to the interview yet, but it might be something to check out. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Jim Noseworthy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
No, they didn't say which July. I was actually having similar thoughts, recalling that there was supposed to be a Solutions Radio quite a while ago. When advertised software never quite makes it to the market, they call it vaporware. Is it the same for hardware? Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "David McLean" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:15 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Did they say which July by any chance?! That company has been around for years and I've heard nothing good about their customer service. On Mar 30, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Gary King wrote: Dane, On the Serotalk web site, in the Final Interviews from CSUN, there is an interview about the Solutions Radio, a stand-alone Internet radio that they say will be coming in July. I haven't gotten around to listening to the interview yet, but it might be something to check out. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Jim Noseworthy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Did they say which July by any chance?! That company has been around for years and I've heard nothing good about their customer service. On Mar 30, 2011, at 12:24 PM, Gary King wrote: > Dane, > On the Serotalk web site, in the Final Interviews from CSUN, there is an > interview about the Solutions Radio, a stand-alone Internet radio that they > say will be coming in July. I haven't gotten around to listening to the > interview yet, but it might be something to check out. > > Gary King > w4...@bellsouth.net > > - Original Message - From: "Jim Noseworthy" > > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:10 AM > Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> Hello: >> >> If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you >> can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled >> via the PC. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> ----- Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM >> Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices >> >> >>> Hi Dane, >>> >>> I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's >>> great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning >>> or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight >>> of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you >>> pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired >>> of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to >>> find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never >>> regretted buying it. >>> there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. >>> If you have any questions please email me. >>> >>> Bud >>> >>> s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that >>>> I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >>>> electronics Retailer? >>>> >>>> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the >>>> lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone >>>> set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some >>>> presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through >>>> those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM >>>> radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a >>>> century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. >>>> >>>> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen >>>> though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no >>>> vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a >>>> damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me >>>> everywhere if I can avoid it. >>>> >>>> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have >>>> Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some >>>> time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole >>>> company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> Bud Schwab >>> W 6 Z Y P >>> Malibu, California >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Dane, On the Serotalk web site, in the Final Interviews from CSUN, there is an interview about the Solutions Radio, a stand-alone Internet radio that they say will be coming in July. I haven't gotten around to listening to the interview yet, but it might be something to check out. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: "Jim Noseworthy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Okay, that may explain why I can get such a damn good price on one and why its very hard to get here . On 29/03/2011, at 1:17 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: > It seems that the Squeezebox boom is no longer being made! Logitech doesn't > have it listed with there products any more. > > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:24 PM > Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> And that's exactly what you don't want . >> >> >> On 29/03/2011, at 5:48 AM, Gary Schindler wrote: >> >>> I haven't been all that impressed with the Plextalk web radio feature at >>> this point. it seems to be quite picky what streams it will handle, it does >>> best with MP3 streams, but haven't had any luck with WMA streams at all. >>> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:06 AM >>> Subject: Accessible Internet Radio devices >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I >>>> mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >>>> electronics Retailer? >>>> >>>> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack >>>> of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set >>>> the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets >>>> for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those >>>> presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios >>>> which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, >>>> anyone got any views or had any experience with this. >>>> >>>> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen >>>> though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no >>>> vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a >>>> damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me >>>> everywhere if I can avoid it. >>>> >>>> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have >>>> Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time >>>> before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole >>>> company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
It seems that the Squeezebox boom is no longer being made! Logitech doesn't have it listed with there products any more. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:24 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices And that's exactly what you don't want . On 29/03/2011, at 5:48 AM, Gary Schindler wrote: I haven't been all that impressed with the Plextalk web radio feature at this point. it seems to be quite picky what streams it will handle, it does best with MP3 streams, but haven't had any luck with WMA streams at all. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:06 AM Subject: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
And that's exactly what you don't want . On 29/03/2011, at 5:48 AM, Gary Schindler wrote: > I haven't been all that impressed with the Plextalk web radio feature at this > point. it seems to be quite picky what streams it will handle, it does best > with MP3 streams, but haven't had any luck with WMA streams at all. > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:06 AM > Subject: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> Hi! >> >> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I >> mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >> electronics Retailer? >> >> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack >> of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the >> radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for >> you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up >> and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have >> been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any >> views or had any experience with this. >> >> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though >> if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I >> won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job >> but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can >> avoid it. >> >> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet >> Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we >> see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location >> was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
I haven't been all that impressed with the Plextalk web radio feature at this point. it seems to be quite picky what streams it will handle, it does best with MP3 streams, but haven't had any luck with WMA streams at all. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:06 AM Subject: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
neat! I'll go grab that too! On 29/03/2011, at 4:26 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: > Hello: > > You might want to download the iPeng app from the iTunes store for your > iPhone/iTouch. It provides complete control of your Boom once the unit is on > the network. > > Cheers. > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> Thanks, I'm looking at the prices of the Squeezebox Boom, cheap enough so >> I'll buy one later on this week and let you all know how I go with it. >> >> >> >> On 29/03/2011 4:06 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: >>> Exactly. >>> >>> - Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:55 PM >>> Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices >>> >>> >>>> so are you saying that the Squeeze Box is an Internet radio? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29/03/2011, at 3:45 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Again: >>>>> >>>>> Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your >>>>> stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number >>>>> of stations in your favourites. >>>>> >>>>> As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can >>>>> then allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with >>>>> this radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up >>>>> the network settings. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>>> >>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which >>>>>> can be put in my kitchen or such place. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a >>>>>> response to my initial question which has been published on this list. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, >>>>>>> you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be >>>>>>> controlled via the PC. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" >>>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Dane, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think >>>>>>>> it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any >>>>>>>> scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I >>>>>>>> have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, >>>>>>>> but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If >>>>>>>> you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person >>>>>>>> help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year >>>>>>>> now and have never regretted buying it. >>>>>>>> there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the >>>>>>>> looking. If you have any questions please email me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bud >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, yo
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Hello: You might want to download the iPeng app from the iTunes store for your iPhone/iTouch. It provides complete control of your Boom once the unit is on the network. Cheers. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:15 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Thanks, I'm looking at the prices of the Squeezebox Boom, cheap enough so I'll buy one later on this week and let you all know how I go with it. On 29/03/2011 4:06 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Exactly. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices so are you saying that the Squeeze Box is an Internet radio? On 29/03/2011, at 3:45 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello Again: Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number of stations in your favourites. As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can then allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with this radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up the network settings. Cheers. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can be put in my kitchen or such place. Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a response to my initial question which has been published on this list. On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Thanks, I'm looking at the prices of the Squeezebox Boom, cheap enough so I'll buy one later on this week and let you all know how I go with it. On 29/03/2011 4:06 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Exactly. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices so are you saying that the Squeeze Box is an Internet radio? On 29/03/2011, at 3:45 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello Again: Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number of stations in your favourites. As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can then allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with this radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up the network settings. Cheers. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can be put in my kitchen or such place. Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a response to my initial question which has been published on this list. On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Exactly. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices so are you saying that the Squeeze Box is an Internet radio? On 29/03/2011, at 3:45 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello Again: Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number of stations in your favourites. As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can then allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with this radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up the network settings. Cheers. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can be put in my kitchen or such place. Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a response to my initial question which has been published on this list. On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
so are you saying that the Squeeze Box is an Internet radio? On 29/03/2011, at 3:45 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: > Hello Again: > > Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your > stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number of > stations in your favourites. > > As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can then > allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with this > radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up the network > settings. > > Cheers. > > > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can >> be put in my kitchen or such place. >> >> Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a >> response to my initial question which has been published on this list. >> >> >> On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: >> >>> Hello: >>> >>> If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you >>> can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled >>> via the PC. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM >>> Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dane, >>>> >>>> I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's >>>> great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning >>>> or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight >>>> of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you >>>> pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired >>>> of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to >>>> find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never >>>> regretted buying it. >>>> there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If >>>> you have any questions please email me. >>>> >>>> Bud >>>> >>>> s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that >>>>> I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >>>>> electronics Retailer? >>>>> >>>>> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the >>>>> lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone >>>>> set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some >>>>> presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through >>>>> those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM >>>>> radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a >>>>> century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen >>>>> though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no >>>>> vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a >>>>> damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me >>>>> everywhere if I can avoid it. >>>>> >>>>> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have >>>>> Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some >>>>> time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole >>>>> company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> >>>> Bud Schwab >>>> W 6 Z Y P >>>> Malibu, California >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Hello Again: Once you have the unit programmed via the PC or iPhone, you can save your stations in the available presets as well as sstore an unlimited number of stations in your favourites. As the setup of the radio is accessible through a web browser, you can then allow only the favourites on your menu screen. The big problem with this radio as that initially, you might require sighted help to set up the network settings. Cheers. - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can be put in my kitchen or such place. Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a response to my initial question which has been published on this list. On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Yep points taken but I'm looking for a totally "stand alone" unit which can be put in my kitchen or such place. Thankfully someone has done the hard work for me and written a response to my initial question which has been published on this list. On 29/03/2011, at 3:10 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: > Hello: > > If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you > can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via > the PC. > > Hope this helps. > > > - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM > Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices > > >> Hi Dane, >> >> I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's >> great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or >> searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my >> favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight >> of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the >> stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. >> I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. >> there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If >> you have any questions please email me. >> >> Bud >> >> s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I >>> mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >>> electronics Retailer? >>> >>> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack >>> of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the >>> radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for >>> you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets >>> up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which >>> have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got >>> any views or had any experience with this. >>> >>> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though >>> if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then >>> I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job >>> but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can >>> avoid it. >>> >>> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have >>> Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time >>> before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole >>> company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >>> >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> Bud Schwab >> W 6 Z Y P >> Malibu, California >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Hello: If you have a SqueezeBox Boom internet radio, and an iPhone or iTouch, you can have complete control of your radio. The radio can also be controlled via the PC. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: "Bud Schwab" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Thanks, this was the sort of response I was hoping to get. On 29/03/2011, at 2:25 AM, Bud Schwab wrote: > Hi Dane, > > I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's > great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or > searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my > favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight > of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the > stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. > I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. > there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If > you have any questions please email me. > > Bud > > s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: >> Hi! >> >> Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I >> mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local >> electronics Retailer? >> >> Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack >> of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the >> radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for >> you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up >> and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have >> been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any >> views or had any experience with this. >> >> I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though >> if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I >> won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job >> but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can >> avoid it. >> >> I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet >> Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we >> see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location >> was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > Bud Schwab > W 6 Z Y P > Malibu, California > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Accessible Internet Radio devices
Hi Dane, I have the jjSanyo r227 internet radio which I really like and think it's great. As you say though, it does take a pair of eyes to do any scanning or searching unfortunately. It has only eight presets, but I have eight of my favorite station set in them. It's somewhat limited, but if you pick eight of your favorite ones then it's not so bad. If you get tired of any of the stations you can have a sighted person help you to scan to find some others. I've had it for about a year now and have never regretted buying it. there are a lot of interesting stations out there just for the looking. If you have any questions please email me. Bud s At 06:06 AM 3/28/2011, you wrote: Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org Bud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, California To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Accessible Internet Radio devices
Hi! Does anyone manage to use a standard Internet type radio device? by that I mean a device which you just purchase from your local Walmart or local electronics Retailer? Obviously the user would have trouble setting the thing up due to the lack of speech or other accessibility but just supposing you had someone set the radio up to match your wi-fi network and they programmed some presets for you, I can't see any reason why you couldn't scroll through those presets up and down as you would with some digitally controlled FM radios which have been readily available for the last quarter of a century, anyone got any views or had any experience with this. I'm looking at buying a "stand-alone" Internet radio for the kitchen though if I can't get one that won't work at all for a person with no vision then I won't be too worried, Ootunes on the Iphone and Ipad does a damn good job but I don't want to be carrying them around with me everywhere if I can avoid it. I did think about the new Plextalk Pocket which is supposed to have Internet Radio accessible on it however I think it will be quite some time before we see anything out of that company, unfortunately the whole company's location was destroyed in the recent Japan earthquake. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
