[slim] Flash shockwave Internet Radio

2007-07-20 Thread Scotsman
Hi there, I am looking to buy a SB3 for mostly Internet Radio use. However in other forums eg the "Reciva Internet radio site" I have noticed people complaining about the use of a shockwave flash based audio player that a lot of US stations are now using. This is causing a lot of stations to stop

Re: [slim] Flash shockwave Internet Radio

2007-07-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
Scotsman;215979 Wrote: > I was wondering does this affect the SB3 too. Yes, it does. The bottom line is that most stations want you on their website, seeing their ads, and some go to great lengths to ensure this. Flash-based players, StreamTheWorld protocol, ClearChannel protocol, geographic bl

Re: [slim] Flash shockwave Internet Radio

2007-07-21 Thread bpa
For many the StreamTheWorld services (e.g. CBS) there are alternative lower quality MP3 streams available. The advantage of Slimserver over something like a reciva or other vendor box, is that Slimserver can do some protocol processing to get stream running. This has happened with XM and Sirius.

Re: [slim] Flash shockwave Internet Radio

2007-07-22 Thread Paul Webster
I've had my Squeezeboxes for a few years now - but I also have a Reciva-based device as well (Logik IR100). The reason I recently bought the Reciva device ... I have been looking at putting a streaming device into the bathroom for a while, to replace a DAB/FM radio - because I wanted to be able to