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" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > 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 <smile> 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" <budsch...@verizon.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> 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
