Sounds as though this radio may be able to be manipulated to a point, if you can add favourites using the web account then that's a good start, perhaps you'll be able to negotiate those using the jog-dial, wheel etc.
On 27/04/2012, at 12:03 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: > Hank, No it isn't. the Grace is a mid priced web radio that uses the Reciva > site to download the station URL'S into the radio. you have to set up an > account with Grace somehow too! Once you get the radio set up you can listen > to Pandora and Live 365 on it too! > > I was going to write to Bud also, but I will tell you as well Hank, most of > the web radios I am familiar with use a rotary knob to adjust menus and type > in your password information into the radio. You have to turn for example to > small and large characters for WPA2 passwords, and they must be exact. the > character usually has to line up between a left bracket and right bracket > symbol so it can be selected by pressing in on the knob itself. if you have a > big 26 character password it can take a long time to put it in. > > Without any audible feedback I don't know how we can tune in the station > before we can set a preset. even the solutions radio has to have your > password entered in the method I described above. > > I read the manual for the C Crane WIFI radio that Bud mentioned and > determined that we would have to deal with the same pitfalls as with most > internet radios. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hank Smith" <hanksm...@hanksmith.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:17 PM > Subject: Re: which web radio? > > >> is the graze a squeeze box radio? >> On 4/26/2012 5:58 PM, Bud Schwab wrote: >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> I'm looking for a webradio and read the article that Dane has written about >>> the squeezebox boom and it sounds great. However I see it on Amazon at >>> $500 which I can't afford. I also noticed one there called Grace which >>> sounds pretty good for about $170. Has anybody tried one of these things >>> and how successful was it as far as blind friendly. I currently have a >>> Sanyo W227 which is a great radio but not at all accessible except for the >>> eight presets. >>> >>> I would appreciate any feedback on the Grace or any other in that price >>> range. >>> Thanks so much. >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> websites: >> http://www.netpennystocks.com/280698-hanksmith5-2 >> http://www.tmiwireless.com/?aid=54868 >> http://www.tmiwireless.com/affiliate/?aid=54868 >> personal email: >> hanksm...@hanksmith.net >> facebook: >> http://www.facebook.com/hanksmith5 >> Klango: >> hanksmith >> Skype: >> hank.smith966 >> Amateur radio call sign: >> ke7ief >> check out my Youtube video of a song I recorded in Nashville Tennessee! >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqut5Bi3e7A >> also you can find my youtube channel at: >> http://www.youtube.com/hanksmith2011 >> >> >> 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
