Internet radio options
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My father in law is looking for a radio reciever with CD for his kitchen.
The problem is that he lives in Shetland in a paticularly poor reception area, so he'll either need an internet radio or one with an ariel input (so that he can connect it to one in the loft with a booster, not sure if this will work though).
Budget is up to around the £300 mark.
The problem is that he lives in Shetland in a paticularly poor reception area, so he'll either need an internet radio or one with an ariel input (so that he can connect it to one in the loft with a booster, not sure if this will work though).
Budget is up to around the £300 mark.
I think the biggest problem is that he's not sure what he wants! There is more to this than I previously thought...
The kitchen (where he wants the radio) is in the old croft part of the house, this has walls that are around 2 feet thick and that's blocking the siginal.
I've suggested moving the wi-fi closer to the kitchen as it's currently upstairs (no idea why, they only use it in the living room).
Are wi-fi boosters worth having? the other option may be drilling a hole in the wall, but he'll need that for an ariel cable or a cabel to the modem.
The kitchen (where he wants the radio) is in the old croft part of the house, this has walls that are around 2 feet thick and that's blocking the siginal.
I've suggested moving the wi-fi closer to the kitchen as it's currently upstairs (no idea why, they only use it in the living room).
Are wi-fi boosters worth having? the other option may be drilling a hole in the wall, but he'll need that for an ariel cable or a cabel to the modem.
We have a Pure Evoke Flow in our kitchen, works really well though can be a bit fiddly with the touchscreen.
The Roberts Stream 83i seems a good bet as well, I've seen a lot of good stuff about it.
Both have ethernet or wireless, and the homeplugs work well if you need to extend the range.
The Roberts Stream 83i seems a good bet as well, I've seen a lot of good stuff about it.
Both have ethernet or wireless, and the homeplugs work well if you need to extend the range.
aberdeeneuan said:
We have a Pure Evoke Flow in our kitchen, works really well though can be a bit fiddly with the touchscreen.
The Roberts Stream 83i seems a good bet as well, I've seen a lot of good stuff about it.
Both have ethernet or wireless, and the homeplugs work well if you need to extend the range.
I've got one of these .. it's now relegated to the shed due to it's controls .. turn it on 'are you sure you want to turn me on?' etc etc, it's just awful. And you can't turn the display off so it lights the whole room up in the dark.The Roberts Stream 83i seems a good bet as well, I've seen a lot of good stuff about it.
Both have ethernet or wireless, and the homeplugs work well if you need to extend the range.
I replaced it in the bedroom with a squeezebox radio, which is fantastic, but does not have FM, so is useless if the internet connection is down ..
TuneIn Radio Application for iPad, iPhone or iPod touch and a descent dock or headphones.
The application is about £1.79 from the Apple Appstore and streams perfectly! http://tunein.com/
The application is about £1.79 from the Apple Appstore and streams perfectly! http://tunein.com/
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