I am thinking on getting an internet radio, i know i can use my computer but i want one that i can use in different rooms.

Any recommendations.

I recently bought a Roberts stream 205 portable.That supports streaming from wi-fi media centres, wi-fi internet hubs and USB sticks through an on-board port. I stream internet radio into this device from a BT Home Hub and the same feed also is played through Windows 7 my home pc using a desktop gagdet (http://www.gadgetsfo...d,51/Itemid,27/) .

Frankly replay on the Home PC sounds better because of better speakers and software.

That said, the radio set isn't bad. It seems to work OK in all rooms of the house (Only 4 rooms) receiving the crappy wi-fi signal from a BT Home hub 2. Also can read from USB stick using a port on the back. As with a lot of electrical things nowadays, the technology is wonderful but mostly poorly implemented. Audio is just about OK. On start-up the set takes about 10-15 secs to make a wi-fi connection (That, I suspect is due to the HH), but once connected it keeps the connection, rarely dropping bytes or scrambling the incoming data (Underwater sounds).

Design better than most and finish is basic ( i.e. All plastic) It has an LCD Menu driven selector which is readable (Even with my dodgy eyes) and operates OK.There's some confusion with the control layouts and designation e.g. There are five preset buttons, each button of which has a dual function to either select for play or to set the station - just need to hold the button down for a bit longer ( 1-2 seconds) to set the station, with the envitable consequence i.e. Forever reprogramming a button when all you wanted to do was select the existing station.

The one major oversight, no remote and at the price I would have expected shortwave radio in adiition to the Internet +DAB+FM+AM

Overall, functional and durable (Has survived 6 months of use without fault(Good for today)), but really a bit cheap and nasty, despite the £100 + price tag. Trouble is I remember the days when there were reasonable quality radios, e.g. Hacker, which lasted. I suppose you' d have to pay triple or quadruple what I did to get anything worthwhile today, but I haven ' t seen anything in that category yet.

Nick

Edited 21 September, 201213 yr by Clunkclick

Thanks for that, i will look at the Roberts radio today

I've got logitech squeeze box radio and it is amazingly good

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I have seen lots of people praising their slingboxes.

A different approach from me... I have 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab that I've picked up cheap from eBay (£75 quid including posting) The tab is the one without sim card (GT-P1010), not the best quality of sound as you can expect but they are a lot of free Apps for Android radio. I am using one with almost 18000 radio station from around the world and every day they adding more and more. WIFI signal from my home router is good for everything up to around 50 meters.

Battery life is good. On full charge I could listen to a radio stream up to 14 hours and I could watch TV with TVCATCHUP, surf the net etc. For 75 quid is perfect digital hub.

I have decided to go for the Pure Digital Evoke Flow as i read the reviews and it comes up very well. I am getting it for £135 including a 2 year warranty from John Lewis.

I have decided to go for the Pure Digital Evoke Flow as i read the reviews and it comes up very well. I am getting it for £135 including a 2 year warranty from John Lewis.

I got Pure One Flow and it's very good - WiFi reception is briliant . Also keeps well DAB signal. good piece of equipment.