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RCA Infinite Radio RIR200 Internet Radio with Wifi Connectivity and Slacker Personal Radio
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
RCA Infinite Radio RIR200-Reasonable WiFi
(5 out of 5) by Timothy Tellier on Oct 9, 2008I've been waiting for this gem for months and it's been worth the wait. Compare this wifi radio to ones costing $300+. One of the nice features is its ability to connect with Slacker radio which, if you have a premium account lets you listen to customized stations that you set up. Another nice feature is the auto-setting clock and the weather report at the touch of a button. If you have a USB flash drive or other USB device (FAT 12/16/32) you can playback MP3,WMA and Real audio files as well. I hooked up my Polk stereo via the headphone jack and switched on Slacker...it really sounds good over my home WiFi connection. This radio also has standard AM\FM. This is really quite a remarkable unit for the price.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Works very well, slight WEP problem
(5 out of 5) by Wayne F. Brells on Nov 3, 2008 (Schenectady, NY USA)I've had this radio for about a week and am very happy with it. In particular, I enjoy the Slacker service (after discovering that one must set up "Custom" stations if they are to be accessed via the radio). Playing music from a USB "stick" also works well as does the Internet Radio option. It is nice to have 6 presets available because accessing additional "favorite" stations takes a number of button pushes!
On the negative side, the speakers are clear but seem to have very little bass. Attaching a small pair of Labtec speakers improved the sound quality significantly.
The specifications for this radio do not claim that it can access music stored on a local network and, indeed, it does not seem able to do so.
I'm currently using the radio via an ethernet cable which works very well. I am NOT able to use it via WiFi because my network uses WEP security with Key #2 rather than the default Key #1. (NOTE: WEP security allows 4 encryption keys to be specified even though only one key is used at a given time.) I sent a "help" request via the RCA radio site but have not received a reply. (I suspect this radio cannot access a WEP protected network that use anything other than WEP Key #1.)
All-in-all I'm very happy with this radio and would recommend it to anyone looking for a flexible, inexpensive Internet radio.
On the negative side, the speakers are clear but seem to have very little bass. Attaching a small pair of Labtec speakers improved the sound quality significantly.
The specifications for this radio do not claim that it can access music stored on a local network and, indeed, it does not seem able to do so.
I'm currently using the radio via an ethernet cable which works very well. I am NOT able to use it via WiFi because my network uses WEP security with Key #2 rather than the default Key #1. (NOTE: WEP security allows 4 encryption keys to be specified even though only one key is used at a given time.) I sent a "help" request via the RCA radio site but have not received a reply. (I suspect this radio cannot access a WEP protected network that use anything other than WEP Key #1.)
All-in-all I'm very happy with this radio and would recommend it to anyone looking for a flexible, inexpensive Internet radio.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
A fine radio
(5 out of 5) by Fredm on Oct 24, 2008 (Rochester, NY USA)I've been using this for about 3 weeks. Except for needing an occasional reboot it works fine. I cannot vouch for the FM/AM performance since I listen to local stations via their internet feed. I had a Chumby but sent it back because it did not function well as a clock radio. This does: its only deficiency is that it has but one alarm. It's speakers produce a good, clear sound and the selection of stations is very large. I would buy it again.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Great Internet Streaming Radio
(5 out of 5) by John M. Fleming on Dec 5, 2008 (MI USA)Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R5FTGM6QFEZ0H Simple review, angle shots of the RCA Infinite Radio RIR200
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Love it!!
(5 out of 5) by Richard Fox on Nov 20, 2008Bought two of these for my 78 year old mom who loves BBC Radio3. This product makes me smile because it's so well done. The setup was a breeze. The sound quality is great. It's an incredible value for the money. My mom is thrilled with it! Thanks RCA!
BTW, am using Powerline Turbo 85Mbps Homeplug Ethernet Adapterrather than Wi-Fi to connect them. They worked without any setup. Just plugged them in and go. It's wonderful when high-tech stuff works without hassle.
BTW, am using Powerline Turbo 85Mbps Homeplug Ethernet Adapterrather than Wi-Fi to connect them. They worked without any setup. Just plugged them in and go. It's wonderful when high-tech stuff works without hassle.