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Internet radio - is this any good?

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Hi,
Really want to get an internet radio for streaming tracks so wondered if anyone thinks if this is any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kogan-Wi-Fi-DAB-Digital-Internet-Radio-iPhone-dock-/220889040328?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_PortableAudio_Radios&hash=item336e0345c8
Thanks
Really want to get an internet radio for streaming tracks so wondered if anyone thinks if this is any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kogan-Wi-Fi-DAB-Digital-Internet-Radio-iPhone-dock-/220889040328?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_PortableAudio_Radios&hash=item336e0345c8
Thanks
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Hi,
Really want to get an internet radio for streaming tracks so wondered if anyone thinks if this is any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kogan-Wi-Fi-DAB-Digital-Internet-Radio-iPhone-dock-/220889040328?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_PortableAudio_Radios&hash=item336e0345c8
Thanks
Really I'd be worried about eating up data. You may fall foul of Fair Use Policies or eat up your data allowance.
A DAB radio or radio off freeview/freesat at least is data free.0 -
I already watch a lot of internet TV and download other stuff so doesn't seem to be a problem. We get our internet through a village wireless network though as we can't get it through phone lines. Still get 10MB/sec though! Have you any experience of using one of these radios?In deep...0
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Dont know about that model but I have a M&S internet radio I got this 23 months ago for £40ish ( M&S Combination DAB Digital Radio) and its been great it runs mp3's of pc and dab/FM I have unlimited internet but radio doesn't use much data anway
It was this one but now dont stock it I think
http://reviews.marksandspencer.com/1199-en_gb/B0021M2GP2/reviews.htm0 -
I_luv_cats wrote: »Really I'd be worried about eating up data. You may fall foul of Fair Use Policies or eat up your data allowance.
I wouldn't. The most basic BT Broadband package has a usage limit of 10GB per month.
The highest-bitrate Internet Radio service is the BBC HD service which runs at 320Kb per second.
Listen for a minute = 320*60 = 19,200 KB per min
Listen for an hour = 19200*60 = 1.125MB per hour (1MB = 1024KB?)
Listen 24 hours a day, 30 days per month (1.125*24*30) = 810MB per month.
Doesn't even use 1GB out of 10, and who listens 24 hours a day, every day?
Most stations will be at lower bitrates than the above, so data usage even lower0
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